Yesterday Once More：昨日重现 yesterdayoncemore

Yesterday Once More
Carpenters¹

When I was² young, I'd listen to the radio, waiting for my favorite⁴ songs.
When they played I would⁵ sing along⁶. It made⁷ me smile.
Those were such⁸ happy times, and not so long ago.
How I wondered⁹ where they'd gone.
But they are back again, just like a long-lost friend. All the songs I loved so well.

Every sha-la-la-la, every wo-wo still shines¹⁰.
Every shing-a-ling -a-ling, that they're starting to sing, so fine.
When they get to the part¹¹ where he's breaking her heart¹²,
It can really make me cry, just like before. It's yesterday once more.

Looking back on how it was in years gone by, and the good time that I had¹³,
makes today seem¹⁴ rather¹⁵ sad; so much has changed.
It was songs of love that I would sing to them, and I'd memorize¹⁶ each word.
Those old melodies¹⁷ still sound so good to me, as³ they melt¹⁸ the years away.

Every sha-la-la-la, every wo-wo still shines.
Every shing-a-ling -a-ling, that they're starting to sing, so fine.
All my best memories¹⁹ come back clearly²⁰ to me; some can even²¹ make me cry.
Just like before, it's yesterday once more.
 

重点词汇

sing along v. 跟着唱	long-lost a. 久无音信的
melt away v. 消失，融化掉	look back on v. 回顾，追忆
memorize v. 记忆，记住	melody  v. 悦耳的音调，旋律

1 carpenters   

木工，木匠( carpenter的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The estate carpenters were collected to dismantle the bed. 集领地的木匠们把那张床拆卸开了。
• Plumbers, carpenters, and other workmen finished the new house quickly. 管道工、木工及其他工匠很快完成了这幢新房子。

2 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

3 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

4 favorite   

n.特别喜爱的(人)物；adj.特别喜爱的

参考例句：

• Spring and autumn are my favorite seasons.春秋是我喜欢的季节。
• Her most favorite fruit is orange.她最喜欢的水果是桔子。

5 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

6 along   

adv.一道，一起；prep.沿着，顺着

参考例句：

• Would you like to come along?你想一起去吗？
• They walked slowly along the road.他们沿着公路慢慢走。

7 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

8 such   

adj.如此的，这样的；pron.这样的；adv.如此地

参考例句：

• He is such a man.他是这样一个人。
• He spent all his money,he is such a fool.他这样傻，花光了所有的钱。

9 wondered   

vt.对…感到好奇（wonder的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• I wondered uneasily if anything had happened to the children. 我忐忑不安地揣测孩子们是不是出了什么事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Mother wondered if she could last out another operation. 母亲怀疑自己是否经得起再动一次手术。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 shines   

v.发光( shine的第三人称单数 )；反射光；照耀；表现突出

参考例句：

• When the sun shines through a light rain, it makes a rainbow. 当太阳的光线穿过小雨时便形成了虹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The light shines on from over there and illuminates the stage. 灯光从那边照进来，照亮了舞台。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 part   

n.部份，零件；角色，部位；vt.分开，分离，分配；vi.分离，离开；adv.部份地；adj.分离的

参考例句：

• This is the broken part.这就是损坏的部件。
• Which part do you play?你演哪一个角色？

12 heart   

n.心，中心，要点；v.鼓起勇气，激励

参考例句：

• He is old in body but young in heart.他人老心不老。
• I thank you from the bottom of my heart.我从心坎里感谢你。

13 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

14 seem   

vi.好像，似乎，看来好像

参考例句：

• You seem very much alive today.你今天好像非常活跃。
• The children seem very happy.孩子们似乎很快活。

15 rather   

adv.宁愿，宁可；相当

参考例句：

• I would rather go out tonight,if you don't mind. 如果你不介意的话，我宁愿今晚出去。
• This book is rather too easy for this boy.这本书对于这个孩子来说太简单。

16 memorize   

v.记忆；背诵

参考例句：

• He can memorize all the words of the movie.他能熟记所有的电影台词。
• The boy can memorize the data easily.这男孩能轻松地记住这些数据。

17 melodies   

曲调( melody的名词复数 )； 旋律； 乐曲的音符编排； 美妙的音乐

参考例句：

• The two melodies are played in counterpoint. 用对位法来演奏这两首曲调。
• And now for your further delectation, we present a selection of popular melodies. 为使你们更加愉快，我们奉献给你们一组精选的流行歌曲。

18 melt   

v.（使）融化，（使）熔化，使软化，使感动

参考例句：

• If you warm ice,it will melt into water.如果你给冰加热它会融化成水。
• It is easy to melt ice.融化冰很容易。

19 memories   

n.记忆力( memory的名词复数 )；记忆中的事物；记忆系统；记忆容量

参考例句：

• My memories of childhood are hazy and episodic. 我儿时的回忆是一些朦朦胧胧的松散片段。
• The music evoked memories of her youth. 这乐曲勾起了她对青年时代的回忆。

20 clearly   

adj.清楚的；adv. 清楚地

参考例句：

• I remember it quite clearly.这事我记得很清楚。
• We clearly need to think again.我们显然需要重新考虑。

21 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。