跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第697期
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain
Telling me just what a fool I've been
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain
And let me be alone again
语音讲解
今日发音练习重点：
cry in / be alone /j/ 元音连读加音
言之有物
1. rhyme and rhythm 韵律/押韵和节奏
rhyme 韵律 如：
How nice this is a day
A girl would like to say
She's like a flower fair in May
That always tries her full display
这里的 day/say/may/display属于押韵。
rhythm 节奏
(注意：大写字母是重读音节，小写字母为轻读音节）
How NICE /this IS / a DAY (三音步）
A GIRL / would LIKE / to SAY （三音步）
She's LIKE / a FLO /wer FAIR / in MAY （四音步）
That AL /ways TRIES / her FULL / disPLAY （四音步）
前两行是轻重格三音步，后两行是轻重格四音步，这样构成了抑扬格的节奏。就像音乐中的两拍子。音乐的拍节，在诗歌中就是节奏。
2. I've been a fool.
what a fool I've been=我曾是一个什么样的傻瓜
(the falling rain is) telling me just + what a fool I've been （瓢泼大雨）在告诉我，我曾是一个什么样的傻瓜
3. I wish 句式
wish 的用法：
表示与事实相反或不大可能实现的愿望——虚拟语气
1) wish that sb did sth 希望某人现在做某事
例：I wish I were as strong as you. 我希望和你一样强壮。
(2) wish that sb had done sth 希望某人过去做某事
例：I wish you had told me earlier
要是你早点告诉我就好了。
(3) wish that sb would/could do sth 希望某人将来做某事
例：I wish you would succeed this time.
我希望你这次会成功。
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain. 我真希望雨停下来，让我无望地哭泣。
4. 词链儿：do XX in vain 白费功夫做XX / 徒劳地做XX
Peter feels he is doing the job in vain. Peter觉得自己做的工作是徒劳无效的（没有意义）。
拓展：try in vain to do XX 试图XX，但失败了。
我怎么也睡不着。
a. I tried in vain to sleep.
b. I tried to sleep, but in vain.
He tried to cover up his mistakes, but in vain. 他试图掩饰他的错误，但办不到。
《Rhythm of the Rain》（雨的旋律）：是一首20世纪60年代The Cascades乐队演唱的歌曲，由约翰·肯莫斯作词作曲，歌曲属于乡村音乐类型。
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