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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingWeird Barbie closes the loophole: there is no option one. Stereotypical Barbie must go to the real world herself and mend the rip, or cellulite is coming. The so-called portal is a chain of toys—sports car, speedboat, rocket, tandem bike. Ken gets roasted for hanging back. Barbie tries to talk herself out of leaving, then the Kens sell her a fantasy: real women will treat her like a hero. Watch a pep talk that is also a trap.
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Barbiehesitant Barbie
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Weird Barbieeccentric guide
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Kenlost companion
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
I just gave you a choice so you could feel some sense of control.
我刚才给你一个选项，只是让你感觉自己还能做主。
00:02
So there is no option one? - No!
所以根本没有选项一？- 没有！
00:04
You have to fix the rip yourself.
裂缝得你自己去补。
00:07
Don’t blame me, blame Mattel. They make the rules .
别怪我，怪美泰。规矩是他们定的。
00:09
Oh, I don’t want to.
哦，我不想去。
00:11
Fine, get cellulite. I don’t care.
行啊，那就长橘皮组织。我不在乎。
00:12
No! No, no, no. No. Okay. Yeah.
不！不，不，不。不。好吧。行。
00:18
Send me through the portal.
送我穿过传送门。
00:20
Okay. There’s actually no portal.
好。其实没有传送门。
00:22
- Oh. - It’s a figure of speech .
- 哦。- 那只是打个比方。
00:23
It’s actually a sports car to a speedboat,
其实是跑车接到快艇，
00:26
to a rocket ship, to a tandem bike,
再接到火箭，再接到双人自行车，
00:29
to a camper van, fun, to a snowmobile, brr,
再接到露营车，好玩，再接到雪地摩托，嗡嗡，
00:31
which will take you most of the way
这些能带你走完大半路程
00:33
to the state of Los Angeles,
到达洛杉矶州，
00:34
where you will don neon and Rollerblades ,
在那儿你要穿上霓虹装、踩上轮滑，
00:36
and enter the country of California.
然后进入加利福尼亚国。
00:39
Weird, I know. Best if you don’t think about it too much .
很怪，我知道。最好别想太多。
00:41
And then when I get there, how do I find this girl?
那我到了以后，怎么找到这个女孩？
00:45
You will know.
你会知道的。
00:47
Okay. And how do I get back?
好。那我怎么回来？
00:49
The same way you came, but in reverse .
来时那条路，倒着走就行。
00:51
Like I should move forward but do the order backward or go--
就是我人往前走，但顺序倒过来，还是——
00:54
Don’t overthink it . - Oh. Okay.
别想太多。- 哦。好。
00:56
For you see, if you do not find her and fix things ,
要知道，如果你找不到她、也没把事情修好，
01:00
what’s ugly will become uglier ,
丑的会更丑，
01:02
and what’s weird will become weirder.
怪的会更怪。
01:04
And then you’ll look like me.
然后你就会长成我这样。
01:06
Ahh! Oh.
啊！哦。
01:08
Sorry.
抱歉。
01:10
I understand. I set myself up for that.
我懂。这是我自己给自己挖的坑。
01:12
Anyway, I believe in you . - Thank you.
总之，我相信你。- 谢谢。
01:15
Go. Be careful. I love you.
去吧。小心点。我爱你。
01:17
- Bye. - Bye.
- 再见。- 再见。
01:20
Bon voyage to reality,
一路顺风，去真人世界吧，
01:22
and good luck restoring the membrane
祝你顺利补上那层膜
01:25
that separates our world from theirs
隔开我们的世界和他们的世界
01:27
so you don’t get cellulite!
这样你才不会长橘皮组织！
01:32
- I guess she’s going without you . - You’re so lost , Ken.
- 看来她不等你就走了。- 肯，你彻底没方向了。
01:34
- [laughs] - She literally asked me.
-（笑）- 她明明问过我的。
01:37
And I was like , "I prefer to stay here."
然后我就说：「我更想留在这儿。」
01:39
Why? Are you scared?
为什么？你怕了？
01:40
- No. - [laughs] I bet you’re scared .
- 没有。-（笑）我打赌你就是怕了。
01:42
And I bet she doesn’t even want you to go.
我还打赌她压根不想让你去。
01:45
Well, you bet both those things incorrectly,
得，这两注你都赌错了，
01:47
and I bet in the opposite direction.
我赌的是反方向。
01:49
- Yeah? - Yeah.
- 是吗？- 是。
01:50
Which way is that?
反方向是哪边？
01:52
You don’t even know.
你自己都不知道。
01:54
I just don’t want to leave. I’m trying to find reasons not to leave .
我只是不想走。我在找理由留下来。
01:56
Please stay.
求你留下。
01:57
I’m gonna miss you guys so much.
我会超想你们的。
01:59
I just wish someone could come with me , but you can’t.
我真希望有人能陪我去，可你们去不了。
02:01
I should do this alone.
我应该自己去。
02:03
What bird am I thinking of? - Parrot.
我在想哪种鸟？- 鹦鹉。
02:04
Dolphin. I mean, no, a bird.
海豚。我是说，不对，是鸟。
02:07
Pelican.
鹈鹕。
02:08
- Ohh. - Man .
- 哦。- 天哪。
02:09
We’ll miss you, Barbie.
我们会想你的，芭比。
02:18
I’ll be back in no time , with perfect feet,
我很快就回来，带着完美的脚，
02:20
and we’ll forget that this ever happened.
然后我们会忘掉这一切曾经发生过。
02:20
who owe their wonderful lives to Barbie.
她们美好的人生都要感谢芭比。
02:22
And you’ll get to see all the good work we’ve done to fix the world.
你还能亲眼看到，我们为修好这个世界做了多少好事。
02:22
I’ll bet every woman will say thank you
我敢打赌每个女人都会跟你说谢谢
02:24
You’ll be such a hero to them.
对他们来说，你会是大英雄。
02:25
and give you a really big hug. [giggles]
再给你一个大大的拥抱。（咯咯笑）
02:25
All those grateful, powerful women
那些感恩又强大的女人
02:26
Yes, you’re right. Here I go.
对，你说得对。我走了。
02:30
- Bye. - Yay!
- 再见。- 耶！
02:31
Bye, Barbie. - Bye.
再见，芭比。- 再见。
02:35
Bye, Barbie. Good luck in reality.
再见，芭比。祝你在真人世界好运。
02:38
Watch for cellulite! - [car horn honks]
小心橘皮组织！-（汽车喇叭响）
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoPronunciation↩ 00:02
there is no
is 弱读，重音落在 no 和 option
So there is no option one? - No!
所以根本没有选项一？- 没有！
CollocationA2↩ 00:07
make the rules
make the rules
定规矩、说了算
Don’t blame me, blame Mattel. They make the rules .
别怪我，怪美泰。规矩是他们定的。
CollocationB1↩ 00:22
a figure of speech
a figure of speech
打比方，不是字面意思
- Oh. - It’s a figure of speech .
- 哦。- 那只是打个比方。
Pronunciation↩ 00:22
figure of speech
of 弱成 /əv/，三词几乎黏成一块
- Oh. - It’s a figure of speech .
- 哦。- 那只是打个比方。
CollocationA2↩ 00:31
most of the way
most of the way
大半路程、快到了还差一截
which will take you most of the way
这些能带你走完大半路程
GrammarB1↩ 00:31
which will take you most of the way
非限制定从：which 接上一串交通工具，补充「能带你走完大半路程」。
which will take you most of the way
这些能带你走完大半路程
Pronunciation↩ 00:31
most of the
of the 都弱读，most、way 加重
which will take you most of the way
这些能带你走完大半路程
GrammarB1↩ 00:34
where you will don neon and Rollerblades
地点定语从句：where 指洛杉矶州，后面讲到了要穿什么、踩什么。
where you will don neon and Rollerblades ,
在那儿你要穿上霓虹装、踩上轮滑，
CollocationA2↩ 00:39
think about something too much
think about something too much
想太多
Weird, I know. Best if you don’t think about it too much .
很怪，我知道。最好别想太多。
CollocationA2↩ 00:49
in reverse
in reverse
倒着、反向
The same way you came, but in reverse .
来时那条路，倒着走就行。
CollocationB1↩ 00:54
overthink something
overthink something
把某件事想复杂
Don’t overthink it . - Oh. Okay.
别想太多。- 哦。好。
Pronunciation↩ 00:54
Don’t overthink it
over 加重，it 轻轻收掉
Don’t overthink it . - Oh. Okay.
别想太多。- 哦。好。
GrammarA2↩ 00:56
if you do not find her and fix things
条件从句：if + 现在时否定，后面警告后果：找不到人、修不好，就会变形。
For you see, if you do not find her and fix things ,
要知道，如果你找不到她、也没把事情修好，
GrammarB1↩ 01:00
what’s ugly will become uglier
主语从句：what’s ugly 整块当主语，will become uglier 是比较级结果。
what’s ugly will become uglier ,
丑的会更丑，
CollocationB1↩ 01:10
set oneself up for something
set oneself up for something
自己给自己铺好挨打的路
I understand. I set myself up for that.
我懂。这是我自己给自己挖的坑。
CollocationA2↩ 01:12
believe in someone
believe in someone
相信某人能行
Anyway, I believe in you . - Thank you.
总之，我相信你。- 谢谢。
Pronunciation↩ 01:12
believe in you
lieve 和 you 都咬住，像盖章
Anyway, I believe in you . - Thank you.
总之，我相信你。- 谢谢。
CollocationB1↩ 01:20
bon voyage
bon voyage
一路顺风
Bon voyage to reality,
一路顺风，去真人世界吧，
GrammarB1↩ 01:25
that separates our world from theirs
定语从句：that 修饰 membrane：隔开两个世界的那层膜。
that separates our world from theirs
隔开我们的世界和他们的世界
CollocationA2↩ 01:32
go without someone
go without someone
不等某人、自己先走
- I guess she’s going without you . - You’re so lost , Ken.
- 看来她不等你就走了。- 肯，你彻底没方向了。
SlangB1↩ 01:32
You’re so lost
你彻底没方向了——损人迷糊、不是真迷路；熟人玩笑
- I guess she’s going without you . - You’re so lost , Ken.
- 看来她不等你就走了。- 肯，你彻底没方向了。
SlangA2↩ 01:34
literally
真的、确实——口语强调「不是夸张」，正式少用
- [laughs] - She literally asked me.
-（笑）- 她明明问过我的。
SlangA2↩ 01:37
I was like
我就说、我当时就——转述当时反应，写作改成 I said
And I was like , "I prefer to stay here."
然后我就说：「我更想留在这儿。」
SlangA2↩ 01:40
I bet you’re scared
我敢说你怕了——口语打赌式损人，不是真下注
- No. - [laughs] I bet you’re scared .
- 没有。-（笑）我打赌你就是怕了。
CollocationB1↩ 01:54
find reasons not to do something
find reasons not to do something
找理由不做某事
I just don’t want to leave. I’m trying to find reasons not to leave .
我只是不想走。我在找理由留下来。
GrammarB1↩ 01:54
find reasons not to leave
不定式否定：reasons not to + 动词：找理由不做某事，not 放在 to 前。
I just don’t want to leave. I’m trying to find reasons not to leave .
我只是不想走。我在找理由留下来。
CollocationA2↩ 01:59
come with someone
come with someone
跟某人一起去
I just wish someone could come with me , but you can’t.
我真希望有人能陪我去，可你们去不了。
SlangA2↩ 02:08
Man
天哪、服了——轻度感叹，熟人之间用
- Ohh. - Man .
- 哦。- 天哪。
CollocationA2↩ 02:18
in no time
in no time
很快、转眼就到
I’ll be back in no time , with perfect feet,
我很快就回来，带着完美的脚，
Pronunciation↩ 02:18
in no time
in no 连读，no 再弹到 time
I’ll be back in no time , with perfect feet,
我很快就回来，带着完美的脚，
CollocationA2↩ 02:22
get to do something
get to do something
得以、有机会做
And you’ll get to see all the good work we’ve done to fix the world.
你还能亲眼看到，我们为修好这个世界做了多少好事。
CollocationB1↩ 02:20
owe something to someone
owe something to someone
某事要归功于某人
who owe their wonderful lives to Barbie.
她们美好的人生都要感谢芭比。
CollocationA2↩ 02:38
watch for something
watch for something
小心某物、留意某物
这里=提防长出橘皮组织
Watch for cellulite! - [car horn honks]
小心橘皮组织！-（汽车喇叭响）
Pronunciation↩ 02:38
Watch for cellulite
Watch、cell 两头发力，像喊警告
Watch for cellulite! - [car horn honks]
小心橘皮组织！-（汽车喇叭响）
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
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IdiomB1↩ 00:22
figure of speech
打比方，不是字面
In the scene芭比要钻传送门，奇怪芭比说那只是修辞，其实没有门。
When I said my inbox was on fire, that was a figure of speech.我说收件箱着火了，那只是打个比方。
In daily life
澄清夸张I don't literally live at the office. It's a figure of speech.我不是真住在公司。那是打比方。
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IdiomB1↩ 01:10
set myself up for that
自己给自己挖坑
In the scene她尖叫完，承认「长成我这样」这句是自己送上门的。
I asked for honest feedback. I set myself up for that bruising review.我自己要真实反馈。那份扎人的评价是我自找的。
In daily life
自嘲出丑I wore white to the pasta dinner. I set myself up for disaster.我穿白衣服去吃意面。这锅我自己栽进去的。
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IdiomA2↩ 02:18
in no time
很快、转眼就到
In the scene芭比告别时给自己打气：去一趟马上回来，脚还是完美的。
Finish the slides. We'll be at the station in no time.把幻灯片收了。我们转眼就到车站。
In daily life
排队取餐Grab a number. They call you in no time at lunch.取个号。午饭点他们转眼就叫到你。
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IronyB1↩ 02:24
such a hero
大英雄（反讽）
In the scene肯们真心以为真人世界的女人会把芭比当恩人，观众知道不是。
Go tell the boss that idea. You'll be such a hero until the budget meeting.去跟老板提这个点子。预算会之前你会是大英雄。
In daily life
劝人顶锅You present the delay. You'll be such a hero in that room.延期你去讲。那间屋里你会是大英雄。
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VocabularyB1↩ 00:54
overthink
想太多、过度纠结
In the scene芭比把返程拆成「往前走还是倒着走」，奇怪芭比立刻掐掉。
Pick a color and order it. Don't overthink the curtains.选个颜色下单。窗帘别想太多。
In daily life
回消息Send the text. Don't overthink the emoji.把信息发出去。表情别纠结。
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VocabularyB1↩ 01:20
bon voyage
一路顺风、祝旅途愉快
In the scene奇怪芭比用法语客套送芭比去真人世界，紧接着咒橘皮组织。
Taxi's here. Bon voyage, and text when you land.出租车到了。一路顺风，落地发个信息。
In daily life
送机门口Bon voyage. Don't lose the adapter this time.一路顺风。这次别再把转换插头弄丢。
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DiscourseA2↩ 01:37
i was like
我就说/我当时就
In the scene肯转述自己怎么回绝芭比：口头上说更想留下。
He asked for Monday off, and I was like, finish the report first.他要周一请假，我就说，先把报告写完。
In daily life
转述约会She named a steakhouse, and I was like, let's just get noodles.她报了家牛排馆，我就说，还是吃面吧。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“I just don’t want to leave. I’m trying to find reasons not to leave.”
我只是不想走。我在找理由留下来。
Why it's great
同一动词 leave 说两遍：先坦白，再自我说服，犹豫全露出来。
Pattern
I’m trying to find reasons not to + 动词
When to use
已经决定要走、却还在给自己找台阶时。
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I'm looking for an excuse to stay. ／ I don't want to go, I'm just stalling.
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informal
Shadowing tip
两个 leave 都咬住，中间稍顿，像自己劝自己。
Use it yourself
离职前夜I just don't want to quit. I'm trying to find reasons not to send the email.我只是不想辞职。我在找理由先别把邮件发出去。
“And you’ll get to see all the good work we’ve done to fix the world.”
你还能亲眼看到，我们为修好这个世界做了多少好事。
Why it's great
get to see 把幻想说成奖励，观众知道真人世界根本不是这样。
Pattern
You’ll get to see + 名词
When to use
许诺对方将亲眼看到成果、给她打气时。
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You'll get to watch it pay off. ／ You'll see everything we built.
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informal
Shadowing tip
get to see 连读，good work 两个词都加重。
Use it yourself
完工剪彩You'll get to see the playground once the fence comes down.围栏一拆，你就能看到那座游乐场。
“what’s ugly will become uglier,”
丑的会更丑，
Why it's great
ugly/uglier 对仗，把失败说成变形诅咒，像童谣警告。
Pattern
what’s + 形容词 will become + 比较级
When to use
警告：不处理的问题只会更糟。
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What's bad will get worse. ／ The weird parts will get weirder.
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literary
Shadowing tip
ugly 拉长，uglier 再升一档，像咒语。
Use it yourself
拖着不修What's messy will become messier if nobody files those receipts.要是没人整理那些发票，乱的只会更乱。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 假传送门路线说明书
It’s actually a sports car to a speedboat, to a rocket ship, to a tandem bike, to a camper van, fun, to a snowmobile, brr, which will take you most of the way to the state of Los Angeles, where you will don neon and Rollerblades, and enter the country of California. Weird, I know. Best if you don’t think about it too much.
其实是跑车接到快艇， 再接到火箭，再接到双人自行车， 再接到露营车，好玩，再接到雪地摩托，嗡嗡， 这些能带你走完大半路程 到达洛杉矶州， 在那儿你要穿上霓虹装、踩上轮滑， 然后进入加利福尼亚国。 很怪，我知道。最好别想太多。
一串玩具交通工具报菜名，越说越荒唐，最后叫你别想。
❝ 变形诅咒警告
For you see, if you do not find her and fix things, what’s ugly will become uglier, and what’s weird will become weirder. And then you’ll look like me.
要知道，如果你找不到她、也没把事情修好， 丑的会更丑， 怪的会更怪。 然后你就会长成我这样。
ugly/uglier、weird/weirder 对仗，最后一刀砍到她自己脸上。