The Ad-Dressing of Cats - Original Cast of ”Cats”

The Ad-Dressing of Cats - Original Cast of "Cats"
以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供
Written by：Andrew Lloyd Webber/Baron Lloyd-Webber

You've heard of several kinds of cat
你已听闻过各种猫儿的故事
And my opinion now is that
而我现在要告诉你的是
You should need no interpreter
你无需任何翻译
To understand our character
也能理解我们的性格
You've learned enough to take the view
你已经学得足够多，可以明白
That cats are very much like you
猫儿其实与你非常相似
You've seen us both at work and games
你已见过我们工作和游戏的样子
And learnt about our proper names
并了解了我们真正的名字
Our habits and our habitat
我们的习惯与栖息地
But how would you address a cat
但你该如何与猫交谈
So first your memory I'll jog
首先让我唤醒你的记忆
And say a cat is not a dog
告诉你猫并非狗
So first your memory I'll jog
首先让我唤醒你的记忆
And say a cat is not a dog
告诉你猫并非狗
With cats some say one rule is true
有人说与猫相处有一条真理
Don't speak till you are spoken to
在它开口前不要先说话
Myself I do not hold with that
我本人并不赞同那种方式
I say you should address a cat
我说你应该以礼相待一只猫
But always bear in mind that he resents familiarity
但永远记住，它厌恶过分的亲近
You bow and taking off your hat
你需鞠躬并脱下帽子
Address him in this form O Cat
以这样的方式称呼它：哦，猫
Before a cat will condescend
在猫愿意屈尊
To treat you as a trusted friend
将你视为可信赖的朋友之前
Some little token of esteem is needed like a dish of cream
需要一些小小的敬意，比如一盘奶油
And you might now and then supply
你或许偶尔可以奉上
Some caviar or Strassburg pie
一些鱼子酱或斯特拉斯堡派
Some potted grouse or salmon paste
罐装松鸡或鲑鱼酱
He's sure to have his personal taste
它肯定有自己的独特品味
And so in time you reach your aim
于是，随着时间的推移，你达成了目标
And call him by his name
并唤出了它的名字
A cat's entitled to expect
猫有权期待
These evidences of respect
这些尊重的表现
So this is this and that is that
这就是这样，那就是那样
And there's how you address a cat
这就是你与猫交流的方式
A cat's entitled to expect these evidences of respect
猫有权期待这些尊重的表现
So this is this and that is that
这就是这样，那就是那样
And there's how you address a cat
这就是你与猫交流的方式