这首歌很适合学习can的用法。
双语歌词:
I used to think that I could not go on
我原以为我无法坚持下去,
And life was nothing but an awful song
生命只不过是首忧郁的歌,
But now I know the meaning of true love
但现在我明白了真爱的含义,
I'm leaning on the everlasting arms
找到了可以永久依靠的臂膀。
If I can see it, then I can do it
只要我能看见希望,我就能成功,
If I just believe it
如果我相信我能行,
There's nothing to it
那就没有什么不可以。
I believe I can fly
我相信我能飞翔,
I believe I can touch the sky
我相信我能触到天空。
I think about it every night and day
日日夜夜,我想象这一幕,
Spread my wings then fly away
展翅高飞……
I believe I can soar
我相信我能高飞,
I see me running through that open door
我看见我穿过那敞开的生命之门,
I believe I can fly
我相信我能飞翔,
I believe I can fly
我相信我能飞翔,
I believe I can fly
我相信我能飞翔,
See I was on the verge of breaking down
看,我在崩溃堕落的边缘,
Sometimes silence can seem so loud
有时沉默也能震耳欲聋。
There are miracles in life I must achieve
生命中很多奇迹等我去实现,
But first I know
但我知道要实现奇迹,
It starts inside of me, oh
就必须先从我做起。
If I can see it
如果我还能看见希望,
Then I can be it
我就能成为那个我想成为的人,
If I just believe it
我相信我能行,
There's nothing to it
那就没有什么不可以。
I believe I can fly
我相信我能飞翔,
I believe I can touch the sky
我相信我能触到天空。
I think about it every night and day
日日夜夜,我想象这一幕,
Spread my wings then fly away
展翅高飞……
I believe I can soar
我相信我能高飞,
I see me running through that open door
我看见我穿过那敞开的生命之门,
I believe I can fly
我相信我能飞翔,
I believe I can fly
我相信我能飞翔,
I believe I can fly
我相信我能飞翔,
Hey, cause I believe in it, oh
因为我相信我能行。
If I can see it
如果我还能看见希望,
Then I can do it
我就能成功,
If I just believe it
我相信我能行,
There's nothing to it
那就没有什么不可以。
I believe I can fly
我相信我能飞翔,
I believe I can touch the sky
我相信我能触到天空。
I think about it every night and day
日日夜夜,我想象这一幕,
Spread my wings then fly away
展翅高飞……
I believe I can soar
我相信我能高飞,
I see me running through that open door
我看见我穿过那敞开的生命之门,
I believe I can fly
我相信我能飞翔,
I believe I can fly
我相信我能飞翔,
I believe I can fly
我相信我能飞翔,
Hey,if I just spread my wings
只要我张开自己的翅膀。
I can fly
我就可以飞翔,
I can fly
我可以飞翔,
I can fly, hey
我可以飞翔,
If I just spread my wings
只要我张开自己的翅膀。
I can fly
我就可以飞翔
歌词详解:
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used to do sth
意思是“过去常常,以前常常做......”,
相似短语有
be used to doing sth意思是“习惯于做......”
be used to do sth“被用来做......”
例如:
He used to watch TV after supper,but he is used to having a walk now.他过去晚饭后经常看电视,但现在习惯于饭后散步。
Bamboo is used to build houses in some places.
在有些地方,竹子被用来建造房屋。
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go on
意思是“继续,发生”,
例如:She goes on playing.她继续玩。在歌词中意思是“坚持”。而在My heart will go on 中翻译成了“我心永恒”。
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nothing but
意思是“只不过;只有;除了......没有”。后面可以跟名词或不带to的动词不定式(动词原形)。
例如:
There was nothing but silence in the room.
这间屋内声息全无,一片寂静。
He did nothing but smile.他只是微笑着。
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awful adj.
意思是“可怕的;糟糕的;非常的;极坏的”
例如:It's awful, isn't it?
糟糕透了,不是吗?
The weather last summer was awful.
去年夏季天气真坏。
I feel awful about forgetting her birthday.
我忘了她的生日,感到很难过。
There's an awful smell in here.
这里有股很难闻的味道。
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lean on
意思是“依靠,依赖”,比如:
You can lean on me if you are not strong because I’m your friend.
如果你不够坚强可以依靠我,因为我是你的朋友。
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everlasting
意思是“永恒的;持久的;无止境的”。
Everlasting love就是“永恒的爱”。
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If Ican see it,
If I just believe it ,
两句都是if 引导的条件状语从句。
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There's nothing to it
原意是“它没什么了不起的”,这里翻译成“那就没有什么不可以。”
nothing是“无足轻重”的意思。
9.I believe I can fly.
I believe I can soar.
I believe I can touch the sky
I believe是主句,后面是省略了that 的宾语从句。
believe 动词,相信;认为
例如:
I believe you.我相信你
I believe what he said.我相信他所说的。
I believe we will win.我相信我们会赢的。
People used to believe that the earth was flat.
过去人们认为地球是扁平的。
谚语believe it or not信不信由你。
Seeing is believing.眼见为实。
10.touch
动词,“接触,触摸”
例如:Don’ttouch that dish,it’s too hot.
别碰那个盘子,它太烫了。
Can you touch the top of thedoor?
你能够着门的上边吗?
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think about
做“考虑”讲,可以和think of 互换;
例如:
You should think about/think of the problem carefully before making the decision.
在做这个决定前,你应该好好考虑一下这个问题。
此外,think of还有“想起;认为”的意思。
例如:
I can't think of his name.我想不起来他的名字。
What do you think of his idea?你认为他的主意怎么样?
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night and day
日日夜夜,和day and night意思一样。
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spread
动词,“伸展、展开;传播”,过去式和过去分词和原形一样。
例如:
He spread his arms.他伸开双臂。
Flies can spread diseases.苍蝇能传播疾病。
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soar
动词,“翱翔,高飞”,
例如:
A bird is soaring into the sky.
一只鸟正飞向云端。
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I see me running through that open door
see sb doing sth 看见某人正在做某事
see sb do sth看见某人做过某事
例如:
I often see you play basketball on the palyground .
I saw you playing basketball on the palyground at this time yesterday .
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run through
意思是“贯穿;跑着穿过”
例如:
A happy feeling runs through his poem.
他的诗中贯穿着一种快乐的情绪。
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verge
做名词表示“边缘,界限”,常用的短语有on the verge of处于…的边缘。
例如:
The old man was on the verge of eighty.
那位老人已年近八十。
She was on the verge of telling all the secret.
她正想把全部的秘密讲给我听。
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break down
在歌词中指“崩溃”,还可以表示损坏、瓦解、打破,
例如:
His car broke down.他的车坏了。
The tall building broke down in the earthquake.
那座大楼在地震中倒塌了。
有一个易混词是bring down 意思是打垮,击败
例如在Tears in Heaven 中,有一句歌词是Time can bring you down.
意思是时间能打垮你。
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seem
动词“好像、似乎、仿佛”。这里接形容词,还可以跟to do
例如:
Sometimes silence can seem so loud
有时沉默也能震耳欲聋。
He seems a little unhappy.
他似乎有些不高兴。
Look at the black cloud in the sky,it seems to rain.
看天边的乌云,好像要下雨了。
另外,seem like 意思是看上去好像。
例如:
She seems like a kind lady.她看上去像是个好人。
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miracle
名词,“不可思议的事;奇事;奇迹”
My father got a job. It was a miracle.
我父亲找到了一份工作。这真不可思议。
The bridge was a miracle of engineering.
这座桥是一个工程学奇迹。
有一款兰蔻香水“奇迹”就是miracle。
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achieve
动词,“实现目标;达到目的”
例如:
He achieved his goal by working hard in the end.
他通过努力最终实现了目标。
世界上最难的事情之一就是“坚持”,所以伟大的人总是少数。所以,经常对自己说“我可以的!”这种积极向上的态度往往能让自己在困难面前客服内心的恐惧和不安,一直往前走。