Chapter 3 of 15 · 2'12"
A Marriage Under Strain 婚姻起了裂缝IMDb ↗
晚宴一场接一场,红灯前那对散步的情侣让他想起从前
Mighty Aphrodite · 1995
Learning settings
The story so far
Everything you need before watchingLenny is haunted by a glimpse of a young couple enjoying an ordinary Saturday night. Their easy happiness throws his own marriage to Amanda into sharp relief: dinner parties, new ambitions, and a social world he no longer recognizes. Back at home, a quiet confession turns into an argument about change, compromise, and Jerry Bender’s attention. The scene matters because neither spouse says exactly what they fear, yet every joke lands like a small accusation.
Chapters
15 parts · AI-cutTranscript
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoTeaching points
Review right after watchinga kick
觉得很有趣
put up with
忍受;容忍
potential contacts
潜在的人脉
have a crush on someone
暗恋某人
it's not growth
变了不等于成长
mentally undresses someone
用眼神意淫某人
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“It looked like they were having so much fun, you know.”
看起来他们玩得特别开心,你知道吧。
把旁观者的羡慕藏进一个轻描淡写的判断里。
It looked like + 主语 + was/were …
描述你观察到的场面,不必把话说满。
They seemed to be having a great time. / They looked like they were enjoying themselves.
neutral
重读 looked、having 和 fun,句尾轻轻上扬。
“- People grow. They grow. Some people. - It's not growth.”
—人是会变的。会变,有些人会。—这不叫成长。
重复与短促反驳,把“改变”和“成长”的分歧钉在一句话里。
People + 动词;It's not + 名词
承认变化存在,再指出你不认可它的性质。
People change, but that doesn't mean they improve. / Change is not the same as growth.
neutral
先重读 grow,再压低声音说 not growth,做出反驳感。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passageListen, last night I was at one of those dinner parties again. Amanda-- You know, last week she took me to, to Le Cirque with the Dorians. And then last night it was with the Grossbards on Park Avenue. And then after that, we were driving home... and I don't know what to say. It was Saturday night, you know, and we stopped for a light over on Park Avenue. I looked out the window and I see some guy and this pretty girl. And, you know, they're walking home and, you know, the guy's carrying the Sunday papers. It looked like they were having so much fun, you know. And, you know-- I don't know, I-- I remember how great it used to be with me and Amanda... in our first apartment, you know, how romantic it was. You know, in those days it was just a kick shopping together... or, you know, just walking the New York streets, you know. Then when Max came, everything was so great, you know. We had such terrific times. I don't know, it's been so long since there's been, you know, the old passion between us. I don't know, but it was the first time I had any of those thoughts. And, you know, they made me feel nervous.
听着,昨晚我又去参加了那种晚宴。 阿曼达——你知道,上周她带我和多里安一家去了趟 Le Cirque。 昨晚又是和格罗斯巴德一家在公园大道。 然后我们开车回家…… 我也不知道该说什么。 那是周六晚上,你知道吧,我们在公园大道那边等红灯。 我望出车窗,看见一个男人和一个漂亮姑娘。 他们走路回家,那男的还拿着周日报纸,你知道吧。 看起来他们玩得特别开心,你知道吧。 我不知道该怎么说……我只是想起我和阿曼达以前有多开心…… 那时我们住在第一套公寓里,日子多浪漫啊。 那时候我们一起逛街都觉得特别有意思…… 或者就在纽约街头走走,你知道吧。 后来马克斯出生了,一切都那么美好,你知道吧。 我们那时过得特别开心。 我不知道,我们之间已经太久没有那种从前的激情了。 我不知道,但那是我第一次冒出那些念头。 你知道,那些念头让我心里发慌。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use put up with for tolerating something
- Use used to be to recall the past
- Explain a crush on someone naturally
- Hear complaints, rebuttals, and irony
People also search
Questions, then the linesWhat does put up with mean in A Marriage Under Strain?
It means tolerate or endure something, here the ticks and social pressure.
What does have a crush on you mean?
It means someone has romantic interest in you, often quietly.
Why does “People grow” sound sarcastic here?
Lenny treats change as growth; Amanda sharply rejects that interpretation.
How should I translate “the old passion between us”?
It means the former romantic intimacy between a couple.
What does “Big deal” imply in this argument?
It dismisses the problem as unimportant, often with impatience.
