Toxic – Bilingual Lyrics English/Chinese

• By: ROSÉ
• Album: rosie

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and ROSÉ's "Toxic Till the End" offers a great opportunity for English learners. The lyrics use vivid, emotional language to tell a relatable story of a difficult relationship. By exploring the song's direct and honest expressions, you can learn vocabulary related to emotions and relationships, as well as common conversational phrases. What makes this song special is its raw vulnerability and catchy melody, making it both an engaging and educational listening experience.

[Chinese]

从一开始，就叫我们有毒的关系，这是事实

我不能假装我什么都不知道

你见我的朋友时，甚至都不试着好好相处

我当时就应该明白

你就是个嫉妒心强又霸道的人

太会操控人心了

说实话，真令人佩服

你让我也不自觉地参与其中

那时候，我跑出你家的时候

我说，“我再也不想看到你的脸”

我的意思是，我迫不及待想再次见到你

我们有毒的关系直到最后

嗯哼，因为即使我说已经结束了

你听到的却是，“宝贝，你能把我拉得更近吗？”

你一直在盘算着如何留在我的脑海里

我们的关系到最后还是有毒的

女士们先生们，我向你们介绍：前任

他最爱的游戏是国际象棋，谁能猜到？

玩弄着我内心的棋子

现在他在屏幕上说，“别离开”

你从我这里偷走了那句话

因为你就是个嫉妒心强又霸道的人

太会操控人心了

说实话，真令人佩服

你让我也不自觉地参与其中

那时候，我跑出你家的时候

我说，“我再也不想看到你的脸”

我的意思是，我迫不及待想再次见到你

我们有毒的关系直到最后

嗯哼，因为即使我说已经结束了

你听到的却是，“宝贝，你能把我拉得更近吗？”

你一直在盘算着如何留在我的脑海里

我们的关系直到最后，一直都有毒

我可以原谅你做的一切

即使你没还我蒂芙尼戒指

但我永远不会原谅你一件事，亲爱的

你浪费了我最美好的年华

那时候，我跑出你家的时候

我说，“我再也不想看到你的脸”

我的意思是，我迫不及待想再次见到你

我们之间有毒

嗯哼，因为即使我说已经结束了

你听到的却是，“宝贝，你能把我拉得更近吗？”

你一直在盘算着如何留在我的脑海里

我们的关系直到最后，一直都有毒

我们的关系直到最后，一直都有毒

...

[English]

Call us what we are, toxic from the start

Can't pretend that I was in the dark

When you met my friends, didn't even try with them

I should've known right then

That you were jealous and possessive

So manipulatin'

Honestly, impressive

You had me participatin'

Back then, when I was runnin' out of your place

I said, "I never wanna see your face"

I meant I couldn't wait to see it again

We were toxic till the end

Uh-huh, 'cause even when I said it was over

You heard, "Baby, can you pull me in closеr?"

You were plotting how to stay in my head

Wе were toxic till the end

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you: The X

His favourite game is chess, who would ever guess?

Playing with the pieces in my chest

Now he's on the screen and saying, "Don't leave"

You stole that line from me

'Cause you're just jealous and possessive

So manipulatin'

Honestly, impressive

You had me participatin'

Back then, when I was runnin' out of your place

I said, "I never wanna see your face"

I meant I couldn't wait to see it again

We were toxic till the end

Uh-huh, 'cause even when I said it was over

You heard, "Baby, can you pull me in closer?"

You were plotting how to stay in my head

We were toxic till the end, end, end

I can forgive you for all of the things

For not giving me back my Tiffany rings

I'll never forgive you for one thing, my dear

You wasted my prettiest years

Back then, when I was runnin' out of your place

I said, "I never wanna see your face"

I meant I couldn't wait to see it again

We were toxic

Uh-huh, 'cause even when I said it was over

You heard, "Baby, can you pull me in closer?"

You were plotting how to stay in my head

We were toxic till the end, end, end

We were toxic till the end, end, end

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
toxic /ˈtɒksɪk/ B2	adjective - 有毒的; 非常有害或令人不快的
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1	verb - 假装; 表现得好像某事是真的一样，但实际上不是
jealous /ˈdʒɛləs/ B1	adjective - 嫉妒的; 感到或表现出对某人或其成就和优势的嫉妒
possessive /pəˈzɛsɪv/ B2	adjective - 占有欲强的; 要求某人的全部注意力和爱
manipulating /məˈnɪpjʊleɪtɪŋ/ C1	verb - 操纵; 以巧妙或不公平的方式控制或影响某人
impressive /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/ B2	adjective - 令人印象深刻的; 通过大小、质量或技能唤起钦佩； 宏伟、壮观或值得注意
plotting /ˈplɒtɪŋ/ C1	verb - 策划; 秘密计划做某事，尤其是不合法或有害的事情
favourite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ A2	adjective - 最喜欢的; 最喜欢或首选的
guess /ɡɛs/ A2	verb - 猜测; 在没有足够信息的情况下估计或假设某事
pieces /ˈpiːsɪz/ A1	noun - 碎片; 某物的一部分
stole /stoʊl/ B1	verb - 偷; 未经许可或合法权利且不打算归还地拿走（他人的财产）
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - 原谅; 因为犯罪、缺点或错误而停止对（某人）感到愤怒或怨恨
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1	verb - 浪费的; 不小心、铺张地或毫无目的地使用或消费
dear /dɪər/ A2	adjective - 亲爱的; 受到深切的爱慕； 被某人珍惜

Key Grammar Structures

• Call us what we are, toxic from the start

  ➔ 祈使语气 (Qǐshǐ yǔqì)

  ➔ 使用动词原形 "call" 来发出命令或直接请求。直接指示听者（或自己）承认这种关系的毒性本质。暗示了一种紧迫感和接受。

• I should've known right then

  ➔ 虚拟语气过去完成时 (Xūnǐ yǔqì guòqù wánchéngshí) (should have + 过去分词)

  ➔ "should've known" 表达了对过去行为或缺乏行为的后悔或批评。 这意味着说话者现在相信他们犯了一个错误，并希望他们早点意识到某些事情。 "Right then" 强调了错失机会的紧迫性。

• When you met my friends, didn't even try with them

  ➔ 一般过去时 (yībān guòqùshí) (met), 否定一般过去时 (fǒudìng yībān guòqùshí) (didn't try)

  ➔ 使用一般过去时来描述过去已完成的动作。 "met" 表示相遇的动作发生在过去某个特定时间。 "didn't try" 表示在同一过去时期缺乏努力或尝试。

• Honestly, impressive

  ➔ 副词修饰形容词 (Fùcí xiūshì xíngróngcí)

  ➔ 副词 "Honestly" 修饰形容词 "impressive"，强化了它的含义，并表达了说话者对对象操纵技巧的真诚感受。 这种结构通常用于强调或产生戏剧效果。

• You had me participatin'

  ➔ 使役动词 (Shǐyì dòngcí) "have" + 宾语 (bīnyǔ) + 现在分词 (xiànzài fēncí)

  ➔ 结构 "have someone doing something" 意味着主语 (you) 导致或影响了宾语 (me) 执行动作 (participatin')。 这突出了关系的操纵性质，说话者因对方的影响而被卷入不必要的行动中。

• I meant I couldn't wait to see it again

  ➔ 过去式，否定条件

  ➔ "meant" 是一个简单过去时动词，表示对意图或感觉的陈述。 在此结构中使用的 "couldn't wait" 意味着期待和渴望，颠倒了字面意思的否定来表达强烈的积极愿望。

• You were plotting how to stay in my head

  ➔ 过去进行时，"how to" 不定式短语

  ➔ "were plotting" 使用过去进行时来描述过去正在进行的动作或计划。 "how to" 不定式短语表示实现目标的特定方法或方式，在这种情况下，就是停留在说话者的脑海中。

• I'll never forgive you for one thing, my dear

  ➔ 将来时态与 "never", 称呼性形容词 ("dear")

  ➔ "I'll never forgive" 陈述了未来坚定不移的意图。 使用 "never" 强调了不可能原谅。 "My dear" 用于称呼，根据语境可以带有讽刺或爱慕的意味。