听歌学英语：绝不退让 Won't Back Down

 Won't Back Down (Boehm Remix) - Benjamin Francis Leftwich

绝不退让

 

Well, I won't back down我决不让步

No I won't back down不,我决不让步

You could stand me up at the gates of hell 你可以在地狱的门前，放我鸽子

But I won't back down但是我绝不让步

Gonna stand my ground我会坚持自己的立场

Won't be turned around不会背转身

And I'll keep this world from dragging me down我会继续坚持下去，不因这个世界绝望

Gonna stand my ground但是我会坚守阵地

And I won't back down我绝不让步

Gonna stand my ground我会坚守阵地

Won't be turned around我不会犹豫

And I'll keep this world from dragging me down我会继续坚持下去，不因这个世界绝望

Gonna stand my ground我会坚守阵地

And I won't back down我绝不让步

词汇扩展：

back作为名词：

1. 背部，后背

She put her back out (= caused a serious injury to her back) lifting a box.她搬箱子时背部严重扭伤。

Sleeping on a bed that is too soft can be bad for your back.睡太软的床会对背部有害。

He lay on his back, staring at the ceiling.他仰面躺着，眼睛盯着天花板。

2.后面；后部；背面

He jotted¹ her name down on the back of an envelope.他在信封背面匆匆记下了她的名字。(简单记下；匆匆记下)

I found my tennis racket at the back of the cupboard.我在橱柜的最里边找到了我的网球拍。

We sat at the back of the bus.我们坐在公共汽车的后部。

Our seats were right at the back of the auditorium².（[ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːriəm] n. 礼堂，会堂；观众席）我们的座位正好就在剧院的后排。

There is a beautiful garden at the back of the house.房后有个漂亮的花园。

 

back作为动词的用法

1. 支持；资助

The management has refused to back our proposals.管理层拒不支持我们的提议。

The government has backed away from plans to increase taxes.政府已经不再支持增税的计划了。

 

2. （使）后退；使倒退

Ann gave up driving when she backed the car into the garage door.安倒车时撞上了车库大门，于是她从此再也不开车了。

Please, could you back your car up a few feet so that I can get mine out of the driveway?请你把车往后倒几英尺让我把车开出车道，好吗？

 

短语：

back off 停止（指手画脚）；放弃；放手；

Just back off and let us do this on our own, will you?你别管了，让我们自己来处理这事好吗？

She started to criticize me, then she suddenly backed off.她开始批评我，后来突然停了下来。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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My Blood-Westlife

 

     

 

You came home crying from school today

 

你哭着从学校回到家

 

Walked past me trying to hide the tears there on your face

 

从我面前走过想要将泪水掩藏

 

It's hard for me to explain

 

我不知该如何对你言说

 

How humans find the pleasure of causing people pain

 

总有人要把快乐建立在别人的痛苦之上

 

But sometimes there's more to the story

 

有的时候这个故事里还包含了许多

 

And we don't know what's going on in

 

我们也不清楚他们发生了什么

 

That home, behind closed doors

 

或许在他们家里房门背后

 

Maybe there is something wrong

 

那些人也一样遇上了麻烦

 

So be brave, my little one

 

勇敢点吧我的小天使

 

I know you can be strong

 

你会坚强起来的

 

'Cause you are just like your mom

 

你就像你的母亲一般

 

Say my name

 

呼唤我的名字吧

 

When you're hurting, darling

 

如果你感到心伤

 

I'll take the demons³ away

 

我会为你减除痛苦

 

But you know there will come a day

 

但你要知道总有一天

 

When I won't be there, but

 

我将不会伴你左右

 

I know that you'll be okay

 

我知道你也会安然无恙

 

'Cause you are my blood

 

因为我与你血脉相连

 

You're my blood

 

我与你血脉相连

 

Oh, I was 22 years old

 

还记得我22岁的时候

 

My mother told me that you learn more as you go

 

我的母亲说经历得越多学到的就越多

 

But I've spent many nights alone

 

我已一人度过无数漫漫长夜

 

Do I need more for me to make this house a home?

 

我要怎样做才能建立起这样一个家

 

'Cause sometimes there's more to the story

 

有的时候这个故事里还包含了许多

 

And they don't know what's going on in

 

他们也不知道我究竟发生了什么

 

My life behind closed doors

 

房门之后我的生活

 

Maybe there is nothing wrong

 

要看起来安然无恙

 

And I will keep holding on

 

我要继续坚持下去

 

I know I can be strong

 

我知道我能变得坚强

 

'Cause I am just like my mom

 

我也像我的母亲一样

 

And she told me, "Say my name

 

她对我说呼唤我的名字吧

 

When you're hurting, darling

 

如果你感到心伤

 

I'll take the demons away

 

我会为你减除痛苦

 

But you know there will come a day

 

但你要知道总有一天

 

When I won't be there, but

 

我将不会伴你左右

 

I know that you'll be okay

 

我知道你也会安然无恙

 

'Cause you are my blood"

 

因为我与你血脉相连

 

(My blood, my blood

 

血脉相连

 

My blood) you're my blood

 

我和你血脉相连啊

 

(My blood, my blood

 

血脉相连

 

My blood) you're my blood

 

我和你血脉相连啊

 

So say my name

 

呼唤我的名字吧

 

When you're hurting, darling

 

如果你感到心伤

 

I'll take the demons away

 

但你要知道总有一天

 

But you know there will come a day

 

我将不会伴你左右

 

When I won't be there, but

 

我知道你也会安然无恙

 

I know that you'll be okay

 

因为我与你血脉相连

 

'Cause you are my blood

 

因为我与你血脉相连

 

(My blood) my blood, you're my...

 

血脉相连

 

(My blood) yeah, you're my blood, you're my blood

 

我与你血脉相连

 

(My blood, my blood) ooh-ooh...

 

血脉相连

 

(My blood) you're my blood

 

我与你血脉相连

 

 

 

I'll take the demons away

 

我会为你减除痛苦

 

Take away v.剥夺； 拿开； 减去； 使停止

 

例句：

 

I'll give you some tablets to take away the pain.

 

我给你些药片止痛.

 

Don't let him take away your freedom to think for yourself.

 

别让他夺去你独立思考的自由.

 

Take away ２from４and you get２.

 

四减二等于二.

 

 

And I will keep holding on

 

我要继续坚持下去

 

Hold on坚持； 等一等；<口>别挂电话； 抓紧不放

 

例句：

 

Jane is determined⁴ to hold on to her fortune.

 

简决心要守住自己的财产。

 

Because he once loved her, she still has a hold on him.

 

因为他曾经爱过她，她现在仍能对他产生影响。

 

Firms are now keen to hold on to the people they recruit⁵.

 

各公司现在都急切地想要留住招聘来的员工。

1 jotted   

v.匆忙记下( jot的过去式和过去分词 )；草草记下，匆匆记下

参考例句：

• I jotted down her name. 我匆忙记下了她的名字。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The policeman jotted down my address. 警察匆匆地将我的地址记下。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 auditorium   

n.观众席，听众席；会堂，礼堂

参考例句：

• The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。
• The stage is thrust forward into the auditorium.舞台向前突出，伸入观众席。

3 demons   

n.恶人( demon的名词复数 )；恶魔；精力过人的人；邪念

参考例句：

• demons torturing the sinners in Hell 地狱里折磨罪人的魔鬼
• He is plagued by demons which go back to his traumatic childhood. 他为心魔所困扰，那可追溯至他饱受创伤的童年。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

5 recruit   

n.招聘，新兵，新成员；v.恢复，补充，招募

参考例句：

• The country's first act would be to recruit for the navy.国家的第一个行动是为海军征募新兵。
• This is a nationwide campaign to recruit women into trade unions.这是一次吸收妇女参加工会的全国性运动。