听歌学英语：What Do You Mean- Justin Bieber

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

When you nod¹ your head yes

当你不停点头同意时

But you wanna say no

而内心是拒绝的

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

When you don't want me to move

你明明想要留住我的心

But you tell me to go

却要我离开

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

Said we're running out of time

说什么我们已走到了尽头

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

Better make up your mind

你最好仔细思考 作出决定

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

You're so indecisive of what I'm saying

你对我所说的迟迟拿不定主意

Trying to catch the beat make up your heart

我试着挖掘你内心的想法

Don't know if you're happy or complaining

不知是快乐还是郁闷

Don't want for us to end where do I start

但却又不想让我们在刚刚开始的地方结束

First you wanna go left and you want to turnright

我向西边去你却向东边走

Wanna argue all day make love all night

白天拌嘴斗舌晚上卿卿我我

First you up and you're down and thenbetween

你踌躇不决 不知所从

Ohh I really want to know...

我真的想知道

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

When you nod your head yes

当你不停点头同意时

But you wanna say no

而内心是拒绝的

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

When you don't want me to move

你明明想要留住我的心

But you tell me to go

却要我离开

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

Said we're running out of time

说什么我们已走到了尽头

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

Better make up your mind

你最好仔细思考 作出决定

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

You're overprotective when I'm leaving

当我要离你而去了 你却说你对我情深似海

Trying to compromise² but I can't win

你向我妥协 我竟心软了

You wanna make a point but you keeppreaching

你约法三章 口若悬河的解释

You had me from the start won't let thisend

会牢牢扣住我的心绝不松手

First you wanna go to left and you want toturn right

我向西边去你却向东边走

Wanna argue all day make love all night

白天拌嘴斗舌晚上卿卿我我

First you up and you're down and thenbetween

你踌躇不决 不知所从

Ohh I really want to know...

我真的想知道

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

When you nod your head yes

当你不停点头同意时

But you wanna say no

而内心是拒绝的

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

When you don't want me to move

你明明想要留住我的心

But you tell me to go

却要我离开

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

I want to know...

我想明白

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

Said we're running out of time

说什么我们已走到了尽头

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

Better make up your mind

你最好仔细思考 作出决定

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

When you nod your head yes

当你不停点头同意时

But you wanna say no

而内心是拒绝的

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

When you don't want me to move

你明明想要留住我的心

But you tell me to go

却要我离开

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

Said we're running out of time

说什么我们已走到了尽头

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？

Better make up your mind

你最好仔细思考 作出决定

What do you mean?

你到底想怎样？


歌词解析】

①What do youmean?

你到底想怎样？

Mean v. 表示…的意思；意思是； 打算； 产生…结果

例如：What do you think he means⁴ by that?

你觉得他那么说是什么意思呢？

②When you nod your head yes

当你不停点头同意时

Nod one's head 点头

例如：It is not to just nod one's head or sayonly yes or no.

只点头或者只说是或否是不允许的.

③Said we'rerunning out of time

说什么我们已走到了尽头

Run out of v. 用完； 耗尽；从…跑出

Run out of time没有时间了；用完全部时间

例如：They have run out of ideas.

他们已经想不出任何办法了。

④Better make up your mind

你最好仔细思考 作出决定

Make up one's mind 下定决心，拿定主意

例如：I make upmy mind to change his mind.

我下定决心改变他的主意。

⑤You're soindecisive of what I'm saying

你对我所说的迟迟拿不定主意

Indecisive adj. 犹豫不决的； 优柔寡断的；非决定性的； 不明确的

例如：If there'sanything I can't stand it's an indecisive, wishy-washy customer.

如果说我有什么不能容忍的话，那就是犹犹豫豫、挑来挑去的客户。

⑥You'reoverprotective when I'm leaving

当我要离你而去了 你却说你对我情深似海

Overprotective过分保护的；袒护的；溺爱有加的

例如：I thinkpeople are given to get nervous and overprotective of a baby.

我认为人们对小孩过度紧张,保护欲太强.


⑦You wanna make a point but you keep preaching³

你约法三章 口若悬河的解释

make a point特别重视某一事项

例如：I make a point of taking a walk before supper.

我规定在晚饭前出外散步一次.

1 nod   

n.点头，打盹，摆动；v.点头，打盹，使...摆动

参考例句：

• The kids smile and nod.孩子们微笑着点头。
• At last she began to nod.最后，她开始打瞌睡了。

2 compromise   

n.妥协；妥协方案；vt.损害；vi.妥协，让步

参考例句：

• The spokesman made it clear that no compromise was yet in sight.发言人表明，目前还不会妥协。
• The probable outcome of the talks is a compromise.会谈的结果很可能是妥协。

3 preaching   

n.讲道，讲道法v.布道( preach的现在分词 )；劝诫；说教；宣传

参考例句：

• The man was preaching the Gospel. 此人在传布福音。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• These misguided people go around preaching up violence. 这些误入歧途的人到处鼓吹暴力。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。