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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAt Mattel, the board is still selling sparkle and female agency when someone forces their way upstairs: a life-size Barbie has reached Los Angeles. They dust off a ten-year-old Skipper incident in Key West and land on one plan — get the doll back in a box. Cut to a junior high. Ken feels fear with no object, and Gloria names it in a breath: anxiety. Watch the CEO shrink a catastrophe into a town in Sweden, then watch a dad feel amazing because kids don't take it out on him.
亚
Aaron DinkinsMattel junior
美
Mattel CEOMattel CEO
格
GloriaSasha's mom
肯
KenBarbie's boyfriend
芭
Barbiedoll in real world
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
What? - [stammering] This happened before.
什么？－（结巴）这以前发生过。
00:00
What? When?
什么？什么时候？
00:02
I heard about ten years ago, a woman named Skipper
我听说大约十年前，有个叫斯基珀的女人
00:04
turned up at some family’s home in Key West.
突然出现在基韦斯特某户人家门口。
00:05
Asked to babysit the kids.
说要帮他们看孩子。
00:07
She then tried to take their toddler surfing.
接着又想带他们家幼儿去冲浪。
00:09
- Geez . - I know.
－我的天。－我知道。
00:11
They were able to straighten it out , keep it under wraps ,
他们把事摆平了，也压住没外传，
00:12
but this is serious.
可这次是来真的。
00:15
- I’m going all the way up . - No one goes all the way up.
－我要一路闯到顶。－没人一路闯到顶。
00:17
- I have to. - You may never come back.
－我必须去。－你可能再也回不来。
00:20
I know.
我知道。
00:35
Oh.
哦。
00:37
- Hey. - Oh, hi, Aaron.
－嗨。－哦，嗨，亚伦。
00:39
New drawings? - Yeah.
新画的？－对。
00:41
I just started drawing these weird designs.
我刚开始画这些怪怪的设计。
00:44
These are different.
这些不太一样。
00:45
It’s Irrepressible Thoughts of Death Barbie.
这是压不住的死亡念头芭比。
00:48
Full Body Cellulite Barbie.
全身橘皮组织芭比。
00:50
Crippling Shame Barbie.
灭顶羞耻芭比。
00:52
Okay. Listen, I have to speak to the top brass .
听着，我必须跟最高层谈。
00:55
- No. - I must.
－不行。－我必须。
00:56
- No. - I’m going to.
－不行。－我就要去。
00:58
Aaron, they’re in a big corporate idea sesh . No one is to be admitted .
亚伦，他们在开大型公司头脑风暴。谁都不许进。
01:01
- Aaron! Aaron! Aaron, stop! - ...always be empowering girls.
－亚伦！亚伦！亚伦，停下！－……永远赋能女孩。
01:03
Always!
永远！
01:05
But what do we really sell? I’ll tell you what.
可我们真正在卖什么？我告诉你。
01:06
- We sell dreams. - [Sasha’s mom whispering] Aaron.
－我们卖梦想。－（萨莎的妈妈低声说）亚伦。
01:08
And imagination!
还有想象力！
01:10
And sparkle!
还有闪光！
01:12
I get excited. I’m passionate.
我会兴奋。我有热情。
01:14
And when you think of sparkle, what do you think of after that?
想到闪光，你接下来会想到什么？
01:17
Female agency.
女性主体性。
01:19
Excuse me.
打扰一下。
01:21
- Who are you? - Aaron Dinkins, sir.
－你是谁？－亚伦·丁金斯，先生。
01:24
We’re in the middle of a major sit-down here, Aaron Dinkins.
我们正在开一场重大正式会谈，亚伦·丁金斯。
01:26
I think you’re gonna want to hear this, sir.
我觉得您会想听这个，先生。
01:28
Can you just e-mail it? And you can send it to me EOD .
能不能发邮件？下班前发我就行。
01:30
End of day .
当天结束前。
01:32
That’s cool. - Yeah.
那也行。－嗯。
01:33
May I put it in a whisper, sir?
我可以小声说给您听吗，先生？
01:37
Fine. Whisper me .
行。小声说给我听。
02:01
No. No!
不。不！
02:02
Ahh! Ahh! No.
啊！啊！不。
02:05
- [man 1] Get the chair! - [man 2] Take the cart.
－（男1）搬椅子！－（男2）去推车。
02:12
They’re okay.
他们没事。
02:15
It’s a repeat of Skipper in Key West.
这是斯基珀在基韦斯特那档事重演。
02:15
You all right? - He’s okay.
你还好吗？－他没事。
02:16
- Okay. - He’s okay.
－没事。－他没事。
02:17
And with all due respect , that was Skipper, sir.
恕我直言，先生，那次是斯基珀。
02:20
This is... Barbie.
这次是……芭比。
02:25
If this got out
要是这事传出去
02:27
that our dolls were coming to Los Angeles from Barbie Land
说我们的娃娃从芭比乐园来到洛杉矶
02:29
as life-size versions of themselves...
变成真人大小的自己……
02:33
roaming the earth...
在地球上到处走……
02:36
this would be very bad.
那就非常糟。
02:38
Barbie in the Real World?
芭比进了现实世界？
02:42
That’s impossible.
那不可能。
02:43
We’ve got a definite situation on our hands .
我们手头摊上了一桩实打实的麻烦。
02:45
Catastrophic!
灾难级的！
02:47
I can’t stress that enough ! - What?
再怎么强调都不为过！－什么？
02:51
What’s your name again? - Aaron Dinkins, sir.
你叫什么来着？－亚伦·丁金斯，先生。
02:53
Aaron Dickinson? - Dinkins.
亚伦·迪金森？－丁金斯。
02:54
Yes! Aaron.
对！亚伦。
02:55
Is Barbie Land like an alternate reality
芭比乐园是一种平行现实
02:57
or is it like a place where your imagination--
还是一个靠想象撑起来的地方——
03:02
Yes!
是的！
03:02
Think of it as a town in Sweden, Aaron Dinkins.
就把它想成瑞典的一座小镇，亚伦·丁金斯。
03:03
Okay.
行。
03:05
Sweden.
瑞典。
03:07
Right.
对。
03:10
How much do you weigh?
你多重？
03:11
It doesn’t matter. [clears throat]
不重要。（清嗓子）
03:13
Sounds like a job for the box.
听着像该交给盒子办的事。
03:15
No one rests until this doll is back in a box .
谁也不许歇，直到这娃娃装回盒子。
03:21
Look, Davy Crockett Junior High School,
看，戴维·克罗克特初级中学，
03:22
just like I saw in my vision.
跟我幻觉里看见的一样。
03:24
A man on a horse.
一个骑马的男人。
03:25
I’ve started to get all these weirdo feelings.
我开始冒出这些怪怪的感觉。
03:27
Like, I have fear with no specific object .
比如，我有害怕，却没有具体对象。
03:30
- What is that? - It’s anxiety.
－那是什么？－那是焦虑。
03:32
I have it too. They’re just awful at this age.
我也有。她们这个年纪真可怕。
03:34
I feel amazing. [chuckles]
我感觉好极了。（轻笑）
03:36
That’s because kids don’t take it out on the dads.
那是因为孩子不拿爸爸撒气。
03:38
She’s gotta be here somewhere.
她一定在这附近。
03:40
I need to find her soon.
我得尽快找到她。
03:42
I’m just gonna pop into the library
我顺便进一下图书馆
03:44
and see if I can find any books on trucks. [chuckles]
看能不能找到卡车主题的书。（轻笑）
03:45
Okay, just don’t get in trouble.
行，别惹麻烦。
03:47
I won’t!
我不会的！
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:04
turn up at somewhere
turn up at somewhere
突然出现在某处
turned up at some family’s home in Key West.
突然出现在基韦斯特某户人家门口。
SlangA2↩ 00:09
Geez
我的天、好家伙——轻叹词，比 Jesus 温和
- Geez . - I know.
－我的天。－我知道。
CollocationB1↩ 00:11
straighten something out
straighten something out
把事情摆平
They were able to straighten it out , keep it under wraps ,
他们把事摆平了，也压住没外传，
CollocationB1↩ 00:11
keep something under wraps
keep something under wraps
压住不让外传
They were able to straighten it out , keep it under wraps ,
他们把事摆平了，也压住没外传，
GrammarB1↩ 00:11
were able to straighten it out, keep it under wraps
并列动词：able to 管两个动作：摆平，再封口。逗号等于 and。
They were able to straighten it out , keep it under wraps ,
他们把事摆平了，也压住没外传，
CollocationA2↩ 00:15
all the way up
all the way up
一路到顶
这里=直接闯到最高层办公室
- I’m going all the way up . - No one goes all the way up.
－我要一路闯到顶。－没人一路闯到顶。
Pronunciation↩ 00:15
all the way up
way 和 up 都重，像爬楼。
- I’m going all the way up . - No one goes all the way up.
－我要一路闯到顶。－没人一路闯到顶。
CollocationB1↩ 00:52
the top brass
the top brass
最高层领导
Okay. Listen, I have to speak to the top brass .
听着，我必须跟最高层谈。
CollocationB1↩ 00:58
idea sesh
idea sesh
头脑风暴会
sesh=session 的口语缩写
Aaron, they’re in a big corporate idea sesh . No one is to be admitted .
亚伦，他们在开大型公司头脑风暴。谁都不许进。
CollocationB2↩ 00:58
be to be admitted
be to be admitted
按规定不许进入
Aaron, they’re in a big corporate idea sesh . No one is to be admitted .
亚伦，他们在开大型公司头脑风暴。谁都不许进。
GrammarB2↩ 00:58
No one is to be admitted
be to 规定：is to be + 过分词=按规定必须/不许，比 must 更像门禁告示。
Aaron, they’re in a big corporate idea sesh . No one is to be admitted .
亚伦，他们在开大型公司头脑风暴。谁都不许进。
Pronunciation↩ 00:58
idea sesh
sesh 吞掉 session 后半截，只留 /seʃ/。
Aaron, they’re in a big corporate idea sesh . No one is to be admitted .
亚伦，他们在开大型公司头脑风暴。谁都不许进。
SlangB1↩ 00:58
sesh
一场局、一次会——熟人口语，正式写作写 session
Aaron, they’re in a big corporate idea sesh . No one is to be admitted .
亚伦，他们在开大型公司头脑风暴。谁都不许进。
CollocationA2↩ 01:24
in the middle of something
in the middle of something
正忙着某件事
We’re in the middle of a major sit-down here, Aaron Dinkins.
我们正在开一场重大正式会谈，亚伦·丁金斯。
CollocationB1↩ 01:24
a sit-down
a sit-down
正式碰头会
We’re in the middle of a major sit-down here, Aaron Dinkins.
我们正在开一场重大正式会谈，亚伦·丁金斯。
CollocationA2↩ 01:26
be gonna want to do something
be gonna want to do something
你会想要（听/看）
I think you’re gonna want to hear this, sir.
我觉得您会想听这个，先生。
Pronunciation↩ 01:26
gonna want to
gonna 弱成 /gənə/，want to 再连。
I think you’re gonna want to hear this, sir.
我觉得您会想听这个，先生。
CollocationB1↩ 01:28
EOD
EOD
当天下班前交
EOD=end of day，当天结束前
Can you just e-mail it? And you can send it to me EOD .
能不能发邮件？下班前发我就行。
Pronunciation↩ 01:30
End of day
of 弱成 /əv/，三个词几乎并成一块。
End of day .
当天结束前。
SlangB1↩ 01:37
Whisper me
小声说给我听——把耳语当及物动词，玩笑口吻
Fine. Whisper me .
行。小声说给我听。
CollocationB2↩ 02:17
with all due respect
with all due respect
恕我直言
And with all due respect , that was Skipper, sir.
恕我直言，先生，那次是斯基珀。
CollocationB1↩ 02:25
if something gets out
if something gets out
如果这事传出去
If this got out
要是这事传出去
CollocationB1↩ 02:29
a life-size version of something
a life-size version of something
真人大小的版本
as life-size versions of themselves...
变成真人大小的自己……
GrammarB1↩ 02:29
life-size versions of themselves
反身所有：versions of themselves=他们自己的真人大小版，themselves 回指 dolls。
as life-size versions of themselves...
变成真人大小的自己……
CollocationB1↩ 02:43
have a situation on one’s hands
have a situation on one’s hands
手头摊上一桩麻烦
We’ve got a definite situation on our hands .
我们手头摊上了一桩实打实的麻烦。
CollocationB1↩ 02:47
can’t stress something enough
can’t stress something enough
再怎么强调都不为过
I can’t stress that enough ! - What?
再怎么强调都不为过！－什么？
Pronunciation↩ 02:47
can’t stress that
stress 最重，enough 落下收死。
I can’t stress that enough ! - What?
再怎么强调都不为过！－什么？
CollocationA2↩ 03:02
think of something as
think of something as
把它当成…来理解
这里=把芭比乐园糊弄成瑞典某镇
Think of it as a town in Sweden, Aaron Dinkins.
就把它想成瑞典的一座小镇，亚伦·丁金斯。
CollocationB1↩ 03:15
put someone back in a box
put someone back in a box
装回盒子里
这里=把芭比关回包装盒，也是把女人关回原位
No one rests until this doll is back in a box .
谁也不许歇，直到这娃娃装回盒子。
SlangA2↩ 03:25
weirdo
怪怪的、不对劲——口语贬义变可爱，正式别用
I’ve started to get all these weirdo feelings.
我开始冒出这些怪怪的感觉。
GrammarB2↩ 03:27
fear with no specific object
with 后置定语：fear with no specific object=没有具体对象的害怕，with 给名词加限定。
Like, I have fear with no specific object .
比如，我有害怕，却没有具体对象。
CollocationB1↩ 03:36
take something out on someone
take something out on someone
把气撒在某人身上
That’s because kids don’t take it out on the dads.
那是因为孩子不拿爸爸撒气。
GrammarB1↩ 03:36
don’t take it out on the dads
短语动词否定：否定加在 don’t 上，take it out on 整块保留，别拆成 take out。
That’s because kids don’t take it out on the dads.
那是因为孩子不拿爸爸撒气。
Pronunciation↩ 03:36
take it out on
it 的 t 在元音间弹成 flap。
That’s because kids don’t take it out on the dads.
那是因为孩子不拿爸爸撒气。
SlangA2↩ 03:38
gotta
肯定得、一定是——口语 has got to，书面写 has to
She’s gotta be here somewhere.
她一定在这附近。
CollocationA2↩ 03:42
pop into somewhere
pop into somewhere
顺便进去一下
I’m just gonna pop into the library
我顺便进一下图书馆
Pronunciation↩ 03:42
pop into the
pop into 连成 po-pin-to。
I’m just gonna pop into the library
我顺便进一下图书馆
Teaching points
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IdiomB1↩ 00:11
keep it under wraps
压住不让外传
In the scene高管说十年前斯基珀闯民宅的事被摆平，还封了口。
Keep the layoff list under wraps until Friday.裁员名单先压到周五再公开。
In daily life
压住惊喜Keep the party under wraps. She still thinks it’s dinner.派对先别说。她还以为只是吃饭。
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SlangB1↩ 00:58
idea sesh
头脑风暴会
In the scene同事拦亚伦：高层正在开公司创意讨论，谁都不许进。
We’re in a design sesh until noon. Ping me after.我们设计讨论开到中午。过后再找我。
In daily life
推掉邀约Can’t leave. It’s an all-hands idea sesh.走不开。全员头脑风暴。
above my level
IronyB2↩ 01:14
sparkle then female agency
闪光之后竟是女性自主
In the scene总裁从闪光跳到女性主体性，把赋能讲成卖点口号。
When you think of glitter, obviously you think of human rights.想到亮片，显然就想到人权。
In daily life
吐槽广告They sell lip gloss, then call it liberation.他们卖唇彩，再把它叫作解放。
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PunB1↩ 00:45
thoughts of death barbie
死亡念头版芭比
In the scene办公桌涂鸦把芭比产品命名套路用在抑郁和羞耻上。
He sketched Overdue Rent Ken and called it a product line.他画了拖欠房租肯，还管这叫产品线。
In daily life
吐槽加班Meet Unread Email Barbie. She never clocks out.请见未读邮件芭比。她从不下班。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 03:36
take it out on
把气撒在某人身上
In the scene格洛丽亚解释：青春期的火不烧到爸爸，所以他觉得爽。
If the pitch failed, don’t take it out on the designer.方案砸了，别拿设计师撒气。
In daily life
劝家人Long day. Don’t take it out on the dog.累了一天。别拿狗撒气。
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IdiomB1↩ 02:43
situation on our hands
手头摊上一桩麻烦
In the scene总裁听完芭比现身洛杉矶，把危机说成手里握着的局面。
If the site is down, we’ve got a situation on our hands.网站要是挂了，我们就摊上事了。
In daily life
厨房出事The oven’s smoking. We’ve got a situation on our hands.烤箱在冒烟。我们摊上事了。
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CollocationB1↩ 01:28
eod
当天下班前
In the scene总裁不想听当面汇报，让亚伦发邮件，当天结束前给他。
Send the deck EOD. I won’t open it tonight.下班前把幻灯发来。今晚我不会打开。
In daily life
催材料I need the invoice EOD or finance holds the payment.发票下班前要，不然财务扣款。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 00:52
top brass
最高层领导
In the scene有人坚持要找美泰最高层，把芭比现身的消息捅上去。
The top brass wants a one-page summary, not a novel.最高层要一页摘要，不要长文。
In daily life
传话上楼Don’t ping the top brass at midnight unless the site is down.别半夜骚扰最高层，除非网站挂了。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“I’ve started to get all these weirdo feelings.”
我开始冒出这些怪怪的感觉。
Why it's great
weirdo 把说不清的情绪说成身体自己长出来的。
Pattern
I’ve started to get all these + 怪感觉
When to use
第一次察觉到说不出名字的情绪时。
Similar
I’ve been getting these weird feelings. ／ All these odd feelings keep showing up.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
started 稍顿，weirdo feelings 往上扬。
Use it yourself
坦白失眠I’ve started to get all these restless nights.我开始冒出这些睡不着的夜晚。
“Aaron, they’re in a big corporate idea sesh. No one is to be admitted.”
亚伦，他们在开大型公司头脑风暴。谁都不许进。
Why it's great
sesh 把会说成局，is to be admitted 把门锁成规定。
Pattern
they’re in a + 会。No one is to be + 过分词。
When to use
挡人进门、强调这场会不许打断时。
Similar
They’re in a closed-door meeting. Nobody gets in. ／ It’s a private session. No one is to be let in.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
sesh 短促，admitted 咬死落下。
Use it yourself
挡人进会They’re in a client review. No one is to be admitted.他们在做客户评审。谁都不许进。
“That’s because kids don’t take it out on the dads.”
那是因为孩子不拿爸爸撒气。
Why it's great
take it out on 把家庭情绪账一刀切给妈妈。
Pattern
don’t take it out on + 某人
When to use
解释气往谁身上出、谁被放过时。
Similar
They never dump it on the dads. ／ Kids don’t take their anger out on him.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
don’t 轻，take it out on 连读，dads 加重。
Use it yourself
劝同事Don’t take it out on the intern. She didn’t set the deadline.别拿实习生撒气。截止日期不是她定的。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 总裁的闪光赋能演讲
But what do we really sell? I’ll tell you what. - We sell dreams. - [Sasha’s mom whispering] Aaron. And imagination! And sparkle! I get excited. I’m passionate. And when you think of sparkle, what do you think of after that? Female agency.
可我们真正在卖什么？我告诉你。 －我们卖梦想。－（萨莎的妈妈低声说）亚伦。 还有想象力！ 还有闪光！ 我会兴奋。我有热情。 想到闪光，你接下来会想到什么？ 女性主体性。
梦想、想象、闪光一路跳到女性主体性，空话本身就是笑点。
❝ 芭比现身洛杉矶预警
If this got out that our dolls were coming to Los Angeles from Barbie Land as life-size versions of themselves... roaming the earth... this would be very bad.
要是这事传出去 说我们的娃娃从芭比乐园来到洛杉矶 变成真人大小的自己…… 在地球上到处走…… 那就非常糟。
从传出去、真人大小到满地乱走，一句比一句灾难。