听歌学英语:只有寻梦去 All I Have To Do Is Dream

听歌学英语:只有寻梦去 All I Have To Do Is Dream

The Everly Brothers的这首"All I Have To Do Is Dream"在1958年首次发行，后来收录在他们1959年的专辑"Everly Brothers Best"中。这首歌在滚石杂志的The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time时代歌曲五百强中排名第141位。还被众多歌手翻唱过。后来被多喜爱床上用品用作广告诱人入睡篇的背景音乐。The Everly Brothers这支乐队的影响力就在于他们是最早的二人合唱乐队，他们的和声极富特色，许多音乐组合像有名的甲克虫，西蒙芬克都深受这个兄弟乐队的影响。

Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream
梦啊梦，只是梦幻
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream
梦啊梦，只是梦幻
When I want you in my arms
当我想要拥你入怀
When I want you and all your charms¹
领略你迷人的风采
Whenever I want you, all I have to do is
每当思恋着你
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream

却只能将它付诸梦幻
When I feel blue in the night
在倍感无助的夜里
And I need you to hold me tight
想与你紧紧地相依
Whenever I want you, all I have to do is
每当思恋着你，却只能
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam
将它付诸梦幻
I can make you mine, taste your lips of wine
让我携你伴我左右，品尝你的醇美香吻
Anytime night or day
白天夜晚无论何时
Only trouble is, gee² whiz
哦！多么荒谬
I’m dreamin’ my life away
我在虚掷一生光阴
I need you so that I could die
想你念你不能自已
I love you so and that is why
只是因我爱你至极
Whenever I want you, all I have to do is
每当思恋汹涌澎湃，却只能
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream
将它付诸梦幻
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam
梦啊梦虚无的梦幻

When I feel blue in the night and I need you to hold me tight.
在倍感无助的夜里想与你紧紧地相依。
1. Blue最常见的意思是“蓝色”或者“蓝色的”。其实作为形容词它还有很多意思，可以表示“忧郁的、沮丧的”，歌词中的feel blue意思就是“无精打采； 感到沮丧”。再比如：
He has been feeling blue lately.
近来他闷闷不乐。
2. Blue还可以表示“色情的”。比如说：
They were caught showing blue films in the theater and were arrested by the police.
他们在戏院放映色情电影被查到，并遭警方逮捕。
3.Once in a blue moon字面意思是蓝色的月亮实际含义是“千载难逢；极为罕见”。比如：
Barry only visits his parents once in a blue moon.
巴里很难得去看望他父母一次。
4. 在汉语里我们有个表达是鼻青脸肿，或者说“青一块紫一块”，英文里却是黑一块紫一块 black and blue。比如：
Tom's boss often beat him black and blue.
汤姆的老板常把他打得青一块紫一块。
5. Out of the blue：出其不意；出乎意料。比如：
Her son, who left her more than thirty years ago, came out of the blue.
她三十多年前离开的儿子出乎意料地回来了。
6. 上面说到的blue意思都不算特别好，但英文里有个短语blue blood意思还不错，表示“贵族血统；贵族出身”。比如：
The lady speaks,acts and walks as a blue blood.
那一位女士说话，行为以及步态都像个贵族出身。
*Hold tight：紧握；紧抱；扶紧。比如：
Hold tight when you ride at the back of your brother's scooter.
你坐在你哥哥的摩托车后面时，要抓牢。（scooter：小轮摩托车）
I can make you mine, taste your lips of wine, anytime night or day. Only trouble is, gee whiz, I'm dreamin' my life away.
让我携你伴我左右，品尝你的醇美香吻。白天夜晚无论何时。哦！多么荒谬，我在虚掷一生光阴。
1. Gee whiz 表示对意外的惊讶和感叹，“咦；哇”。比如：
Gee whiz! I am late again. 哎呀!我又迟到了。
2. Gee本身也是一个感叹词，同样是 惊讶时所发声音。比如：
Oh, gee, I didn't even see you down there.
哦，老天，你坐在那里面，我都没看见。
Gee, you look great! Your dress is very beautiful.
嘿，你看起来很棒！你的裙子真漂亮。
Dream away：虚度。比如：
Don't dream away your time, You can get what you want.
不要虚度光阴,你就可以得到你所想要的。
I need you so that I could die, I love you so and that is why.
想你念你不能自已，只是因我爱你至极。
So that在歌词中表示“因此；以至于；以便”。在这里我们来区分一下so that 和so...that...的用法。
1. So that表示“为了”或者“以致于”，它引导目的状语从句和结果状语从句。比如：
Please switch the light on so that we can see what it is．
请开灯，让我们看一下它是什么东西。
I study hard, so that I may not fail in the examinations³.
我用功，免得考不及格。
So...that...表示“如此地…以致于…”，它引导结果状语从句。
She felt so sad that tears came to her eyes．
她非常悲伤，泪水盈眶。

1 charms   

n.魔力( charm的名词复数 )；魅力；迷人的特征；（链或手镯上的）吉祥小饰物v.使高兴( charm的第三人称单数 )；使着迷；吸引；使中魔法

参考例句：

• Gold charms dangled from her bracelet. 她的手镯上挂着许多金饰物。
• She was impervious to his charms. 他的魅力不能令她动心。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 gee   

n.马；int.向右！前进！，惊讶时所发声音；v.向右转

参考例句：

• Their success last week will gee the team up.上星期的胜利将激励这支队伍继续前进。
• Gee,We're going to make a lot of money.哇！我们会赚好多钱啦！

3 examinations   

n.检查( examination的名词复数 )；考试；考查；试题

参考例句：

• He had been forced to incriminate himself in cross-examinations. 他在盘问中被迫受到牵连。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Examinations are hanging over her head—that's why she can't sleep at nights. 她大脑里想的都是考试，所以晚上无法入睡。 来自《简明英汉词典》