Mad Dogs and Englishmen - Danny Kaye

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In Tropical climes there

在热带气候下

Are certain times of day

是一天中的某个时刻

When all the citizens retire

当所有市民退休时

To take their clothes off and perspire

脱掉衣服大汗淋漓

It's one of those rules

这是规则之一

The greatest fools obey

最愚蠢的人都会服从

Because the Sun is far too sultry

因为太阳太过炙热

And one must avoid its ultry-violet

必须避开紫外线

Rays

射线

The natives grieve when the

土著人悲痛不已

White Men leave their huts

白人离开他们的小木屋

Because they're obviously

因为他们显然

Definitely nuts

肯定是疯了

Mad dogs and Englishmen

疯狗和英国人

Go out in the midday sun

沐浴在正午的阳光下

The Japanese don't care to

日本人不在乎

The Chinese wouldn't dare to

中国人不敢

Hindus and Argentines sleep

印度人和阿根廷人酣然入睡

Firmly from twelve till one

坚定地从十二点到一点

But Englishmen detest a siesta

但英国人讨厌睡午觉

In the Philippines

在菲律宾

They have lovely screens

他们有可爱的屏幕

To protect you from the

保护你免受

Glare

刺眼

In the Malay States

在马来国

There are hats like plates

有些帽子就像餐盘

Which the Britishers

英国人

Won't wear

不会穿

At twelve noon the natives swoon

中午十二点土著人都晕了过去

And no further work is done

没有进一步的工作

But mad dogs and Englishmen

但疯狗和英国人

Go out in the midday sun

沐浴在正午的阳光下

It's such a surprise

真是个惊喜

For the Eastern eyes to see

让东方人看看

That though the English are effete

尽管英国人已经江河日下

They're quite impervious to heat

他们不怕高温

When the White Man rides

当白人驾车驰骋

Every native hides in glee

每个人都兴高采烈地躲在暗处

Because the simple creatures hope

因为简单的生物希望

He will impale his solar topi on a tree

他会把他的太阳能枪挂在树上

Mad dogs and Englishmen

疯狗和英国人

Go out in the midday sun

沐浴在正午的阳光下

The toughest Burmese bandit

最强悍的缅甸土匪

In Rangoon the heat of noon

在仰光炎热的中午

Is just what the natives shun

正是土著人所回避的

They put their Scotch or

他们把他们的威士忌酒

Rye down and lie down

躺下躺下

In a jungle town where

在一个危机四伏的小镇上

The Sun beats down

太阳落山

To the rage of man and beast

人类与野兽的怒火

The English garb

穿着英国服装

Of the English Sahib merely

英国的贵族

Gets a bit more creased

皱巴巴的

In Bangkok at twelve o'clock

十二点在曼谷

They foam at the mouth and run

他们口吐白沫逃之夭夭

But mad dogs and Englishmen

但疯狗和英国人

Go out in the midday

大中午的出门去

Go out in the midday

大中午的出门去

Go out in the midday sun

沐浴在正午的阳光下