賴世雄精講英文歌曲(8): 許愿池里的三枚硬幣
這首歌敘述三個女孩在許愿池許愿，希望能得到她們愛慕的男子的愛。不過，許愿歸許愿，實際去做才是最重要的。
英文歌詞
Three coins in the fountain, 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. Make it mine, make it mine, make it mine.
歌詞翻譯
有三個人投了三枚硬幣進許愿池，每個人都希望借著許愿能找到自己心愛的人。而這些許愿的人到底誰能得到祝福而實現(xiàn)她的愿望呢?
三枚硬幣代表了三個年輕女孩的心，每一顆心都渴望著有個歸宿。這三個年輕女孩許愿的地方是在羅馬市中心的某處。
哪一個人能得到許愿池的保佑呢?哪一個人能得到許愿池的保佑呢?
透過漣漪你可以看到這三枚硬幣閃耀著。只有一個女孩的愿望能夠?qū)崿F(xiàn)。只有一名女孩能夠得到愛。讓這個幸運兒是我吧，讓這個幸運兒是我吧，讓這個幸運兒是我吧。
字詞句型分析
1.Three coins in the fountain, each one seeking happiness.
→Three young girls have each thrown a coin in the fountain, and each one of them hopes that by doing so, she can find the love that she desires.
有三個年輕女孩把三枚硬幣丟進許愿池，每個人都希望借著這么做能夠得到她所渴望的愛人。
2.Thrown by three hopeful lovers, which one will the fountain bless?
→These coins were thrown by three hopeful lovers, and they dont know which one the fountain will bless.
三個滿懷希望的準(zhǔn)戀人丟下三枚硬幣，但她們不知道哪一個人會得到許愿池的祝福。
bless vt. 保佑, 祝福
3.Three hearts in the fountain, each heart longing for its home.
→The three coins in the fountain are symbolic of the hearts of three girls; each girl is longing for the love of a young man that they all love.
這三枚在許愿池里的硬幣代表了三個年輕女孩的心;每一個女孩都渴望能得到她們同時愛上的男子的愛。
a.long vi. 渴望
long to V 渴望……
long for sth 渴望得到某物
例:I long for a chance to try again.(我渴望有機會再試一遍。)
b.symbolic a. 象征的
be symbolic of... 象征……
=symbolize...
例:Doves are symbolic of peace.(鴿子象征和平。)
4.There they lie in the fountain, somewhere in the heart of Rome.
=The three coins lie in the fountain, which is located somewhere in the center of Rome.
這一座有著這三枚硬幣的許愿池座落在羅馬市中心的某處。
5...., through the ripples how they shine.
=..., through the ripples you can tell how shiny these coins are.
……，透過漣漪，你可以看到這些硬幣閃耀著。
→..., through the ripples you can tell how eager these girls are for the love of the young man.
……，透過漣漪，你可以看到這些年輕女孩是多么的渴望那名男子的愛。
ripple n. 漣漪 & vt. 激起漣漪
6.Just one wish will be granted.
→And yet only one wish will come true.然而，只有一個愿望能夠?qū)崿F(xiàn)。
7.One heart will wear a valentine.
→Only one girl can win the love of the young man.
只有一個女孩能夠得到那名男子的愛。
valentine n. 情人 (此處指愛情)
St. Valentines Day 情人節(jié)
8.Make it mine,...
→Make the wish that comes true mine,...
→Make my wish the wish that comes true,...
就讓我的愿望實現(xiàn)吧，……
