听歌学英语:星光之城 City of Stars

City of stars
星光之城啊
Are you shining just for me?
你是否只愿为我闪耀
City of stars
星光之城啊
There's so much that I can't see
世间有太多不可明了
Who knows?
谁又能明了
I felt it from the first embrace¹ I shared with you
我感觉到自你我初次拥抱时
That now our dreams
所怀有的那些梦想
They've finally come true
都已一一实现

City of stars
噢星光之城
Just one thing everybody wants
每个人翘首以盼的
There in the bars
就是那热闹的酒吧中
And through the smokescreen of the crowded restaurants
以及雾气袅袅的嘈杂餐馆里
It's love
名叫爱的东西
Yes, all we're looking for is love from someone else
是的 人人都想从某个同样孤单的灵魂里找到爱
A rush
也许是匆匆擦肩的某一刻
A glance
或某个抬眼的一瞬间
A touch
也许是不经意的轻轻触碰
A dance
又或是一场舞蹈
To look in somebody's eyes
从某个人眼中看到的光
To light up the skies
足以将夜空都点亮
To open the world and send them reeling²
足以打开世界的新篇章 不复悲伤过往
A voice that says, I'll be here
好像有某个声音总在对我说 我会等你
And you'll be alright
请你放心
I don't care if I know
所以我不会在意自己是否清楚
Just where I will go
将要到达的目的地
'Cause all that I need's this crazy feeling
我只愿能感受这奋不顾身的疯狂爱意
A rat-tat-tat on my heart…
以及我胸腔怦怦跳动的心
Think I want it to stay
希望这爱意能永驻我心
City of stars
星光之城啊
Are you shining just for me?
你是否只愿为我闪耀
City of stars
星光之城啊
You've never shined so brightly
我感受到了你从未有过的闪耀

There's so much that I can't see世间有太多不可明了
so much‘如此多’后面的that I can't see‘我看不明白’是一个定语从句，相当于一个adj形容词，用来修饰so much：我不懂的有那么多

I felt it from the first embrace I shared with you我感觉到自你我初次拥抱时
embrace [?m?bres]: n 拥抱，怀抱;vt.拥抱;接受; 信奉; 包括; 包含;
She welcomed him back into the household with passionate³ embrace.她热烈拥抱他，欢迎他回家来。
The new rules have been embraced⁴ by government watchdog organizations.政府监察机构已经欣然接受了这些新规则。
I couldn't find it in me to embrace him. 我打心眼里不想拥抱他。
He immediately embraced the offer.他立刻接受了这个建议。

Just one thing everybody wants每个人翘首以盼的
There in the bars就是那热闹的酒吧中
And through the smokescreen of the crowded restaurants以及雾气袅袅的嘈杂餐馆里
It's love名叫爱的东西
Yes, all we're looking for is love from someone else是的 人人都想从某个同样孤单的灵魂里找到爱
A rush也许是匆匆擦肩的某一刻
A glance或某个抬眼的一瞬间
A touch也许是不经意的轻轻触碰
A dance又或是一场舞蹈
smokescreen:['smok'skrin] n. （掩护阵地和活动的）烟幕；障眼法
He was accused⁵ of putting up a smokescreen to hide poor standards in schools.他被指故意放烟幕掩盖学校教育水平的低下。
rush:n.忙;繁忙的活动;涌动 vt.突袭;（使）仓促行事;催促;（为物色、招募目的）特别关注
Record stores are expecting a huge rush for the single.唱片店已经预期人们会争相抢购这张单曲唱片。
The shop's opening coincided⁶ with the Christmas rush...这家商店的开张正好赶上了圣诞的抢购热潮。
 

1 embrace   

vt.拥抱；包括；包围，环绕；n.拥抱，怀抱

参考例句：

• He held her to him in a warm embrace.他热列地拥抱她。
• The hills embrace the village.山丘环绕着村庄。

2 reeling   

把东西用卷轴卷起来，从卷轴上放出来( reel的现在分词 )； 感到震惊； 发昏； 似乎在不停旋转

参考例句：

• His mind was reeling at the shock. 他吃惊得脑袋发晕。
• He was reeling a little. He must be very drunk. 他走起来有点儿摇晃，一定是喝多了。

3 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。

4 embraced   

拥抱( embrace的过去式和过去分词 )； 包括； 包含； 接受

参考例句：

• They embraced and promised to keep in touch. 他们互相拥抱，许诺将保持联系。
• She embraced my offer to go to the hospital. 她接受了我的建议去看医生。

5 accused   

n.被告v.指责(accuse的过去式和过去分词)；控告adj.被控告的

参考例句：

• The accused was found innocent. 被告被判定无罪。
• He was accused of committing adultery . 他被控通奸。

6 coincided   

vi. 同时发生，符合，一致

参考例句：

• Our opinion of the question coincided. 对于这个问题，我们观点一致。
• The beginning of the solar and lunar years coincided every 13 years. 太阳年和太阴年的起始时间每13年重合一次。