听歌学英文: Top Of The World

Top of The World -- The Carpenters

Such a feeling's coming over me.
There is a wonder in most everything I see.
Not a cloud in the sky,got the sun in my eyes,
And I won't be surprised if it's a dream.
Everything I want the world to be
Is now coming true especially for me.
And the reason is clear,
It's because you're here.
You are the nearest thing to heaven
That I've seen.

I'm on the top of the world
Looking down on creation,
And the only explanation
I can find is the love that I've found
Ever since you've been around.
Your love's put me on the top of the world.

Something in the wind has learned my name,
And it's telling me that things are not the same.
In the leaves on the trees,
And the touch of the breeze,
There's a pleasing sense of happiness for me.
There is only one wish on my mind,
When this day is through
I hope that I will find
That tomorrow will be just the same for you and me.
All I need will be mine if you are here.

歌词大意

　　这样一种感觉突然涌上我的心头，眼中所见几乎都充满神奇。天空无云，阳光耀眼，若这只是一场梦，我也不会惊讶。我理想中的世界正专为我实现，原因无他，只因你在这里，你是我所见到的最完美的天使。
　　我站在世界之顶俯视红尘，我找到的唯一解释是自从认识你以后，我才找到了爱，是你的爱使我登上世界之顶。
　　风中有声音在呼喊我的名字，它告诉我一切都不一样了。树上的叶子，微风的轻抚，都在带给我愉悦的幸福感。我心中只有一个愿望：当今日逝去，希望你我的明天都将一如今日。只要你在我身旁，我就能心想事成。

歌词、句型分析

1．There is a wonder in most everything see．
　　=There’s a wonder in almost everything that see．
　　眼中所见几乎都充满神奇。
　　most everything乃非正式用法。
　　wonder n．奇迹（可数/不可数均可）
　　例：It was a wonder that the dog could rescue the girl.
　　（这只狗居然能援救那女孩，真是不可思议。）

2.Not a cloud in the sky, got the sun in my eyes , and I won’t be surprised if it’s a dream.
　　=The sky is blue, and my eyes are glistening with hope，and if this is only a dream，I won't be surprised.
　　天空无云，阳光耀眼（喻充满希望）,若这只是一场梦，我也不会惊讶。

3．l'm the top of the world looking down on creation．
　　=I'm on the top of the world looking down on the earth．
　　我在世界之顶俯视地球（即指红尘）。
　　creation n．原意为创作，创造。此处指地球，即红尘
　　be on (the) top of the world 在世界的顶端
　　=be at the top of the world
　　例：There is a house on top of the hill．
　　（山丘上有一幢房屋。）

4．Something in the wind has learned my name．
　　=It seems that somebody is calling me in the wind．
　　似乎有人在风中叫我的名字。
　　learn:知道，获悉
　　例如: He has learned the secret.这个秘密他已知道。

5．And it's telling me that things are not the same．
　　=And the voice is telling me that things have changed a lot．
　　＝And the voice is telling me that things have changed from bad to good．
　　这声音告诉我一切已不一样了，即指否极泰来。

6．In the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze, there's a pleasing sense of happiness for me.
　　=There is a pleasing sense of happiness for me in the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze.
　　in the leaves on the trees:在树上的叶子中，指树叶的沙沙声响，这里从听觉着笔。
　　the touch of the breeze: the gentle touch of the light wind,
　　指微风轻扬时吹在脸上或身上，这里从触觉着笔。
　　a pleasing sense of happiness
　　= a pleasant feeling of happiness令人愉快的幸福感
　　a sense of beauty:美感
　　a sense of satisfaction:满足感
　　a sense of responsibility:责任感
　　a sense of shame:羞耻感
　　a sense of direction:方向感

7. on one's mind 脑中一直想着
　　 例：The final examination is on my mind recently．
　　（我最近心中一直想着期末考试。）

8．be around: be about在附近；来(访);关于,到处逛
　　例如: I'll be around by ten tomorrow morning.
　　我明天上午十点来。

9．You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen．
　　=You're the closest thing to being perfect that I've known．
　　按原文翻译：你是我所看到最接近天堂的事物。此处译为：你是我 所知道的人和事物中最美好的。