“加州旅馆”运用了象征的手法，这一点持各种说法的人都会同意。但很多人满足于，在几个词语上鬼画弧般点几点，就确定了这个那个深刻的寓意。

及至看到朱自清先生这样解释象征手法：此地所谓象征，指‘情调象征’而言，以表现情调、气氛、心境之类为主。前面三种（明喻、隐喻和借喻）与下文的比拟，都可以说是‘切类以指事’，只有象征并不要‘切类’，只要有一种笼统的、模糊的空气就行。

简介

才明白原来很多人对象征等表达意义的手段，都只求个“笼统的、模糊的空气”，也就是凭自己的感觉来蒙事的。这也许是中西修辞手段定义不同，但我们既然来说英文作品，还是应该用英文的思路来分析。

其实，英语象征（symbolism）的意思就是符号化，所谓象征手法就是用一系列代码来表现实际的意象。象征手法的意义该由专文论述，但简单说，其最重要目的是为有效重复道德观念。

歌曲《加州旅馆》的中文歌词是什么

Hotel California (The Eagles) On a dark desert highway.行驶在昏黑的荒漠公路上。 Cool wind in my hair.凉风吹过我的头发。 Warm smell of colitas.温馨的大麻香。(注意这里是什么香味) Rising up through the air.弥漫在空气中。 Up ahead in the distance.抬头遥望远方， I saw a shimmering light.我看到一丝微弱的灯光。(从这一句开始往下可理解为吸毒后的感觉) My head grew heavy & my sight grew dim.我的头越来越沉,视线也变得模糊。(吸毒症状) I had to stop for the night.我不得不停下来过夜。 There she stood in the doorway.她站在门那儿等候我。(毒品的诱惑) I heard the mission bell.我听到远处教堂的钟声。(可以理解为吸毒后的幻听) And I was thinking to myself.我在心里暗自嘀咕。 This could be Heaven or this could B Hell".这里也许是天堂也可能是地狱。(毒品的天堂地狱) Then she lit up a candle.她点燃了蜡烛。(点燃大麻) And she showed me the way.并给我引路。(引向幻境) There were voices down the corridor.走廊深处传来阵阵说话声。 I thought I heard them say.我隐约听到他们在说…… Welcome to the Hotel California ! 欢迎来到加州旅馆！(毒品的诱惑) Such a lovely place ! 多么美丽的地方！ Such a lovely face ! 如许可爱的面容！！(毒品让人感觉很亲切) Plenty of room at the Hotel California ! 这就是永远迎客的加州旅馆！ Any time of year.一年的任何时候 U can find it here ! 你都能在这找到你需要的房间。(毒品随时可以满足你的需要) Her mind is Tiffany-twisted,她的心为珠宝所扭曲。(吸食毒品后的放纵！) She got the Mercedes bends.她拥有豪华的奔驰车。(拥有的满足感！) She got a lot of pretty,pretty boys.她有许多漂亮的男孩。(毒品如此的受欢迎！) That she calls friends.她称之为朋友。(毒品是朋友！) How they dance in the courtyard.他们在庭院里翩翩起舞。 Sweet summer sweat.甜蜜夏日,香汗伶俐。 Some dance to remember ! 有人翩翩为回忆！ Some dance to forget ! 有人翩翩求忘却！(吸食毒品的目的！) So I called up the Captain.于是我叫来领班。 Please bring me my wine." 请给我来些美酒。 He said"We haven't had that spirit here."他说:我们这再不供应列酒 Since nineteen sixty nine." 自从1969年起。 And still those voices are calling from far away.远处依然传来那些话语。(仍然可理解为幻听) Wake U up in the middle of the night.在半夜将你惊醒。(对这种放纵生活的惶恐) Just to hear them say-只听到他们在说…… They livin' it up at the Hotel California.他们在加州旅馆尽情狂欢。 What a nice surprise ! 一切都美好得令人吃惊！ Bring Ur alibis.使你有了来到这里堕落的借口。 Mirrors on the ceiling.天花板上镶嵌着的镜子。 The pink champagne on ice.粉红色的香槟浸着冰块。 And she said"We are all just prisoners here-然而她却说我们在这都是囚徒。 of our own device".但都是我们自愿在这为欲望而负债的。 And in the master's chambers.在主人的卧房里。 They gathered for the feast.他们为欲望的盛宴而聚在一起。 They stabbed it with their steely knives.他们彼此间用钢刀相互挥刺。(内心的挣扎) But they just can't kill the beast.但却杀不死心中的恶魔！ Last thing I rememberv.我所记得的最后一件事就是- I was running for the door.我拼命跑向大门口。 I had to find the passage back.我必须找到来时的路。 To the place I was before.回到我过去的地方。 "Relax",said the night man.守夜人叫我放宽心. We are programmed to receive."我们天生受诱惑(我们只是照常接待)。 U can checkout any time you like."所以虽然你想什么时候结束(结帐)都可以。 But you can never leave!" 但你永远都无法摆脱！(永远无法离开毒品！)

on a dark desert highway,在黑暗的沙漠公路，cool wind in my hair 凉风吹过我的头发warm smell of colitas,温馨的大麻香，rising up through the air 从空气中升起up ahead in the distance,前面的远处，i saw a shimmering light 我看到微弱的灯光my head grew heavy 我的头越来越沉and my sight grew dim 我的视线越发模糊i had to stop for the night 我不得不停下来过夜there she stood in the doorway;她站在门口那儿；i heard the mission bell 我听到了教堂的钟声and i was thinking to myself,我对自己说，'this could be heaven or this could be hell'这里可能是天堂也可能是地狱then she lit up a candle 然后她点燃了蜡烛and she showed me the way 她告诉我的方式there were voices down the corridor,走廊里有声音，i thought i heard them say...我想我听到他们在说…welcome to the hotel california 欢迎来加利福尼亚酒店such a lovely place 这样一个可爱的地方such a lovely face 这样一个可爱的脸plenty of room at the hotel california 许多房间在加利福尼亚酒店any time of year,一年的任何时间，you can find it here 你可以在这里找到它her mind is tiffany-twisted,她心如玻璃丝扭曲，she got the mercedes bends 她拥有梅赛德斯奔驰she got a lot of pretty, pretty boys,她有很多漂亮的，漂亮的男孩，that she calls friends 她都唤他们叫朋友how they dance in the courtyard,他们如何在院子里跳舞，sweet summer sweat.甜蜜夏日的汗珠。some dance to remember,有些舞是为了回忆，some dance to forget 有些舞是为了忘记so i called up the captain,于是我叫来领班，'please bring me my wine'“请给我来点酒”he said,'we haven't had that spirit here 他说，“我们不供应烈酒since nineteen sixty nine'一九六零九年代以来and still those voices are calling from far away,而那些声音依然远远地呼唤，wake you up in the middle of the night 你醒来在半夜just to hear them say...只听到他们在说…welcome to the hotel california 欢迎来加利福尼亚酒店such a lovely place 这样一个可爱的地方such a lovely face 这样一个可爱的脸they livin' it up at the hotel california 他们狂欢在加利福尼亚酒店what a nice surprise,多么美妙的惊奇，bring your alibis 为你带来想要的借口mirrors on the ceiling,天花板上的镜子，the pink champagne on ice 冰上粉红色的香槟and she said 她说'we are all just prisoners here,我们其实不过是这里的囚徒，of our own device'我们自己的设备and in the master's chambers,在主人的房间里，they gathered for the feast 他们为宴会聚在一起the stab it with their steely knives,他们用钢刀刺破它，but they just can't kill the beast 但他们就是不能杀死野兽last thing i remember, i was 我记得的最后一件事，是我running for the door 跑向大门i had to find the passage back 我必须找到来时的路to the place i was before 回到我过去的地方'relax,'said the night man,“放松点，守夜的人，we are programmed to receive.我们的程序接收。you can checkout any time you like,你可以在喜欢的时候结帐，but you can never leave但你永远不能离开