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词：Paul Simon

曲：Daniel alomia robles

I’d rather be a sparrow than a snail

Yes I would. If I could, I surely would

I’d rather be a hammer than a nail

Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would.

我宁可自己是只麻雀，也不愿做一只蜗牛

没错，如果可以，我会这样选择

我宁可是支铁锤，也不远是一根铁钉

没错，如果真的可以，我会这样选择

解析：

（1）Would rather do than do：宁愿…而不愿…

例：

Faced with enemy, they would rather die than give in.

面对敌人，他们宁死不屈。

Some people would rather die than do nine-to-five gig.

有些人宁死也不做朝九晚五的上班族。

The nerd would rather stay at home the whole day than go out.

那个书呆子宁可一整天待在家里也不愿意出去。

（2）if I only could 与if only I could

If I only could：如果我能，如果我可以

例：

If I only I could, I would, but I can’t, so I shan’t.

如果我可以，我会的，但是我可以，所以我不会。

If I only could turn back the time, I would scold him severely.

如果我能让时间倒流，我会狠狠地责备他。

Only if：只要……就，除非，唯有；只

例：

Only if you tried hard, can you feel how difficult it is.

只有当你努力地 尝试过，才能感受到那有多难。

I will leave here only if you take care of yourself.

除非你照顾好自己我才会离开。

Away, I’d rather sail away

Like a swan that’s here and gone

A man gets tied up to the ground

He gives the world its saddest sound

It’s saddest sound

我愿航行到远方

想来了又去的天鹅

一个人如果被束缚在地上

他会向世界发出最悲伤的声音

最悲伤的声音

解析：

（1）Sail away：远航

例：

You’ll sail far away tomorrow, my friend.

明日你将扬帆远航我的朋友。

The sailors sailed away, leaving their thoughts.

水手们扬帆远去，空留思念。

（2）get tied up：被缠住，困住而无法脱身

例：

If you get involved, you could get tied up in affairs that you don’t want.

如果你参与其中，你就会被一些你不情愿的琐事中缠住脱不开身。

Recently, she got tied up with nightmare.

最近，她老是被噩梦缠身。

Getting tied up with the trouble, he almost was afraid to show up.

麻烦缠身，他几乎不敢露面。

I’d rather be a forest than a street

Yes I would, if I could, I surely would

I’d rather feel the earth beneath my feet

Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would

我宁可是座森林，也不愿是一条街道

没错，如果可以，我会这样选择

我拧了感受大地就在你的脚下

没错，如果真的可以，我会这样选择

解析：

Beneath：在下方

例：

It is difficult to get along with each other beneath the same roof.

同在一片屋檐下，他们很难友好相处。

There is a flower border beneath the wall.

墙角处有一个花坛。