标题：风中之烛
词语释义
词目 风中之烛 
发音 fēng zhōng zhī zhú 
释义 在风里晃动的烛光。比喻随时可能死亡的老年人。也比喻随时可能消灭的事物。 
出处晋·王羲之《题卫夫人笔陈图后》：“时年五十有三，或恐风烛奄及，聊遗教于子孙耳。” 
示例 老拙夫妇年近七旬，如～，早暮难保。（明·冯梦龙《醒世恒言》卷十）
语法 偏正式；作宾语；比喻临近死亡的人或事物
近义词风中残烛、风烛残年
歌曲《风中之烛》
英国乐坛常青树艾尔顿·约翰（Elton John）演唱。原为献给玛丽莲梦露的歌，后来经修改后，成了戴安娜王妃奠歌。　
1973年，博尼·托平和艾尔顿·约翰为玛丽莲梦露创作了著名歌曲《风中之烛》。
1997年，为了缅怀黛安娜王妃，在其葬礼上由艾尔顿·约翰亲自演唱了改写后的《风中之烛》。这首歌在一九九七年九月发行时，一周内就卖出约三百五十万张，打破历年单曲单周销售记录，此歌传唱经久，又名《再见,英格兰玫瑰》。梦露版Candle in the Wind 风中之烛
Goodbye Norma Jean, 永别了，诺玛·琴，
Though I never knew you at all, 虽然我完全无缘认识你，
You had the grace to hold yourself, 但你能高雅地洁身自守，
While those around you crawled. 无视你周遭的人都已奴颜卑膝。
They crawled out of the woodwork, 他们如同木作里爬出的蛀虫，
And they whispered into your brain, 镇日在你的耳边细语影响你；
They set you on the treadmill, 他们把你送上刑台
And they made you change your name. 他们还要你换姓改名
And it seems to me you lived your life, 我总认为你的一生
Like a candle in the wind. 就像是风中之烛。
Never knowing who to cling to, 不知道有谁能够让你倚靠，
When the rain set in. 好让你遮风避雨，
And I would have liked to have known you, 而我好希望当时能够认识你
But I was just a kid, 但那时我只是个孩子。
Your candle burned out long before, 你的烛火虽已烧尽，
The legend ever did. 但你的传奇将流传下去。　
Lonliness was tough, 孤独教人难熬，
The toughest role you ever played, 那正是你一生扮演过最艰难的一角。
Hollywood created a superstar, 好莱坞创造了一个超级巨星，
And the pain was the price you paid. 痛苦却是你必须付出的代价。
Even when you died, 即使到你去世之日，
All the press still hounded you, 媒体依旧对你毫不留情，
All the papers had to say was 所有的报纸刊登竟都只是
That Marilyn was found in the nude. 梦露被发现的时候一丝不挂。
And it seems to me you lived your life, 我总认为你的一生
Like a candle in the wind. 就像是风中之烛。
Never knowing who to cling to, 不知道有谁能够让你倚靠，
When the rain set in. 好避风遮雨。
And I would have liked to have known you, 而我好希望当时能够认识你，
But I was just a kid, 但是那时我只是个孩子。
Your candle burned out long before, 你的烛火虽已烧尽，
The legend ever did. 但传奇将流传下去。
Goodbye Norma Jean, 永别了，诺玛·琴，
Though I never knew you at all, 虽然我完全无缘认识你，
You had the grace to hold yourself, 但你能高雅地洁身自守，
While those around you crawled. 无视你周遭的人都已奴颜卑膝。
Goodbye Norma Jean, 永别了诺玛?琴，
From the young man in the 22nd row, 你忠心的年轻歌迷向你告别，
Who sees you as something more than sexual, 他知道你绝不只是一个性感女星，
More than just our Marilyn Monroe. 绝不只是我们的玛丽莲?梦露。
And it seems to me you lived your life, 我总认为你的一生
Like a candle in the wind. 就像是风中之烛。
Never knowing who to cling to, 不知道有谁能够让你倚靠，
When the rain set in. 　 好避风遮雨。
And I would have liked to have known you, 而我好希望当时能够认识你，
But I was just a kid, 但是那时我只是个孩子。
Your candle burned out long before, 你的烛火虽已烧尽，
The legend ever did. 但传奇将流传下去。
Your candle burned out long before, 你的烛火虽已烧尽，
The legend ever did. 但传奇将永世下去。风中之烛 97（戴安娜版）Goodbye England's Rose 再见了，英格兰玫瑰 
May you ever grow in our hearts. 愿你永远在我们心中
You were the grace that placed itself 苦难之中
Where lives were torn apart. 有你的仁爱
You called out to our country, 召唤祖国
And you whispered to those in pain. 又低声安慰痛苦者
Now you belong to heaven, 如今你魂归天堂
And the stars spell out your name. 繁星排列出你的名字
And it seems to me you lived your life 好象让我看到你的一生 
Like a candle in the wind: 就象风中之烛 
Never fading with the sunset 你不会随着日落而褪色 
When the rain set in. 当风雨降临的时候
And your footsteps will always fall here, 你的足迹遍布在
Along England's greenest hills; 英格兰的青山之中
Your candle's burned out long before 虽然烛光熄灭
Your legend ever will. 你的传奇也会永存
Loveliness we've lost; 我们失去所爱
These empty days without your smile. 没有你的微笑的日子显的空虚
This torch we'll always carry 为了民族处于金色年华的孩子
For our nation's golden child. 我们将高举这火炬
And even though we try, 我们尝试过
The truth brings us to tears; 而现实仍使人落泪
All our words cannot express 所有的话语无法说清
The joy you brought us through the years. 过去的日子你为我们带来的欢乐 
Goodbye England's Rose, 　 再见了，英格兰玫瑰
From a country lost without your soul, 失去你灵魂的国家迷失了
Who'll miss the wings of your compassion 多少人失去你怜悯的羽翼
More than you'll ever know. 你再也不会知道