The Fray - How to Save a Life (Official Video) - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjVQ36NhbMk
这首歌大概是在讲当事人有一位忧郁症的朋友
其中有一段歌词是说自责自己不知道如何挽救那位朋友
"...
Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
..."
其中"Somewhere along in the bitterness"
要怎么翻译比较好？
along 跟 in 两个都是介系词
句子的结构怎么拆？
谢谢
啊 我想到了
somewhere应该是要呼应前面的那个"where did I go wrong"的where
而完整的句子应该是 Somewhere along (the line) in the bitterness
也就是说在自问自答时 开始在回想 沿着时间轴追溯
回想到某个时间点是感到特别苦涩的(in the bitterness)
所以和前文合并翻译应该是
Where did I go wrong?
(我走错了哪一步?)
I lost a friend
(我失去了一个朋友)
Somewhere along in the bitterness
(回想起过往片刻..有种苦涩)
And I would have stayed up with you all night
(我愿与你彻夜相伴)
Had I known how to save a life
(若我知道如何挽救一个生命)
大概是这样