听歌学英语：快乐颂 The Happy Song

The Happy Song-Elizabeth Mitchell

There're so many things that make me happy
有太多让我开心的事情了
I could go on and on
我可以一直讲个不停

Radishes, cabbages, holding hands
萝卜和卷心菜手挽手
and getting packages for my friend John
我正在把这些打包给我的朋友John
Horses， birthdays， popsicles
马儿,生日,棒冰
and watching my dog play on the lawn.
看着我的狗狗在草地上嬉戏
There're so many things that make me happy
有太多让我开心的事情了
I could go on and on.
我可以一直讲个不停


Strawberries, barefeet, swing sets
草莓,光脚板,秋千架
Watching my baby brother yawn
看着我年幼的弟弟打呵欠
Climbing trees and not skinning my knees?
爬树膝盖没蹭破皮
good cheese made by Uncle Don?
以及Don叔叔做的美味芝士
Butterflies, pretty boats, rainbows
蝴蝶,漂亮的船只,彩虹
and frog sitting on the lawn.
草地上的青蛙 ...
There're so many things that make me happy
有太多让我开心的事情了
I could go on and on
说也说不完

When I'm feeling frustrated¹,
当我沮丧、
mad and just a little bit sad
生气和小悲伤的时候
I can think of my list of happy
我可以想想我的快乐清单
and then I get so very glad.
然后就变得开心了
There're so many things that make me happy
有太多让我开心的事情了
The list goes on and on
我的快乐清单可以无限长
And now I wanna know what makes you happy
现在我想知道什么东西可以让你开心
I bet your list is just as long
我敢肯定你的名单一定和我的一样长
popcorn²
爆米花
cartwheels
大轮车
baseball
棒球
pancakes
煎饼
turtles
乌龟
penguin³
企鹅
There're so many things that make me happy
有太多让我开心的事情了
The list goes on and on
名单可以无限长
So many things that make me happy
太多可以让我开心的事情了
I could go on and on
我可以说个没完
so many things that make me happy
太多可以让我开心的事情了
I could go on and on
我可以一直这样
so many things that make me happy
太多可以让我开心的事情了
I could go on and on
我可以数个没完
I could go on and on
说也说不完

so many things that make me happy
太多可以让我开心的事情了
I could go on and on
我可以数个没完
I could go on and on
说也说不完

There're so many things that make me happy
有太多让我开心的事情了
I could go on and on
我可以一直讲个不停

What kind of things will make us (make you) happy？Mitchell apparently⁴ has a long list and she is willing to show us what is on it now.
（音乐走起）
Radishes, cabbages, holding hands
萝卜和卷心菜手挽手
and getting packages for my friend John
我正在把这些打包给我的朋友John
.......

Radishes, cabbages,horses, birthdays,popsicles...Your first reaction would be
'What? so, things like vegetables and watching a dog play on the lawn can make her happy? '
Yep, you heard it right. It's all about finding joy in small things, isn't it? 'There're so many things that make me happy. I could go on and on. ' Ok...let's go find out what else she's got on the list.
（音乐走起）
Strawberries, barefeet, swing sets
草莓,光脚板,秋千 架
Watching my baby brother yawn
看着我年幼的弟弟打呵欠
Climbing trees and not skinning my knees?
爬树膝盖没蹭破皮
......

Strawberries, barefeet, swing sets, butterflies, pretty boats, rainbows ......they are all beautiful things, aren't they? There are so many things that make me happy. I
Yeah, she is probably right. That's a lot of things...But do those things really make her happy? Let's go find out:
（音乐走起）
When I'm feeling frustrated,
当我沮丧、
mad and just a little bit sad
生气和小悲伤的时候

1 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 popcorn   

n.爆米花

参考例句：

• I like to eat popcorn when I am watching TV play at home.当我在家观看电视剧时，喜欢吃爆米花。
• He still stood behind his cash register stuffing his mouth with popcorn.他仍站在收银机后，嘴里塞满了爆米花。

3 penguin   

n.企鹅

参考例句：

• The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。
• He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。

4 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。