听歌学英语:《我们的卡农D大调》OUR CANON IN D

听歌学英语:《我们的卡农D大调》OUR CANON IN D

Aaron 恬静的声音，加上歌曲本身经典的旋律以及包含爱意的歌词使这首歌听起来感人至深。歌曲讲述了一个爱的故事，只听见男孩子在说：“假如哪天我站在天堂的门口，而你却不在，我会坐下来一直一直等下去……”

I wrote a song for you　　
为你写了一首歌　　
I don't know if you'll listen to　　
不知道你是否会愿意聆听　　
But if you do　　
但你若听了　　
I don't think you will understand the poetry　　
我想你不会理解其中的诗意
Don't think I'll let you go so easily　　
我想我不会轻易地放你走　　
Girl you don't know the depths to which I understand　　
女孩，你不知道我有多么清楚　　
Just how much you were meant for me　　
你对我有多重要　　

I had a dream last night　　
昨晚，我做了一个梦　　
That we somehow would've made it right　　
梦中的我们不知怎么的挺了过来　　
And everything was new and green　　
世界焕然一新，充满生机　　
And we could dance eternally　　
我们可以一直舞下去　　
But then the sun came out　　
但后来，太阳升起　　
And I woke up to face the doubt　　
我醒了过来，直面疑惑：　　
That you and I would ever see　　
你我是否还能　　
Each other as we used to be　　
如从前般看待彼此　　

Can't understand how the feeling　　
无法理解我们心知大家怀有的那种感觉　　
that we know we had could just be abandoned　　
怎能就这样被抛弃　　
Be tossed into the wind so easily　　
被如此轻易地抛掷于风中　　
It cannot be　　
不会是这样的　　
You know it meant too much　　
你知道那有多重要　　
When in the end after everything is said and done　　
最后，当该说的都已说明，该做的都已做完　　
See, we chose to spend an eternity¹ without　　
瞧，我们选择了这样踏入永恒　　
A melody, a symphony, a life without our Canon in D　　
度过没有旋律和交响乐，没有我们的D大调卡农的一生

I've heard a story told about a staircase made of gold　　
我曾听说过一个关于金制云梯的故事　　
That winds its way up through the clouds　　
云梯蜿蜒而上，穿过朵朵云彩　　
And stops at Heaven's door　　
停在天堂门前　　
And if some day I stand before that door　　
如果哪天我站在那扇门前　　
without your hand wrapped up in mine　　
无法紧握着你的手　　
I'll sit right down　　
我会径直坐下来　　
And wait forever more　　
等待，直到永恒　　

Can't understand how the feeling　　
无法理解我们心知大家怀有的那种感觉　　
that we know we had could just be abandoned　　
怎能就这样被抛弃　　
Be tossed into the wind so easily　　
被如此轻易地抛掷于风中　　
It cannot be　　
不会是这样的　　
You know it meant too much　　
你知道那有多重要　　
When in the end after everything is said and done　　
最后，当该说的都已说明，该做的都已做完　　
See, we chose to spend an eternity without　　
瞧，我们选择了这样踏入永恒　　
A melody, a symphony, a life without our Canon in D　　
度过没有旋律和交响乐，没有我们的D大调卡农的一生

See　　
看　　
The sun is sinking low　　
太阳西沉　　
It's time for me to go　　
我该走了　　
And try to just get by　　
试着挺过去　　
Bye..　　
再见　　
Bye..　　
再见

1.poetry:诗歌；诗集；与verse同义；美好的品质；优雅的气质。
I don't think you will understand the poetry.我想你不会理解其中的诗意。
epic/lyrical/pastoral poetry.史诗；抒情诗；田园诗
There was poetry in all her gestures.她一举一动都很优美。

2.depth:深度；深刻；最深处；深渊
They dug down to a depth of two metres.他们挖到了两米深处。
She was in the depths of despair.她处于绝望的边缘。
in depth:全面；深入；详细
I haven't looked at the report in depth yet.我还没有细看这份报告。
be out of your depth:非某人所能理解；为某人力所不及。
He felt totally out of his depth in his new job.他感到根本不能胜任这份新工作。

3.somehow:等于someways/someway，意为以某种方式；不管怎么着；不知怎么地
We must stop him from seeing her somehow.不管怎么着，我们都不能让他再见到她。
Somehow or other I must get a new job.我必须想方设法找到一份新工作。
She looked different somehow.不知怎么地，她看上去变了。

4.eternally:eternal的副词形式，表示“永恒地；无休止地”
eternal:永久的；没完没了的；
She's an eternal optimist².她是个永远的乐观主义者。
I'll be eternally grateful to you for this.我将为此永远感激你。
Women always try to look eternally young.女人们总是在尝试着永葆青春。


5.abandoned:abandon的被动形式。be abandoned，被抛弃；被遗弃
The sailors abandoned the burning ship.海员们离弃燃烧着的船只。
Finding himself under fire from all quarters, he had no alternative but to abandon his scheme for the time being. 在这四面楚歌的情况下， 他没有别的办法， 只好暂时放弃他的计划。

6.in the end:最终；终于
He tried various jobs and in the end became an accountant.他尝试过各种各样的工作，最后当上了会计。
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck.你可以尽最大的努力试着给面试官留下深刻的印象，但是最终常常要看运气。
end:目标；目的
We are trying to make any concessions³ necessary to this end.为达到此目的，我们愿意做出任何必要的让步。
no end:极其；非常
It upset me no end to hear they'd split up.听说他们要分开，我感到非常不安。

7.eternity:永恒；永生
There will be rich and poor for all eternity.贫富将永远存在。
After what seemed like an eternity the nurse returned with the results of the test.过了漫长的一段时间之后，护士才拿着检验结果回来。

8.symphony:交响乐；交响曲
a symphony of orchestra.交响乐团
9.melody:旋律；曲调
a haunting melody.萦绕心头的旋律
10.Canon:卡农曲；原则；准则
the canons of good taste.高雅品位的标准

1 eternity   

n.不朽，来世；永恒，无穷

参考例句：

• The dull play seemed to last an eternity.这场乏味的剧似乎演个没完没了。
• Finally,Ying Tai and Shan Bo could be together for all of eternity.英台和山伯终能双宿双飞，永世相随。

2 optimist   

n.乐观的人，乐观主义者

参考例句：

• We are optimist and realist.我们是乐观主义者，又是现实主义者。
• Peter,ever the optimist,said things were bound to improve.一向乐观的皮特说，事情必定是会好转的。

3 concessions   

n.（尤指由政府或雇主给予的）特许权( concession的名词复数 )；承认；减价；（在某地的）特许经营权

参考例句：

• The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。
• The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。