听歌学英语：一种心声 Billy Gilman-One Voice

Some kids have and some kids don't And some of us are wondering why.
其实每一个人生来本就不平
And some of us are wondering why.
且芸芸众生总想弄清其中蹊跷
And mom won't watch the news at night
其实某些东西总会使人逃避
There's too much stuff¹ that's making her cry.
为有太多的痛苦在其中潜伏
We need some help
世人需要来自上帝的救赎
Down here on earth
需要它降临于世
A thousand prayers², a million words
也需要太多的胸前祈祷
But one voice was heard.
可真理之音只在孤独挣扎
A house, a yard, a neighborhood
邻里小院人家
Where you can ride your new bike to school.
这儿你可以尽情伪装
A kind of world where mom and dad
伪装成父母所希冀的样子
Still believe the golden³ rule
父母他们总有一套
Life's not that simple
但生活往往不尽他意
Down here on earth.
真相会撕破平静
A thousand prayers, a million words
众心之所向众人之所归
But one voice was heard.
可真理之音只在孤独挣扎
One voice
真理之音
One simple word
往往就那么几句
Hearts know what to say
心灵终会跟随真理
One dream can change the world
只要你想到了真理实现的可能
Keep believing till you find your way
坚持自己的信条活出精彩人生
Yesterday while walking home
昨日的归途
I saw some kid on newbury road
我看见一群还未踏上歧途的孩子
He pulled a pistle from his bag
已经行到了心灵的分岔路口
And tossed⁴ it in the river below
总算他们听到了那唯独的真理心声
Thanks for the help
感谢那些不同的声音
Down here on earth
出现在这世界上
A thousand prayers, a million words
曾经千百万的祷告
But one voice was heard
即使真理还未出现
One voice was heard
但它在孤独挣扎
One voice was heard
在孤独挣扎
 

john厕所
I have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car.我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。
keep in line管束
He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild.他太野了，要好好管束一下。
jump the gun[词典] <俚>（赛跑时）未听发令枪就起跑，抢跑，行动过早;草率行事
Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while.不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。
jump to conclusion妄下结论
Don't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first.不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。
lemon次
This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！
fishy⁵ 可疑的
His story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true.他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是不是真的。
flip⁶ out 乐死了；失控；疯掉
Chris flipped⁷ out when I told him that we won the game.我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时，他乐歪了。
fix someone up 撮合某人
I think Sally and Jim would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them up. 我想Sally 和Jim 会是理想的一对，我们来撮合他们吧。
take a shine to 有好感
He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away.他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。
third wheel 电灯泡
You two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。

rock the boat 找麻烦
Don't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are.别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。

1 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

2 prayers   

祈祷( prayer的名词复数 )； 祈祷（习惯）； 祈祷文； 经文

参考例句：

• to say your prayers 祷告
• He says his prayers every night before he goes to bed. 他每晚睡觉前都做晚祷。

3 golden   

adj.金的，含金的，可贵的，金色的，贵重的，繁盛的

参考例句：

• My teacher is an Englishman with golden hair.我的老师是一个金黄色头发的英国人。
• It's a balmy evening,the golden time for lovers.这是一个暖和的夜晚，是恋人们的黄金时光。

4 tossed   

v.（轻轻或漫不经心地）扔( toss的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）摇荡；摇匀；（为…）掷硬币决定

参考例句：

• I tossed the book aside and got up. 我把书丢在一边，站了起来。
• He angrily tossed his tools and would work no longer. 他怒气冲冲地扔下工具不肯再干了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 fishy   

adj. 值得怀疑的

参考例句：

• It all sounds very fishy to me.所有这些在我听起来都很可疑。
• There was definitely something fishy going on.肯定当时有可疑的事情在进行中。

6 flip   

vt.快速翻动；轻抛；轻拍；n.轻抛；adj.轻浮的

参考例句：

• I had a quick flip through the book and it looked very interesting.我很快翻阅了一下那本书，看来似乎很有趣。
• Let's flip a coin to see who pays the bill.咱们来抛硬币决定谁付钱。

7 flipped   

轻弹( flip的过去式和过去分词 )； 按（开关）； 快速翻转； 急挥

参考例句：

• The plane flipped and crashed. 飞机猛地翻转，撞毁了。
• The carter flipped at the horse with his whip. 赶大车的人扬鞭朝着马轻轻地抽打。