Monster Mash

• 作者: Bobby Pickett

歌词:

[English]

[中文]

I was working in the lab, late one night

深夜，我在实验室里工作

When my eyes beheld an eerie sight

我的眼睛看到一个令人毛骨悚然的景象

For my monster from his slab, began to rise

我的怪物从石板上，开始爬起来

And suddenly to my surprise

突然间，让我惊讶的是

(He did the mash) He did the monster mash

（他跳起了捣碎舞）他跳起了怪物捣碎舞

(The monster mash) It was a graveyard smash

（怪物捣碎舞）这是一场墓地狂欢

(He did the mash) It caught on in a flash

（他跳起了捣碎舞）它瞬间流行起来

(He did the mash) He did the monster mash

（他跳起了捣碎舞）他跳起了怪物捣碎舞

From my laboratory in the castle east

从我城堡东边的实验室

To the master bedroom where the vampires feast

到吸血鬼们狂欢的主卧室

The ghouls all came from their humble abodes

食尸鬼们都从他们简陋的住所赶来

To get a jolt from my electrodes

为了从我的电极中获得刺激

(They did the mash) They did the monster mash

（他们跳起了捣碎舞）他们跳起了怪物捣碎舞

(The monster mash) It was a graveyard smash

（怪物捣碎舞）这是一场墓地狂欢

(They did the mash) It caught on in a flash

（他们跳起了捣碎舞）它瞬间流行起来

(They did the mash) They did the monster mash

（他们跳起了捣碎舞）他们跳起了怪物捣碎舞

The zombies were having fun (tennis shoe, wa hoo)

僵尸们玩得很开心 (网球鞋，哇呼)

The party had just begun (tennis shoe, wa hoo)

派对才刚刚开始 (网球鞋，哇呼)

The guests included Wolfman, Dracula and his son

客人包括狼人，德古拉和他的儿子

The scene was rockin', all were digging the sounds

现场气氛热烈，所有人都喜欢这些声音

Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds

伊戈尔被锁链锁着，身后是狂吠的猎犬

The coffin-bangers were about to arrive

棺材敲击者们即将到来

With their vocal group, 'The Crypt-Kicker Five'

带着他们的合唱团，“地穴踢球者五人组”

(They played the mash) They played the monster mash

（他们演奏捣碎舞）他们演奏怪物捣碎舞

(The monster mash) It was a graveyard smash

（怪物捣碎舞）这是一场墓地狂欢

(They played the mash) It caught on in a flash

（他们演奏捣碎舞）它瞬间流行起来

(They played the mash) They played the monster mash

（他们演奏捣碎舞）他们演奏怪物捣碎舞

Out from his coffin, Drac's voice did ring

从他的棺材里，德古拉的声音响起

Seems he was troubled by just one thing

似乎他只被一件事困扰着

He opened the lid and shook his fist and said

他打开盖子，握紧拳头说

"Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?

“我的特兰西瓦尼亚扭扭舞怎么了？”

(It's now the mash) It's now the monster mash

（现在是捣碎舞）现在是怪物捣碎舞

(The monster mash) And it's a graveyard smash

（怪物捣碎舞）这是一场墓地狂欢

(It's now the mash) It's caught on in a flash

（现在是捣碎舞）它瞬间流行起来

(It's now the mash) It's now the monster mash

（现在是捣碎舞）现在是怪物捣碎舞

Now everything's cool, Drac's a part of the band

现在一切都很好，德古拉是乐队的一员

And my Monster Mash is the hit of the land

我的怪物捣碎舞是全国最受欢迎的

For you, the living, this mash was meant too

对于你们这些活着的人，这种捣碎舞也是为你们准备的

When you get to my door, tell them Boris sent you

当你们来到我的门前，告诉他们是鲍里斯派你们来的

(Then you can mash) Then you can monster mash

（然后你就可以跳捣碎舞）然后你就可以跳怪物捣碎舞

(The monster mash) And do my graveyard smash

（怪物捣碎舞）然后来一场我的墓地狂欢

(Then you can mash) You'll catch on in a flash

（然后你就可以跳捣碎舞）你会瞬间学会的

(Then you can mash) Then you can monster mash

（然后你就可以跳捣碎舞）然后你就可以跳怪物捣碎舞

(Wa hoo, monster mash)

（哇呼，怪物捣碎舞）

(Wa hoo, monster mash)

（哇呼，怪物捣碎舞）

Easy Igor, you impetuous young boy (Wa hoo, monster mash)

冷静点伊戈尔，你这个鲁莽的年轻人 (哇呼，怪物捣碎舞)

(Wa hoo, monster mash)

（哇呼，怪物捣碎舞）

(Wa hoo, monster mash)

（哇呼，怪物捣碎舞）

(Wa hoo, monster mash)

（哇呼，怪物捣碎舞）

(Wa hoo, monster mash)

（哇呼，怪物捣碎舞）

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这首歌中的词汇:

词汇	含义
lab /læb/ A2	noun - 实验室
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - 眼睛
monster /ˈmɒnstər/ A2	noun - 怪物
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - 上升
surprise /sərˈpraɪz/ B1	noun - 惊讶
mash /mæʃ/ B2	verb - 捣碎 noun - 糊状物
graveyard /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/ B1	noun - 墓地
flash /flæʃ/ B1	noun - 闪光 verb - 闪光
castle /ˈkæsəl/ A2	noun - 城堡
vampires /ˈvæmpaɪər/ B1	noun - 吸血鬼
ghouls /ɡuːl/ B2	noun - 食尸鬼
electrodes /ɪˈlɛktrəʊd/ B2	noun - 电极
zombies /ˈzɒmbi/ B1	noun - 僵尸
rockin /ˈrɒkɪn/ B2	adjective - 极好的，很棒的
chains /tʃeɪnz/ A2	noun - 链条
troubled /ˈtrʌbld/ B1	adjective - 烦恼的

语法:

• I was working in the lab, late one night

  ➔ 过去进行时

  ➔ 这句话使用过去进行时（“was working”）来描述过去某个特定时间正在进行的动作。它为随后的事件奠定了基础。

• When my eyes beheld an eerie sight

  ➔ 一般过去时，正式词汇

  ➔ 使用“beheld”，这是“behold”（观看或观察）的更正式和略微古老的过去式。一般过去时描述了过去完成的动作。

• For my monster from his slab, began to rise

  ➔ 一般过去时，动词后的不定式

  ➔ “Began to rise”说明了动词“began”后使用不定式。它显示了一个动作的开始。

• The ghouls all came from their humble abodes

  ➔ 一般过去时，语序

  ➔ 该句子遵循标准的主语-谓语-宾语顺序。“All”放在主语“ghouls”之后以示强调。

• To get a jolt from my electrodes

  ➔ 目的不定式

  ➔ 不定式“to get”表达了食尸鬼来的目的或原因。

• The scene was rockin', all were digging the sounds

  ➔ 过去进行时，俚语

  ➔ “Was rockin'”（“was rocking”的缩写形式）是过去进行时，并使用俚语来描述热闹的气氛。“Digging”也是一个俚语，意思是“喜欢”。

• Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?

  ➔ 疑问句构成，一般过去时

  ➔ 这是一个一般过去时的疑问句。“Whatever happened to...”是一种表达对某事惊讶或担忧的常见方式。

• When you get to my door, tell them Boris sent you

  ➔ 祈使句，条件从句（零条件句）

  ➔ “Tell them...”是祈使句。“when”从句引入了零条件句，意味着一种习惯性行为及其后果。