常常在中文中懒得说清的手部的各个部位,英文得说清楚了。
当我们说手时我们在说些啥?
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upper arm 膀子
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elbow [ˈelboʊ] 肘
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wrist [rɪst] 手腕
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palm [pɑ:m] 手掌
To see a world in a grain of sand
William Blake
To see a world in a grain of sand,
从一颗细沙中观察一个世界,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
借由一朵野花发现一个天堂;
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
托举无限置于你的掌心,
And eternity in an hour.
每一小时里也蕴藏着永恒。
grain [ɡren] n. 谷物,颗粒
infinity [ɪnˈfɪnɪti] n. 无限的时间或空间
eternity [ɪˈtɜ:rnəti] n. 永恒
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nail [nel] 指甲
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thumb [θʌm] 大拇指
forefinger [ˈfɔ:rfɪŋgə(r)] 食指
middle finger 中指
ring finger 无名指
little finger 小指
fist [fɪst] 拳头
knuckle [ˈnʌkəl] 关节
Well, everyone knows Juanita
每个人都知道Juanita
Her eyes each a different color
她两只眼睛颜色不一
Her teeth go out and her chin goes in
她长着龅牙和凹陷的下巴
And her... knuckles, they drag on the floor
她的…她的关节都垂到了地上
Those aren't the words
“这才不是原来的歌词”
There are children present!
“有小孩在听呢!”
Her hair is like a briar
她的头发像乱糟糟的野蔷薇丛
She stands in a bow-legged stance
她用一双X型腿站着
And if I weren't so ugly, she'd possibly give me a chance
但若不是我如此丑陋配不上她,她或许会给我一个机会
drag [dræɡ] v. 拖拽,吃力地拉
briar [ˈbraɪɚ] n. 野蔷薇丛
stance [stæns] n. 站姿,立
希望你现在能弄清各种“手”了~
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