Chapter 12 of 18 · 3'03"
Duty and a Tie 责任与平票IMDb ↗
争议越深越要学会把事实说清
12-angry-men-1957 · 1957
CEFR B2IELTS 6.5jury-room雅思Duty
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAfter tempers flare, the jurors try to return to the duty in front of them: deciding the fate of a boy they have never met. Juror Eight frames jury service as a quiet strength of democracy, while the others wrestle with impatience, sarcasm, and uncertainty. A fresh open ballot produces a deadlock—six to six. The scene is a compact study in civil disagreement, legal vocabulary, tentative proposals, and the way tone can shift a room.
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Juror Eightarchitect
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Juror Onejury foreman
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Juror Threesalesman
七
Juror Sevensalesman
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Juror Twelvead executive
Chapters
18 parts · AI-cut01First Impressions陌生人闲聊时很快暴露各自立场B13'25"02One Dissenting Vote一票异议让所有人重新开口B26'53"03A Motive in Doubt越追问案情越看见证词漏洞B23'41"04Prejudice Takes Over偏见一开口真相就开始变形B25'20"05A Second Knife一件新证物让铁证突然失去重量B23'49"06The Next Ballot有人改变立场全桌立刻起火B24'48"07The Soft Sell有些人越想说服你越像在做广告B24'33"08Testimony Through Noise关键证词经不起一次安静推演B27'39"09Why Return Home?越想把案情说死新疑点越多B24'59"10Timing the Old Man细节越小越可能推翻整条证词B23'17"11Reconstructing the Scene重演一次证词现场竟让人彻底失控B23'23"12Duty and a Tie争议越深越要学会把事实说清B23'03"13Memory Under Pressure自信的记忆也可能经不起当场追问B23'45"14The Stabbing Angle一个动作细节让多数人再次动摇B23'03"15Prejudice Breaks愤怒越大越暴露背后的真实动机B23'59"16The Last Holdouts当所有人都怀疑只剩最后一关B23'31"17Eyeglasses and Doubt最后的目击者也可能看错整场B24'07"18Eleven to One最后一个人不松口全桌逼他解释B21'37"
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00:02
I suppose somebody has to start it off again.
我想总得有人重新开个头。
00:04
- I beg pardon . - "I beg pardon." What are you so polite about?
- 请原谅。- “请原谅”？你干吗这么客气？
00:08
For the same reason you're not.
因为你不客气也是这个原因。
00:10
It's the way I was brought up .
这是我从小受的教育。
00:14
This fighting...
这么吵下去……
00:16
That's not why we are here, to fight.
我们来这儿不是为了吵架的。
00:18
We have a responsibility .
我们肩负着责任。
00:21
This, I have always thought, is a remarkable thing about democracy ...
我一直觉得，民主有一点很了不起……
00:26
that we are...
那就是我们……
00:29
Uh, what is the word?
呃，这个词怎么说来着？
00:32
Notified. That we are notified by mail ...
会收到通知。我们会通过邮件接到通知……
00:35
to come down to this place to decide on the guilt or innocence ...
让我们来到这里，决定一个人的有罪或无罪……
00:39
of a man we have never heard of before.
一个我们以前从未听说过的人。
00:43
We have nothing to gain or lose by - by our verdict.
我们的裁决不会给我们带来任何得失。
00:49
This is one of the reasons why we are strong.
这正是我们强大的原因之一。
00:53
We should not make it a personal thing .
我们不该把这事当成针对个人。
00:57
Thank you.
谢谢。
01:00
If nobody else has an idea, I may have a cutie here.
要是没人有别的主意，我这儿也许有个小妙招。
01:03
I mean, I haven't given it much thought , but let's throw it out on the stoop...
我的意思是，我还没怎么细想，不过咱们先把它扔到门廊上……
01:06
and see if the cat licks it up.
看看猫会不会把它舔光。
01:07
- The cat licks it up? - Yeah. If the boy...
- 猫会把它舔光？- 对。要是那孩子……
01:14
Look how dark it's getting out there.
看外面天都快黑了。
01:16
I'll bet we're gonna have a storm now.
我敢说这下要下暴雨了。
01:20
Boy, oh, boy . It's really hot, huh ?
哎呀，真热啊，是吧？
01:24
Pardon me, but don't you ever sweat?
恕我冒昧，你难道从来不出汗吗？
01:29
No, I don't.
不，我不出汗。
01:31
Well, listen. I, uh...
听我说，我，呃……
01:33
I was wondering if, uh, maybe ...
我在想，呃，也许……
01:36
maybe we should take another vote.
也许我们该再投一次票。
01:39
Oh, great. Maybe we can follow this one up with a little dancing and refreshments, huh ?
哦，真棒。也许我们还可以接着跳支舞、吃点点心，怎么样？
01:43
- Hmm. - Mr. Foreman?
- 嗯。- 领班先生？
01:46
Well, that's okay with me . Anyone doesn't want to vote?
我没意见。有人不想投吗？
01:49
- Hey, come on. Come on. - I'm sorry.
- 得了吧。得了吧。- 抱歉。
01:53
I think we ought to have an open ballot - call out our votes , you know.
我觉得我们应该公开唱票——把各自的投票结果说出来，你们懂吧。
01:56
Let's see who stands where .
看看每个人站哪边。
01:59
That sounds fair to me. Anyone object?
我觉得这样公平。有人反对吗？
02:04
Okay. I'll call off your jury numbers . One.
好。我来按陪审员号码点名。一号。
02:07
Oh, that's me. I vote guilty.
哦，是我。我投有罪。
02:10
Two?
二号？
02:12
Not guilty.
无罪。
02:14
- Number three? - Guilty.
- 三号？- 有罪。
02:18
Number four?
四号？
02:21
Guilty.
有罪。
02:23
- Number five? - Not guilty.
- 五号？- 无罪。
02:27
- Number six? - Not guilty.
- 六号？- 无罪。
02:31
Number seven?
七号？
02:33
Guilty.
有罪。
02:35
Number eight?
八号？
02:37
Not guilty.
无罪。
02:40
- Number nine? - Not guilty.
- 九号？- 无罪。
02:43
- Number 10? - Guilty.
- 十号？- 有罪。
02:47
Number 11?
十一号？
02:49
Not guilty.
无罪。
02:51
Number 12?
十二号？
02:53
Number 12.
十二号。
02:56
Guilty.
有罪。
03:03
The vote is now six to six.
现在票数是六比六。
03:05
Yeah, right. And we go into extra innings here, huh ?
对，没错。那咱们这是要打加时赛了，是吧？
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:02
start something off
start something off
开始某事
I suppose somebody has to start it off again.
我想总得有人重新开个头。
Pronunciation↩ 00:02
has to start
has to 常弱读为 /həz tə/，start 快速带过。
I suppose somebody has to start it off again.
我想总得有人重新开个头。
CollocationB2↩ 00:04
beg pardon
beg pardon
请原谅；请再说一遍
- I beg pardon . - "I beg pardon." What are you so polite about?
- 请原谅。- “请原谅”？你干吗这么客气？
CollocationB2↩ 00:10
the way someone was brought up
the way someone was brought up
某人的成长教育方式
It's the way I was brought up .
这是我从小受的教育。
CollocationB1↩ 00:18
have a responsibility
have a responsibility
承担一份责任
We have a responsibility .
我们肩负着责任。
CollocationB2↩ 00:21
a remarkable thing about something
a remarkable thing about something
某事的非凡之处
This, I have always thought, is a remarkable thing about democracy ...
我一直觉得，民主有一点很了不起……
GrammarB2↩ 00:21
This, I have always thought,
插入语：This is... 被 I have always thought 插入，补充说话者的判断。
This, I have always thought, is a remarkable thing about democracy ...
我一直觉得，民主有一点很了不起……
CollocationB2↩ 00:32
be notified by mail
be notified by mail
通过邮件收到通知
Notified. That we are notified by mail ...
会收到通知。我们会通过邮件接到通知……
GrammarB2↩ 00:32
That we are notified by mail
表语从句：that 从句补充说明 remarkable thing 的具体内容。
Notified. That we are notified by mail ...
会收到通知。我们会通过邮件接到通知……
Pronunciation↩ 00:32
notified by mail
by 弱读，信息重音落在 notified 和 mail。
Notified. That we are notified by mail ...
会收到通知。我们会通过邮件接到通知……
CollocationB1↩ 00:35
decide on something
decide on something
决定某事
to come down to this place to decide on the guilt or innocence ...
让我们来到这里，决定一个人的有罪或无罪……
GrammarB2↩ 00:35
to come down to this place to decide on the guilt or innocence
不定式目的：to come...to decide... 表示来这里的目的及下一层目的。
to come down to this place to decide on the guilt or innocence ...
让我们来到这里，决定一个人的有罪或无罪……
CollocationB1↩ 00:39
hear of someone or something
hear of someone or something
听说过某人或某事
of a man we have never heard of before.
一个我们以前从未听说过的人。
GrammarB2↩ 00:39
a man we have never heard of before
定语从句：省略关系代词，we have never heard of 修饰 a man。
of a man we have never heard of before.
一个我们以前从未听说过的人。
Pronunciation↩ 00:39
heard of before
of 弱读为 /əv/，before 的重音更清楚。
of a man we have never heard of before.
一个我们以前从未听说过的人。
CollocationB2↩ 00:43
gain or lose by something
gain or lose by something
因某事得到或失去
We have nothing to gain or lose by - by our verdict.
我们的裁决不会给我们带来任何得失。
CollocationB2↩ 00:53
make something personal
make something personal
把事情当成针对自己
We should not make it a personal thing .
我们不该把这事当成针对个人。
GrammarB1↩ 01:00
If nobody else has an idea, I may have a cutie here
条件句：If 条件句先设情况，主句用 may 表示不确定的可能。
If nobody else has an idea, I may have a cutie here.
要是没人有别的主意，我这儿也许有个小妙招。
SlangB2↩ 01:00
cutie
小妙招；好点子——老派口语，轻松夸一个主意，正式场合少用。
If nobody else has an idea, I may have a cutie here.
要是没人有别的主意，我这儿也许有个小妙招。
CollocationB2↩ 01:03
give something much thought
give something much thought
认真考虑某事
I mean, I haven't given it much thought , but let's throw it out on the stoop...
我的意思是，我还没怎么细想，不过咱们先把它扔到门廊上……
CollocationB1↩ 01:03
throw something out
throw something out
把想法抛出来
这里不是扔掉，而是提出主意。
I mean, I haven't given it much thought , but let's throw it out on the stoop...
我的意思是，我还没怎么细想，不过咱们先把它扔到门廊上……
CollocationA2↩ 01:06
see if something happens
see if something happens
看看是否会发生某事
and see if the cat licks it up.
看看猫会不会把它舔光。
CollocationB1↩ 01:16
I'll bet that something happens
I'll bet that something happens
我敢说；我打赌
I'll bet we're gonna have a storm now.
我敢说这下要下暴雨了。
Pronunciation↩ 01:16
we're gonna have
gonna 是 going to 的口语缩合，整体快速带过。
I'll bet we're gonna have a storm now.
我敢说这下要下暴雨了。
SlangA2↩ 01:16
gonna
将要——极口语的 going to，正式写作应写全。
I'll bet we're gonna have a storm now.
我敢说这下要下暴雨了。
SlangA2↩ 01:20
Boy, oh, boy
哎呀；天哪——口语感叹，表达惊讶或抱怨，正式场合少用。
Boy, oh, boy . It's really hot, huh ?
哎呀，真热啊，是吧？
SlangA2↩ 01:20
huh
是吧；对吧——句末口语确认语气，熟人对话中常见。
Boy, oh, boy . It's really hot, huh ?
哎呀，真热啊，是吧？
GrammarB1↩ 01:33
I was wondering if, uh, maybe
委婉提议：过去进行时配 if，把建议包装得更委婉、更不武断。
I was wondering if, uh, maybe ...
我在想，呃，也许……
Pronunciation↩ 01:33
I was wondering if
was 和 if 弱读，wondering 承担主要重音。
I was wondering if, uh, maybe ...
我在想，呃，也许……
CollocationB2↩ 01:39
follow something up with something
follow something up with something
接着做另一件事
Oh, great. Maybe we can follow this one up with a little dancing and refreshments, huh ?
哦，真棒。也许我们还可以接着跳支舞、吃点点心，怎么样？
CollocationA2↩ 01:46
be okay with something
be okay with something
我能接受；我没意见
Well, that's okay with me . Anyone doesn't want to vote?
我没意见。有人不想投吗？
CollocationB2↩ 01:53
an open ballot
an open ballot
公开投票
I think we ought to have an open ballot - call out our votes , you know.
我觉得我们应该公开唱票——把各自的投票结果说出来，你们懂吧。
CollocationB1↩ 01:53
call out something
call out something
当众报出某事
I think we ought to have an open ballot - call out our votes , you know.
我觉得我们应该公开唱票——把各自的投票结果说出来，你们懂吧。
Pronunciation↩ 01:53
call out our votes
call out 连读，/l/ 与 out 自然衔接。
I think we ought to have an open ballot - call out our votes , you know.
我觉得我们应该公开唱票——把各自的投票结果说出来，你们懂吧。
CollocationB2↩ 01:56
see where someone stands
see where someone stands
了解某人的立场
Let's see who stands where .
看看每个人站哪边。
CollocationB2↩ 02:04
call off something
call off something
逐项念出名单或号码
Okay. I'll call off your jury numbers . One.
好。我来按陪审员号码点名。一号。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
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CollocationB1↩ 00:18
have a responsibility
承担责任
In the scene八号提醒众人，他们不能把审判当成闲事。
As team lead, I have a responsibility to listen.作为团队负责人，我有责任倾听。
In daily life
带新人We have a responsibility to make new staff feel welcome.我们有责任让新员工感到受欢迎。
above my level
Phrasal verbB2↩ 00:10
be brought up
被抚养长大
In the scene他说自己的礼貌来自成长环境。
She was brought up to keep her promises.她从小就被教育要信守承诺。
In daily life
聊家教I was brought up to say thank you.我从小就被教育要说谢谢。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 01:03
give something much thought
认真考虑某事
In the scene提议者承认这个主意还没经过认真思考。
I haven't given the schedule much thought yet.我还没认真考虑过日程安排。
In daily life
改行决定Give the offer some thought before you answer.回答之前，认真考虑一下这个机会。
above my level
SlangB2↩ 01:00
cutie
小妙招；好点子
In the scene说话人俏皮地把自己的小主意叫作妙招。
I have a cutie of an idea for the farewell party.我有个很妙的主意，可以办告别会。
In daily life
提小点子I've got a cutie that could save us some time.我有个小妙招，能帮我们省点时间。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:03
throw something out
抛出一个想法
In the scene他想先把未成熟的主意抛出来，试探大家反应。
Let me throw out a possible solution.我先抛出一个可能的解决办法。
In daily life
头脑风暴I'll throw out a few ideas, and you can choose one.我先提几个想法，你可以选一个。
above my level
IronyB2↩ 01:39
oh great
真棒（反讽）
In the scene有人提议再投票，他故意把严肃程序说成娱乐活动。
Oh, great, the printer is jammed again.真棒，打印机又卡住了。
In daily life
遇到故障Oh, great, my train is delayed again.真棒，我的火车又晚点了。
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DiscourseB1↩ 01:53
call out a vote
公开说出投票
In the scene陪审员建议每个人当众报出自己的投票。
Please call out your answer when you are ready.准备好后请大声说出你的答案。
In daily life
课堂点名Call out your name so I can mark attendance.说出你的名字，我好点名。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“We have nothing to gain or lose by - by our verdict.”
我们的裁决不会给我们带来任何得失。
Why it's great
用得失对照强调陪审员不应带个人利益，语气克制有力。
Pattern
have nothing to gain or lose by something
When to use
讨论公事时，说明自己不因结果获利或受损。
Similar
have nothing to gain from something ／ I have nothing to lose
Register
neutral
Shadowing tip
重读 gain、lose、verdict；by 后短暂停顿再自我修正。
Use it yourself
拒绝好处I have nothing to gain from taking credit for your work.冒领奖励你的工作，对我没有任何好处。
“We should not make it a personal thing.”
我们不该把这事当成针对个人。
Why it's great
短句把情绪和事实分开，适合在冲突中降温。
Pattern
make something a personal thing
When to use
争论升级时，提醒大家回到事情本身。
Similar
Don't take it personally. ／ Let's keep this professional.
Register
neutral
Shadowing tip
重读 should、personal；thing 收尾降调，显得坚定而不挑衅。
Use it yourself
会议争论The feedback is about the proposal, so don't make it a personal thing.这些意见针对的是方案，所以别把它当成针对你个人。
“Let's see who stands where.”
看看每个人站哪边。
Why it's great
用站位作比喻，简洁地询问每个人的立场。
Pattern
see where someone stands
When to use
开会或谈判时，先摸清大家支持什么。
Similar
find out what someone thinks ／ know which side someone is on
Register
neutral
Shadowing tip
重读 see、who、where；where 后扬调，像在邀请大家表态。
Use it yourself
摸清立场Before we revise the plan, let's see where the clients stand.修改计划前，我们先了解客户的立场。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 民主责任陈词
That's not why we are here, to fight. We have a responsibility. This, I have always thought, is a remarkable thing about democracy... that we are... Uh, what is the word? Notified. That we are notified by mail... to come down to this place to decide on the guilt or innocence... of a man we have never heard of before. We have nothing to gain or lose by - by our verdict. This is one of the reasons why we are strong. We should not make it a personal thing. Thank you.
我们来这儿不是为了吵架的。 我们肩负着责任。 我一直觉得，民主有一点很了不起…… 那就是我们…… 呃，这个词怎么说来着？ 会收到通知。我们会通过邮件接到通知…… 让我们来到这里，决定一个人的有罪或无罪…… 一个我们以前从未听说过的人。 我们的裁决不会给我们带来任何得失。 这正是我们强大的原因之一。 我们不该把这事当成针对个人。 谢谢。
从争吵转向民主责任，长句克制却有分量。