Down by the riverside, I laid my burdens down, now I'm traveling light.

语音讲解



今日发音练习重点：
1. 注意down中的元音滑动/a—ʊ/，尤其注意双元音中的第一个元音/a/的口型；
2. burden中的/dn/音可发成鼻腔爆破，也可发成/dən/。无须刻意追求。

言之有物

1. down by the river/riverside 在河边
I found a lovely eatery down by the river.
我在河边发现一间别致的小餐馆。
2. lay down the burdens/ lay down your burdens 放下重担
①放下→lay down
Daniel finished the article and laid the newspaper down on his desk
丹尼尔看完文章后把报纸放在他的书桌上。
②规定→lay down
The Companies Act lays down a set of minimum requirements
《公司法》规定了一系列最低标准。
3. travel light 轻装前行
I will travel light this time.
这次我要少带东西去旅行。
He likes to travel light.
他喜欢轻装旅行。
Experienced travellers travel light.
有经验的旅行者旅行时带很少东西。

Traveling Light (轻装前行)
I was doubling over the load on my shoulders
曾经在我肩头有千钧重担，让我不堪重负
Was a weight I carried with me everyday
每天每日我都觉得沉重不堪难以解脱！
Crossing miles of frustrations and rivers a raging
穿过满路荆棘挫折，趟过无数狂怒激流
Picking up stones I found along the way
不忘一路俯拾寻找圆润美丽的卵石！
I staggered and I stumbled down
我一路蹒跚，坎坷前行
Pathways of trouble
走过这条烦恼不断的旅途！
I was hauling those souvenirs of misery
所有痛苦不幸的回忆让我步履蹒跚
And with each step taken my back was breaking
每一步都仿似将要压弯我的脊梁
'Til I found the One who took it all from me
直到遇到他，我如释重负
Down by the riverside
漫步河畔
（Down by the riverside）
漫步河畔
I laid my burdens down
我卸下满身重负
Now I'm traveling light
如今我将轻装前行
My spirit lifted high
满心舒畅一身轻盈
（I found my freedom now）
如今的我终于自由
I found my freedom now
如今的我终于自由
And I'm traveling light
我将轻装前行
Through the darkest alleys and loneliest valleys
走过晦暗无光的衢巷，穿越幽暗深邃的幽谷
I was dragging those heavy chains of doubt and fear
所有不安和恐惧化作枷锁让我踉跄难行
Then with the one word spoken the locks were broken
你一句简单的言语便破除了我全部枷锁
Now He's leading me to places
如今他正引领着我前往
Where there are no tears
那永不伤心落泪的天堂
Down by the riverside
漫步河畔
（Down by the riverside）
漫步河畔
I laid my burdens down
我卸下满身重负
Now I'm traveling light
如今我将轻装前行
My spirit lifted high
满心舒畅一身轻盈
（I found my freedom now）
如今的我终于自由
I found my freedom now
如今的我终于自由
And I'm traveling light
我将轻装前行
I laid my burdens down
我卸下满身重负
And I'm traveling light
我将轻装前行
My spirit lifted high
满心舒畅一身轻盈
I found my freedom now
如今的我终于自由
Now I'm traveling light
我将轻装前行
Down by the riverside
漫步河畔
I laid my burdens down
我卸下满身重负
And I'm traveling light
我将轻装前行
My spirit lifted high
满心舒畅一身轻盈
I found my freedom now
如今的我终于自由
Now I'm traveling light
我将轻装前行
Down by the riverside
漫步河畔
I laid my burdens down,
我卸下满身重负
And I'm traveling light
我将轻装前行
My spirit lifted high
满心舒畅一身轻盈
I laid my burdens down
我卸下满身重负
Now I'm traveling light
如今我将轻装前行
（I'm traveling light）
我将轻装前行
I'm traveling light
我将轻装前行
I found my freedom now
如今的我终于自由
I'm traveling light
我将轻装前行

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