2019-09-30 06:16阅读:816喜欢弹唱英文歌的英语老师

Joel The Lump Of Coal

The Killers, Jimmy Kimmel

Some time ago, at Santa's place

很久很久之前

Up in the old North Pole

就在圣诞老人住着的北极之境。

There lived a lump of anthracite

有一个小煤球

Whose parents called him Joel

父母叫他Joel

Joel, Joel, the lump of coal

这个小东西啊

Happy as a lump can be

就和其它小煤球没什么两样

He just wants to keep Santa warm

脑子里除了让圣诞老人和精灵暖和

And make the elves cozy

就没想别的

But Santa Claus had other plans

圣诞老人却不这样想，

For Joel one fateful day

小煤球的人生要变的不一样

"Joel, you're just the lump I need

你就是我要的那块煤球，

Come join me on my sleigh”

现在跳上雪橇来

Joel, Joel, the lump of coal

啊Joel啊小煤球

Heart leapt up with joy

心就像被火焰点燃那般开心起来

"I'll soon be Santa's present to

我也能成为被选中的礼物

A lucky girl or boy

陪在某个幸运的男孩或者着女孩身边

We'll laugh and play together

我们会一起玩耍一起欢笑

And hold each other tight

紧紧相拥

Snuggle under clean white sheets when we goto sleep at night”

躺在洁白的床单上进入梦乡

Then Santa's elves all laughed at Joel

圣诞老人的精灵们笑他

"You're in for a surprise

你只不过是个惊吓

You're not a special Christmas gift

你才不是什么礼物

You're just a booby prize

你是调皮的代价

What kid would ever want you?

那会有孩子想要你

You're filthy as can be

你这个脏东西

Now you have to go and live

现在你要去

With one who's been naughty”

和不听话的孩子生活在一起

"But I make heat, ” poor Joel cried

可我能发热啊

"And electricity”

小煤球哭着，还能发电

"You pollute the air“

你制造二氧化碳

With CO2 and mercury”

还用汞污染环境”

Joel, Joel, the lump of coal Joel

啊Joel啊小煤球

Fell down upon his knees

哭着跪了下来

"I don't wanna live with a naughty kid

圣诞老人啊

Don't make me, Santa, please”

请别让我和淘气的孩子们

But Santa laughed his jolly laugh

生活在一起

"Ho, ho, you stupid lump

圣诞老人还是欢快的笑着"你这个小傻瓜

You're just the thing to teach this brat

你只不过是用来教他们

That Santa ain't no chump”

圣诞老人才不傻"

So off they knew and, before he knew

直到他们起飞前

Joel was in a sack

还在哭泣

He cried and yelled to Santa Claus

圣诞老人啊

"Why don't we just go back?”

我们为什么不回去

And then came Christmas morning

就这样到了圣诞清晨

And, much to Joel's surprise (Much toJoel's surprise)Joel

感到无比惊奇

He saw a boy with the saddest face

迎接他的是一个小男孩

And tears were in his eyes (Tears were inhis eyes)

有着最悲伤的神情

He picked Joel up and held him

他捡起Joel说

And said "You can be my friend (Heyman, let's be friends)

你可以成为我的朋友

I would've liked some presents but

一个别的礼物当然好

You're what Santa chose to send (Santachose to send)

可你由圣诞老人送来

It's true, I've been a naughty boy

我曾经淘气不已

And maybe that's a sin (Maybe that's a sin)

也许那就是我的错

If this is how Santa treats the kids

可他这样对待孩子

I'm just glad that I'm not him”

我不想成为他

Joel, Joel, the lump of coal

啊Joel啊小煤球

Knew what he must do

知道自己该怎么做

He said "Now I know the reason why

现在我知道为什么

I got sent to you

我来到你身边

Cause when a person hurts inside

当一个人内心受了伤

It turns him hard and cruel

心会变冷酷

But I know how to make your pain

但是只有我知道

Into a precious jewel

你的疼痛能变成珠宝

So take me in your hand, young man

拿起我吧，年轻人

And squeeze with all your might

把怒火发泄在我身上

Let's turn your pain and anger

然后让它们

Into something that shines bright”

变成耀眼的光芒

Then Joel, Joel, the lump of coal Joel

啊Joel啊小煤球

He gave his life away

就这样献出了生命

So that one good naughty little boy

那个曾经淘气的小男孩

Found a diamond on Christmas day

拿到了煤球里的钻石做圣诞礼物

Tim田老师英语工作室

田仁刚，英文名Tim, 一位喜欢弹唱英文歌的英语老师，通过英文歌来学习英文的实践者，一起聊英文，一起欣赏音乐。