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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAfter the police let the brothers go, Ian tries to reassure Barley, but the argument only gets sharper. They disagree over who has ruined the quest, whether the Path of Peril is worth the risk, and what matters most right now: their dad. A ridiculous dance breaks the tension before the brothers bargain for a magical sword. The scene moves from hurt feelings to comic improvisation, with everyday phrases like get something right hiding a lot of family history.
伊
Ian Lightfootyounger brother
巴
Barley Lightfootolder brother
劳
Laurel Lightfootmother
曼
Manticoremanticore shopkeeper
爸
Dadfather
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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00:02
Barley I don t know what happened back there
巴利，我不知道刚才到底发生了什么。
00:05
But I don t think you re a screwup
但我不觉得你是个废物。
00:10
Maybe the magic just got it wrong you know
也许只是魔法弄错了，你懂吧。
00:14
Yeah.
嗯。
00:17
I don t know what happened
我也不知道发生了什么。
00:19
Barley Barley
巴利，巴利！
00:28
Where are you going
你要去哪儿？
00:32
Barley come on This is all just
巴利，拜托，这一切只是……
00:34
I m not a screwup
我不是废物！
00:35
I didn t say you were
我没说你是。
00:36
The magic said it for you
是魔法替你说的。
00:38
Well the magic got it wrong
那魔法就是弄错了。
00:40
Magic doesn t get it wrong
魔法不会出错。
00:41
The cop asked a question
警察问了一个问题，
00:43
you answered and magic revealed the truth Right
你回答了，魔法就揭示了真相。对吧？
00:45
Right
对。
00:46
I don t know how any of this stuff works
我根本不知道这些东西是怎么运作的。
00:48
All I know is that everything
我只知道，我们做的每一件事
00:50
we ve done tonight has gone wrong
今晚全都搞砸了。
00:52
Yeah it s gone wrong because you won t listen to me
对，因为你根本不听我的，所以才会搞砸。
00:54
Are you kidding
你开什么玩笑？
00:55
Because everything we ve done has been your idea
因为我们做的每一件事都是你的主意。
00:57
But you didn t do it my way
可你又不肯按我的方法来。
00:58
You didn t let me handle the Manticore
你不让我对付曼蒂考尔。
00:59
You freaked out when I talked to the sprites
我跟那些小精灵说话时，你却慌了。
01:01
Cause you don t think I have good ideas
因为你觉得我的主意都不靠谱。
01:03
What Of course I do
什么？我当然觉得你的主意不错。
01:04
Great Then I think we should take the Path of Peril
好极了，那我觉得我们该走险恶之路。
01:07
And I also think that would be good normally
而且平时我也会觉得那主意不错。
01:10
See
你看。
01:11
But I told you this isn t a game
但我说过了，这不是在玩游戏。
01:12
All that matters today is Dad
今天最要紧的就是爸爸。
01:14
and right now he s sitting in that van
可现在他正坐在那辆车里，
01:16
and he s confused
一脸茫然。
01:18
What
什么？
01:23
What is he doing
他在干什么？
01:24
I think he can feel the vibrations of the music,
我觉得他能感受到音乐的震动，
01:26
and he s dancing
所以他在跳舞。
01:33
Wow
哇。
01:34
He is terrible
他跳得太糟了。
01:42
Yeah He s really really bad
是啊，真的真的很差。
01:46
Oh no Here he comes
糟了，他过来了。
01:47
No no no Thanks Dad Dad thank you
不不不，谢谢，爸爸。爸爸，谢谢你。
01:49
I m good
我没事。
01:50
Stop
停下！
01:52
Okay Okay
好了，好了。
01:54
No no no
不不不。
01:55
I m not really a big dancer
我其实不太会跳舞。
01:57
Uh
呃……
02:01
Just imagine what the top half of this dance looks like
想象一下这段舞的上半身会是什么样。
02:04
I bet it goes something like this
我敢说，大概就是这样。
02:15
Ow
哎哟！
02:17
Ah you danced your shoelaces loose there Pop
啊，你跳得鞋带都松了，老爸。
02:23
You know I wanna see him too
我也想见他，你知道的。
02:27
Yeah I know
嗯，我知道。
02:30
It s not fair for you to call me a screwup
你说我是个废物，这不公平——
02:31
if you don t give me a chance to get something right
你得先给我一次把事情做对的机会。
02:35
Just do one thing my way
就让一件事按我的方法来。
02:38
You really think this Path of Peril
你真觉得这条险恶之路
02:41
is the best way to go to the mountain
是去那座山的最佳路线？
02:47
Okay
好吧。
03:02
Uh So where is your magic sword
呃，那你的魔剑在哪儿？
03:06
It lies beyond those gates
它就在那扇门后面。
03:10
If we don t leave here with the sword
要是我们没带着这把剑离开这里，
03:12
your boys are doomed
你的两个儿子就完了。
03:14
There you are
在这儿呢。
03:15
One garlic crusher
一个蒜泥器。
03:17
No Curse Crusher
不，是“破咒者”。
03:18
It s a large magical sword
那是一把巨大的魔法剑。
03:21
Sword
剑。
03:22
Sword sword sword
剑，剑，剑！
03:24
I mean I got this thing
我是说，我有这玩意儿。
03:27
That s it How much
就是它。多少钱？
03:30
- Let's call it, uh, 10. - Great!
——就算……呃，10吧。——好极了！
03:32
Forged of the rarest metals
用世上最稀有的金属锻造，
03:34
the only sword of its kind in all the land
是这片土地上同类中唯一的剑。
03:38
Hello old friend We shall never part again
你好，老朋友。我们再也不会分开了。
03:41
Oh Turns out this sword
哦，原来这把剑
03:43
is the only sword of its kind in all the land
是这片土地上同类中唯一的剑。
03:46
So, let's call it 10,000.
那就算一万吧。
03:50
You can t do that Well I just did
你不能这么做。——我刚刚已经做了。
03:54
Okay you had better
好吧，你最好说到做到。
03:55
Yeah?
嗯？
03:57
Hey I talked to some other officers
嘿，我问过其他警官了，
03:59
and they said the boys were last seen going north
他们说最后有人看到那两个孩子是往北走的。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:02
what happened back there
what happened back there
刚才那边到底发生了什么
Barley I don t know what happened back there
巴利，我不知道刚才到底发生了什么。
Pronunciation↩ 00:05
think you re
you’re 弱读成 /jər/，和 think 连起来。
But I don t think you re a screwup
但我不觉得你是个废物。
SlangB1↩ 00:05
screwup
搞砸的人，废物——口语贬义，熟人争执或自嘲时用
But I don t think you re a screwup
但我不觉得你是个废物。
CollocationA2↩ 00:38
get something wrong
get something wrong
把某事弄错了
Well the magic got it wrong
那魔法就是弄错了。
Pronunciation↩ 00:38
got it wrong
got it 中 t 常变轻弹音，别逐个读成爆破。
Well the magic got it wrong
那魔法就是弄错了。
GrammarB1↩ 00:46
how any of this stuff works
间接疑问句：how 从句作 know 的宾语，语序用陈述句顺序。
I don t know how any of this stuff works
我根本不知道这些东西是怎么运作的。
CollocationA2↩ 00:50
go wrong
go wrong
出了岔子，不顺利
we ve done tonight has gone wrong
今晚全都搞砸了。
Pronunciation↩ 00:54
Are you
are 弱读成 /ər/，Are you 会缩成一小团。
Are you kidding
你开什么玩笑？
SlangB1↩ 00:54
kidding
开玩笑吧——反问表示难以置信，不一定真在提问
Are you kidding
你开什么玩笑？
CollocationB1↩ 00:58
let someone handle something
let someone handle something
让我来处理某事
You didn t let me handle the Manticore
你不让我对付曼蒂考尔。
CollocationA1↩ 00:59
talk to someone
talk to someone
和某人交谈
You freaked out when I talked to the sprites
我跟那些小精灵说话时，你却慌了。
SlangB1↩ 00:59
freaked out
慌了，反应过度——口语，描述受惊、焦虑或失控
You freaked out when I talked to the sprites
我跟那些小精灵说话时，你却慌了。
GrammarB1↩ 02:01
what the top half of this dance looks like
宾语从句：what 引导的从句作 imagine 的宾语，不能倒装成疑问语序。
Just imagine what the top half of this dance looks like
想象一下这段舞的上半身会是什么样。
SlangA2↩ 02:17
Pop
爸爸——家庭口语中的亲昵称呼
Ah you danced your shoelaces loose there Pop
啊，你跳得鞋带都松了，老爸。
CollocationB1↩ 02:30
call someone a screwup
call someone a screwup
把某人说成废物
It s not fair for you to call me a screwup
你说我是个废物，这不公平——
Pronunciation↩ 02:30
for you to
for 和 to 都弱读，重心落在 fair、call、screwup。
It s not fair for you to call me a screwup
你说我是个废物，这不公平——
CollocationB1↩ 02:31
get something right
get something right
把事情做对做好
if you don t give me a chance to get something right
你得先给我一次把事情做对的机会。
GrammarB1↩ 02:31
if you don t give me a chance to get something right
条件从句：if 表条件，后接 give someone a chance to do 的结构。
if you don t give me a chance to get something right
你得先给我一次把事情做对的机会。
CollocationA2↩ 02:41
the best way to do something
the best way to do something
做某事的最佳方式
is the best way to go to the mountain
是去那座山的最佳路线？
Pronunciation↩ 03:22
Sword sword sword
连续重读 sword，听出兴奋和坚持。
Sword sword sword
剑，剑，剑！
CollocationB1↩ 03:41
turns out (that) ...
turns out (that) ...
原来，结果发现
Oh Turns out this sword
哦，原来这把剑
CollocationB1↩ 03:59
be last seen doing something
be last seen doing something
最后被看到正往某处去
and they said the boys were last seen going north
他们说最后有人看到那两个孩子是往北走的。
GrammarB2↩ 03:59
were last seen going north
被动加分词：were seen 是被动，going north 补充说明被看到时正在做什么。
and they said the boys were last seen going north
他们说最后有人看到那两个孩子是往北走的。
Pronunciation↩ 00:00
once in a lifetime
once 和 lifetime 重读，突出机会难得。
Teaching points
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SlangB1↩ 00:05
screwup
把事情搞砸的人
In the scene伊恩替巴利辩解，巴利却把它听成了给自己的标签。
I’m a beginner, not a screwup.我是新手，不是废物。
In daily life
项目复盘The missed deadline doesn’t make you a screwup.错过截止日期不代表你就是个废物。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 02:31
get something right
把事情做对
In the scene巴利求伊恩给他一次证明自己能做好的机会。
Give me one more try and I’ll get it right.再让我试一次，我一定能做好。
In daily life
修正作业I got the last answer right.我最后一道题答对了。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 00:59
freak out
慌张或反应过度
In the scene巴利责怪伊恩一听到精灵的事就失控。
Don’t freak out; the files are backed up.别慌，文件已经备份了。
In daily life
航班延误She freaked out when the gate changed.登机口变了，她一下就慌了。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:00
once-in-a-lifetime chance
一生难得的机会
In the scene劳蕾尔为儿子争取见爸爸的难得机会。
This scholarship is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.这份奖学金是一生难得的机会。
In daily life
看演出Meeting the author was a once-in-a-lifetime chance.见到那位作者是一生难得的机会。
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CollocationB1↩ 03:34
the only ... of its kind
同类中唯一的
In the scene用夸张的传奇口吻介绍那把魔剑的稀有性。
This bridge is the only one of its kind in the region.这座桥是本地区同类中唯一的一座。
In daily life
介绍发明Her research lab is the only one of its kind nearby.她的研究实验室是附近唯一的同类机构。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 00:00
temporarily paralyzed
暂时动不了
In the scene对方被魔法击中，角色用轻描淡写的口吻安慰大家。
His arm was temporarily paralyzed after the injury.受伤后，他的手臂暂时失去了活动能力。
In daily life
说明故障The payment system was temporarily paralyzed by the outage.支付系统因故障暂时无法运转。
above my level
SwearingB2↩ 00:00
holy son of a
天啊，见鬼了
In the scene发现对方出事时脱口而出的截断式惊呼。
Holy son of a—what happened here?我的天——这里发生什么了？
In daily life
突发状况Holy son of a—this place is huge!我的天——这地方也太大了！
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Magic doesn t get it wrong”
魔法不会出错。
Why it's great
短短一句绝对判断，既像信念，也把争吵的责任推回对方。
Pattern
某事不会出错：Something doesn’t get it wrong
When to use
为某个规则、系统或判断背书时使用。
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The system doesn’t make mistakes. ／ This method rarely goes wrong.
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Shadowing tip
重读 magic 和 wrong，句尾压低，像在下结论。
Use it yourself
安慰同事The backup system doesn’t get it wrong twice.备份系统不会连续两次出错。
“All that matters today is Dad”
今天最要紧的就是爸爸。
Why it's great
用 All that matters 聚焦唯一优先事项，情绪从斗嘴转向家人。
Pattern
All that matters is…：真正重要的是……
When to use
在任务太多时，明确眼下最重要的人或事。
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What matters most is everyone’s safety. ／ The only thing that matters is getting home.
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Shadowing tip
All that matters 连读，today 和 Dad 重读。
Use it yourself
处理危机All that matters now is keeping the children calm.现在最重要的是让孩子们保持冷静。
“It s not fair for you to call me a screwup”
你不能因为我搞砸过，就说我是个废物，这不公平。
Why it's great
把被贴标签后的委屈说得很直白，既能争辩也能为自己争取机会。
Pattern
It’s not fair for you to call me…
When to use
别人给你下定论时，先指出这种评价不公平。
Similar
It’s not fair to blame me for everything. ／ It’s not fair for them to judge her so quickly.
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informal
Shadowing tip
It’s not fair 起势，call me a screwup 连读后落重音。
Use it yourself
拒绝贴标签It’s not fair for you to call Mia careless before hearing her side.你还没听米娅解释，就说她粗心，这不公平。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 巴利的甩锅陈词
The cop asked a question you answered and magic revealed the truth Right Right I don t know how any of this stuff works All I know is that everything we ve done tonight has gone wrong
警察问了一个问题， 你回答了，魔法就揭示了真相。对吧？ 对。 我根本不知道这些东西是怎么运作的。 我只知道，我们做的每一件事 今晚全都搞砸了。
把魔法当证据，层层把今晚的失败推回伊恩。
❝ 巴利的控诉清单
Because everything we ve done has been your idea But you didn t do it my way You didn t let me handle the Manticore You freaked out when I talked to the sprites Cause you don t think I have good ideas
因为我们做的每一件事都是你的主意。 可你又不肯按我的方法来。 你不让我对付曼蒂考尔。 我跟那些小精灵说话时，你却慌了。 因为你觉得我的主意都不靠谱。
排比式列举旧账，情绪随着每个例子不断升级。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use get something right to describe doing something successfully.
- Recognize screwup as an informal self-criticism or insult.
- Use It’s not fair to... to ask for a fair chance.
- Hear once in a lifetime as a rare opportunity.
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Questions, then the linesWhat happens in An Argument and a Sword from Onward?
Ian and Barley argue, then try to secure the magical sword for their quest.
What does get something right mean in this scene?
It means to do something correctly or finally succeed at it.
Is screwup a rude word?
It is informal and insulting, though family members may use it for self-criticism.
What does Path of Peril mean in Onward?
It is the dangerous route the brothers consider taking to reach the mountain.
How do you use once-in-a-lifetime chance?
Use it for a rare opportunity that may not come again.