Learning settings
The story so far
Everything you need before watchingKids in the square keep asking Mirabel what her Gift is. She says she cannot talk about herself alone, then sings the whole family: Pepa's weather, the uncle nobody names, Julieta healing with food. The kids still want her power. Abuela cuts in. Dolores blurts that Mirabel never got one. A child hands her a "Not Special Special." She answers that, Gift or no Gift, she is just as special as the rest of her family.
Chapters
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Review right after watchingabout to
即将做某事
not special special
不特别的特餐
hear a pin drop
静到针落地都听见
golden child
家里的完美小孩
prima donna
爱耍大牌的人
don't talk about
这人提都不能提
the rest of
其余的、剩下的
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“I am just as special as the rest of my family.”
我跟家里其他人一样特别。
被当众拆穿没天赋后,用同等比较把价值从礼物上撕下来。
just as + 形容词 + as + 其余的人。
别人拿条件卡你时,把你跟其他人放在同一格。
I'm every bit as capable as they are. / I'm no less special than they are.
neutral
just as 上扬,special 咬住,rest of 轻轻带过。
“She was about to tell us about her super awesome Gift!”
她正要告诉我们她超厉害的天赋!
小孩把即将发生说成事实,听众已经知道她没有,反差极狠。
be about to + 动词:马上就要做。
事情只差临门一脚、马上要发生时。
She was just going to tell us. / She was on the verge of telling us.
informal
about to 连成一团,Gift 再加重落下。
“We don't talk about Bruno!”
我们不谈布鲁诺!
全家齐声把一个人从话题里开除,六个词就是家规。
We don't talk about + 人名。
家里有人提不得、要把话题掐死时。
We don't mention him. / That subject is off the table.
informal
don't talk 连读,Bruno 三个音节砸死。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passageThis is our home We've got every generation This is my family A perfect constellation So many stars And everybody gets to shine But let's be clear Abuela runs this show She led us here So many years ago And every year Our family blessings grow There's just a lot You simply got to know so We're on our way I'm part Of the family Madrigal
这是我们的家 每一代人都在这儿 这是我的家人 完美的星座 这么多星星 每个人都能发光 不过说清楚 阿布埃拉才是当家的 多年前是她把我们带到这儿 每一年 家里的祝福都在增长 有太多事 你就是得知道 所以 我们正往那儿去 我是马德里加尔家族的一份子
