歌曲欣賞
一．英语学习积累: 含有想象“imagine”的英语成语，俗语。
by no stretch of the imagination
The expression 'by no stretch of the imagination' means 'however hard you may try to believe or imagine it'.
By no stretch of the imagination could he be called handsome.
figment of one's imagination
A figment of one's imagination is an appearance, event or incident that is not considered to be real but only imaginary.
Other people saw the car, so it's not a figment of my imagination!
flight of fancy
To refer to an idea or plan as a flight of fancy means that it is very imaginative but not at all practical or sensible.
He often has good ideas but his latest pro
toy with the idea
If you consider something without giving it serious thought, you toy with the idea.
Sally has often toyed with the idea of moving abroad, but she's still here!
lose train of thought
If you forget what you were saying, for example after a disturbance or interruption, you lose your train of thought.
Now where was I? I'm afraid I've lost my train of thought.
A Kangaroo Court
Meaning: unfair judgement
Example: It was a kangaroo court
done like dinner 慘敗（完全被搞定的意思）
Meaning: totally defeated
Example: Final score was 5 – 2. Chelsea were done like a dinner by Manchester United.
Away with the pixies 做夢
Meaning: dreaming.
Example: She's not listening. She's in love and away with the pixies.
Belt up!=shut up 閉嘴
Meaning: you are asked stop talking, be quiet, in an angry way.
Example: Oh! Belt up. You're getting me mad.
Dinky-di
Meaning: true, genuine.
Example: Jack is a dinky-di Aussie all right..
Fair dinkum
Meaning: someone really genuine.
Example: Peter is fair dinkum. You can trust him.
Fair-go mate!（fair公平之意） 给点空闲，给点儿时间
Meaning: what you say when someone is not letting you do or say something.
Example: Fair go mate. I know I can do it.
Fair crack of the whip!（fair公平之意）
Meaning: give me a fair go.
Example: Fair crack of the whip! I only just started.
Doing your block（憤怒 出離憤怒）
Meaning: you are getting very angry, losing your head.
Example: Peter is out doing his block 'cause his wife pranged the car.
Bob's your uncle 连自己姓什么都不知道了 找不到北
Meaning: if you do this (whatever is said first) it will work or be all right.
Example: Just add some extra water and Bob's your uncle.
<Great Southern Land>By Icehouse
Standing at the limit of an endless ocean Vastness - emptiness
Stranded like a runaway, lost at sea Alone - stranded
City on a rainy day down in the harbour
Watching as the grey clouds shadow the bay A personal story of two people – the one
看著灰暗的烏雲 掩蓋著這天
Looking everywhere 'cause I had to find you looking for the other.
This is not the way that I remember it here It feels different
Anyone will tell you it’s a prisoner island Colonial history
每個人會告訴你這是一個囚犯流放地
Hidden in the summer for a million years Hot and dry
Great Southern Land...Burned you black... Ruled by Fire
So you look into the land and it will tell you a story A reference to Aboriginal bush skills
Story 'bout a journey ended long ago But the skills or culture are almost lost
Listen to the motion of the wind in the mountains Perhaps you still have the ability to hear the
Maybe you can hear them talking like I do wind and the mountains in discussion
"...They're gonna betray you, they're gonna forget you The land itself speaks of the new arrivals
Are you gonna let them take you over the way...?" The land itself – as spirit – asks the question
Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land This huge empty continent is old and alone
You walk alone like a Primitive Man Ancient
And they make it work with sticks and bones Not well endowed naturally with food
See their hungry eyes, it’s a hungry home With just sticks and bones Aboriginal people survived
I hear the sound of the stranger's voices Invaders at the door with plunder on their minds
I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes They are hungry too - beware
Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land
They burned you black, black against the ground Reference to Aboriginal and British approaches
to land management in Australia.
Standing at the limit of an endless ocean Far from everywhere
Stranded like a runaway, lost at sea
City on a rainy day down in the harbour
Watching as the grey clouds shadow the bay
Looking everywhere I had to find you
This is not the way that I remember it here
Anyone will tell you it’s a prisoner island Australia began life as a British prison in 1788
Hidden in the summer for a million years Time, fire and heat rule Australia.
Great Southern Land, in the sleeping sun
You walk alone with the ghost of time Australia is the oldest continent on Earth: Ancient
Well they burned you black, black against the ground
And they make it work with rocks and sand Rocks and sand remain critical resources
I hear the sound of the stranger's voices
I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes
Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land
You walk alone, like a primitive man
You walk alone with the ghost of time and they burned you black
Yeah, they burned you black...Great Southern Land...
Great Southern Land...Great Southern Land...
Great Southern Land...Great Southern Land...
by no stretch of the imagination
The expression 'by no stretch of the imagination' means 'however hard you may try to believe or imagine it'.
By no stretch of the imagination could he be called handsome.
figment of one's imagination
A figment of one's imagination is an appearance, event or incident that is not considered to be real but only imaginary.
Other people saw the car, so it's not a figment of my imagination!
flight of fancy
To refer to an idea or plan as a flight of fancy means that it is very imaginative but not at all practical or sensible.
He often has good ideas but his latest pro
toy with the idea
If you consider something without giving it serious thought, you toy with the idea.
Sally has often toyed with the idea of moving abroad, but she's still here!
lose train of thought
If you forget what you were saying, for example after a disturbance or interruption, you lose your train of thought.
Now where was I? I'm afraid I've lost my train of thought.
A Kangaroo Court
Meaning: unfair judgement
Example: It was a kangaroo court
done like dinner 慘敗（完全被搞定的意思）
Meaning: totally defeated
Example: Final score was 5 – 2. Chelsea were done like a dinner by Manchester United.
Away with the pixies 做夢
Meaning: dreaming.
Example: She's not listening. She's in love and away with the pixies.
Belt up!=shut up 閉嘴
Meaning: you are asked stop talking, be quiet, in an angry way.
Example: Oh! Belt up. You're getting me mad.
Dinky-di
Meaning: true, genuine.
Example: Jack is a dinky-di Aussie all right..
Fair dinkum
Meaning: someone really genuine.
Example: Peter is fair dinkum. You can trust him.
Fair-go mate!（fair公平之意） 给点空闲，给点儿时间
Meaning: what you say when someone is not letting you do or say something.
Example: Fair go mate. I know I can do it.
Fair crack of the whip!（fair公平之意）
Meaning: give me a fair go.
Example: Fair crack of the whip! I only just started.
Doing your block（憤怒 出離憤怒）
Meaning: you are getting very angry, losing your head.
Example: Peter is out doing his block 'cause his wife pranged the car.
Bob's your uncle 连自己姓什么都不知道了 找不到北
Meaning: if you do this (whatever is said first) it will work or be all right.
Example: Just add some extra water and Bob's your uncle.
<Great Southern Land>By Icehouse
Standing at the limit of an endless ocean Vastness - emptiness
Stranded like a runaway, lost at sea Alone - stranded
City on a rainy day down in the harbour
Watching as the grey clouds shadow the bay A personal story of two people – the one
看著灰暗的烏雲 掩蓋著這天
Looking everywhere 'cause I had to find you looking for the other.
This is not the way that I remember it here It feels different
Anyone will tell you it’s a prisoner island Colonial history
每個人會告訴你這是一個囚犯流放地
Hidden in the summer for a million years Hot and dry
Great Southern Land...Burned you black... Ruled by Fire
So you look into the land and it will tell you a story A reference to Aboriginal bush skills
Story 'bout a journey ended long ago But the skills or culture are almost lost
Listen to the motion of the wind in the mountains Perhaps you still have the ability to hear the
Maybe you can hear them talking like I do wind and the mountains in discussion
"...They're gonna betray you, they're gonna forget you The land itself speaks of the new arrivals
Are you gonna let them take you over the way...?" The land itself – as spirit – asks the question
Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land This huge empty continent is old and alone
You walk alone like a Primitive Man Ancient
And they make it work with sticks and bones Not well endowed naturally with food
See their hungry eyes, it’s a hungry home With just sticks and bones Aboriginal people survived
I hear the sound of the stranger's voices Invaders at the door with plunder on their minds
I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes They are hungry too - beware
Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land
They burned you black, black against the ground Reference to Aboriginal and British approaches
to land management in Australia.
Standing at the limit of an endless ocean Far from everywhere
Stranded like a runaway, lost at sea
City on a rainy day down in the harbour
Watching as the grey clouds shadow the bay
Looking everywhere I had to find you
This is not the way that I remember it here
Anyone will tell you it’s a prisoner island Australia began life as a British prison in 1788
Hidden in the summer for a million years Time, fire and heat rule Australia.
Great Southern Land, in the sleeping sun
You walk alone with the ghost of time Australia is the oldest continent on Earth: Ancient
Well they burned you black, black against the ground
And they make it work with rocks and sand Rocks and sand remain critical resources
I hear the sound of the stranger's voices
I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes
Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land
You walk alone, like a primitive man
You walk alone with the ghost of time and they burned you black
Yeah, they burned you black...Great Southern Land...
Great Southern Land...Great Southern Land...
Great Southern Land...Great Southern Land...
