离开摩城

The Jackson 5 left Motown Records and went to CBS.

杰克逊五人组离开了摩城 加入CBS

Jermaine stayed behind because he was married to Hazel

杰曼留了下来 因为他娶了海瑟

and Hazel Was Berry Gordy's daughter.

海瑟则是贝瑞·戈迪的女儿

When my boys left Jermaine back at MotoWn,

我儿子们离开杰曼与摩城时

it hurt, because Jermaine wouldn't come.

其实很难过 因为杰曼不肯一起走

l don't know if it was upset or angry or whatever or disappointment or whatever,

我也不清楚究竟是难过 生气 还是失望

it just was a sad time, that's all. That's the word. lt was sad.

但却是很不开心 就是不开心

Jermaine felt that he owed his allegiance to Berry

杰曼认为自己应该忠于贝瑞

'cause Berry was the one that gave us our start.

因为一开始是贝瑞给了我们机会

And l felt the same way.

我也是这么觉得

Berry Gordy maintained the name "Jackson 5"

贝瑞·戈迪保留了杰克逊五人组的团名

and they really thought that maybe

他们真的认为

it wasn't fair that Berry got to keep the name 'Jackson 5, '

贝瑞不应该扣住杰克逊五人组的团名

so they went to CBS as the Jacksons.

所以他们以杰克逊家族的团名进CBS

l was not prepared for the rubbish that would come my way.

后面一连串的麻烦 是我所没料到的

lt was this fear, l guess,

我想那就是一种恐惧吧

that what the supposed 'lily white ' company

一个白种人当道的公司

was gonna do to this black family.

竟然签了一个非裔家庭当旗下艺人

重点讲解

1、disappointment

失望;沮丧;扫兴

Despite winning the title, their last campaign ended in great disappointment.

尽管赢得了冠军，但他们最后一役却令人大失所望。

Book early to avoid disappointment.

趁早预订以免落空。

令人失望的人（或事物）

For many, their long-awaited homecoming was a bitter disappointment.

对许多人来说，他们期盼已久的还乡之行却令他们大失所望。

this ne'er-do-well brother who was such a disappointment to his family.

这个令他家人如此失望的没出息的兄弟

2、allegiance

（对组织、人物、信仰的）忠诚，拥护

My allegiance to Kendall and his company ran deep.

我对肯德尔及其公司的忠诚加深了。

a community driven by strong ties and allegiances.

紧密团结、精诚合作的团体

3、maintain

维持;保持

The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry.

这个部门与化工行业保持着众多密切的联系。

Push yourself to make friends and to maintain the friendships.

要求自己与人交友并保持友谊。

断言;宣称;坚称

He has maintained that the money was donated for international purposes.

他坚称这笔捐款将用于国际用途。

Prosecutors maintain no deal was made.

原告坚持说不存在任何交易。

保持，维持（在某一比率或水平上）

The government was right to maintain interest rates at a high level.

政府维持高利率的做法是正确的。

action is required to ensure standards are maintained at as high a level as possible.

要求采取行动确保标准维持在尽量高的水平上。

供养;赡养

He should pay and maintain you as well.

他得给你钱，还得供养你。

the basic costs of maintaining a child.

抚养一个孩子的基本费用