Chapter 2 of 15 · 3'31"
Naming the Baby 抱回小男孩IMDb ↗
刚把孩子抱回来，他还嘴硬，转眼就忙着起名
Mighty Aphrodite · 1995
CEFR B2IELTS 6.0homeFamily bond雅思
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAfter a long wait, Amanda brings Lenny a chance to adopt a healthy one-day-old boy. Lenny resists the decision, then melts the moment he holds the baby. Their improvised naming contest—Eric, Groucho, Phineas, Django, and finally Max—turns hesitation into shared joy, while jokes about the Weinrib surname reveal how quickly this child feels like family. It is a comic scene about choosing belonging together.
伦
Lennyprospective father
阿
Amandaprospective mother
卡
Carolyn Hesteradoption contact
Chapters
15 parts · AI-cut01A Baby Debate她说生个孩子吧，他先反问：因为她怀孕了吗B23'58"02Naming the Baby刚把孩子抱回来，他还嘴硬，转眼就忙着起名B23'31"03A Marriage Under Strain晚宴一场接一场，红灯前那对散步的情侣让他想起从前C12'12"04Curiosity Takes Over亲密刚失败，话题却悄悄滑向孩子的生母是谁B21'49"05Meeting Linda Ash三点钟上门，她开门第一句就把他问白了B27'28"06A Painful Backstory她把继父生父和离家说得像段子，讲到孩子那页才合上B22'54"07A Long-Shot Date输掉一场赌局才敢说真心B24'18"08Dreams and Old Wounds她想结婚、离开忙乱生活，笑声却停在送养那一页B25'13"09A Dangerous Favor求助却把危险带进门B22'18"10Negotiating with Ricky先报血型示弱，再拿尼克斯球票把恐吓谈回去C13'42"11Starting Over礼物是一条扎眼的领带，她跟着说出想当母亲、想有房子B21'41"12Boxing Gym Matchmaking拳馆里陪五岁的孩子认拳，眼睛却在给朋友筛对象B12'06"13Selling a Perfect Match撮合相亲别把谎话说穿B24'15"14An Awkward First Date第一次见面先说清你想过什么生活B26'16"15When the Match Falls Apart替人牵线却毁了两段关系B22'28"
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00:00
I hate to tell you what they call my son in Harlem.
我真不想告诉你，他们在哈莱姆怎么称呼我儿子。
00:02
Hello.
你好。
00:04
- There's a baby we can adopt . - Are you serious?
——有个孩子我们可以收养。——你是认真的吗？
00:07
I spoke to Carolyn Hester and she's found an infant for us.
我跟卡罗琳·赫斯特谈过了，她给我们找到一个婴儿。
00:10
- But we have to act quickly . - I don't want a kid.
——但我们得赶快行动。——我不想要孩子。
00:14
Well, Lenny, you know how hard it is.
伦尼，你也知道这有多难。
00:16
And look, the baby's one day old, totally healthy.
你看，这孩子才出生一天，完全健康。
00:19
Unwed mother, no diseases.
母亲未婚，没有疾病。
00:21
And it's a boy. You wanted a boy.
而且是男孩，你不是一直想要男孩吗？
00:23
Amanda, I can't get into this with you now.
阿曼达，我现在没法跟你谈这个。
00:26
This is not the place to have this discussion.
这里不是讨论这件事的地方。
00:28
I told Carolyn to be on the lookout . She's experienced with adoptions.
我让卡罗琳帮我们留意了。她在收养方面很有经验。
00:31
She knows what she's doing. It's a boy, healthy, born this morning.
她知道自己在做什么。是男孩，身体健康，今天早上出生的。
00:34
No strings, if we act quickly .
只要我们动作快，就没有附加条件。
00:37
Le-- Look, I-- I gotta put my foot down .
你——你听着，我——我得坚决表态。
00:40
I-I-- If you want to discuss this another time, we can.
我——我——如果你想改天再谈，也可以。
00:43
But if you gotta have a fast answer, it's definitely "no."
但如果你非要我马上回答，那肯定是“不”。
00:47
- Hi! - Hi.
——嗨！——嗨。
00:49
- You got his head? - He's adorable.
——你托住他的头了吗？——他太可爱了。
00:51
Yes. Oh, God.
托住了。天啊。
00:53
This is great. This kid is never going to be a fighter, you know.
太棒了。你知道吗，这孩子以后绝对当不了拳击手。
00:57
I gotta run out and get some weights because he's really light as a feather .
我得赶紧出去买些哑铃，他轻得像根羽毛似的。
01:01
- Yeah, perhaps I should have him back. - Hi.
——好吧，也许我该把他抱回来了。——嗨。
01:03
Yeah. Maybe you better hold him 'cause he's crying.
——对。你最好抱着他，他在哭。
01:05
- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - He's crying.
——好，好，好。——他哭了。
01:07
Okay. Okay. It's okay. It's okay.
好，好，没事，没事。
01:10
- That's a good boy. - That's so great.
——真是个乖孩子。——太棒了。
01:12
If there's any greatness in my hands, let it pass into your body.
如果我手里真有一点伟大，就让它传进你的身体吧。
01:15
- Get a grip on yourself . - This kid is gonna be a great kid!
——你冷静点。——这孩子一定会成为了不起的人！
01:19
- Oh, yeah. - He's fabulous!
——哦，是啊。——他太棒了！
01:21
- You're okay now. - What do you wanna call him?
——你现在没事了。——你想给他取什么名字？
01:23
- Oh, this is unbelievable. Yeah. - Call him?
——哦，真不敢相信。是啊。——给他取名？
01:25
- Oh, wh-- what about Eric? - Eric? The kid's not a Viking.
——哦，我——要不叫埃里克？——埃里克？这孩子又不是维京人。
01:28
I wanna call him, name him, you know, for one of my heroes.
我想用我心目中一位英雄的名字给他取名。
01:31
- Like what? - I don't know. What about Groucho?
——比如？——不知道。格劳乔怎么样？
01:34
- Groucho? Oh, get real . - No, I'm serious.
——格劳乔？拜托，现实点。——不，我是认真的。
01:37
It's a great-- You know. I-- I don't know. What-- What about Phineas ? Do you like Phineas?
这名字很棒——你知道的。我——我也不知道。那——那菲尼亚斯怎么样？你喜欢菲尼亚斯吗？
01:42
Phineas? Are you joking?
菲尼亚斯？你在开玩笑吧？
01:44
Phineas is the guy who forecloses on the mortgage.
菲尼亚斯听着像那个会因断供收走你房子的家伙。
01:47
I don't want to call this kid Phineas. He's adorable.
我可不想叫这孩子菲尼亚斯。他多可爱啊。
01:50
That's so great. What-- What, uh-- Let me think.
太好了。那——那个——让我想想。
01:52
Well.
嗯。
01:53
- What about Django? - Django?
——姜戈怎么样？——姜戈？
01:55
Django, yeah. After Django Reinhardt, the great guitar player.
对，就叫姜戈，取自伟大的吉他手姜戈·莱因哈特。
01:57
- Django Weinrib? - That's the curse of the Weinrib name.
——姜戈·温里布？——这就是温里布这个姓的诅咒。
02:01
It doesn't go with anything . Nothing goes with Weinrib.
它跟什么都不搭。没有任何名字配得上温里布。
02:03
Well, okay, okay.
好吧，好吧。
02:04
What about something simple like, you know, Ben?
要不简单点，比如本？
02:06
- You want to call him Ben Weinrib? - Yeah.
——你想叫他本·温里布？——对。
02:08
What, he's gonna be a-a-a gin rummy champion?
怎么，他以后要当金拉米牌冠军吗？
02:11
I mean, you know.
我是说，你懂的。
02:11
Yeah, well, you want to deny your heritage? Huh?
是啊，那你是想否认自己的家族传统吗？嗯？
02:13
Well, you know, I-I just want the kid to have a great name.
我只是想让这孩子有个好名字。
02:16
- Yeah. - What about Sugar Ray Weinrib?
——对。——那叫舒格·雷·温里布怎么样？
02:18
Holden, after Holden Caulfield.
霍尔顿，取自霍尔顿·考菲尔德。
02:20
You see, Holden is one of those things that works if we use your maiden name .
你看，如果用你的婚前姓，霍尔顿这个名字就很合适。
02:24
If it's Holden Sloane, but not Holden Weinrib.
叫霍尔顿·斯隆就行，叫霍尔顿·温里布就不行。
02:27
Yeah.
对。
02:27
The kid is so cute!
这孩子太可爱了！
02:30
I can't believe he's-- What about Cole?
真不敢相信他——要不叫科尔？
02:32
- Cole? - Cole Weinrib. Harpo Weinrib.
——科尔？——科尔·温里布。哈波·温里布。
02:35
- Harpo? No. - How about Earl the Pearl Weinrib?
——哈波？不要。——那叫“珍珠厄尔·温里布”怎么样？
02:38
- That would be so perfect. - Oh, God! No.
——那太完美了。——天啊！不要。
02:40
Okay, what-- what about Shane? You like the name Shane?
好吧，那——那叫肖恩怎么样？你喜欢肖恩这个名字吗？
02:43
Yeah.
对。
02:43
- Shane's pretty. - Shane would be okay.
——肖恩挺好听的。——肖恩也还行。
02:45
On the other hand , you wouldn't want a Supreme Court Justice called Shane .
不过，你总不会想让一位叫肖恩的最高法院大法官吧。
02:49
Oh, Jesus. I got it. I got it.
天啊，我想到了。我想到了。
02:52
Brilliant. This is so brilliant.
绝妙。太绝妙了。
02:54
- Got it? Ready? Are you ready? - Mm-hmm.
——想到了？准备好了吗？准备好了吗？——嗯。
02:56
- Thelonius Weinrib. - Max! What about Max?
——塞洛尼厄斯·温里布。——马克斯！那马克斯怎么样？
03:00
- Max? - Yeah, Max.
——马克斯？——对，马克斯。
03:02
Max. Oh, look how cute he is.
马克斯。你看他多可爱。
03:04
- I wanna hold him. Max is okay. - He's so sweet. He's smiling.
——我想抱抱他。马克斯也行。——他真乖，还在笑呢。
03:07
- Dr. Max Weinrib. I like the name Max. - Yeah, Max is good.
——马克斯·温里布博士。我喜欢马克斯这个名字。——对，马克斯不错。
03:09
- It's simple. - How about Senator Max Weinrib?
——简单。——那叫马克斯·温里布参议员怎么样？
03:12
- Little tongue. - Rabbi Max-- Rabbi Max Weinrib?
——小舌头。——拉比·马克斯——拉比·马克斯·温里布？
03:15
No. Maybe we should rethink Max for a minute.
不。也许我们该重新考虑一下马克斯。
03:18
- Oh, he's so great. - He's happy. I think he likes us.
——哦，他真棒。——他很开心。我觉得他喜欢我们。
03:21
- He looks like you. - He looks like me?
——他长得像你。——像我？
03:24
Yeah.
对。
03:25
He looks like Broderick Crawford a little bit.
他有点像布罗德里克·克劳福德。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoGrammarB1↩ 00:04
we can adopt
省略关系从句：we can adopt 修饰前面的 baby，关系代词在口语中省略了。
- There's a baby we can adopt . - Are you serious?
——有个孩子我们可以收养。——你是认真的吗？
CollocationB1↩ 00:10
act quickly
act quickly
赶紧行动
- But we have to act quickly . - I don't want a kid.
——但我们得赶快行动。——我不想要孩子。
Pronunciation↩ 00:10
have to act
have to 常弱读成 hafta，to 读成 /tə/。
- But we have to act quickly . - I don't want a kid.
——但我们得赶快行动。——我不想要孩子。
CollocationB2↩ 00:23
get into something with someone
get into something with someone
现在跟某人谈或争这件事
Amanda, I can't get into this with you now.
阿曼达，我现在没法跟你谈这个。
CollocationB1↩ 00:28
be on the lookout for something
be on the lookout for something
留意寻找某物
I told Carolyn to be on the lookout . She's experienced with adoptions.
我让卡罗琳帮我们留意了。她在收养方面很有经验。
CollocationB2↩ 00:37
put one's foot down
put one's foot down
坚决表态，不再让步
Le-- Look, I-- I gotta put my foot down .
你——你听着，我——我得坚决表态。
Pronunciation↩ 00:37
put my foot down
put 和 down 重读，突出坚决立场。
Le-- Look, I-- I gotta put my foot down .
你——你听着，我——我得坚决表态。
SlangA2↩ 00:37
gotta
得；必须——非正式口语；正式表达用 have to。
Le-- Look, I-- I gotta put my foot down .
你——你听着，我——我得坚决表态。
CollocationB1↩ 00:57
light as a feather
light as a feather
轻得像羽毛
I gotta run out and get some weights because he's really light as a feather .
我得赶紧出去买些哑铃，他轻得像根羽毛似的。
GrammarB1↩ 00:57
because he's really light as a feather
原因状语从句：because 从句说明出去买哑铃的原因，主句先说动作再补理由。
I gotta run out and get some weights because he's really light as a feather .
我得赶紧出去买些哑铃，他轻得像根羽毛似的。
Pronunciation↩ 00:57
light as a
light as 连读，t 在美音中可轻弹。
I gotta run out and get some weights because he's really light as a feather .
我得赶紧出去买些哑铃，他轻得像根羽毛似的。
CollocationB2↩ 01:15
get a grip on yourself
get a grip on yourself
控制住自己
- Get a grip on yourself . - This kid is gonna be a great kid!
——你冷静点。——这孩子一定会成为了不起的人！
Pronunciation↩ 01:15
Get a grip
a 弱读 /ə/，get 和 grip 承担重音。
- Get a grip on yourself . - This kid is gonna be a great kid!
——你冷静点。——这孩子一定会成为了不起的人！
CollocationB1↩ 01:34
get real
get real
现实点，别闹了
- Groucho? Oh, get real . - No, I'm serious.
——格劳乔？拜托，现实点。——不，我是认真的。
CollocationB1↩ 01:37
What about + noun?
What about + noun?
……怎么样；要不……？
It's a great-- You know. I-- I don't know. What-- What about Phineas ? Do you like Phineas?
这名字很棒——你知道的。我——我也不知道。那——那菲尼亚斯怎么样？你喜欢菲尼亚斯吗？
CollocationB1↩ 02:01
go with something
go with something
和某物搭配或相称
It doesn't go with anything . Nothing goes with Weinrib.
它跟什么都不搭。没有任何名字配得上温里布。
CollocationB2↩ 02:20
use someone's maiden name
use someone's maiden name
使用某人的婚前姓氏
You see, Holden is one of those things that works if we use your maiden name .
你看，如果用你的婚前姓，霍尔顿这个名字就很合适。
GrammarB1↩ 02:20
if we use your maiden name
条件状语从句：if 引出条件：只有改用婚前姓，Holden 这个名字才合适。
You see, Holden is one of those things that works if we use your maiden name .
你看，如果用你的婚前姓，霍尔顿这个名字就很合适。
CollocationB1↩ 02:45
on the other hand
on the other hand
不过；另一方面
On the other hand , you wouldn't want a Supreme Court Justice called Shane .
不过，你总不会想让一位叫肖恩的最高法院大法官吧。
GrammarC1↩ 02:45
you wouldn't want a Supreme Court Justice called Shane
分词后置补语：called Shane 补充说明 Justice 的名字，wouldn't want 让评价更委婉。
On the other hand , you wouldn't want a Supreme Court Justice called Shane .
不过，你总不会想让一位叫肖恩的最高法院大法官吧。
Pronunciation↩ 02:45
On the other hand
the 弱读，整组连起来说得更自然。
On the other hand , you wouldn't want a Supreme Court Justice called Shane .
不过，你总不会想让一位叫肖恩的最高法院大法官吧。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:37
put one's foot down
坚决表态；不再让步
In the scene伦尼被逼着马上决定是否收养，终于硬着头皮明确拒绝。
I put my foot down about late-night meetings.我坚决反对深夜开会。
In daily life
排班I had to put my foot down about weekend shifts.我不得不坚决反对周末排班。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:57
light as a feather
轻得像羽毛
In the scene伦尼夸男婴太轻，故意说要买哑铃给他增重。
This laptop is light as a feather.这台笔记本轻得像羽毛。
In daily life
试背背包The new backpack is light as a feather.这个新背包轻得像羽毛。
above my level
DiscourseB2↩ 01:15
get a grip on yourself
控制住自己的情绪
In the scene阿曼达提醒抱着孩子后激动失控的伦尼冷静下来。
Get a grip on yourself before you answer the email.回复邮件前先控制一下情绪。
In daily life
比赛失利Get a grip on yourself; the match isn't over.冷静点，比赛还没结束。
above my level
VocabularyC1↩ 01:44
foreclose on a mortgage
因断供收走抵押房
In the scene阿曼达嫌 Phineas 像会来处理房贷违约的严肃人物。
The lender may foreclose on the mortgage after months of missed payments.连续几个月没还款后，贷款方可能会处理抵押房产。
In daily life
房贷咨询Call the bank before it forecloses on your mortgage.银行处理你的抵押房前，先打电话沟通。
above my level
IronyB2↩ 01:25
the kid's not a Viking
没必要取英雄史诗式的名字
In the scene阿曼达把 Eric 联想到维京人，借此嫌这个名字太有冒险英雄色彩。
The puppy's not a police dog; keep the training gentle.这只小狗又不是警犬，训练温和一点。
In daily life
选衣服He's not a movie star; a simple jacket is fine.他又不是电影明星，穿件普通夹克就行。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:28
be on the lookout for something
留意寻找某物
In the scene阿曼达说自己请有收养经验的卡罗琳帮忙留意婴儿。
Be on the lookout for a blue folder on my desk.帮我留意一下桌上的蓝色文件夹。
In daily life
机场接人Be on the lookout for a passenger with a red suitcase.留意一下带红色行李箱的乘客。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“If there's any greatness in my hands, let it pass into your body.”
如果我手里真有一点伟大，就让它传进你的身体吧。
Why it's great
把抱孩子的激动说成传递天赋，夸张又温柔。
Pattern
If there's any X in me, let it pass into you.
When to use
把经验、勇气或好运传给晚辈时。
Similar
I hope some of my strength rubs off on you. ／ May you inherit the best of me.
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literary
Shadowing tip
重读 greatness、hands、pass，let it pass 连起来。
Use it yourself
给孩子打气If there's any courage in me, let it carry you through.如果我有一点勇气，就让它帮你撑过去。
“On the other hand, you wouldn't want a Supreme Court Justice called Shane.”
不过，你总不会想让一位叫肖恩的最高法院大法官吧。
Why it's great
一本正经地把名字放进权威职位，反差制造冷幽默。
Pattern
You wouldn't want a role called a name.
When to use
吐槽某个名字和正式身份不搭时。
Similar
You wouldn't want a judge named Buddy. ／ A senator called Sunny might sound odd.
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informal
Shadowing tip
On the other hand 连读，Justice 和 Shane 清楚重读。
Use it yourself
吐槽艺名You wouldn't want a bank manager called Sunshine.你总不会想让银行经理叫阳光吧。
“- Oh, wh-- what about Eric? - Eric? The kid's not a Viking.”
这孩子又不是维京人。
Why it's great
短促的冷面吐槽，把名字联想到历史人物，喜剧感很强。
Pattern
The person isn't a type.
When to use
朋友提出过分夸张的名字或设定时。
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The kid's not a rock star. ／ She's not a superhero.
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informal
Shadowing tip
The kid's 和 not a 弱读，Viking 单独落重音。
Use it yourself
反驳夸张The puppy's not a wolf.这只小狗又不是狼。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use put my foot down to set a firm boundary
- Suggest options naturally with What about…
- Understand light as a feather as a vivid simile
- Catch the shift from resistance to affection
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Questions, then the linesWhat happens in Naming the Baby?
A couple bonds with a newborn while jokingly debating names and family identity.
What does put my foot down mean?
It means to state a firm limit and refuse to give in.
How should I understand light as a feather?
It is a vivid comparison for something extremely light.
Why is “The kid's not a Viking” funny?
The line mocks Eric as an overly heroic name for a tiny baby.
How can I suggest a name with What about?
Say What about plus a name or option to make a natural suggestion.