赖世雄精讲英文歌曲(20): 橱窗里的小狗

本曲大意

这首歌叙述女孩子将有远行，为了怕她心爱的人寂寞，想要买条小狗来陪他并保护他。这实在是个笑话，如果一个大男人需要一只小狗来保护他，那他未免也太无能了。不过，话说回来，毕竟是这位女孩子的心意。

英文歌词
How much is that doggie in the window? The one with the waggly tail. How much is that doggie in the window? I do hope that doggies for sale.
I must take a trip to California, and leave my poor sweetheart alone. If he has a dog, he wont¹ be lonesome, and the doggie will have a good home.
I read in the papers there are robbers with flashlights that shine in the dark. My love needs a doggie to protect him and scare them away with one bark.
I dont want a bunny or a kitty. I dont want a parrot that talks. I dont want a bowl of little fishies. He cant² take a goldfish for a walk.

歌词翻译

橱窗里的那只小狗要多少钱？就是尾巴一直摇的那一只。橱窗里的那只小狗要多少钱？我真希望那只狗出售。
我必须到加州旅行，并留下我可怜的甜心一个人。如果他有只狗作伴，那他将不会寂寞，而且那条狗将会有个美好的家。
我看报纸最近有盗贼会拿手电筒在夜里偷窃。我心爱的他需要一只小狗来保护他并用吠声来吓走他们。
我不要兔子或是小猫。我不要会说话的鹦鹉。我更不要一缸小鱼。他总不能带着一只金鱼去散步嘛。

字词句型分析
1.doggie  n. 小狗 (= doggy) , 为儿语。

2.waggly  a. 摇摆的, 晃动的
waggle  vi. & vt. 摇摆; 摆动
例:As she waggled down the street, all the boys stopped to look at her.
（当她摇摆着走在街上时，所有的男孩子都停下来对她行注目礼。）

3.leave...alone　　留……独处
例:It is against the law in Canada to leave ones kids alone at home.
（在加拿大，放小孩子独自在家是犯法的。）

4.lonesome a. 孤寂的 (较lonely凄凉)
例:Whenever I feel lonesome, I call up my classmates.
（每当我感到寂寞时，都会打电话给我同学。）

5.I read in the papers there are robbers with flashlights that shine in the dark.
我看报上写着最近有盗贼会带着手电筒在夜晚行窃。

a.此处的papers指newspappers (报纸)。
b.flashlight  n. (美) 手电筒

6.scare  vt. 惊吓
例:Bobby put on a mask and almost scared his sister to death.
（巴比戴上面具；几乎把他妹妹吓死。）

7.bark  n. 狗叫; 吠声 & vi. 汪汪叫
例:Something must be wrong; the dog is barking furiously.
（一定有什么事发生；狗儿凶猛地汪汪叫着。）

8.bunny n. 兔子 (= rabbit)

9.kitty  n. 小猫 (= kitten, 亦为儿语)

10.parrot  n. 鹦鹉

11.bowl  n. 碗; 钵

12.fishies  n. 小鱼 (复数fish的儿语)
fishy  n. 小鱼 (单数fish的儿语)

13.take...for a walk　　带……散步
=take...for a stroll
例:Jane scared everybody when she took her pet lion for a stroll in the park.
（珍带着爱狮到公园散步时，把所有人都吓坏了。）

1 wont   

adj.习惯于；v.习惯；n.习惯

参考例句：

• He was wont to say that children are lazy.他常常说小孩子们懒惰。
• It is his wont to get up early.早起是他的习惯。

2 cant   

n.斜穿，黑话，猛扔

参考例句：

• The ship took on a dangerous cant to port.船只出现向左舷危险倾斜。
• He knows thieves'cant.他懂盗贼的黑话。