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中英歌词
十六岁那年，你有着怎样的故事？小时候我可以听见蝉鸣、看见小池塘，回不去却美好的画面，只能留在心间了。各位好，欢迎收听今天的《听歌学英语》，我是主播小C。今天这首歌叫做Sixteen, Maybe Less，给我们营造了池塘蝉鸣环境下的美好爱情。低吟浅唱，不知道会不会让你喜欢呢？
Beyond the ridge to the left, you asked me what I want
望着左边的山，你问我想要什么
Between the trees and cicadas singing around the pond
"I spent an hour with you, should I want anything else?"
林茂叶盛，蝉在池塘边鸣叫，“已与你度过一瞬，还有什么值得我拥有”
One grinning wink like the neon on a liquor store
你眨眼一笑像极了酒馆的霓虹
We were sixteen, maybe less, maybe a little more
当时我们十六岁，也许不到，或者要大一些
I walked home smiling,
然后我笑着回家
I finally had a story to tell
曾经有过那样的一个故事
And though an autumn time lullaby
秋日的摇篮曲
Sang our newborn love to sleep
伴我们年幼的爱情入睡
My brother told me he saw you there
我兄弟告诉我看见过你
In the woods one
在树林里
Christmas
那个平安夜
Eve, waiting
久不离去
I met my wife at a party, when
在一次聚会中遇上自己的妻子
I drank too much
当时喝了很多的酒
My son is married and tells me we don't talk enough
现在儿子已成婚，他告诉我彼此少有交谈
Call it predictable, yesterday my dream was of you
也许注定，你是我昨日的梦
Beyond the ridge to the west, the sun had left the sky
望向西边的山，太阳已经落了下去
Between the trees and the pond, you put your hand in mine
树木围绕着池塘生长，你把你的手放在我的手心
Said, "Time has bridled us both, but I remember you too"
你说，“时光推着彼此前行，我仍记得你”
And though an autumn time lullaby
秋日的摇篮曲
Sang our newborn love to sleep
伴我们年幼的爱情入睡
I dreamt I traveled and found you there
我在梦里行至此处找到你
In the woods one
在树林里
Christmas
这个平安夜
Eve, waiting
不再离去
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歌词讲解
今日解析歌词段：
Beyond the ridge to the left,
you asked me what I want
望着左边的山，
你问我想要什么
Between the trees and cicadas singing around the pond
"I spent an hour with you, should I want anything else?"
林茂叶盛，蝉在池塘边鸣叫，
“已与你度过一瞬，还有什么值得我拥有”
ridge n. 脊；山脊；山脉；隆起部 v. （使）成山脊
We walked along the mountain ridge.
我们顺着山脊行走。
cicada n. 蝉；知了
Cicada always sloughs in the spring.
蝉总是在春季蜕皮。
slough [slaʊ]
n. 泥坑；沼泽；沮丧的情况；(蛇等)蜕皮
v. 蜕皮；摆脱
Snakes slough off their skins once a year.
蛇每年蜕皮一次。
He was not able to slough off the memories of the past.
他无法忘记过去。
Simon fell Into a dirty slough.
西蒙掉下来落在肮脏的泥沼里。
pond n. 池塘
The deer lowered its head to drink from the pond.
鹿低下头去喝池塘里的水。
big fish in a small pond: Big fish是大鱼，small pond则是小池塘。Big fish in a small pond小池塘里的大鱼， 其实就是形容小地方的大人物，小圈子里的杰出者。比如：
In her hometown ,she was a big fish in a small pond。 在她家乡，她很了不起。
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