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今日 Today
Artist:John Steward1
Today》,立足于现实,讲述对待生活,享受今天的人生态度。今天,花朵仍缠藤蔓,草莓新鲜,美酒香甜。我们也要让明天更加美丽,更有意义。
*Today, While the blossoms still cling to the vine,
I'll taste your strawberries,
I'll drink your sweet wine.
A million tomorrows shall all pass away
Ere I forget all the joy that is mine, today.*
I'll be a dandy and I'll be a rover.
You'll know who I am by the song that I sing.
I'll feast at your table;
I'll sleep in your clover,
Who cares what tomorrow shall bring?
I can't be contented2 with yesterday's glory.
I can't live on promises winter to spring.
Today is my moment and now is my story.
I'll laugh and I'll cry and I'll sing.
歌词大意
今 天
*今天,当那些花仍攀附着藤蔓,
我要品尝你的草莓,
我要品尝你的美酒。
就在我忘却所有欢乐之前,百万个明天都会逝去,
那是我的,今天。*
我是花花公子,会到处游荡。
听到我歌声,就能听出我是谁。
我要与你共餐;
我会睡得香甜。
谁在乎明天会怎样?
我不能满足于昨日的辉煌,
从冬天到春天,也不能把诺言来守望。
今日是我的时刻,
现在是我的故事。
我要大笑,我要哭泣,我还要唱。
歌词、句型分析
1.Today while the blossoms still cling to the vine...
=Before the blossoms start to fall off the vine...
今天趁着攀附在藤上的花朵仍然盛开时...
cling to: 攀附;依附;抱着
例:The vines cling to the trees
藤蔓攀附大树。
2.A million tomorrows shall all pass away ere I forget all the joy that is mine today.
=Before I forget all the joy that belongs to me today, a million tomorrows shall pass away.
a million tomorrows;百万个明天。
million并非实指,正如“白发三千丈”不是实指一样。
shall all pass away: 都将逝去。shall用于第三人称,表示不以主语的意志为转移,还可用以表示命令。
pass away: 消逝;度过
例:Your youth will pass away valueless if youwaste your time like this.
如果你如此刻浪费时间,你的青春会毫无价值地逝去。
ere: before 在……之前
3.I'll be a dandy and I'll be a rover.
dandy: playboy, a man who cares too much about the smartness of his appearance and isn't responsible for his wrong doing.
一个过分注重外表却对自己错误行为不负责任的人;花花公子。
rover: wanderer流浪者;漂泊者;漫游者
例:She has always been a rover.
她一向四处漂泊。
4.I can't live on promises winter to spring.
live on: 靠……生活,以...为生。
例:Sheep live on grass.
羊靠吃草生存。
promise作名词时表示:允诺,诺言;承诺,保证
keep a promise 守信
make a promise 许下诺言,允诺;约定
例:He always makes promises, but seldom keeps them.
他总是作出允诺,却不信守。