Cats (1998 Filmed Stage Production) · 20
The Ad-dressing of Cats
Old Deuteronomy老杜特洛诺米
You've heard of Several kinds of cat
你们已经听说过形形色色的猫
And my opinion now is that
而依我现在看来
You should need no interpreter
你们应当已经无需翻译
To understand our character
便能读懂我们的性情
You've learned enough to take the view
你们已经了解得足够多，可以看出
That cats are very much like you
猫其实与你们非常相像
You've seen us both At work and games
你们见过我们劳作，也见过我们游戏
And learnt about our proper names
也了解了我们正式的名字
Our habits and our habitat
我们的习惯，还有栖息之地
But how would you
可是，你该怎样
Address a cat?
称呼一只猫？
So first
那么，首先
Your memory I'll jog
让我唤醒你们的记忆
And say a cat
先说清楚，猫
Is not a dog
绝不是狗
So first
那么，首先
Your memory I'll jog
让我唤醒你们的记忆
And say a cat
先说清楚，猫
Is not a dog
绝不是狗
With cats
与猫相处
Some say one rule is true
有人说，有一条规矩绝对正确
Don't speak till you
猫不先开口
Are spoken to
你就不要说话
Myself, I do not hold with that
但我本人并不赞同
I say you should address a cat
我认为你应当主动称呼一只猫
But always keep in mind that he
不过永远得记住
Resents familiarity
他厌恶过分亲昵
You bow
你要鞠躬
And taking off your hat
并摘下帽子
Address him in
然后用这样的方式
This form
向他郑重问候
"Oh, Cat!"
“哦，猫先生！”
Before a cat will condescend
一只猫要肯屈尊
To treat you as a trusted friend
把你当作可信赖的朋友
Some little token of esteem
你还得献上一点敬意的证明
Is needed, like a dish of cream
比如一碟奶油
And you might now and then supply
偶尔还可以送上
Some caviar or Strassburg Pie
一些鱼子酱或斯特拉斯堡肉派
Some potted grouse or salmon paste
一些松鸡肉酱或鲑鱼酱
He's sure to have his personal taste
他必定有自己独到的口味
And so in time you reach your aim
这样日久天长，你终会达成心愿
And call him
能够唤他
By his name
用他真正的名字
A cat's entitled to expect
一只猫理所当然会期待
These evidences of respect
这些表达尊敬的凭证
So this is this
所以，如此这般
And that is that
事情就是这样
And there's how you address a cat
这便是称呼一只猫的方法
A cat's entitled to expect
一只猫理所当然会期待
These evidences of respect
这些表达尊敬的凭证
So this is this
所以，如此这般
And that is that
事情就是这样
And there's how you address
这便是你称呼猫的——
A Cat
方法