听歌学英语：雷鸣 Thunder

 Thunder 雷鸣

 

Just a young gun with a quick fuse如一把容易走火的气盛的枪

I was uptight¹, wanna let loose我过度紧张 需要给自己松绑

I was dreaming of bigger things我曾有许多大大的梦想

And wanna leave my old life behind想把过去抛在身后

 

Not a yes-sir, not a follower²不打乖乖牌，不做跟风者

Fit the box,fit the mold拒绝条条框框，像个模具一样

Have a seat in the foyer, take a number拿着号码牌,乖乖等在大堂

 

I was lightning before the thunder我是那雷声之前的闪电

Thunder,thunder雷电 与雷电交接

Thunder,thun-, thunder与雷同在 快过一切

Thun-thun-thunder,thunder, thunder与雷电交接

Thunder,thun-, thunder与雷同在 快过一切

Thun-thun-thunder,thunder与雷电交接

Thunder, feel the thunder雷电 就感受那雷电

Lightning and the thunder雷声轰鸣 闪电耀眼

Thunder, feel the thunder雷电 就感受那雷电

Lightning and the thunder雷声轰鸣 闪电耀眼

Thunder,thunder雷电同在

Thunder轰鸣耀眼

 

Kids were laughing in my classes班上的孩子嘲笑着我

While I was scheming for the masses当他们看到我野心勃勃的时候

Who do you think you are?你以为你是谁啊

Dreaming'bout being a big star还梦想着成为超级巨星啊

You say you're basic, you say you're easy就承认你的平凡,承认你想法简单吧

You're always riding in the back seat你就是总在那后座拼命的傻瓜

Now I'm smiling from the stage while而今我在舞台上微笑

You were clapping in the nose bleeds而你在流着鼻血奋力鼓着掌

 

Thunder,thunder雷电啊 雷电啊

Thunder,thun-, thunder感受雷电的力量吧

Thun-thun-thunder,thunder, thunder雷电啊 雷电啊

Thunder,thun-, thunder感受雷电的力量吧

Thun-thun-thunder,thunder雷电啊 雷电啊

Thunder, feel the thunder雷电 就感受那雷电

Lightning and the thunder雷声轰鸣 闪电耀眼

Thunder, feel the thunder雷电 就感受那雷电

Lightning and the thunder雷声轰鸣 闪电耀眼

Thunder雷电

Thunder, feel the thunder雷电 就感受那雷电

Lightning and the thunder, thunder雷声轰鸣 闪电耀眼

Thunder, feel the thunder雷电 就感受那雷电

Lightning and the thunder, thunder雷声轰鸣 闪电耀眼

Thunder, feel the thunder雷电 就感受那雷电

Lightning and the thunder, thunder雷声轰鸣 闪电耀眼

Thunder, feel the thunder雷电 就感受那雷电

Lightning and the thunder, thunder雷声轰鸣 闪电耀眼

Thunder, feel the thunder (feel the)雷电 就感受那雷电

Lightning and the thunder, thunder雷声轰鸣 闪电耀眼

Thunder,thunder, thunder雷电 就感受那雷电

Thun-thun-thunder,thunder雷声轰鸣 闪电耀眼

Thunder,thunder, thunder雷电啊 雷电啊

Thun-thun-thunder,thunder雷声轰鸣 闪电耀眼

Thunder,thunder, thunder雷电啊 雷电啊

Thun-thun-thunder,thunder雷声轰鸣 闪电耀眼

Thunder,thunder, thunder雷电啊 雷电啊

Thun-thun-thunder,thunder雷声轰鸣 闪电耀眼

词汇扩展：

sap /sæp/ v（尤指经过一段很长的时间）使伤元气；削弱；使耗尽

Constant criticism saps you of your confidence.老是被批评会消磨你的信心。

Taking care of her dying mother had sapped all her energy.照顾临终的母亲耗尽了她的全部精力。

 

railroad /ˈreɪl.roʊd/ v （尤指以仓促或不公正的方式）强迫，迫使

We were railroaded into signing the agreement.我们被迫仓促签定协议。

The bill was railroaded through the House.议院不得已草率通过了这项提案。

He more or less railroaded the rest of Europe into recognising the new 'independent' states...他几乎是迫使着其他欧洲国家承认了那些新兴的“独立”国家。

He railroaded the reforms through. 他强制性地推行了改革。

 

elude³[iˈluːd] v（尤指机敏地）避开，逃避，躲避

The two men managed to elude the police for six weeks.这两个男人想方设法逃避警方追捕达六个星期。

v 使达不到；使不记得；使不理解

They're a popular band but chart success has eluded⁴ them so far.他们是一支很受欢迎的乐队，但到目前为止还未能在榜上取得佳绩。

At 62, Brian found the celebrity⁵ and status that had eluded him for so long.布赖恩在62岁时获得了多年来未能得到的名望和地位。

He was extremely tired but sleep eluded him.他累极了，却睡不着。

The appropriate word eluded him.他找不到合适的字眼。

Finally he remembered the tiny detail that had eluded him the night before.他终于想起了前一天晚上想不起来的细节。

 

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 follower   

n.跟随者；随员；门徒；信徒

参考例句：

• He is a faithful follower of his home football team.他是他家乡足球队的忠实拥护者。
• Alexander is a pious follower of the faith.亚历山大是个虔诚的信徒。

3 elude   

v.躲避，困惑

参考例句：

• If you chase it,it will elude you.如果你追逐着它， 它会躲避你。
• I had dared and baffled his fury.I must elude his sorrow.我曾经面对过他的愤怒，并且把它挫败了；现在我必须躲避他的悲哀。

4 eluded   

v.（尤指机敏地）避开( elude的过去式和过去分词 )；逃避；躲避；使达不到

参考例句：

• The sly fox nimbly eluded the dogs. 那只狡猾的狐狸灵活地躲避开那群狗。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The criminal eluded the police. 那个罪犯甩掉了警察的追捕。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。