听歌学英语：让你依靠 Jason Mraz-You Can Rely On Me

Sometimes I rock
有时摇滚
Sometimes I roll
有时摇摆
Sometimes it's not me in control
有时失控
Sometimes I gotta jump
有时只能硬着头皮跳
Before I know what's below
在我知道脚下是什么之前
Sometimes I gotta drop everything and go
有时我必须放弃一切离开
Some days we're hot
有时我们热情如火
Some days we're cold
有时冷淡如冰
Some days we're carrying a heavy load
有时我们身负重担
Some days I'm digging in
有时我们全力以赴
And the love may not show
爱情却不会出现
But I want you to know
但是我想让你知道
You can rely on me
你可以依靠我
Yes you can
是的,你可以
You can rely on me
你可以依靠我
To understand you
理解你
You can rely on me
你可以依靠我
For anything
无论是什么
You can rely
你都可以依靠我
You can rely on me
你可以依靠我
And when your life is hinging¹ on regret
当你犹豫不决的时候
Like you made up your mind
譬如，刚做好决定
and you second-guessed it
突然又有些后悔
There's so much you wanna try
有那么多想做的事情
That you haven't tried yet
你都还没有做过
I've got your back through all of it
做什么事情我都会做你的后盾
Yes I do
是的,我愿意
You can rely on me
你可以依靠我
Yes you can
是的,你可以
You can rely on me
你可以依靠我
To understand you
理解你
You can rely on me
你可以依靠我
For anything
无论是什么
You can rely
你都可以依靠我
You can rely on me
你可以依靠我

It's you who brought me back when I was lost
是你带我走出迷茫
Everything I learned you taught me
是你教会了我一切
How to wise up and pay a little more attention
是你教会我精明处事，注意细节
You showed me how to listen
是你教会我倾听
So listen...
现在你也听一下我的心声吧：

You can rely on me
你可以依靠我
Yes you can
是的,你可以
Yeah
是的
You can rely on me
你可以依靠我
Yes you can
是的,你可以
You can rely on me
你可以依靠我
To understand you
理解你
You can rely on me
你可以依靠
For anything
无论是什么
You can rely
你都可以依靠我
You can rely on me
你可以依靠我

You Can Rely on Me
[ri'lai] vi. (on/upon)依靠, 信任，指望
You can always rely on Jim, he won't fail you.你可以永远信任吉姆, 他不会让你失望的。
You can rely on me for help.你可以指望我来帮忙。
You may rely upon his words absolutely, for he always speaks the truth.你绝对可以信赖他的话, 因为他总是说老实话。
I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise, don't rely on it.我愿意和你一起去, 但这不是允诺, 别指望我一定去。
reliable [ri'lai?bl] adj.可靠的, 可信的
John is very reliable; if he says he'll do something he will do it.约翰非常可靠, 他说过要做的事就一定会做。
Is your watch reliable?你的表准吗?
Is a person's behaviour under stress a reliable gauge² of his character?人在受到压力时的行为能作衡量其品性的可靠尺度吗?
In respect of financial standing³, this firm is reliable.在资信方面，这家商行还是很可靠的。

Some days I'm digging in有时我全力以赴
dig: v.挖, 掘, 翻土, 探究, 【俚】懂; 喜欢
You are just digging your own grave if you go on smoking so heavily.你继续这样过度吸烟,就是在自掘坟墓。
I dig rock and roll music.我欣赏摇滚乐。
Do you dig what I mean?你懂我的意思吗?
dig in开始吃;认真做;全力以赴地做
The food's ready, so dig in! 食物准备好了，开吃吧！
You'd better dig in at once.你最好马上去做这件事儿。
The job won't take long if we all dig in.如果我们都全力以赴, 这项工作花不了多少时间。

And when your life is hinging on regret 当你犹豫不决的时候
hinge⁴: n合页; 关键，转折点；枢要，中枢; v 依…为转移；给…安装合页；
The door opens easily because the hinges⁵ were oiled.这门开起来很容易，因为合页上了油。
The back door is not well hinged⁶.后门的合页没装好。
hinge on 取决于;关键在于;依…而定
Everything hinges on who will be selected.一切取决于谁将当选。
On the situation of the markets hinges our future.我们的未来取决于市场的景气与否。
The fate of the project hinges on the decision of the council.这项工程的命运取决于委员会的决定。

Like you made up your mind and you second-guessed it譬如，刚做好决定突然又有些后悔
second-guess vt. 事后劝告;预言;作事后批评;事情发生后质疑原来的决定
Mr second-Guess 事后诸葛亮
The chairman told the other board directors not to second guess him next time.董事长告诉董事会其它负责人下次不要再事后质疑他的决定。
second ['sek?nd] adj.第二的, 次等的, 再一个的
Our goods are second to none on the world market.在国际市场上，我们的商品不亚于任何人。
n 复数形式 seconds: 二等品; 次品
These gloves are seconds.这些手套是二流货。
v.支持, 赞成, 附和
His view was seconded by many experts.他的观点受到许多专家的支持。

1 hinging   

用铰链连接（hinge的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• The job isn't hinging on whet IT you choose to be a spruce versus an oak. 任务的关键不在于你挑选了云杉而否则橡树。
• The job isn't hinging on whether you choose to be a spruce versus an oak. 工作的关键不在于你选择了云杉而不是橡树。

2 gauge   

v.精确计量；估计；n.标准度量；计量器

参考例句：

• Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗？
• It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 hinge   

n.合页，铰链，关键；v.给...安铰链，随...而定

参考例句：

• That door can damage in the hinge very fast.那扇门很快会在合页处损坏。
• Does not success or failure hinge on this?成败之机，其在斯乎？

5 hinges   

n. 铰链, 小五金 名词hinge的复数形式

参考例句：

• The door had been pulled off its hinges. 门从铰链上扯下来了。
• A door hangs by its hinges. 门是用铰链装上的。

6 hinged   

adj. 用(有)铰链的 动词hinge的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• The ailerons on an airplane are hinged to the wing. 飞机的副翼是用铰链装在机翼上的。
• Our factory director hinged his action on future sales. 我们的厂长以将来销售量为他行动的准绳。