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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingWith the van running out of fuel, Ian tries to use a growth spell on a can of gas. Barley keeps interrupting with advice, turning a careful lesson in magical rules into a chaotic sibling routine. The spell works—but it enlarges the can and the van while shrinking Barley. This scene matters because the brothers must argue, improvise, and keep moving before the spell’s side effects fade.
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Ian Lightfootyounger brother
巴
Barley Lightfootolder brother
爸
Dadtheir father
Chapters
16 parts · AI-cut01A Birthday Morning过生日也要学会把心打开B13'18"02An Awkward Invitation想交朋友却把邀请说乱了B12'19"03A Gift from Dad当礼物让缺席的人回来B13'06"04Dad Comes Back Wrong想见父亲却只等到一双腿B17'14"05The Manticore Says No求人帮忙别把对方逼成英雄B25'27"06The Wrong Route赶时间时别把坚持当答案B12'01"07A Mother Finds Help孩子失联后先找谁帮忙B11'56"08A Spell Goes Wrong帮忙过头反而把事情搞砸B14'42"09Trouble at the Gas Station越想赶路越容易招来麻烦B13'31"10Escape and Interrogation越想装镇定越容易说漏嘴B16'53"11An Argument and a Sword先承认受伤才能一起往前走B14'00"12The Trust Bridge害怕迈步也要先相信自己B25'31"13Lightning on the Road被追上时你敢不敢临场出招B16'31"14A Memory of Dad你以为勇敢就是永远不害怕吗B13'37"15The Wrong Way走了最远的路才发现方向错了B13'58"16A Brother's Goodbye只能救一个人你会怎么选B113'46"
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Transcript
00:00
Ooh! I'm gonna like you.
哦！我肯定会喜欢你的。
00:02
Radio headlights brakes
收音机、车灯、刹车，
00:04
tires rims
轮胎、轮毂。
00:05
I mean it s hard to tell now Dad
我是说，爸爸，现在很难看出来，
00:07
before I replaced her parts
在我换掉她的零件之前，
00:08
Guinevere was actually kind of a piece of junk
桂妮薇儿其实就是个破烂货。
00:15
Looks like we re not gonna get to do everything today Dad
看来我们今天没法把所有事都做完了，爸爸。
00:19
That s okay
没关系。
00:20
I just wanna meet you
我只是想见到你。
00:26
But don t worry we ll uh have you fixed up
不过别担心，我们呃……会把你修好，
00:28
and back home to see
然后带你回家去见妈妈。
00:30
Oh man Mom
天啊，妈妈。
00:31
Barley we re not gonna be able
巴利，我们来不及了，
00:33
to get Dad back in time to see Mom
没法及时把爸爸带回去见妈妈。
00:35
Oh.
哦。
00:37
Well Dad at least you won t have to meet the new guy
嗯，爸爸，至少你不用见那个新家伙了。
00:39
So you workin hard or hardly workin
你是努力干活，还是根本没怎么干活？
00:44
Yeah.
对。
00:45
Barley Barley Barley
巴利，巴利，巴利。
00:46
Every time there s trouble I gotta deal with you
每次一出麻烦，我就得来收拾你。
00:48
Is that your Colt
那是你的柯尔特枪吗？
00:50
Yeah.
对。
00:51
You re gonna wanna work on that
你最好修修那个。
00:52
No no no Come on old girl
不，不，不，来吧，老伙计。
01:02
I thought you said you fixed the van
我以为你说你把面包车修好了。
01:03
Relax Guinevere is fine
放松点，桂妮薇儿没事。
01:05
Her stomach is just a little empty
她只是肚子有点空。
01:07
But it says we have a full tank
可仪表上显示油箱是满的啊。
01:08
No That doesn t work
不，这可不管用。
01:17
Oh Only a few drops left
哦，只剩几滴了。
01:20
Maybe if there s a gas station
也许附近有加油站？
01:27
Hmm
嗯……
01:35
Is there a magic way to get gas
有没有什么用魔法弄到汽油的办法？
01:38
Oh I like your thinking young mage
哦，我喜欢你这个思路，小法师。
01:44
Growth spell
成长咒。
01:45
We grow the can and then the gas inside
我们先把罐子变大，再让里面的汽油
01:47
will grow with it
跟着一起变大。
01:48
Uh that s kind of a weird idea
呃，这主意有点奇怪。
01:51
I know I like it too
我知道，但我也喜欢。
01:53
Okay.
好。
01:54
Loosen up Heart s fire Here we go
放松点，心之火。来吧。
01:57
Whoa It s not that simple
哇，没那么简单。
02:00
This one learns a little magic
这家伙才学了点魔法，
02:01
thinks he s Shamblefoot the Wondrous
就以为自己是神奇的沙姆布尔福特了，
02:02
am I right Dad
我说得对吧，爸爸？
02:04
A growth spell is a bit more advanced
成长咒可要更高级一点。
02:06
Not only do you have to speak from your heart s fire
你不仅得从心之火中发声，
02:09
but now you also have to follow a magic decree
现在还得遵守一条魔法法令。
02:11
A magic what
魔法什么？
02:12
It s a special rule that keeps the spell workin g right
那是一条确保咒语正常运作的特殊规则。
02:15
This one states To magnify an object
这一条写着：要放大一个物体，
02:17
you have to magnify your attention upon it
你必须把注意力充分集中在它上面。
02:21
While you cast the spell
施咒的时候，
02:23
you can t let anything distract you
不能让任何事情分散你的注意力。
02:25
Okay.
好。
02:26
Ow
哎哟。
02:27
What Splinter
什么？木刺？
02:29
Can we sand this thing down
我们能把这东西打磨一下吗？
02:30
No It s an ancient staff
不行，这是根远古法杖，
02:31
with magic in every glorious fiber
每一根神圣的纤维里都有魔法。
02:33
You can t sand it down
你不能把它打磨掉。
02:34
All right All right Here we go Focus
好，好，开始了。集中精神。
02:39
Uh Something wrong
呃，怎么了？
02:41
Sorry it s just your stance is uh Here
抱歉，只是你的站姿有点……来，
02:44
Chin up elbows out feet apart
抬起下巴，手肘向外，双脚分开，
02:46
back slightly arched
背部稍微弓起来。
02:47
Okay how s that feel Great
好，这样感觉怎么样？很好。
02:49
Oh one more thing Barley
哦，还有一件事，巴利。
02:51
Okay okay
好，好。
02:56
Magnora Gantuan
Magnora Gantuan！
03:01
Don t let the magic spook you
别让这魔法把你吓住。
03:03
Okay.
好。
03:05
Elbows What
手肘？什么？
03:06
Elbows up
手肘抬高。
03:07
No no no it s too high That s too high
不，不，不，太高了，太高了！
03:09
I m trying to focus here
我正在努力集中注意力。
03:10
Oh yeah yeah yeah Focus Focus on the can
哦，对，对，对。集中，集中在罐子上。
03:13
Focus.
集中。
03:16
Focus.
集中。
03:17
Barley Ah Forget it
巴利，唉，算了。
03:21
It worked
成功了！
03:23
The can is huge
罐子变得好大。
03:26
And the van is huge
面包车也变得好大。
03:27
And you re
而你……
03:29
Oh no
哦，不。
03:30
What happened Looks like you shrunk me
怎么回事？看来你把我变小了。
03:31
How
怎么会？
03:33
Well if you mess up a spell there are consequences
咒语要是搞砸了，可是会有后果的。
03:35
I only messed up because you wouldn t stop bothering me
我会搞砸，还不是因为你一直不停地烦我。
03:37
I was trying to help you
我只是想帮你。
03:38
Well don t try to help me
那就别帮我。
03:39
Oh okay Fine I won t
哦，好吧。行吧，我不帮了。
03:41
Whoa whoa Dad it s me
等等，等等，爸爸，是我。
03:45
Whoa Dad it s okay Don t worry
爸爸，没事的，别担心。
03:47
I m gonna fix this
我会把这事解决的。
03:50
Well where are you going
那你要去哪儿？
03:51
To find a gas station
去找加油站。
03:52
Well I m going too Fine
那我也去。行吧。
03:54
Hey I don t need your help
嘿，我不需要你帮忙。
03:56
Fine with me
我无所谓。
04:00
Oh.
哦。
04:13
I just need a little break
我只是需要歇一会儿。
04:14
My baby legs can t go that fast
我这双小短腿走不了那么快。
04:18
Look a gas station
看，加油站！
04:21
Good
太好了。
04:22
Oh wait I forgot
哦，等等，我忘了。
04:24
You don t need my help
你不需要我的帮助。
04:27
Hey I don t need you to carry me I m a grown man
嘿，我不用你抱，我是个成年人。
04:32
Dad
爸爸。
04:34
Come on it s okay Barley is with me
来吧，没事的，巴利和我在一起。
04:36
Yeah I m fine Dad
对，我没事，爸爸。
04:37
The side effects are supposed to wear off eventually
副作用应该过一阵子就会消退。
04:39
Do I look any bigger yet?
我看起来变大一点了吗？
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:08
a piece of junk
a piece of junk
一件破烂；废物
Guinevere was actually kind of a piece of junk
桂妮薇儿其实就是个破烂货。
CollocationB1↩ 00:15
get to do something
get to do something
有机会或来得及做某事
Looks like we re not gonna get to do everything today Dad
看来我们今天没法把所有事都做完了，爸爸。
GrammarB1↩ 00:15
Looks like we re not gonna get to do everything today
Looks like 省略：Looks like 后面直接接分句，口语中省略了 It。
Looks like we re not gonna get to do everything today Dad
看来我们今天没法把所有事都做完了，爸爸。
Pronunciation↩ 00:20
wanna meet you
wanna 连到 meet，you 弱读，整组不要逐词停顿。
I just wanna meet you
我只是想见到你。
CollocationB1↩ 00:26
fix something up
fix something up
把某物修好或收拾好
But don t worry we ll uh have you fixed up
不过别担心，我们呃……会把你修好，
CollocationB1↩ 00:33
back in time to do something
back in time to do something
及时赶回去做某事
to get Dad back in time to see Mom
没法及时把爸爸带回去见妈妈。
CollocationA2↩ 00:37
at least
at least
至少；退一步说
Well Dad at least you won t have to meet the new guy
嗯，爸爸，至少你不用见那个新家伙了。
SlangB1↩ 00:39
workin
working 的口语省音——随意对话或打趣时用，正式表达写 working。
So you workin hard or hardly workin
你是努力干活，还是根本没怎么干活？
CollocationB1↩ 00:46
deal with someone
deal with someone
应付或处理某人
Every time there s trouble I gotta deal with you
每次一出麻烦，我就得来收拾你。
CollocationB1↩ 00:51
work on something
work on something
着手修理或改进某事
You re gonna wanna work on that
你最好修修那个。
Pronunciation↩ 00:51
gonna wanna work
gonna、wanna 快速弱读，重音落在 work。
You re gonna wanna work on that
你最好修修那个。
SlangB1↩ 00:51
gonna wanna
going to want to 的口语缩略——日常口语常见，正式写作不要照写。
You re gonna wanna work on that
你最好修修那个。
SlangB1↩ 00:52
old girl
老伙计，指老车——对老车或老物件的亲昵称呼，语气随意。
No no no Come on old girl
不，不，不，来吧，老伙计。
CollocationB1↩ 01:38
like someone’s thinking
like someone’s thinking
赞成某人的思路
Oh I like your thinking young mage
哦，我喜欢你这个思路，小法师。
CollocationA2↩ 01:48
kind of + adjective
kind of + adjective
有点；算是
Uh that s kind of a weird idea
呃，这主意有点奇怪。
CollocationB1↩ 01:54
loosen up
loosen up
放松点
Loosen up Heart s fire Here we go
放松点，心之火。来吧。
CollocationB2↩ 02:06
not only do you have to do something
not only do you have to do something
你不但要做某事
Not only do you have to speak from your heart s fire
你不仅得从心之火中发声，
GrammarB2↩ 02:06
Not only do you have to speak from your heart s fire
Not only 倒装：Not only 放句首时助动词 do 提到主语前，后面常接 but also。
Not only do you have to speak from your heart s fire
你不仅得从心之火中发声，
Pronunciation↩ 02:06
have to speak
have to 中 have 弱读，to 读成轻短的 /tə/。
Not only do you have to speak from your heart s fire
你不仅得从心之火中发声，
CollocationB2↩ 02:09
follow a rule
follow a rule
遵守一项规定
but now you also have to follow a magic decree
现在还得遵守一条魔法法令。
GrammarB1↩ 02:21
While you cast the spell
While 时间从句：While 引出施咒同时发生的动作，相当于‘当……时’。
While you cast the spell
施咒的时候，
Pronunciation↩ 02:21
cast the spell
cast the 中 /t/ 连向 /ð/，别在两个词间硬断开。
While you cast the spell
施咒的时候，
CollocationB2↩ 02:23
let something distract someone
let something distract someone
让某事分散某人的注意力
you can t let anything distract you
不能让任何事情分散你的注意力。
CollocationB1↩ 02:29
sand something down
sand something down
把某物打磨平
Can we sand this thing down
我们能把这东西打磨一下吗？
SlangB2↩ 03:01
spook
吓住；吓一跳——非正式，强调突然受惊或被吓住。
Don t let the magic spook you
别让这魔法把你吓住。
Pronunciation↩ 03:07
too high That s
too high 重音越来越强，听出巴利焦急地反复纠正。
No no no it s too high That s too high
不，不，不，太高了，太高了！
Pronunciation↩ 03:10
Focus Focus on
两次 Focus 都重读，on 弱读，语气从提醒变成催促。
Oh yeah yeah yeah Focus Focus on the can
哦，对，对，对。集中，集中在罐子上。
CollocationB1↩ 03:17
forget it
forget it
算了；别提了
Barley Ah Forget it
巴利，唉，算了。
CollocationB1↩ 03:33
mess something up
mess something up
把某件事搞砸
Well if you mess up a spell there are consequences
咒语要是搞砸了，可是会有后果的。
GrammarB1↩ 03:33
if you mess up a spell there are consequences
If 条件句：if 从句先给条件，后面的主句说明该条件会带来的结果。
Well if you mess up a spell there are consequences
咒语要是搞砸了，可是会有后果的。
GrammarB1↩ 03:35
because you wouldn t stop bothering me
Because 原因从句：because 从句补充说明前面行为的原因，wouldn’t stop 表示一直不停。
I only messed up because you wouldn t stop bothering me
我会搞砸，还不是因为你一直不停地烦我。
CollocationB1↩ 03:56
fine with someone
fine with someone
我没意见；随你
Fine with me
我无所谓。
SlangB1↩ 04:14
baby legs
小短腿——夸张自嘲的玩笑说法，不是正式身体描述。
My baby legs can t go that fast
我这双小短腿走不了那么快。
CollocationB2↩ 04:37
wear off
wear off
（效果）逐渐消退
The side effects are supposed to wear off eventually
副作用应该过一阵子就会消退。
GrammarB1↩ 04:37
are supposed to wear off eventually
Be supposed to：be supposed to 表示按预期或按道理会发生某事。
The side effects are supposed to wear off eventually
副作用应该过一阵子就会消退。
Pronunciation↩ 04:37
wear off eventually
wear 的 /r/ 连向 off，最后 eventually 一口气带过。
The side effects are supposed to wear off eventually
副作用应该过一阵子就会消退。
Teaching points
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PunB1↩ 00:39
work hard / hardly work
努力干活还是几乎没干活
In the scene巴利拿 work hard 和 hardly work 的近音双关打趣，故意损伊恩没在认真修车。
She worked hard while her brother hardly worked.她努力工作，而她哥哥几乎没干活。
In daily life
赶项目The interns worked hard before the deadline.实习生们在截止日期前努力工作。
吐槽同事He hardly worked during the quiet shift.安静的班次里，他几乎没干活。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 03:35
mess up
搞砸；弄错
In the scene伊恩把成长咒施错了，又把原因归到巴利不停打扰自己上。
I messed up the address, so the package went back.我把地址写错了，所以包裹被退回去了。
In daily life
做饭出错I messed up the recipe by adding too much salt.我盐放多了，把菜谱做砸了。
工作复盘Everyone messes up sometimes; just fix the file.谁都会偶尔出错，把文件修好就行。
above my level
Phrasal verbB2↩ 04:37
wear off
逐渐消退
In the scene巴利被缩小只是副作用，伊恩相信这种状态最终会恢复。
The numbness should wear off after an hour.麻木感应该一小时后就会消退。
In daily life
等麻药退The dental anesthetic will wear off soon.牙科麻药很快就会失效。
等兴奋消退The excitement wore off by Monday.到了周一，那股兴奋劲已经消退了。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:51
work on something
修理或改进某事
In the scene巴利指出伊恩的柯尔特枪需要修整，语气像是在给弟弟善意提醒。
You should work on your presentation before Friday.你应该在周五前改进一下演示稿。
In daily life
改简历I’m working on my résumé tonight.我今晚要改简历。
修自行车Dad is working on the bicycle in the garage.爸爸正在车库修自行车。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 02:17
magnify
放大；增强
In the scene魔法规则要求施法者把注意力集中到目标上，故意把 pay attention 说得很魔法。
This lens can magnify tiny print.这枚镜片能放大很小的字。
In daily life
看地图Pinch the screen to magnify the map.双指捏合屏幕就能放大地图。
谈影响One rumor can magnify a small problem.一个传闻可能把小问题放大。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 02:09
decree
法令；正式规定
In the scene巴利用 decree 解释成长咒必须遵守的特殊规则，故意把说明说得像古老法典。
The mayor issued a decree about water use.市长发布了一项关于用水的法令。
In daily life
读历史The king’s decree changed the tax system.国王的法令改变了税制。
写奇幻故事The wizard’s decree applies to every apprentice.巫师的法令适用于每一位学徒。
above my level
IronyB2↩ 02:01
thinks he is Shamblefoot the Wondrous
自以为法力无边
In the scene巴利用夸张的虚构大法师称号调侃伊恩，明显不是认真称赞他的本事。
He thinks he’s the star of every meeting.他以为自己是每次会议的明星。
In daily life
吐槽同学She thinks she’s the queen of the classroom.她以为自己是教室里的女王。
调侃同事He acts like he invented the whole process.他表现得好像整套流程都是他发明的。
above my level
SlangB2↩ 03:01
spook someone
把某人吓住
In the scene伊恩提醒巴利别被魔法的动静吓到，spook 比 scare 更有突然受惊的感觉。
Sudden noises spook the dog.突然的声音会把那只狗吓着。
In daily life
夜里散步The dark hallway spooked me.那条黑暗的走廊把我吓了一跳。
安抚孩子Don’t let the thunder spook you.别让雷声把你吓着。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Well if you mess up a spell there are consequences”
咒语要是搞砸了，可是会有后果的。
Why it's great
把抽象警告说成简短因果，既像规则说明又带提醒。
Pattern
If you mess up X, there are consequences.
When to use
提醒别人别跳过安全步骤或粗心操作时。
Similar
If you rush it, something can go wrong. ／ Mess it up, and you’ll pay for it.
Register
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Shadowing tip
mess up、spell、consequences 三处重读，if 后短停顿。
Use it yourself
提醒同事If you skip the safety check, there are consequences.你要是跳过安全检查，可是会有后果的。
提醒孩子If you lose the key, there are consequences.你要是把钥匙弄丢了，可是会有后果的。
“The side effects are supposed to wear off eventually”
副作用应该过一阵子就会消退。
Why it's great
用 supposed to 缓和不确定性，听起来像安慰也像自我打气。
Pattern
be supposed to + 动词
When to use
说明某种效果按理会发生或会结束时。
Similar
The pain should fade soon. ／ The effect will probably pass.
Register
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Shadowing tip
side effects 连读，supposed to 弱读，eventually 拉长尾音。
Use it yourself
安慰朋友The dizziness is supposed to pass after a few minutes.头晕应该几分钟后就会缓解。
等咖啡因退The jitters should wear off before bedtime.这种坐立不安睡前应该会消退。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 爸爸讲解成长咒规则
A growth spell is a bit more advanced Not only do you have to speak from your heart s fire but now you also have to follow a magic decree A magic what It s a special rule that keeps the spell working right This one states To magnify an object you have to magnify your attention upon it While you cast the spell you can t let anything distract you
成长咒可要更高级一点。 你不仅得从心之火中发声， 现在还得遵守一条魔法法令。 魔法什么？ 那是一条确保咒语正常运作的特殊规则。 这一条写着：要放大一个物体， 你必须把注意力充分集中在它上面。 施咒的时候， 不能让任何事情分散你的注意力。
先讲难度，再用规则引文推进，清楚又带喜剧感。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use mess up for making a mistake
- Use work on for improving or fixing
- Understand wear off for fading effects
- Catch the work hard and hardly work pun
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Questions, then the linesWhat happens in Onward’s “A Spell Goes Wrong” scene?
Ian tries to enlarge a gas can, but the spell accidentally shrinks Barley.
What does “mess up a spell” mean?
It means to cast the spell incorrectly or make the magical attempt fail.
How is “wear off eventually” used here?
It says Barley’s shrinking side effect should gradually disappear.
What does “work on that” mean?
Here it means to repair or improve the Colt Ian is holding.
Why does Barley end up shrinking?
Ian loses focus while casting, so the growth spell affects the wrong target.