听歌学英语：Mocca 快乐单曲HAPPY

mocca是印尼独立流行乐团的翘楚，乐队已经成立7年，一共出版了3张唱片。除了Frends和Untuk Rena两张以外，还有一张极为著名的My diary。
 
英文歌词：
Life is just a bowl of cherries
Sometimes it’s afraid filled with worries

Don't be afraid
When things go wrong,  just be strong

When thing seems up in the air
And everything is so unfair
And you stumble¹ and fall
Just pick yourself up and sing

If one day you lose your way
Just remember one thing, my Friend
When you’re under a cloud

Just visit music and sing
If one day you lose your way
Just remember that I'm here to stay
Don't you give up, keep your chin² up
And be happy


1.When things go wrong,  just be strong
遇到麻烦，只要坚强

go wrong有“犯错”的意思，譬如：If you do what she tells you, you won't go far wrong. 如果你按照她的想法来做，就不会犯大错的。

不过在歌词当中，go wrong表示的是“to experience problems or difficulties³ ”遭遇困难，When things go wrong,  just be strong的意思就是“遇到麻烦，只要坚强”。


2.When thing seems up in the air
And everything is so unfair
遭遇不公平
事情又悬而未决

up in the air的意思是“not yet decided⁴ 悬而未决”，例如：Our travel plans are still up in the air. 我们的旅行计划还没定好。

When thing seems up in the air，And everything is so unfair意思就是“遭遇不公平，事情又悬而未决”

3.Don't you give up, keep your chin up
不要放弃，扬起下巴

keep your chin up：used to tell somebody to try to stay cheerful⁵ even though they are in a difficult or unpleasant⁶ situation 意思就是：振作起来，不放弃

例如：Keep your chin up! It'll be all right.打起精神来！情况会好起来的。

口语当中也可以用Chin up!来替代，例如：Chin up! Only two exams left. 振作起来，就剩两门考试了。

1 stumble   

n.绊倒，失策；vi.绊倒，失策，踌躇，无意中发现；vt.绊倒，困惑

参考例句：

• Be grateful to those who have made you stumble,for they have strengthened your ability.感激绊倒你的人，因为他强化了你的能力。
• You never knew when you might stumble across some new talent.谁也说不准什么时候会碰上一位新的天才。

2 chin   

n.下巴，下颚，不气馁，不灰心

参考例句：

• You've got some egg on your chin.你的下巴上沾着一点鸡蛋。
• He hurried on with his shaving,cutting his chin twice.他急急忙忙地剃胡子，把下巴割破了两次。

3 difficulties   

n.困难( difficulty的名词复数 )；难度；难事；麻烦

参考例句：

• I am acutely aware of the difficulties we face. 我十分清楚我们面临的困难。
• the difficulties of English syntax 英语句法的难点

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 cheerful   

adj.快活的，高兴的，兴高采烈

参考例句：

• Yellow is a cheerful colour.黄色是令人高兴的颜色。
• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。

6 unpleasant   

adj.使人不愉快的，使人厌恶的，煞风景的

参考例句：

• A very unpleasant thing has happened.一件令人很不愉快的事发生了。
• The kind advices are often unpleasant to the ear.好言常常不入耳。