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Everything you need before watchingThe Minions built a whole civilization underground, then went hollow: no master, no purpose. One more stretch of this and the tribe would be gone. Kevin has been rehearsing for months. He will leave the cave, find the biggest, baddest villain, and not come back until he has a boss worth serving. Bob volunteers too loud. Stuart cheers for being chosen and has no idea why. Watch the narrator sell a job hunt as a rescue mission, then give the same heroic syntax to a banana.
凯
Kevinleader minion
斯
Stuartchosen minion
鲍
Bobeager volunteer
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Narratorstory narrator
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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Transcript
00:02
Years passed as the Minions forged their own civilization.
岁月流逝，小黄人打造出了自己的文明。
00:06
They truly made a life for themselves .
他们真的给自己过出了一套日子。
00:09
But something just wasn't right.
可总觉得哪里不对。
00:18
They felt empty inside .
他们觉得心里空落落的。
00:19
Without a master, they had no purpose .
没有主人，他们就没有目标。
00:22
They became aimless and depressed.
他们变得漫无目的，整日消沉。
00:30
If this continued any longer, the Minions would perish .
再这么下去，小黄人就要灭族了。
00:36
But all was not lost for one Minion had a plan.
但还没全完——有一个小黄人有了计划。
00:42
His name was Kevin.
他叫凯文。
00:46
He was excited to share his idea with the tribe.
他迫不及待想把想法告诉全族。
00:50
He'd been preparing for days, weeks, months.
他已经准备了几天、几周、几个月。
00:55
But now he was ready.
而现在，他准备好了。
01:09
Buddies !
哥们儿！
01:20
Kevin would leave the cave... (ALL GASP)
凯文要离开洞穴……（全员倒抽气）
01:22
...go back to the outside world ,
……回到外面的世界，
01:24
and he would not return until he had found his tribe
不给全族找到
01:26
the biggest, baddest villain to serve.
最大、最狠的反派去效忠，他就不回来。
01:30
But he needed help.
可他需要帮手。
01:32
Me!
我！
01:34
Bob was eager to go ,
鲍勃迫不及待想去，
01:36
But Kevin felt he was just not strong enough
可凯文觉得他不够强壮
01:38
for the dangerous journey ahead.
应付不了前面的险途。
01:40
Uh, no. (SPEAKING MINIONESE)
呃，不行。（说小黄人语）
01:50
Luckily, someone stepped up .
幸好，有人站了出来。
01:52
KEVIN: Stuart!
凯文：斯图尔特！
01:54
Huh? Me, me? Oh! Thank you.
哈？我吗，我？哦！谢谢。
01:56
Truth be told , Stuart had no idea what he was chosen for ...
说实话，斯图尔特完全不知道自己被选来干什么……
02:01
...but was thrilled it made people cheer for him.
……但能让大家为他欢呼，他就乐坏了。
02:05
Thank you. (SPEAKING MINIONESE)
谢谢。（说小黄人语）
02:12
Me!
我！
02:21
Eh, okay.
呃，行吧。
02:32
Eventually, Bob's energy and enthusiasm,
终于，鲍勃的劲头和热情，
02:34
but mostly lack of other volunteers, changed Kevin's mind .
但主要是没别人报名，让凯文改了主意。
02:45
The tribe said their farewells .
全族开始道别。
02:47
Kevin had given them something they hadn't had in a very long time .
凯文给了他们一样很久都没有的东西。
02:50
Hope.
希望。
02:52
Bob! (CHUCKLES)
鲍勃！（轻笑）
02:54
Hey, Tony! (SPEAKING MINIONESE) (MINIONS CHANTING)
嘿，托尼！（说小黄人语）（小黄人齐声喊）
02:56
Tom... (SPEAKING MINIONESE)
汤姆……（说小黄人语）
02:58
Chris... (SOBBING)
克里斯……（抽泣）
03:01
Hey, Bob. (SPEAKING MINIONESE)
嘿，鲍勃。（说小黄人语）
03:02
Oh. (SPEAKING MINIONESE)
哦。（说小黄人语）
03:08
Bye-bye .
拜拜。
03:15
Kevin felt pride.
凯文感到骄傲。
03:18
He was going to be the one to save his tribe.
他将成为拯救全族的那个人。
03:21
Stuart felt hungry mostly. (STOMACH RUMBLING)
斯图尔特主要是觉得饿。（肚子咕咕叫）
03:24
He was going to be the one to eat this banana.
他将成为吃掉这根香蕉的那个人。
03:28
And Bob... (GASPS)
而鲍勃……（倒抽气）
03:32
Bob was frightened of the journey ahead .
鲍勃对眼前的旅程感到害怕。
03:37
Ah. Okay.
啊。行。
03:45
Okay. Okay.
行。行。
03:52
And they were off.
于是他们出发了。
03:53
Off to find their new boss!
出发去找新老大！
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:06
make a life for yourself
make a life for yourself
给自己过出一套日子
They truly made a life for themselves .
他们真的给自己过出了一套日子。
CollocationB1↩ 00:18
feel empty inside
feel empty inside
心里空落落
They felt empty inside .
他们觉得心里空落落的。
Pronunciation↩ 00:18
felt empty inside
empty 最重，inside 轻轻收。
They felt empty inside .
他们觉得心里空落落的。
CollocationA2↩ 00:19
have no purpose
have no purpose
没有目标、没有意义
Without a master, they had no purpose .
没有主人，他们就没有目标。
GrammarB1↩ 00:19
Without a master, they had no purpose
状语前置：Without 短语提前，先说缺什么，再给结果。
Without a master, they had no purpose .
没有主人，他们就没有目标。
GrammarB1↩ 00:30
If this continued any longer, the Minions would perish
虚拟条件句：If + 过去，主句 would：假设再拖下去会灭族。
If this continued any longer, the Minions would perish .
再这么下去，小黄人就要灭族了。
CollocationB1↩ 00:36
all is not lost
all is not lost
还没全完，还有救
But all was not lost for one Minion had a plan.
但还没全完——有一个小黄人有了计划。
Pronunciation↩ 00:36
all was not
was 弱读成 /wəz/。
But all was not lost for one Minion had a plan.
但还没全完——有一个小黄人有了计划。
CollocationA2↩ 00:46
share something with someone
share something with someone
把想法告诉某人
He was excited to share his idea with the tribe.
他迫不及待想把想法告诉全族。
Pronunciation↩ 00:46
share his idea
share his 连成 shar-iz。
He was excited to share his idea with the tribe.
他迫不及待想把想法告诉全族。
GrammarB1↩ 00:50
He'd been preparing
过去完成进行：had been doing：出发前已经准备了很久。
He'd been preparing for days, weeks, months.
他已经准备了几天、几周、几个月。
Pronunciation↩ 00:50
He'd been preparing
He'd 把 had 缩掉，been 再弱读。
He'd been preparing for days, weeks, months.
他已经准备了几天、几周、几个月。
SlangA2↩ 01:09
Buddies
哥们儿、伙伴们——招呼熟人，开会别用
Buddies !
哥们儿！
CollocationA2↩ 01:22
the outside world
the outside world
外面的世界
...go back to the outside world ,
……回到外面的世界，
CollocationA2↩ 01:24
not ... until
not ... until
直到…才回来
and he would not return until he had found his tribe
不给全族找到
GrammarB1↩ 01:24
would not return until he had found
not until结构：not ... until + 完成时：找到之前不回来。
and he would not return until he had found his tribe
不给全族找到
SlangB1↩ 01:26
baddest
最狠、最坏的——口语最高级，书面改 worst
the biggest, baddest villain to serve.
最大、最狠的反派去效忠，他就不回来。
CollocationA2↩ 01:34
eager to do something
eager to do something
迫不及待想去做
Bob was eager to go ,
鲍勃迫不及待想去，
CollocationB1↩ 01:50
step up
step up
站出来承担责任
这里不是往上走台阶，是自愿报名
Luckily, someone stepped up .
幸好，有人站了出来。
CollocationB1↩ 01:56
truth be told
truth be told
说实话、坦白说
Truth be told , Stuart had no idea what he was chosen for ...
说实话，斯图尔特完全不知道自己被选来干什么……
CollocationA2↩ 01:56
have no idea
have no idea
完全不知道
Truth be told , Stuart had no idea what he was chosen for ...
说实话，斯图尔特完全不知道自己被选来干什么……
GrammarB1↩ 01:56
what he was chosen for
宾语从句：no idea 后面接 what 从句，介词 for 留在句尾。
Truth be told , Stuart had no idea what he was chosen for ...
说实话，斯图尔特完全不知道自己被选来干什么……
Pronunciation↩ 01:56
Truth be told
Truth 和 told 两端重，be 轻轻带过。
Truth be told , Stuart had no idea what he was chosen for ...
说实话，斯图尔特完全不知道自己被选来干什么……
CollocationA2↩ 02:34
change someone's mind
change someone's mind
让某人改主意
but mostly lack of other volunteers, changed Kevin's mind .
但主要是没别人报名，让凯文改了主意。
CollocationB1↩ 02:45
say one's farewells
say one's farewells
道别、说再见
The tribe said their farewells .
全族开始道别。
CollocationA2↩ 02:47
in a long time
in a long time
很久以来
Kevin had given them something they hadn't had in a very long time .
凯文给了他们一样很久都没有的东西。
GrammarB1↩ 02:47
something they hadn't had
定语从句：something 后省略 that，they hadn't had 修饰它。
Kevin had given them something they hadn't had in a very long time .
凯文给了他们一样很久都没有的东西。
SlangA2↩ 03:08
Bye-bye
拜拜——童趣或随便道别，正式改 goodbye
Bye-bye .
拜拜。
CollocationB1↩ 03:18
be the one to do something
be the one to do something
将成为去做那件事的人
He was going to be the one to save his tribe.
他将成为拯救全族的那个人。
Pronunciation↩ 03:18
going to be
going to 常弱成 gonna。
He was going to be the one to save his tribe.
他将成为拯救全族的那个人。
CollocationA2↩ 03:32
frightened of something
frightened of something
害怕某事
Bob was frightened of the journey ahead .
鲍勃对眼前的旅程感到害怕。
CollocationB1↩ 03:32
the journey ahead
the journey ahead
眼前这段路、接下来的行程
Bob was frightened of the journey ahead .
鲍勃对眼前的旅程感到害怕。
CollocationA2↩ 03:53
off to do something
off to do something
出发去做某事
这里 off=动身离开，不是关掉
Off to find their new boss!
出发去找新老大！
Teaching points
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IdiomB1↩ 00:18
empty inside
心里空落落的
In the scene旁白说小黄人日子过上了，心里却空着。
After the tour ended, the band felt empty inside.巡演结束以后，乐队觉得心里空落落的。
In daily life
离职之后I quit the job and still felt empty inside.工作辞了，心里还是空的。
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IdiomB1↩ 00:36
all was not lost
还没全完，还有救
In the scene旁白刚说要灭族，立刻用这句把凯文推出来。
The flight is delayed, but all is not lost: a later seat opened.航班延误了，但还没全完：后面有空位。
In daily life
考试失利You failed the mock, but all is not lost.模考挂了，但还没全完。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:50
step up
站出来承担责任
In the scene鲍勃被拒后，斯图尔特被点名站出来。
When the host got sick, a neighbor stepped up.主人病了，一个邻居站出来顶上。
In daily life
组会缺人Nobody wanted the slides, so I stepped up.没人愿意做幻灯片，所以我站出来了。
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DiscourseB1↩ 01:56
truth be told
说实话，坦白说
In the scene旁白揭底：斯图尔特被选中，自己却不知道干啥。
Truth be told, I only joined because of the snacks.说实话，我来只是因为有零食。
In daily life
承认没准备Truth be told, I did not read the brief.说实话，我没看过那份说明。
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IdiomA2↩ 02:34
change someone's mind
让某人改主意
In the scene没人报名，凯文只好同意鲍勃一起走。
The rain changed our minds about the picnic.下雨让我们改了野餐的主意。
In daily life
劝朋友One cheap ticket changed her mind about staying in.一张便宜票让她改了宅家的主意。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:06
make a life for yourself
给自己过出一套日子
In the scene旁白说小黄人在洞里真把日子过起来了。
After college they made a life for themselves in a small town.大学毕业后，他们在小镇给自己过出了日子。
In daily life
搬去外地She made a life for herself far from home.她在远离家乡的地方过出了自己的日子。
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IronyB1↩ 03:24
the one to eat this banana
英雄句套在香蕉上
In the scene凯文要救全族，斯图尔特同一句型只想吃香蕉。
She was going to be the one to save the file. He was going to be the one to eat the last dumpling.她将成为保存文件的那个人。他将成为吃掉最后一颗饺子的那个人。
In daily life
吐槽队友He talks like a hero, then is the one to grab dessert.他说话像英雄，接着就成了抢甜点的那个人。
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VocabularyB1↩ 01:26
baddest
最狠、最厉害的
In the scene凯文要找的不是好人，是最大最坏的反派。
They wanted the baddest defender on the market.他们想要市场上最狠的后卫。
In daily life
夸游戏角色That boss is the baddest one in the game.那个boss是游戏里最狠的一个。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Without a master, they had no purpose.”
没有主人，他们就没有目标。
Why it's great
两个 no 对着：没主人，就没活着的理由。
Pattern
Without X, subject had no Y.
When to use
讲缺了某样东西，整件事就没意义时。
Similar
Without a goal, we had no direction. ／ No boss, no purpose.
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neutral
Shadowing tip
Without 上扬，purpose 下沉收住。
Use it yourself
团队散了Without a lead, the project had no purpose.没人牵头，这个项目就没了目标。
“But all was not lost for one Minion had a plan.”
但还没全完，因为有一个小黄人有了计划。
Why it's great
先判死刑再翻盘，纪录片腔把希望送上台。
Pattern
All was not lost, for someone had a plan.
When to use
局面很糟但仍有一条出路时。
Similar
All is not lost. ／ There's still a way out.
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literary
Shadowing tip
lost 后稍停，for one Minion 再起。
Use it yourself
项目翻盘All is not lost: one intern still has a backup file.还没全完：有个实习生还留着备份。
“He was going to be the one to eat this banana.”
他将成为吃掉这根香蕉的那个人。
Why it's great
英雄句套在香蕉上，和救全族同一骨架。
Pattern
be the one to + 动词.
When to use
自称或挖苦谁会去做那件大事时。
Similar
I'll be the one to handle it. ／ She's the one to ask.
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informal
Shadowing tip
the one 加重，banana 故意庄严。
Use it yourself
抢最后一块I am going to be the one to finish the pizza.我将成为吃完这块披萨的那个人。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 旁白把凯文推上台
Years passed as the Minions forged their own civilization. They truly made a life for themselves. But something just wasn't right. They felt empty inside. Without a master, they had no purpose. They became aimless and depressed. If this continued any longer, the Minions would perish. But all was not lost for one Minion had a plan. His name was Kevin. He was excited to share his idea with the tribe. He'd been preparing for days, weeks, months. But now he was ready.
岁月流逝，小黄人打造出了自己的文明。 他们真的给自己过出了一套日子。 可总觉得哪里不对。 他们觉得心里空落落的。 没有主人，他们就没有目标。 他们变得漫无目的，整日消沉。 再这么下去，小黄人就要灭族了。 但还没全完——有一个小黄人有了计划。 他叫凯文。 他迫不及待想把想法告诉全族。 他已经准备了几天、几周、几个月。 而现在，他准备好了。
先把全族判空，再把几个月的准备收成一句 ready。