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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingJafar holds the lamp and wishes to become the most powerful sorcerer there is. In the palace he greets Prince Ali, then strips the name away: Aladdin, an impostor, a lying thief. He banishes the boy to the ends of the earth and turns his staff on the Sultan. Killing them would be too small a repayment for years of humiliation. The proper punishment, he says, is to make a father watch while he marries the daughter. Jasmine begs him to stop. Far away, ice begins to crack.
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Review right after watchingif it isn't
这不是某某人吗(讽)
the ends of the earth
天涯海角、世界尽头
nothing but
只不过是、仅仅是
impostor
冒牌货、假扮者
remember your place
认清自己的身份
or should I say
或者我该说成……
toothless ally
没牙的盟友=无力可还手
of any use
还有任何用处
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“He's been pretending the entire time.”
他一直都在装。
present perfect 把骗局从开头钉到此刻,entire time 不留缝。
have been + V-ing the entire time
当众揭穿某人从头到尾都在演、在瞒时。
He's been lying the whole time. / It was an act from the start.
neutral
been 轻,pretending 拉长,entire time 往下砸。
“An impostor. There is no Prince Ali.”
一个冒牌货。根本没有阿里王子。
先定性,再抹掉名字,两刀把身份当众作废。
There is no + 头衔/名字。
要当众否定某个身份、头衔并不存在时。
There never was a Prince Ali. / That title is fake.
formal
impostor 后大停,no 加重,Prince Ali 每个词都咬。
“He's nothing but a lying thief.”
他不过是个满嘴谎话的小偷。
nothing but 把人收成一种东西,后面两个贬词叠上去。
nothing but a + 贬义名词
要把某人贬到只剩一个标签时。
He's just a thief. / That's all he is: a liar.
informal
nothing but 连成一块,lying thief 两个词一样重。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passageIf it isn't our Prince Ali. -Ali! -Or should I say... He's been pretending the entire time. An impostor. There is no Prince Ali. There never was. He's nothing but a lying thief. I'm sorry. You're insignificant. An irritation I no longer need to tolerate... once I ensure your agonizing death by banishing you to the ends of the earth.
这不是我们的阿里王子吗。 -阿里!-或者我该说…… 他一直都在装。 一个冒牌货。根本没有阿里王子。 从来就没有。 他不过是个满嘴谎话的小偷。 对不起。 你微不足道。 一点烦扰,我不必再忍受…… 一旦我确保你死得极惨 把你放逐到天涯海角。
I could simply kill you all. But that would be inadequate repayment for years of humiliation and neglect. "Remember your place, Jafar." "You forget yourself, Jafar." Jafar. No, what you need, Baba, is to suffer. -Like I have suffered. -(GASPS) Baba? Would watching me rule your kingdom be enough? Stop! Or watching my armies devour your toothless ally? Please, make it stop. No, the most suitable punishment would be to make you watch... while I take what you love most. No. No, please. Baba. And marry your daughter.
我大可以干脆把你们全杀掉。 可那样还不够偿还 这些年的羞辱和冷落。 「认清你的身份,贾法。」「你忘了自己是谁,贾法。」 贾法。 不,爸爸,你需要的是受苦。 -就像我受过的苦。-(倒抽气)爸爸? 看着我统治你的王国,够不够? 停下! 还是看着我的大军吞掉你那没牙的盟友? 求你,让它停下来。 不,最合适的惩罚 是让你亲眼看着…… 我夺走你最爱的东西。 不。不,求你。爸爸。 并且娶你的女儿。
