英语歌曲:We're The World 天下一家

We're The World 天下一家

There comes a time when we hear a certain call 我们听到了一声召唤，
When the world must 1)come together as one 全世界必须团结在一起！
There are people dying¹ 不断有人死去，
And its time to 2)lend a hand to life 是时候向这些生命伸出援助之手，
The greatest gift of all 生命是世界上最珍贵的。

We can't go on pretending² day by day 我们不能日复一日地幻想，
That someone, somewhere will soon 3)make a change 总有别人会一瞬间让世界改变。
We are all a part of God³'s great big family 我们都是上帝大家庭的一员，
And the truth, you know, 我们都知道，
Love is all we need 我们需要的就是爱。

We are the world, 4)we are the children 天下一家，我们都是上帝的孩子。
We are the ones who make a brighter day 我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天，
So let's start giving 所以现在我们就要付出。
There's a choice we're making 这是我们的选择，
We're saving⁴ our own lives 我们在自我拯救。
It's true we'll make a better day 要创造一个更美好的世界，
Just you and me 要靠你和我。

Send them your heart 用心帮助他们，
So they'll know that someone cares 他们会知道还有人关心，
And their lives will be stronger and free 他们的生命会更坚强，更自由。
As God has shown us by 5)turning stones to bread 上帝把石头变成面包来给我们启示，
So we all must lend a helping⁵ hand 所以我们必须伸出援助之手。

We are the world, we are the children 天下一家，我们都是上帝的孩子。
We are the ones who make a brighter day 我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天，
So let's start giving 所以现在我们就要付出。
There's a choice we're making 这是我们的选择，
We're saving our own lives 我们在自我拯救。
It's true we'll make a better day 要创造一个更美好的世界，
Just you and me 要靠你和我。

When you're 6)down and out, 当你沮丧绝望，
There seems no hope at all 就看不到任何希望。
But if you just believe 但是如果你坚定信念，
There's no way we can fall 我们就不会失败。
Let us realize that a change can only come 要知道只要团结在一起，
When we stand together as one 世界才能改变。

We are the world, we are the children 天下一家，我们都是上帝的孩子。
We are the ones who make a brighter day 我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天，
So let's start giving 所以现在我们就要付出。
There's a choice we're making 这是我们的选择，
We're saving our own lives 我们在自我拯救。
It's true we'll make a better day 要创造一个更美好的世界，
Just you and me 要靠你和我。

1 dying   

adj.垂死的，临终的

参考例句：

• He was put in charge of the group by the dying leader.他被临终的领导人任命为集团负责人。
• She was shown into a small room,where there was a dying man.她被领进了一间小屋子，那里有一个垂死的人。

2 pretending   

v.假装( pretend的现在分词 )；伪装；（尤指儿童）（在游戏中）装扮；自诩

参考例句：

• He deceived her by pretending to be a famous movie star. 他冒充著名电影明星来骗她。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• "We have a mission to perform. Quit pretending." cried he angrily. 他生气地高喊一声：“我们有任务， 别装蒜。” 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 god   

n.上帝，神；被极度崇拜的人或物

参考例句：

• God knows how the cat got up on the roof.只有天知道那只猫是怎样爬上房顶的。
• God wills that man should be happy.上帝愿人类幸福。

4 saving   

n.节省，节约；[pl.]储蓄金，存款

参考例句：

• Energy saving is term strategic policy of our country.节约能源是我国长期的战略国策。
• Old-fashioned housewives were usually very saving.旧时的家庭主妇通常都很节俭。

5 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。