重点发音解析：

同形异义词 （Homograph）

It's tearing me apart.

tear做名词是“眼泪”的意思，读作/tɪr/，做动词是“撕扯”的意思，读作/tɛr/。

英语中这样一词多义、多音的现象叫做“同形异义词”。这样的词还有很多，例如：record 动词读作/ rɪˋkɔrd /，名词读作/ˋrɛkɚd/。要根据词性选择正确的读音。

重点表达

belong in 适合于……，应该在……

break up with  与……分手

tear sb. apart 让某人痛苦

例句

We belong in different worlds. We shouldn't be together.

- Why are you so upset?

– I just broke up with my girlfriend.

This breakup has torn me apart.

剧本台词

Phoebe: Are you alright?

David: Yeah, I'm fine, I'm fine.

Phoebe: You're going to Minsk.

David: No, I'm... not going to Minsk.

Phoebe: Oh, you are so going to Minsk. You belong in Minsk. You can't stay here just because of me.

David: Yes I can. Because if I go it means I have to break up with you, and I can't break up with you.

Phoebe: Oh yes, yes, yes you can. Just say, um, 'Phoebe, I love you, but my work is my life and that's what I have to do right now'. And I say 'your work?! Your work?! How can you say that?!'. And then you say, um, 'it's tearing me apart, but I have no choice. Can't you understand that?'. And I say 'no! No! I can't understand that!'.

David: Uh, ow.

Phoebe: Ooh, sorry. Um, and, and then you put your arms around me. And then you put your arms around me. And, um, and then you tell me that you love me and you'll never forget me.

David: I'll never forget you.

Phoebe: And then you say that it's almost midnight and you have to go because you don't wanna start the new year with me if you can't finish it. I'm gonna miss you. You scientist guy.