美国文化脱口秀 第427期:值得循环播放的英语圣诞歌单

 　　美丽的圣诞季，除了家人、美食、礼物，音乐也不可或缺。就像我们春节要放《恭喜恭喜》，美国人也有应季圣诞歌曲。今天，Jenny和Adam挑选了几首值得循环播放的圣诞歌曲。让这些歌曲为我们增添一点节日气氛。

　　关键词：

　　都是圣诞歌，但有些区别：

　　Christmas songs:圣诞歌曲

　　Christmas carols: 传统经典圣诞歌曲

　　Christmas hymns¹: 圣诞圣歌（宗教音乐）

　　Christmas music you should be looping: 值得循环播放的圣诞音乐

　　Most classic hymns: 经典、圣洁

　　#1.Oh Holy Night by Glee Cast

　　歌词欣赏：

　　O holy night the stars are brightly shining

　　It is the night of our dear Savior's birth

　　Long lay the world in sin and error pining

　　Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth

　　A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices

　　For yonder breaks a new glorious morn

　　Fall on your knees

　　O hear the angels' voices

　　O night divine

　　O night when Christ was born

　　O night divine o night

　　O night divine

　　#2.Silent Night by Justin Bieber

　　歌词欣赏:

　　Silent Night

　　Holy Night

　　All is calm

　　All is bright

　　Round yon virgin²

　　Mother and child

　　Holy infant so tender and mild

　　Sleep in heavenly peace

　　Sleep in heavenly peace

　　#3.The first Noel by Lady Antebellum

　　Noel是法语，圣诞节的意思。

　　歌词欣赏：

　　The First Noel, the angels did say

　　Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay

　　In fields where they lay keeping their sheep

　　On a cold winter's night that was so deep

　　Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

　　Born is the King of Israel!

　　Warm & Romantic: 温馨浪漫圣诞歌

　　#4.Have yourself a merry little Christmas by Michael Bublé

　　歌词欣赏：

　　Have yourself a merry little Christmas

　　Let your heart be light

　　From now on, our troubles will be out of sight

　　Have yourself a merry little Christmas

　　Make the Yuletide gay

　　From now on, our troubles will be miles away

　　其实Michael Bublé的这整张圣诞专辑都值得循环播放！里面包括最经典的carol, hymns, 还有流行歌曲。

　　Fun & Delightful³: 轻快悦耳

　　值得循环播放的英语圣诞歌单

　　#5.Jingle⁴ Bells by Sammy Davis Jr.

　　我们最熟悉的铃儿响叮当终于来了！不过这首歌不只是儿童歌曲。我们选的是40年代爵士天王Sammy Davis Jr.的版本。是不是别有一番韵味？

　　Retro and classic: 复古、经典

　　Crooner: 擅长情歌的歌手

　　＊Adam友情提醒＊

　　这首歌在中国的很多版本，有个关键词的发音错了：sleigh

　　Jingle bells, jingle bells,

　　Jingle all the way.

　　Oh! what fun it is to ride

　　In a one-horse open sleigh.

　　sleigh：雪橇

　　Lady Gaga sings Christmas carols:

　　Lady Gaga重唱经典

　　#6.Winterwonder land by Lady Gaga & Tony Bennet

　　Duet: 合唱

　　Tony Bennet is a classic old jazz ballad⁵ singer: 这首和Gaga合唱的Tony Bennet可是老牌爵士歌王

　　Great chemistry between them: 他们合作很有默契

　　歌词欣赏：

　　Sleigh bells ring. Are you listening

　　In the lane, snow is glistening⁷

　　A beautiful sight

　　We're happy tonight

　　Walking in a winter wonderland

　　Gone stray is the bluebird

　　Here to stay is a new bird

　　He sings a love song as we go along

　　Walking in a winter wonderland

　　#7.Let it snow by John Legend

　　歌词欣赏：

　　Oh the weather outside is frightful⁸

　　But the fire is so delightful

　　And since we've no place to go

　　Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

　　Oh it doesn't show signs of stopping

　　And I brought some corn for popping

　　The lights are turned way down low

　　Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

　　#8.White Christmas by Westlife

　　歌词欣赏：

　　I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

　　Just like the ones I used to know

　　Where the treetops glisten⁶ and children listen

　　To hear sleigh bells in the snow

　　I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

　　With every Christmas card I write

　　May your days be merry and bright

　　And may all your Christmases be white

　　#9.All I want for Christmas is you by Mariah Carey

　　歌词欣赏：

　　I don't want a lot for Christmas

　　There is just one thing I need

　　I don't care about the presents

　　Underneath the Christmas tree

　　I just want you for my own

　　More than you could ever know

　　Make my wish come true oh

　　All I want for Christmas is you

1 hymns   

n.赞美诗，圣歌，颂歌( hymn的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• At first, they played the hymns and marches familiar to them. 起初他们只吹奏自己熟悉的赞美诗和进行曲。 来自英汉非文学 - 百科语料821
• I like singing hymns. 我喜欢唱圣歌。 来自辞典例句

2 virgin   

n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？
• There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。

3 delightful   

adj.令人高兴的，使人快乐的

参考例句：

• We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
• Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。

4 jingle   

n.叮当声，韵律简单的诗句；v.使叮当作响，叮当响，押韵

参考例句：

• The key fell on the ground with a jingle.钥匙叮当落地。
• The knives and forks set up their regular jingle.刀叉发出常有的叮当声。

5 ballad   

n.歌谣，民谣，流行爱情歌曲

参考例句：

• This poem has the distinctive flavour of a ballad.这首诗有民歌风味。
• This is a romantic ballad that is pure corn.这是一首极为伤感的浪漫小曲。

6 glisten   

vi.（光洁或湿润表面等）闪闪发光，闪闪发亮

参考例句：

• Dewdrops glisten in the morning sun.露珠在晨光下闪闪发光。
• His sunken eyes glistened with delight.他凹陷的眼睛闪现出喜悦的光芒。

7 glistening   

adj.闪耀的，反光的v.湿物闪耀，闪亮( glisten的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼里闪着晶莹的泪花。
• Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼睛中的泪水闪着柔和的光。 来自《用法词典》

8 frightful   

adj.可怕的；讨厌的

参考例句：

• How frightful to have a husband who snores!有一个发鼾声的丈夫多讨厌啊！
• We're having frightful weather these days.这几天天气坏极了。