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当所有人都怀疑只剩最后一关
12-angry-men-1957 · 1957
CEFR B2IELTS 6.5jury-room雅思Justice
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Everything you need before watchingThe room has nearly turned, but certainty still has three stubborn defenders. A juror lays out the woman’s testimony and the alleged downward stabbing, while the others test whether those details can survive reasonable doubt. A new vote shifts the balance, yet the discussion refuses to end: they debate whether this is justice, personal victory, or simply a jury stuck in deadlock. The scene is a compact lesson in courtroom language and civil disagreement.
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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
It's always difficult to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this .
像这种事，总是很难排除个人偏见的影响。
00:07
Wherever you run into it , prejudice always obscures the truth.
不管在哪儿碰到偏见，它总会遮蔽真相。
00:13
I don't really know what the truth is .
我确实不知道真相是什么。
00:15
I don't suppose anybody will ever really know.
我想，恐怕谁也永远不会真正知道。
00:19
Nine of us now seem to feel that the defendant is innocent .
现在我们九个人似乎都觉得被告是无辜的。
00:23
But we're just gambling on probabilities .
可我们不过是在根据概率下注。
00:26
We may be wrong.
我们也可能错。
00:29
We may be trying to let a guilty man go free .
我们可能是在放走一个有罪的人。
00:31
I don't know.
我不知道。
00:33
Nobody really can.
谁也说不准。
00:35
But we have a reasonable doubt ...
但我们有合理怀疑……
00:37
and that's something that's very valuable in our system.
而在我们的制度里，这一点非常宝贵。
00:41
No jury can declare a man guilty unless it's sure .
陪审团不能宣判一个人有罪，除非确定无疑。
00:47
We nine can't understand...
我们九个人无法理解……
00:49
how you three are still so sure.
你们三个人怎么还会如此确定。
00:53
- Maybe you can tell us. - I'll try.
-也许你可以告诉我们。-我试试。
00:56
You've made some excellent points, but I still believe the boy is guilty of murder...
你提出了几个很有说服力的观点，但我仍然相信这男孩犯了谋杀罪……
01:00
and I have two reasons.
我有两个理由。
01:01
One, the evidence given by the woman across the street...
第一，对面街上那位女士提供的证词……
01:05
who actually saw the murder committed.
她确实亲眼看到谋杀发生。
01:07
As far as I'm concerned , that's the most important testimony.
在我看来，那是最重要的证词。
01:10
And two, the fact that she described the stabbing by saying ...
第二，她描述行刺时说……
01:13
she saw the boy raise his arm over his head and stab down into the father's chest .
她看见男孩把手臂举过头顶，朝父亲的胸口刺下去。
01:19
She saw him do it the wrong way.
她看见他用错了方式。
01:21
That's absolutely right.
完全正确。
01:23
Let's talk about this woman for a moment .
我们先谈谈这位女士吧。
01:26
She said she went to bed about 11:00 that night.
她说那天晚上大约十一点上床睡觉。
01:29
Her bed was next to the window, and she could look out while lying down ...
她的床紧挨着窗户，躺着也能朝外看……
01:33
and see directly into the boy's room across the street.
还能正好看见马路对面男孩的房间。
01:37
She tossed and turned for over an hour, unable to sleep.
她翻来覆去一个多小时，怎么也睡不着。
01:40
Finally, she turned toward the window at about 10 minutes after 12:00...
最后，她在十二点十分左右转向窗户……
01:44
and, as she looked out , she saw the killing through the windows of a passing el train.
她朝外看时，透过一列驶过的高架列车车窗看到了这起凶杀。
01:49
She said the lights went out immediately after the killing...
她说凶杀发生后，灯马上就灭了……
01:52
but that she got a good look at the boy in the act of stabbing his father .
但她看清了男孩正在刺杀父亲的样子。
01:57
As far as I can see it , this is unshakable testimony.
在我看来，这份证词无可动摇。
02:02
- Well, that's the whole case. - What do you think?
-好吧，这就是全部案情。-你怎么看？
02:10
How about you?
你呢？
02:13
I-I don't know.
我……我不知道。
02:16
So much evidence to sift.
证据太多了，得仔细梳理。
02:18
This is a pretty complicated business.
这事相当复杂。
02:20
Frankly, I don't see how you can vote for acquittal .
坦白说，我不明白你怎么能投无罪票。
02:24
It's not so easy to arrange all the evidence in order .
要把所有证据按顺序理清并不容易。
02:27
You can throw out all the other evidence !
其他证据全都可以不算！
02:29
The woman saw him do it! What else do you want?
那女人亲眼看到他动手了！你还想要什么？
02:32
- Yeah, well, maybe - - Let's vote on it.
-对，可是，也许……-我们就投票吧。
02:34
Okay. There's another vote called for .
好，又有人提议投票了。
02:37
Anybody object?
有人反对吗？
02:38
All right. I'm changing my vote. He's guilty.
好吧，我改票。他有罪。
02:42
Anybody else? The vote is eight to four.
还有谁？现在是八票对四票。
02:44
Why is this such a personal triumph for you - this one vote?
为什么这一票对你来说是这么大的个人胜利？
02:48
Okay. I say we're a hung jury . I say we take it in to the judge.
好，我说我们这是个无法达成一致的陪审团，把结果交给法官处理吧。
02:51
Ηow about it? I want to hear arguments.
怎么样？我想听听大家的理由。
02:54
You, you're the leader of the cause. What about it?
你——你是这件事的主导者。你怎么看？
02:59
Let's go over it again.
我们再从头梳理一遍。
03:01
We've been over it again!
我们已经重新梳理过了！
03:03
The boy in the gray flannel suit here is bouncin' backwards and forwards like a tennis ball.
这位穿灰法兰绒西装的年轻人，像网球一样来回蹦个不停。
03:08
No point in getting nasty and trying to turn this into a contest .
没必要这么刻薄，也别把这变成一场比赛。
03:13
Okay.
好。
03:15
Maybe we can talk about setting some kind of time limit .
也许我们可以商量一下，定个时间限制。
03:18
Yeah, once around for the deal, huh?
对，就围绕这个问题再来一轮，怎么样？
03:21
It's a quarter after 6:00.
现在是六点一刻。
03:25
Someone before mentioned 7:00.
之前有人提过七点。
03:27
I think that's a point at which we might begin to discuss ...
我觉得，到那时我们也许可以开始讨论……
03:29
the question of whether we're a hung jury or not.
我们是否陷入陪审团僵局这个问题。
03:33
Don't you feel well?
你不舒服吗？
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB2↩ 00:02
keep something out of something
keep something out of something
把某事排除在外
It's always difficult to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this .
像这种事，总是很难排除个人偏见的影响。
Pronunciation↩ 00:02
out of a
of和a弱读，out of a连成一串。
It's always difficult to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this .
像这种事，总是很难排除个人偏见的影响。
CollocationB1↩ 00:07
run into something
run into something
碰到某事或某人
Wherever you run into it , prejudice always obscures the truth.
不管在哪儿碰到偏见，它总会遮蔽真相。
Pronunciation↩ 00:07
run into it
run into it连续相连，别逐词断开。
Wherever you run into it , prejudice always obscures the truth.
不管在哪儿碰到偏见，它总会遮蔽真相。
GrammarB1↩ 00:13
what the truth is
嵌入疑问句：what引导嵌入式疑问，语序用陈述句：truth is...。
I don't really know what the truth is .
我确实不知道真相是什么。
Pronunciation↩ 00:19
defendant is innocent
defendant和innocent重读，突出判断结果。
Nine of us now seem to feel that the defendant is innocent .
现在我们九个人似乎都觉得被告是无辜的。
CollocationB2↩ 00:23
gamble on something
gamble on something
拿某事下注
But we're just gambling on probabilities .
可我们不过是在根据概率下注。
CollocationB2↩ 00:29
let someone go free
let someone go free
让某人获释
We may be trying to let a guilty man go free .
我们可能是在放走一个有罪的人。
CollocationB2↩ 00:35
reasonable doubt
reasonable doubt
合理怀疑
But we have a reasonable doubt ...
但我们有合理怀疑……
CollocationB2↩ 00:41
declare someone guilty
declare someone guilty
宣判某人有罪
No jury can declare a man guilty unless it's sure .
陪审团不能宣判一个人有罪，除非确定无疑。
GrammarB1↩ 00:41
unless it's sure
条件从句：unless表示‘除非’，说明陪审团确定无疑是宣判有罪的条件。
No jury can declare a man guilty unless it's sure .
陪审团不能宣判一个人有罪，除非确定无疑。
CollocationB1↩ 01:07
as far as I'm concerned
as far as I'm concerned
在我看来
As far as I'm concerned , that's the most important testimony.
在我看来，那是最重要的证词。
GrammarB2↩ 01:10
that she described the stabbing by saying
同位语从句：that从句补充说明fact的具体内容，by saying引出她的描述。
And two, the fact that she described the stabbing by saying ...
第二，她描述行刺时说……
CollocationB2↩ 01:13
stab down into something
stab down into something
向下刺入某处
she saw the boy raise his arm over his head and stab down into the father's chest .
她看见男孩把手臂举过头顶，朝父亲的胸口刺下去。
Pronunciation↩ 01:13
raise his arm
his弱读，raise-his-arm顺滑连读。
she saw the boy raise his arm over his head and stab down into the father's chest .
她看见男孩把手臂举过头顶，朝父亲的胸口刺下去。
CollocationA2↩ 01:23
talk about something for a moment
talk about something for a moment
先谈谈某事
Let's talk about this woman for a moment .
我们先谈谈这位女士吧。
GrammarB2↩ 01:29
while lying down
省略从句：while后省略she was，表示她躺着的时候向窗外看。
Her bed was next to the window, and she could look out while lying down ...
她的床紧挨着窗户，躺着也能朝外看……
CollocationB1↩ 01:37
toss and turn
toss and turn
辗转反侧
She tossed and turned for over an hour, unable to sleep.
她翻来覆去一个多小时，怎么也睡不着。
Pronunciation↩ 01:37
tossed and turned
tossed和turned重读，and快速弱读。
She tossed and turned for over an hour, unable to sleep.
她翻来覆去一个多小时，怎么也睡不着。
GrammarB1↩ 01:44
as she looked out
时间从句：as引导同时发生的动作，表示‘当她向外看时’。
and, as she looked out , she saw the killing through the windows of a passing el train.
她朝外看时，透过一列驶过的高架列车车窗看到了这起凶杀。
CollocationB1↩ 01:52
get a good look at someone
get a good look at someone
把某人看清楚
but that she got a good look at the boy in the act of stabbing his father .
但她看清了男孩正在刺杀父亲的样子。
CollocationB2↩ 01:52
in the act of doing something
in the act of doing something
正在做某事时
强调她看到的是行凶当下。
but that she got a good look at the boy in the act of stabbing his father .
但她看清了男孩正在刺杀父亲的样子。
CollocationB1↩ 01:57
as far as I can see
as far as I can see
据我看来
As far as I can see it , this is unshakable testimony.
在我看来，这份证词无可动摇。
CollocationB2↩ 02:20
vote for something
vote for something
投票支持某决定
Frankly, I don't see how you can vote for acquittal .
坦白说，我不明白你怎么能投无罪票。
Pronunciation↩ 02:20
vote for acquittal
for弱读成/fər/，acquittal重读。
Frankly, I don't see how you can vote for acquittal .
坦白说，我不明白你怎么能投无罪票。
CollocationB1↩ 02:24
put something in order
put something in order
把事情理出头绪
It's not so easy to arrange all the evidence in order .
要把所有证据按顺序理清并不容易。
CollocationB1↩ 02:27
throw out something
throw out something
把某物排除掉
You can throw out all the other evidence !
其他证据全都可以不算！
CollocationB2↩ 02:34
call for something
call for something
提出某项要求
Okay. There's another vote called for .
好，又有人提议投票了。
CollocationC1↩ 02:48
a hung jury
a hung jury
无法达成一致的陪审团
Okay. I say we're a hung jury . I say we take it in to the judge.
好，我说我们这是个无法达成一致的陪审团，把结果交给法官处理吧。
Pronunciation↩ 03:03
bouncin' backwards and
bouncin'省掉词尾g，语速快时更明显。
The boy in the gray flannel suit here is bouncin' backwards and forwards like a tennis ball.
这位穿灰法兰绒西装的年轻人，像网球一样来回蹦个不停。
SlangB1↩ 03:03
bouncin'
来回摇摆——口语省略形式，正式写作使用bouncing。
The boy in the gray flannel suit here is bouncin' backwards and forwards like a tennis ball.
这位穿灰法兰绒西装的年轻人，像网球一样来回蹦个不停。
CollocationB1↩ 03:08
turn something into something
turn something into something
把某事变成较量
No point in getting nasty and trying to turn this into a contest .
没必要这么刻薄，也别把这变成一场比赛。
CollocationB1↩ 03:15
set a time limit
set a time limit
设定时间限制
Maybe we can talk about setting some kind of time limit .
也许我们可以商量一下，定个时间限制。
GrammarB2↩ 03:27
at which we might begin to discuss
定语从句：at which修饰point，表示‘到了那个时点，我们或许开始讨论’。
I think that's a point at which we might begin to discuss ...
我觉得，到那时我们也许可以开始讨论……
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 00:35
reasonable doubt
合理怀疑
In the scene陪审员承认无法证明被告无罪，但现有证据足以产生合理怀疑。
The missing receipt creates reasonable doubt about the charge.缺失的收据让这项指控出现了合理怀疑。
In daily life
核对账单The strange charge gives me reasonable doubt about this bill.这笔奇怪的收费让我合理怀疑这张账单。
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DiscourseB1↩ 01:07
as far as i'm concerned
在我看来
In the scene发言人明确表示，这是他个人判断中最关键的证词。
As far as I'm concerned, the earlier train is the better choice.在我看来，早一班火车是更好的选择。
In daily life
选餐厅As far as I'm concerned, this café has the best coffee.在我看来，这家咖啡馆的咖啡最好。
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IdiomB1↩ 01:37
toss and turn
辗转反侧
In the scene女目击者躺在床上翻来覆去，说明她当晚一直醒着。
I tossed and turned all night before the interview.面试前一晚我翻来覆去睡不着。
In daily life
考试前夜Mia tossed and turned because the results were due at dawn.米娅因为清晨要出结果而辗转反侧。
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Phrasal verbA2↩ 01:29
look out
向外看
In the scene她躺在床上就能从窗户向外看，正好对着街对面的房间。
I like to look out from the balcony after dinner.我喜欢晚饭后从阳台向外看看。
In daily life
看风景Look out and tell me whether the bus is here.你往外看看公交车到了没有。
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CollocationB1↩ 01:52
get a good look at
看清楚某人或某物
In the scene辩护一方质疑视线条件，但对方认为她看清了男孩行凶的过程。
We got a good look at the house before making an offer.我们仔细看过那栋房子后才出价。
In daily life
认领行李Get a good look at the label before you pick up the suitcase.拿起箱子前先看清标签。
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VocabularyC1↩ 02:48
hung jury
无法达成一致的陪审团
In the scene有人认为票数僵持，陪审团无法形成一致裁决，只能把问题交给法官。
The trial ended with a hung jury after two days of debate.经过两天辩论，审判以陪审团无法达成一致收场。
In daily life
法律播报The reporter said the case might result in a hung jury.记者说这起案件可能会出现陪审团僵局。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 01:44
el train
高架列车
In the scene目击者声称自己透过驶过的高架列车车窗看到了凶案。
We took the el train to the museum during rush hour.高峰时段我们坐高架列车去了博物馆。
In daily life
城市出行The el train is faster than a taxi in traffic.堵车时，坐高架列车比打车快。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“It's always difficult to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this.”
像这种事，总是很难排除个人偏见的影响。
Why it's great
用克制的语气承认偏见难以消除，既有哲理又贴近现实争论。
Pattern
keep something out of something
When to use
讨论争议决定时，提醒大家别带入个人偏见。
Similar
Let's set our personal feelings aside. ／ Try not to let bias cloud your judgment.
Register
neutral
Shadowing tip
重读 difficult、personal prejudice，out of 连读。
Use it yourself
团队决策Let's keep office politics out of this decision.我们别让办公室政治影响这个决定。
“No jury can declare a man guilty unless it's sure.”
陪审团不能宣判一个人有罪，除非确定无疑。
Why it's great
用简洁的条件句说出刑事审判的核心原则，坚定而有分量。
Pattern
No...can...unless...
When to use
强调一项决定必须满足前提时使用。
Similar
You can't approve it unless you're certain. ／ No one should decide until the facts are clear.
Register
formal
Shadowing tip
重读 jury、guilty、sure，unless 前短暂停顿。
Use it yourself
项目审批No manager can sign the contract unless the risks are clear.风险没有弄清楚，经理就不能签合同。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 坚持有罪的证词陈述
You've made some excellent points, but I still believe the boy is guilty of murder... and I have two reasons. One, the evidence given by the woman across the street... who actually saw the murder committed. As far as I'm concerned, that's the most important testimony. And two, the fact that she described the stabbing by saying... she saw the boy raise his arm over his head and stab down into the father's chest. She saw him do it the wrong way.
你提出了几个很有说服力的观点，但我仍然相信这男孩犯了谋杀罪…… 我有两个理由。 第一，对面街上那位女士提供的证词…… 她确实亲眼看到谋杀发生。 在我看来，那是最重要的证词。 第二，她描述行刺时说…… 她看见男孩把手臂举过头顶，朝父亲的胸口刺下去。 她看见他用错了方式。
先让步再列出两条理由，法律论证层次清楚。
❝ 重建目击者视线
Let's talk about this woman for a moment. Her bed was next to the window, and she could look out while lying down... and see directly into the boy's room across the street. She tossed and turned for over an hour, unable to sleep. and, as she looked out, she saw the killing through the windows of a passing el train. She said the lights went out immediately after the killing... but that she got a good look at the boy in the act of stabbing his father. As far as I can see it, this is unshakable testimony.
我们先谈谈这位女士吧。 她的床紧挨着窗户，躺着也能朝外看…… 还能正好看见马路对面男孩的房间。 她翻来覆去一个多小时，怎么也睡不着。 她朝外看时，透过一列驶过的高架列车车窗看到了这起凶杀。 她说凶杀发生后，灯马上就灭了…… 但她看清了男孩正在刺杀父亲的样子。 在我看来，这份证词无可动摇。
按时间和空间推进，把抽象证词变成可视化现场。