听歌学英语:喜力啤酒广告歌 The Golden Age

"The Golden Age"由The Asteroids¹ Galaxy² Tour演唱。他们是一支拥有者美丽女主唱的来自丹麦的乐队。也许你对这支乐队的名字还有些陌生，但他们的单曲"Around the Bend"在08年9月就作为苹果 iPod Touch 的广告歌攻占了大街小巷和人们的耳朵。而今天这首"The Golden Age"先后被澳大利亚最大的百货公司玛雅、澳大利亚SBS电视台以及喜力啤酒广告采用。

I wish I lived in the Golden Age,
giving it up on the Broadway stage.
Hang with the rats and smoke cigars,
have a break with Frank³ and count the stars.
Dressed to the nines, with hair to match.
Shiny jewels, casino cash.
Tapping feet, wanna take the lead.
A trip back in time is all I need!
Sing it out loud, gonna get back honey!
Sing it out loud, get away with me!
Sing it out loud, on a trip back honey!
Sing it out loud and let yourself free!
I'm on my way, gonna make it big,
gonna make the songs for the chicks to dig.
It's really hot and a little bit sour,
we're getting your strength to maximum power.
Flying away from reality,
whatever ever happened to gravity?
I see it clear, a shooting star!
I'm a really good singer la-di-da-da-da!
Sing it out loud, gonna get back honey!
Sing it out loud, get away with me!
Sing it out loud, on a trip back honey!
Sing it out loud and let yourself free!
Sing it out loud, gonna get back honey!
Sing it out loud, get away with me!
Sing it out loud, on a trip back honey!
Sing it out loud and let yourself free!
Ooooh, Silver screen on a rainy day,
Sally Bowles in a cabaret.
Shaking sticks, oh what a show,
rushing joy from tip to toe.
Rambling⁴ down the boulevard,
with a fire burning in a wooden heart.
My mind is set, I walk the line!
But I never really thought it would feel this fine! Yeah!
Sing it out loud, gonna get back honey!
Sing it out loud, get away with me!
Sing it out loud, on a trip back honey!
Sing it out loud and let yourself free!
Sing it out loud, gonna get back honey!
Sing it out loud, get away with me!
Sing it out loud, on a trip back honey!
Sing it out loud and let yourself free!

I wish I lived in the Golden Age.
我希望我活在黄金时代。
Gleden age n.黄金时代；(文艺的)鼎盛时期
Each civilization has its golden age.
每个文明都有它的鼎盛时期。
Have a break with Frank and count the stars.
与Frank 腻在一块数星星。
have a break 休息一下
We have a break and I talk to my friends.
我们课间休息，我和我的朋友们聊天。
Dressed to the nines, with hair to match. Shiny jewels, casino cash.Tapping feet, wanna take the lead.
锦衣夜行，发型极好，搭配闪耀的珠宝赌金，带头跳舞。
dressed to the nines是一个俚语。 大家都知道nine是九，它是个数中最高的一位，从这个角度来理解，dressed to the nines是穿着达到了最高级的程度：穿得非常漂亮，盛装打扮。
If we're going to the cocktail⁵ party we'd better get dressed tothe nines!
如果我们去参加鸡尾酒会”的话，那最好穿得漂亮时髦点。
casino n. 俱乐部，赌场；娱乐场
He spends all his time gambling⁶ in the casino.
他把时间都消磨在赌场的赌博上。
Tap: 轻敲，轻打。可以作名词，也可以作动词。
There was a tap on the window.
有人在轻叩窗户。
take the lead v. 带头；为首
She always takes the lead when we plan to do anything.
我们打算做任何事时总由她来领头。
Gonna make the songs for the chicks to dig.
唱些小姐们喜欢的歌儿。
Chick 在这儿并不是指小鸡，而是称呼女孩儿的常用词。
Look at thatchick at the door.
看门口的那个女孩。
Rushing joy from tip to toe, rambling down the boulevard,
从头到脚的舒服快活，漫步林荫道上。
From tip to toe：彻头彻尾。也常被说成from top to toe。
The bride was dressed in red from top to toe.
新娘从上至下都是穿的红色。
ramble⁷ 漫步，漫游
联系：amble谐音“安步”，意思是“从容漫步”。可以作名词也可以作动词。
A young couple ambled⁸ along the path.
一对年轻夫妇悠闲地在小路上漫步。
歌词中的ramble也是相似的意思，漫步，漫游，同样可以作名词也可以作动词。
We often go for a ramble in the park after supper.
晚饭后我们常常在公园里漫步。
boulevard 林荫大道
Through the boulevard, we found a small church with a lotus pool.
穿过林荫大道，我们看到一个带有莲花池的小教堂。

1 asteroids   

n.小行星( asteroid的名词复数 )；海盘车，海星

参考例句：

• Asteroids,also known as "minor planets",are numerous in the outer space. 小行星，亦称为“小型行星”，在外太空中不计其数。
• Most stars probably have their quota of planets, meteorids, comets, and asteroids. 多数恒星也许还拥有若干行星、流星、彗星和小行星。

2 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
• The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。

3 frank   

adj.坦白的，直率的，真诚的

参考例句：

• A frank discussion can help to clear the air.坦率的谈论有助于消除隔阂。
• She is frank and outgoing.她很爽朗。

4 rambling   

adj.[建]凌乱的，杂乱的

参考例句：

• We spent the summer rambling in Ireland. 我们花了一个夏天漫游爱尔兰。
• It was easy to get lost in the rambling house. 在布局凌乱的大房子里容易迷路。

5 cocktail   

n.鸡尾酒；餐前开胃小吃；混合物

参考例句：

• We invited some foreign friends for a cocktail party.我们邀请了一些外国朋友参加鸡尾酒会。
• At a cocktail party in Hollywood,I was introduced to Charlie Chaplin.在好莱坞的一次鸡尾酒会上，人家把我介绍给查理·卓别林。

6 gambling   

n.赌博；投机

参考例句：

• They have won a lot of money through gambling.他们赌博赢了很多钱。
• The men have been gambling away all night.那些人赌了整整一夜。

7 ramble   

v.漫步，漫谈，漫游；n.漫步，闲谈，蔓延

参考例句：

• This is the best season for a ramble in the suburbs.这是去郊区漫游的最好季节。
• I like to ramble about the street after work.我下班后在街上漫步。

8 ambled   

v.（马）缓行( amble的过去式和过去分词 )；从容地走，漫步

参考例句：

• We ambled down to the beach. 我们漫步向海滩走去。
• The old man ambled home through the garden every evening. 那位老人每天晚上经过花园漫步回家。 来自《简明英汉词典》