听歌学英语：细数繁星 Counting Stars

Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep最近夜不能寐
Dreaming 'bout¹ the things that we could be胡思乱想各种可能
But baby I've been prayin' hard但亲爱的，我拼命地祈祷着
Said no more counting dollars祈祷不再被金钱所迷惑
We'll be counting stars而是去数星星
Yeah, we'll be counting stars是的，我们会一起去数星星
I see this life我看见生活
Like a swinging vine如一团乱麻/像飘荡的藤曼
Swing my heart across the line让我无法适从/把我的心甩到了界限之外
In my face is flashing signs眼前闪过各种暗号
Seek it out and ye shall find只要去找你就能找到
Old, but I'm not that old老吧，但还不算年迈
Young, but I'm not that bold²年轻吧，却缺少了一种无畏
And I don't think the world is sold我不认为这个世界无药可救
I'm just doing what we're told我们只是按部就班
I, feel something so right有时候感觉很对
But doing the wrong thing可是却做了错的事
I, feel something so wrong有时候觉得不对劲
But doing the right thing却做了对的事
I could lie, could lie, could lie我可以自欺欺人
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive能置我于死地的却让我充满活力

Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep最近辗转反侧，夜不能寐
Dreaming 'bout the things that we could be胡思乱想各种可能
But baby I've been prayin' hard但亲爱的，我拼命地祈祷着
Said no more counting dollars祈祷不再被金钱所迷惑/祈祷不想再数钱了
We'll be counting stars而是去数星星
Yeah, we'll be counting stars是的，我们会一起去数星星

Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep最近辗转反侧，夜不能寐
Dreaming 'bout the things that we could be胡思乱想各种可能
But baby I've been prayin' hard但亲爱的，我拼命地祈祷着
Said no more counting dollars祈祷不再被金钱所迷惑/祈祷不想再数钱了
We'll be counting stars而是去数星星
Yeah, we'll be counting stars是的，我们会一起去数星星

I feel the love我感受到爱
And I feel it burn就在胸膛燃烧
Down this river every turn如同潺潺流水，蜿蜒曲折
Hope is a four-letter word‘希望’一字只有4个字母
Make that money但它可以成为金钱
Watch it burn挥霍殆尽

Old, but I'm not that old我还没有那么年迈
Young, but I'm not that bold却也没有那么年轻无畏
And I don't think the world is sold我不认为这个世界无药可救
I'm just doing what we're told我们只是按部就班
I, feel something so right我觉得有些事很对
But doing the wrong thing可是却做了错的事
I, feel something so wrong有些事情是错的
But doing the right thing可我却做了对的事
I could lie, could lie, could lie我可以自欺欺人
Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly任何让我窒息的事情让我想要飞翔

Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep最近辗转反侧，夜不能寐
Dreaming 'bout the things that we could be胡思乱想各种可能
But baby I've been prayin' hard但亲爱的，我拼命地祈祷着
Said no more counting dollars祈祷不再被金钱所迷惑/祈祷不想再数钱了
We'll be counting stars而是去数星星
Yeah, we'll be counting stars是的，我们会一起去数星星

Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep最近辗转反侧，夜不能寐
Dreaming 'bout the things that we could be胡思乱想各种可能
But baby I've been prayin' hard但亲爱的，我拼命地祈祷着
Said no more counting dollars祈祷不再被金钱所迷惑/祈祷不想再数钱了
We'll be counting stars而是去数星星
Yeah, we'll be counting stars是的，我们会一起去数星星

Take that money拿着金钱
And watch it burn挥霍殆尽/看着它燃尽
Sink in the river沉溺河中
The lessons I learnt我已受到教训
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive让我身逢绝地的事情让我更有生命力
Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep最近总是失眠
Dreaming 'bout the things that we could be梦想着我们的各种可能
Baby I've been, I've been prayin' hard宝贝 我一直很努力祈祷
Said no more counting dollars我不再被金钱诱惑
We'll be counting stars [4] 我们可以来数星星 [4]

最近失眠：to lose sleep
Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep最近夜不能寐
Old, but I'm not that old老吧，但还不算年迈
Young, but I'm not that bold年轻吧，却缺少了一种无畏 (bold adj勇敢的，无畏的;莽撞的;)
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive能置我于死地的却会让我充满活力
Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly让我窒息的事情却会让我想要飞翔


Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep最近夜不能寐
Old, but I'm not that old老吧，但还不算年迈
Young, but I'm not that bold年轻吧，却缺少了一种无畏 (bold adj勇敢的，无畏的;莽撞的;)
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive能置我于死地的却会让我充满活力
Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly让我窒息的事情却会让我想要飞翔

明星单词：
count [ka?nt] v 数数
Billy can't count yet. 比利还不会数数。
She can count up to 10 in Italian. 她可以用意大利语数到10。
There are 12 weeks to go, counting from today. 从今天算起还有12个星期。
v 重要
Every point in this game counts. 这场比赛每一分都很重要。
v 正式接纳，正式认可
Applications received after 1 July will not be counted. 7月1日以后收到的申请书将不予受理。
v 认为；看作；算作；被视为
I count him among my closest friends. 我把他看作我一个最亲密的朋友。
I count myself lucky to have known³ him. 和他相识，我觉得很幸运。

1. keep (a) count (of sth) （在一段时期内）记得数目，数得清，记录
Keep a count of your calorie⁴ intake⁵ for one week. 把你一星期的卡路里摄入量记录下来。
2.lose count (of sth)数不清
I lost count and had to start again. 我数着数着忘了，不得不又从头开始数。
She had lost count of the number of times she'd told him to be careful (= she could not remember because there were so many) . 她不知多少次告诉过他要小心。
3.count the cost (of sth)感受（错误、事故等造成的）不利后果
The town is now counting the cost of its failure to provide adequate⁶ flood protection⁷. 这个镇未采取充分的防洪措施，现在尝到苦头了。
4. count against sb （被）认为对某人不利
For that job her lack of experience may count against her. 她缺乏经验可能对她申请那份工作不利。
5. count sb out不把某人算入；不包括
If you're going out tonight you'll have to count me out. 假如你们今晚要出去，别把我算在内。

1 bout   

n.侵袭，发作；一次(阵，回)；拳击等比赛

参考例句：

• I was suffering with a bout of nerves.我感到一阵紧张。
• That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.那次肺炎的发作使她虚弱了。

2 bold   

adj.果敢的，冒险的，无畏的；冒失的，鲁莽的

参考例句：

• Her words were so bold that people caught their breath.她的话太大胆了，使人们都倒抽了一口气。
• The room was decorated in bold colours.房间的色调布置得鲜明醒目。

3 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。

4 calorie   

n.热卡，热量单位，卡路里，卡，卡路里

参考例句：

• The unit of heat energy commonly used in physics is the calorie.在物理学中，热能单位一般用卡表示。
• High calorie food was excepted from the menu since last year.从去年开始，高卡路里食物就被从菜单上去掉了。

5 intake   

n.吸入，纳入；进气口，入口

参考例句：

• Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
• There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。

6 adequate   

adj.充足的，足够的；适当的，胜任的

参考例句：

• Though a bit too old,he is still adequate to the work.虽然他年纪大了点，却仍能胜任这项工作。
• I hope you will prove adequate to the job.我希望你证明能胜位这项工作。

7 protection   

n.保护，防卫，保护制度

参考例句：

• The protection of the country is the duty of everyone.保卫国家是每个人的责任。
• The young in our society need care and protection.我们社会的年轻人需要关怀和照顾。