在最近备受瞩目的节目《歌手2024》中，美国歌手Chante Moore以她那充满感情的歌声，完美诠释了《If I Ain’t Got You》。
这首歌不仅在情感表达上触动了无数人的心，其歌词更是英语地道语言运用的典范，为雅思考生提供了宝贵的学习材料。
今天，就让我们跟随Chante Moore的动人旋律，一起探索如何将这些地道的英语表达融入到雅思口语中，提升你的语言运用技巧吧!
Now we will analyze the lyrics and learn some essential expressions from them.下面我们一起来欣赏一下这首歌词，感受下这首歌曲的情感和意义吧！
Some people live for the fortune
Some people live just for the fame
Some people live for the power, yeah
Some people live just to play the game
首先这段话用了四个排比的句式，整齐优美，并且有押韵，极富层次感。更重要的是，这里连续出现了三个雅思考试中的高分表达：
live for the fortune，live for the fame
为财富和名声而活
live for sb./sth. 为……而活，表达人生的意义sense of purpose,可以用在part2/3如a goal, decision等话题：
E.g.: Some people are really pathetic cos they always live for others. 有些人真的很可怜，因为他们总是为别人而活。
另外，这两句的fortune和fame, 可以合并表达：fame and fortune名利，所以，名利双收就是 gain/win fame and fortune.
play the game可以理解为中文的“游戏人生”，正所谓 “人生只不过是梦一场”！
E.g.: I decided to adopt the mindset of 'playing the game' of life. I started to embrace the new culture, make new friends, and take part in various activities.
Some people think that the physical things define what's within
And I've been there before, and that life's a bore
Life is a bore. 生活简直乏味可陈
sb./sth. is a bore. ......很无聊
E.g.: Do you like playing video games?
Sample answer
No, video games are a bore for me. I mean, I just can’t derive any pleasure from playing a round of games and gluing my eyes to the screen. 电子游戏对我来说很无聊。我的意思是，我没法从玩一轮游戏和盯着屏幕中获得任何乐趣。
Some people search for a fountain
That promises forever young
fountain 喷泉，源泉
A fountain采用了传说典故，有象征比喻的意义，在口语中可以回答：
E.g.: Health is a fountain of long-lasting happiness. 健康是长久幸福的源泉。
promise 承诺
可以用于回答 gift/flowers 的话题：Roses are the perfect gifts for lovers as they promise romance and companionship. 玫瑰作为恋人间最佳礼物，象征着浪漫与陪伴。
Hand me the world on a silver platter
And what good would it be
silver platter 银盘
指代 “昂贵，浮华的物质生活”，因为silver银曾经是贵族的象征物，较为稀罕。
born with a silver spoon in one’s month 含着金钥匙出生
E.g.: For some, money is not the measure of success or happiness as they are either born into the purple or with a silver spoon in their mouths. 对于一些人而言，金钱并非衡量成功或幸福的标准，因为他们要么出身贵族，要么含着金钥匙出生。
What good would it be 那又有什么用处？
Good常指“用处，好处”。
E.g.: It does no good to me. 这对我来说毫无用处，更多备考详情咨询老师即可~
