听歌学英语：When Doves Cry - Prince 当白鸽哭泣

 Take, if you will, a picture如果你愿意，请拍下

Of you and I engaged in a kiss你与我相吻私定终身的画面

The sweat of your body covers me你身体的汗水将我浸润

Can you my darling亲爱的，你能

Can you picture this想象这幅画面吗

Dream, if you can, a courtyard如果可以 请幻想一个院子

An ocean of violets in bloom紫罗兰盛开如海洋

Animals strike curious poses动物们用摆弄着好奇的姿势

They feel the heat他们感受到了这份热情

The heat between me and you你与我之间的热情

How can you just leave me standing¹你怎么能忍心抛下我

Alone in a world that's so cold在如此冷峻的世界里

So cold孑然一身

Maybe I'm just too demanding或许是我要求太高

Maybe I'm just like my fatherI too bold或许我就像我的父亲太过莽撞

Maybe you're just like my mother或许你就像我母亲一样

She's never satisfied她从不满足

She's never satisfied她从不满足

Why do we scream at each other为什么我们要相互大声喊叫呢

This is what it sounds like这听起来就像

When doves cry白鸽哭泣一样

Touch ,if you will, my stomach如果你愿意就请轻触我的肚子

Feel how it trembles inside感受腹内如何颤动

You've got the butterflies all tied up你是如此特别 令我怦然心动

Don't make me chase you别让我追你

Even doves have pride即使白鸽也要自尊

How can you just leave me standing你怎么能忍心抛下我

Alone in a world so cold在如此冷峻的世界里

World so cold孑然一身

Maybe I'm just too demanding或许是我要求太高

Maybe I'm just like my father, too bold或许我就像我的父亲太过莽撞

Maybe you're just like my mother或许你就像我母亲一样

She's never satisfied她从不满足

She's never satisfied她从不满足

Why do we scream at each other为什么我们要相互大声喊叫呢

This is what it sounds like这听起来就像

When doves cry白鸽哭泣

How can you just leave me standing你怎么能忍心抛下我

Alone in a world that's so cold在如此冷峻的世界里

A world that's so cold孑然一身

Maybe i'm just too demanding或许是我要求太高

Maybe i'm just like my father too bold或许我就像我的父亲太过莽撞

Maybe you're just like my mother或许你就像我母亲一样

She's never satisfied她从不满足

She's never never satisfied她从不满足

Why do we scream at each other为什么我们要相互大声喊叫呢

This is what it sounds like这听起来就像

When doves cry白鸽哭泣之时

When doves cry白鸽哭泣之时

Doves cry doves cry白鸽哭泣之时

When doves cry白鸽哭泣之时

Doves cry doves cry白鸽哭泣之时

Don't cry不要哭泣

Don't cry不要哭泣

 

词汇扩展：

largess [lɑ:'dʒes] n. 慷慨的赠予；赠品 ；施舍；

The medical foundation will be the main beneficiary of the millionaire's largess.这个医药基金会将是那位

 

百万富翁慷慨捐助的主要受益者。

 

pluck [plʌk] v 摘；拔 ；抢夺；鼓起勇气

She plucked out a grey hair.她拔掉了一根白头发。

She looked relaxed as she plucked a chicken.她拔鸡毛的时候看上去很轻松。

You've plucked your eyebrows² at last!你终于修了眉！

Do you pluck your eyebrows ?你修眉吗？

He plucked the letter from/out of my hand, and ran off with it.他从我手中抢过信后就跑开了。

He plucked the wallet from the man's grasp.他抢走了那个男人紧抓着的钱包。

 

pluck sth out of the air 脱口而出；随意回答

I just plucked a figure out of the air and said : ‘Would £1 000 seem reasonable to you?’我随口说出一个

 

数字问道：“你看1 000英镑合适吗？”

Is this just a figure she plucked out of the air?这是否仅仅是她随口说出的数字？

 

pluck up (the) courage (to do sth) 鼓起勇气（做某事）

I finally plucked up the courage to ask her for a date.我终于鼓起勇气约她出去。

It took me about two hours to pluck up the courage to call.大约两小时后我才鼓起勇气打了电话。

 

n. 胆识，勇气；

It takes a lot of pluck to do what she did.她这么做需要很大的胆量。

Little companies are known for their pluck and perseverance³, even in the face of a recession.小公司的勇

 

气和坚毅是出了名的，即使面对经济衰退也是如此。

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 eyebrows   

眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
• His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。

3 perseverance   

n.坚持不懈，不屈不挠

参考例句：

• It may take some perseverance to find the right people.要找到合适的人也许需要有点锲而不舍的精神。
• Perseverance leads to success.有恒心就能胜利。