从五大 Disney 动画电影主题曲学英语,让你不只会说 “let it go” !
《Zootopia》Try Everything – Shakira
迪士尼动画再创高峰! 《动物方城市》 (Zootopia) 上映后好评不断,甚至在台湾打败《冰雪奇缘》 (Frozen) 票房! 《动物方城市》邀请到拉丁天后夏奇拉 (Shakira) 为电影献唱主题曲 “Try Everything” ,以热情又动感的舞曲节奏替电影增添更多欢乐的元素!看完电影后再回顾这首歌的歌词,不但励志又振奋人心,让我们一起来学英文吧!
“I still mess up but I’ll just start again.”
mess up 搞砸
He was stealing from the company bank account and messed up his whole career.
他因为挪用公司财务而搞砸了他的职涯。
*补充*
mess up 也可以是「弄乱」的意思。
You can read my books but please don’t mess up my bookshelf.
你可以读我的书但拜托不要把我的书柜弄乱。
“I won’t give up, no I won’t give in”
give in 屈服
I couldn’t solve the sudoku and had to give in and look at the answers.
我解不了这题数独题目,便投降看答案。
《Big Hero 6》Immortals – Fall Out Boy
还记得白白圆滚滚的杯面 (Baymax) 吗?最疗愈动画电影《大英雄天团》 (Big Hero 6) ,故事不仅感动人心更励志。打倒男孩乐团 (Fall Out Boy) 为这部电影献唱的主题曲 “Immortals” ,在电影上映后跟着杯面一起迅速爆红。从这首歌中我们可以学到什么英文呢?小编一次整理给你!
“’Cause we could be immortals”
immortal 永垂不朽
A vampire who can’t ever die is a classic example of immortality.
长生不老的吸血鬼是永垂不朽的例子。
“Sometimes the only pay off for having any faith”
pay off 报偿
All the hard work I’ve done over the summer finally paid off.
我暑假所做的所有努力都值得了。
“I’ll be the guard dog of all your fever dreams”
fever dream 恶梦
A stressful work day could cause fever dreams.
工作压力过大会让你做恶梦。
“I’m bad behavior but I do it in the best way”
behavior 行为
I was shocked by Tom’s bad behavior.
汤姆恶劣的行为让我大吃一惊。
“It might be your wound but they’re my sutures,”
suture 伤口缝线
My sutures were removed one week after the operation.
我伤口的缝线在手术后的一个礼拜拆线。
《Wreck it Ralph》When Can I See You Again – Owl City
《无敌破坏王》 (Wreck it Ralph) 是迪士尼动画电影与电玩公司合作的作品,描述电玩世界的故事,也让观众回味80年代的电玩。迪士尼一堆出这部电影马上佳评如潮,因为剧情触动人心,故事背后的寓意也发人深省。而 “When Can I See You Again” 是猫头鹰城市 (Owl City) 替这部电影量身打造的主题曲,当时可是脍炙人口呢!现在让我们来回顾主题曲的歌词,边唱边学英文。
“I’m gonna wreck it!”
wreck 破坏
The ships have been wrecked by the missiles.
船遭到炸弹的破坏。
“Go see the world ‘cause it’s all so brand new”
brand new 全新的、崭新的
I bought a brand new uniform for the new semester.
我为新学期买了一件全新的制服。
“It’s just a matter of time before we learn how to fly”
a matter of time (谚语) 迟早
Stop lying, it’s just a matter of time before they find out the truth.
不要再骗人了,他们迟早会发现真相。
“There’s something in the air you can’t deny”
deny 否认
She can’t deny the feelings she had towards him.
她越来越难去否认对他的感情。
“But before I go and hit the road”
hit the road 上路
We have to hit the road soon. It’s getting late!
时间很晚了,我们必须赶紧上路。
“Joined at the hip, yeah, your sidekick needs you”
sidekick 伙伴
(其实这个字在众多电影/卡通中,更有「帮助英雄完成任务的伙伴」之意!)
I told my sidekick a secret because I trust him.
我跟我的伙伴说了一个秘密因为我信任他。
《Frozen》Let It Go – Demi Lovato
迪士尼动画让全球疯 Elsa! 《冰雪奇缘》 (Frozen) 是迪士尼动画的巅峰,上映马上席卷全球创下全球票房佳绩,甚至打败《狮子王》(Lion King) 成为迪士尼动画票房冠军。而为《冰雪奇缘》量身打造的主题曲 “Let It Go” ,更是赢得奥斯卡最佳原创歌曲!可见这部电影赚人热泪的原因除了剧情动人之外,歌曲的搭配更是功不可没。这首歌的歌词唱出摆脱束缚、做自己的自由,其中也有很多实用的英文可以学喔!
“Let it go!”
let it go 随它去吧
Stop making a fuss over it. Let it go.
不要再生气了。这件事就算了吧。
“A kingdom of isolation and it looks like I’m the queen”
isolation 隔离
The patients were put in isolation so that others will not be exposed to the disease.
流感的受害者受到隔离以免其他病患也感染。
“Can’t hold it back anymore”
hold back 隐瞒、抑制
Jim was able to hold back his anger.
吉姆抑制住了他的愤怒。
“To test the limits and break through”
limit 极限
There was no limit to what he’d do to protect her.
他将会不顾一切地保护她。
break through 突破
The crowd broke through the police barriers and attacked the criminal.
民众突破警方的保护并攻击犯人。
《Lion King》Can you feel the love tonight – Elton John
最后,让我们回顾迪士尼动画十年前的大作《狮子王》 (Lion King) ,相信大家都非常怀念(小编的童年)! 《狮子王》为1994年迪士尼制作的动画电影,上映后佳评如潮,也让电影原声带的音乐全部成为当时脍炙人口的歌曲。其中艾尔顿强的 “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” 更是浪漫的经典歌曲,让我们一边回顾它一边学英语!
“Our trio‘s down to two”
trio 三人团
The hotel was once ran by a trio of brothers.
那间饭店曾由三兄弟经营。
”The sweet caress of twilight”
twilight 黄昏
A pleasant walk in the woods at twilight is romantic.
黄昏微光时,漫步于林中小径相当浪漫。
“In perfect harmony with all its living things”
harmony 和谐
In Zootopia, different animal species live in harmony.
在动物方城市的世界中,不同种类的动物和谐地相处。
“His carefree days with us are history”
carefree 无忧无虑
He left his mobile behind and enjoyed a carefree summer day at the beach.
他放下手机并且在海滩上享受无忧无虑的夏日。
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