跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀第418期

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If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him.
I'd play a song that would never ever end.
How I'd love, love, love, to dance with my father again.

語音講解

今日發音練習重點：

2. with him 可將/h/音擊穿
3. 可連讀：never ever end
可不連讀：never ever end——glottal stop

言之有物

1. If I could..., I would....如果我能...,我會...
If I could, I would eat hotpot every day!
如果可以，我願意天天吃火鍋。
If I could afford that car, I would buy it for you.
如果我能買起那輛車，我就買給你。
2. play a song 演奏一曲
Can you play a song on the trumpet?
你可以用小號吹首曲子嗎？
3. how I'd love to XX 我多麼想要XX呀！

Dance With My Father
-Luther Vandross
back when i was a child
before life removed all the innocence
my father would lift me high
and dance with my father mother me then
spin me around till i fell asleep
then up the stairs he would carry me
and i knew for sure i was loved
if i could get another chance
another walk
another dance with him.
i'd play a song that would never,ever end
how i love,love,love
to dance with my father again
when i and my mother would disagree
to get my way i would run from her to him
he'd make me laugh just to comfort me
then finally make me do just what my mama said
later that night when i was asleep
he left a dollar under my sheet
never dreamed that he would be gone from me
if i could steal one final glance.
one final step
one final dance with him
i'd play a song that would never,ever end
'cause i love,love,love
to dance with my father again
sometimes i'd listen outside her door
and i'd hear how my mother cried for him
i pray for her even more than me
i pray for her even more than me
i know i'm praying so much too much
but could you send back the only man she loved
i know u don't do it usually
but dear lord she's dying
to dance with my father again
every night i fall asleep this is all i ever dream

歌詞翻譯：
小時候，天真懵懂。
父親會把我高高舉起，
跟我和母親一起翩翩起舞。
然後，抱着我轉圈，直到我入睡。
父親會把我抱上樓。
我知道父親深深愛着我。
如果我還有一次機會，
跟父親散步，與父親共舞，
我會放一首永遠不會結束的曲子。
我是多麼想再跟父親跳一次舞。
當我不想聽母親話的時候，
我就會跑到父親跟前。
他會想辦法讓我笑起來，安慰我。
但是最後讓我照母親的話去做。
那一晚在我睡覺的時候，
他在我的牀單下放了一塊錢。
從來沒有想過父親會離開我。
如果我能再看父親一眼，
再邁出一步舞步，再跟父親跳最後一支舞。
我會放一首永遠不會結束的曲子。
因爲我是多麼想再跟父親跳一次舞。
有時候我會在母親的門外，
聽見她思念父親的哭聲。
我爲母親祈禱… 我爲母親祈禱...
我知道我的要求有點過分，
但是你能不能把她唯一深愛的男人送回來？
我知道你一般不會這麼做，
但是我的主啊，
她是多麼想再和父親共舞啊！
每晚入睡以後，
同樣的夢境重複出現…