Chapter 15 of 15 · 2'48"
Birthday in a Blackout 停电生日夜IMDb ↗
当停电把生日变成暧昧时刻
Husbands and Wives · 1992
CEFR B2IELTS 6.5PartyRomance雅思
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingRain's twenty-first birthday party is already crowded when the storm hits. Guests keep asking Gabe where his wife is; he finally admits they are not together anymore. Her parents marvel that little Rainer is twenty-one, and that their own twenty-fifth anniversary is coming in June. Then the lights die. In candlelight he offers a gift he hid under his jacket, afraid it might be misconstrued. She calls it beautiful and asks for a birthday kiss.
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Gabewriter-teacher
雷
Rainbirthday student
雷
Rain's motherproud parent
雷
Rain's fatherproud father
Chapters
15 parts · AI-cut01Friends Announce a Split当朋友轻松宣布拆伙C13'49"02A Late-Night Marriage Talk当拆伙消息烧到自己家C13'21"03A Date Interrupted当约会变成对前段的质问B24'12"04Praising a Student Story当夸奖让人脸红心跳C12'46"05Kamikaze Women Theory当危险的人反而让你上瘾C13'02"06Meeting the New Girlfriend当朋友的新欢让你说不出话B24'35"07Lunch After the Split把拆伙说成拔牙C12'43"08A Walk About Writing当夸人变成一场暧昧散步C13'14"09Too Fast After the Date当约会很甜你却突然喊停C13'57"10Meeting the Parents当见家长变成一部连续剧B23'48"11Astrology Blowup当聚会上被当众拖走有多难堪C14'37"12He Wants to Come Back当前夫醉闯旧家还想复合B24'08"13The Novel Gets Critiqued当崇拜突然变成一场文学审判C13'27"14The Marriage Is Over当回忆已救不回这段关系C13'56"15Birthday in a Blackout当停电把生日变成暧昧时刻B22'48"
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00:02
- Where's your wife? Did she come? - Uh, no, no.
- 你妻子呢？她来了吗？ - 呃，没有，没有。
00:04
To tell you the truth , we're not together anymore .
跟你说实话吧，我们已经不在一起了。
00:07
Oh, you writers!
哦，你们这些作家啊！
00:10
- Happy birthday! Hi, how you doing ? - Hi!
- 生日快乐！嗨，你好吗？ - 嗨！
00:12
Did you meet Jessica? Her daughter and I used to be best friends.
你见过杰西卡了吗？她女儿以前是我最好的朋友。
00:16
No, I met Angela, though.
没有，不过我见到安吉拉了。
00:18
- Gee , did you see that? - What?
- 哎呀，你看见了吗？ - 什么？
00:21
Incredible this time of year . It's so beautiful!
这个季节还能这样，太不可思议了。真美！
00:24
- Oh, I love storms. - It's great to look at it from up here.
- 哦，我超爱暴风雨。 - 从这上面看过去真棒。
00:27
The television said we were supposed to get the tail end of that hurricane off Carolina.
电视上说，我们只会碰到卡罗来纳那边那场飓风的尾巴。
00:32
- Really? - It's really coming down heavy now.
- 真的？ - 这会儿雨下得可真大。
00:34
Oh, it's very fitting. I was born during a hurricane.
哦，这可太应景了。我就是在飓风里出生的。
00:38
I really was.
真的是。
00:40
- It's dangerous out there. - Wow.
- 外面可危险了。 - 哇。
00:43
Wow!
哇！
00:47
- She looks so lovely, doesn't she ? - She's having a great time .
- 她看起来真漂亮，是不是？ - 她玩得很开心。
00:50
My God. She's 21. You know, it's absolutely incredible.
我的天。她二十一了。你知道吗，简直不可思议。
00:54
- Our little Rainer, hmm? - I'm gonna be 55.
- 咱们的小雷恩，嗯？ - 我都快五十五了。
00:59
Well, you know, it's our 25th wedding anniversary in June.
对了，你知道吗，六月就是我们结婚二十五周年了。
01:06
Don't worry. We got some light in here.
别担心。这儿还有点光。
01:10
I know I paid that bill. Take some of these candles out in the other room.
我知道电费我交了。把这些蜡烛拿几根到那边房间去。
01:14
- Actually, we'd better just... Can you guys... - Here we go, here we go.
- 其实，我们最好还是……你们能…… - 来了来了，来了来了。
01:18
All right.
好。
01:27
I can't believe this. I know I have a flashlight.
真不敢相信。我知道我有手电筒的。
01:31
Oh, this is just my luck on my own birthday.
哦，就我这运气，还是自己生日。
01:35
It goes black.
灯全灭了。
01:36
Hey, you look very, very pretty in the candlelight .
嘿，你在烛光里看起来非常、非常漂亮。
01:41
Oh, God, did you see the lightning flashes?
天哪，你看见闪电了吗？
01:43
I'm completely drunk.
我喝得烂醉。
01:44
- Mmm! - It's great. It's great.
- 嗯！ - 真棒。真棒。
01:46
And the wind is supposed to get worse.
而且风按说还会更大。
01:48
I just don't know how everybody's gonna get home now.
我真不知道这下大家都怎么回家。
01:51
Happy birthday. I've been carrying this around all night.
生日快乐。这东西我揣了一整晚。
01:54
I didn't want to give it to you in the other room because I thought that, you know, it might ...
我不想在那边房间给你，因为我怕，你知道，可能会……
01:58
people might think it was funny or something .
别人可能会觉得这很怪，或者怎样。
02:00
It could be misconstrued , so I've been hiding it under my jacket for...
怕被想歪了，所以我一直把它藏在外套下面，藏了……
02:05
Mmm, yeah, yeah.
嗯，对，对。
02:12
Oh, God, that's lovely.
天哪，真好看。
02:15
That is so pretty.
太漂亮了。
02:18
- Happy birthday. - Why would it be misconstrued?
- 生日快乐。 - 为什么会被想歪？
02:22
I- I don't... you know. 'Cause I-I-It would just look funny , I think, 'cause you have a boyfriend and I give you this very romantic music box.
我、我不是……你懂的。因为、因为我觉得会看起来很怪，你有男朋友，我却送你这么浪漫的音乐盒。
02:28
You know, I just didn't want anyone to get the wrong idea .
你知道，我只是不想让任何人误会。
02:30
No, it didn't look funny at all .
不，这一点也不怪。
02:32
It's beautiful.
真漂亮。
02:35
You know, um... You know what I'd really like ?
你知道，嗯……你知道我真正想要什么吗？
02:39
What?
什么？
02:42
A nice, um, birthday kiss.
一个，嗯，甜甜的生日吻。
02:45
- You want a birthday kiss? - Yeah.
- 你想要一个生日吻？ - 想。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:04
to tell you the truth
to tell you the truth
跟你说实话（引出不愿直说的事实）
To tell you the truth , we're not together anymore .
跟你说实话吧，我们已经不在一起了。
CollocationA2↩ 00:04
not together anymore
not together anymore
已经不在一起了、分手了
To tell you the truth , we're not together anymore .
跟你说实话吧，我们已经不在一起了。
Pronunciation↩ 00:04
tell you the
tell you 连成 te-lyou，不要停顿
To tell you the truth , we're not together anymore .
跟你说实话吧，我们已经不在一起了。
Pronunciation↩ 00:04
not together anymore
not 和 anymore 加重，把分手说清楚
To tell you the truth , we're not together anymore .
跟你说实话吧，我们已经不在一起了。
SlangA2↩ 00:10
how you doing
你好吗——问候里省掉 are，熟人之间用
- Happy birthday! Hi, how you doing ? - Hi!
- 生日快乐！嗨，你好吗？ - 嗨！
CollocationA2↩ 00:12
used to be something
used to be something
曾经是（现在不是了）
Did you meet Jessica? Her daughter and I used to be best friends.
你见过杰西卡了吗？她女儿以前是我最好的朋友。
GrammarA2↩ 00:12
used to be best friends
过去习惯：used to be 表示过去是、现在不是。
Did you meet Jessica? Her daughter and I used to be best friends.
你见过杰西卡了吗？她女儿以前是我最好的朋友。
Pronunciation↩ 00:12
Did you meet
Did you 常连成 /dɪdʒə/，d 变软
Did you meet Jessica? Her daughter and I used to be best friends.
你见过杰西卡了吗？她女儿以前是我最好的朋友。
SlangA2↩ 00:18
Gee
哎呀（吃惊）——口语感叹，略旧，正式场合少用
- Gee , did you see that? - What?
- 哎呀，你看见了吗？ - 什么？
CollocationA2↩ 00:21
this time of year
this time of year
一年中的这个时节
Incredible this time of year . It's so beautiful!
这个季节还能这样，太不可思议了。真美！
CollocationB1↩ 00:27
the tail end of something
the tail end of something
某事的末尾、尾巴那一阵
这里指飓风扫过的末段余威
The television said we were supposed to get the tail end of that hurricane off Carolina.
电视上说，我们只会碰到卡罗来纳那边那场飓风的尾巴。
CollocationB1↩ 00:27
be supposed to do something
be supposed to do something
按说会、预计会
The television said we were supposed to get the tail end of that hurricane off Carolina.
电视上说，我们只会碰到卡罗来纳那边那场飓风的尾巴。
Pronunciation↩ 00:27
supposed to get
to 弱读 /tə/，跟 supposed 黏住
The television said we were supposed to get the tail end of that hurricane off Carolina.
电视上说，我们只会碰到卡罗来纳那边那场飓风的尾巴。
CollocationA2↩ 00:47
have a great time
have a great time
玩得很开心
- She looks so lovely, doesn't she ? - She's having a great time .
- 她看起来真漂亮，是不是？ - 她玩得很开心。
GrammarA2↩ 00:47
doesn't she
反意疑问：陈述后再加 doesn't she，求对方点头同意。
- She looks so lovely, doesn't she ? - She's having a great time .
- 她看起来真漂亮，是不是？ - 她玩得很开心。
SlangA2↩ 00:54
gonna
将要（going to）——口语音变，写作和正式场合写 going to
- Our little Rainer, hmm? - I'm gonna be 55.
- 咱们的小雷恩，嗯？ - 我都快五十五了。
CollocationB1↩ 01:14
had better do something
had better do something
最好还是（去做某事）
- Actually, we'd better just... Can you guys... - Here we go, here we go.
- 其实，我们最好还是……你们能…… - 来了来了，来了来了。
Pronunciation↩ 01:14
we'd better just
better 的 t 在元音间弹成 /d/
- Actually, we'd better just... Can you guys... - Here we go, here we go.
- 其实，我们最好还是……你们能…… - 来了来了，来了来了。
CollocationB1↩ 01:31
just my luck
just my luck
就我这倒霉运气
Oh, this is just my luck on my own birthday.
哦，就我这运气，还是自己生日。
CollocationA2↩ 01:36
in the candlelight
in the candlelight
在烛光里
Hey, you look very, very pretty in the candlelight .
嘿，你在烛光里看起来非常、非常漂亮。
Pronunciation↩ 01:36
very, very pretty
两个 very 都加重，pretty 再落下
Hey, you look very, very pretty in the candlelight .
嘿，你在烛光里看起来非常、非常漂亮。
CollocationA2↩ 01:48
get home
get home
到家、赶回家
I just don't know how everybody's gonna get home now.
我真不知道这下大家都怎么回家。
Pronunciation↩ 01:48
gonna get home
going to 吞成 gonna，三个音节变两个
I just don't know how everybody's gonna get home now.
我真不知道这下大家都怎么回家。
CollocationB1↩ 01:51
carry something around
carry something around
把某物随身带着到处走
Happy birthday. I've been carrying this around all night.
生日快乐。这东西我揣了一整晚。
GrammarB1↩ 01:54
because I thought that, you know, it might
原因从句：because 带出原因，中间插入 you know，句子被说碎。
I didn't want to give it to you in the other room because I thought that, you know, it might ...
我不想在那边房间给你，因为我怕，你知道，可能会……
CollocationA2↩ 01:58
or something
or something
之类的（含糊带过）
people might think it was funny or something .
别人可能会觉得这很怪，或者怎样。
GrammarB2↩ 02:00
could be misconstrued
情态被动：could be + 过去分词：有可能被（别人）曲解。
It could be misconstrued , so I've been hiding it under my jacket for...
怕被想歪了，所以我一直把它藏在外套下面，藏了……
CollocationB1↩ 02:28
get the wrong idea
get the wrong idea
误会、把好意想歪
You know, I just didn't want anyone to get the wrong idea .
你知道，我只是不想让任何人误会。
CollocationB1↩ 02:30
look funny
look funny
看起来怪怪的
这里 funny=显得暧昧怪异，不是好笑
No, it didn't look funny at all .
不，这一点也不怪。
CollocationA2↩ 02:30
not ... at all
not ... at all
一点也不
No, it didn't look funny at all .
不，这一点也不怪。
GrammarB1↩ 02:35
You know what I'd really like
宾语从句：what从句嵌在You know后，用来提要求。
You know, um... You know what I'd really like ?
你知道，嗯……你知道我真正想要什么吗？
Teaching points
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IdiomB1↩ 00:04
to tell you the truth
跟你说实话
In the scene盖布被问妻子来没来，用这句垫完再承认已经分手。
To tell you the truth, I already signed with another team.跟你说实话吧，我已经跟另一队签约了。
In daily life
拒绝加班To tell you the truth, I am too tired to stay for another round.跟你说实话，我累得不想再加一轮了。
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IdiomB1↩ 02:28
get the wrong idea
误会、想歪
In the scene盖布送音乐盒，生怕宾客把他和雷恩看成一对。
I paid for her taxi so she would get home, not so anyone would get the wrong idea.我给她打车是为了让她到家，不是想让人想歪。
In daily life
单独加班Leave the door open; I don't want anyone to get the wrong idea.把门开着；我不想让任何人误会。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 02:00
misconstrued
被想歪、被曲解
In the scene盖布解释为什么不敢当众送礼：怕浪漫被读成求爱。
A late-night text can be misconstrued as more than a work update.深夜一条短信，可能被想成不只是工作汇报。
In daily life
解释动机I kept the joke short so it would not be misconstrued as a dig.我把玩笑说得很短，免得被当成阴阳怪气。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:27
the tail end of
末尾、尾巴那一阵
In the scene有人转述天气预报：这场飓风只会扫到尾巴。
We only caught the tail end of the meeting after the subway delay.地铁晚点，我们只赶上了会议的尾巴。
In daily life
赶场演出If we leave now, we might still catch the tail end of the set.现在走，或许还能赶上演出的末段。
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IdiomB1↩ 01:31
just my luck
就我这倒霉运气
In the scene雷恩过生日却碰上停电，自己吐槽倒楣。
The printer jammed right before the pitch. Just my luck.提案前打印机卡住了。就我这运气。
In daily life
赶火车The train left as I reached the platform. Just my luck.我跑到站台车刚好走了。就我这运气。
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IronyB1↩ 00:07
you writers
你们作家就是这样
In the scene盖布承认分手，对方用作家刻板印象打趣：感情总很乱。
Oh, you lawyers! There is a clause for everything.哦，你们这些律师啊！什么都有条款。
In daily life
吐槽医生Oh, you doctors! Never actually off duty.哦，你们这些医生啊！从来没有真正下班。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“To tell you the truth, we're not together anymore.”
跟你说实话吧，我们已经不在一起了。
Why it's great
先垫一句实话，再轻抛分手，又礼貌又狠，聚会里最好用。
Pattern
To tell you the truth, ...
When to use
要把不好开口的事实说出来时，先用这句垫一层。
Similar
Honestly, we split up. ／ The truth is, it's over.
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informal
Shadowing tip
truth 后稍顿，anymore 轻轻落下。
Use it yourself
坦白跳槽To tell you the truth, I already signed with another team.跟你说实话吧，我已经跟另一队签约了。
“You know, I just didn't want anyone to get the wrong idea.”
你知道，我只是不想让任何人误会。
Why it's great
把心虚说成体贴，送礼怕暧昧时最地道的挡箭牌。
Pattern
didn't want the wrong idea
When to use
送礼、单独相处、加班留人，怕被想歪时用。
Similar
I didn't want it to look weird. ／ I didn't mean to send the wrong signal.
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neutral
Shadowing tip
didn't want 连读，wrong idea 加重。
Use it yourself
怕同事误会I walked her to the station so she would be safe, not because I wanted anyone to get the wrong idea.我送她去车站是为了安全，不是想让人想歪。
“A nice, um, birthday kiss.”
一个，嗯，甜甜的生日吻。
Why it's great
um 一顿，把礼仪式的吻说成真正想要的亲亲。
Pattern
A nice, um, ...
When to use
想开口要一件不好意思的东西时，先用 um 垫一下。
Similar
I'd really like a kiss. ／ Can I have a birthday kiss?
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informal
Shadowing tip
um 拉长，kiss 轻轻点出。
Use it yourself
开口要礼物A nice, um, slice of that cake before you put it away.就，嗯，趁你收起来之前，来一小块蛋糕。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 送礼怕误会
Happy birthday. I've been carrying this around all night. I didn't want to give it to you in the other room because I thought that, you know, it might... people might think it was funny or something. It could be misconstrued, so I've been hiding it under my jacket for...
生日快乐。这东西我揣了一整晚。 我不想在那边房间给你，因为我怕，你知道，可能会…… 别人可能会觉得这很怪，或者怎样。 怕被想歪了，所以我一直把它藏在外套下面，藏了……
越解释越心虚，礼物被他自己说成告白预告。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use to tell you the truth to admit news
- Hear get the wrong idea as fear of gossip
- Catch misconstrued as a polite hedge
- Use just my luck to joke about timing
People also search
Questions, then the linesWhat does birthday kiss mean in this scene?
It sounds like a ritual peck; Rain wants a real kiss, and Gabe hears the extra meaning.
How should I translate misconstrued here?
Not just misunderstood: he fears the gift will be read as a romantic move.
Is get the wrong idea the same as a misunderstanding?
Close, but it often means people may read a kind act as a romantic signal.
Can I use to tell you the truth for a breakup?
Yes. It cushions bad news before we're not together anymore.