赖世雄精讲英文歌曲(8): 许愿池里的三枚硬币

本曲大意

这首歌叙述三个女孩在许愿池许愿，希望能得到她们爱慕的男子的爱。不过，许愿归许愿，实际去做才是最重要的。

英文歌词

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 longing¹ 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 ripples² how they shine. Just one wish will be granted. One heart will wear a valentine. Make it mine, make it mine, make it mine.

歌词翻译

有三个人投了三枚硬币进许愿池，每个人都希望借着许愿能找到自己心爱的人。而这些许愿的人到底谁能得到祝福而实现她的愿望呢？
三枚硬币代表了三个年轻女孩的心，每一颗心都渴望着有个归宿。这三个年轻女孩许愿的地方是在罗马市中心的某处。
哪一个人能得到许愿池的保佑呢？哪一个人能得到许愿池的保佑呢？
透过涟漪你可以看到这三枚硬币闪耀着。只有一个女孩的愿望能够实现。只有一名女孩能够得到爱。让这个幸运儿是我吧，让这个幸运儿是我吧，让这个幸运儿是我吧。

字词句型分析

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.
有三个年轻女孩把三枚硬币丢进许愿池，每个人都希望借着这么做能够得到她所渴望的爱人。

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.
三个满怀希望的准恋人丢下三枚硬币，但她们不知道哪一个人会得到许愿池的祝福。
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 symbolic³ of the hearts of three girls; each girl is longing for the love of a young man that they all love.
这三枚在许愿池里的硬币代表了三个年轻女孩的心；每一个女孩都渴望能得到她们同时爱上的男子的爱。

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.（我渴望有机会再试一遍。）

b.symbolic  a. 象征的
be symbolic of...　　象征……
=symbolize...
例:Doves are symbolic of peace.（鸽子象征和平。）

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.
这一座有着这三枚硬币的许愿池座落在罗马市中心的某处。

5...., through the ripples how they shine.
=..., through the ripples you can tell how shiny these coins are.
……，透过涟漪，你可以看到这些硬币闪耀着。
→..., through the ripples you can tell how eager these girls are for the love of the young man.
……，透过涟漪，你可以看到这些年轻女孩是多么的渴望那名男子的爱。
ripple  n. 涟漪 & vt. 激起涟漪

6.Just one wish will be granted.
→And yet only one wish will come true.然而，只有一个愿望能够实现。

7.One heart will wear a valentine.
→Only one girl can win the love of the young man.
只有一个女孩能够得到那名男子的爱。
valentine  n. 情人 (此处指爱情)
St. Valentines Day　　情人节

8.Make it mine,...
→Make the wish that comes true mine,...
→Make my wish the wish that comes true,...
就让我的愿望实现吧，……

1 longing   

n.（for）渴望

参考例句：

• Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。
• His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。

2 ripples   

逐渐扩散的感觉( ripple的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The moon danced on the ripples. 月亮在涟漪上舞动。
• The sea leaves ripples on the sand. 海水在沙滩上留下了波痕。

3 symbolic   

adj.象征性的，符号的，象征主义的

参考例句：

• It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
• The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。