There once was a ship that put to sea.

The name of the ship was?the Billy of Tea.

The?winds blew up, her bow dipped?down.

Oh～Blow, my bully boys, blow (Huh!)

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今日发音练习重点：

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：There once was a XX

曾经有一个XX

= once there was a XX

= there was a XX once

There once was a poor farmer who had four sons.

从前有一个贫苦的农夫，他有四个儿子。

★原声例句：There once was a little boy who wanted to make hot chocolate.

从前有个小男孩想做热巧克力。

★原声例句：There once was a student who loved to study.

从前有一个学生，他很喜欢学习。

There was a survey once.

从前有过一项调查。

图片源自《遗愿清单》

Once there was a boy, very different from all the other boys.

从前有个男孩，一个与众不同的男孩。

图片源自《第六感》

2. 词链儿：put (out) to sea 驾船出海

= sail a boat away from land

3. 词链儿：blow up

〔恶劣天气〕突然来临；风、暴风雨大作

英释：if bad weather blows up, it suddenly arrives

A storm was blowing up.

狂风大作。

4. bow n. 船头

What is a bulbous bow for?

球鼻船首是干什么用的？

5. bully boy n. 恶棍，暴徒

活学活用：

请用 There once was a XX 随意造句

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