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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingWhen Ian and Barley arrive at the Manticore's Tavern, they expect a legendary map and meet a surprisingly ordinary restaurant. Corey, once a fearless adventurer, now worries about lawsuits, payroll, and keeping the business open. Ian's teasing challenge forces her to compare the risks she avoids with the wild life she once chose. The scene turns a comic refusal into a small identity crisis, with sharp banter and useful idioms along the way.
伊
Ian Lightfootyounger brother
巴
Barley Lightfootolder brother
科
Corey the Manticoretavern owner
酒
Tavern stafftavern staff
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
00:02
Oh Gather your courage men We ve arrived
哦，鼓起勇气，伙计们！我们到了！
00:05
The Manticore s Tavern
曼蒂科尔酒馆
00:08
Huh It is still here
咦，它还在这儿？
00:10
Yeah I told you
对啊，我不是告诉你了吗？
00:18
Come on Dad That s good
来吧，爸爸。不错吧。
00:22
All right listen First let me do the talking
好了，听着。先由我来交涉。
00:25
Secondly it s crucial we show
其次，我们必须让
00:26
the Manticore the respect she deserves
曼蒂科尔得到她应有的尊重，
00:28
or she will thirdly not give us a map to the Phoenix Gem
否则第三，她就不会给我们凤凰宝石的地图。
00:31
Wait wait wait The map
等等等等，地图？
00:32
I thought she had a Phoenix Gem
我以为她有一颗凤凰宝石？
00:34
You re so cute Hear that Dad
你真可爱。听见了吗，爸爸？
00:36
He s a smart kid he just doesn t know how quests work
他是个聪明孩子，只是不懂任务该怎么做。
00:39
Well is there anything else you re forgetting to tell me
好吧，还有什么你忘了告诉我的吗？
00:42
Mmm No
嗯……没有。
00:49
Okay okay so the tavern
好，好，所以这家酒馆
00:51
changed a little over the years
这些年来变了点样子，
00:53
but the Manticore is still the real deal
但曼蒂科尔依然货真价实。
00:58
I ll have the soup of the day
我要一份今日例汤。
00:59
Would my lord like a cup or cauldron
大人，您要一杯还是一整锅？
01:05
Madam I request an audience with the Manticore
女士，我请求觐见曼蒂科尔。
01:09
But of course milord
当然可以，大人。
01:12
Oh Manticore
哦，曼蒂科尔。
01:18
No No no no The real Manticore
不，不不不，真正的曼蒂科尔。
01:21
The fearless adventurer
那位无畏的冒险家。
01:23
Oh You mean Corey She s over there
哦，你是说科里？她在那边。
01:26
Quick Somebody help me
快！谁来帮帮我！
01:28
These griffin nuggets were supposed to go out
这些狮鹫鸡块早该端出去了，
01:30
minutes ago
都晚了好几分钟了。
01:32
That s the Manticore
那就是曼蒂科尔。
01:34
Oh great and powerful Manticore
哦，伟大而强大的曼蒂科尔。
01:37
Whoa Sir you re right in the hot zone
哇，先生，您正好站在热区里。
01:39
You re late Adolphus
你迟到了，阿道尔弗斯。
01:41
I understand there s traffic You need to plan for that
我知道路上堵车，但你得提前规划。
01:45
Well maybe your mother should get her own car
好吧，也许你该让你妈妈自己买辆车。
01:48
Your fearlessness
您这位无畏的……
01:50
My brother and I seek a map to a Phoenix Gem
我和我哥哥想找一张凤凰宝石的地图。
01:52
Oh! Well, you've come to the right tavern. Table 12.
哦！那你们来对地方了。12号桌。
01:56
I have the parchment you desire right here Behold
我想要的羊皮纸就在这里。看好了！
02:00
Oh That s a children s menu
哦，那是儿童菜单。
02:02
Isn t that fun They re all based on my old maps
是不是很有趣？它们全都取自我以前的地图。
02:05
Uh now
呃，现在……
02:06
The great Manticore sends you
伟大的曼蒂科尔送你们
02:08
on your adventure with a hero s blessing
踏上冒险之旅，并赐予英雄的祝福。
02:09
And here s some crayons
还有这些蜡笔。
02:11
That s very amusing your dominance
这可真有意思，您的威严。
02:13
but might you have the real map
不过，能不能给我们真正的地图？
02:16
Uh yeah It s uh over there
呃，好的。呃，在那边。
02:19
That s it
就是它。
02:21
This is perfect Whoa whoa whoa
太棒了！等等，等等，等等！
02:23
What are you doing You can t take this
你们在干什么？不能拿走这个！
02:25
We have to
我们必须拿走。
02:27
What is that
那是什么？
02:30
It s our dad And we have a chance to meet him but
那是我们的爸爸。我们有机会见到他，可是……
02:32
But we can t do that without a Phoenix Gem
可没有凤凰宝石，我们就做不到。
02:34
No My days of sending people on dangerous quests are over
不行。我不再派人去做危险的任务了。
02:38
What Why
什么？为什么？
02:39
Cause they re dangerous
因为它们很危险。
02:40
Corey the karaoke machine s broken again
科里，点唱机又坏了。
02:43
I m sorry but you are not getting this map
抱歉，但这张地图你们拿不到。
02:48
Don t worry ladies
别担心，女士们，
02:49
your adventure will continue momentarily
你们的冒险很快就会继续。
02:51
Okay I can handle this
好吧，这事我能处理。
02:53
No Ian
不行，伊恩。
02:56
Miss mighty Manticore ma am
曼蒂科尔女士，您真是威风凛凛啊。
02:58
What are you doing
你在干什么？
02:59
Kid this is not a good time
小子，现在不是时候。
03:01
Ugh I m giving this place a one star review
呃，我要给这地方打一星差评。
03:04
It s just I ve never met my dad and
只是……我从来没见过我爸爸，而且……
03:06
Look I m sorry about that
听着，这事我很抱歉。
03:07
But if you get hurt on one of my quests
但如果你在我的任务中受伤，
03:09
guess who gets sued and loses her tavern
猜猜谁会被起诉，还会丢掉自己的酒馆？
03:11
I can t take that kind of risk
我承担不起这种风险。
03:13
Now if you ll just excuse me I have important things to do
现在，如果你不介意的话，我还有重要的事要做。
03:16
Testing
测试。
03:21
Please we need that map
求你了，我们需要那张地图。
03:24
No I am not giving you the map
不行，我不会把地图给你们。
03:25
That s it I am done talking
就这样，我不想再说了。
03:27
Well I m not Whoa whoa whoa
我可没打算停。哇，等等，等等，等等！
03:30
You say you can t risk losing this place
你说你不能冒险失去这个地方，
03:32
Look at that Manticore
看看那位曼蒂科尔。
03:33
She looks like she lived to take risks
她看起来就是靠冒险一路走过来的。
03:35
That Manticore didn t have investors to look out for
那时候的曼蒂科尔不用顾虑投资人，
03:38
She didn t have payroll to cover
也不用发员工工资。
03:40
She could just fly out the door
她想飞出门就能飞出去，
03:42
whenever she wanted and slay a magma beast
想什么时候去斩杀岩浆兽就什么时候去。
03:43
Are you gonna fix the machine or not
你到底修不修这台机器？
03:45
Yeah in a minute
嗯，马上就好。
03:47
Okay maybe this place isn t
好吧，也许这里已经不再
03:48
as adventurous as it used to be
像从前那样充满冒险了。
03:50
So it isn t filled with a motley horde
所以这里不再挤满一群形形色色的人，
03:52
willing to risk life and limb
愿意冒着生命危险，
03:54
for the mere taste of excitement
只为尝一口刺激的滋味。
03:56
But so what
那又怎样？
03:58
Who ever said you have to take risks in life
谁规定人生就一定要冒险，
04:00
to have an adventure
才能拥有真正的冒险？
04:01
Apparently you did
显然是你自己说的。
04:08
Table 32 said their mozzarella sticks are cold.
32号桌说他们的马苏里拉奶酪条凉了。
04:12
What have I done
我都做了什么？
04:14
Well it s not too late
现在还不算晚。
04:16
I mean you could just give us the map
我的意思是，你们可以直接把地图给我们啊。
04:17
This place used to be dangerous
这地方以前很危险。
04:18
Dangerous
危险？
04:19
And wild Wild
还很狂野。狂野？
04:21
I used to be dangerous and wild
我以前既危险又狂野。
04:24
Dangerous and wild
危险又狂野。
04:31
Wow
哇。
04:33
I m living a lie What have I become
我一直活在自欺里。我变成什么样了？
04:38
Oh no
哦，不。
04:41
Everybody out
所有人都出去！
04:43
This tavern is closed for remodeling
本酒馆因翻修暂停营业。
04:57
Sorry the karaoke machine is broken
抱歉，点唱机坏了。
05:05
Oh
哦。
05:09
No No no no
不，不不不！
05:11
No
不！
05:12
We gotta go
我们得走了。
05:23
Aloft Elevar!
飞升，埃莱瓦尔！
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:02
gather one's courage
gather one's courage
鼓起勇气
Oh Gather your courage men We ve arrived
哦，鼓起勇气，伙计们！我们到了！
CollocationB1↩ 00:22
do the talking
do the talking
由某人负责交涉
All right listen First let me do the talking
好了，听着。先由我来交涉。
Pronunciation↩ 00:22
let me do
let me 常合成 lemme，t 不明显。
All right listen First let me do the talking
好了，听着。先由我来交涉。
CollocationB2↩ 00:26
the respect someone deserves
the respect someone deserves
某人应得的尊重
the Manticore the respect she deserves
曼蒂科尔得到她应有的尊重，
Pronunciation↩ 00:32
thought she had
she、had 弱读，别把三个词听得一样重。
I thought she had a Phoenix Gem
我以为她有一颗凤凰宝石？
CollocationB1↩ 00:51
over the years
over the years
这些年来；多年间
changed a little over the years
这些年来变了点样子，
CollocationB1↩ 00:53
the real deal
the real deal
货真价实；名副其实
but the Manticore is still the real deal
但曼蒂科尔依然货真价实。
CollocationB2↩ 01:05
request an audience with someone
request an audience with someone
请求正式会见某人
Madam I request an audience with the Manticore
女士，我请求觐见曼蒂科尔。
Pronunciation↩ 01:41
need to plan
to 弱读成 /tə/，重点落在 need 和 plan。
I understand there s traffic You need to plan for that
我知道路上堵车，但你得提前规划。
CollocationB2↩ 02:08
with someone's blessing
with someone's blessing
得到某人的祝福或许可
on your adventure with a hero s blessing
踏上冒险之旅，并赐予英雄的祝福。
Pronunciation↩ 02:43
but you are
but you 连读近 /bətʃə/，别逐词切开。
I m sorry but you are not getting this map
抱歉，但这张地图你们拿不到。
CollocationB1↩ 03:01
give something a one-star review
give something a one-star review
给某物打一星评价
Ugh I m giving this place a one star review
呃，我要给这地方打一星差评。
SlangA2↩ 03:01
Ugh
表示厌烦或嫌弃——非正式感叹，表达不耐烦。
Ugh I m giving this place a one star review
呃，我要给这地方打一星差评。
GrammarB1↩ 03:07
if you get hurt on one of my quests
条件从句：if 加一般现在时，说明“一旦在我的任务中受伤”这一条件。
But if you get hurt on one of my quests
但如果你在我的任务中受伤，
CollocationB2↩ 03:09
get sued for something
get sued for something
因某事被起诉
guess who gets sued and loses her tavern
猜猜谁会被起诉，还会丢掉自己的酒馆？
GrammarB2↩ 03:09
who gets sued and loses her tavern
嵌入式疑问：guess 后接 who 引导的从句，意思是“猜猜谁会被起诉并失去酒馆”。
guess who gets sued and loses her tavern
猜猜谁会被起诉，还会丢掉自己的酒馆？
CollocationB1↩ 03:35
look out for someone or something
look out for someone or something
照看；顾及
That Manticore didn t have investors to look out for
那时候的曼蒂科尔不用顾虑投资人，
Pronunciation↩ 03:43
gonna fix
fix 重读，突出“到底修不修”的质问。
Are you gonna fix the machine or not
你到底修不修这台机器？
SlangA2↩ 03:43
gonna
将要；打算——日常口语，正式写作别用。
Are you gonna fix the machine or not
你到底修不修这台机器？
GrammarB1↩ 03:48
as adventurous as it used to be
as...as 比较：as 加形容词加 as 比较程度，used to 表示过去的状态。
as adventurous as it used to be
像从前那样充满冒险了。
CollocationB2↩ 03:52
risk life and limb
risk life and limb
生命安全；性命
willing to risk life and limb
愿意冒着生命危险，
CollocationB1↩ 03:58
take risks
take risks
冒险；承担风险
Who ever said you have to take risks in life
谁规定人生就一定要冒险，
GrammarB2↩ 03:58
Who ever said you have to take risks in life
反问句：Who ever said... 表示没人这样规定，并不是真的询问人名。
Who ever said you have to take risks in life
谁规定人生就一定要冒险，
Pronunciation↩ 03:58
have to take
have to 常弱读成 /haftə/，take 承担主要重音。
Who ever said you have to take risks in life
谁规定人生就一定要冒险，
CollocationA2↩ 04:14
it's not too late to do something
it's not too late to do something
还来得及做某事
Well it s not too late
现在还不算晚。
GrammarB1↩ 04:21
used to be dangerous and wild
过去状态：used to 加动词原形表示过去常态，暗示如今已经改变。
I used to be dangerous and wild
我以前既危险又狂野。
CollocationB2↩ 04:33
live a lie
live a lie
活在自欺之中
I m living a lie What have I become
我一直活在自欺里。我变成什么样了？
SlangA2↩ 05:12
gotta
必须；得走——随意口语，来自 got to。
We gotta go
我们得走了。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
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DiscourseB1↩ 00:22
first secondly thirdly
按顺序列出理由
In the scene巴利先安排谁开口，再把尊重曼蒂科尔列为第二步。
First we check the facts, then we decide.我们先核对事实，再做决定。
In daily life
安排会议First I will call the client, then you can join.我先给客户打电话，然后你再加入。
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IdiomB1↩ 00:53
the real deal
货真价实；名副其实
In the scene巴利坚持认为曼蒂科尔虽经营酒馆，仍是名副其实的冒险家。
This small bakery is the real deal.这家小面包店确实有真本事。
In daily life
找靠谱教练That swimming coach is the real deal.那个游泳教练确实很有两下子。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 01:05
request an audience
请求正式会见
In the scene伊恩用夸张的宫廷敬语请求见曼蒂科尔。
The ambassador requested an audience with the queen.大使请求觐见女王。
In daily life
约见校长I would like to request an audience with the principal.我想正式请求见校长一面。
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IronyB1↩ 02:00
children's menu
儿童菜单
In the scene曼蒂科尔把菜单冒充藏宝图，故意让兄弟俩失望。
The waiter brought us a children's menu by mistake.服务员不小心给我们拿来了儿童菜单。
In daily life
家庭餐厅Could we have a children's menu for our daughter?能给我们女儿拿一份儿童菜单吗？
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 03:38
payroll
员工工资总额
In the scene伊恩把曼蒂科尔必须承担的工资账单摆到她面前。
The shop needs more sales to cover its payroll.这家店需要提高销量才能发得出工资。
In daily life
经营小店Payroll is due before the end of the month.月底前就该发工资了。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 03:52
risk life and limb
冒生命危险
In the scene伊恩描绘旧酒馆客人愿为一点刺激拼上性命。
The rescuers risked life and limb to reach the hikers.救援人员冒着生命危险去找那些徒步者。
In daily life
救援行动She risked life and limb to save the trapped dog.她冒着生命危险救出了被困的狗。
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SlangA2↩ 03:43
gonna
将要；打算
In the scene员工用随意口吻催科里赶紧修好机器。
Are you gonna join us for dinner?你打算和我们一起吃晚饭吗？
In daily life
约朋友出门I'm gonna leave after I finish this email.我写完这封邮件就走。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Who ever said you have to take risks in life”
谁规定人生就一定要冒险？
Why it's great
反问拆掉“冒险才算冒险”的旧定义，语气轻却有力量。
Pattern
Who ever said + 从句？
When to use
反驳别人把某条规矩说成理所当然。
Similar
Who says we have to rush? ／ Who ever said it had to be easy?
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neutral
Shadowing tip
Who ever said连读，take risks重读，句末先扬后落。
Use it yourself
反驳规矩Who ever said we have to follow that plan?谁规定我们非得照那个计划来？
“I m living a lie What have I become”
我一直活在自欺里。我变成什么样了？
Why it's great
短句自问把身份危机压进节奏，戏剧性很强。
Pattern
What have I become?
When to use
发现自己偏离初衷时，半认真半戏剧地自嘲。
Similar
What have we become? ／ Look what I've become.
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literary
Shadowing tip
living a lie连读，What have I become逐词落重音。
Use it yourself
自我反省What have I become after avoiding every challenge?我一直躲着每个挑战，变成什么样了？
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 老板的风险清单
Look I m sorry about that But if you get hurt on one of my quests guess who gets sued and loses her tavern I can t take that kind of risk Now if you ll just excuse me I have important things to do
听着，这事我很抱歉。 但如果你在我的任务中受伤， 猜猜谁会被起诉，还会丢掉自己的酒馆？ 我承担不起这种风险。 现在，如果你不介意的话，我还有重要的事要做。
把冒险梦想落到被起诉、赔钱和关店的现实后果。
❝ 伊恩的冒险反击
You say you can t risk losing this place Look at that Manticore She looks like she lived to take risks That Manticore didn t have investors to look out for She didn t have payroll to cover She could just fly out the door whenever she wanted and slay a magma beast
你说你不能冒险失去这个地方， 看看那位曼蒂科尔。 她看起来就是靠冒险一路走过来的。 那时候的曼蒂科尔不用顾虑投资人， 也不用发员工工资。 她想飞出门就能飞出去， 想什么时候去斩杀岩浆兽就什么时候去。
用对照和排比，把风险从账本拉回飞出门屠兽的自由。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use the real deal for genuine quality.
- Challenge assumptions with a rhetorical question.
- Understand risk life and limb as risking your life.
- Catch payroll and get sued in risk talk.
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Questions, then the linesWhat happens in The Manticore Says No?
Ian and Barley ask Corey for a map, and her old adventurer spirit returns.
What does the real deal mean here?
It means genuinely capable or authentic, not merely impressive on the surface.
How do you translate risk life and limb?
It means to risk your life or physical safety.
What does Who ever said you have to take risks in life imply?
It challenges the idea that adventure requires dangerous choices.
What does payroll mean in this scene?
Payroll means the wages a business must pay its employees.