金句解析
"Every time I'm here, I still feel like I need to pinch myself."
Lady Gaga 在 2026 葛萊美獎上的這段話,謙虛又動人。即使獲獎無數,她仍覺得像在做夢。這一句話裡就藏了三個超道地的英文表達。
演講全文
So honored to be up here. I've been making music since I was a little girl. And every time I'm here, I still feel like I need to pinch myself. I respect everybody in this room so much.
重點單字
| 單字 | 發音 | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| honored | /ˈɑːnərd/ | 感到榮幸的 |
| pinch | /pɪntʃ/ | 捏、掐 |
| respect | /rɪˈspɛkt/ | 尊敬 |
句型解析①
pinch myself
pinch myself — 掐自己一下(不敢相信是真的)
Pinch 是捏的意思,pinch myself 就是掐自己一下確認不是在做夢。遇到太美好的事情就可以用!
- 結構:
I need to pinch myself/I have to pinch myself - 例句:I got the offer — I need to pinch myself! 拿到 offer 了,簡直不敢相信!
- 應用:When I saw the view, I had to pinch myself. 看到那個景色,我覺得像在做夢。
句型解析②
since I was
have been + V-ing + since I was ... — 從...的時候就一直
Lady Gaga 用了現在完成進行式,表達「從小到現在一直都在做」。這個句型很適合介紹自己的經歷。
- 結構:
have been + V-ing + since I was + 年齡/時期 - 例句:I've been playing piano since I was five. 我從五歲就開始彈鋼琴。
- 應用:She's been dancing since she was a child. 她從小就一直在跳舞。
句型解析③
so much(句尾強調)
動詞 + so much — 放在句尾加強語氣
So much 放在句尾,比 very much 更口語、更有感情。表達強烈的尊敬或感謝時特別好用。
- 結構:
主詞 + 動詞 + 受詞 + so much - 例句:I appreciate your help so much. 我真的非常感謝你的幫忙。
- 應用:We enjoyed the trip so much. 我們超享受這趟旅行。
實用句型
- I need to pinch myself — 簡直不敢相信,像在做夢
- I've been doing this since I was young — 我從小就一直在做這件事
- I respect you so much — 我非常尊敬你
- So honored to be here — 能來到這裡真的很榮幸