Talking to the moon. Tryna get to you.

In hopes you're on the other side talking to me, too.

Or am I a fool who sits alone talking to the moon?

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. tryna 两音节：try+na

2. or(r) am I 连读

3. sits alone 连读

言之有物：

1. *tryna=trying to

gonna=going to

wanna=want to

gotta=have got to

gimme=give me

2. 词链儿：on the other side 在另一端

Everything you want is on the other side of fear.

你想要的一切都在恐惧的另一面。

3. 词莲儿：in hopes that+从句

抱着...的希望

=in the expectation that...

带着...期望

He waited in hopes that she would show up.

他等待着，期望她能出现。

We are in high hopes that John and Mary will have a girl.

我们非常期盼John和Mary能生个女孩。

用法：in hopes of+短语

I was in hopes of getting there early.

我盼着早点到那儿。

★原声例句：We kept buying cows in hopes that things would get a little bit better.

我们一直在买牛，希望情况会好转一点。

★原声例句：Am I holding on to this broken item in hopes that one day I will get it fixed?

我是不是一直留着这个坏了的东西，希望有一天能修好它？

They're only doing that in the hopes that I won't raise any objections.

他们这么做只是希望我不会提出任何反对意见。

图片源自《火星救援》

…in the hopes that you will join us soon.

希望你能尽快加入我们。

图片源自《指定幸存者》

活学活用：

请用 in hopes that... 随意造句

《Talking to the Moon》：是Bruno Mars 演唱的一首歌曲，收录于专辑《Doo - Wops & Hooligans》中。

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