Better Than That

• By: MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS
• Album: FROOT

Lyrics:

[English]

[中文]

 ♪ You're just another in a long line of men she screwed ♪ 

你只是她破过的许多男人中的又一个

 ♪ Just another in a long line of men she knew ♪ 

只是她认识的众多男人中的一个

 ♪ Oh yes she did, yeah she did what she wanted to do ♪ 

哦没错，她确实做了自己想做的事

 ♪ Like all the boys before ♪ 

像所有以前的男孩一样

 ♪ Another dream come true ♪ 

又一个梦想成真

 ♪ It's a power, it's a power, it's a power move ♪ 

这是一种力量，这是一种力量，这是个能玩得转的策略

 ♪ And while I'm not quite sure what she's trying to prove ♪ 

虽然我不太明白她到底在证明什么

 ♪ They all say she's got low self-esteem ♪ 

他们都说她自尊心低

 ♪ So, why is she looking like the cat who got the cream ♪ 

那为什么她看起来像得到了奶油的猫一样得意

 ♪ But you, you can do better than ♪ 

但你，你可以比这做得更好

 ♪ You can do better than that ♪ 

你可以比这做得更好

 ♪ I know you've been feeling sad ♪ 

我知道你一直觉得难过

 ♪ I've got no right to be mad, mad ♪ 

我没资格生气，生气

 ♪ But you can do better than that ♪ 

但你，你可以比这做得更好

 ♪ And I know that you're not to blame ♪ 

我知道这不是你的错

 ♪ You just got caught in the game, game ♪ 

你只是被卷入游戏

 ♪ But you can do better than that ♪ 

但你，你可以比这更优秀

 ♪ Better than that ♪   ♪ Better than that ♪ 

比这更好

 ♪ Ooh ♪ 

哦

 ♪ Better than that ♪   ♪ Better than that ♪ 

比这更好

 ♪ Better than that ♪ 

比这更好

 ♪ Ooh ♪ 

哦

 ♪ She's the apple of everybody's eye ♪ 

她是所有人心中的焦点

 ♪ With an angel voice, devil in disguise ♪ 

天使般的嗓音，魔鬼的伪装

 ♪ Got a sour face like a poisoned fruit ♪ 

脸色阴沉，像被毒水果

 ♪ That the boys can taste 'til they're out of use ♪ 

男孩们都能尝到，直到用尽

 ♪ And she'll network 'til her dreams come true ♪ 

她会一直打拼，直到梦想成真

 ♪ Even if it means getting into bed with you ♪ 

即使意味着和你同床

 ♪ Everybody's friend, does it ring a bell ♪ 

人人都是朋友，这难道不熟悉吗

 ♪ I know a little too much, but I'll never tell ♪ 

我知道的太多，但我绝不说

 ♪ But you, you can do better than ♪ 

但你，你可以比这做得更好

 ♪ You can do better than that ♪ 

你可以比这做得更好

 ♪ I know you've been feeling sad ♪ 

我知道你一直觉得难过

 ♪ I've got no right to be mad, mad ♪ 

我没资格生气，生气

 ♪ But you can do better than that ♪ 

但你，你可以比这做得更好

 ♪ And I know you've been feeling down ♪ 

我知道你一直很低落

 ♪ You're always out on the town, town ♪ 

你总是在城里跑

 ♪ But you can do better than that ♪ 

但你，你可以比这更棒

 ♪ Better than that ♪   ♪ Better than that ♪ 

比这更棒

 ♪ Ooh ♪ 

哦

 ♪ Better than that ♪   ♪ Better than that ♪ 

比这更棒

 ♪ Better than that ♪ 

比这更棒

 ♪ Ooh ♪ 

哦

 ♪ Well, I guess it's just what humans do ♪ 

我猜这只是人类的常态

 ♪ Hook up with other people until it all falls through ♪ 

和别人上床，直到一切崩溃

 ♪ And when it's over, they go out and try to heal their pain ♪ 

结束后，他们出去试图疗愈伤痛

 ♪ Hook up with another lover, do it all again ♪ 

和另一个爱人再来一次

 ♪ I'm not passing judgment on her sexual life ♪ 

我不是在评判她的性生活

 ♪ I'm passing judgment on the way she always stuck her knife ♪ 

我是在评判，她总是在背后刺我一刀

 ♪ In my back ever since we were starting out ♪ 

从我们刚开始起就一直在

 ♪ Suspicious from the start, I always had my doubts about you ♪ 

起初我就怀疑你

 ♪ You can do better than ♪ 

你可以比这做得更好

 ♪ You can do better than that ♪ 

你可以比这更棒

 ♪ I know you've been feeling sad ♪ 

我知道你一直觉得难过

 ♪ I've got no right to be mad, mad ♪ 

我没资格生气，生气

 ♪ But you can do better than that ♪ 

但你，你可以比这更好

 ♪ And I know that you're not to blame ♪ 

我知道这不是你的错

 ♪ You just got caught in the game, game ♪ 

你只是被卷入游戏

 ♪ But you can do better than that ♪ 

但你，你可以比这更优

 ♪ Better than that ♪   ♪ Better than that ♪ 

比这更好

 ♪ Ooh ♪ 

哦

 ♪ Better than that ♪   ♪ Better than that ♪ 

比这更好

 ♪ Better than that ♪ 

比这更棒

 ♪ Ooh ♪ 

哦

♪♪ 

...

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - 梦 verb - 梦想
power /ˈpaʊər/ B2	noun - 力量, 权力
self-esteem /ˌsɛlf ɪˈstiːm/ B2	noun - 自尊
proving /pruːvɪŋ/ B2	verb - 证明
esteem /ɪˈstiːm/ C1	noun - 尊重
judgment /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ C1	noun - 判断
network /ˈnɛtwɜːrk/ B2	noun - 网络
disguise /dɪsˈgaɪz/ B2	noun - 伪装 verb - 伪装
blame /bleɪm/ B2	noun - 责任, 指责 verb - 责怪
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ B2	noun - 麻烦 verb - 打扰
blame /bleɪm/ B2	noun - 责任, 指责 verb - 责怪

Grammar:

• You're just another in a long line of men she screwed

  ➔ 一般现在时

  ➔ 这个短语使用一般现在时来描述一种习惯性行为，由单词 "just" 指出。

• But you can do better than that

  ➔ 情态动词 'can'

  ➔ 情态动词 "can" 的使用表达能力或可能性。

• I know you've been feeling sad

  ➔ 现在完成进行时

  ➔ 现在完成进行时用于表示一个在过去开始并仍在继续的动作。

• She's the apple of everybody's eye

  ➔ 习语

  ➔ 短语 "the apple of everybody's eye" 是一个习语，意思是被珍惜或喜爱的人。

• I know a little too much, but I'll never tell

  ➔ 一般将来时

  ➔ 一般将来时用于表达将来会发生的动作，由 "I'll" 指出。

• I'm not passing judgment on her sexual life

  ➔ 现在进行时

  ➔ 现在进行时用于描述当前正在发生的动作，由 "I'm not passing" 指出。

• You just got caught in the game

  ➔ 一般过去时

  ➔ 一般过去时用于描述已经发生的动作，由 "got caught" 指出。