摘要：Yes, and all the way we sang that song, Take Me Home, country Roads.

Dr. Jill, I hear you took a little trip over the holidays.

吉尔博士，我听说您假期里出去旅行了。

Yes, I went with Ana Mateo to visit West Virginia.

是的，我和 Ana Mateo 一起去了西弗吉尼亚州。

That sounds like fun.

听起来很有趣。

Did you drive together?

你们一起开车吗？

Yes, and all the way we sang that song, Take Me Home, country Roads.

是的，我们一路上都唱着那首歌，《乡村路带我回家》。

Wow, and you're still friends?

哇，你们还是朋友吗？

That's a long time to be singing one song.

唱一首歌要花这么长时间。

Yeah, yes, of course.

是的，当然。

And I thought of what great lessons we can teach with it, too.

我也想过我们可以用它传授哪些宝贵的教训。

Let me guess.

让我猜猜。

I think the song uses special writing techniques known as literary devices.

我认为这首歌使用了被称为文学手法的特殊写作技巧。

Is that correct?

那正确吗？

Right.

正确的。

One of them is metaphor.

其中之一就是隐喻。

Comparing two things without saying is like.

不言而喻地比较两件事就是喜欢。

Let me give you an example.

让我给你举个例子。

The song begins.

歌曲开始了。

Almost heaven, West Virginia.

西弗吉尼亚州，几乎就是天堂。

♪ Almost heaven, West Virginia ♪ That is saying that West Virginia is like heaven, a good place.

♪ 西弗吉尼亚几乎就是天堂 ♪ 也就是说，西弗吉尼亚就像天堂一样，是一个好地方。

It's a metaphor because the writer wants to compare West Virginia to the best place possible.

这是一个比喻，因为作者想将西弗吉尼亚州与最好的地方进行比较。

But the important thing to remember is that metaphor does not use the word like.

但要记住的重要一点是，隐喻不使用“像”这个词。

Are there any other metaphors you found in the song?

您在歌曲中还发现其他隐喻吗？

Yes, how about this one?

是啊，这个怎么样？

West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.

西弗吉尼亚州,山妈妈,带我回家,乡村公路。

The writer is comparing the mountain to a mother.

作者把山比作母亲。

I think that's because the mountain is welcoming and familiar like a mother.

我想，这是因为这座山就像母亲一样热情而又熟悉。

You know, John, we use metaphors all the time, not just in songs and poetry.

你知道，约翰，我们一直都在使用隐喻，不仅仅是在歌曲和诗歌中。

I've got one now.

我现在有一个了。

We are two peas in a pod because we both like grammar.

我们是同类人，因为我们都喜欢语法。

And that's Everyday Grammar TV.

这就是《日常语法电视台》。

来源：英语东