For thy sweet love remember'd such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings
语音讲解:
今日发音练习重点:
1. 押韵:brings / kings
2. thy发音为/eaɪ/
言之有物:
1. 古英语中的人称代词:
thou=you主格
thee=you宾格
thy=your(用于辅音前 )
thine=your(用于元音前 )
ye=复数的you
Thou hurt me.
你伤害了我。
Shall I compare thee(you) to a summer's day?
可否将你拟作夏日?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name.
拒绝你父亲,抛弃你姓名吧!
Drink to me only with thine eyes.
仅用你眼神与我干杯。
图片源自《醉乡民谣》
2.scorn
→名词 轻蔑;鄙视
=strong contempt
Researchers greeted the proposal with scorn.
研究员们对这个建议嗤之以鼻。
It was hot, hateful scorn.
那可是火辣辣、恶狠狠的轻蔑。
图片源自《为奴十二年》
→动词 不屑于(接受或做); 轻蔑地拒绝;
其后可接不定式或动名词(但以不定式为多见)
He scorns to tell/telling lies.
他耻于说谎。
I scorned this weakness.
我鄙视这种软弱。
图片源自《简爱》
3. state 状况、位置
=place/condition
...the present state of medical knowledge
目前医学知识的状况
正常语序:
For remembering your love gives me such a wealth that I would not want to trade places with a king.
或
For thinking of your love brings such happiness that then I would not change my position in life with kings.
活学活用:
请用 scorn 随意造句
《巴斯特·斯克鲁格斯的歌谣》(The Ballad of Buster Scruggs):该片讲述发生在美国边界的六个或喜或悲、不同寻常的故事。
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