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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingBarbie Land is being put back together. President Barbie refuses the old hierarchy: nobody lives in the shadows, Weird Barbie gets sanitation, and the Kens settle for a lower court if they can wear robes. Gloria pitches Ordinary Barbie: not extraordinary, maybe a mom, maybe not, just trying to get through the day. Then someone asks what Barbie gets. The easy answer is Ken. She says no. Ruth Handler, inventor of Barbie, walks her out. Watch her admit she may not be Barbie anymore.
芭
Barbiestereotypical doll
总
President BarbieBarbie Land president
奇
Weird Barbiecabinet newcomer
艾
Allannamed-in ally
格
GloriaSasha's mom
露
Ruth HandlerBarbie's inventor
肯
Kenbargaining Kens
Chapters
26 parts · AI-cut01From Dolls to Women从第一代娃娃起，女孩就被写成一种女人B22'48"02Another Great Day在这儿每天都不用担心明天B22'48"03Too Much Beach整片沙滩都在喊他的名字B12'03"04Not Thinking About Death派对最完美的时候她开始想死B23'55"05My Heels Are Gone脚突然变平，完美开始裂开B13'00"06The High Heel or The Birkenstock高跟还是勃肯，只能选一条B22'59"07There Is No Option One没有选项一，裂口得自己补B22'38"08To the Real World去现实世界，得有人会开车B13'45"09Officially Important握完手才算正式重要B15'00"10Weirdo Feelings念头一来身体就不听使唤B23'47"11Making Women Feel Bad玩具从小就让女人讨厌自己B22'57"12Back in the Box失控的芭比必须装回盒子B22'59"13Proust Barbie Did Not Sell想太多的产品根本卖不掉B23'01"14I Usually Look Perfect平时完美的人连厕所都找不到B13'58"15A Boring Mom连女儿都嫌自己是无聊妈B12'41"16Mojo Dojo Casa House房子改了名，从今归他管B23'00"17Century City Isn’t Figured Out这套制度连世纪城都没搞懂B13'59"18Leave Me to Mine你把我拖进烂摊子还怪我失败B24'59"19Build That Wall Sideways他们一搞懂墙怎么横，地方就变了B23'57"20I’ve Never Flown a Plane从没开过飞机，也得把人带出去B23'00"21Always Be Extraordinary做女人永远要样样非凡，还永远做错C13'59"22CD Means Certificate of Deposit听懂缩写行话就能坐上位置B23'59"23We Made a Patriarchy所谓新秩序不过是照抄一套父权B23'53"24Let Barbie Land Be Barbie Land投票那天他们差点把地方改名B13'50"25Ken Has to Figure Out没有她，肯也得搞懂自己是谁B23'01"26Maybe I’m Not Barbie也许我不该再当那个完美名字B24'12"
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Transcript
00:00
- Mister Mattel, I just-- - Please. Call me Mother.
- 美泰先生，我只是—— - 拜托。叫我母亲。
00:02
No, thank you.
不用了，谢谢。
00:03
I don’t think that things should go back
我觉得事情不该回到
00:05
to the way that they were.
以前那样。
00:06
No Barbie or Ken should be living in the shadows .
芭比或肯都不该活在阴影里。
00:10
Or Allan.
还有艾伦。
00:12
- Hey. - Me?
- 嘿。 - 我？
00:13
- Yeah. - Oh. Hello.
- 对。 - 哦。你好。
00:15
I just want to say,
我只是想说，
00:17
I’m sorry we called you Weird Barbie
抱歉我们叫你奇怪芭比
00:18
behind your back and also to your face .
背地里叫，当面也叫。
00:20
That’s okay. I’m owning it .
没关系。我认了。
00:22
Would you like a job in my cabinet?
要不要进我的内阁干活？
00:24
May I please have sanitation?
能把环卫部给我吗？
00:27
It’s yours.
给你了。
00:29
- Yeah, thank you. - [President Barbie] All right.
- 好，谢谢。 - ［总统芭比］行。
00:30
Madam President. - Oh.
总统女士。 - 哦。
00:32
Please, may the Kens have one Supreme Court Justice?
拜托，肯们能有一个最高法院大法官席位吗？
00:35
Oh, I can’t do that. But maybe a lower circuit court judgeship.
哦，这个不行。不过下级巡回法院法官或许可以。
00:39
We accept. As long as we can wear robes.
我们接受。只要能穿法袍。
00:41
Well, the Kens have to start somewhere .
嗯，肯们总得从某处起步。
00:43
And one day, the Kens will have
总有一天，肯们会拥有
00:45
as much power and influence in Barbie Land
在芭比乐园里那样多的权力和影响力
00:48
as women have in the Real World.
和现实世界里女人拥有的一样多。
00:50
No, I don’t want to.
不，我不想去。
00:52
- Just go! - I can’t.
- 去啊！ - 我去不了。
00:53
- Grow up and go. - I have an idea.
- 成熟点，去吧。 - 我有个主意。
00:56
Tell me your secret dream, child.
告诉我你的秘密梦想，孩子。
00:58
Okay, what about Ordinary Barbie?
好，那普通芭比怎么样？
01:01
She’s not extraordinary. She’s not president of anything,
她并不非凡。她什么总统都不是，
01:04
or maybe she is.
或者她是也行。
01:06
Maybe she’s a mom. Maybe she’s not.
也许她是妈妈。也许她不是。
01:08
Because it’s okay to just want to be a mom,
因为只想当妈妈也没关系，
01:11
or to wanna be president or a mom who is president .
或者想当总统，或者当总统的妈妈。
01:13
Or not a mom who’s also not president.
或者不当妈，也不是总统。
01:15
She just has a flattering top,
她只是有件显身材的上衣，
01:17
and she wants to get through the day
她只想撑过这一天
01:19
feeling kinda good about herself .
还觉得自己还行。
01:24
That’s a terrible idea.
这主意糟透了。
01:26
Yeah, that’s going to make money .
对，这会赚钱。
01:27
Oh. Ordinary Barbie. I love it. Fantastic.
哦。普通芭比。我喜欢。太棒了。
01:31
Okay, great.
好，太好了。
01:32
- Great. - Cool.
- 太好了。 - 酷。
01:34
- Yes. - We good?
- 对。 - 咱们搞定了？
01:35
I think we’re good, right?
我觉得没问题了，对吧？
01:36
All right, let’s begin the work
好，咱们开始动手
01:38
to close the portal between our two worlds.
关掉两个世界之间的传送门。
01:41
Hey, what about Barbie ?
嘿，那芭比呢？
01:43
What do you mean?
什么意思？
01:44
Yeah, what about Barbie ?
对啊，芭比怎么办？
01:46
What’s her ending? What does she get?
她的结局是什么？她得到什么？
01:50
Well, that’s easy. She’s in love with Ken.
这简单。她爱上肯了。
01:53
- [crowd] Aw. - That is not her ending.
- ［众人］啊。 - 那不是她的结局。
01:58
I’m not in love with Ken. - [crowd] Oh.
我没爱上肯。 - ［众人］哦。
02:00
What do you want?
你想要什么？
02:03
I don’t know. I’m...
我不知道。我……
02:06
I’m not really sure where I belong anymore.
我不太确定自己还属于哪里。
02:14
I don’t think I have an ending.
我觉得我没有结局。
02:16
That was always the point.
本来就是这个意思。
02:18
I created you so you wouldn’t have an ending .
我创造你，就是为了让你没有结局。
02:23
It’s you.
是你。
02:26
You’re Ruth from Mattel.
你是美泰的露丝。
02:28
Baby , I am Mattel.
宝贝，我就是美泰。
02:31
Until the IRS got to me , but that’s another movie.
直到国税局找上门，不过那是另一部电影的事了。
02:34
So, you’re...
所以，你是……
02:35
Ruth Handler. Inventor of Barbie.
露丝·汉德勒。芭比的发明人。
02:38
- What?
- 什么？
02:39
That’s so cool.
这也太酷了。
02:41
Her ghost keeps an office on the 17th floor.
她的鬼魂在十七层还留着一间办公室。
02:51
What? - What?
什么？ - 什么？
02:51
I’m a five-foot-nothing grandma
我是个一米五出头的奶奶
02:52
You guys,
你们啊，
02:53
...and tax evasion issues. [laughing]
……还有逃税问题。［笑］
02:53
with a double mastectomy...
做过双侧乳房切除……
02:54
you think the lady who invented Barbie looks like Barbie?
你们以为发明芭比的人长得像芭比？
02:55
Nobody looks like Barbie,
没有人长得像芭比，
02:57
except, of course, Barbie. Take a bow , honey.
当然，除了芭比本人。鞠个躬吧，亲爱的。
03:03
I don’t really feel like Barbie anymore.
我已经不太觉得自己是芭比了。
03:10
Come, walk with me.
来，跟我走走。
03:32
Thank you.
谢谢。
03:35
Thank you, Barbie.
谢谢你，芭比。
03:38
Thank you.
谢谢。
03:49
I’m not really sure what I’m supposed to do now.
我不太确定现在自己该干什么。
03:51
I’ve always been Stereotypical Barbie,
我一直都是典型芭比，
03:54
and I don’t think I’m really good at anything else.
我觉得别的我都不太擅长。
03:57
You saved Barbie Land from patriarchy.
你把芭比乐园从父权制里救了出来。
03:59
That was very much a group effort .
那很大程度上是集体的功劳。
04:02
And you helped that mother and daughter connect.
你还帮那对母女重新连上了。
04:05
They really helped each other.
其实是她们互相帮了对方。
04:08
Maybe you’re Self-Effacing Barbie?
也许你是谦逊芭比？
04:12
Maybe I’m not Barbie anymore.
也许我不再是芭比了。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:06
live in the shadows
live in the shadows
活在阴影里、被忽视
这里 shadows=被排除在权力之外，不是真的站在影子里
No Barbie or Ken should be living in the shadows .
芭比或肯都不该活在阴影里。
CollocationA2↩ 00:18
behind someone's back
behind someone's back
背着某人说或做
behind your back and also to your face .
背地里叫，当面也叫。
CollocationA2↩ 00:18
to someone's face
to someone's face
当着面说
behind your back and also to your face .
背地里叫，当面也叫。
Pronunciation↩ 00:18
behind your back
behind your 连成 behind-yer，back 咬清。
behind your back and also to your face .
背地里叫，当面也叫。
Pronunciation↩ 00:18
to your face
your 弱成 /jər/，face 落地。
behind your back and also to your face .
背地里叫，当面也叫。
CollocationB1↩ 00:20
own it
own it
认下这个标签
这里 own=认下奇怪芭比这个外号，不是拥有某物
That’s okay. I’m owning it .
没关系。我认了。
CollocationA2↩ 00:39
as long as + clause
as long as + clause
只要……就答应
We accept. As long as we can wear robes.
我们接受。只要能穿法袍。
CollocationA2↩ 00:41
have to start somewhere
have to start somewhere
总得从某处起步
Well, the Kens have to start somewhere .
嗯，肯们总得从某处起步。
CollocationB1↩ 00:45
as much something as
as much something as
和……一样多的权力和影响力
下一句补出比较对象：现实世界女人；潜台词是现实并不对等
as much power and influence in Barbie Land
在芭比乐园里那样多的权力和影响力
GrammarB1↩ 00:45
as much power and influence
同等比较：as much + 名词，下一行用 as 补出比较对象：和……一样多。
as much power and influence in Barbie Land
在芭比乐园里那样多的权力和影响力
GrammarA2↩ 01:11
a mom who is president
定语从句：who is president 修饰 mom，当总统的妈妈。
or to wanna be president or a mom who is president .
或者想当总统，或者当总统的妈妈。
CollocationB1↩ 01:17
get through the day
get through the day
撑过这一天
这里 get through=熬过、撑完，不是穿过某地
and she wants to get through the day
她只想撑过这一天
Pronunciation↩ 01:17
get through the day
through the 里 the 弱成 /ðə/，四个词一气带过。
and she wants to get through the day
她只想撑过这一天
CollocationA2↩ 01:19
feel good about oneself
feel good about oneself
自我感觉还不错
feeling kinda good about herself .
还觉得自己还行。
SlangA2↩ 01:19
kinda
有点儿、稍微——口语含糊，正式场合改 kind of 或 somewhat
feeling kinda good about herself .
还觉得自己还行。
CollocationA2↩ 01:26
be going to make money
be going to make money
会赚钱
Yeah, that’s going to make money .
对，这会赚钱。
SlangA2↩ 01:34
We good?
咱们齐了没——熟人确认达成一致，正式改 Are we all set?
- Yes. - We good?
- 对。 - 咱们搞定了？
CollocationA2↩ 01:41
what about someone
what about someone
那某某怎么办、别漏了谁
Hey, what about Barbie ?
嘿，那芭比呢？
CollocationA2↩ 01:50
be in love with someone
be in love with someone
爱上某人
Well, that’s easy. She’s in love with Ken.
这简单。她爱上肯了。
CollocationB1↩ 02:06
where someone belongs
where someone belongs
自己属于哪里
I’m not really sure where I belong anymore.
我不太确定自己还属于哪里。
Pronunciation↩ 02:06
I’m not really sure
I’m 弱，really 轻轻，sure 再落地。
I’m not really sure where I belong anymore.
我不太确定自己还属于哪里。
GrammarB1↩ 02:18
so you wouldn’t have an ending
目的状语：so + 从句=为了让……；wouldn’t 是过去视角里的将来。
I created you so you wouldn’t have an ending .
我创造你，就是为了让你没有结局。
SlangA2↩ 02:28
Baby
宝贝，亲昵称呼——长辈或亲昵口气，对陌生人不合适
Baby , I am Mattel.
宝贝，我就是美泰。
GrammarB1↩ 02:31
Until the IRS got to me
时间状语：Until 先划时间边界，再 but 把话题推到另一件事。
Until the IRS got to me , but that’s another movie.
直到国税局找上门，不过那是另一部电影的事了。
GrammarB1↩ 02:54
the lady who invented Barbie
定语从句：who invented Barbie 修饰 the lady，发明芭比的那个女人。
you think the lady who invented Barbie looks like Barbie?
你们以为发明芭比的人长得像芭比？
CollocationB2↩ 02:51
five-foot-nothing
five-foot-nothing
一米五出头的小个子
five-foot-nothing=刚五英尺、非常矮，不是身高为零
I’m a five-foot-nothing grandma
我是个一米五出头的奶奶
Pronunciation↩ 02:51
five-foot-nothing grandma
nothing 最重，grandma 收短。
I’m a five-foot-nothing grandma
我是个一米五出头的奶奶
CollocationB1↩ 02:57
take a bow
take a bow
鞠躬谢幕
except, of course, Barbie. Take a bow , honey.
当然，除了芭比本人。鞠个躬吧，亲爱的。
CollocationA2↩ 03:49
be supposed to do something
be supposed to do something
按理该做什么
I’m not really sure what I’m supposed to do now.
我不太确定现在自己该干什么。
CollocationB1↩ 03:59
a group effort
a group effort
集体的功劳
That was very much a group effort .
那很大程度上是集体的功劳。
Pronunciation↩ 04:12
Maybe I’m not Barbie
not 和 Barbie 加重，Maybe 轻轻扬起。
Maybe I’m not Barbie anymore.
也许我不再是芭比了。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
IronyB2↩ 00:48
as much as
和……一样多（反讽）
In the scene总统芭比说肯终将拥有和现实女人一样的权力，其实在嘲讽现实并不对等。
They will have as much vacation as interns have in this office.他们会有和这间办公室实习生一样多的假期。
In daily life
吐槽权力Juniors here have as much say as the plants in the lobby.这儿的新人发言权和大厅盆栽差不多。
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IdiomB1↩ 00:06
live in the shadows
被忽视、见不得光
In the scene总统芭比宣布新规矩：芭比、肯、艾伦都不能再被晾在权力外面。
New hires should not be living in the shadows of the old team.新人不应活在老团队的阴影里。
In daily life
谈升职She spent two years living in the shadows of her manager.她在经理阴影里待了两年。
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IdiomA2↩ 00:18
behind someone's back
背着某人说
In the scene肯们道歉：奇怪芭比这个外号，背地里叫，当面也叫。
Don’t vote her out behind her back. Say it in the meeting.别背着她把她投出去。会上说。
In daily life
劝同事If you hate the plan, don’t complain behind my back.要是讨厌这方案，别背着我抱怨。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:17
get through the day
撑过这一天
In the scene格洛丽亚给普通芭比的目标不是当总统，只是把一天撑完还觉得自己还行。
I just need coffee to get through the day of back-to-back calls.连续开会这一天，我只需要咖啡撑过去。
In daily life
撑过加班Headphones help me get through the day in this open office.在这间开放办公区，耳机帮我撑过一天。
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SlangB1↩ 00:20
own it
认下这个标签
In the scene奇怪芭比不生气：外号她认了，还拿它要环卫部职位。
They called me the spreadsheet nerd. I’m owning it.他们叫我表格宅。我认了。
In daily life
认外号Early bird used to sting. Now I’m owning it.早起鸟以前刺耳。现在我认了。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 04:08
self-effacing
自我贬低、过分谦虚
In the scene露丝听芭比把功劳让出去，笑她也许是谦逊芭比。
Her self-effacing joke made the whole panel look bigger.她那句自我贬低的玩笑，让整桌人显得更大。
In daily life
自我介绍Keep the bio self-effacing, but list the actual results.简介可以谦，但真实成绩要写上。
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PunB1↩ 00:58
ordinary barbie
把普通做成娃娃名
In the scene格洛丽亚把不想当非凡的人，直接做成一个新品类。
They launched Ordinary Mug: it just holds coffee and gets you to noon.他们推出普通马克杯：只装咖啡，帮你撑到中午。
In daily life
拆产品名Call it Ordinary Monday and people will still buy the planner.叫它普通周一，人还是会买这本计划册。
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CollocationB1↩ 03:59
group effort
集体的功劳
In the scene露丝夸她救了芭比乐园，芭比立刻把功劳推回给大家。
The launch looked like magic. It was a group effort.上线看起来像魔法。其实是集体的功劳。
In daily life
会议上推功Don’t thank me alone. Dinner was a group effort.别只谢我。这顿饭是大家一起做的。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Maybe I’m not Barbie anymore.”
也许我不再是芭比了。
Why it's great
把身份危机收成一句犹豫的否定，像把自己的名字还回去。
Pattern
Maybe I’m not + 身份 + anymore.
When to use
发现自己不再是别人认定的那个角色时。
Similar
Maybe I’m not that person anymore. ／ I don’t think I’m still her.
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literary
Shadowing tip
Maybe 轻轻扬，not Barbie 咬死，anymore 往下收。
Use it yourself
拒绝旧人设Maybe I’m not the intern anymore. I can say no.也许我不再是那个实习生了。我可以拒绝。
“She’s not extraordinary. She’s not president of anything,”
她并不非凡。她什么总统都不是，
Why it's great
两个 she’s not 把非凡和头衔一起拆掉，给普通让路。
Pattern
She’s not A. She’s not B of anything.
When to use
给一个不靠头衔成立的人画像时。
Similar
She’s not special. She’s not in charge of anything. ／ He’s not extraordinary, and he’s not president of anything.
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informal
Shadowing tip
两个 not 等重，anything 往下掉，逗号别收死。
Use it yourself
介绍同事He’s not extraordinary. He’s not head of anything.他并不非凡。他什么头儿都不是。
“I created you so you wouldn’t have an ending.”
我创造你，就是为了让你没有结局。
Why it's great
把开放结局说成发明目的，像一句创世说明。
Pattern
I created you so you wouldn’t + 动词.
When to use
解释当初为什么故意不把某人的路写死时。
Similar
I made you so you wouldn’t be finished. ／ You were never meant to have an ending.
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literary
Shadowing tip
created you 稍停，so you wouldn’t 连读，ending 落地。
Use it yourself
谈角色设定I wrote her so she wouldn’t have a neat ending.我写她，就是为了不让她有个整齐结局。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 格洛丽亚发明普通芭比
Okay, what about Ordinary Barbie? She’s not extraordinary. She’s not president of anything, or maybe she is. Maybe she’s a mom. Maybe she’s not. Because it’s okay to just want to be a mom, or to wanna be president or a mom who is president. Or not a mom who’s also not president. She just has a flattering top, and she wants to get through the day feeling kinda good about herself.
好，那普通芭比怎么样？ 她并不非凡。她什么总统都不是， 或者她是也行。 也许她是妈妈。也许她不是。 因为只想当妈妈也没关系， 或者想当总统，或者当总统的妈妈。 或者不当妈，也不是总统。 她只是有件显身材的上衣， 她只想撑过这一天 还觉得自己还行。
用 maybe 把当妈、当总统、两不当铺开，收在撑过一天。
❝ 露丝拆掉芭比神话
I’m a five-foot-nothing grandma ...and tax evasion issues. [laughing] with a double mastectomy... Nobody looks like Barbie, except, of course, Barbie. Take a bow, honey.
我是个一米五出头的奶奶 ……还有逃税问题。［笑］ 做过双侧乳房切除…… 没有人长得像芭比， 当然，除了芭比本人。鞠个躬吧，亲爱的。
用身高、手术、逃税把自己说成人，再让芭比鞠躬。