时间:2018-11-29 作者:英语课 分类:节日英文歌曲精选


英语课

《Teenage Life》这首歌,是2006年欧洲歌唱大赛亚军歌曲,歌曲开头的童声超级可爱,宛如天籁。这首歌要表达是:一个过来人对学校老师们老生常谈的、泯灭孩子天性的教学方法及分数挂帅的学校教学模式对学生的摧残进行嘲讽与批评。



Daz Sampson - Teenage life

Now hear this

现在听听这个

What did you learn at school today?

今天你在学校学到了什么?

That's what the teachers used to say

这就是老师常常说的

But they don't know

但他们并不知道

Don't understand, do they?

也不理解,不是吗

Why do they always give advice?

为什么他们总是给出建议?

Saying "Just be nice, always think twice"

说什么“要想变得出色就得多思考”

When it's been a long time since they had a teenage life

他们从少年时代就开始不断努力

What did you learn at school today ?

今天你在学校学到了什么?

That's what the teachers used to say

这就是老师常常说的

But they don't know

但他们并不知道

Don't understand, do they ?

也不理解,不是吗

Why do they always give advice ?

为什么他们总是给出建议

Saying "Just be nice, always think twice"

说什么"要想变得出色就得多思考"

When it's been a long since they had a teenage life

他们从少年时代就开始不断努力

Dwelling 1 on the past, from back when I was young

回想着从前,当我还年轻

Thinking of my school days and trying to write this song

回想着我的学生时代,努力写下这首歌

Classroom schemes and dreams

学习计划和梦想

Man they couldn't save me

大人们救不了我

Cause my days were numbered when I signed down on “Avy”

我的日子屈指可数当我被划上Avy的标记

Teenage kicks running out what could we do

年轻人埋怨着逃出了我们所做的一切

I still show respect to my boys who made it through

我依旧对那些顺利过关的孩子表示尊重

And getting told off Mr T how my life would be

继续听T先生责备我日后的生活

Then giving him a signal

然后给他一个信号

So everyone could see

让每个人都看到

Sunshine and shade

阳光与黑暗

Those girls I'd serenade

那些我想使之安静的姑娘啊

Thinking of those sixth form chicks that misbehave

想着那些无拘束的日子

Hoping that those days would go on and on forever

真希望可以永远那样

Every day something new

每天都会有些新变化

Just friends running together

只有朋友们还在一起奋斗

But suddenly school ends

突然学生时代已结束

Your teenage life gone

童年不再

All your mates 2 are growing up now

所有的同伴都长大了

They're moving on

他们继续前进

And now I'm looking back

现在我回望着过去

I'll tell you what I know

我会告诉你我所知道的一切

Do you listen to your teacher ?

你会听老师的话吗

No I don't think so

不,我可不这么想

"What did you learn at school today?"

今天你在学校学了什么

That's what the teachers used to say

老师总是这样说

But they don't know

但他们不知道

Don't understand, do they ?

也不懂,不是吗

Why do they always give advice

为什么他们总是提出意见

Saying "Just be nice, always think twice"

说什么"要想变得出色就得多动脑子"

When it's been a long time since they had a teenage life

从少年时候开始就没完没了

Now if you treat the kids fine, together they will shine

现在如果你对孩子们友善,他们就会与你愉快的相处

Ooh ooh ooh shine

哦 愉快

And if you give the kids time, they won't do the crime

如果你给他们点时间,他们不会做错什么

Won't do the crime

不会做错

Now my bad old ways

现在我那些古老的坏行为

Were during my school days

贯穿了整个学习生活

Messing on those grade A's

比起那些成绩优异的学生

My life is just a haze 3

我的生活简直一团糟

I'm going through the struggle

我挣扎着

Five ten and kicking back

又跳着回来了

So I could lock my flow

于是我让自己停下

Lace 4 it up now on the track

缠住前行的道路

Oh yeh I felt the pain

我觉得很痛

Whilst 5 chasing 6 all the fame

追逐着所有的名利

I'm being told I'm nothing

无却被告之一无所获

Just a player in the game

不过是游戏中的一个玩家

But now I walk tall

但我现在走到高处

Stand proud for you to see

我就是你所认为的骄傲

I'm driving these fast cars

我开着那些快车

It's five stars for me

我的五星级

“What did you learn at school today?”

“今天你在学校学了什么?”

That's what the teachers used to say

老师总这样问

But they don't know

但他们不知道

Don't understand, do they?

也不懂,不是吗?

Why do they always give advice

为什么总是那么多意见

Saying“Just be nice, always think twice”

说什么“要想出色就多动动脑子”

When it's been a long since they had a teenage life

从小就这样...



1 dwelling
n.住宅,住所,寓所
  • Those two men are dwelling with us.那两个人跟我们住在一起。
  • He occupies a three-story dwelling place on the Park Street.他在派克街上有一幢3层楼的寓所。
2 mates
[英]伙伴( mate的名词复数 ); 同伴; (非正式)配偶; (熟练工人的)助手
  • He's out boozing with his mates. 他和他的朋友们喝酒去了。
  • They've been best mates since school. 他们从上学时期以来就是最要好的朋友。
3 haze
n.霾,烟雾;懵懂,迷糊;vi.(over)变模糊
  • I couldn't see her through the haze of smoke.在烟雾弥漫中,我看不见她。
  • He often lives in a haze of whisky.他常常是在威士忌的懵懂醉意中度过的。
4 lace
n.饰带,花边,缎带;v.结带子,饰以花边
  • She let a piece of lace into her dress.她在衣服上镶了一块花边。
  • The bride is wearing a wedding dress made of lace.新娘穿一件蕾丝婚纱。
5 whilst
conj.一边...一边,当...的时候,同时,时时
  • She sang whilst she worked.她边干活边唱歌。
  • There was dead silence in the court,whilst the white rabbit read out these verses.当白兔子念诗的时候,法庭上鸦雀无声。
6 chasing
n.雕镂术,雕刻工作;车螺丝;抛光;螺旋板
  • My dog likes chasing rabbits. 我的狗喜欢追捕兔子。
  • The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows. 孩子们追逐着彼此的影子,玩得很开心。
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