I know you said you'd always be there.

But now you're gone. It's like you don't care.

I guess your promises were hot air.

Empty.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：be there (for XX)

（在XX身边）随时提供帮助，随时乐于帮助（XX）

*老友记主题曲 I'll be there for you.

That's what I loved about my father – he was always there for me.

这是我喜欢我父亲的地方——在我需要的时候他总是在我身边。

★原声例句：I'm super lucky to be in a place where I can be there for my little brother.

我很幸运能在这个地方陪着我弟弟。

★原声例句：They really aren't gonna be there for you in a pinch.

他们真的不会在紧要关头出现在你身边。

I thought she deserved someone who would look after her... be there for her.

我认为她值得拥有会照顾她，陪着她的人。

图片源自《疑犯追踪》

Maybe your mommy was working too hard to be there for your birthday.

可能你妈妈工作太卖力，撑不到给你过生日了。

图片源自《傲骨贤妻》

2. 词链儿：XX is gone

回顾【XX is gone 不复存在；一去不复返】

3. 词链儿：hot air

① 热气

a hot air balloon

热气球

② 大话，空话；夸夸其谈

近义表达：

empty talk 空话；空谈

bombast n. 华而不实的言辞；大话

claptrap n. 夸夸其谈；哗众取宠的空谈；蠢话

talk big 说大话

...

Too much hot air and not enough plan.

夸夸其谈，计划不足。

They were full of wind or full of hot air.

空话连篇，夸夸其谈。

活学活用：

请用 be there (for XX) 随意造句

Jasmine Gibson, Jasmine是茉莉花，欧美女歌手，曾发表作品《空空如也》英文版。

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