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The Next Ballot 第二轮投票IMDb ↗
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CEFR B2IELTS 6.5jury-room雅思persuasion
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Everything you need before watchingThe jurors return to the table expecting the second ballot to end the argument. Most still want a guilty verdict, and the room is impatient—until one anonymous vote breaks the apparent unanimity. Suspicion and sarcasm flare as the men demand to know who changed sides. The exchange matters because it shows how a quiet act of dissent can reopen a conversation, even before anyone is ready to reconsider the evidence.
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B26'59"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B24'55"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B27'46"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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00:00
- It's possible. - But not very probable.
—有可能。—但可能性不大。
00:02
Okay, fellas , let's take our seats.
好了，各位，咱们坐下吧。
00:04
There's no point in standing around all over the place.
站在这儿到处磨蹭也没意义。
00:07
You know, it's interesting that he'd find a knife exactly like the one the boy bought.
你知道吗，他居然能找到一把和那个男孩买的一模一样的刀，这挺有意思。
00:11
What's interesting about it? "Interesting."
有什么有意思的？“有意思”？
00:14
Well, I don't know. I just thought it was interesting.
我不知道。我就是觉得挺有意思。
00:16
There are still 11 of us here who think he's guilty.
这里还有我们11个人认定他有罪。
00:18
- Right. - What do you think you're gonna accomplish?
—对。—你觉得这样能有什么结果？
00:20
You're not gonna change anybody's mind .
你改变不了任何人的想法。
00:22
So if you wanna be stubborn and hang this jury , go ahead.
所以你要是非得固执下去，把陪审团拖到无法裁决，那就随你。
00:24
The kid will be tried again and found guilty sure as he's born .
这孩子还会再受审，而且肯定会被判有罪。
00:29
That's probably right.
这话大概没错。
00:31
So what are you gonna do? You know, we could be here all night.
那你打算怎么办？这么下去，我们可能要在这儿待一整晚。
00:34
It's only one night. A boy may die.
也就一晚上而已。可一个男孩可能会死。
00:38
Well, why don't we just set up house here , huh?
那我们干脆在这儿安家算了，啊？
00:40
Someone send for Potsy the policeman and get a pinochle deck...
叫警察波齐来，再弄副皮诺克尔牌……
00:43
and, uh, we'll just sweat the whole thing out right here.
然后咱们就在这儿把整件事熬到结束。
00:47
- I don't think he ought to joke about it. - What do you want me to do about it?
—我觉得他不该拿这事开玩笑。—那你要我怎么办？
00:50
Oh, listen! I don't see what all this stuff about the knife's got to do with anything .
哎，听我说！我真看不出这把刀的事跟整件案子有什么关系。
00:54
Somebody saw the kid stab his father. What more do we need?
有人亲眼看见这孩子捅了他父亲。我们还需要什么？
00:57
You guys can talk the ears right off my head . You know what I mean?
你们能把我说得耳朵起茧。明白我的意思吗？
00:59
I got three garages of mine goin' to pot while you're talking.
你们说话的时候，我那三间车库可都快荒废了。
01:02
So let's get done and get outta here.
所以赶紧结束，离开这儿。
01:04
The knife was very important to the district attorney. He spent a whole day...
这把刀对检察官来说非常重要。他为此花了整整一天……
01:08
He's a 15th assistant or something. What does he know about it?
他只是第十五助理之类的。那他懂什么？
01:10
Hey, let's hold it down .
嘿，大家小点声。
01:12
These side arguments are only slowing us up.
这些枝节争论只是在拖慢我们。
01:17
Well, what about it?
哎，那你们说怎么办？
01:18
You're the only one.
你是唯一一个。
01:28
I have a proposition to make to all of you.
我有个提议要跟大家说。
01:31
I'm gonna call for another vote.
我要再来一次投票。
01:34
I want you 11 men to vote by secret written ballot.
我要你们11个人用秘密书面投票。
01:39
I'll abstain.
我弃权。
01:41
If there are 11 votes for guilty, I won't stand alone.
如果11票全都投有罪，我就不再一个人坚持。
01:44
We'll take in a guilty verdict to the judge right now .
我们现在就把有罪裁决带给法官。
01:49
But if anyone votes not guilty , we stay here and talk it out .
但只要有人投无罪，我们就留下来把事情谈清楚。
01:56
Well, that's it. If you want to try it, I'm ready.
好吧，就这么定了。你们想试，我奉陪。
02:00
All right. Let's do it the hard way.
好，那就按最难的办法来。
02:01
Okay, that sounds fair. Everyone agreed?
好，听起来公平。大家都同意？
02:03
- Anyone doesn't agree? - Fine, fine. Let's go.
—有人不同意吗？—行了，行了。开始吧。
02:05
Here, pass these along.
来，把这些传下去。
02:06
Is that the right time?
现在时间对吗？
02:40
"Guilty."
有罪。
03:10
"Not guilty."
“无罪。”
03:13
"Guilty."
有罪。
03:14
Boy, how do you like that?
哎呀，这下感觉如何？
03:16
Oh, and another chap flaps his wings.
哦，又有一位老兄扑腾起翅膀来了。
03:19
All right, who was it? Come on. I want to know.
好了，到底是谁？来，我想知道。
03:22
Excuse me. This was a secret ballot.
抱歉，这是秘密投票。
03:24
We all agreed on that, no?
我们不是都同意保密了吗？
03:26
If the gentleman wanted to remain secret...
如果这位先生想保持秘密……
03:28
Secret? What do you mean secret?
秘密？你说秘密是什么意思？
03:30
There are no secrets in a jury room. I know who it was.
陪审团房间里没有秘密。我知道是谁。
03:34
Brother, you really are something.
老兄，你可真够可以的。
03:36
You sit here, vote guilty like the rest of us ...
你坐在这儿，像我们其他人一样投有罪……
03:38
and then some golden-voiced preacher starts tearin' your poor heart out...
然后某个嗓音甜美的布道者开始把你那颗可怜的心撕得生疼……
03:41
about some underprivileged kid just couldn't help becomin' a murderer...
说什么那个身处弱势的孩子也是没办法，才成了杀人犯……
03:44
and you change your vote.
于是你就改了票。
03:46
If that isn't the most sick...
要是这还不是最恶心的……
03:48
Why don't you drop a quarter in his collection box?
你干吗不往他的募捐箱里扔个25美分？
03:52
Oh, now just wait a minute.
喂，现在等一下。
03:54
Listen, you can't talk to me like that.
听着，你不能这么跟我说话。
03:56
- No. Who do you think you are? - Calm down. Calm down.
—不行。你以为你是谁？—冷静，冷静。
03:58
No. Who does he think he is? Did you hear him?
不。你以为他是谁？你听见他说什么了吗？
04:00
- It doesn't matter. He's very excitable. Sit down. - Excitable? You bet I'm excitable!
—这没什么，他就是容易激动。坐下。—容易激动？你说得没错，我就是容易激动！
04:04
We're trying to put a guilty man in the chair where he belongs !
我们正要把一个有罪的人送上他该去的电椅！
04:07
Someone starts telling us fairy tales, and we're listenin'!
有人开始给我们讲童话，我们居然还听着！
04:09
Hey, uh, come on, huh?
嘿，行了，啊？
04:11
What made you change your vote?
你为什么改了票？
04:13
He didn't change his vote.
他没有改票。
04:15
I did.
是我改的。
04:16
- Oh, fine. - I knew it.
—哦，行啊。—我就知道。
04:18
Would you like me to tell you why?
你想让我告诉你为什么吗？
04:20
No, I wouldn't like you to tell me why.
不，我不想听你告诉我为什么。
04:22
I'd like to make it clear anyway, if you don't mind.
不过，如果你不介意，我还是想把话说清楚。
04:25
Do we have to listen to this?
我们非得听这个吗？
04:26
The man wants to talk.
人家想说话。
04:28
Thank you.
谢谢。
04:30
This gentleman has been standing alone against us.
这位先生一直在独自对抗我们。
04:33
Now, he doesn't say the boy is not guilty.
他也没说这男孩无罪。
04:36
He just isn't sure.
他只是不确定。
04:38
Well, it's not easy to stand alone against the ridicule of others.
说真的，独自承受别人的嘲笑并不容易。
04:41
So he gambled for support, and I gave it to him.
所以他是在赌有人支持他，而我给了他支持。
04:44
I respect his motives.
我尊重他的出发点。
04:46
The boy on trial is probably guilty, but, uh, I want to hear more.
接受审判的男孩很可能有罪，但我想再听听。
04:50
Right now, the vote is 10 to two.
现在票数是十比二。
04:52
I'm talking here! You have no right to leave this room!
我正在说话！你没权离开这间屋子！
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoSlangA2↩ 00:02
fellas
伙计们、各位——非正式称呼一群男性，正式场合少用
Okay, fellas , let's take our seats.
好了，各位，咱们坐下吧。
CollocationB1↩ 00:07
exactly like something
exactly like something
和某物完全一样
You know, it's interesting that he'd find a knife exactly like the one the boy bought.
你知道吗，他居然能找到一把和那个男孩买的一模一样的刀，这挺有意思。
GrammarB2↩ 00:07
the one the boy bought
省略关系代词：the one后接省略that的定语从句，意思是“男孩买的那把”。
You know, it's interesting that he'd find a knife exactly like the one the boy bought.
你知道吗，他居然能找到一把和那个男孩买的一模一样的刀，这挺有意思。
Pronunciation↩ 00:18
What do you
do you常弱读并连成“dʒə”，不要逐词重读。
- Right. - What do you think you're gonna accomplish?
—对。—你觉得这样能有什么结果？
SlangA2↩ 00:18
gonna
将要、打算——口语中的 going to，正式写作不用
- Right. - What do you think you're gonna accomplish?
—对。—你觉得这样能有什么结果？
CollocationB1↩ 00:20
change someone's mind
change someone's mind
改变某人的想法
You're not gonna change anybody's mind .
你改变不了任何人的想法。
Pronunciation↩ 00:20
gonna change
gonna弱读为两拍，change承接重音。
You're not gonna change anybody's mind .
你改变不了任何人的想法。
CollocationB2↩ 00:22
hang a jury
hang a jury
让陪审团无法达成一致
So if you wanna be stubborn and hang this jury , go ahead.
所以你要是非得固执下去，把陪审团拖到无法裁决，那就随你。
Pronunciation↩ 00:22
wanna be stubborn
wanna be快速弱读，stubborn的首音节重读。
So if you wanna be stubborn and hang this jury , go ahead.
所以你要是非得固执下去，把陪审团拖到无法裁决，那就随你。
SlangA2↩ 00:22
wanna
想要——口语中的 want to，正式场合写全
So if you wanna be stubborn and hang this jury , go ahead.
所以你要是非得固执下去，把陪审团拖到无法裁决，那就随你。
CollocationB2↩ 00:24
sure as someone is born
sure as someone is born
肯定无疑
The kid will be tried again and found guilty sure as he's born .
这孩子还会再受审，而且肯定会被判有罪。
CollocationB2↩ 00:38
set up house somewhere
set up house somewhere
干脆在某处住下
Well, why don't we just set up house here , huh?
那我们干脆在这儿安家算了，啊？
CollocationB2↩ 00:43
sweat something out
sweat something out
熬着等事情结束
and, uh, we'll just sweat the whole thing out right here.
然后咱们就在这儿把整件事熬到结束。
GrammarB2↩ 00:50
what all this stuff about the knife's got to do with anything
宾语从句：what引导宾语从句，整体表示“这和事情有什么关系”。
Oh, listen! I don't see what all this stuff about the knife's got to do with anything .
哎，听我说！我真看不出这把刀的事跟整件案子有什么关系。
CollocationB2↩ 00:57
talk someone's ears off
talk someone's ears off
把某人说得耳朵起茧
You guys can talk the ears right off my head . You know what I mean?
你们能把我说得耳朵起茧。明白我的意思吗？
CollocationB2↩ 00:59
go to pot
go to pot
变糟、荒废
I got three garages of mine goin' to pot while you're talking.
你们说话的时候，我那三间车库可都快荒废了。
Pronunciation↩ 00:59
goin' to pot
goin'吞掉词尾g，to弱读，pot落重音。
I got three garages of mine goin' to pot while you're talking.
你们说话的时候，我那三间车库可都快荒废了。
Pronunciation↩ 01:02
get outta here
out of在口语中缩成outta，三词一口气说完。
So let's get done and get outta here.
所以赶紧结束，离开这儿。
SlangA2↩ 01:02
outta
离开这里——口语中的 out of，熟人对话中常见
So let's get done and get outta here.
所以赶紧结束，离开这儿。
CollocationB1↩ 01:10
hold it down
hold it down
把声音压低、安静点
Hey, let's hold it down .
嘿，大家小点声。
Pronunciation↩ 01:44
right now
right now重读，now拉长并收住句末语气。
We'll take in a guilty verdict to the judge right now .
我们现在就把有罪裁决带给法官。
CollocationB1↩ 01:49
talk something out
talk something out
把分歧谈清楚
But if anyone votes not guilty , we stay here and talk it out .
但只要有人投无罪，我们就留下来把事情谈清楚。
GrammarB1↩ 01:49
if anyone votes not guilty
条件状语从句：if从句提出条件，主句说明满足该条件后的安排。
But if anyone votes not guilty , we stay here and talk it out .
但只要有人投无罪，我们就留下来把事情谈清楚。
CollocationA2↩ 03:36
the rest of something
the rest of something
其余的……
You sit here, vote guilty like the rest of us ...
你坐在这儿，像我们其他人一样投有罪……
GrammarB1↩ 03:36
like the rest of us
介词短语：like引出比较对象，说明“像我们其余人一样”投有罪票。
You sit here, vote guilty like the rest of us ...
你坐在这儿，像我们其他人一样投有罪……
SlangB1↩ 04:00
You bet
当然、那还用说——口语强调肯定，语气可强可俏皮
- It doesn't matter. He's very excitable. Sit down. - Excitable? You bet I'm excitable!
—这没什么，他就是容易激动。坐下。—容易激动？你说得没错，我就是容易激动！
GrammarB2↩ 04:04
where he belongs
地点从句：where从句修饰the chair，带有“他该待的位置”这一评价。
We're trying to put a guilty man in the chair where he belongs !
我们正要把一个有罪的人送上他该去的电椅！
CollocationB1↩ 04:22
make something clear
make something clear
把事情说清楚
I'd like to make it clear anyway, if you don't mind.
不过，如果你不介意，我还是想把话说清楚。
CollocationB2↩ 04:38
stand alone against someone/something
stand alone against someone/something
独自顶住……
Well, it's not easy to stand alone against the ridicule of others.
说真的，独自承受别人的嘲笑并不容易。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 00:22
hang a jury
让陪审团无法裁决
In the scene他讥讽少数派固执，会把陪审团拖到无法达成一致。
The disagreement hung the jury, so the trial continued.分歧让陪审团无法裁决，所以审判继续。
In daily life
庭审复盘The jury may hang if no one changes their mind.如果没人改变想法，陪审团可能无法裁决。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:57
talk someone's ears off
把某人说得耳朵起茧
In the scene他嫌众人围绕刀子争个没完，夸张地说自己快被说烦了。
My brother can talk your ears off about trains.我弟弟聊起火车能把你说得耳朵起茧。
In daily life
同事闲聊She talked my ear off during lunch.午饭时她一直拉着我说个没完。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:59
go to pot
变糟、荒废
In the scene他说自己有三间车库正因耽搁而失修、荒废。
The old theater went to pot after years without repairs.那家老戏院多年不修后变得破败不堪。
In daily life
房屋维护The garden went to pot while we were away.我们不在时，花园荒废了。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 01:39
abstain
弃权
In the scene他说自己不投任何一边，给秘密投票留下余地。
I abstained from the committee vote.我在委员会投票中弃权了。
In daily life
董事会投票Two members abstained from the decision.两名成员在这项决定上弃权。
above my level
IronyB2↩ 03:16
flap one's wings
讽刺地改变立场
In the scene他把改投票的人比作扑腾翅膀，嘲弄对方突然倒向另一边。
He flapped his wings and joined the winning team.他见风使舵，加入了获胜的队伍。
In daily life
团队争论Don't flap your wings just because the boss arrived.别因为老板来了就突然改变态度。
auto-pauses
Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:49
talk something out
把分歧谈清楚
In the scene他提出只要有人投无罪，就留下来继续讨论。
Let's talk this problem out before we decide.我们先把这个问题谈清楚再决定。
In daily life
家庭争执We talked it out after dinner.晚饭后我们把话谈开了。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 04:38
stand alone against
独自顶住……
In the scene他承认少数派要独自承受众人的嘲笑。
She stood alone against the pressure to resign.她独自顶住了要求她辞职的压力。
In daily life
团队会议He stood alone against the rushed plan.他独自反对这项仓促的计划。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“It's only one night. A boy may die.”
不过是一晚而已。可一个男孩可能会死。
Why it's great
用极短句把漫不经心的拖延，猛地拉回生命代价。
Pattern
It's only X. Someone may…
When to use
提醒别人别把风险当小事。
Similar
It's only a few minutes. Someone could get hurt. ／ It may be one mistake, but it can cost a lot.
Register
neutral
Shadowing tip
only、night、die重读，末句降调后停顿。
Use it yourself
拒绝拖延It's only one delay, but a client may walk away.只是耽搁一次，但客户可能会走。
“I respect his motives.”
我尊重他的动机。
Why it's great
克制而精准地承认对方的善意，正式却不疏离。
Pattern
I respect someone's motives.
When to use
评价别人做事的出发点。
Similar
I understand her motives. ／ I respect what you're trying to do.
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Shadowing tip
respect和motives重读，句末平稳降调。
Use it yourself
评价同事I respect her motives, even if I disagree.即使我不同意，我也尊重她的出发点。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 为少数派辩护
This gentleman has been standing alone against us. Now, he doesn't say the boy is not guilty. He just isn't sure. Well, it's not easy to stand alone against the ridicule of others. So he gambled for support, and I gave it to him. I respect his motives. The boy on trial is probably guilty, but, uh, I want to hear more.
这位先生一直在独自对抗我们。 他也没说这男孩无罪。 他只是不确定。 说真的，独自承受别人的嘲笑并不容易。 所以他是在赌有人支持他，而我给了他支持。 我尊重他的出发点。 接受审判的男孩很可能有罪，但我想再听听。
克制地承认疑点，用层层让步守住继续讨论的空间。