I'm gonna take all this negativity and use it as fuel and I'm gonna find a silver lining.
语音讲解
单词发音
gonna abbr.(美)将要(等于going to)
negativity n.否定性;消极性
fuel n.燃料;刺激因素
silver n.银;银器;银币;银质奖章;餐具;银灰色
连词发音
use it as
and I'm gonna find a
轻读重读
重读:negativity/fuel/silver lining
弱读:I’m/gonna/this/and/as/a
词汇讲解
1.negativity noun.
negative-positive
释义:an attitude in which someone considers only the bad qualities of a situation, person etc, not the good ones 消极的,否认的;
例句:The news from overseas is overwhelmingly negative.
来自海外的消息特别不容乐观。
2.fuel noun.
释义:燃料
run out of fuel 燃料用尽
例句:By now the plane was running out of fuel
现在,这架飞机的燃料快用完了。
请看run out of fuel 词组在电影《阿波罗13号》中的应用:
I know I'm running out of fuel, so I'm thinking about ditching into the ocean.
我知道飞船没燃料了,所以我想把它扔进海里。
抽象含义:刺激物→给...加油、激起
例句:The decision to raise tariffs on imports will only add fuel to the fire.
上调进口关税的决定只会火上浇油。(火上浇油→add fuel to the fire)
拓展:去国外加油站说“帮我给车加满油”可以说Fill it up, please./Refill my car, please.
3.silver lining expression.
释义:(不幸或失望中的)一线希望
有句谚语叫 Every cloud has a silver lining,苦难就像cloud(乌云)遮住了阳光,silver lining(银色的光线)终会冲破乌云,再次让一切变得光明。所以,这句话意味着熬过困难,就会有拨云见日的那一天。
活学活用
use...as...用作...
英语:My parents use the house as a holiday home.
中文:我父母用这间房子来度假用。
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