聽懂老外聊生活英語對話 情感 77：求婚

　　Topic77 I Do——求婚

　　情境導讀

　　Caleb終于向戀人Nancy求婚了，他向愛人表達了愛她一輩子的決心，Nancy被他的堅定所感動，答應了他的求婚。

　　英語情景會話

　　(以下C代表Caleb.N代表Nancy)

　　C: Nancy. I'd like to live with you forever.

　　N: Eh?

　　C: Would you like to marry me?

　　N: You mean you proposing to me?

　　C：Yes, I'm serious.

　　N: But you don't understand me.

　　C: Then I'II spend the rest of my life doing it.

　　N: But I'm not pretty enough. I'm not your ideal lover.

　　C: No, you're kind-hearted, you're smart, and you're patient. which makes me love you so deeply.

　　N: Why not think of other women?

　　C: No, you're the only partner in my life.

　　N: How to tell that?

　　C: I can't eat nor sleep well without you. You've stolen my heart.

　　N: Will you always love me?

　　C: No one can take away the love I have for you.

　　N: It's easier said than done.

　　C: Time will tell.

　　N: Where will we spend our honeymoon?

　　C: You mean you accept my proposal?

　　N: I have no reason to turn it down.

　　C: Honey, I will spend my whole life cherishing you.

　　英語筆記

　　1.which 引導非限定性定語從句，需要重讀。

　　2.think of 是指“考慮”，連讀為/θi? k?v/。

　　3.the 在以元音音素開頭的單詞前，讀作/ð?/。

　　英語語音語調

　　which引導非限定性定語從句時需要重讀

　　口語中，引導定語從句的關系詞一般不重讀，但which引導非限定性定語從句時常需要重讀。如：

　　This is the office building where l worked twenty years ago. (where無需重讀)

　　I can't fit into the jeans that I bought two years ago. (that無需重讀)

　　The marvels have turned red when November comes. (when無需重讀)

　　He failed this competition, which made me disappointed. (which需要重讀)