听歌学英语:甜蜜对唱,为我读信 Please Read The Letter

Robert和Alison Krauss合作的这首《Please Read The Letter》获选了第51届格莱美音乐奖“年度最佳制作”提名。

Caught out running but just a little too much to hide颠簸流离，无从藏匿

Maybe, baby, Everything's gonna turn out fine或许，宝贝，一切都会好起来

Please read the letter I nailed it to your door请看看我钉在你门上的这封信

It's crazy how it all turned out you needed so much more事到如今才明白我付出的原来远远不够

Too late, too late a fool could read the signs 悔之晚矣，浅尝辄止

Maybe, baby, You better check between the lines或许，宝贝，你会品读字里行间

Please read the letter, I Wrote it in my sleep请看看这封信，它道出了我魂牵梦绕的牵挂

With help and consultation¹ from The angels of the deep连深渊的天使也将我慰藉

Ah...

Please read the letter that I wrote请看看这封信，这是我心灵的独白

Please read the letter that I wrote请看看这封信，这是我心灵的独白

Once I stood beside a well of many words曾经我亦文思泉涌

My house was full of rings and charms² and pretty birds房间也遍是娇艳欲滴

Please understand me, my walls came falling down但是宝贝，如今早已物是人非

There's nothing here that's left for you but check with lost and found繁华落尽，如梦无痕，爱已消逝，唯留温存

Ah...

Please read the letter that I wrote请看看这封信，这是我心灵的独白

Please read the letter that I wrote请看看这封信，这是我心灵的独白

Please read the letter that I wrote请看看这封信，这是我心灵的独白

One more song just before we go离开之前，再高歌一曲

Remember, baby, you gotta reap³ just what you sow记住，宝贝，有了付出就会有回报

Please read my letter and promise me you'll keep请看看这封信！答应我将它保存

The secrets and the memories we cherish⁴ in the deep将彼此的秘密，逝去的回忆深藏心底

Please read the letter I nailed it to your door请看看我钉在你门上的这封信

It's crazy how it all turned out you needed so much more事到如今才明白我付出的原来远远不够

Please read the letter that I wrote请看看这封信，这是我心灵的独白

Please read the letter that I wrote请看看这封信，这是我心灵的独白

Please read the letter that I wrote请看看这封信，这是我心灵的独白

Please read the letter that I wrote请看看这封信，这是我心灵的独白

Please read the letter请看看这封信

Please read the letter请看看这封信

歌词：Baby baby, Everything's gonna work out fine.

宝贝宝贝，一切都会解决好。

Work out在歌词中是“解决”的意思，再比如：

We can find a way to work out this problem.

我们可以找到解决这个问题的方法。

Work out还可以表示“计算出”，例如：

Jack⁵ is still trying to work out his tax.

杰克还在努力计算他该交多少税。

歌词：It's crazy how it all turned out.

这一切是怎么发生的，这很疯狂。

Turn out意思比较多，最常表示“结果是、证明是”，比如：

The film turned out to be a great success. 这部影片结果大获成功。

The news turned out to be false. 那个消息后来证明是假的。

Turn out还有“出现”的意思，举个例子：

I really expected him to turn out on time. 我真心期待他能准时出现。

我们需留意，work out也有“生产”之意，比如：

The factory can turn out a hundred cars a day.

这家工厂一天能生产100辆汽车。

歌词：You'd better check between the lines.

你会最好读一读这字里行间的深意。

Between the lines是固定短语，表示“字里行间”，常和动词read搭配，例如：

Some kinds of poetry made you read between the lines.

有些诗要读者从字里行间里体会其意思。

Reading between the lines, I think Clare needs money.

斟酌一下她的言外之意，我觉得克莱尔需要钱。

歌词：There's nothing here that's left for you, but check with lost and found.

没有什么留给你，但请看一看所失所得。

短语check with有两个意思，第一个是“与 ... 相符合”，例如：

The fingerprints⁶ checked with the ones on file.

这些指纹与文件上的完全符合。

Check with的第二个意思是“与 ... 协商”，例如：

I want to check with my secretary before I sign the papers.

在签署这些文件前,我要与我的秘书商议.

Lost and found一般表示“失物招领”，例如：

You may find your handbag at the Lost and Found.

你也许可以在失物招领处找到你的手袋。

1 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

2 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》

3 reap   

v.得到，获得（报酬、成果等），收割，收获

参考例句：

• It is not easy to reap the harvest of my hard work.获得自己辛勤工作的成果是不容易的。
• As a man sows,so he shall reap.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

4 cherish   

vt.抱有，怀有（希望等），爱护，抚育，珍爱

参考例句：

• I cherish for you the liveliest feeling of affection and gratitude.我对你怀有最强烈的爱和感激之情。
• We must cherish experience acquired at the cost of blood.我们必须珍惜用鲜血换来的经验。

5 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

6 fingerprints   

n.指纹( fingerprint的名词复数 )v.指纹( fingerprint的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Everyone's fingerprints are unique. 每个人的指纹都是独一无二的。
• They wore gloves so as not to leave any fingerprints behind (them). 他们戴着手套，以免留下指纹。 来自《简明英汉词典》