那九月的日子:
日子悠闲并且香醇;
试着回忆
那九月的日子:
草儿青青,谷物金黄。
试着回忆
那九月的日子;
当时你
还是个年轻幼稚的孩子;
试着回忆
如果你能回忆,
那就回忆,回忆。
深冬十二月,
值得回忆,
尽管你知道,
雪要来了。
深冬十二月,
值得回忆,
九月的火,
使我们成熟,
深冬十二月,
我们的心应记住,
那就记住,记住。
试着回忆
那九月的日子:
草儿青青,谷物金黄。
试着回忆
那九月的日子:
当时你
还是个年轻幼稚的孩子;
试着回忆
如果你能回忆,
那就回忆,回忆。
【语言点解析】
1.Try to remember the kind of September when life was slow and also mellow:
when是关系副词,引导定语从句修饰September,说明九月里生活是什么样的:slow and mellow。
The kind of September是remember的宾语。
Try to remember:试回首,试着回忆。
2.Try to remember the kind of September when grass was green and grain was yellow.
在句子结构上与前三行一致。
在When grass was green and grain was yellow一行中采用押头韵的修辞手法,grass,green,grain都押音。
3.callow:immature and inexperienced既不成熟又无经验的;乳臭未干的例如:Don‘t believe him.He is too callow to know so much.别信他。他乳臭未干不可能懂这么多。
4.Try to remember,and if you remember,then follow,follow...
follow在这一句中的用法应是“按你所能回忆的路子继续回忆”,即跟随记忆走。
follow一词倒有许多其他用法需要记住:
例如:One opportunity followed another.一个机会紧接另一个。
I can’t follow what he is saying.我听不懂他在说什么。
as follows:如下。
follows the crowd:随大流。
follow sb‘s example:仿效……
follow sth up with :对某一事物采取进一步行动。
例如:The main reason why we failed are as follow:first,we did not pay enough attention to the rules;second,our time was too limited.……我们失败的原因大致如下:第一,我们对规则没有给予足够重视;第二,我们的时间也太有限……On most issues,he followed the crowd.在大部分问题上,他都随大流。
You should follow up your written invitation with a phone call.你应该写完书面邀请后再跟着打个电话。
5.Deep in December:十二月末。
deep at night:深夜。
deep in winter:隆冬季节。
6.Although you know the snow will follow;在这里follow是“紧随而来”的意思。
7.The fire of September that made us mellow.
mellow:熟透的;芳醇的;(颜色、声音)柔和、丰富;(可年龄或阅历而较以前更)成熟的,老练的。
例如:The mellow wine and fruit are so inviting.醇酒和熟透了的水果是这样诱人。
The mellow colour of the dawn sky caused him to write an immortal sonnet.黎明时天空斑斓的色彩使他写出了一首不朽的十四行诗。
That made us mellow:That made us mature and experienced.
【注释与赏析】
这首歌由四兄弟合唱团演唱。
试回首,那九月里生活悠闲,日子香醇。这是对怡然自在的生活方式的追求。这种生活能把许多不快赶走。
试回首,想那九月的景色:草儿青青、谷物金黄、一片生命的颜色,一派丰收在望的景象。试回首,想起那时的你还是年轻稚子,也许还很天真,不怎么懂事。
深冬十二月也值得回忆。十二月之景虽没青草黄谷,但有白雪盖地。九月的火使我们百炼成熟。十二月随九月之后,我们则更为老练。所以这十二月也应记住。
这是一首追忆往日生活的歌曲,没有爱情歌曲的喜乐哀愁,却发现生活中仍有许多事值得我们去回忆,去思虑。
Three Coins in the Fountain①
Three coins in the fountain,②
Each one seeking happiness,
Thrown by three hopeful lovers,
Which one will the fountain bless?
Three hearts in the fountain,
Each heart longing for its home,
There they lie in the fountain,
Somewhere in the heart of Rome.
Which one will the fountain bless?
Which one will the fountain bless?
Three coins in the fountain,
Through the ripples how they shine,
Just one wish will be granted,
One heart will wear a valentine.③
Make it mine!Make it mine!Make it mine!
Three coins in the fountain,
Through the ripples how they shine,
Just one wish will be granted,
One heart will wear a valentine.
Make it mine!Make it mine!Make it mine!