听歌学英语:只因爱你 Because I Love You

Because I Love You,这首歌是英国老牌歌手Shakin Stevens最广为人知的一首作品。其诚恳动情的演绎打动了无数乐迷的心。

If I got down on my knees and I pleaded² with you如果我跪下，如果我恳求
If I crossed a million oceans just to be with you如果我跨洲越洋，只为和你相依
Would you ever let me down你忍心拒绝我吗

If I climbed the highest mountain just to hold you tight³如果我登翻山越岭，仅为与你紧紧相拥
If I said that I would love you every single night如果我承诺爱你每分每秒
Would you ever let me down你忍心拒绝我吗

Well I'm sorry if it sounds kinda sad很抱歉这听上去有点忧伤，
It's just that I'm worried但这只是因为我很担心担心
so worried that you let me down担心你会拒绝我
Because I love you, love you, love you
so don't let me down因为我爱你，爱你，爱你，所以恳请你不要拒绝我

If I swam the longest river just to call your name如果我游过最长的河流只是为了呼唤你的名字
If I said the way I feel for you would never change如果说，我对你的感受永不会改变
Would you ever fool around你还会不当真吗？
Well I'm sorry if it sounds kinda bad 我很抱歉听上去不是甜言蜜语，
just that I'm worried可这是因为我在担心
I'm so worried that you let me down我如此担心你会拒绝我

Because I love you love you Love you因为我爱你爱你爱你
Well I'm sorry if it sounds kinda bad 我很抱歉听上去不是甜言蜜语，
just that I'm worried可这是因为我在担心
I'm so worried that you let me down我如此担心你会拒绝我
Because i love you，love you因为我爱你，爱你
I love you love you love you我爱你，爱你，爱你

if可做连词conj.如果；当；倘若；假若
If you were alone and had only a few minutes to hide from crooks⁴ who were about to break into your house, where would you hide?假如你一个人在家时有匪徒正要闯入你家，你只有几分钟来躲起来的话你会躲在什么地方呢？

if的形容词：iffy
adj.不确定的；不妙；有问题的；可疑的；
The raise you want is a bit iffy.你想要加薪的事儿有点儿玄了。
That engine sounds a little iffy to me.我觉得引擎的声音听起来好像有问题。

If I got down on my knees and I pleaded with you
knee:膝盖
knee-high:adj. 高及膝盖的；有膝盖高的；
knee-high socks:及膝长筒袜
on one's knees:跪下；苦苦请求
Get down on your knees!老实点！跪下！
plead¹:vi恳求；辩护
He had a good lawyer to plead his case. 他请了一位出色的律师为自己的案子辩护
Plead with:向…恳求
She pleaded with her husband not to forsake⁵ her.她乞求丈夫不要抛弃她。

If I crossed a million oceans just to be with you
cross:v 穿越；横过；越过；交叉
n.叉字形记号；十字架
adj.恼怒的；十分愤怒的；生气的
Please cross those people off the name list if they are unable to come.请把那些没法到场的人的名字从名单中划掉。
Don't get cross with me, it wasn't my fault.不要对我生气，那不是我的错。
cross leg:跷二郎腿
cross-legged：盘腿坐的；大家来听一个例句，看里面说的是‘盘腿坐’还是‘跷二郎腿’
It is inappropriate for a woman to sit with legs crossed and smoke in public.女性在公共场所XXX和吸烟是非常不雅的。(正解，跷二郎腿)
fingers crossed:祈愿；祝好运
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. 我会一直为你加油的！
祝你好运：Good luck to sb; Good luck with something; Break a leg!

If I climbed the highest mountain just to hold you tight
tight:adj 紧身的；紧密的；密封的
a tight corner:困境；走投无路的境况；危局；
With no money and nowhere to sleep he found himself in a bit of a tight corner.身无分文加上没有栖身之处，他发觉自己有点陷入困境了。
扩展词汇：uptight⁶
adj.<口>紧张的;愤怒的;经济状况不佳的;<美>极端保守的
I can't imagine going out with someone who's always uptight and proper, let alone live with them for the rest of my life!我无法想象与一个总是中规中矩的人恋爱约会，更别提跟他们过一辈子了。
He gets all uptight if anyone criticizes⁷ him!一旦有人说他的不是，他就会火冒三丈！

1 plead   

vt.辩护，恳求，提出借口；vi.辩护，反对

参考例句：

• He had a good lawyer to plead his case.他请了一位出色的律师为自己的案子辩护。
• Are you ready to plead against the case offered by the defendant?你准备好反驳辩护人提出的问题了吗？

2 pleaded   

恳求，请求( plead的过去式和过去分词 )； 提出…为借口[理由]； （向法庭）陈述案情； （在法庭）申辩，认罪，辩护

参考例句：

• She pleaded with him not to go. 她恳求他不要离开。
• She wept and pleaded until he agreed to do as she wished. 她哭着恳求他，一直到他答应按她的愿望去做。

3 tight   

adj.紧的；难解的；紧密的

参考例句：

• Time is going to be tight,so you'd better hurry.时间很紧，你最好抓紧一点。
• The box is so tight that I can't open it.这个盒子太紧，我打不开。

4 crooks   

n.骗子( crook的名词复数 )；罪犯；弯曲部分；（牧羊人或主教用的）弯拐杖v.弯成钩形( crook的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The police are getting after the crooks in the city. 警察在城里追捕小偷。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The cops got the crooks. 警察捉到了那些罪犯。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 forsake   

vt.遗弃，抛弃；舍弃，放弃

参考例句：

• She pleaded with her husband not to forsake her.她恳求丈夫不要抛弃她。
• You must forsake your bad habits.你必须革除你的坏习惯。

6 uptight   

adj.焦虑不安的，紧张的

参考例句：

• He's feeling a bit uptight about his exam tomorrow.他因明天的考试而感到有点紧张。
• Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.试着一笑了之，不要紧张。

7 criticizes   

v.评论，批评( criticize的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Jacobson's group often criticizes at a variety of restaurant foods. 雅各布森所在的这个消费者组织常对餐馆提供的食物进行批评。 来自互联网
• The writer criticizes and suspects the fate from the tragedy of Mathilde. 文章从玛蒂尔德的悲剧中叩问命运、质疑命运。 来自互联网