【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语086期

【英文】

In my years of playing dress-up as¹ a child, I understood² that what you wore could³ help define⁴ you. But in this store⁵, I realized⁶ you might⁷ even⁸ be able⁹ to change who you are.

【翻译】

过家家让我明白，衣着能确定你究竟是什么人。但在这家商场，我发现衣装甚至可以完全改变你的身份。

1 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

2 understood   

vbl.understand的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He is understood to be a man of ability.他被认为是一个有能力的人。
• It is understood that hard work can bring success.不言而喻，艰苦的工作可带来成功。

3 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

4 define   

vt.解释，下定义，阐述，限定，规定

参考例句：

• Please define the words.请解释这些字的意义。
• It's hard to define exactly what has changed.很难解释清楚到底发生了什么变化。

5 store   

n.商店，贮藏，仓库；v.储存，贮藏，供给

参考例句：

• The shoe store is across from the bank.鞋店在银行对面。
• Some food won't store.有些食物不能贮存。

6 realized   

adj.realize的过去式v.实现( realize的过去式和过去分词 )；了解；（所担心的事）发生；以…价格卖出

参考例句：

• He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel. 他体悟到宣讲福音是他的使命。
• They soon realized they had been duped. 他们很快便意识到自己上当了。

7 might   

aux./v.(may的过去式)可能；可以，允许

参考例句：

• It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
• Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗？

8 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

9 able   

adj.能...的，有才能的，能干的，能够的

参考例句：

• How good and able he is!瞧他多能干啊！
• He is able to do this job well.他有能力做好这件工作。