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Imagine Dragons乐队燃炸全场的《Natural》，凭借其极具冲击力的旋律和充满斗志的歌词，成为了无数人激励自我的宝藏歌曲。在这首歌里，有一个十分形象且富有表现力的词汇——“cutthroat”，下面就让我们一同深入探究它的独特魅力。

一、歌词内容分析

在歌词 “Living your life cutthroat” 中，“cutthroat” 十分醒目。结合整首歌鼓励人们勇敢面对竞争、展现自我强大一面的语境，“cutthroat” 在这里描绘出一种残酷、激烈且毫不留情的竞争状态。这也与歌曲所传达的 “你是天生的强者（you're a natural）” 的主题相呼应。

二、其他用法和例句

“cutthroat”作形容词时，形容竞争、行为等极端激烈、无情残酷；作名词时，指谋杀者、凶手。

（一）形容竞争环境

例句：The cutthroat competition in the fashion industry makes it difficult for new designers to break in.（时尚界残酷的竞争让新设计师很难崭露头角。）

（二）形容人的行事风格

例句：He is a cutthroat negotiator who never gives an inch in business deals.（他是个在商业交易中寸步不让、行事狠辣的谈判者。）

（三）用于体育比赛场景

例句：In this cutthroat tournament, every team is fighting tooth and nail for the championship.（在这场激烈的锦标赛中，每支球队都在为冠军拼尽全力。）

三、小结

“cutthroat” 这个词汇生动形象地描绘出一种残酷、激烈且毫不留情的竞争状态，精准地传达出那种紧张、激烈的氛围。通过在《Natural》这首歌里学习到这个词汇，我们不仅能丰富自己的词汇量，还能更深刻地理解歌曲所蕴含的拼搏精神，在面对生活中的各种竞争时，也能以更坚定的态度去迎接挑战。

《Natural》

Will you hold the line

When every one of them has given up and given in,tell me

In this house of mine

Nothing ever comes without a consequence or cost tell me

Will the stars align

Will Heaven step in

Will it save us from our sin

Will it

'Cause this house of mine stands strong

That's the price you pay

Leave behind your heart and cast away

Just another product of today

Rather be the hunter than the prey

And you're standing on the edge face up 'cause you're a

Natural

A beating heart of stone

You gotta be so cold

To make it in this world

Yeah you're a natural

Living your life cutthroat

You gotta be so cold

Yeah you're a natural

Will somebody

Let me see the light within the dark trees shadowing

What's happenin'

Lookin' through the glass find the wrong within the past knowin'

Oh we are the youth

Cut until it bleeds inside a world without the peace facing

A bit of the truth the truth

That's the price you pay

Leave behind your heart and cast away

Just another product of today

Rather be the hunter than the prey

And you're standing on the edge face up 'cause you're a

Natural

A beating heart of stone

You gotta be so cold

To make it in this world

Yeah you're a natural

Living your life cutthroat

You gotta be so cold

Yeah you're a natural

Deep inside me I'm fading to black I'm fading

Took an oath by the blood of my hand won't break it

I can taste it the end is upon us I swear

I'm gonna make it

I'm gonna make it

Natural

A beating heart of stone

You gotta be so cold

To make it in this world

Yeah you're a natural

Living your life cutthroat

You gotta be so cold

Yeah you're a natural

Natural

Yeah you're a natural

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