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结婚要选最怕的那件事
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made · 2021
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingThe night before the wedding, Joe sits Oliver down. Stop drowning your nerves in shellfish and pinot: start with what scares you most. Love is a choice, and Joe wants to choose Oliver as family, even as the mother he never had. Across the room, Norman and Rita offer Charley a job and adoption. She says she is in labor. Norman hears the workforce. Oliver is already packing for a London mail-museum honeymoon.
乔
JoeShane's father
奥
Oliveranxious groom
谢
Shanebride
查
Charleytemp in labor
诺
Normanpostal coworker
丽
RitaNorman's wife
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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grammatically correct,
语法上无懈可击，
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maddeningly cerebral,
聪明得让人抓狂，
00:06
and an incredibly thoughtful lover of Shakespeare
还对莎士比亚体贴入微
00:12
and mail...
还有邮件……
00:16
and my beautiful daughter.
还有我美丽的女儿。
00:20
And...
还有……
00:21
tomorrow,
明天，
00:23
you are going to marry her,
你就要娶她了，
00:25
and you need to get your act together
你得把状态收拾好
00:26
before then
在那之前
00:28
instead of pushing it all down
别再把心事全压下去
00:29
with shellfish and pinot noir.
靠扇贝和黑皮诺。
00:47
Uh...
呃……
00:52
I just...
我只是……
00:56
I just...
我只是……
01:02
I don't know what to do.
我不知道该怎么办。
01:05
Well, you begin by doing
那就从做那件事开始
01:06
the thing that scares you the most .
从最让你害怕的那件事开始。
01:07
All you have to do is face up to the scary,
你只要正视那份可怕，
01:10
and the rest is easy .
剩下的就简单了。
01:14
You need to heal.
你需要疗伤。
01:17
But you don't have to do it alone.
但你不必一个人扛。
01:22
You have a whole family of people who love you, dearie .
有一整家人爱着你，亲爱的。
01:28
And...
还有……
01:30
and that includes me.
其中也包括我。
01:34
Because love is a choice ...
因为爱是一种选择……
01:38
and you're a choice I want to make .
而你是我想做的那个选择。
01:43
And...
还有……
01:45
tomorrow,
明天，
01:47
if you want,
如果你愿意，
01:51
I would like to become the mother you deserve .
我想成为你应得的那个妈妈。
02:00
What do you say?
你怎么说？
02:18
Serve God,
侍奉上帝，
02:20
love Shane,
爱谢恩，
02:23
and mend.
然后疗伤。
02:29
"Much Ado About Nothing."
《无事生非》。
02:37
- Are you okay? - Yes, yes.
- 你还好吗？ - 好，好。
02:39
- Can I help? - Thank you.
- 要我帮忙吗？ - 谢谢。
02:41
Okay.
好。
02:42
Oh.
哦。
02:49
Charley, we've been thinking.
查理，我们想过了。
02:52
We are very impressed with your work.
我们对你的工作印象很好。
02:54
Oh, thank you.
哦，谢谢。
02:56
Maybe you could give me a recommendation
等我走的时候
02:57
when I leave.
也许你可以给我写封推荐信。
02:58
Well, we talked to Oliver and Shane,
我们跟奥利弗和谢恩谈过了，
03:01
and we would like to offer you a job in the DLO.
想请你在死信组做一份正式工作。
03:04
Full-time.
全职。
03:06
But it feels like...
可这感觉像是……
03:09
you would be giving up something ...
你在放弃某样东西……
03:14
someone...
某个人……
03:17
because you don't think you can have both .
因为你觉得两头不能兼得。
03:20
Is that right?
是这样吗？
03:26
Norman and I have talked it over ,
诺曼和我商量过了，
03:29
and...
还有……
03:34
um...
嗯……
03:36
we would like to adopt...
我们想收养……
03:39
you.
你。
03:43
I don't understand.
我不明白。
03:47
What if you had a job and a home and a family
假如你既有工作，又有家，还有一家人
03:52
that would love to help you raise your little...
都愿意帮你把小家伙带大……
03:54
one?
呢？
03:55
Seriously?
真的？
03:57
Yeah.
嗯。
03:59
We just bought a house,
我们刚买了房子，
04:00
and we could turn the rumpus room
可以把娱乐室
04:01
into an apartment, rent-free.
改成一套公寓，免房租。
04:03
And we could all help each other.
大家还能互相帮衬。
04:04
Yeah.
嗯。
04:05
It takes a village .
养孩子要靠一群人。
04:06
With a basement.
还带地下室。
04:07
I don't know what to say.
我不知道该说什么。
04:10
- Say yes. - Yeah!
- 说愿意。 - 好啊！
04:12
- Yes. - Yes!
- 愿意。 - 愿意！
04:13
- No. - Oh.
- 不行。 - 哦。
04:14
- No? - No.
- 不行？ - 不行。
04:16
Oh, I'm in labor again.
哦，我又要生了。
04:17
Oh.
哦。
04:18
Yes, you've rejoined the full-time labor force .
对，你重新加入全职劳动大军了。
04:20
And we follow all the state and federal laws.
我们可是遵守所有州法和联邦法的。
04:21
No, Norman.
不是，诺曼。
04:22
She's in labor -labor.
她是生孩子那种临产。
04:23
Baby!
宝宝！
04:25
Baby, baby. Baby.
宝宝，宝宝。宝宝。
04:27
- Yeah, mm-hmm. - Oh!
- 对，嗯。 - 哦！
04:28
I got you.
我扶着你。
04:39
Hey!
嘿！
04:40
I've made all the calls for tomorrow.
明天的电话我都打过了。
04:42
I've confirmed our tickets to London Heathrow.
去伦敦希思罗的机票也确认了。
04:45
Your tux has arrived.
你的礼服已经到了。
04:47
Is that my bag from Joe? Mm!
那是乔给我的包吗？嗯！
04:50
Great.
太好了。
04:51
And...
还有……
04:53
I was just trying on my going-away dress .
我刚在试婚礼后要穿走的那件裙子。
04:57
What do you think?
你觉得怎么样？
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Can you believe
你能相信吗
05:00
that by this time next week ,
到下周这个时候，
05:02
we will be on our honeymoon ,
我们就在度蜜月了，
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standing in the London Museum of Mail,
站在伦敦邮件博物馆里，
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reveling in the epic archives
沉浸在那些史诗般的档案里
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:25
get one's act together
get one's act together
把状态收拾好、振作起来
and you need to get your act together
你得把状态收拾好
Pronunciation↩ 00:25
get your act
get your 连成 ge-chur，act 咬住
and you need to get your act together
你得把状态收拾好
CollocationB1↩ 00:28
push something down
push something down
把情绪压下去
这里不是把东西往下推，是用吃喝把焦虑压住
instead of pushing it all down
别再把心事全压下去
CollocationA2↩ 00:28
instead of doing something
instead of doing something
而不是去做某事
instead of pushing it all down
别再把心事全压下去
CollocationA2↩ 01:05
begin by doing something
begin by doing something
从做某事开始
Well, you begin by doing
那就从做那件事开始
CollocationA2↩ 01:06
scare someone the most
scare someone the most
最让你害怕的
the thing that scares you the most .
从最让你害怕的那件事开始。
GrammarB1↩ 01:06
the thing that scares you the most
定语从句最高级：that 从句修饰 thing，the most 把害怕推到顶点。
the thing that scares you the most .
从最让你害怕的那件事开始。
CollocationA2↩ 01:07
all you have to do is
all you have to do is
你只需要做的就是
All you have to do is face up to the scary,
你只要正视那份可怕，
CollocationB1↩ 01:07
face up to something
face up to something
正视、直面某事
All you have to do is face up to the scary,
你只要正视那份可怕，
Pronunciation↩ 01:07
face up to
face up to 黏成 fays-up-tə
All you have to do is face up to the scary,
你只要正视那份可怕，
Pronunciation↩ 01:07
All you have to
you have to 弱成 yə hæftə
All you have to do is face up to the scary,
你只要正视那份可怕，
CollocationA2↩ 01:10
the rest is easy
the rest is easy
剩下的就简单了
and the rest is easy .
剩下的就简单了。
SlangB1↩ 01:22
dearie
亲爱的（老派称呼）——长辈哄晚辈，正式书面别用
You have a whole family of people who love you, dearie .
有一整家人爱着你，亲爱的。
Pronunciation↩ 01:34
love is a choice
重音落在 choice，前面轻轻带过
Because love is a choice ...
因为爱是一种选择……
GrammarB1↩ 01:38
a choice I want to make
省略关系词：choice 后省了 that：I want to make (that choice)。
and you're a choice I want to make .
而你是我想做的那个选择。
GrammarB1↩ 01:51
the mother you deserve
定语从句省略：you deserve 前省 that：你应得的那个妈妈。
I would like to become the mother you deserve .
我想成为你应得的那个妈妈。
CollocationA2↩ 02:52
be impressed with something
be impressed with something
对某事印象很好
We are very impressed with your work.
我们对你的工作印象很好。
CollocationA2↩ 03:01
offer someone a job
offer someone a job
给某人一份工作
and we would like to offer you a job in the DLO.
想请你在死信组做一份正式工作。
CollocationA2↩ 03:09
give up something
give up something
放弃某样东西
you would be giving up something ...
你在放弃某样东西……
GrammarA2↩ 03:17
because you don't think you can have both
原因从句：because 带出她放弃的原因：觉得工作和家不能兼得。
because you don't think you can have both .
因为你觉得两头不能兼得。
CollocationA2↩ 03:26
talk something over
talk something over
把这件事商量过了
Norman and I have talked it over ,
诺曼和我商量过了，
Pronunciation↩ 03:26
talked it over
talked it 中间 t/d 弹成一下
Norman and I have talked it over ,
诺曼和我商量过了，
GrammarB1↩ 03:47
What if you had
虚拟假设：What if + 过去式：设想一种还没发生的生活。
What if you had a job and a home and a family
假如你既有工作，又有家，还有一家人
SlangB1↩ 04:00
rumpus room
家里的娱乐室——美式家常说法，书面多用 recreation room
and we could turn the rumpus room
可以把娱乐室
CollocationB1↩ 04:05
it takes a village
it takes a village
养孩子要靠一群人
It takes a village .
养孩子要靠一群人。
CollocationA2↩ 04:16
be in labor
be in labor
临产、正在分娩
Oh, I'm in labor again.
哦，我又要生了。
CollocationB1↩ 04:18
labor force
labor force
劳动力、劳动人口
诺曼把临产的 labor 听成上班干活
Yes, you've rejoined the full-time labor force .
对，你重新加入全职劳动大军了。
Pronunciation↩ 04:22
in labor-labor
第二次 labor 更重，表示真临产
She's in labor -labor.
她是生孩子那种临产。
CollocationB1↩ 04:53
going-away dress
going-away dress
婚礼后启程换上的礼服
I was just trying on my going-away dress .
我刚在试婚礼后要穿走的那件裙子。
CollocationA2↩ 05:00
by this time next week
by this time next week
到下周这个时候
that by this time next week ,
到下周这个时候，
Pronunciation↩ 05:00
by this time next
this / next 弱读，重音在 time
that by this time next week ,
到下周这个时候，
CollocationA2↩ 05:02
on one's honeymoon
on one's honeymoon
在度蜜月
we will be on our honeymoon ,
我们就在度蜜月了，
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
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IdiomB1↩ 00:25
get your act together
把状态收拾好
In the scene乔在婚礼前夜训奥利弗：别再靠吃喝拖着，先把自己理顺。
The presentation is Monday. Get your act together tonight.演示周一。今晚把状态收拾好。
In daily life
考前催促Exams start at eight. Get your act together and pack the bag.考试八点开始。收拾好状态，把包装上。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:07
face up to
正视、直面某事
In the scene乔说奥利弗只要先直面最怕的那一块，其余就好办。
We have to face up to the overdue rent before we plan a trip.想出门玩之前，得先正视过期房租。
In daily life
谈分手Face up to the silence. Pretending it is fine makes it worse.正视这段沉默。装没事只会更糟。
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IdiomB1↩ 04:05
it takes a village
养孩子要靠众人
In the scene诺曼说收养查理后大家一起带娃，后面还补一句带地下室。
New parents learn fast: it takes a village, not one hero.新手爸妈很快明白：靠的是一群人，不是一个英雄。
In daily life
组项目This launch takes a village. Nobody ships it alone.这次上线靠全组。没人能一个人发出去。
above my level
PunB2↩ 04:22
labor-labor
真的在生孩子
In the scene诺曼把 labor 听成上班，丽塔叠词强调：是分娩那种临产。
I need a break-break, not a coffee at my desk.我要的是真休息，不是在工位喝杯咖啡。
In daily life
纠正误会He is leaving-leaving, not just going for lunch.他是真走，不是去吃个午饭。
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IronyB1↩ 04:18
full-time labor force
把临产听成上岗
In the scene查理说 I'm in labor，诺曼当她重新全职上班，还搬出联邦法。
She said she was toast. He handed her jam and a plate.她说自己完了。他递给她果酱和盘子。
In daily life
听错词I asked for a minute. He started a timer.我要一分钟缓冲。他真去按了计时器。
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CollocationA2↩ 04:16
in labor
临产、正在分娩
In the scene查理刚说完愿意又改口不行，原来是宫缩又来了。
Call the midwife. She has been in labor since dawn.打电话给助产士。她从天亮就在临产。
In daily life
医院走廊Her sister is in labor on the third floor.她姐姐在三楼临产。
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Phrasal verbA2↩ 03:26
talk it over
商量过了
In the scene丽塔说和诺曼谈妥了，接着抛出收养查理。
We talked the move over and decided to wait until spring.搬家的事我们商量过了，决定等到春天。
In daily life
家务分工Let's talk the chores over before we assign rooms.分房间之前，先把家务商量清楚。
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VocabularyB1↩ 04:53
going-away dress
婚礼后换上的礼服
In the scene谢恩试穿离开婚礼去度蜜月的那件裙子，问奥利弗觉得怎样。
She packed the going-away dress in a separate bag for the station.她把启程礼服单独装袋，带到车站。
In daily life
婚礼筹备The going-away dress is simpler than the gown. Easier to sit in a car.启程礼服比婚纱简单。坐车更方便。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Because love is a choice...”
因为爱是一种选择……
Why it's great
把爱情从感觉改成动词：你可以选，也可以不选。
Pattern
X is a choice.
When to use
劝人别等感觉来了再行动，把关系说成决定。
Similar
Love is something you choose. ／ Staying is a choice too.
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literary
Shadowing tip
choice 拉长下沉，省略号处留气口。
Use it yourself
劝朋友留下Forgiveness is a choice. You can make it tomorrow.原谅是一种选择。你可以明天再做。
“and you're a choice I want to make.”
而你是我想做的那个选择。
Why it's great
把对方直接做成宾语：不是爱这个词，是选你。
Pattern
You're a choice I want to make.
When to use
向家人或伴侣表态：我主动选你进我的生活。
Similar
You're the person I choose. ／ I want you on my team.
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informal
Shadowing tip
you're 轻，choice 和 make 两头加重。
Use it yourself
认新家人You're a teammate I want to keep.你是我想留下的队友。
“I would like to become the mother you deserve.”
我想成为你应得的那个妈妈。
Why it's great
一个男人把父亲角色说成应得的妈妈，温柔得越界。
Pattern
I would like to become the X you deserve.
When to use
承诺补上对方一直缺的那种照顾时。
Similar
I want to be the parent you needed. ／ Let me be the family you deserve.
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literary
Shadowing tip
mother 轻托，deserve 清楚落地。
Use it yourself
补上缺位I would like to become the mentor you deserve.我想成为你应得的那种导师。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 乔劝奥利弗选择爱
Well, you begin by doing the thing that scares you the most. All you have to do is face up to the scary, and the rest is easy. You need to heal. But you don't have to do it alone. You have a whole family of people who love you, dearie. and that includes me. Because love is a choice... and you're a choice I want to make. if you want, I would like to become the mother you deserve. What do you say? Serve God, love Shane, and mend. "Much Ado About Nothing."
那就从做那件事开始 从最让你害怕的那件事开始。 你只要正视那份可怕， 剩下的就简单了。 你需要疗伤。 但你不必一个人扛。 有一整家人爱着你，亲爱的。 其中也包括我。 因为爱是一种选择…… 而你是我想做的那个选择。 如果你愿意， 我想成为你应得的那个妈妈。 你怎么说？ 侍奉上帝， 爱谢恩， 然后疗伤。 《无事生非》。
从最怕的事说到当妈妈，用莎翁一句收束。