Both Sides Now

• By: Joni Mitchell
• Album: Clouds

Lời bài hát:

[English]

[中文]

Rows and flows of angel hair

天使发丝，层层叠叠

And ice cream castles in the air

还有空中冰淇淋城堡

And feather canyons everywhere

羽毛峡谷，无处不在

I've looked at clouds that way

我曾经那样看云

But now they only block the sun

但现在它们只会遮挡阳光

They rain and snow on everyone

给每个人带来雨雪

So many things I would've done

本该有那么多事情可以去做

But clouds got in my way

但云阻挡了我的道路

I've looked at clouds from both sides now

如今，我从正反两面看云

From up and down, and still somehow

从上方和下方，但不知怎的

It's cloud illusions, I recall

我回忆起，那都是云的幻象

I really don't know clouds at all

我其实根本不了解云

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Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels

月亮和六月，还有摩天轮

The dizzy dancin' way you feel

那种令人眩晕的，舞动的感觉

As every fairy tale comes real

当每个童话都变成现实

I've looked at love that way

我曾经那样看待爱情

But now it's just another show

但现在它只是一场表演

You leave 'em laughin' when you go

当你离开时，让他们笑着

And if you care, don't let them know

如果你在意，别让他们知道

Don't give yourself away

不要暴露自己

I've looked at love from both sides now

如今，我从正反两面看爱情

From give and take, and still somehow

从付出和索取，但不知怎的

It's love's illusions, I recall

我回忆起，那都是爱情的幻象

I really don't know love at all

我其实根本不了解爱情

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Tears and fears and feeling proud

泪水和恐惧，还有感到自豪

To say "I love you" right out loud

大声说出“我爱你”

Dreams and schemes and circus crowds

梦想和计划，还有马戏团的人群

I've looked at life that way

我曾经那样看待生活

But now old friends are acting strange

但现在老朋友们的行为变得奇怪

They shake their heads, they say I've changed

他们摇着头，说我变了

Well, something's lost, but something's gained

好吧，失去了一些，但也得到了一些

In living every day

在每天的生活中

I've looked at life from both sides now

如今，我从正反两面看生活

From win and lose and still somehow

从输赢成败，但不知怎的

It's life's illusions, I recall

我回忆起，那都是生活的幻象

I really don't know life at all

我其实根本不了解生活

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I've looked at life from both sides now

如今，我从正反两面看生活

From up and down, and still somehow

从高峰低谷，但不知怎的

It's life's illusions, I recall

我回忆起，那都是生活的幻象

I really don't know life at all

我其实根本不了解生活

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Từ vựng có trong bài hát này:

Từ vựng	Nghĩa
clouds /klaʊdz/ A1	noun - 云
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - 太阳
rain /reɪn/ A1	verb - 雨
snow /snoʊ/ A1	verb - 雪
sides /saɪdz/ A1	noun - 侧面
illusions /ɪˈluːʒənz/ B2	noun - 幻想
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - 爱 verb - 爱
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	noun - 表演
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - 眼泪
fears /fɪərz/ A2	noun - 恐惧
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - 生活
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - 梦想
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - 朋友
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - 迷失的，丢失的
gained /ɡeɪnd/ B1	verb - 获得，得到

Ngữ pháp:

• I've looked at clouds that way

  ➔ 现在完成时

  ➔ 使用 "I've looked" (I have looked)，表示过去某个不确定的时间完成的动作，但与现在相关。“that way”指的是前几行对云的描述性意象。

• So many things I would've done

  ➔ 虚拟语气（与过去事实相反）

  ➔ 使用 "would've done" (would have done)，暗示这些事情实际上并没有因为云而做。这是一个过去的假设情境。

• It's cloud illusions, I recall

  ➔ 名词短语作主语补语

  ➔ "cloud illusions" 是一个名词短语，用作主语补语，描述了“it”（看云的经历）最终是什么。

• The dizzy dancin' way you feel

  ➔ 分词形容词

  ➔ "dancin'" 是一个现在分词，用作形容词来描述 "way"，修饰名词并赋予它一种积极、充满活力的品质。

• You leave 'em laughin' when you go

  ➔ 分词作宾语补足语

  ➔ "laughin'" 是一个现在分词，充当宾语补足语。它描述了 "you" 离开时 "them" (em) 的状态。

• If you care, don't let them know

  ➔ 祈使句

  ➔ "Don't let them know" 是一个否定祈使句，给出一个命令或指示。

• Dreams and schemes and circus crowds

  ➔ 多重连接

  ➔ 重复使用 “and” 创建了一种积累感，并强调了正在列出的各种元素。

• Well, something's lost, but something's gained

  ➔ 被动语态（隐含）

  ➔ 虽然不是明确的被动语态，但这句话暗示了一个动作正在 *对* 某物完成，而不是 *被* 某物完成。“Something's lost” 意味着 “Something *is* lost （被一个未知的动作执行者）”。