跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第903期

When the sharpest words wanna cut me down

I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out

I am brave, I am bruised

I am who I'm meant to be, this is me

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. cut中/ʌ/的英美音音略有不同。美音偏向/ə/音

2. wanna=want to/ gonna=going to

言之有物：

1. sharp words 锋言利语

sharp

① 锋利的、尖锐的

a sharp knife

锋利的刀

sharp teeth

锋利的牙齿

razor-sharp teeth. ...带着利刃般锋利的牙齿。

图片源自《海底总动员》

② 敏捷、聪慧

He is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with repartee...

他非常机敏，反应很快，并且能说会道。

He's old but his mind is still sharp.

他虽上了年纪，思维还很敏捷。

He's a sharp lad. 他很聪明。

图片源自《致命魔术》

③ 辛辣、刺鼻

The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.

这奶酪味道很冲。

④ 整洁的，优雅的，时髦的

A sharp dresser, Wyatt is never seen in casual clothes.

怀亚特衣着入时，从未有人见过他穿便装。

2. 词链儿：cut XX down （公开）侮辱、辱骂、伤害

I can't believe she cut me down in front of the entire department just because I was a few minutes late to the meeting.

真不敢相信，就因为我晚到了几分钟，她就当着整个部门的人羞辱我。

3. 词链儿：drown XX out 由于自然灾害（暴风、洪水等），被迫离家

Unfortunately, that hurricane drowned us out, and we've been staying with relatives ever since.

不幸的是，飓风把我们逼出家门。我们一直和亲戚待在一起。

4. 词链儿：be meant to be/do 本应做...

→mean to do 打算、故意做某事

I've been meaning to see that new movie everyone is talking about.

Did you mean to do that? No, it was an accident. I didn't mean to.

词链儿：be meant to 理应、照理应该、注定...

You must be meant to play the piano.

你一定注定就是要弹钢琴。

We are meant for each other.

我们是天造地设的一对。

Some birds aren't meant to be caged. 有些鸟天生不是待在笼子里的。

图片源自《肖申克的救赎》

活学活用：

请用 be meant to be/do 随意造句

《我就是我》（This Is Me）：是美国流行女歌手Kesha为电影《马戏之王》献唱的一首插曲，单曲于2017年12月22日通过华纳唱片公司发行。2018年1月8日，This Is Me 获得第75届金球奖电影类最佳原创歌曲奖。

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