The Winner Takes It All

• By: Abba
• Album: Mamma Mia

Lyrics:

[English]

[中文]

I don't wanna talk

我不想再提

About things we've gone through

我们经历过的那些事

Though it's hurting me

虽然它让我心痛

Now it's history

现在都已是过去

I've played all my cards

我已经出尽了我的牌

And that's what you've done too

你也一样

Nothing more to say

没什么好说的了

No more ace to play

没有王牌可打

The winner takes it all

胜者为王，一无所有

The loser's standing small

败者渺小，无地自容

Beside the victory

站在胜利的旁边

That's her destiny

那是她的命运

I was in your arms

我曾在你的怀抱里

Thinking I belonged there

以为那里是我的归宿

I figured it made sense

我觉得一切都理所当然

Building me a fence

为我筑起一道围墙

Building me a home

为我建一个家

Thinking I'd be strong there

以为我会变得坚强

But I was a fool

但我真是个傻瓜

Playing by the rules

按规则出牌

The gods may throw a dice

诸神掷着骰子

Their minds as cold as ice

他们的心冷若冰霜

And someone way down here

而某个身处底层的人

Loses someone dear

失去了他/她所爱的人

The winner takes it all (takes it all)

胜者为王，一无所有

The loser has to fall (has to fall)

败者注定要跌倒

It's simple and it's plain (it's so plain)

一切如此简单明了

Why should I complain? (Why complain?)

我为何要抱怨？

But tell me, does she kiss

但告诉我，她亲吻时

Like I used to kiss you?

像我曾吻你那样吗？

Does it feel the same

当她呼唤你的名字时

When she calls your name?

感觉是否一样？

Somewhere deep inside

在内心深处

You must know I miss you

你一定知道我想念你

But what can I say?

但我还能说什么呢？

Rules must be obeyed

必须遵守规则

The judges will decide (will decide)

裁判将会做出决定

The likes of me abide (me abide)

像我这样的人服从

Spectators of the show (of the show)

这场演出的观众

Always staying low (staying low)

永远保持低调

The game is on again (on again)

游戏再次开始

A lover or a friend (or a friend)

恋人或是朋友

A big thing or a small (big or small)

大事还是小事

The winner takes it all (takes it all)

胜者为王，一无所有

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...

I don't wanna talk

我不想再提

If it makes you feel sad

如果这让你难过

And I understand

我能理解

You've come to shake my hand

你来和我握手

I apologize

我很抱歉

If it makes you feel bad

如果这让你感到不适

Seeing me so tense

看到我如此紧张

No self-confidence

毫无自信

But you see

但你看

The winner takes it all

胜者为王，一无所有

...

...

The winner takes it all

胜者为王，一无所有

...

...

So the winner takes it all

所以胜者为王，一无所有

...

...

And the loser has to fall

败者注定要跌倒

...

...

Throw the dice, cold as ice

掷骰子，冷若冰霜

...

...

Way down here, someone dear

底层的人，挚爱的人

...

一无所有，注定跌倒

Takes it all, has to fall

Takes it all, has to fall

...

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And it's plain, why complain?

一切明了，为何抱怨？

...

...

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - 谈话
hurting /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/ B1	verb - 伤害
history /ˈhɪstəri/ A2	noun - 历史
winner /ˈwɪnər/ A2	noun - 赢家
loser /ˈluːzər/ B1	noun - 输家
standing /ˈstændɪŋ/ A1	verb - 站立
victory /ˈvɪktəri/ B1	noun - 胜利
destiny /ˈdestɪni/ B2	noun - 命运
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - 手臂
sense /sens/ A2	noun - 意义
building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ A1	verb - 建造
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - 家
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - 傻瓜
rules /ruːlz/ A2	noun - 规则
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - 冷的
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - 吻
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - 名字
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - 想念
judges /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/ B1	noun - 法官

Grammar:

• I don't wanna talk

  ➔ '想要'的否定形式在非正式语言中使用。

  ➔ "I don't wanna"是说"I do not want to"的非正式方式。

• Though it's hurting me

  ➔ 使用'though'来引入对比。

  ➔ "though"这个词表明说话者承认痛苦，但仍然想表达某些东西。

• The winner takes it all

  ➔ 简单现在时用于表达一般真理。

  ➔ "The winner takes it all"这个短语暗示胜者获得一切，这是竞争环境中常见的说法。

• But I was a fool

  ➔ 简单过去时用于描述已完成的动作。

  ➔ "I was a fool"这个短语反映了对过去错误或遗憾的思考。

• The gods may throw a dice

  ➔ 情态动词'may'用于表达可能性。

  ➔ "The gods may throw a dice"这个短语暗示命运是不确定的，并且可能会改变。

• Why should I complain?

  ➔ 使用'should'来表达义务或期望。

  ➔ "Why should I complain?"这个问题暗示没有理由对这种情况感到不满。

• The game is on again

  ➔ 现在进行时用于表示正在进行的动作。

  ➔ "The game is on again"这个短语暗示新的竞争轮次已经开始。