生快，霉霉 | 外媒专访Taylor Swift，说英文的她简直太美了（附视频&对话稿）

Posted 2021-03-29 英语视频

12月13日是Taylor Swift的生日，每年的英语视频君都会找一些和Taylor相关的视频和演讲作为当天的推送文章，而当小编我开始准备今天内容的时候，忽然发现一个超有意思的访谈，感觉Taylor瞬间变成了邻家女孩的感觉。

今天和大家分享的视频是《VOGUE》杂志记者来到霉霉Taylor Swift位于LA Beverly Hills的豪宅，共提到73个小问题让霉霉回答。从“你学会弹的第一首歌是什么？”这类有关音乐的问题，到“你最近烘焙了什么？”等生活细节，再或者“未来十年你不会做的事情是什么？”，方方面面有趣的问题霉霉都爽快的告诉你~ 在快问快答的过程中，霉霉还带你参观她家一楼的钢琴室、大厅、后院、厨房，全程美如画！ 戳视频近距离感受一个超真实的霉霉吧！

Taylor Swift的73个问题快问快答

Taylor. Hi.

泰勒丝。海。

Come in!

进来吧!

Thank you so much for fitting a 73 Question Interview into your busy schedule.

谢谢你百忙中还让我们做 73 个快问快答的採访。

Oh, it's all good.

噢，没事的。

All right, cool. Let's do this. So what's keeping you busy these days?

好，太棒了。开始吧。你最近在忙什麽？

Uh, I'm just working out and getting ready for Grammys.

嗯，我就只有健身然后为葛莱美奖作准备。

What's the most exciting thing in life right now?

生活中现在最让人兴奋的事？

Grammys.

葛莱美奖。

What are you completely bored of in life right now?

生活中现在完全提不起你兴趣的事？

Clickbait.

耸动标题。

What is something that recently moved you?

最近让你感动的事物是什麽？

The movie, "The Martian."

电影《绝地救援》。

Okay. Uh, what do you have going on over here?

好。唉，你在这有些什麽？

This is a room where I write a lot of songs.

这是一间我写下许多歌的房间。

Nice piano. How many guitars do you own?

钢琴真不错。你有几把吉他？

I lost track of that in probably 2007.

我大概 2007 年就数不清了。

What's the first song you learned to play on the guitar?

你学会用吉他弹的第一首歌是哪首？

Umm..."Kiss Me" by Sixpence None the Richer.

唉...啷噹六便士的〈吻我〉。

What's the first thing you do when you get an idea for a song?

当你有写歌灵感时，你第一件事会做什麽？

I record a voice memo of myself singing it or I write it down in my notes.

我录下自己唱那首歌，或者我会写在笔记本裡。

What's your song-writing process?

你写歌的步骤是什麽？

Um, lots of preparation. I write a lot of my ideas down before I get into the actual session.

嗯，很多准备动作。在我真的开始写前，我会记录下很多想法。

What song took you the least amount of time to write?

哪首歌花你最少时间写？

"Blank Space" because I'd written a lot of the lines down already in the year preceding the session.

〈Blank Space〉，因为在写歌前一年我就已经写下很多歌词了。

Which one took you the longest?

哪首歌花最长时间？

"All Too Well" because it's a really emotional song—I kept putting it down for months on end.

〈All Too Well〉，因为那是首带有很多情感的歌－－我连续写了好几个月。

So is this the room where you keep all of your awards?

所以这间就是你放所有奖项的房间萝？

Umm, no, they're kind of everywhere. Do you wanna see the rest of the house?

唉，不是，它们有点四处分散。你想看看房子其它地方吗？

Yes.

好啊。

Amazing.

太棒了。

All right. Let's do it. Who is your favorite teacher?

好。来吧。谁是你最喜欢的老师？

Um, my guitar player, Paul Sidoti, teaches me a lot on the road about piano and guitar.

嗯，我的吉他手 Paul Sidoti，他在巡迴演出时教了我很多钢琴和吉他的事。

If you could teach one subject in school, what would it be?

如果你可以在学校教一个科目，你会教什麽？

English!

英文!

Okay, so you're a Scrabble player.

喔，你玩拼字游戏。

Here's a word you might know. Check it out.

这裡是一个你可能认识的字。你看。

Umm...yep. Something tells me that's planned.

唉...没错。某个直觉告诉我那是预谋的。

Nope. That was spontaneous. I'm a very spontaneous person.

不。那是很自然发生的。我是个很随兴的人。

What's your favorite beverage?

你最喜欢的饮料是？

Coffee. Would you like some?

咖啡。你想来一点吗？

Let's see what you got.

我们来看看你有什麽。

I have espresso, I have regular coffee, I have different flavors... I have a VMA here. You can't really take that. I don't think that...

我有浓缩咖啡、有普通咖啡、有各种不同口味... 我这还有 MTV 音乐录影带的奖盃。你不能真的喝它。我不认为那...

You definitely can't drink it.

那肯定不能喝。

Nah. You could stir with it, though.

不。不过可以拿它搅拌。

Actually, I'll have a water.

其实，我来杯水好了。

Okay.

好。

Thank you very much.

非常感谢。

What's your favorite cocktail?

你最喜欢的鸡尾酒？

Uh, vodka Diet Coke.

唉，伏特加混健怡可乐。

What's your favorite food?

你最喜欢的食物？

I mean, if we're just saying, like, what I wish I could eat every day if calories didn't count is, like, chicken tenders.

我是说，如果我们在讲的是不管热量，我希望自己可以天天吃的东西，那就是鸡柳条了。

What would you order at a drive-thru?

你会在得来速点什麽？

Umm... Cheeseburger, fries, chocolate shake.

唉... 起司汉堡、薯条、巧克力奶昔。

What was the best birthday cake you've ever had?

你吃过最好吃的生日蛋糕是哪种？

It was from Milk Bar. It was for my twenty-fifth birthday, and it was so good that even Jay Z raved about it.

是从 Milk Bar 买的。那是我的 25 岁生日蛋糕，超好吃，就连 Jay Z 都讚不绝口。

Oh, thank you very much.

噢，谢谢你。

What was the last thing you baked?

你最近一次烤的东西是什麽？

Umm...a gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate cake.

唉...一个不含麸质和乳製品的巧克力蛋糕。

What one thing do you need to have in your fridge at any given time?

你冰箱裡随时要有的东西是什麽？

Hummus, weirdly.

鹰嘴豆泥，很奇怪。

What's one thing you still have from your childhood?

你从儿时到现在还有的一件东西是什麽？

My insecurities. Do you wanna go outside and check out the other situation?

我的不安全感。你想去外面看看其它地方吗？

Let's check out the other situation.

来看看其它地方吧。

What's your favorite TV show of all time?

你一直以来最喜欢的电视节目？

"Friends."

《六人行》。

Favorite TV show that's currently on the air?

目前在播的电视节目最喜欢？

"Dateline."

《日界线》。

What is your favorite movie?

你最爱的电影？

"Love Actually."

《爱是您‧爱是我》。

What was a movie that made you cry your eyes out?

哪部电影让你哭到不行？

My God, "The Martian."

我的天，《绝地救援》。

Why do you think you're the most followed person on Instagram?

你觉得你为什麽是 Instagram 上最多人追踪的人？

Because my cats are adorable.

因为我的猫太可爱。

So, have you ever Googled yourself?

那你有在 Google 上搜寻过自己吗？

Yeah.

有。

Taylor, what do you think when you Google yourself?

泰勒丝，你搜寻自己时的感想？

I think...you should never Google yourself again.

我想...你永远不该再搜寻自己。

If you had a superpower, what would it be?

如果你有超能力，那会是什麽？

Healing people.

治癒人们。

If you were not a singer, what would you be doing?

如果你不是歌手，你会做什麽？

Might be in advertising, maybe, like, coming up with slogans and concepts...is the same as hooks and songs.

有可能在广告界，像是，想出标语和点子...那就和音乐中的记忆点和歌曲一样。

Well, this is very lovely out here.

嗯，这外面很漂亮。

Thank you!

谢谢你!

Can you show me a really cool or bizarre talent?

你可以表演一个很酷或很怪的才艺吗？

Okay, I'm well aware that this is not a talent, but this is, like, the only thing that I can do. I have, umm, double-jointed elbows, so...

好，我很清楚这不算才艺，不过这是我唯一能做的一个。我有，唉，双重关节手肘，所以...

No... Oh, man.

不... 噢天啊。

Yup, they're weird.

嗯哼，它们很怪。

They're a little weird.

它们是有点怪。

Yeah.

对啊。

What's something you can't do?

什麽是你做不到的事？

I can't do a cartwheel or a handstand.

我不会侧翻筋斗或倒立。

What's the best compliment you've ever received?

你收过最棒的讚美是什麽？

That I'm generous.

我很大方。

What is the best gift you've ever received?

你收过最棒的礼物？

My boyfriend planted an olive tree in my yard for Christmas.

我男朋友在后院种了棵橄榄树当圣诞礼物。

What's one habit you wish you could break?

哪个习惯是你希望自己可以改掉的？

Well, when I'm sitting there, usually I just do this with my leg, like...and people think that I'm nervous, and then they get nervous, and then everybody's nervous.

这个嘛，当我坐在那时，通常我的脚会这样，像是...然后大家就会以为我在紧张，然后他们就会觉得紧张，然后大家就都很紧张。

Do you have any nicknames?

你有任何绰号吗？

Yeah, my brother calls me Taffy.

有，我弟弟叫我太妃糖。

What surprises you most about people?

人们的什麽事让你感到最惊讶？

I'm pleasantly surprised by the fact that I tell my friends absolutely everything, and it never ends up getting out.

有件事让我感到意外惊喜，就是我每件事都一定会跟我朋友说，然后消息从来没走漏过。

What makes you laugh no matter what?

什麽一定会让你笑？

Kevin Hart.

凯文哈特。

What does creativity mean to you?

创意对你的意义？

Umm, creativity is getting inspiration and having that lightning-bolt idea moment, and then having the hard work ethic to sit down at the desk and write it down.

嗯，创意就是有灵感然后得到灵光乍现的那一刻，接著尽责地坐在桌前把它写下来。

So I found out Nicole Kidman swam with sharks—what's the most adventurous thing you've done?

我发现妮可基蔓和鲨鱼一起游泳过－－你做过最冒险的事是什麽？

Like, watching Shark Week.

像是，看《鲨鱼週》节目。

What's your favorite lyrics of all time?

你一直以来最喜欢的歌词？

"I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee" from "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon.

「我做了些梦，那些是我咖啡裡的云朵」，出自卡莉赛门的〈你好自大〉。

What's one song you wish you had written?

你希望自己写下哪首歌？

"The Friends" theme song, because of those royalties.

《六人行》主题曲，因为那些版税。

What's a great fan moment that comes to mind?

你想到最棒的粉丝时刻是什麽？

Um, I'll be driving down the street and I'll see a kid walking down the street with my shirt on from my tour, and I'll just stop my car and be like, "Hey! Nice shirt!"

嗯，开车在路上然后看到一个孩子穿著我巡迴的衣服走著，然后我会停下车喊：「嘿!衣服不错喔!」

Most memorable career moment so far?

当歌手到目前为止最值得纪念的一刻？

I think filming the "Bad Blood" video was my favorite memory.

我觉得拍〈Bad Blood〉影片是我最喜欢的回忆。

What's one accomplishment you're most proud of?

你最自豪的成就是什麽？

My Grammys.

我的葛莱美奖。

What's something you've always wanted to try but you've been too scared to do?

什麽是你一直想试却不敢做的事？

Oh, Coachella.

噢，科切拉音乐节。

What's your spirit animal?

你的灵魂动物是什麽？

A dolphin because they're very social; they travel in groups.

海豚，因为牠们很爱交际；牠们成群行动。

Hey, Taylor!

嘿，泰勒丝!

Oh, hey!

噢，嘿!

Hey. My wife and I's anniversary's coming up. Where should I take her?

嘿。我太太和我的结婚纪念日快到了。我应该带她去哪？

Um...congratulations, and you should take her to Big Sur. You're welcome.

嗯...恭喜，你应该带她去大索尔海岸。不客气。

It's freezing outside.

这外面好冷。

Yeah, it is.

对啊，很冷。

All right. What advice would you give to anyone who wants to become a singer?

好。你会给想当歌手的人什麽建议？

Get a good lawyer.

找一个好律师。

Any pre-show rituals?

表演前有什麽例行公事吗？

Yeah, I stretch, I warm up my voice, and then my band and dancers and I get in a huddle,and it's just good vibes.

有，我会伸展、暖嗓，然后我和我的乐团跟舞者会聚成一团，那是很美好的感觉。

What's the most difficult song to perform on stage and why?

在台上最难演出的歌曲，为什麽？

There's a song I wrote called "The Best Day" that is about my mom, and it's just hard to sing because it makes me really emotional.

我写了一首歌叫〈The Best Day〉，是关于我妈妈的，那就是很难唱，因为它让我变得很情绪化。

So this is a really great room you have.

你这间房间太棒了。

Thank you.

谢谢。

And you have a lot of cats.

你有好多猫。

Yeah.

对啊。

How many cats are in this room?

这间房间有几隻猫？

Um, probably more than 10, and I don't know if you're counting the one that's alive down there.

嗯，可能不只十隻，不晓得你有没有把下面那隻活的算进去。

What? There's a cat there? I see the cat. All right, here's one for you. If you were a cat, would you get along with your cats?

什麽？那裡有一隻猫？我看到了。好，问你一个问题。如果你是一隻猫，你会和你的猫处得来吗？

Probably not. They would probably not think that I'm cool.

可能不会。牠们大概不会觉得我很酷。

How many cat breeds can you name in 10 seconds?

你可以在十秒内说出几种猫的品种？

Um, when do we start?

唉，我们什麽时候开始？

Go!

开始!

British Shorthair, Scottish Fold, Himalayan, Exotic Shorthair, Exotic Longhair, Sphynx cat, Munchkin, Siamese, umm, the...the...

英国短毛猫、苏格兰摺耳猫、喜马拉雅猫、异国短毛猫、异国长毛猫、斯芬克斯猫、曼赤肯猫、暹罗猫，唉，那个...那个...

Time's up. Amazing. What's the coolest thing in this room?

时间到。太厉害了。这间房间裡最酷的东西是什麽？

I can do so much better than that. The coolest thing in this room, I think, is the fireplace.

我可以回答得比那更好的。这间房间最酷的东西，我想是壁炉。

Nice. If you could raid one woman's closet, who would it be?

不错。如果你可以抢一个女人的衣橱，那会是谁？

Blake Lively.

布蕾克‧莱芙莉。

What's your favorite fashion trend of all time?

你一直以来最爱的时尚是？

High-waisted stuff.

高腰的东西。

Besides your phone or wallet, what's a couple must-have purse items?

除了手机或钱包，你包包裡必备的物品是什麽？

I have this lavender anti-bacterial hand spray that I have, and whenever me and my friends are in a public bathroom, and we have to wait in line at the sink to wash our hands, I'm like, "No, like, check it out." And everybody's like, "Thanks, girl!"

我有一种薰衣草抗菌洗手喷雾，每次我和朋友在公共厕所，然后我们得在洗手槽排队洗手时，我就会说：「不用，你们看。」然后大家就会说：「谢啦，女孩!」

Can you tell me what you'll be wearing to this year's Met Gala?

你可以告诉我你会穿什麽出席今年的 Met Gala(纽约大都会艺术博物馆慈善晚会)吗？

I'm going to be dressed as a robot, um, and I'm gonna carry a sword.

我会打扮成机器人，唉，然后我会带一把剑。

Okay, so my little cousin, Julia, wants to know, what did you want to do with your life at age five?

好，我的小姪女 Julia 想知道，在你五岁时你想要过怎样的人生？

When I was five, I knew that my dad was a stockbroker but I did not know what a stockbroker was, yet I walked around telling people I'm gonna be a stockbroker when I grow up.

五岁时，我知道我爸爸是股票经理人，但我不知道那是什麽，不过我到处告诉别人我长大要当股票经理人。

What's the one thing you wish you knew at 19?

你希望你十九岁时知道哪件事？

If I could talk to my 19-year-old self, I'd just say, "Hey, you know, you're gonna date just like a normal twenty-something should be allowed to, but you are going to be a national lightning rod for slut-shaming."

如果我可以和十九岁的自己对话，我只会说：「嘿，你知道，你会像普通二十几岁的人那样约会，不过你会成为一根吸引全国荡妇污名的避雷针。」

What's something you will not be doing in 10 years?

什麽是你十年后不会做的事？

Um....something I will not be doing in 10 years... I'll be 36. I really hope that I'm not stressed about the idea of approaching 40. I hope that aging is not something that really freaks me out.

唉...我十年后不会做的事... 我到时就三十六岁了。我真的很希望我不会因为快要四十的念头而感到有压力。我希望变老不是件会把我吓坏的事。

What do you think is the most important life lesson for someone to learn?

你觉得什麽是人必须学习的最重要人生课程？

That karma's real.

因果报应是真的。

Okay. What can you say in another language?

好。你可以用其它语言说什麽？

I can count to 10 in German.

我可以用德文数到十。

Do it! Go, Taylor!

开始吧!干得好，泰勒丝!

Thank you.

谢谢。

Okay. I hate to break it to you, but the interview is coming to an end.

嗯。我不想告诉你，但访谈快结束了。

Okay! Well, I'll walk you to the door.

嗯!那麽，我送你到门口。

Okay. What did you love most about the town where you grew up in?

好。你最爱你成长的城镇的什麽？

I grew up in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, and I liked the fact that it had a lot of historic buildings.

我在宾州的 Wyomissing 长大，我喜欢它有很多历史建筑这件事。

What's the bravest thing you've ever done?

你做过最勇敢的事是什麽？

Writing the Apple Music letter.

写信给 Apple Music。

Most spontaneous thing you've ever done?

你做过最衝动的事是什麽？

Writing the Apple Music letter.

写信给 Apple Music。

What's one goal you're determined to achieve in your lifetime?

你人生中立志要达成的目标？

I really want an honorary doctorate degree because Ed Sheeran has one and I feel like he looks down on me now because I don't have one.

我真的很想要荣誉博士学位，因为红髮艾德有一个，然后我觉得他因为我没有就小看我。

All right, Taylor, we did it. Now it is time for the final question.

好，泰勒丝，我们做到了。现在是问最后一个问题的时候了。

I'm gonna take you over here first and let you out.

我先把你带到这然后让你出去。

Okay, great. What is your favorite scented candle?

嗯，好。你最喜欢的香氛蜡烛？

Byredo Tree House, that is it.

Byredo 的森中树屋香氛蜡烛，就那个。

Oh my God. That's amazing.

天啊。太棒了。

Thanks.

谢啦。

I'll go buy it right now. Thanks, Taylor. See you later.

我马上去买。谢啦，泰勒丝。待会见。

生日快乐， Happy Birthday Taylor Swift。

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