听歌学英语：众所周知 Elizabeth and the Catapult-Everybody Knows

Everybody knows that the dice¹ are loaded 每个人都知道骰子被灌了铅
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed 每个人都为自己的命运捏了一把汗
Everybody knows that the war is over 每个人都知道战争已经结束
Everybody knows that the good guys lost 每个人都知道好人最后没好报
Everybody knows the fight is fixed² 每个人都知道时结果其实已经内定
The poor stay poor and the rich get rich 贫穷的依然贫穷,而富有的更加富有
That's how it goes 这就是世道
Everybody knows that the boat is sinking 每个人都知道船要沉了
Everybody knows that the captain lied 每个人都知道船长在说谎
Everybody's got this broken feeling 每个人都尝过心碎的滋味
Like their Momma or their dog just died 如同失去了母亲或者狗
Everybody's hands are in their pockets 每个人的手都揣在兜里
Everybody wants a box of chocloates 每个人都想要一盒巧克力
and a long stem rose 和一支长茎玫瑰花
Everybody knows 每个人都知道


Everybody knows 每个人都知道
Everybody knows 每个人都知道
that's how it goes 事情就是这样的
Everybody knows 每个人都知道


Everybody knows 每个人都知道
Everybody knows 每个人都知道
that's the way it goes 一切如故
Everybody knows 每个人都知道

Everybody knows that its now or never 每个人都知道把握时机
Everybody knows that its me or you 每个人都知道你死我活的道理
Everybody knows that you live forever 每个人都知道你永远活着
When you had a line or two 当你有不同的际遇
Everybody knows the deal is rotten 每个人都知道待遇不平等
Old black Joe still pickin' cotton 老黑人乔仍在摘棉花
for ribbons and bows 为做成破碎条而弯腰
Everybody knows you love me baby 每个人都知道你爱我宝贝
Everybody know that you really do 每个人都知道你的真心
Everybody know that you been faithful 每个人都知道你的忠诚
Give or take a night or two 大概一个或者两个晚上
Everybody knows you'v been discrete³ 每个人都知道你一直很小心
So many people you had to meet
without your clothes 大家都知道你在裸身见客
and Everybody knows 每个人都知道

Everybody knows 每个人都知道
Everybody knows 每个人都知道
that's the way it goes 一切如故
Everybody knows 每个人都知道

Everybody knows 每个人都知道
Everybody knows 每个人都知道
that's how it goes 事情就是这样的
and Everybody knows 每个人都知道

Everybody knows 每个人都知道
Everybody knows 每个人都知道
That's how it goes 事情就是这样的
and Everybody knows 每个人都知道

一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳 Once bitten, twice shy.
shy adj. 害羞的；畏缩的，胆怯的
一言既出，驷马难追 A word spoken is past recalling.
recall ['rik?l] vt. 召回；回想起，记起；取消
一见钟情 to fall in love at first sight
一箭双鵰/一举两得 Kill two birds with one stone.
一寸光阴一寸金 Time is money.
一失足成千古恨 The error committed on impulse may turn out to be the sorrow of a whole life.
['?mp?ls] n. 冲动；刺激；神经冲动；推动力on impulse一时冲动，一时心血来潮
一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨 Plan your year in spring and your day at dawn.
一人难称百人意 You cannot please everyone.
一气呵成 Never make two bites of a cherry.
make two bites of a cherry一颗樱桃分作两口吃
一心一意 John is a person who always works with undivided attention.
一目了然 His words just leapt to the eye. Do you need me to explain it?
leap to the eye:触目，非常明显
一帆风顺 His business has gone off without a hitch⁴.
go off,进行；go off without a hitch: 顺利无误
一败涂地 The outcome of the election just bit the dust.
bite the dust大败，一败涂地；倒下死去
一针见血 His comment on the current affairs always hits the right nail on the head.
hits the right nail on the head说得中肯，一针见血；做得恰到好处，击中要害
一意孤行 That boy is always going his own way. He won’t listen to his parents’ advice.
一落千丈 My son’s schoolwork has gone to pot. He really lets me down.
go to pot：被煮来吃掉； 情况越来越糟糕
一鸣惊人 His performance at school really comes as a bombshell.
bombshell：n. 炸弹；突发事件；引起震惊的人或事
 

1 dice   

n.骰子；vt.把（食物）切成小方块，冒险

参考例句：

• They were playing dice.他们在玩掷骰子游戏。
• A dice is a cube.骰子是立方体。

2 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

3 discrete   

adj.个别的，分离的，不连续的

参考例句：

• The picture consists of a lot of discrete spots of colour.这幅画由许多不相连的色点组成。
• Most staple fibers are discrete,individual entities.大多数短纤维是不联系的单独实体。

4 hitch   

v.免费搭(车旅行)；系住；急提；n.故障；急拉

参考例句：

• They had an eighty-mile journey and decided to hitch hike.他们要走80英里的路程，最后决定搭便车。
• All the candidates are able to answer the questions without any hitch.所有报考者都能对答如流。