《歡樂合唱團》的最後一舞

Whether you’re ready or not, it’s time to say farewell to McKinley High School.

不管你是否做好了準備，你都要和麥金萊高中說再見了。

Fox’s musical comedy “Glee” aired its emotional series finale on March 20. The episode begins with a flashback to the very beginning when the original members of New Directions joined the glee club, and then things look forward to the future, offering a glimpse at how some of the main characters’ lives have progressed.

3月20日，福克斯電視臺的音樂喜劇《歡樂合唱團》播出了感人的大結局。最後一集既回顧了最初的時光，那時“新方向”樂隊的成員們纔剛剛加入歡樂合唱團；同時也展望了遙遠的未來，讓我們得以一瞥幾位主要成員今後的人生歷程。

The show first caught my attention because it reminded me of “Slam Dunk”, an animated childhood favorite about revolve around a group of teenagers who experience various difficulties but gradually, through music in the case of “Glee” and sport in the case of “Slam Dunk”, find strength and acceptance.

這部劇最初引起我的注意，是因爲它讓我想起了一部關於籃球的動畫片——《灌籃高手》——那是我兒時的最愛。《歡樂合唱團》與《灌籃高手》都圍繞一羣青少年展開。他們在歷經了各種困難之後逐漸成長，在音樂（《歡樂合唱團》）與運動（《灌籃高手》）中變得堅強、獲得認可。

In “Glee”, ambitious teacher Will Schuester wants to rejuvenate the school chorus, however every member of the team is kind of eccentric. Finn Hudson is a quarterback whose friends mock him for putting singing before sports. Rachel Berry, the highly confident lead, desperately wants fame. Mercedes Jones struggles with weight problems. Artie Abrams, a wheelchair bound guitar player, always feels less than a part of the group because of his disability.

《歡樂合唱團》裏，老師威爾•舒斯特雄心勃勃，一心想要重振學校的樂團，卻招來了一羣“怪咖”隊員：費恩•哈德森是（橄欖球隊中的）四分衛，朋友們常嘲笑他把唱歌看的比打球還重要；瑞秋•貝利是自信心爆棚的女主唱，卻對名譽有着超乎尋常的渴望；梅塞迪斯•瓊斯則一直在和自己的體重“鬥智鬥勇”；亞迪•艾布拉姆斯是個輪椅上的吉他手，卻總覺得自己身有殘疾在樂隊缺少存在感。

Through the maturation of these characters, the show imparts its central message: Be your own person, no matter what others think.

通過展現角色人物們的成長曆程，這部劇傳達了這樣一種核心思想：不管別人怎麼想，做你自己就好。

The biggest secret to the Emmy Award-winning show’s success, beyond all doubt, is its music. For music lovers, just by watching “Glee”, you can keep up with the latest trends in pop music. The show covers hit songs from popular artists, featuring superstars including Adam Lambert and Britney Spears as guest performers. It also pays tribute to classic musicians such as The Beatles and Billy Joel. Music from “Glee” began sweeping pop music charts shortly after its debut in 2009. In 2010, the “Glee” soundtrack hit No 1 on a Billboard chart.

《歡樂合唱團》在艾美獎上大獲成功，音樂毋庸置疑正是它最大的祕密武器。對於音樂愛好者而言，只要追劇，你就能跟上最新的流行音樂潮流。劇中不僅有流行藝人的當紅歌曲，還有超級巨星前來助陣，比如亞當•蘭伯特，布蘭妮•斯皮爾斯都曾在其中客串；劇中還有一些音樂則是向經典音樂人（樂隊）致敬，比如甲殼蟲樂隊、比利•喬。2009年，《歡樂合唱團》一開播，其中的音樂便橫掃流行音樂各大榜單。2010年，《歡樂合唱團》原聲帶躍居美國公告牌榜首位。

Each episode of the series has a theme and a corresponding song carries that theme. For example, when Hudson’s girlfriend Quinn Fabray, who is pregnant, begins to consider keeping her baby instead of giving it up for adoption, she sings the Madonna song “Papa Don’t Preach”. The song’s chorus includes the lines: “I made up my mind, I’m keeping my baby.” Look up the song lyrics online to help you understand the connection better.

這部劇每集都有一個主題，並有主題音樂與之相應。例如，哈德森的女朋友奎恩•法布蕾懷孕後，當她打算生下孩子時，她唱了麥當娜的“Papa Don’t Preach”。這首歌副歌的歌詞正是：“我主意已定，我要留下我的孩子。”上網查查歌詞，你定能更好地理解劇情與歌曲之間的關聯。

With great music and choreography, tear-jerking moments, and fantastic guest stars － Glee has all the charm of a great musical drama. There have been complaints about its unusual character development and plot twists, but these criticisms will soon fizzle out as the show’s music and memory stretch into the future.

出色的音樂與舞蹈編排、催人淚下的瞬間、絕妙的明星客串，這些魅力元素都讓《歡樂合唱團》成爲一部偉大的音樂劇。，該劇離奇的人物發展和情節變化曾招致批評，但隨着情節的不斷推進，加之劇中優秀的音樂，這些批評的聲音終將很快消失