Learn English with Songs: Ariana Grande · FluentU English
通过Ariana Grande的歌曲学习实用英语表达，适合练习听力、词汇和日常对话。
And up with means to ultimately be in a relationship with someone or even marry them.
这些方法的目的，最终都是为了与某人建立恋爱关系，甚至结婚。
When you end up with someone, there's typically no other relationships after them.
当你与某人发展出一段关系后，通常就不会再与其他人建立恋爱关系了。
They're also known as the one, or your last and only life partner.
他们也被称为一个人，或是你生命中最后且唯一的人生伴侣。
But it can also be used in a non -romantic setting, like what house did you end up with?
不过，它也可以用于非浪漫的场合，比如：“你最终选择了哪栋房子？
Or what vacation did you end up with?
或者，你最终选择了哪种度假方式呢？
It just means what or who did you pick in the end?
它只是表示：最终你选择了什么或谁。
Usually, we use it when talking about a result that was not planned or expected.
通常，我们在谈论某个既非计划中也不在预期范围内的结果时，会使用这个词。
A match refers to two things or people being compatible or suitable for each other.
匹配”（match）指的是两种事物或两个人彼此之间能够相互适应或彼此适合。
So for relationships, you could say, I knew they were a match, meaning they are a good couple.
那么在谈到人际关系时，你可以这样说：“我知道他们很合拍，也就是说他们是一对很不错的情侣。
Or in a business setting, you can hear, I don't think that candidate is a good match for the company.
或者在商业环境中，人们也常常会认为：“那个候选人并不适合这家公司。
And for non -relationships, you can say, which sock matches this one?
对于那些与人际关系无关的情境，你可以问：“哪只袜子与这只袜子配在一起呢？
When you're trying to put socks into pairs.
当你试图把袜子配成一对对的时候……
So what Ariana means here is that she thought she would end up marrying Sean, but actually they weren't good for each other.
所以，爱莉安娜在这里想表达的是：她原本以为自己最终会嫁给肖恩，但实际上他们并不适合彼此。
When we listen, we give our attention to a sound or someone's words.
当我们倾听时，我们会将注意力集中在某个声音或某人的话语上。
For instance, I will listen to Ariana's new album tonight.
例如，今晚我打算听爱莉安娜（Ariana）的新专辑。
Or listen to this song.
或者，听听这首歌吧。
There's another word that's close to listen, but a little different.
还有一个词，它和“listen”很相似，但略有不同。
It's called here.
在这里，它被称为……
We use here for sounds that come to our ears without actually trying to hear them, typically for noise.
在这里，我们使用这个词来指那些无需刻意去聆听、自然而然传入我们耳朵的声音，通常指的是噪音。
For instance, did you guys hear that dog barking all night?
比如说，你们有没有听到那只狗整晚都在叫？
And laugh is the action of expressing amusement or happiness by making a sound, like haha or LOL laughing out loud in text messages.
笑声是一种通过发出声音（比如“哈哈”或“LOL”）来表达愉悦或快乐的方式，尤其是在短信中大声笑出来时。
So putting it together, Ariana is saying
综合来看，爱莉安娜的意思是……
that she listens to old songs she wrote about her ex -boyfriend Ricky and laughs because they are funny to her now.
她会听那些她曾经为前男友瑞奇写过的老歌，听到这些歌时会发笑——因为现在这些歌在她看来真的很有趣。
Even means flat and smooth, like the surface of this table is even.
Even”在这里的意思是“平坦且光滑的”，就像这张桌子的表面一样——非常平整、没有任何凹凸不平的地方。
But in this context, it's used to emphasize a point or to express a strong feeling about something.
但在这种语境下，它的使用目的是为了强调某个观点，或是表达对某件事的强烈感受。
It's often used to show that something is surprising, unusual, or unexpected.
这个符号经常被用来表示某件事令人惊讶、不寻常或出乎意料。
For instance, you could say, I can't even believe how good that song is, meaning you're really impressed with the song.
例如，你可以这样说：“我简直不敢相信那首歌竟然这么好听”，这意味着你真的被这首歌深深打动了。
In this case, Ariana Grande is using even to emphasize how close she was to getting married.
在这种情况下，爱莉安娜·格兰德使用“even”这个词来强调她当时距离结婚已经非常接近了。
Thankful means really appreciative and grateful for something.
感激”意味着对某事物怀有由衷的欣赏与感恩之情。
In this case, Ariana is thankful for her ex -boyfriend.
在这种情况下，爱莉安娜对她的前男友心存感激。
Or you could tell your parents how thankful you are for everything they've done for you.
或者，你可以告诉父母，你对他们为你所做的一切有多么感激。
The word so before thankful is just a way to emphasize how she feels this gratitude.
在“thankful”（感激的）这个词前面加上“so”（如此），只是为了更加强调她内心的这份感激之情。
It's a very common way to express strong emotions in English, like saying, I'm so happy or I'm so excited.
在英语中，这是一种非常常见的表达强烈情绪的方式，比如“I’m so happy”（我非常开心）或“I’m so excited”（我非常兴奋）。
Here, you can also use really or very.
在这里，你也可以使用 “really” 或 “very”。
When someone wishes for something, they really want something that probably won't happen.
当有人渴望得到某样东西时，他们其实真正想要的是那些很可能无法实现的事情。
A synonym here is hope.
在这里，同义词是“希望”。
For instance, I wish I could quit my job, but I need the money.
例如，我希望自己能够辞职，但我需要那份收入来维持生活。
Or, do you ever wish you were famous?
或者，你是否曾经希望自己能够出名？
Cuz is an informal way of saying because, which means for the reason that.
Cuz”是一种非正式的表达方式，用来替代“because”，意思是“由于……的原因”。
This slang word is mostly used in spoken English.
这个俚语主要用在口语中。