听歌学英语:世界的声音 Celebrate

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah ooh yeah, u-uu-uh

[Whitney Houston:]
Everybody's been so uptight¹
And forgetting to live the life
Let all the problems get them down
Till they make you wanna shout, oh yeah!
每个人都已经这么紧张
而忘记过生活
让所有的问题让他们失望
直到他们让你想喊，哦耶！

[Jordin Sparks:]
See everybody's been down in luck
Now finally things are looking up
The sun is chased² all the rain away
No more obstacles⁴ in our away, yeah.
看到大家一直倒霉
现在终于一切都在进步
太阳把所有的雨水赶走
路上不再有障碍，是的。

[hook:]
It's time to celebrate (come on, yeah)
Come on and celebrate (that's what I want)
I wanna celebrate (because it's so right)
I celebrate you (I celebrate you, yeah)
Uh-hu
是时候来庆祝（来吧，是啊）
来吧，庆祝吧（这就是我想要的）
我想庆祝（因为这是如此正确）
我庆祝你（我庆祝你，是啊）
嗯虎

[Jordin:]
There is oh so many of us
(that underestimate⁵ the power of love)
So much hate going round and I've had enough
I've invited you for the love.
我们人这么多
（低估爱的力量）
这么多仇恨，我已经受够了
我邀请你加入爱情

[Whitney:]
Though we been going through changes
Just trying to make it from day to day
Tonight don't you worry about a thing
Just cash your cares away.
尽管我们正经历着变化
只是想每天这样度过
今晚你不要担心
让你的烦恼一扫而空

[hook:]
It's time to celebrate(come on, yeah)
Come on and celebrate(it is what I want)
I wanna celebrate(it's time to celebrate)
是时候庆祝了（来吧，耶）
来庆祝吧（这是我想要的）
我想要庆祝（是时候庆祝了）
I celebrate you, I celebrate you!!
我庆祝你，我庆祝你
It's time to celebrate(come on, yeah)
Come on and celebrate(no matter what color you are)
是时候庆祝了（来吧，耶）
来庆祝吧（无论你是何颜色）
I wanna celebrate(tonight everyone is a star)
I celebrate you, I celebrate you, u-uh!!
我想庆祝（今晚人人都是明星）
我庆祝你，我庆祝你，嗯
I'm gonna give you a reason
Why you should clap your hands and jump for joy!
There's something we can believe in,
Now that the rain is gone we're gonna dance in o a rainbow! oh-oh oh u-hu
我会给你一个理由
你为什么要拍手欢呼雀跃！
我们可以相信，
现在，雨走了，我们在彩虹中舞蹈！哦，哦，哦，哦嚯

It's time to celebrate(come on, yeah)
Come on and celebrate(time to celebrate)
I wanna celebrate(because it's so right)
I celebrate you(I celebrate you)
Celebrate me, celebrate me.
是时候庆祝了（来吧，耶）
来庆祝吧（是时候庆祝了）
我想庆祝（这是对的）
我庆祝你（庆祝你）
庆祝我，庆祝我
[hook:]
It's time to celebrate(time to bring you and me)
Come on and celebrate(no matter what color you are)
I wanna celebrate(tonight everyone is a star)
I celebrate you, you celebrate me
是时候庆祝了（带上你我）
来庆祝吧（无论你是何颜色）
我想要庆祝（今晚每个人都是明星）
我庆祝你，你庆祝我
It's time to celebrate
Come on and celebrate
I wanna celebrate
I celebrate you, you celebrate me u-uh [x3]
是时候庆祝了
来庆祝吧
我想庆祝
我庆祝你，你庆祝我

歌词：Everybody's been so uptight, and forgetting to live the life.
每个人都已经这么紧张，而忘记过生活。
Uptight，形容词，一般表示“紧张的”，例如：
She was uptight about the interview. 她对面谈感到紧张。
Forget，动词，“忘记、忽略”的意思，后面可以接to do，也可以接doing，有什么区别呢？
Forget to do 表示忘记要去做某事. (未做)
Forget doing 忘记做过某事. (已做)。
举两个“栗子”体会一下：
The light in the office is still on. He forgot to turn it off.
办公室的灯还在亮着,他忘记关了.(没有做关灯的动作)
He forgot turning the light off.
他忘记他已经关了灯了. ( 已做过关灯的动作)
歌词：The sun is chased all the rain away, no more obstacles in our away, yeah.
太阳把所有的雨水赶走，路上不再有障碍，是的。
Chase，动词和名词都可以，表示“追捕、追求”。常搭配介词after使用，例如：
The huntsmen rode fast, chasing⁶ after the fox. 猎人们疾驶,追捕那只狐狸。
She's been chasing after that man for years. 数年来,她一直在追求那个男人。
Obstacle³-n.障碍；绊脚石。例如：
She felt that her family was an obstacle to her work.
她感到她的家庭妨碍她的工作。

歌词：I'm gonna give you a reason why you should clap your hands and jump for joy!
我会给你一个理由，你为什么要拍手欢呼雀跃！
Clap作为动词和名词都可以，表示“拍手、轻拍”，分别来举例：
作为动词：If you're happy, clap your hands. 如果感到幸福，你就拍拍手。
作为动词：I gave him a gentle clap on the shoulder. 我在他肩膀上斯文的轻拍了一下。
短语clap up 表示“匆忙做成、匆匆达成协议”，比如：
They clapped up a bargain.他们匆忙成交了。
The two men clapped up a contract⁷.那两人匆匆订了合同。
Clap together意思是匆匆建成、拼凑成有点像put together，举个例子：
The actors clapped together a stage so that they could have room to perform.
演员们为了有个演戏的地方,匆匆搭了个舞台。

1 uptight   

adj.焦虑不安的，紧张的

参考例句：

• He's feeling a bit uptight about his exam tomorrow.他因明天的考试而感到有点紧张。
• Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.试着一笑了之，不要紧张。

2 chased   

vt.追捕（chase的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The boy chased his sister in and out among the bushes. 那个男孩在灌木丛里跟着他姐姐追过来追过去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The enemy chased the decoys down to the place of ambush. 敌人将诱骗者一直追到伏兵所在地。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 obstacle   

n.障碍，障碍物，妨害

参考例句：

• She felt that her family was an obstacle to her work.她感到她的家庭妨碍她的工作。
• He is in the full flush of success;nothing was an obstacle.他的成就如日中天，锐不可当。

4 obstacles   

n. 干扰；障碍

参考例句：

• I think most of these obstacles can be surmounted. 我认为这些障碍大多数都是可以克服的。
• There's no formidable obstacles in the world. 世上没有无法逾越的障碍。

5 underestimate   

vt.对...估价过低，低估

参考例句：

• Don't underestimate the role of theory.不要轻视理论的作用。
• I think a lot of people still underestimate him.我觉得很多人仍然低估了他。

6 chasing   

n.雕镂术，雕刻工作；车螺丝；抛光；螺旋板

参考例句：

• My dog likes chasing rabbits. 我的狗喜欢追捕兔子。
• The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows. 孩子们追逐着彼此的影子，玩得很开心。

7 contract   

n.合同，契约，婚约；v.使缩短，感染，订约

参考例句：

• The terms of the contract are acceptable to us.我们认为这个合同的条件可以接受。
• I'm under contract to teach here for one year.我按照聘约要在这里教一年书。