原唱Madonna瑪丹娜1985年經典歌曲Material Girl
至今剛滿50周年
當時,因該作品瑪丹娜被外界視為「拜金女孩」、「物質女郎」代名詞
不過,Material Girl是否真那麼糟?
5/72(三) 下午4:05~5:00 tea time時光《唱歌學英文》單元,高雄市鎮港園社區大學英文老師Mark將帶我們一同了解Material Girl歌曲意涵,及學習英文。
節目內容如下:👇👇
歌名Material Girl中的
material ⟺ spiritual 精神的
‧adj.形容詞
1.物質的,有形的、關鍵的
A warm house and good food are material comforts. 溫暖的家和佳餚都是物質享受。
A material witness failed to appear in court. 一名重要的證人沒有出庭。
‧n.名詞
1.材料,原料[C][U]
Wood and stone are raw building materials.木材和石頭都是建築原料
Some boys kiss me, some boys hug me. 男孩們對我或親或抱
I think they’re OK. 對此我覺得無關緊要
‧Some/any (一些)的用法
some用於肯定句 如:I need some new shirts. 我需要一些新衣服
- some 用於期待或鼓勵對方回答yes的問句中,這些問句通常是與請求或
提供東西有關。
如:Can I have some water? 我可以喝點水嗎?
Would you like some cheese/noodles?
‧ any用於否定句與疑問句 如:I don’t have any sweaters.我沒有任何毛衣
- any用於一般性的詢問,沒有特別的期待或預設答案。
如:Do you have any cookies?你有一些餅乾嗎?
如:Any questions? 有任何問題嗎?
⚫If they don‘t give me proper credit 但如果他們拿不出些好東西
I just walk away 我轉頭就走
‧what is “credit”
1. praise, approval, or honor
例如:She is a credit to her family. 她是給家裡增光的人
2. 貸款 例如: I bought the furniture on credit. 他賒帳買了這傢俱
I buy for the furniture on credit.
‧信用卡相關英文
卡債 credit card debt (pay/clear)
額度 credit limit 提升 例如:I want to raise my credit limit.
You’ve reached your credit limit. 你的信用卡額度已達上限。
刷爆 max out
My credit card maxed out,so I had to pay by cash during my trip in Japan.
我的信用卡刷爆了,…
⚫ They can beg and they can plead but 他們可以祈求 或是辯解
They can‘t see the light (that’s right) 但他們不會看到任何希望 (這就對了)
⚫‘Cause the boy with the cold hard cash因為那些有著大把鈔票的男孩
is always Mister Right, 才是我的真命天子
‧Why you put the money into the refrigerator? I have cold hard cash.
‧Mister Right 真命天子 Miss Right真命天女
⚫‘‘Cause we are living in a material world因為我們都活在一個物質世界裡
and I am a material girl而我正是一個物質女孩
you know that we are living in a material world你知道,我們都活在一個物質世界裡
and I am a material girl而我正是一個物質女孩
‧S+know that + 一段句子
例子:I know (that) she‘ll be happy to hear the news.我相信她聽到這個消息會很高興的。
‧Do/does you/he know…
Do you know the time? 你知道幾點嗎?
Do you know where the Post Office is? 你知道郵局在哪裡嗎?
⚫Some boys romance, some boys slow dance有些男孩很懂浪漫, 有些男孩裝模作樣
That's all right with me 這些都不太要緊
If they can’t raise my interest then I 如果他們提不起我的興趣/利
益,那我
Have to let them be 就不理他們了。
⚫Some boys try and some boys lie but有些男孩務實,有些男孩謊 話連篇
I don‘t let them play (no way!) 但我不吃他們這一套 (絕不!)
Only boys that save their pennies 只有那些一毛不拔的男生
‧A penny saved is a penny earned. 能省則省.
‧penny = 1 cent (便士)
nickel = 5 cents(五分錢)鎳幣
dime = 10 cents(角)
quarter = 25 cents(25 分錢)
half dollar = 50 cents(半美元)
dollar = 100 cents(元)
⚫ make my rainy day, ‘cause they are 會讓我難過一整天。
‧Make one’s day (讓某人開心)
例如:Enjoying a good breakfast with my family makes my day.與家人享受
美好早餐讓我很快樂。
⚫living in a material world 活在一個物質世界裡
I am a material girl 而我正是一個物質女孩
you know that we are living in a material world你知道,我們都活在一個物質世界裡
and I am a material girl 而我正是一個物質女孩
living in a material world 活在一個物質世界裡
I am a material girl 而我正是一個物質女孩
you know that we are living in a material world你知道,我們都活在一個物質世界裡
and I am a material girl 而我正是一個物質女孩
living in a material world*4 活在一個物質的世界裡
Boys may come and boys may go and 身邊的男孩來來去去
that’s all right you see 這都不值一提
Experience has made me rich and now they're after me,正是這些經歷使我富有,現在他們都追求我了
‧thing come and go….
- 'Cause everybody's living in a material world 因為人人都活在一個物質世界裡
and I am a material girl 而我正是一個物質女孩
you know that we are living in a material world 我們都活在一個物質的世界裡
and I am a material girl 而我正是一個物質女孩
living in a material world and活在一個物質世界裡
I am a material girl我是一個物質女孩
You know that we are living in a material world我們都活在一個物質的世界裡
and I am a material girl 而我正是一個物質女孩
a material, a material, a material, a material world
一個物質的、物質的、物質的、物質世界
living in a material world*7活在一個物質的世界裡