听歌学英语: 钱钱钱 Money Money Money

来自Abba的《钱钱钱》(Money Money Money)。Have Fun!

I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay
没日没夜地工作，为了那些待付的账单
Ain't it sad
不觉得悲哀吗
And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me
而且似乎一分钱也没能留下
That's too bad
真是糟糕

In my dreams I have a plan
梦里我有个计划
If I got me a wealthy man
如果我遇到一个有钱的男人
I wouldn't have to work at all, I'd fool around and have a ball.
我就什么都不用做，只是闲荡狂欢

Money, money, money
钱，钱，钱
Must be funny
一定很好玩
In the rich men's world
在有钱人的世界里
Money, money, money
钱，钱，钱
Always sunny
总有充足的阳光
In the rich men's world
在有钱人的世界里

Aha-ahaaa
啊哈-啊哈啊
All the things I could do
我可以做任何事
If I had a little money
如果我有些钱的话
It's a rich men's world
这是有钱人的世界

A man like that is hard to find but I can't get him off my mind
那样的男人真的很难找到，但是我还是放不下找到他的念头
Ain't it sad
不觉得悲哀吗
And if he happens to be free I bet¹ he wouldn't fancy² me
如果他刚好处于空窗期，我猜他也看不上我
That's too bad
真是太糟糕了
So I must leave, I'll have to go
所以我必须离开，我必须要走
To Las Vegas or Monaco
到拉斯维加斯或者摩纳哥去
And win a fortune in a game, my life will never be the same.
然后在赌博中大赢一场，我的人生从此改变

Money, money, money
钱，钱，钱
Must be funny
一定很好玩
In the rich men's world
在有钱人的世界里
Money, money, money
钱，钱，钱
Always sunny
总有充足的阳光
In the rich men's world
在有钱人的世界里

Aha-ahaaa
啊哈-啊哈啊
All the things I could do
我可以做任何事
If I had a little money
如果我有些钱的话
It's a rich men's world
这是有钱人的世界

Money, money, money
钱，钱，钱
Must be funny
一定很好玩
In the rich men's world
在有钱人的世界里
Money, money, money
钱，钱，钱
Always sunny
总有充足的阳光
In the rich men's world
在有钱人的世界里

Aha-ahaaa
啊哈-啊哈啊
All the things I could do
我可以做任何事
If I had a little money
如果我有些钱的话
It's a rich men's world
这是有钱人的世界
It's a rich men's world
这是有钱人的世界


I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay.没日没夜地工作，为了那些待付的账单
bill:n, 法案；账单
She had fought for years trying to pass a bill to protect women against domestic³ violence.
她努力多年就为了争取通过一项法案来保护妇女免受家庭暴力。
歌词里面的pay the bills还有另外一种说法：foot the bill付账
Let me foot the bill, if you don't mind.如果你不介意，就让我付帐吧。
(餐馆结账时)Bill,please!麻烦买单！

Ain't it sad不觉得悲哀吗
用助动词否定结构开始的问句在英语中能起到反问和强调的作用，例如：
Don't you understand?你难道不明白吗？
Isn't the dress pretty?这裙子难道不漂亮吗（这裙子太漂亮了！）
Can't you read?你难道不识字吗？
Ain't it sad?这难道不是一种悲哀吗？
Won't you come?你难道不来吗？
Haven't you heard the news?你难道还没听说这事儿吗？

And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me但是似乎一分钱也没能留下
penny:分；便士（英国的小硬币和货币单位，1英镑为100便士）
penny pincher:小气鬼 ; 一分钱也计较的小气鬼
Bill is such a penny pincher . he never gives a cent to charity.比尔是个吝啬鬼，从未为慈善事业捐过一分钱。
Penny就是一分钱，pincher这个字是来自 pinch，可以解释为：捏；掐，pinch后面加er就成了名词，是指人。顾名思义，penny-pincher就是那些连一分钱都要捏在手里不放的人。在中文里就是：吝啬鬼，或守财奴。
penny wise and pound foolish:捡了芝麻丢了西瓜；因小失大；小事聪明，大事糊涂；小处精明；小处精明，大处浪费
Mr. Smith's fence is rotting and falling down because he wouldn't spend money to paint it . He is penny wise and pound foolish .
史密斯先生的木板围墙烂得都快倒塌了，都是因为他怕花钱买油漆。他真是大处不算小处算/因小失大。

I wouldn't have to work at all, I'd fool around and have a ball.我就什么都不用做，只是闲荡狂欢
ball:球；球状物；舞会
I haven't got a dress for the ball.我还没有参加舞会的衣服呢！
balls:n.胡说；废话；勇气；胆量
I feel good for having the balls to do that.我为自己有勇气这样做而感到很高兴。

And if he happens to be free I bet he wouldn't fancy me如果他刚好处于空窗期，我猜他也看不上我
happen to:碰巧；刚好；恰好
I happen to have read this book before.我碰巧以前看过这本书。
If you happen to see him, please give him the book.如果你碰巧能见着他，请把这本书给他。
Do drop in if you happen to be passing! 如果你碰巧经过，一定要进来坐坐哦.
fancy：v.想象；竟然；认为；想要 n.爱好；adj.高级的；花哨的；奇怪的；精致的；
Do you fancy a drink after work?想不想下班后去喝酒？
He is not at all the kind of man I fancy .他根本不是我所喜欢的人。
It's all salad and fancy stuff⁴.那顿饭净是沙拉和中看不中吃的东西。

1 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

2 fancy   

n.想像力，幻想；喜好，爱；adj.想像的，时髦的，华丽装饰的，奢侈的；技巧的；vt.想象，自认为，喜好

参考例句：

• He seemed to have taken quite a fancy to her.他似乎相当喜欢她。
• I have a fancy that it's going to rain.我想大概要下雨。

3 domestic   

adj.家里的，国内的，本国的；n.家仆，佣人

参考例句：

• This is domestic news.这是国内新闻。
• She does the domestic affairs every day.她每天都忙家务。

4 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。