听歌学英语：教你唱《化身孤岛的鲸》英文版（下）

I am a lonely blue whale in the sea
我是只化身孤岛的蓝鲸
Like an island with a breeze
有着最巨大的身影
Fish are swimming in the weeds
鱼虾在身侧穿行
Birds are whispering over me
也有飞鸟在背上停
I’ve seen so many fascinating scenes
我路过太多太美的奇景
Like the Eden in my dream
如同伊甸般的仙境
Yet the ocean is fuss-free
而大海太平太静
Too many stories, unknown they’ve been
多少故事无人倾听
Mediterranean¹ sunshine
我爱地中海的天晴
Siberian snowy night
爱西伯利亚的雪景
Eagles high up in the sky
爱万丈高空的鹰
Algae² waving with the tide
爱肚皮下的藻荇
I had been trying hard to sympathize
我在尽心尽力地多情
Until that day arrived
直到那一天
Despite your worn-out shirt
你的衣衫破旧
Your voice was rather tender
而歌声却温柔
Together we just wandered’til we got tired
陪我漫无目的地四处漂流
I thought that I had withered⁴
我的背脊如荒丘
But you smiled with a comfort
而你却微笑摆首
Saying I was your entire world
把它当成整个宇宙
You waved up to the skyline
你与太阳挥手
You hailed mews by the seaside
也同海鸥问候
Followed me to all the places far and wide
陪我爱天爱地的四处风流
A shame it was, our divide
只是遗憾你终究
You’re no longer by my side
无法躺在我胸口
Now alone I marvel⁵ at starry⁶ nights
欣赏夜空最辽阔的不朽
With stars shining so bright
把星子放入眸

I am a lonely blue whale in the sea
我是只化身孤岛的蓝鲸
Like an island with a breeze
有着最巨大的身影
Fish are swimming in the weeds
鱼虾在身侧穿行
Birds are whispering over me
也有飞鸟在背上停
I’m barely passionate⁷ to anything
我有着太冷太清的天性
But a cloud above the canopy⁸
对天上的她动过情
She was far beyond my reach
而云朵太远太轻
I guessed I had to let it be
辗转之后各安天命
Never been to prosperity
我未入过繁华之境
Never heard that much of dins⁹
未听过喧嚣的声音
Never seen so many things
未见过太多生灵
Never felt such strong feelings
未有过滚烫心情
So the silence in the gigantic sea
所以也未觉大洋正中
Never bothered me
有多么安静
Despite your worn-out shirt
你的衣衫破旧
Your voice was rather tender
而歌声却温柔
Together we just wandered’til we got tired
陪我漫无目的地四处漂流
I thought that I had withered
我的背脊如荒丘
But you smiled with a comfort
而你却微笑摆首
You said I was your entire world
把它当成整个宇宙
You waved up to the skyline
你与太阳挥手
You hailed mews by the seaside
也同海鸥问候
Followed me to all the places far and wide
陪我爱天爱地的四处风流
A shame it was, our divide
只是遗憾你终究
You’re no longer by my side
无法躺在我胸口
Now alone I marvel at starry nights
欣赏夜空最辽阔的不朽
With stars shining so bright
把星子放入眸
Your touch was very gentle
你的指尖轻柔
So I was willing to show
抚摸过我所有
Every awful scar made by storm and billow
风浪冲撞出的丑陋疮口
Seasons changed in your pupils
你眼中有春与秋
They were sweeter than all the hills
胜过我见过爱过
And rivers that I had adored
的一切山川与河流
I used to think that I could
曾以为我肩头
Be tough enough to conquer
是那么的宽厚
Every kingdom every city every hill
足够撑起海底那座琼楼
But after our encounter
而在你到来之后
I dreaded¹⁰ lack of power
它显得如此清瘦
Cuz I wanna be a knight¹¹ in armor
我想给你能奔跑的岸头
Make you queen of my world
让你如同王后


你的衣衫破旧 VS 你与太阳挥手

Despite your worn-out shirt

You waved up to the skyline

worn-out ['wo?rn'a?t] adj. 磨损的；疲惫不堪的

worn-out shoes 磨损的鞋

worn-out clothes 破旧的衣服

I'm worn out! 这句话其实表示我太累了。

Is something wrong? You look worn-out.

怎么了？你看起来很累。

skyline n. 地平线；以天空为背景的轮廓


而歌声却温柔 VS 也同海鸥问候

Your voice was rather tender

You hailed mews by the seaside


hail vt. 招呼；喝彩；欢呼；来自

An old friend hailed me from the other side of the street.

一个老朋友从街的对面喊我。

She hailed me a taxi.

她给我叫了一辆出租车。

They hail from all parts of the country.

他们来自全国各地。

Mew在歌词中是海鸥的意思，还指猫喵喵的叫声，也可以作为动词使用。

by the seaside 在海边


陪我漫无目的地四处漂流 VS 陪我爱天爱地地四处风流

Together we just wandered ’til we got tired

Followed me to all the places far and wide


单词wander表示漫步，闲逛

I like to wander in the park after dinner.

我喜欢晚饭后在公园里闲逛。

wonder惊奇；想知道；怀疑

I was just wondering.

我只不过是好奇而已。

far and wide adv.到处，广泛地; 弘远; 远远近近;

The news has spread far and wide.

消息流传很广。


我的背脊如荒丘 VS 只是遗憾你终究

I thought that I had withered

A shame it was, our divide


wither³ vi. 枯萎，干枯；凋谢

Shame 就是羞愧\耻辱的意思

To my shame,I never thanked him for his kindness.

我感到惭愧的是对他的好意我从未表示过感谢。

To my shame：我感到惭愧的是。相似的表达还有：

To my surprise 使我感到惊讶的是，出乎我意料的是

To my disappointment使我失望的是

To my delight 使我高兴的是

To my embarrassment¹², I couldn’t remember his name.

令我感到困窘的是，我记不起他的名字了

divide vt. 划分；隔开；分割；[数]除 n. 分水岭


把它当成整个宇宙 VS 欣赏夜空最辽阔的不朽

Saying I was your entire world

Now alone I marvel at starry nights


entire adj. 全部的；完整的；全面的

marvel v. 惊异于；惊异 接介词at

I can only marvel at your skill.

我对你的技术感到惊叹。

starry adj. 星光照耀的；闪亮的

1 Mediterranean   

adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的

参考例句：

• The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
• Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

2 algae   

n.水藻，海藻

参考例句：

• Most algae live in water.多数藻类生长在水中。
• Algae grow and spread quickly in the lake.湖中水藻滋蔓。

3 wither   

vt.使凋谢，使衰退，(用眼神气势等)使畏缩；vi.枯萎，衰退，消亡

参考例句：

• She grows as a flower does-she will wither without sun.她象鲜花一样成长--没有太阳就会凋谢。
• In autumn the leaves wither and fall off the trees.秋天，树叶枯萎并从树上落下来。

4 withered   

adj. 枯萎的，干瘪的，（人身体的部分器官）因病萎缩的或未发育良好的 动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• The grass had withered in the warm sun. 这些草在温暖的阳光下枯死了。
• The leaves of this tree have become dry and withered. 这棵树下的叶子干枯了。

5 marvel   

vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异；n.令人惊异的事

参考例句：

• The robot is a marvel of modern engineering.机器人是现代工程技术的奇迹。
• The operation was a marvel of medical skill.这次手术是医术上的一个奇迹。

6 starry   

adj.星光照耀的, 闪亮的

参考例句：

• He looked at the starry heavens.他瞧着布满星星的天空。
• I like the starry winter sky.我喜欢这满天星斗的冬夜。

7 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

8 canopy   

n.天篷，遮篷

参考例句：

• The trees formed a leafy canopy above their heads.树木在他们头顶上空形成了一个枝叶茂盛的遮篷。
• They lay down under a canopy of stars.他们躺在繁星点点的天幕下。

9 dins   

vt.喧闹（din的第三人称单数形式）

参考例句：

• Love is a light that never dins. The darkness is no darkness wtih thee. 爱是一盏永不暗淡的灯，有了你，黑暗不再是黑暗。 来自互联网

10 dreaded   

adj.令人畏惧的；害怕的v.害怕，恐惧，担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。
• He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。 来自《用法词典》

11 knight   

n.骑士，武士；爵士

参考例句：

• He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
• A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。

12 embarrassment   

n.尴尬；使人为难的人(事物)；障碍；窘迫

参考例句：

• She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
• Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。