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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingLong before humans, yellow pill-shaped creatures have been hunting for the worst master they can find. Serving a villain is not a hobby; it is why the tribe exists. Finding a boss is easy. Keeping one is the joke: dinosaurs, cavemen, pharaohs, and a vampire all go wrong in their care. This opening montage is a mock evolutionary history, and every era ends with another boss down.
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Minionsminion tribe
Chapters
14 parts · AI-cut01Keeping A Boss活着的理由，是跟对人B24'11"02Kevin Has A Plan出门一趟，是为了救全族B23'55"03The Store Is Closing逛街正起劲，店要打烊了A23'53"04Villain-Con This Weekend犯罪大会就在这周末B12'20"05The Nelson Express顺风车一家，全员一起坏B16'35"06Looking For Henchmen招聘条件：谁敢来抢宝石B16'31"07Three Little Piggies睡前故事讲砸，房子就被吹走B16'43"08The Sword In The Stone拔出剑的小孩成了国王B17'02"09You Stole My Dream加冕刚完，梦被自己人抢走B14'45"10The Rest Of Your Lives分手之后，关进地牢过一辈子B24'00"11It Is An Execution典礼当场改成处刑B14'04"12Back Here By Dawn人质天亮前不回，就杀A23'18"13A Bigger Target变大之后，只是更好打的靶子B16'21"14You Are Sir Kevin颁奖那天，终于跟对人了B25'04"
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00:02
Minions.
小黄人。
00:03
Minions have been on this planet far longer than we have.
小黄人来这颗星球，比我们人类早得多。
00:08
They go by many names . Dave, Carl, Paul, Mike.
他们有很多名字。戴夫、卡尔、保罗、迈克。
00:15
Oh, that one is Norbert.
哦，那个叫诺伯特。
00:17
He's an idiot .
他是个笨蛋。
00:19
They're all different, but they all share the same goal .
他们各不相同，却都怀着同一个目标。
00:23
To serve the most despicable master they could find .
去伺候他们能找到的、最卑鄙的主子。
00:26
Boss!
老板！
00:33
Making their master happy was the tribe's very reason for existence .
让主子开心，就是这个族群活着的全部理由。
00:38
But that's not to say that they didn't have other passions.
不过这不是说他们没有别的爱好。
00:49
Huh?
啊？
00:50
Finding a boss was easy.
找到一个老板很容易。
00:53
But keeping a boss, therein lies the rub .
可要留住一个老板，麻烦就在这儿。
01:38
Nope , it wasn't easy for these guys.
不，对这些家伙来说可不容易。
01:41
But they never gave up .
但他们从没放弃。
01:43
With the emergence of the Stone Age
随着石器时代的到来
01:45
came the rise of a new species .
一个新物种崛起了。
01:48
Man was very different from the dinosaur.
人类和恐龙很不一样。
01:51
He was shorter, hairier,
他更矮、毛更多，
01:53
and way, way smarter.
而且聪明得多、得多。
02:01
The Minions took an instant liking to man,
小黄人一眼就喜欢上了人类，
02:04
and helped him the best they could .
并尽其所能地帮他。
02:09
Oh, no, no.
哦，不，不。
02:14
Eh? (SPEAKING MINIONESE)
诶？（说小黄人语）
02:24
Poor man. So trusting, so fragile.
可怜的人。那么信任别人，那么脆弱。
02:28
So, so delicious !
还那么、那么好吃！
02:31
Their quest for a boss put the Minions front and center
他们找老板的征途，把小黄人推到了历史的正前方
02:34
for some of civilization's most historic moments.
亲历了人类文明一些最重大的时刻。
02:39
Anubis! (GRUNTS)
阿努比斯！（闷哼）
02:42
Ancient Egypt held great promise .
古埃及一度充满希望。
02:47
Okay! (GRUNTS) Pancake!
好！（闷哼）煎饼！
02:52
But it didn't last long.
可这好日子没持续多久。
02:54
Hmm. Oh!
嗯。哦！
02:58
Ow!
嗷！
02:59
The Dark Ages were actually fun times.
黑暗时代其实挺好玩的。
03:04
Their new master had a tendency
他们的新主子有个习惯
03:06
to party all night and sleep all day.
整晚狂欢，白天睡觉。
03:10
Ooh!
哦！
03:25
Oh.
哦。
03:26
But eventually, the party was over .
可最终，派对还是散了。
03:32
They bounced from one evil boss to another ,
他们从一个邪恶老板跳到另一个，
03:35
but they never seemed to find their perfect fit .
却好像永远找不到最合适的那个。
03:41
One particular employer took their failure very, very badly .
有一个雇主，对他们这次失败反应非常、非常糟糕。
03:53
Huh?
啊？
03:56
The Minions had no other choice but to keep moving .
小黄人别无选择，只能继续往前走。
04:03
Oh. (SPEAKING MINIONESE)
哦。（说小黄人语）
04:05
And then, when all hope seemed lost ,
然后，就在所有希望似乎都已破灭时，
04:08
they found sanctuary .
他们找到了庇护所。
04:11
The Minions were safe!
小黄人安全了！
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoPronunciation↩ 00:03
far longer than we
than 弱成 /ðən/，重音在 longer。
Minions have been on this planet far longer than we have.
小黄人来这颗星球，比我们人类早得多。
CollocationA2↩ 00:08
go by a name
go by a name
被叫做、有很多名字
They go by many names . Dave, Carl, Paul, Mike.
他们有很多名字。戴夫、卡尔、保罗、迈克。
SlangA2↩ 00:17
idiot
笨蛋、傻瓜——轻度骂人，熟人才说，正式别用
He's an idiot .
他是个笨蛋。
CollocationA2↩ 00:19
share the same goal
share the same goal
有同一个目标
They're all different, but they all share the same goal .
他们各不相同，却都怀着同一个目标。
GrammarB1↩ 00:23
the most despicable master they could find
省略定语从句：master 后省掉 that/who，they could find 直接限定。
To serve the most despicable master they could find .
去伺候他们能找到的、最卑鄙的主子。
CollocationB2↩ 00:33
reason for existence
reason for existence
存在的理由
Making their master happy was the tribe's very reason for existence .
让主子开心，就是这个族群活着的全部理由。
GrammarB1↩ 00:33
Making their master happy was
动名词主语：Making... 整块当主语，was 后面才是真正身份。
Making their master happy was the tribe's very reason for existence .
让主子开心，就是这个族群活着的全部理由。
CollocationB1↩ 00:38
not to say that
not to say that
这并不是说
But that's not to say that they didn't have other passions.
不过这不是说他们没有别的爱好。
GrammarB2↩ 00:38
that's not to say that they didn't
否定缓冲：that's not to say 先挡误读，再接 they didn't，双重否定表仍有。
But that's not to say that they didn't have other passions.
不过这不是说他们没有别的爱好。
CollocationB2↩ 00:53
therein lies the rub
therein lies the rub
麻烦就在这儿
But keeping a boss, therein lies the rub .
可要留住一个老板，麻烦就在这儿。
GrammarB2↩ 00:53
therein lies the rub
地点倒装：therein 提前，正常语序是 the rub lies therein。
But keeping a boss, therein lies the rub .
可要留住一个老板，麻烦就在这儿。
Pronunciation↩ 00:53
therein lies the rub
rub 短促砸死，lies 轻轻带过。
But keeping a boss, therein lies the rub .
可要留住一个老板，麻烦就在这儿。
SlangA2↩ 01:38
Nope
才不是、并不——口语否定，比 No 更随意
Nope , it wasn't easy for these guys.
不，对这些家伙来说可不容易。
CollocationA2↩ 01:41
never give up
never give up
从不放弃
But they never gave up .
但他们从没放弃。
GrammarB2↩ 01:45
came the rise of a new species
全部倒装：With 状语在上一句，came 提前，主语 the rise 在后。
came the rise of a new species .
一个新物种崛起了。
Pronunciation↩ 01:53
way, way smarter
两个 way 都拉长，smarter 往下落。
and way, way smarter.
而且聪明得多、得多。
SlangA2↩ 01:53
way, way
远远地、非常——口语加强比较级，书面改 much
and way, way smarter.
而且聪明得多、得多。
CollocationB1↩ 02:01
take a liking to someone
take a liking to someone
一下子喜欢上某人
The Minions took an instant liking to man,
小黄人一眼就喜欢上了人类，
Pronunciation↩ 02:01
took an instant
took an 连成 took-an，k 带进 an。
The Minions took an instant liking to man,
小黄人一眼就喜欢上了人类，
CollocationA2↩ 02:04
the best someone can
the best someone can
尽其所能
and helped him the best they could .
并尽其所能地帮他。
Pronunciation↩ 02:04
helped him the
him 弱成 'im，听成 helpedim。
and helped him the best they could .
并尽其所能地帮他。
Pronunciation↩ 02:28
So, so delicious
两个 so 同重，delicious 再加码。
So, so delicious !
还那么、那么好吃！
CollocationB1↩ 02:31
front and center
front and center
最显眼、被聚焦的位置
这里指亲历历史现场，不只是站C位
Their quest for a boss put the Minions front and center
他们找老板的征途，把小黄人推到了历史的正前方
Pronunciation↩ 02:31
front and center
and 弱成 /ən/，front、center 都重。
Their quest for a boss put the Minions front and center
他们找老板的征途，把小黄人推到了历史的正前方
CollocationB2↩ 02:42
hold great promise
hold great promise
充满很大希望
Ancient Egypt held great promise .
古埃及一度充满希望。
CollocationB1↩ 03:04
have a tendency to
have a tendency to
有某种习惯/倾向
Their new master had a tendency
他们的新主子有个习惯
CollocationA2↩ 03:06
party all night
party all night
整晚狂欢
to party all night and sleep all day.
整晚狂欢，白天睡觉。
Pronunciation↩ 03:06
party all night
party all 连成 party-all，y 滑进 all。
to party all night and sleep all day.
整晚狂欢，白天睡觉。
CollocationB1↩ 03:26
the party is over
the party is over
好日子到头了
这里 party=吸血鬼的夜生活结束，主子也完了
But eventually, the party was over .
可最终，派对还是散了。
CollocationB1↩ 03:32
bounce from one thing to another
bounce from one thing to another
从一个跳到另一个
这里 bounce=换老板，不是拍球
They bounced from one evil boss to another ,
他们从一个邪恶老板跳到另一个，
SlangB1↩ 03:32
bounced
跳来跳去换——非正式说换工作换对象，书面改 moved
They bounced from one evil boss to another ,
他们从一个邪恶老板跳到另一个，
CollocationB1↩ 03:35
a perfect fit
a perfect fit
最合适的那个
这里 fit=匹配的老板，不是衣服合身
but they never seemed to find their perfect fit .
却好像永远找不到最合适的那个。
CollocationB1↩ 03:41
take something badly
take something badly
对某事反应很糟、看得很重
One particular employer took their failure very, very badly .
有一个雇主，对他们这次失败反应非常、非常糟糕。
CollocationB1↩ 03:56
have no other choice but to
have no other choice but to
别无选择只能
The Minions had no other choice but to keep moving .
小黄人别无选择，只能继续往前走。
CollocationA2↩ 03:56
keep moving
keep moving
继续往前走
The Minions had no other choice but to keep moving .
小黄人别无选择，只能继续往前走。
GrammarB1↩ 03:56
had no other choice but to
别无选择结构：no choice but to 后接原形，表示只能去做。
The Minions had no other choice but to keep moving .
小黄人别无选择，只能继续往前走。
CollocationB2↩ 04:05
when all hope is lost
when all hope is lost
当所有希望似乎都破灭时
And then, when all hope seemed lost ,
然后，就在所有希望似乎都已破灭时，
CollocationB2↩ 04:08
find sanctuary
find sanctuary
找到庇护所
they found sanctuary .
他们找到了庇护所。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:53
therein lies the rub
麻烦就在这儿
In the scene旁白对比找老板容易，留住才是真正的麻烦。
The app looks fine. Getting users to pay, therein lies the rub.应用看着没问题。让用户掏钱，麻烦就在这儿。
In daily life
项目卡点We have the design. Shipping it this week, therein lies the rub.设计有了。这周发出去，麻烦就在这儿。
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IdiomB1↩ 02:01
take a liking to
一下子喜欢上
In the scene石器时代，小黄人一眼就爱上穴居人，接着帮倒忙。
The puppy took an instant liking to the night nurse.小狗一下子就喜欢上了夜班护士。
In daily life
见新同事I took an instant liking to the new barista.我一眼就喜欢上了新来的咖啡师。
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IdiomB1↩ 02:31
front and center
站到最显眼处
In the scene旁白说找老板的征途把他们推到历史最显眼处。
Put the refund policy front and center on the homepage.把退款政策放在首页最显眼的位置。
In daily life
开会提醒Safety stays front and center until the drill is over.演练结束前，安全一直放在最前面。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 03:32
bounce from
换一个又换一个
In the scene旁白总结小黄人换了一个邪恶老板又换一个。
He bounced from one roommate to another all year.他一整年都在从一个室友换到另一个。
In daily life
换培训班She bounced from one tutor to another before the exam.考试前她从一个家教换到另一个。
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IdiomB1↩ 03:26
the party was over
好日子到头了
In the scene吸血鬼夜里狂欢、白天睡觉，最终好日子散场。
When the grant ran out, the party was over.资助一停，好日子就到头了。
In daily life
促销结束Midnight hits and the party is over for these discounts.一到午夜，这些折扣的好日子就结束了。
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IronyB1↩ 02:59
actually fun times
说反话：黑暗好玩
In the scene旁白把欧洲黑暗时代说成小黄人和吸血鬼的狂欢期。
The blackout was actually fun until the phones died.停电其实挺好玩，直到手机没电。
In daily life
吐槽加班Friday night overtime was actually a party, if you like spreadsheets.周五加班其实像派对，如果你喜欢表格的话。
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IronyB1↩ 02:28
so so delicious
可怜完了说真好吃
In the scene刚说穴居人可怜又脆弱，立刻承认他们把人吃了。
Poor leftover pizza. So lonely. So, so delicious.可怜的剩披萨。那么孤单。还那么、那么好吃。
In daily life
吃光零食Poor last cookie. So small. So, so gone.可怜的最后一块饼干。那么小。然后没了。
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CollocationB1↩ 03:56
no other choice but to
别无选择只能做
In the scene某个老板对他们的失败暴怒后，他们只能继续赶路。
We had no other choice but to cancel the last flight.我们别无选择，只能取消最后一班飞机。
In daily life
改签失败I had no other choice but to take the overnight bus.我别无选择，只能坐通宵大巴。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Making their master happy was the tribe's very reason for existence.”
让主子开心，就是这个族群活着的全部理由。
Why it's great
把跟对人抬成生存理由，一本正经，后面全是翻车。
Pattern
Making X happy was the reason for Y.
When to use
把某件事说成团队或关系存在的核心时。
Similar
Keeping the boss happy is why we're here. ／ That is our whole reason for existing.
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Shadowing tip
happy 后稍顿，reason 和 existence 都咬清。
Use it yourself
讲团队使命Keeping the product simple is this team's reason for existence.把产品做简单，就是这支团队存在的理由。
“But keeping a boss, therein lies the rub.”
可要留住一个老板，麻烦就在这儿。
Why it's great
半句口语、半句莎士比亚，把笑点钉成定律。
Pattern
X, therein lies the rub.
When to use
前面说容易，接着点出真正卡死的地方。
Similar
That's the tricky part. ／ There's the catch.
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literary
Shadowing tip
boss 后大停，rub 短促砸死。
Use it yourself
点出麻烦Hiring is easy; paying them on time, therein lies the rub.招人容易；按时发工资，麻烦就在这儿。
“They bounced from one evil boss to another,”
他们从一个邪恶老板跳到另一个，
Why it's great
bounce 把换主子说成弹来弹去，轻、准、好笑。
Pattern
bounce from one X to another
When to use
工作、城市、对象换个不停、找不到合适时。
Similar
They hopped from job to job. ／ They went from one boss to the next.
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informal
Shadowing tip
bounced 跳一下，one 和 another 对称。
Use it yourself
吐槽跳槽She bounced from one startup to another before she stayed.她在留下来之前，从一个创业公司跳到另一个。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 跟对人的生存定律
Making their master happy was the tribe's very reason for existence. But that's not to say that they didn't have other passions. Finding a boss was easy. But keeping a boss, therein lies the rub.
让主子开心，就是这个族群活着的全部理由。 不过这不是说他们没有别的爱好。 找到一个老板很容易。 可要留住一个老板，麻烦就在这儿。
先把使命说得庄严，再一句 rub 把笑点钉死。