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EddiReader_WhatYouDo_2004-_演唱“珍惜你所拥有”_
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This song is one of Thomas' favorites, called "What You Do with What You've Got." |
这首歌是托马斯的最爱之一。 歌名叫做:“珍惜你所拥有。” |
? You must know someone like him ? |
你一定认识像他一样的人 |
? He was tall and strong and lean ? |
他又高又壮,身材修长。 |
lean:v.前俯(或后仰):倾斜:adj.肉少的:难以赚钱的:贫乏的:n.瘦肉:
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? With a body like a greyhound ? |
拥有猎犬一般的身体 |
greyhound:n.灰狗(一种猎犬);快速船;
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? And a mind so sharp and keen ? |
头脑灵活而敏锐 |
sharp:锋利的,尖的 keen:adj.敏锐的,敏捷的;渴望的;强烈的;热心的;锐利的;n.痛哭,挽歌;
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? But his heart, just like laurel ? |
但是他的心灵,就像月桂树 |
laurel:n.桂冠,殊荣;月桂树;v.授予荣誉,使戴桂冠;
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? grew twisted around itself ? |
扭曲地成长 |
twisted:adj.扭曲的; v.使弯曲,使扭曲; (twist的过去分词和过去式)
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? Till almost everything he did ? |
直到他的所作所为 |
? brought pain to someone else ? |
伤害了别人 |
? It's not just what you're born with ? |
才发现这并不是你与生俱来的特质 |
? It's what you choose to bear ? |
而是你后天的选择 |
? It's not how big your share is ? |
这无关于你的分享有多丰厚 |
? It's how much you can share ? |
而是在于你能分享多少 |
? It's not the fights you dreamed of ? |
这也不是你所梦想的奋斗 |
? It's those you really fought ? |
而是你现实中真正的奋斗 |
? It's not what you've been given ? |
这更不是在于你获得了什么 |
? It's what you do with what you've got ? |
而是你该如何珍惜你所拥有 |
? What's the use of two strong legs ? |
强健的双腿作用是什么 |
? if you only run away? ? |
如果你只是用来逃避? |
? And what's the use of the finest voice ? |
独有优美的声线又有何用 |
? If you have nothing good to say ? |
如果你没什么金玉良言可说 |
? What's the use of strength and muscle ? |
力量和肌肉何用呢? |
muscle:n.肌肉;力量;v.加强;使劲搬动;使劲挤出;
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? if you only push and shove ? |
如果你是用来推搡别人 |
shove:v.猛推;乱挤;推撞;乱放;n.猛推;
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? And what's the use of two good ears ? |
一对健康的耳朵有何用? |
? if you can't hear those you love ? |
如果你听不见你所挚爱的人的言语 |
? What's the use of two strong legs ? |
强健的双腿有何用 |
? if you only run away ? |
如果你只是用来逃避 |
? And what's the use of the finest voice ? |
独有优美的声线又有何用 |
? If you have nothing good to say ? |
如果你没什么金玉良言可说 |
? What's the use of strength and muscle ? |
力量和肌肉何用呢? |
? if you only push and shove ? |
如果你是用来推搡被人 |
? And what's the use of two good ears ? |
一对健康的耳朵有何用? |
? if you can't hear those you love ? |
如果你听不见你所挚爱的人的言语 |
? Between those who use their neighbors ? |
在利用他人的人 |
? and those who use the cane ? |
和自力更生的人之间 |
cane:n.手杖;藤条;细长的茎;v.以杖击;以藤编制;
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? Between those in constant power ? |
在拥有持久权利的人 |
? and those in constant pain ? |
和长期遭受苦难的人之间 |
? Between those who run to glory ? |
在追逐荣誉的人 |
? and those who cannot run ? |
和无法奔跑的人之间 |
? Tell me which ones are the cripples ? |
告诉我,谁才是真正的瘸子 |
cripples:v.使残废; n.残疾人; (cripple的第三人称单数和复数)
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? and which ones touch the sun ? |
而谁将沐浴阳光 |
? Which ones touch the sun ? |
谁将沐浴阳光 |
? Which ones touch the sun ? |
谁将沐浴阳光 |
(Applause) |
鼓掌 |