Chattahoochee

• 作者: Alan Jackson

歌词:

[English]

[中文]

(engine revving)

（引擎声）

("Chattahoochee" by Alan Jackson)

（“查塔胡奇”艾伦·杰克逊演唱）

♪ Well, way down yonder on the Chattahoochee ♪

♪ 远远的——在查塔胡奇河边 ♪

♪ It gets hotter than a hoochie coochie ♪

♪ 天气热得像个姑娘跳舞一样 ♪

♪ We laid rubber on the Georgia asphalt ♪

♪ 我们在乔治亚的柏油路上甩出了轮胎印 ♪

♪ We got a little crazy but we never got caught ♪

♪ 有点疯了——但我们从未被抓到 ♪

♪ Down by the river on a Friday night ♪

♪ 在星期五的夜晚在河边 ♪

♪ A pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight ♪

♪ 一堆罐子在苍白的月光下 ♪

♪ Talking 'bout cars and dreaming 'bout women ♪

♪ 说着车，做着梦女人 ♪

♪ Never had a plan just a livin' for the minute ♪

♪ 没有计划，只为当下活着 ♪

♪ Yeah, way down yonder on the Chattahoochee ♪

♪ 是啊，远远的——在查塔胡奇河边 ♪

♪ Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me ♪

♪ 从未知道那泥水对我意味着什么 ♪

♪ But I learned how to swim and I learned who I was ♪

♪ 但我学会了游泳——也知道了自己是谁 ♪

♪ A lot about livin' and a litttle 'bout love ♪

♪ 学到了很多生活的事，也学了一点爱 ♪

♪ Ah ha ♪

♪ 啊哈 ♪

♪ Well, we fogged up the windows in my old Chevy ♪

♪ 在我那辆老雪佛兰的窗户上起了雾 ♪

♪ I was willing but she wasn't ready ♪

♪ 我很愿意，但她还没准备好 ♪

♪ So I settled for a burger and a grape snow cone ♪

♪ 所以我只好点个汉堡——还有一只葡萄雪糕 ♪

♪ I dropped her off early but I didn't go home ♪

♪ 早早送她走，但我没回家 ♪

♪ Down by the river on a Friday night ♪

♪ 在河边的星期五夜晚 ♪

♪ A pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight ♪

♪ 一堆罐子在苍白的月光下 ♪

♪ Talking 'bout cars and dreaming 'bout women ♪

♪ 说着车，做着梦女人 ♪

♪ Never had a plan just a livin' for the minute ♪

♪ 没有计划，只为当下活着 ♪

♪ Yeah, way down yonder on the Chattahoochee ♪

♪ 是啊，远远的——在查塔胡奇河边 ♪

♪ Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me ♪

♪ 从未知道那泥水对我意味着什么 ♪

♪ But I learned how to swim and I learned who I was ♪

♪ 但我学会了游泳——也知道了自己是谁 ♪

♪ A lot about livin' and a little 'bout love ♪

♪ 学到了很多生活的事，也学了一点爱 ♪

♪ Well, way down yonder on the Chattahoochee ♪

♪ 远远的——在查塔胡奇河边 ♪

♪ It gets hotter than a hoochie coochie ♪

♪ 天气热得像个姑娘跳舞一样 ♪

♪ We laid rubber on the Georgia asphalt ♪

♪ 我们在乔治亚的柏油路上甩出了轮胎印 ♪

♪ We got a little crazy but we never got caught ♪

♪ 有点疯了——但我们从未被抓到 ♪

♪ Well, we fogged up the windows in my old Chevy ♪

♪ 在我那辆老雪佛兰的窗户上起了雾 ♪

♪ I was willing but she wasn't ready ♪

♪ 我很愿意，但她还没准备好 ♪

♪ So I settled for a burger and a grape snow cone ♪

♪ 所以我只好点个汉堡——还有一只葡萄雪糕 ♪

♪ I dropped her off early but I didn't go home ♪

♪ 早早送她走，但我没回家 ♪

♪ Down by the river on a Friday night ♪

♪ 在河边的星期五夜晚 ♪

♪ A pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight ♪

♪ 一堆罐子在苍白的月光下 ♪

♪ Talking 'bout cars and dreaming 'bout women ♪

♪ 说着车，做着梦女人 ♪

♪ Never had a plan just a livin' for the minute ♪

♪ 没有计划，只为当下活着 ♪

♪ Yeah, way down yonder on the Chattahoochee ♪

♪ 是啊，远远的——在查塔胡奇河边 ♪

♪ Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me ♪

♪ 从未知道那泥水对我意味着什么 ♪

♪ But I learned how to swim and I learned who I was ♪

♪ 但我学会了游泳——也知道了自己是谁 ♪

♪ A lot about livin' and a little 'bout love ♪

♪ 学到了很多生活的事，也学了一点爱 ♪

♪ A lot about livin' and a little 'bout love ♪

♪ 学到了很多生活的事，也学了一点爱 ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ 是的 ♪

♪ That's right ♪

♪ 没错 ♪

这首歌中的词汇:

词汇	含义
revving /rɪˈvɪŋ/ C1	verb (gerund) - 使油门加快发动机的转速
yonder /ˈjɒn.dər/ or /ˈjʌn.dər/ B2	adverb - 在远处
hotter /ˈhɒt.ər/ or /ˈhɑː.tɚ/ B1	adjective - 更热
coochie /ˈkuː.tʃi/ C2	noun (slang) - 俚语，指女性生殖器或魅力女性
laid /leɪd/ B2	verb (past tense of 'lay') - “lay”的过去式，放下，躺下
rubber /ˈrʌb.ər/ B2	noun - 用于轮胎和各种橡胶制品的材料
cans /kænz/ A2	noun (plural of 'can') - 用来装饮料或食物的金属容器
dreaming /ˈdriː.mɪŋ/ B1	verb (gerund) - 做梦
plan /plæn/ B1	noun - 实现某事的详细方案或策略
live /lɪv/ A2	verb - 生存，存在
water /ˈwɔː.tər/ or /ˈwɑː.tər/ A1	noun - 生命必需的清澈液体
swim /swɪm/ A2	verb - 通过运动四肢在水中移动
love /lʌv/ A1	noun and verb - 深厚的感情或关心

语法:

• It gets hotter than a hoochie coochie

  ➔ 使用比较级结构 '比...更...' 来比较两个事物。

  ➔ 短语 '比……更热' 说明两个事物在温度或强度上的比较。

• We got a little crazy but we never got caught

  ➔ 'got'作为'get'的过去式，用于表示拥有或经历。

  ➔ 'got' 作为 'get' 的过去式，指拥有或经历。

• Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me

  ➔ 'how much' 用于表达某事的程度或数量，结合 'meant to' 表示重要性。

  ➔ 'how much' 在这里用来衡量这水对我有多重要。

• And I learned who I was

  ➔ 用 'learned'（或 'learnt'）的过去式，表示理解或知识的完全改变。

  ➔ 'Learned who I was' 表示过去取得的自我认识或发现。

• A lot about livin' and a little 'bout love

  ➔ 'a lot about' 和 'a little about' 用来表达知识或经验的程度。

  ➔ 'A lot about livin' and a little 'bout love' 表示说话者在生活和爱情方面的知识或经验程度。