You think you own whatever land you land on
The Earth is just a dead thing you can claim
But I know every rock and tree and creature
Has a life, has a spirit, has a name
语音讲解:
今日发音练习重点:
1. creature包含两音节(注意区分读音:create、creation)
2. 注意区分读音:dead/died/death
言之有物:
1. ...own whatever land(名词) you land(动词) on
作名词表“土地”、“国家”等。
作动词表“降落”、“着陆”,可搭配in/at/on适用
land on... 强调在某个平坦物体表面着陆、降落。
We never imagined that men would land on the moon.
我们从未想到过人类能登上月球。
The helicopter landed safely on the top of the building.
直升机安全地停在大楼顶上。
...to land on opposite sides of the property.
降落在宅院的两边。
图片源自《犯罪心理》
*land作为动词的另一层含义:获得某物/落得...的下场
用法 ① land somebody in someplace(类似end up的用法)
His behavior will land him in jail.
他的行为会使他蹲监狱。
用法 ② somebody land something(类似get的用法)
功得到,赢得,捞到(尤指许多人想得到的工作)
He landed a senior editorial job.
他刚刚轻而易举地得到了一份高级编辑的工作。
2. claim verb. 的三种用法
用法 ① claim something 要求(拥有);认领;索取
The police said that if no one claims the watch, you can keep it.
警方说如果没人认领这块表,你可以留着它。
When King Richard III died, Henry VII claimed the English throne.
理查德三世去世后,亨利七世继承了英格兰王位。
用法 ② claim to do something 声称做过某事
He claims to have met the president, but I don't believe him.
他声称见过总统,可是我不信。
These people claim to know you, your Ladyship.
这两个人说他们认识您,夫人。
图片源自《唐顿庄园》
用法 ③ claim that+从句 声称...
The company claims (that) it is not responsible for the pollution in the river.
公司声称对该河流污染没有责任。
Now, you claim those files were planted on your computer.
你声称那些文件是被植入到你的电脑上的。
图片源自《24小时》
活学活用:
请用 claim 随意造句
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