跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第836期

（单词翻译）

I'm so sick of running¹ as² fast as I can

Wondering⁴ if I'd get there quicker if I was⁵ a man

And I'm so sick of them coming at me again

Cause⁶ if I was a man then I'd be the man

语音讲解

今日发音练习重点：

1. 'd可能是had/could⁷/would⁸，具体根据语境、语法判断。

Wondering if I could get there quicker if I was a man

'Cause if I was a man then I would be the man

2. If I was a man then I'd be the man. （the可重读）

言之有物

1. 词链儿：I'm so sick of something/someone/ doing something

厌烦、厌倦做XX

I got⁹ the feeling¹⁰ that he was getting pretty sick of me by the end of the day.

我感觉到了最后他都有点厌烦我了。

2. 词链儿：wonder³ if...

① 想知道是否...

She wondered¹¹ if Tom would be all right after their breakup.

她好奇Tom分手后是否会没事。

I was wondering if you could do that when it matters.

我在想，需要它时它能否派上用场。

② 请求时

I was wondering if you would mind¹² carrying these bags for us.

我在想您是否介意帮我搬一下包。

3. 词链儿：come at somebody¹³ 扑向、袭击

The cat came¹⁴ at the mouse and pounced¹⁵ on it.

猫咪突然袭击了老鼠，一把拍向了它。

4. If I were a man...

虚拟语气 ：如果我是个男人（事实上你是女人）

*因为if从句表示不可实现的条件或根本不可能存在的条件，也就是一种虚拟的条件或假设，所以从句多用一般过去时或过去完成时。如：

If I were you, I would invite¹⁶ him to the party.

如果我是你，我会邀请他参加聚会。

If I were you, I just wouldn't worry about it.

要是我是你，我一点都不会担心。

If I were you, I'd grow eyes in the back of my head. 我要是你，会加倍提防的。

活学活用

请用 If I were...随意造句

《男人》（The Man）：《The Man》是由美国流行女歌手泰勒·斯威夫特Taylor Swift录唱的一首歌曲，被收录在她的录音室专辑《Lover》。《The Man》为泰勒·斯威夫特专辑《Lover》收录的第四首歌曲 。泰勒·斯威夫特写这首歌，就是想要描述如果她是一个男人，人们会怎样看待她。