(1) hide from… 這里的意思是躲避起來(lái)不受……損害/傷害;躲開(kāi)……之義,這里是介詞from的一個(gè)重要的用法,表示不受……危害/影響;避開(kāi)。 It is difficult for stars to hide from paparazzi. 明星們要躲開(kāi)狗仔隊(duì)很困難。 You are always hiding from the truth. 你總是不肯面對(duì)真相。 包含這個(gè)意義的from的常用詞組還有: protect sb./sth. from… 保護(hù)……不受……的危害 I will protect you from all around you. 我會(huì)保護(hù)你不受周?chē)磺械膫Α?Phil Collins You’ll Be in My Heart) shelter (sb. / sth.) from… 遮蔽/掩護(hù)……不受……的危害/影響 I will keep you safe and strong, and shelter from the storm. 我會(huì)好好保護(hù)你,為你遮蔽風(fēng)雨。(Boyzone No Matter What) be free from… 不受……(影響,危害等) The more expensive kind of antique shop where rare objects are beautifully displayed in glass cases to keep them free from dust is usually a forbidding place. 高檔一些的古玩店為了防塵把貨品好看地陳列在玻璃柜中,往往讓人望而卻步。(Lesson 34, New Concept English Book 3) He, may never be sure where the next meal is coming from, but he is free from the thousands of anxieties which afflict other people. 他(流浪漢)可能不知道下頓飯從何而來(lái),但他不像其他人那樣受到數(shù)不勝數(shù)的煩心事的折磨。(Lesson 27, New Concept English Book 3) 另外請(qǐng)注意,本句歌詞中的hide作不及物動(dòng)詞用,表示躲避,藏身,hide也可以當(dāng)作及物動(dòng)詞來(lái)用,含義是將……隱藏,因此要注意區(qū)別hide from…和hide… from…兩個(gè)詞組,后者表示將……隱藏/掩蓋起來(lái)不讓……看見(jiàn)/發(fā)現(xiàn),例如: The president hid the truth from the people. 總統(tǒng)向人民隱瞞了真相。 If the landscape is hidden from view, you can enjoy the extraordinary sight of unbroken cloud plains that stretch out for miles before you, while the sun shines brilliantly in a clear sky. 如果地面上的景色被遮住了,可以欣賞展現(xiàn)在面前的延綿數(shù)里的云海,同時(shí)陽(yáng)光燦爛,天空澄清。(Lesson 44, New Concept English Book 3)
(2) let go 放開(kāi),放手,松開(kāi)。經(jīng)常與of搭配 I won’t let go. 我不放手。 Let go of me! 放開(kāi)我!
(3) heart beat = heartbeat心跳。beat n.amp;v. 跳動(dòng),搏動(dòng) My heart is beating faster. 我的心跳在加快。
(4) 英文中heart(心)和soul(靈魂)經(jīng)常連在一起使用,故而有heart and soul這個(gè)詞組,表示全心全意(地),可作名詞或者副詞用。 to serve the people heart and soul 全心全意為人民服務(wù) You were there in my heart and soul. 你曾在我內(nèi)心深處。(Westlife Let’s Make Tonight Special)
(5) haven’t (got) a clue = have no idea什么也不知道,毫無(wú)頭緒。clue n. 線索 此處省略了主語(yǔ)I。主語(yǔ)I和it的省略是口語(yǔ)中的一個(gè)常見(jiàn)現(xiàn)象。 Wish you success. = I wish you success. Have seen that. = I have seen that. Sounds nice. = It sounds nice. Doesn’t matter. = It doesn’t matter.
(6) wonder n. 奇跡,奇妙的事情(可數(shù)) Isn’t it a wonder as a newborn baby cries? 新生的嬰兒啼哭的時(shí)候,不是很奇妙么?(Boyzone Isn’t It a Wonder)
(7) now or never 字面的意思是要么現(xiàn)在,要么就永遠(yuǎn)都沒(méi)機(jī)會(huì)了,相當(dāng)于中文的成語(yǔ)機(jī)不可失,時(shí)不再來(lái)。 It’s my life; it’s now or never; I ain’t gonna live forever. 這是我的生活,機(jī)會(huì)只有一次,我不會(huì)永生。(Bon Jovi It’s My Life) (8) guiding star 指路的星辰,而中文習(xí)慣用明燈作喻。
(9) mountain high = high mountain為了修辭而故意將定語(yǔ)后置
(10) comprehend v. 理解,領(lǐng)會(huì),了解。名詞形式是comprehension But you can’t even comprehend that it’s all in the past. 但是你甚至都不明白這些都已經(jīng)是過(guò)去的事情了。(Nelly Furtado Build You Up)
(11) wanna = want to的口語(yǔ)形式,后面跟動(dòng)詞原形 |