听歌学英语：5点19

I'd be lying through my teeth要是我告诉你
If I told u我一切安好
That I'm ok那我肯定是在撒谎
July came七月到了
I thought I had it all together我本以为我会一直跟你在一起
Until you said直到你说
I need some space‘我需要点空间’
Truth be told老实说
It's so hard to wait等待如此艰难
One eye on the clock看一眼时钟
And one on the phone再瞄一眼手机
It's 5:19此刻是5点19分
I'm feeling alone孤身一人
If I could talk to u如果我能跟你倾心交谈
I'd want u to know我想让你知道
I'm holding loose我不握太紧
But ain't letting go ooh但并不是在放手
We both know我们都知道
That I could think myself dizzy我想你想到头晕目眩
Right now I'm spinning around此时已在天旋地转
You said baby don't worry你说 宝贝 别担心
But I just miss u right now可我现在就开始想你了
I said I miss u right now我说 我现在就开始想你了
One eye on the clock看一眼时钟
And one on the phone再瞄一眼手机
It's 5:19此刻是5点19分
I'm feeling alone而我孤身一人
If I could talk to u如果我能跟你倾心交谈
I'd want u to know我想让你知道
I'm holding loose即便松开你的手
But ain't letting go ooh我也不会让你离去
Baby take all the time you need宝贝，那你慢慢来吧/我不催你
I just want you to know我只想让你知道
I'll be here waiting我会一直为你等待
With one eye on the clock看一眼时钟
And one on the phone再瞄一眼手机
It's 5:19此刻是5点19分
I'm feeling alone而我孤身一人
If I could talk to u如果我能跟你倾心交谈
I'd want you to know我想让你知道
I'm holding loose即便松手
But ain't letting go但不等于放弃
With one eye on the clock看一眼时钟
And one on the phone再瞄一眼手机
It's 5:19此刻是5点19分
I'm feeling alone而我孤身一人
If I could talk to u如果我能跟你倾心交谈
I'd want you to know我想让你知道
I'm holding loose我手松开，
But ain't letting go但不等于放弃
Ain't letting go ain't不会放弃
词汇扩展：
base: 基地; 基础; 根据;
cover all the bases 滴水不漏 ; 面面俱到
He has managed to cover all the bases necessary, and trade goes on...他想办法把所有必要的事情都妥当处理了，生意也就维持了下来。

lead-in n.介绍，开场白，引子；
What I talked about just now was only a lead-in to more thoughts and analysis on the use of language.我刚刚不过是在对语言的用法抛砖引玉，大家可以发表更多的关于这方面的想法和分析。
He told an amusing story as a lead-in to the serious part of his speech .在开始演讲的重要/严肃部分之前，他先讲了一件趣事作为引子。/他讲了一个有趣的故事作他演说中重要内容的引子。

mettle¹ n. 气概;内在的气质;精神，勇气
It is in adversity that a country shows its mettle. 逆境会让一个国家焕发出勇气。
on your mettle准备尽最大的努力
We'll have to be on our mettle from the start.我们一开始就得全力以赴。
This is just his way of keeping me on my mettle.他就是用这种方法激励我奋发向上的。

adversity n 逆境; 不幸; 灾难;
He showed courage in adversity.他在逆境中表现出了勇气。
All his life he was docile² and helpless, meekly⁴ accepting the adversity of his environment. 他一辈子老实听话，对环境的压迫逆来顺受。
例句当中出现了以下词汇：
docile adj 温顺的; 驯服的; 易驾驭的; 驯化; They wanted a low-cost, docile workforce⁵.他们想要廉价的、听话的劳动力。
helpless adj.无助的; 无能的; 无用的; 六亲无靠;
meekly ，原型 meek³ adj.温顺的; 驯服的;
workforce 劳动力

1 mettle   

n.勇气，精神

参考例句：

• When the seas are in turmoil,heroes are on their mettle.沧海横流，方显出英雄本色。
• Each and every one of these soldiers has proved his mettle.这些战士个个都是好样的。

2 docile   

adj.驯服的，易控制的，容易教的

参考例句：

• Circus monkeys are trained to be very docile and obedient.马戏团的猴子训练得服服贴贴的。
• He is a docile and well-behaved child.他是个温顺且彬彬有礼的孩子。

3 meek   

adj.温顺的，逆来顺受的

参考例句：

• He expects his wife to be meek and submissive.他期望妻子温顺而且听他摆布。
• The little girl is as meek as a lamb.那个小姑娘像羔羊一般温顺。

4 meekly   

adv.温顺地，逆来顺受地

参考例句：

• He stood aside meekly when the new policy was proposed. 当有人提出新政策时，他唯唯诺诺地站 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He meekly accepted the rebuke. 他顺从地接受了批评。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 workforce   

n.劳动大军，劳动力

参考例句：

• A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture.劳动人口中一大部分受雇于农业。
• A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。