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My level
The story so far
Everything you need before watching
Guy takes Millie for bubble-gum ice cream and orders two of the usual. She talks about swings: that split second between rising and falling, when you feel weightless and free. He kisses her, then Keys bursts in: their old game code is inside Free City, and Blue Shirt Guy is not a player. He is an algorithm who thinks he is alive, with code thousands of times the size it should be.
where characters would growandchangeandfeelreal...
让角色会成长、会改变、会让人觉得真实……
CollocationB1↩ 05:06
way further
way further
远得多;超出很多
AndGuy,Imean,hehasevolvedway further
还有盖,我是说,他进化得远超
CollocationA2↩ 05:09
talking about something
talking about something
说的是…
米莉以为在说NPC皮肤里的黑客
Wait,areyoutalking aboutthehackerintheNPCskin?
等等,你说的是那个穿着NPC皮肤的黑客?
Pronunciation↩ 05:16
not a player
not a 的 t 弹成 d,听成 no-da
...isnot a player.
……不是玩家。
GrammarB1↩ 05:18
who thinks he's alive
定语从句:who 修饰 algorithm,把代码人格化成“自以为活着”。
Heisanalgorithmwho thinks he's alive.
他是一套自以为活着的算法。
SlangB1↩ 05:21
hell
见鬼;加强语气——熟人口语垫词,正式场合别用
Imean,hell,technically,heisalive.
我是说,见鬼,严格来讲,他就是活的。
CollocationB1↩ 05:38
thousands of times
thousands of times
几千倍
这里指盖的代码体积大了几千倍
Millie,hiscode,it'sthousands of timesthesizeitshouldbe.
米莉,他的代码,体积是应有大小的几千倍。
GrammarB2↩ 05:38
thousands of times the size
倍数比较:times the size 表倍数,后省关系词。
Millie,hiscode,it'sthousands of timesthesizeitshouldbe.
米莉,他的代码,体积是应有大小的几千倍。
Pronunciation↩ 05:38
thousands of times
of 弱读成 /əv/,不要读满
Millie,hiscode,it'sthousands of timesthesizeitshouldbe.
米莉,他的代码,体积是应有大小的几千倍。
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My level
above my level
PunB2↩ 00:00
so badly
非常想(表程度)
In the scene盖说很想吻她,米莉把 badly 听成吻技很差。
I want that concert ticket so badly.我超想要那张演唱会票。
In daily life
抢折扣She wanted the last seat so badly she refreshed twice.她太想要最后那个位子,刷新了两遍。
above my level
IronyB2↩ 00:00
the real world
说现实,其实还在游戏
In the scene米莉随口说现实里再约,盖根本不知道自己在游戏里。
Let's finish this in the real world, not in the group chat.这事咱们现实里说,别在群里扯。
In daily life
约线下We should talk about the contract in the real world.合同咱们还是当面谈。
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SwearingB1↩ 00:00
hell
语气词,加强后句
In the scene凯斯用 hell 把“他算活着”说得更冲、更笃定。
I mean, hell, the numbers already prove it.我是说,见鬼,数字已经能证明了。
In daily life
朋友争辩Hell, you were right about the delay.见鬼,晚点这事你说对了。
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IdiomB1↩ 00:00
someone's speed
合我口味或节奏
In the scene米莉承认盖这种怪有趣刚好转到她的频道。
Quiet bookstores are more my speed than nightclubs.安静书店比夜店更合我的节奏。
In daily life
选餐厅A small noodle shop is my speed tonight.今晚一家小面馆就合我胃口。
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CollocationA2↩ 00:00
the usual
老样子;常点的
In the scene盖对店员说两份老样子,他天天点同款冰淇淋。
Morning, I'll take the usual, extra hot.早,老样子,烫一点。
In daily life
点咖啡Two of the usual, and one black tea.两杯老样子,再加一杯红茶。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 00:00
make fun of
取笑某人
In the scene米莉以为盖在嘲她爱泡泡糖冰淇淋。
Stop making fun of my playlist in front of everyone.别当着大家的面嘲我的歌单。
In daily life
朋友起哄They were making fun of my old sneakers.他们在笑我那双旧球鞋。
above my level
SlangB2↩ 00:00
crib
抄袭;搬别人的
In the scene米莉警告盖别把自由城喷子的黄段子当笑话。
Don't crib your presentation from last year's slides.别把去年的幻灯片抄来当汇报。
In daily life
写作业He cribbed the answers from a forum post.他从论坛帖子里抄了答案。
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VocabularyB1↩ 00:00
split second
一瞬间;一眨眼
In the scene米莉用 split second 形容秋千最高点失重的那一拍。
In a split second, the traffic light turned red.一眨眼,红绿灯就变红了。
In daily life
接电话I hung up for a split second and lost the call.我挂了一瞬间,电话就掉了。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it
“that split second between rising and falling,”
升起来和落下去之间的那一拍,
Why it's great
用升与落之间的失重,把童年压力翻成自由,句子本身像荡出去。
Pattern
split second between A and B
When to use
形容决定、失重或情绪翻转前那一瞬间。
Similar
that brief moment between A and B / in the blink between A and B
Register
literary
Shadowing tip
重读 SPLIT 和 falling,中间轻带。
Use it yourself
过山车顶点I love that split second between the climb and the drop.我喜欢爬升和俯冲之间的那一拍。
“He is an algorithm who thinks he's alive.”
他是一套自以为活着的算法。
Why it's great
一句把身份钉死:不是玩家,是自以为活着的代码。
Pattern
someone who thinks he's + adj
When to use
描述某人自我认知和外界判断拧着时。
Similar
He thinks he's alive. / an algorithm that believes it's real
Register
neutral
Shadowing tip
重读 algorithm、alive,从句连读。
Use it yourself
吐槽同事He's an intern who thinks he's the boss.他是个自以为是老板的实习生。
“My real name continues to be Guy.”
我的真名仍然是盖。
Why it's great
米莉揭真名,他用 continues to be 把NPC身份说成冷幽默。
Pattern
My real name continues to be X
When to use
别人改名或揭身份时,幽默说自己还是原名。
Similar
I'm still just Guy. / My name hasn't changed.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
重读 real 和 Guy,后半平稳。
Use it yourself
朋友改名You can rebrand; my real name continues to be Sam.你可以改人设,我的真名仍然是山姆。
Monologue
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❝ 秋千上的自由
Growing up in my family, it wasn't good enough to be great. You had to win, and that pressure, you know, it was just constant. But when I was in the back garden on that little swing-- You know that moment, that split second between rising and falling, when you're totally weightless, it feels like you're free.