赖世雄教你学唱歌: Unit 5 California Dreamin'
时间：2018-11-27 作者：英语课 分类：赖世雄教你学唱歌
California Dreamin' by The Mamas & The Papas
All the leaves are brown
And the sky is grey
I've been for a walk
On a winter's day
I'd be safe and warm
If I was in L.A.
California dreaming
On such a winter's day
Stopped into a church
I passed along the way
Well, I got down on my knees
And I pretend to pray
You know the preacher likes the cold
He knows I'm gonna stay
All the leaves are brown
And the sky is grey
I've been for a walk
On a winter's day
If I didn't tell her
I could leave today
1、
The leading California-based vocal 1 group of the '60s, the Mamas & the Papas epitomized the ethos of mid- to late-'60s pop culture: live free, play free, and love free. Their music, built around radiant 2 harmonies and a solid electric-folk foundation, was gorgeous 3 on its own terms, but a major part of its appeal lay in the easygoing Southern California lifestyle it endorsed 4.
2、All the leaves are brown，And the sky is grey
=It's lates autumn,and all the leaves are turning brown,and the sky is gray;winter is around the corner.
around the corner:在附近，正在迫近中（=be near at hand,be fast approaching）
3、I'd be safe and warm，If I was in L.A.
从语法上来说，If I was in L.A.中的WAS 应该改为WERE ，因为在表虚拟语气的IF 从句中凡表与现在事实相反的BE动词，不论主语是谁，都要用WERE
NOSTALGIC(a)怀旧的，引起乡愁的，思想病的
- The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
- Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。
- He gave a radiant smile when he heard the news.他听到这个消息后露出欣喜的微笑。
- She was radiant with joy.她高兴得容光焕发。
- The gorgeous costume added to the brilliance of the dance.华丽的服装使舞蹈更加光彩夺目。
- What a gorgeous day it is today!今天天气多好啊！
- The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》