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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made · 2021
CEFR B1IELTS 5.0backyard雅思Family bond
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAt a backyard barbecue, a child's syrup-stained drawing becomes evidence: is Fred a fearless superhero, or a firefighter holding a hose? Sharon, Shane's mother and an English teacher, hears line not lawn and will not budge. Shane, who has spent the visit bracing against her, finally admits he agrees. Oliver tends the steaks in a suit and pocket watch, and the yellow roses he planted because she loved them growing up. Watch someone swallow pride in public, and a man who still winds a watch by hand.
奥
OliverShane's partner
谢
Shanebride
莎
SharonShane's mother
丽
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Chapters
18 parts · AI-cut01Sticky Dead Letters糖浆把死信粘成一团，里面还夹着小孩的画B22'46"02Trust the Timing四天后大婚，礼服戒指都齐了，问她怀没怀上，她没有B11'57"03A Kettle of Crazy亲家提前一天堵在门口，她说妈妈是一壶疯B12'37"04Owen Is Asking for Fred病童还在等一个不知能否回来的人B12'36"05Don't Say Baby医院查不到欧文，孕妇来面试，规矩是别提那个宝宝B12'47"06Mother in the Inner Sanctum妈妈提前一天推开办公室门，说要看看他日常怎么栖息B14'52"07About to Agree With Mom有人憋着一口气承认这次妈说得对B14'05"08The Station on the Envelope有人拿表亲关系把死信送到消防站B13'25"09I'm Not in a Good Place房租和预产期叠在一起，她说自己状态不好，没法当妈B12'59"10The Rest of Us Can't Enter帐篷只留给新郎新娘B13'41"11A Boy and His Stuffed Toy找玩具比结婚还要紧B24'20"12A Tabernacle of Love教堂要把爱藏进圣所B16'09"13The Rest of Your Life Together有人拿余生打圆场却问出了父亲B24'56"14What If We're Hers收养孩子其实在选父母B13'55"15She Left You at the Museum前妻曾把他丢在邮政博物馆，婚礼前他怕再被丢下B15'02"16Love Is a Choice结婚要选最怕的那件事B25'05"17They Figured Out Nothing博物馆里他突然沉默，她说离开你的人根本没搞懂自己B23'19"18Don't Waste a Moment午夜刚过才算婚礼日，表上刻不下相信时机，她改口永远B22'55"
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00:00
A little boy and a fireman?
一个小男孩和一个消防员？
00:00
I'm sorry, what?
抱歉，你说什么？
00:02
We think a little boy
我们觉得是一个小男孩
00:03
drew a picture of his best friend as a superhero,
把他最好的朋友画成了超级英雄，
00:06
like Fearless Fred.
比如无畏弗雷德。
00:09
Or Fireman Fred.
或者消防员弗雷德。
00:11
See? He's holding a hose.
看见没？他拿着一根水龙带。
00:12
We...
我们……
00:14
we actually believe that's a magic sword
我们其实觉得那是一把魔法剑
00:16
or possibly a magic snake.
或者可能是一条魔法蛇。
00:17
No, no.
不，不是。
00:18
He's shooting water out of the fire hose
他正从消防水带往外喷水
00:20
at the fire right here.
喷向这边的火。
00:21
See the orange scribbles?
看见那些橙色涂鸦了吗？
00:22
I know what a child thinks a firefighter looks like.
我知道小孩子心里的消防员长什么样。
00:25
Fred's a firefighter.
弗雷德是消防员。
00:26
And right here,
还有这边，
00:28
the mother says,
那位母亲写道，
00:29
"Owen was always so proud
“欧文一直很自豪
00:33
to know that his friend was out there on the line with him."
因为他知道自己的朋友和他一起奋战在防火线上。”
00:36
"Line"?
“线”？
00:37
Not "lawn"?
不是“草坪”？
00:39
Firefighters fight fires on fire lines, not fire lawns.
消防员是在防火线上救火，不是在防火草坪上。
00:43
Fair point .
说得对。
00:45
It's difficult to make out , covered with all that syrup.
上面全是糖浆，很难看清。
00:48
Thought it smelled a little like breakfast.
我就觉得有点早餐的味道。
00:50
Well, good thing I came a day early .
还好我提前一天到了。
00:54
Anything else I can help you with around here?
这儿还有什么我能帮忙的吗？
00:57
Actually, I could use some help with those steaks.
其实，那些牛排我倒是需要人搭把手。
01:01
Well, all right.
那好吧。
01:04
Where do you stand on marinades?
你对腌料持什么立场？
01:07
I have deeply-held thoughts about marinades.
我对腌料有一套很深的看法。
01:12
I imagine you do.
我猜也是。
01:16
Um, when you said your mother was an English teacher,
嗯，你说你妈妈是英语老师的时候，
01:21
I thought, ah, a kindred spirit ,
我还想，啊，同道中人，
01:22
but I'm having a bit of trouble keeping up with her.
可我现在有点跟不上她了。
01:24
Maybe more than just a little bit.
可能还不只是有一点。
01:26
I warned you.
我提醒过你。
01:28
She's a handful .
她可不好对付。
01:30
Sometimes, it's worth it.
有时候，还是值得的。
01:33
Ah, for example?
啊，比如说？
01:34
I can't believe I am about to say this,
真不敢相信我正要说这句话，
01:37
but...
但是……
01:38
I agree with my mother.
我同意我妈。
01:40
I think Fred is a firefighter.
我觉得弗雷德是消防员。
01:42
So do I.
我也是。
01:44
What frightened little boy
哪个受了惊吓的小男孩
01:45
wouldn't want someone like that
会不想要这样一个人
01:46
to come save him
来救他
01:47
when everything's burning down around him?
在他周围一切都在烧毁的时候？
01:54
So now we're looking for a firefighter named Fred.
所以现在我们要找一个叫弗雷德的消防员。
01:57
The letter was written about a Fred,
信里写的是一个弗雷德，
02:00
but it was sent to someone named John.
但寄给了一个叫约翰的人。
02:06
What if he was a firefighter , too?
万一他也是消防员呢？
02:09
Maybe that's who we should be looking for .
也许我们该找的是这个人。
02:11
Oh, finding all the Freds and Johns
哦，要把所有弗雷德和约翰都找出来
02:14
and matching one to Owen...
再对上欧文……
02:17
well, that will definitely cut into your honeymoon.
那可肯定会占用你们的蜜月时间。
02:22
Yeah, I know.
是啊，我知道。
02:23
And Oliver won't rest until this is solved.
而且奥利弗不查清是不会罢休的。
02:27
But that's what we love about him.
可我们爱的就是他这一点。
02:29
He takes every letter so personally .
他把每一封信都当成自己的事。
02:33
Do you two have children?
你们俩有孩子吗？
02:36
Uh, soon, maybe.
呃，很快吧，也许。
02:39
We're really hoping for soon, but...
我们真的希望很快，只是……
02:42
Well, Oliver likes to say, "Trust the timing."
奥利弗常说：“相信时机。”
02:46
Oliver says all sorts of things, doesn't he?
奥利弗什么话都说，不是吗？
02:50
Oliver's a wonderful man.
奥利弗是个很好的人。
02:52
You'll see, once you get to know him.
等你了解他了就知道了。
02:58
Lemonade?
柠檬水？
03:01
Oh, thank you.
哦，谢谢你。
03:05
We used to have roses like that
我们以前也有这样的玫瑰
03:06
in the house where Shane grew up.
在谢恩长大的那栋房子里。
03:07
Yes.
是的。
03:08
Yes, I know.
是的，我知道。
03:10
Rosaceae rosa xanthina.
蔷薇科黄刺玫。
03:14
She always talks about how much she loved them,
她总说自己有多爱那些花，
03:15
so I planted them for her.
所以我为她种了。
03:18
That was very sweet of you.
你这样真贴心。
03:20
Yes, well, I have an affinity for the past
是啊，我对过去有种亲近感
03:22
that Shane's emphasis on the current
而谢恩更看重当下
03:25
might typically preclude,
通常会把这种心思排除掉，
03:26
but I suspect in some cases,
但我猜想有些时候，
03:28
such as a living reminder of her ancestral home,
比如一份能让她想起祖屋的活着的念想，
03:31
she might still hold a tender thought.
她心里或许仍会留着一份柔软。
03:36
I just want to make her happy.
我只是想让她开心。
03:40
How did you two ever...
你们俩到底是怎么……
03:43
I mean, I've never seen
我是说，我从没见过
03:45
anyone wear a suit and pocket watch to a barbecue.
有人穿着西装、戴着怀表来烧烤。
03:48
Oh, thank you.
哦，谢谢你。
03:51
Yes, it was my grandfather's.
是的，这是我祖父的。
03:53
I wind it every morning, and it has never failed me.
我每天早上给它上发条，它从未让我失望。
03:56
Shane has tried to convert me ,
谢恩试图把我劝过去，
03:57
unsuccessfully,
没成功，
03:59
to one of those digital timepieces
换成那种电子表
04:00
that require nightly charging,
每天晚上还得充电，
04:02
but perhaps I'm a little old-fashioned .
不过也许我是有点老派。
04:06
Possibly.
也许吧。
04:09
Do you know why?
你知道为什么吗？
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB2↩ 00:33
on the line
on the line
在防火一线
这里 line=防火线，不是草坪，也不是打电话
to know that his friend was out there on the line with him."
因为他知道自己的朋友和他一起奋战在防火线上。”
GrammarB1↩ 00:33
to know that his friend was out there
不定式加从句：proud to know that…：不定式里再嵌 that 从句，说明自豪的内容。
to know that his friend was out there on the line with him."
因为他知道自己的朋友和他一起奋战在防火线上。”
CollocationA2↩ 00:43
fair point
fair point
说得有道理
Fair point .
说得对。
CollocationB1↩ 00:45
make something out
make something out
辨认清楚、看明白
这里=看清画上的字，不是亲热
It's difficult to make out , covered with all that syrup.
上面全是糖浆，很难看清。
CollocationA2↩ 00:50
a day early
a day early
提前一天到
Well, good thing I came a day early .
还好我提前一天到了。
CollocationA2↩ 00:57
could use something
could use something
其实需要（帮忙）
Actually, I could use some help with those steaks.
其实，那些牛排我倒是需要人搭把手。
CollocationB1↩ 01:04
where do you stand on something
where do you stand on something
你对某事持什么立场
Where do you stand on marinades?
你对腌料持什么立场？
CollocationB2↩ 01:21
a kindred spirit
a kindred spirit
志同道合的人
I thought, ah, a kindred spirit ,
我还想，啊，同道中人，
Pronunciation↩ 01:21
kindred spirit
KIN-dred 前重，spirit 次重
I thought, ah, a kindred spirit ,
我还想，啊，同道中人，
CollocationB1↩ 01:22
keep up with someone
keep up with someone
跟上某人的节奏
but I'm having a bit of trouble keeping up with her.
可我现在有点跟不上她了。
Pronunciation↩ 01:22
keeping up with
with 弱读 /wɪð/，三个词粘成一串
but I'm having a bit of trouble keeping up with her.
可我现在有点跟不上她了。
CollocationB1↩ 01:28
a handful
a handful
难搞、不好对付的人
She's a handful .
她可不好对付。
SlangB1↩ 01:28
a handful
难搞、不好对付——熟人半夸半怨，当面介绍长辈少用
She's a handful .
她可不好对付。
CollocationA2↩ 01:34
be about to do something
be about to do something
正要、即将做某事
I can't believe I am about to say this,
真不敢相信我正要说这句话，
GrammarB1↩ 01:34
I am about to say this
宾语从句：can't believe 后面整句当宾语：不信的是「我正要说这话」。
I can't believe I am about to say this,
真不敢相信我正要说这句话，
Pronunciation↩ 01:34
about to say
about-to 连读，to 弱成 /tə/
I can't believe I am about to say this,
真不敢相信我正要说这句话，
Pronunciation↩ 01:38
agree with my
agree 加重，with 轻轻带过
I agree with my mother.
我同意我妈。
CollocationA2↩ 01:47
burn down
burn down
烧毁、烧光
when everything's burning down around him?
在他周围一切都在烧毁的时候？
GrammarA2↩ 02:06
What if he was a firefighter
假设问句：What if + 过去式，提出另一种可能，推进下一步该找谁。
What if he was a firefighter , too?
万一他也是消防员呢？
GrammarB1↩ 02:09
who we should be looking for
表语从句：that's 后面的 who 从句说明该找的那个人是谁。
Maybe that's who we should be looking for .
也许我们该找的是这个人。
CollocationB1↩ 02:17
cut into something
cut into something
占用、挤掉时间
这里指占用蜜月时间
well, that will definitely cut into your honeymoon.
那可肯定会占用你们的蜜月时间。
Pronunciation↩ 02:17
cut into your
cut 的 t 在元音前弹成 flap
well, that will definitely cut into your honeymoon.
那可肯定会占用你们的蜜月时间。
CollocationB1↩ 02:23
won't rest until something
won't rest until something
不弄完誓不罢休
And Oliver won't rest until this is solved.
而且奥利弗不查清是不会罢休的。
CollocationB1↩ 02:29
take something personally
take something personally
把某事往心里去、当成自己的事
He takes every letter so personally .
他把每一封信都当成自己的事。
CollocationA2↩ 02:52
get to know someone
get to know someone
逐渐了解某人
You'll see, once you get to know him.
等你了解他了就知道了。
GrammarA2↩ 02:52
once you get to know him
时间状语从句：once 引导时间从句：等你了解他，结果就会看见。
You'll see, once you get to know him.
等你了解他了就知道了。
CollocationA2↩ 03:14
talk about something
talk about something
谈论某事
She always talks about how much she loved them,
她总说自己有多爱那些花，
CollocationB2↩ 03:20
have an affinity for something
have an affinity for something
对某事物有亲近感、偏爱
Yes, well, I have an affinity for the past
是啊，我对过去有种亲近感
CollocationB1↩ 03:56
convert someone to something
convert someone to something
劝说某人改用另一套
Shane has tried to convert me ,
谢恩试图把我劝过去，
Pronunciation↩ 04:02
little old-fashioned
FASH 最重，old 轻轻垫一下
but perhaps I'm a little old-fashioned .
不过也许我是有点老派。
Teaching points
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PunB1↩ 00:39
fire line
防火线，不是草坪
In the scene莎伦抓住信里的 line，纠正别人听成 lawn 的口误。
They held the fire line overnight, not the front lawn.他们守了一夜防火线，不是门前草坪。
In daily life
纠正听错She said deadline, not bread line. Totally different panic.她说的是截止日期，不是领面包的队。慌法完全不同。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 01:21
kindred spirit
志同道合的人
In the scene丽塔本以为莎伦同道，结果被她的语速和用词甩开。
The new intern is a kindred spirit: she also annotates menus.新实习生是同道：菜单上也做批注。
In daily life
认亲同事Anyone who brings extra chargers is a kindred spirit in this office.谁会多带充电器，谁就是这办公室的同道。
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IdiomB1↩ 01:28
a handful
难搞、不好对付
In the scene谢恩用半夸半怨的口气给妈妈下判词，警告朋友。
My toddler is a handful before nap, then he's an angel.我家小孩午睡前难搞，睡醒就是天使。
In daily life
吐槽同事The new client is a handful, but the brief is clear.新客户不好对付，不过需求是清楚的。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:22
keep up with
跟上某人节奏
In the scene丽塔跟不上莎伦的用词和语速，承认自己掉队。
I had trouble keeping up with the professor's asides.教授那些旁白我有点跟不上。
In daily life
追更剧集Three seasons in one week? I can't keep up with you.一周三季？我跟不上你。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 02:17
cut into
占用、挤掉时间
In the scene丽塔提醒：把弗雷德和约翰对上欧文，蜜月会被吃掉。
The extra rehearsal will cut into your weekend.加练会占用你的周末。
In daily life
占用假期Airport delays cut into the only beach day we had.航班延误挤掉了我们仅有的海滩日。
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IronyB1↩ 00:00
oh, thank you
把吐槽当成夸奖
In the scene丽塔惊讶烧烤还穿西装戴怀表，奥利弗当称赞谢了。
You wore a tuxedo to the picnic? Oh, thank you.野餐还穿燕尾服？哦，谢谢啊。
In daily life
错接吐槽You printed the whole deck in Comic Sans. Oh, thank you.你把整份幻灯打成漫画字体。哦，谢谢啊。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 03:20
have an affinity for
对某事物有亲近感
In the scene奥利弗解释自己为何种下她童年的玫瑰：亲近过去。
She has an affinity for old maps and train timetables.她对旧地图和列车时刻表有亲近感。
In daily life
解释爱好I have an affinity for rainy mornings and leftover coffee.我对下雨的早晨和隔夜咖啡有亲近感。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“I can't believe I am about to say this,”
真不敢相信我正要说这句话，
Why it's great
明知别扭还要开口，用 about to 把认输说成即将发生的意外。
Pattern
I'm about to + 动词
When to use
明明不想承认、却已经走到嘴边时。
Similar
I never thought I'd say this. ／ I hate to admit it, but...
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informal
Shadowing tip
believe 后稍顿，to 弱读下沉。
Use it yourself
拒绝认错I can't believe I'm about to defend that meeting.真不敢相信我正要给那场会说话。
“Well, Oliver likes to say, "Trust the timing."”
奥利弗常说：“相信时机。”
Why it's great
四个词像口头禅，把等孩子的焦虑收成对时机的信任。
Pattern
Trust the timing.
When to use
劝人别催结果、把等待说成信任时。
Similar
Give it time. ／ It'll happen when it happens.
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literary
Shadowing tip
Trust 与 timing 两头重，the 轻读。
Use it yourself
安慰备孕We keep the calendar blank and trust the timing.日历先空着，相信时机。
“I just want to make her happy.”
我只是想让她开心。
Why it's great
前面那些考究长句，最后砸成一句真心。
Pattern
I just want to + 动词
When to use
把复杂动机收成一句最简单的心意时。
Similar
I just want her to be happy. ／ That's all I'm trying to do.
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informal
Shadowing tip
just 轻、want 和 happy 两端加重。
Use it yourself
解释送礼I just want to make the first week easier.我只是想让第一周轻松一点。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 奥利弗解释种玫瑰
Yes, well, I have an affinity for the past that Shane's emphasis on the current might typically preclude, but I suspect in some cases, such as a living reminder of her ancestral home, she might still hold a tender thought.
是啊，我对过去有种亲近感 而谢恩更看重当下 通常会把这种心思排除掉， 但我猜想有些时候， 比如一份能让她想起祖屋的活着的念想， 她心里或许仍会留着一份柔软。
考究长句绕一圈，落地仍是想让她记得家。