🎵 为什么分享这首歌
原唱是 Bruno Mars，这版是 Connie Talbot 的翻唱，收录在 2012 年专辑《Beautiful World》里。选它是因为——整首歌就反反复复练一个词组 count on（依靠），听完想忘都忘不掉。旋律轻快、句子短，特别适合当开口练习的第一首；视频还自带中英字幕，跟着唱不卡壳。
📝 歌词 Lyrics（节选）
If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea, I’ll sail the world to find you.
If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can’t see, I’ll be the light to guide you.
You can count on me like one, two, three, I’ll be there. And I know when I need it I can count on you like four, three, two, you’ll be there.
You’ll always have my shoulder when you cry.
🔤 重点词句
- count on (someone) — 依靠 / 指望某人。这首歌的核心，出现了 6 次。例：You can count on me.（你能指望我。） / Don’t count on the weather.（别指望天气。）
- find yourself + 过去分词/形容词 — 发现自己处于（某种状态）。例：find yourself stuck in traffic（发现自己堵在路上）。
- stuck — 卡住、困住。stuck in the middle of the sea = 困在海中央。
- sail the world — 夸张说法，「航行全世界也要找到你」，表示不辞辛苦。
- toss and turn — 辗转反侧（睡不着）。歌里唱 if you toss and you turn and your heart just crashes down。
- mean everything / a lot to me — 对我很重要。You’ll never forget how much you mean to me.
- have my shoulder / a shoulder to cry on — 有我的肩膀可以靠。You’ll always have my shoulder when you cry. 口语里 a shoulder to cry on 是固定说法。
🗣️ 发音与连读
- count on me → count on 连读成 /kaʊn tɒn/，t 和 on 几乎粘在一起，on 弱读成 /ən/。
- find yourself → /faɪn jəˈself/，find 的 d 和 you 连读，多出一个轻 /j/。
- one two three / four three two → 这两串数字是全曲最洗脑的节奏点，每个数字一个拍子，重音落在最后一个。
- I’ll be there → I’ll 弱读成 /aɪl/，be there 连读。
💬 讨论点（语音群聊用）
- Who is one person you can always count on? What did they do for you?
- “Count on me like 1, 2, 3.” Do you think real friendship is that simple?
- If a friend were stuck in the middle of the sea（比喻）, how would you be there for them?
✍️ 我的笔记
以前想说「靠我」只会用 rely on me，其实口语里 count on me 更自然、更轻快。这首歌把 count on 用了六遍，听完直接刻进脑子。下次朋友求助，回一句 You can count on me.