歌词解析:
1、Because a vision softly creeping left its seeds while I was sleeping.
=Because a vision which was softly creeping left its seeds while I was sleeping.
因为有个幻影趁我熟睡时轻轻爬来,深植我的脑海,在寂静无声此时,萦绕回旋不去。
Vision n. 幻影;光景;视觉
Creep vi. (crept; crept) 爬行,匍匐
eg: The thief silently crept into the apartment while the occupants were sleeping.
窃贼趁屋内人们熟睡之际,偷偷地爬入公寓内。
2、Neath the halo of a street lamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp
=Beneath the halo of a street lamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp air.
昏暗的街灯下,我翻起衣领以抗御湿冷的夜。
Neath prep. 在…之下==beneath
在歌曲或诗中,为求读起来流畅顺口,常把一个字的起首音节省略,如,until 念成till,because 则成cause.
Halo n. 光晕,光环
Damp a. 潮湿的,有温气的
3、a neon light 霓虹灯
4、dare
可作动词或助动词,均表示“敢于…”。
eg: (1)He dare not do it.
(2)Much to my surprise, he dares to try it.
5、Hear my words that I might teach you.
= Please hear my words so that I might teach you.
That为副词连接词,等于so that , 译为“这样的话,那么….”
6、tenement n.租地;租屋;房屋
7、the people bowed and prayed to the neon god they made.
句型分析
the people 为主语
bowed and prayed 为不及物动词
to the neon god 为介词短语,作副词,修饰bowed and prayed
they made 为定语从句,修饰neon god;
8、prophet n. 先知;预言家