歌词
MATILDA:
玛蒂尔达：
And so the great day arrived!
于是这一天到来了！
It was like the entire world had gathered to see,
几乎全世界的人都来观看这场危险的活动。
The burning woman,
把头发捆着炸药……
hurling through the air,
的女人点燃……
with dynamite in her hair,
同时投向空中……
over sharks and spiky objects,
并且越过刀海……
caught by the man locked in the cage'!
被锁在笼子里的男人接住！
Everything was arranged by...
所有事务都被安排妥当……
the Acrobat's sister - a frightening woman who used to be an Olympic-class hammer thrower,
被这位杂技演员的姐姐——曾经是奥运级别链球运动员
and who loved nothing better than to SCARE the children of the town!
她是一个可怕女人，爱恐吓孩子们胜过一切。
People whispered,
人们窃窃私语道：
that in her dark and brooding heart,
在她阴暗干瘪的内心里
she resented her sister,
她厌恶着自己的姐妹
both her success,
不仅嫉妒她的成功
and her love.
还有她的爱情
Suddenly, out came the Escapologist,
突然，逃脱大师说话了
Dressed as usual in his tights and spangly costume,
像往常一样穿着紧身衣和华丽的服装
but there was no sign of the Acrobat,
但是今天没有杂技演员的身影
and no glimpse at all of her shiny white scarf.
更没有人看到她的白纱巾
And instead of the usual fanfare,
区别于往常的喧闹
there was silence,
现在只是一片寂静
as he solemnly strode into the ring.
随着他郑重地入场：
MATILDA + ESCAPOLOGIST:
玛蒂尔达和逃脱大师：
"Ladies and gentlemen,
女士们先生们，
boys and girls!
男孩们女孩们！
The burning woman,
把头发捆着炸药……
hurling through the air,
的女人点燃……
with dynamite in her hair,
同时投向空中……
over sharks and spiky objects,
并且越过刀海……
caught by the man locked in the cage,
被锁在笼子里的男人接住！
has been...cancelled!"
已经……被取消了！
MRS PHELPS:
菲尔普斯太太：
No!
不！
MATILDA:
玛蒂尔达：
Yes. The audience gasped so loud,
是的。观众大声呼喊
that a passing aeroplane caught it on its instrumentation,
以至于当路过的飞机经过时捕捉到了这个声波
and reported it as an atmospheric phenomenon!
都把这理解是一种大气现象！
MATILDA + ESCAPOLOGIST:
玛蒂尔达和逃脱大师：
"Cancelled, because my wife is...pregnant!" “
被取消了！因为我的妻子她……怀孕了!”
MRS PHELPS:
菲尔普斯太太：
Oh! Matilda!
哦！玛蒂尔达!
MATILDA:
玛蒂尔达：
Absolute silence.
死一般的寂静。
You could have heard a fly burp.
你甚至能听到苍蝇打嗝的声音
Then suddenly, the audience jumped to its feet,
突然间，观众跳起来！
and roared in appreciation!
他们兴奋地吼叫！
The great feat was instantly forgotten,
他们忘记了这场危险的活动
and the applause went on for nearly an hour.
掌声响了几乎一小时！
MRS PHELPS:
菲尔普斯太太：
Oh, so it has a happy ending after all!
哦，所以这最后是一个幸福结局吗?
MATILDA:
玛蒂尔达：
Forgotten by everyone,
所有人都忘记了这个活动
except that is...the Acrobat's sister.
除了一个人——杂技演员的姐姐。
When all had quietened down,
当会场安静下来的时候
she stepped forward and produced a contract.
她走上前拿出了一份合同
MRS PHELPS:
菲尔普斯太太：
A, a contract?
啊？一份合同？
MATILDA + THE ACROBAT'S SISTER:
玛蒂尔达和杂技演员的姐妹：
"A contract you have signed to perform this feat,
你们为了进行这场表演签署了一份合同
and perform this feat you shall!"
所以你们应该！把这场表演进行下去！
MRS PHELPS:
菲尔普斯太太：
No!
不！
MATILDA + THE ACROBAT'S SISTER:
玛蒂尔达和杂技演员的姐妹：
I have paid for the posters,
我已经预支了海报
the publicity, the catering,
大力宣传，提供食物
the toilet facilities!
还有卫生设施！
If I give the crowd their money back,
如果我给他们退票
where is my profit？
那我的报酬在哪儿？
A contract, is a contract, is a contract!
合同就是合同！绝对的合同！
My hands are tied!
我的手已经和合同绑在了一起休想撕毁合同！
The burning woman,
把头发捆着炸药……
hurling through the air,
的女人点燃……
with dynamite in her hair,
同时投向空中……
over sharks and spiky objects,
并且越过刀海……
caught by the man locked in the cage,
被锁在笼子里的男人接住！
will be performed and performed this day or...
将会在今天表演！必须表演！否则……
off to prison you both shall go!"
否则你们都应该给我滚去监狱！
MRS PHELPS:
菲尔普斯太太：
No, no!
不，不要这样！！
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