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Everything you need before watchingThe brothers are racing away in Guinevere when the car, the spell, and their nerves all begin to fail at once. A traffic stop turns their improvised escape into an even riskier performance: Barley tries to take charge, Ian panics, and Officer Bronco starts asking precise questions. The scene is funny because every excuse nearly becomes a lie, while the brothers scramble to use commands, hedges, and wordplay to survive the conversation.
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Ian Lightfootelf teenager
巴
Barley Lightfootolder elf brother
科
Colt Broncopolice officer
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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00:00
We're dead! We're dead! We're dead!
我们死定了！我们死定了！我们死定了！
00:02
Relax They won t be able to lift those bikes
放松，他们抬不动那些摩托车。
00:04
They are strong
它们很结实。
00:06
We re gonna die We re gonna die We re gonna die
我们要死了！我们要死了！我们要死了！
00:08
It s locked
锁住了。
00:09
What Where are the keys
什么？钥匙在哪儿？
00:13
I got this
我来。
00:15
Come on Barley
快点，巴利。
00:17
Whoa
哇！
00:20
Okay go go go
好，走走走！
00:22
No No no no No way
不，不不不，绝对不行！
00:24
You re gonna have to
你得……
00:31
Come on Why won t it start
快点，怎么还发动不了？
00:32
There s a sweet spot
有个最佳点。
00:33
Not in the middle not quite at the end
不是正中间，也不是完全到底。
00:35
Come on Come on Come on
快点！快点！快点！
00:37
Come on Guinevere
加油，桂妮薇儿！
00:40
Put it in o for onward
把它拨到“O”，代表 Onward。
00:48
Drive
开车！
00:53
Okay you re gonna have to merge
好，你得并线了。
00:57
Speed up I can t do this
快点，我做不到！
00:58
Yes you can I m not ready
你可以的！我还没准备好！
01:00
You ll never be ready Merge
你永远都准备不好。并线！
01:05
Nice job
干得漂亮。
01:12
Hey don t hit Gwinny Barley
嘿，别撞到桂妮薇儿，巴利！
01:18
Oh no Get around em
糟了，绕开它们！
01:19
They re not letting me in Signal
他们不让我并进来。打灯！
01:21
You don t have a signaler
你车上没有转向灯。
01:22
Stick your arm straight out the window to signal left
把胳膊直直伸出窗外，示意向左。
01:32
Get back here Just keep driving
回来！继续开车！
01:41
Barley
巴利！
01:46
The mountains are north
山在北边。
01:48
You need to get all the way over
你得一直并到那边去。
01:54
What the
什么鬼……
01:56
Oh it is on Shades Get em
哦，开始了。暗影队，抓住他们！
02:12
Ian stay focused I can t
伊恩，集中精神。我做不到……
02:15
You have to focus or we are all dead
你必须集中注意力，不然我们全完了！
02:19
Just stay cool
冷静点就好。
02:30
Way to go Guinevere
干得好，桂妮薇儿！
02:37
Hit it
冲！
02:41
We re not gonna make it
我们赶不上了。
03:01
Dad are you okay
爸爸，你还好吗？
03:02
He s fine thanks to the skillful driving
他没事，多亏了某人高超的驾驶技术。
03:04
of Sir Ian Lightfoot High five
伊恩·莱特福特爵士。击掌！
03:07
What is happening
这是怎么回事？
03:08
I think the spell is wearing off
我觉得咒语快失效了。
03:11
Get off my face
从我脸上下来！
03:20
Chantor s Talon Cops
尚托的利爪，警察！
03:22
Pull over I don t have a license
靠边停车！我没有驾照！
03:24
My wallet s still tiny
我的钱包还是个小不点。
03:30
Step out of the vehicle
下车！
03:32
What are we gonna do I don t know
我们该怎么办？我不知道！
03:34
How are we gonna explain Oh no Dad
我们要怎么解释？糟了，爸爸！
03:46
You have a long night there buddy
你今晚有得熬了，伙计。
03:48
Sir I m gonna ask you
先生，我要请你……
03:49
to walk this straight line
沿着这条直线走。
03:50
They re gonna take Dad
他们要把爸爸带走！
03:51
Okay okay
好，好。
03:52
Oh I got it The disguise spell
哦，我明白了，是变身咒！
03:54
You can disguise yourself to be anyone you want
你可以把自己变成任何你想变的人。
03:57
But what if I mess up again
可要是我又搞砸了呢？
03:58
According to the spell
根据咒语的说法，
04:00
Disguising yourself is a lie
伪装自己就是在说谎，
04:01
so you must tell the truth to get by
所以你必须说实话才能蒙混过关。
04:03
As long as you don t tell a lie the spell will be fine
只要你不说谎，咒语就不会出问题。
04:06
Okay Who are we gonna be
好，那我们要变成谁？
04:10
Okay we re taking you down to the station
好，我们要把你们带回警局。
04:12
What seems to be the problem
请问出了什么问题？
04:15
here fellow police folk
怎么回事，警察同行？
04:18
Officer Bronco
布朗科警官。
04:20
Were you in that van
你在那辆面包车里？
04:21
Affirmative And we will
是的。而且我们会……
04:23
I mean I will take full responsibility
我是说，我会负全部责任。
04:25
for that fella right there
为那边那位伙计负责，
04:26
so you can just release him over to me
所以你可以把他交给我。
04:29
Hey I wanted to be the front
嘿，我本来想坐前排。
04:30
No way I ll do the talking
不行，我来应付盘问。
04:32
Bronco I thought you were working
布朗科，我以为你在……
04:33
on the other side of town
镇子的另一头工作。
04:34
I uh changed my mind
我……呃，改变主意了。
04:37
Something wrong
出什么事了吗？
04:39
Just a little neck cramp
只是脖子有点抽筋。
04:42
You have to stop lying
你得停止撒谎。
04:45
Answer every question with a question
每个问题都用问题来回答。
04:46
What exactly are you doing out here
你们究竟在这里干什么？
04:48
Uh What am I doing out here
呃，我在这里干什么？
04:51
What are any of us doing out here
我们大家在这里又是干什么？
04:54
Whoa I never thought about it like that
哇，我从没这样想过。
04:57
Nice
不错。
04:58
With all due respect you didn t answer my question
恕我直言，你并没有回答我的问题。
05:00
Well we were just exercising
我们只是在练习，
05:03
some driver s education drills for Ian
给伊恩做一些驾驶训练。
05:08
Who is Ian
伊恩是谁？
05:09
Oh is that Laurel s kid
哦，他是劳蕾尔的孩子？
05:12
Ian is Laurel s kid
伊恩是劳蕾尔的孩子。
05:14
Your stepson was swerving all over the road
你的继子刚才在路上左右乱晃。
05:17
Yeah well
是啊，不过……
05:18
that guy s not all there today
那家伙今天状态不太对。
05:21
Yeah he does seem a little off
是啊，他看起来确实有点不对劲。
05:25
You seem a little off yourself
你自己看起来也有点不对劲。
05:28
Uh actually if I m being completely honest
呃，其实说实话，
05:31
I m not super great
我不太擅长……
05:33
in this kind of situation
应付这种情况。
05:34
and I m starting to freak out a little bit
而且我开始有点慌了。
05:36
And I m all sweaty and weird and I don t know what to say
我满头大汗，举止也很怪，我不知道该说什么。
05:40
and I just feel like I can t do anything right
我只是觉得自己什么都做不好，
05:42
and I m a total weirdo
而且我就是个彻头彻尾的怪人。
05:44
Hold on hold on
等等，等等。
05:46
I think I know what s going on here
我想我知道这是怎么回事了。
05:49
Uh You do
呃，你知道？
05:50
It s not easy being a new parent
当新手家长可不容易。
05:53
My girlfriend s daughter got me pulling my hair out okay
我女朋友的女儿快把我逼疯了，行了吧。
05:55
Oh Oh yeah
哦，哦，对。
05:57
All right we can let him go
好吧，我们可以放他走了。
05:59
Okay well I m just gonna take him to the van
好吧，那我把他带回面包车。
06:03
Hey it gets better All right Good luck Bronco
嘿，会好起来的。好了，祝你好运，布朗科。
06:06
You too Officer
你也是，警官。
06:08
Keep workin hard or hardly workin
努力工作，还是根本没在工作？
06:12
Now that was a good Colt
刚才那句科尔特说得不错。
06:14
I don t envy you Bronco
我可不羡慕你，布朗科。
06:16
That Lightfoot kid is a handful
莱特福特家的那个孩子真难管。
06:18
Uh I m gonna have to disagree with you there
呃，这点我恐怕不能同意。
06:21
I think Ian s a pretty stand up citizen
我觉得伊恩是个相当正派的公民。
06:24
Not him the older one
不是他，是年纪大的那个。
06:27
What?
什么？
06:28
I mean the guy s a screwup
我是说，那家伙就是个废柴。
06:31
You can t say you don t agree
你不能说你不同意。
06:32
Um I don t
呃，我不同意。
06:36
What?
什么？
06:39
I mean okay well
我的意思是，好吧，这个……
06:41
I gotta get going Gotta get Ian home
我得走了，得把伊恩带回家。
06:43
I mean I m late for work
我是说，我上班要迟到了。
06:46
Sorry I mean I m feelin a little sick
抱歉，我是说，我有点不舒服。
06:48
I mean tired Sick and tired Gotta go
我是说，累了，身心俱疲。得走了。
06:50
See you Monday
周一见。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationA2↩ 00:02
be able to do something
be able to do something
能够做某事
Relax They won t be able to lift those bikes
放松，他们抬不动那些摩托车。
Pronunciation↩ 00:02
be able to
to 弱读成 /tə/，整组快速带过
Relax They won t be able to lift those bikes
放松，他们抬不动那些摩托车。
Pronunciation↩ 00:06
gonna die
die 重读，突出“要死了”的慌张
We re gonna die We re gonna die We re gonna die
我们要死了！我们要死了！我们要死了！
SlangA2↩ 00:06
gonna
将要——口语缩略，正式写作不用
We re gonna die We re gonna die We re gonna die
我们要死了！我们要死了！我们要死了！
CollocationB1↩ 00:32
find the sweet spot
find the sweet spot
最佳点或最合适的位置
There s a sweet spot
有个最佳点。
Pronunciation↩ 00:53
have to merge
have to 常弱读近 /hæf tə/，merge 保留重音
Okay you re gonna have to merge
好，你得并线了。
CollocationB1↩ 01:18
get around someone or something
get around someone or something
绕开某人或某物
Oh no Get around em
糟了，绕开它们！
SlangB1↩ 01:18
em
他们或它们——them 的口语弱化，只适合随意对话
Oh no Get around em
糟了，绕开它们！
Pronunciation↩ 01:19
me in
me 与 in 连起来，别逐词停顿
They re not letting me in Signal
他们不让我并进来。打灯！
CollocationB1↩ 01:48
get all the way over
get all the way over
一直移到另一边
You need to get all the way over
你得一直并到那边去。
CollocationB1↩ 03:08
wear off
wear off
逐渐失效
I think the spell is wearing off
我觉得咒语快失效了。
SlangB1↩ 03:46
buddy
伙计——可亲切也可带一点居高临下
You have a long night there buddy
你今晚有得熬了，伙计。
GrammarB1↩ 03:54
anyone you want
省略关系词：anyone 后省略 that，意为你想变成的任何人
You can disguise yourself to be anyone you want
你可以把自己变成任何你想变的人。
CollocationB2↩ 04:01
get by
get by
应付过去或过关
so you must tell the truth to get by
所以你必须说实话才能蒙混过关。
CollocationB1↩ 04:03
as long as something
as long as something
只要或在某前提下
As long as you don t tell a lie the spell will be fine
只要你不说谎，咒语就不会出问题。
GrammarB1↩ 04:03
As long as you don t tell a lie
条件从句：as long as 引出条件，主句说明满足条件后的结果
As long as you don t tell a lie the spell will be fine
只要你不说谎，咒语就不会出问题。
CollocationB2↩ 04:23
take full responsibility for something
take full responsibility for something
承担全部责任
I mean I will take full responsibility
我是说，我会负全部责任。
SlangB1↩ 04:25
fella
那位伙计——非正式称呼，语气较随意
for that fella right there
为那边那位伙计负责，
CollocationB2↩ 04:26
release someone to someone
release someone to someone
把某人交给某人
so you can just release him over to me
所以你可以把他交给我。
CollocationB1↩ 04:34
change one's mind
change one's mind
改变主意
I uh changed my mind
我……呃，改变主意了。
CollocationB2↩ 04:58
with all due respect
with all due respect
恕我直言
With all due respect you didn t answer my question
恕我直言，你并没有回答我的问题。
Pronunciation↩ 04:58
With all due respect
due、respect 重读，礼貌里藏着反驳
With all due respect you didn t answer my question
恕我直言，你并没有回答我的问题。
CollocationB2↩ 05:21
seem a little off
seem a little off
有点不对劲
Yeah he does seem a little off
是啊，他看起来确实有点不对劲。
GrammarB2↩ 05:28
if I m being completely honest
插入条件句：用 if 引出坦白语气，先降低直接承认的冲击
Uh actually if I m being completely honest
呃，其实说实话，
Pronunciation↩ 05:34
and I m
and 弱读，I’m 几乎黏在后面的 starting 上
and I m starting to freak out a little bit
而且我开始有点慌了。
CollocationB2↩ 05:53
pull one's hair out
pull one's hair out
把人逼得抓狂
这里指被折磨得抓狂，不是字面拔头发
My girlfriend s daughter got me pulling my hair out okay
我女朋友的女儿快把我逼疯了，行了吧。
CollocationB2↩ 06:08
hardly working
hardly working
几乎没在工作
与 workin hard 形成双关
Keep workin hard or hardly workin
努力工作，还是根本没在工作？
CollocationB2↩ 06:16
be a handful
be a handful
很难管或很让人头疼
这里指难管的人，不是一把东西
That Lightfoot kid is a handful
莱特福特家的那个孩子真难管。
GrammarB2↩ 06:18
gonna have to disagree
将不得不结构：be going to have to 加动词，表示接下来不得不做某事
Uh I m gonna have to disagree with you there
呃，这点我恐怕不能同意。
CollocationB2↩ 06:21
a stand-up citizen
a stand-up citizen
正派守法的人
I think Ian s a pretty stand up citizen
我觉得伊恩是个相当正派的公民。
SlangB2↩ 06:28
screwup
成事不足的人——口语贬义，正式场合别用
I mean the guy s a screwup
我是说，那家伙就是个废柴。
GrammarB1↩ 06:31
say you don t agree
宾语从句：say 后接完整从句，you don t agree 是所说的内容
You can t say you don t agree
你不能说你不同意。
CollocationB1↩ 06:41
get going
get going
动身或开始忙
I gotta get going Gotta get Ian home
我得走了，得把伊恩带回家。
CollocationB1↩ 06:48
sick and tired
sick and tired
又累又难受或烦透了
I mean tired Sick and tired Gotta go
我是说，累了，身心俱疲。得走了。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
auto-pauses
Phrasal verbB1↩ 03:08
wear off
逐渐失效
In the scene伊恩发现让爸爸暂时变大的咒语快要失效。
The excitement will wear off after a few days.兴奋感过几天就会慢慢消退。
In daily life
止痛药The medicine will wear off before dinner.药效会在晚饭前消退。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 04:23
take full responsibility
承担全部责任
In the scene巴利想把爸爸的麻烦先揽到自己身上。
She took full responsibility for the missed deadline.她为错过截止时间承担了全部责任。
In daily life
项目出错I’ll take full responsibility for the delay.这次延误由我承担全部责任。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 05:53
pull one's hair out
把人逼得抓狂
In the scene布朗科把新手家长的狼狈解释成被孩子折磨得抓狂。
This broken printer is pulling my hair out.这台坏打印机快把我逼疯了。
In daily life
处理故障This software bug is pulling my hair out.这个软件漏洞快把我逼疯了。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 05:18
not all there
状态不太对
In the scene巴利用委婉说法解释伊恩今天的反常。
I was not all there after the night shift.上完夜班后我整个人都有点不在状态。
In daily life
熬夜上班After two hours of sleep, I’m not all there.只睡了两小时，我整个人都不在状态。
above my level
DiscourseB2↩ 04:58
with all due respect
恕我直言
In the scene巴利假装客气，实际是在指出警官没有回答问题。
With all due respect, this plan needs more testing.恕我直言，这个计划需要更多测试。
In daily life
讨论方案With all due respect, we need a safer option.恕我直言，我们需要更安全的方案。
above my level
PunB2↩ 06:08
work hard or hardly work
努力工作还是偷懒
In the scene布朗科用 hard 和 hardly 的近音差开玩笑。
Are you working hard, or hardly working today?你今天是在努力工作，还是几乎没干活？
In daily life
办公室打趣The manager asked whether we were working hard or hardly working.经理问我们到底是在努力工作，还是几乎没干活。
above my level
IronyB2↩ 03:02
skillful driving
“高超驾驶”的反话
In the scene爸爸刚被吓到，巴利故意夸伊恩的糟糕驾驶。
Thanks to your skillful cooking, we ordered pizza.多亏你“高超”的厨艺，我们只好点了披萨。
In daily life
厨房翻车That was some skillful driving; you missed every exit.驾驶技术真“高超”，你每个出口都错过了。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 06:16
a handful
很难管的人
In the scene布朗科说莱特福特家的大孩子很让人头疼。
My puppy is a handful in the morning.我的小狗早上一刻也闲不住。
In daily life
照看宠物The twins are a handful on rainy days.下雨天这对双胞胎特别难带。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“You have to focus or we are all dead”
你必须集中注意力，不然我们全完了。
Why it's great
把驾驶压力和生死威胁压进一句，节奏非常有力。
Pattern
You have to focus or ...
When to use
催促同伴专心做事时使用。
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Focus, or we’ll miss the deadline. ／ Pay attention, or this will go badly.
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informal
Shadowing tip
重读 focus、dead，or 前短停顿。
Use it yourself
赶项目You have to focus or we’ll miss the deadline.你必须集中注意力，不然我们会赶不上截止时间。
“With all due respect you didn t answer my question”
恕我直言，你并没有回答我的问题。
Why it's great
先用礼貌外壳降温，再精准指出对方在回避。
Pattern
With all due respect, ...
When to use
礼貌指出对方没有正面回答时使用。
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With respect, that doesn’t answer my question. ／ I mean no offense, but please answer directly.
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formal
Shadowing tip
with、due 轻读，respect 和 answer 重读。
Use it yourself
会议质疑With all due respect, this proposal needs more evidence.恕我直言，这份提案需要更多证据。
“Keep workin hard or hardly workin”
努力工作，还是根本没在工作？
Why it's great
hard 与 hardly 只差一点，却把认真和摸鱼的反差说活了。
Pattern
work hard or hardly work
When to use
熟人之间调侃对方到底在认真工作还是偷懒。
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Working hard, or hardly working? ／ Are you helping, or just standing around?
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informal
Shadowing tip
hard 与 hardly 对比重读，or 前后做对照停顿。
Use it yourself
办公室打趣Are you working hard, or hardly working today?你今天是在努力工作，还是几乎没干活？
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 伊恩的慌乱自白
Uh actually if I m being completely honest I m not super great in this kind of situation and I m starting to freak out a little bit And I m all sweaty and weird and I don t know what to say and I just feel like I can t do anything right and I m a total weirdo
呃，其实说实话， 我不太擅长…… 应付这种情况。 而且我开始有点慌了。 我满头大汗，举止也很怪，我不知道该说什么。 我只是觉得自己什么都做不好， 而且我就是个彻头彻尾的怪人。
层层补充、越解释越暴露慌张
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Catch the urgent command in “You have to focus”
- Use “take full responsibility” when accepting blame
- Understand “a little off” as a gentle criticism
- Hear the pun in “hard” and “hardly”
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Questions, then the linesWhat does You have to focus mean in Escape and Interrogation?
It means “pay attention now,” with a warning that everyone is in danger.
Does take full responsibility mean admitting fault?
Usually it means accepting all the blame, either sincerely or to calm a situation.
What does a little off mean here?
It means someone seems slightly strange, unwell, or not quite themselves.
Why answer a question with another question?
It can buy time, but it also makes the person being questioned look suspicious.
What is the difference between working hard and hardly working?
Working hard means trying; hardly working means doing almost no work.