听歌学英语:《对不起》APOLOGIZE

听歌学英语:《对不起》APOLOGIZE¹

I'm holding on your rope
我紧紧拉着你抛给我的绳索　　
got me ten feet off the ground
被悬在离地十英尺的空中　　
I'm hearin what you say but
你的话语我听得清清楚楚　　
I just can't make a sound
可我却哑然无法回应　　
You tell me that you need me
你说你需要我　　
Then you go and cut me down
可是你剪断绳索让我坠落　　
But wait
可是等等　　
You tell me that you're sorry
你又回来对我说“对不起”　　
Didn't think I'd turn around and say
你没有料到我会转头对你这么说：　

That it's too late to apologize, it's too late
说：现在说抱歉太迟了，太迟了　　
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
我说：现在说抱歉太迟了，太迟了　　
yeah oh
噢，是的，噢　

I'd take another chance, take a fall, take a shot² for you oh
我很愿意再试一次，再坠落一次，再努力争取你一次，噢　　
And I need you like a heart needs a beat
我如同心脏需要跳动一样地需要着你　　
But that's nothing new yeah
但一切都没有改变，噢　　
I loved you with a fire red
我对你的爱火曾经烧得那么红那么艳　　
Now it's turning blue
现在它已渐渐黯淡，变成了蓝色的小火苗　　
And you say
现在你说“对不起”　　
Sorry like the angel³ heaven⁴ let me think was you
你说抱歉的样子宛若天使，这眼前如天堂般美好的一切让我险些认为从前的你就在眼前　
But I'm afraid
但是我要说　

It's too late to apologize, it's too late
现在说抱歉太迟了，太迟了　　
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
我说：现在说抱歉太迟了，太迟了　　
oh
噢　

It's too late to apologize, it's too late
现在说抱歉太迟了，太迟了　　
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
我说：现在说抱歉太迟了，太迟了　　
I said it's too late to apologize
我说：现在说抱歉太迟了，太迟了　
It's too late to apologize, it's too late　
我说：现在说抱歉太迟了，太迟了
I'm holdin on your rope
我紧紧拉着你抛给我的绳索
Got me ten feet off the ground
此时我被悬在离地十英尺的空中


1.I'm holding on your rope；got me ten feet off the ground
我紧紧拉着你抛给我的绳索，被悬在离地十英尺的空中
hold on:=hold onto sth抓紧；不放开；保持
He held onto the back of the chair to stop himself from falling.他扶住椅子后背，以免摔倒。
Hold on and don't let go until I say so.抓紧，等我让你松开手时再松开。

（Your rope）got me ten feet off the ground
这句话省略了主语(your rope)。off，介词， 表示时空上的‘距离’、‘离开’、‘偏离’。
I fell off the ladder.我从梯子上跌了下来。
There's a bathroom off the main bedroom.主卧旁边有一个卫生间。
rope比喻了一种情感上的希望。整句话的意思就是‘我紧抓着你给的希望，双脚腾空。’

feet: foot的复数，英尺（一英尺为12英寸，等于 30.48 厘米；略作 ft.）

2.I'm hearing⁵ what you say but I just can't make a sound
你的话语我听得清清楚楚，可我却无法回应。
make a sound.发出声音。can't make a sound说不出话。
He crept⁶ into the house trying not to make a sound.他蹑手蹑脚地溜进房间，尽量不弄出一点声响。
sound:健康的；完好的
safe and sound:完好无损的
We arrived home safe and sound.我们安然无恙地到了家。

3.It's too late to apologize.
现在说抱歉太迟了。
too...to:太……而不能……
He's too tired to go any further⁷.他太累了，不能再往前走了。
He is too young to know right from wrong. 他太小，还分不清是非。
too...to结构之前带有bu?t,only,all,never时表示肯定意义，意为‘十分；实在；非常’。
I am but too glad to do so.我非常喜欢这样做。
We are only too happy to live in China.生活在中国，我们太幸福了。
You're never too old to learn.我们永远可以活到老学到老。

4.I'd take another chance, take a fall, take a shot for you.
我很愿意再试一次，再坠落一次，再努力争取你一次。
take a chance on sth:冒险
We took a chance on the weather and planned to have the party outside.我们怀着天气可能变好的侥幸心理筹划到户外聚会。
stand a chance of doing sth:有可能成功
The driver didn't stand a chance of stopping in time.司机没来得及刹车。
take a fall:失败。
take a shot:争取；尝试

5.I loved you with a fire red
我对你激情似火。
fire:激情；热情
love...with fire:带着激情地爱
red后置定语，修饰fire

作业:
1.You should( )to your oil⁸ shares.你应该继续保留住你的石油股份。
2.1 foot=( )cm
3.I've never produced a play before but I'll( )at it.我从来没有写过戏剧，不过我要尝试一下。
4.Just give it you best( )and you'll be fine.只要尽自己最大的努力，你就会有好的结果。
5.The( )seemed to die in him when his wife left.他的妻子离开后，他的生命之火似乎熄灭了。

作业参考答案:
1.hold on
2.30.48cm
3.have a shot
4.shot
5.fire

1 apologize   

vi.道歉，谢罪；vt.道歉，谢罪，辩白

参考例句：

• You must apologize to her for having kept her waiting.让她等了这么久，你应该为此向她表示歉意。
• I must apologize for calling so late.我真是抱歉这么晚了才打电话给你。

2 shot   

n.炮弹，射击，射手；v.射击，发出，发芽；vbl.射击，发出，发芽

参考例句：

• He shot a wild duck.他射中一只野鸭。
• All the children shot out their hands for the money.所有的孩子突然伸出手来要钱。

3 angel   

n.天使，守护神，可爱的人

参考例句：

• The angel of death's in the house!死神在屋里呢！
• I can say without exaggeration that she is an angel.我可以毫不夸张地说她是个天使。

4 heaven   

n.天，天空，天堂，天国

参考例句：

• Women hold up half of heaven.妇女能顶半边天。
• Taiwan is really a heaven of delicacy,everyplace has the well-known repast.台湾真是个美食的天堂,各地都有著名的小吃。

5 hearing   

n.听，听见，听到，听说，听取；听力，听证会，诉讼，审讯

参考例句：

• I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.我盼望着不久收到你的信。
• The old man's hearing is poor.那位老人听力差。

6 crept   

v.蹑手蹑足地走( creep的过去式和过去分词 )；缓慢地行进；爬行；匍匐

参考例句：

• I crept up the stairs, trying not to wake my parents. 为了尽量不吵醒父母，我蹑手蹑脚地上了楼。
• He had crept up on his unsuspecting victim from behind. 他从背后悄悄逼近了那毫无戒备的受害者。

7 further   

adv.（在时间或空间上）距离更大地；更远地

参考例句：

• Have you had any further news?你有进一步的消息吗？
• We will help you further.我们会进一步帮助你的。

8 oil   

n.油，油画颜料；v.涂油，溶化，加油

参考例句：

• China is rich in oil resources.中国的石油资源丰富。
• It might need some oil.它大概需要一些油。