来自电影《诺丁山》的一首片尾曲《她》。演唱者埃尔维斯.科斯特洛(Elvis Costello),1954年8月25日出生在伦敦。他是英国第一流的摇滚乐天才。尽管埃尔维斯从来没有跻身于唱片销量超级明星行列，但他却深受同行和批评家的尊敬。埃尔维斯于1977年发行了自己的第一张专辑。音乐的多样性，加上锋利的歌词，使得他被认为是自鲍勃·迪伦（Bob Dylan）后最具创新精神，最有影响，也是最好的歌曲创作者之一。
She may be the face I can’t forget,
她，或许是一张我无法忘却的容颜，
The trace of pleasure or regret
让我欢喜让我忧
May be my treasure or the price I have to pay
或许是我的珍宝亦或是我必然的付出
She may be the song that summer sings
她，或许是夏日的暖歌
May be the chill the autumn brings
或许是秋季的萧瑟
May be a hundred of different things
或许有万般变化
Within the measure of a day
丈量生活每一天
She may be the beauty or the beast
她，可能是美女或者野兽
May be the famine or the feast
可能是盛宴或者饥荒
May turn each day into a heaven or a hell
可能会把每一天变成天堂或者地狱
She may be the mirror of my dream
她，也许是我梦中的幻影
A smile reflected in the stream
也许是溪流中倒映的笑脸
She may not be what she seems inside her shell
她，或许她的内心深处和表面看起来有所不同
She who always seems so happy in a crowd
她，总是在人群中显得那么快乐
Whose eyes can be so private and so proud
她的双眼是如此的神秘和骄傲
No one allows to see them when they cry
她的软弱绝不会暴露在人前
She may be the love that cannot hope to last
她，也许是一份不能持久的爱情
May come to me from shadows of the past
也许会从过往的阴影中涌上我心头
That I remember till the day I die
直到我生命尽头都不会忘却
She may be the reason I survive
她，也许是我存在的理由
The why and wherefore I’m alive
让我知道我为什么活着
The one I will care for through the rough and rainy years
是我要精心呵护，走过风雨的伴侣
Me, I will take her laughter and her tears
我会珍藏她的笑声和泪水
And make them all my souvenirs
当做我永生的纪念
For where she goes I’ve got to be
我将永远追随她左右
The meaning of my life is s-h-e
她是我生命的意义
(She may be)The trace of pleasure or regret.她让我欢喜让我忧。
trace, used as a noun, refers to a visible mark (as a footprint) left by a person or an animal or vehicle踪迹；痕迹
eg: All trace of his working - class background was deliberately obscured.他工人阶级出身的所有痕迹都被有意地隐藏起来了.
trace, used as a noun, can also refer to a just detectable amount:一丝；少许
eg: There was not a trace of cynicism in his voice. 他的语气里没有一丝挖苦.
There isn't a trace of a smile on her face. 她脸上没有一丝笑容.
trace, used as a verb, means to follow, discover the course of development of something. 追溯；
eg: How far back can you trace your family tree?你的家谱可以追溯到多少代？
They could not trace him. 他们找不到他.
(She) May be the chill the autumn brings.她或许是秋季的萧瑟。
chill, as a noun, refers to the coldness due to a cold environment.寒冷；寒意
eg: The sight sends a chill to my heart. 那情景使我心寒。
It's spring but there's still a chill in the air. 初春季节仍有寒意。
chill, when used as a verb, means to cool down.缓和情绪；使寒冷
eg: Give her something to chill her out. We have enough trouble already.给她点东西让她安静些，我们已经够烦的了。
I put some beer in the ice - box to chill. 我把几瓶啤酒放进冰箱里冷冻.
(She) May be the famine or the feast.她既可能是盛宴也可以是饥荒。
famine refers to a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death饥荒
eg: War brings death and famine. 战争带来死亡和饥荒。
Many people starved to death in the famine. 许多人饿死于此次饥荒。
famine also means an acute insufficiency.严重匮乏；缺乏
eg: There was a famine of water in this locality. 这地方有过水荒.
(She May be) A smile reflected in the stream.也许是我在溪流中反射出的笑脸。
to reflect means to manifest or to flash back.反映；反射，照出；反省
eg: His actions reflect his thoughts. 他的行为反映他的思想。
The high wall reflects sounds.这面高墙会将声音反射回来。
I am so cheerful and yet so sad that my tears reflect at once both heaven and earth. 我是如此兴高采烈，而又如此悲伤，以至于我的眼泪立刻反映了人间与天堂。
Whose eyes can be so private and so proud.她的双眼是如此的神秘和骄傲。
private, adj, refers to the quality of being personal.私人的；隐秘的
eg: I was swagged out of the door by the guards of the private club. 我被那家私人俱乐部的门卫用力推出了门。
There was fast bidding between private collectors and dealers. 私人收藏家和交易商急速竞相喊价。
(She May be) The why and wherefore I’m alive.她可以是我活着的理由。
wherefore, noun, refers to the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'; or used as an adv to start a question.原因；理由；（副词）为什么
eg: Wherefore did you go there? 你为什么去那儿?
Wherefore should we linger upon it now? 现在我们又何必去留恋呢 ?
We are victorious, wherefore let us rejoice. 我们胜利了，让我们尽情欢乐吧。
(She May be) The one I will care for through the rough and rainy years.是我要精心呵护，走过风雨的伴侣。
to care for means to be fond of; be attached to; to take care of 关心，照顾；喜欢
eg: Lily spent years caring for her sick uncle.莉莉照顾了她生病的叔叔好多年。
I don't care for that colour.我不喜欢那种颜色。 |