Chapter 8 of 20 · 6'18"
How Santa Began 起源故事IMDb ↗
睡前故事里总会把背叛讲成诅咒
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two · 2020
CEFR B1IELTS 5.0Bedroom雅思Betrayal
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAt the North Pole, Mrs. Claus stops the kids from touching a rare book and offers a bedtime story. The pages show Santa's origin: Saint Nicholas in Asia Minor, a bishop who found joy in giving, then led hunted Forest Elves here, to the North Pole. One familiar face is Belsnickel, once a brilliant village elf. Neglected as Christmas grew, he broke the Elves' Code, turned human, and ran away. Santa still misses him.
圣
Mrs. Clausstoryteller hostess
圣
SantaChristmas legend
贝
Belsnickelfallen elf
凯
Katevisiting girl
泰
Teddyvisiting boy
杰
JackKate's boyfriend
Chapters
20 parts · AI-cut01Villain Starts His Hunt被信任过的人发誓要毁掉一切B11'51"02Worst Beach Christmas被迫去过节时总会把火发在家人身上B13'33"03Parents Lured Away想逃开时会先把身边人哄去别处B24'03"04Wormhole To The Pole逃跑路上遇到热心人时往往最危险B12'41"05Hot Chocolate Welcome误闯禁地后总有人先把你安顿下来B13'35"06Tour Of The Village带人参观时总会把家底吹成奇迹B24'52"07Allowed To Stay Overnight求留下时总会把家里的空缺说成理由B14'32"08How Santa Began睡前故事里总会把背叛讲成诅咒B16'18"09Star Stolen At Night旧人回来时先把伤害说成一点麻烦B15'31"10Fly To Save Christmas大祸临头时总要把人临时拆成两路B14'34"11Armed With Magic Cookies把重任交给胆小时总会先给他壮胆B13'04"12Return To The Forest踏进禁地时总有人说你即将看见奇迹B23'12"13Torn Back In Time计划被打断后才会发现有人改了时间B24'06"14Spirit At The Airport航班取消后总有人用话把全场稳住B14'02"15Confession To A Stranger对陌生人更容易把家里的委屈说完B23'04"16Goodbye To Her Father错过的道别一出现就会让人抓紧B12'28"17Stop The Final Fight眼看两边互撞时总有人先把双方喝停B13'53"18Running Away Solves Nothing劝人留下时总会说逃跑解决不了问题B13'27"19Last Sleigh Home临别时才明白勇气其实一直在身上B13'24"20Home For Christmas回家后总有人小心翼翼重新开口示好B12'10"
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00:02
The Christmas Chronicles?
圣诞纪事？
00:06
-Jack! -[gasps]
——杰克！——（倒抽一口气）
00:09
I wouldn't touch those if I were you . They look pretty rare.
换作是我，就不会去碰那些。看起来相当珍贵。
00:11
-[Mrs. Claus] Yes, they are very rare. -Oh, they're one of a kind , actually.
——（圣诞奶奶）对，非常珍贵。——哦，其实是孤本。
00:15
Would you like to hear a bedtime story ?
想听个睡前故事吗？
00:19
- Man , that would be awesome! -That'd be amazing.
——天，那太棒了！——那简直绝了。
00:21
-Oh, okay. -[Santa chuckles]
——哦，好。——（圣诞老人轻笑）
00:23
-[gentle orchestral music plays] -Well, here. Come on, follow me.
——（轻柔管弦乐响起）——来，跟我走。
00:29
Well, have a cozy winter's nap, children.
好好睡个暖和的冬觉吧，孩子们。
00:33
Good night, Santa.
晚安，圣诞老人。
00:35
Sweet dreams.
做个好梦。
00:36
-Good night, Santa Claus. -You know, you can just call him Santa.
——晚安，圣诞克劳斯。——你知道，叫他圣诞老人就行。
00:41
All right, now. Here we go.
好了。开始啦。
00:46
So, yeah. Okay.
所以，对。好。
00:52
Look closely , children.
仔细看，孩子们。
00:55
Very,
非常，
00:56
very closely.
非常仔细地看。
00:57
-[wind blows] -[Mrs. Claus] This is where it all began.
——（风吹）——（圣诞奶奶）一切就是从这里开始的。
01:01
-Back in 312 AD. -[gentle flute music playing]
——那是公元312年。——（轻柔长笛响起）
01:04
Santa was living in Asia Minor. Today, it's called Turkey.
圣诞老人当时住在小亚细亚。如今那里叫土耳其。
01:10
Santa was known as Saint Nicholas.
那时他被人称作圣尼古拉。
01:13
He was a bishop who discovered the joy of giving.
他是一位主教，发现了给予的快乐。
01:19
Became something of a local hero.
渐渐成了当地的英雄。
01:22
And his legend spread far and wide , eventually reaching the Forest Elves.
他的传说传遍四面八方，最后传到了森林精灵那里。
01:28
Wait, you mean there are different kinds of elves?
等等，你是说精灵还有不同种类？
01:31
Oh, of course. They're an ancient species of very magical and wild creatures.
当然。他们是一种古老的、极富魔力又狂野的生物。
01:35
For centuries, they were hunted for their magical powers,
几个世纪以来，他们因魔力被人猎杀，
01:38
and then they were captured by humans to the brink of extinction .
后来又被人类捕捉，几乎灭绝。
01:49
That's awful.
太可怕了。
01:51
Oh, it was.
确实如此。
01:53
But in elf lore,
但在精灵传说里，
01:55
there was a prophecy
有一个预言
01:57
about a man who would be king of the elves ,
说会有一个人成为精灵之王，
01:59
who would, one day, lead them to safety .
有朝一日，带他们逃到安全的地方。
02:04
Their leader, Hakan, knew that Saint Nicholas was the only one
他们的首领哈坎知道，只有圣尼古拉
02:08
who could channel the Star of Bethlehem's power.
才能引导伯利恒之星的力量。
02:12
From that day forward ,
从那天起，
02:14
they no longer referred to him as Saint Nicholas.
他们不再称他为圣尼古拉。
02:17
-They called him Santa Claus. -[elves murmuring]
——他们叫他圣诞老人。——（精灵低语）
02:21
And he led the elves on a mystical journey
他带领精灵踏上一段神秘的旅程
02:24
to an unknown land, where Christmas would truly endure.
去往一块未知之地，圣诞将在那里真正长存。
02:29
That's here. That's the North Pole.
就是这儿。北极。
02:31
Yes.
是的。
02:35
Weird. That one elf,
奇怪。那个精灵，
02:38
he looks kinda familiar.
看着有点眼熟。
02:40
Yeah.
是啊。
02:41
Hmm.
嗯。
02:44
Belsnickel.
贝尔斯尼克。
02:45
Here.
这儿。
02:53
Whoa !
哇！
02:54
Okay.
好。
02:57
Now… [sighs]
那么……（叹气）
03:00
Belsnickel was a precocious and brilliant elf
贝尔斯尼克是个早慧又聪明的精灵
03:03
who was very popular here in the village.
在村里非常受欢迎。
03:06
I taught him the art of magical potion-making,
我教他魔药调制的技艺，
03:09
and Santa taught him the art of invention.
圣诞老人教他发明的技艺。
03:12
-[speaking Elvish] -[Belsnickel] Ooh.
——（说精灵语）——（贝尔斯尼克）噢。
03:15
-[toy clicks] -[chuckles, in English] Hey. Okay.
——（玩具咔嗒）——（轻笑，改说英语）嘿。好。
03:19
-[piece dings] -[Santa] Uh-huh.
——（零件叮一声）——（圣诞老人）嗯哼。
03:22
-[Santa laughs] -Wow.
——（圣诞老人大笑）——哇。
03:25
Oh.
哦。
03:25
We had so many good times together.
我们一起度过了那么多好日子。
03:28
Santa and I grew to love him very, very much.
圣诞老人和我渐渐非常、非常爱他。
03:34
But, by the time Belsnickel became a teenager, everything changed.
可等到贝尔斯尼克长成少年，一切都变了。
03:37
The spirit of Christmas had grown around the world.
圣诞精神传遍了全世界。
03:41
Santa had less time for Belsnickel,
圣诞老人分给贝尔斯尼克的时间少了，
03:43
so Belsnickel became resentful of Santa, and more rebellious.
于是贝尔斯尼克开始怨恨他，也越来越叛逆。
03:48
Until, one day, he broke the Elves' Code.
直到有一天，他触犯了精灵戒律。
03:52
What's the Elves' Code?
什么是精灵戒律？
03:54
Ego, lying, viciousness,
自负、撒谎、恶毒，
03:58
envy, and selfishness.
嫉妒，还有自私。
04:01
And if an elf commits every single one of those transgressions,
如果一个精灵把这些过错全犯一遍，
04:04
they become cursed.
就会被诅咒。
04:07
And Belsnickel, well, he broke all five.
而贝尔斯尼克，嗯，五条他全犯了。
04:12
He became a very naughty boy.
他变成了一个非常淘气的孩子。
04:26
Ew !
恶心！
04:29
-Blech! -[all laughing]
——呸！——（众人大笑）
04:35
And he kept getting naughtier…
他越来越淘气……
04:48
…and naughtier.
……越来越淘气。
04:51
-[both chuckle] -[Jojo] Mm-hmm.
——（两人轻笑）——（乔乔）嗯哼。
04:53
-[in English] Enjoy. -Very nice. Hmm.
——（改说英语）请慢用。——很好。嗯。
04:57
Oh.
哦。
05:05
Ah.
啊。
05:07
-Belsnickel! What is this? -[Belsnickel] Ah.
——贝尔斯尼克！这是什么？——（贝尔斯尼克）啊。
05:10
I build all the best toys around here. It's about time I get some of the credit .
这儿最好的玩具都是我做的。也该轮到我拿点功劳了。
05:17
And when he broke the final transgression,
而当他犯下最后一条过错，
05:20
Belsnickel was stripped of the joy of being an elf.
贝尔斯尼克被剥夺了做精灵的快乐。
05:23
-[paint sprays] -Belsnickel!
——（喷漆）——贝尔斯尼克！
05:25
What are you doing?
你在干什么？
05:26
-[Belsnickel grunts] -[Santa] Why would you do that?
——（贝尔斯尼克闷哼）——（圣诞老人）你为什么要这么做？
05:28
Because you care more about children all over the world
因为你更在乎全世界的孩子
05:32
than you care about me.
胜过在乎我。
05:34
And with that, he transformed into the thing he despised the most ,
就这样，他变成了自己最痛恨的东西，
05:39
a human.
一个人类。
05:40
Ah!
啊！
05:45
Ah! Oh!
啊！哦！
05:50
Oh, oh! Ah!
哦，哦！啊！
05:57
Clouded by anger and humiliation…
被愤怒和羞辱蒙住了心……
06:01
-No, no, no! Wait, wait! -Belsnickel, come back!
——不，不，不！等等，等等！——贝尔斯尼克，回来！
06:03
…Belsnickel ran away from the village…
……贝尔斯尼克逃离了村子……
06:07
never to return .
再也没有回来。
06:11
He was a naughty little elf… but I miss him.
他是个淘气的小精灵……可我想他。
06:16
Okay.
好。
06:18
That's about enough for tonight.
今晚就讲到这儿吧。
06:20
We get up at the crack of dawn around here.
我们这儿天不亮就起床。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationA2↩ 00:09
if I were you
if I were you
换作是我（给建议）
I wouldn't touch those if I were you . They look pretty rare.
换作是我，就不会去碰那些。看起来相当珍贵。
GrammarB1↩ 00:09
I wouldn't touch those if I were you
虚拟语气：If I were you 是假设，主句用 wouldn't 给劝告，不是真的变成你。
I wouldn't touch those if I were you . They look pretty rare.
换作是我，就不会去碰那些。看起来相当珍贵。
Pronunciation↩ 00:09
if I were you
were 弱成 /wər/，重音落在 you 上。
I wouldn't touch those if I were you . They look pretty rare.
换作是我，就不会去碰那些。看起来相当珍贵。
CollocationB1↩ 00:11
one of a kind
one of a kind
独一无二
-[Mrs. Claus] Yes, they are very rare. -Oh, they're one of a kind , actually.
——（圣诞奶奶）对，非常珍贵。——哦，其实是孤本。
Pronunciation↩ 00:11
one of a kind
one of a 连成 wʌnəvə，kind 再咬清。
-[Mrs. Claus] Yes, they are very rare. -Oh, they're one of a kind , actually.
——（圣诞奶奶）对，非常珍贵。——哦，其实是孤本。
CollocationA2↩ 00:15
a bedtime story
a bedtime story
睡前故事
Would you like to hear a bedtime story ?
想听个睡前故事吗？
SlangA2↩ 00:19
Man
开口感叹：天哪——熟人兴奋时垫一句，正式别用
- Man , that would be awesome! -That'd be amazing.
——天，那太棒了！——那简直绝了。
Pronunciation↩ 00:52
Look closely
closely 重音在 close，o 拉长像在叮嘱。
Look closely , children.
仔细看，孩子们。
CollocationA2↩ 01:10
be known as someone
be known as someone
被称为…
Santa was known as Saint Nicholas.
那时他被人称作圣尼古拉。
CollocationB1↩ 01:19
something of a
something of a
算得上是个…
Became something of a local hero.
渐渐成了当地的英雄。
CollocationB1↩ 01:22
far and wide
far and wide
四面八方、远近
And his legend spread far and wide , eventually reaching the Forest Elves.
他的传说传遍四面八方，最后传到了森林精灵那里。
Pronunciation↩ 01:22
far and wide
and 弱成 n，听成 far-n-wide。
And his legend spread far and wide , eventually reaching the Forest Elves.
他的传说传遍四面八方，最后传到了森林精灵那里。
CollocationB2↩ 01:38
to the brink of something
to the brink of something
濒临某种灾难
这里是濒临灭绝
and then they were captured by humans to the brink of extinction .
后来又被人类捕捉，几乎灭绝。
GrammarB1↩ 01:57
who would be king of the elves
定语从句：who 接 a man，would be 是预言里尚未发生的将来。
about a man who would be king of the elves ,
说会有一个人成为精灵之王，
CollocationB1↩ 01:59
lead someone to safety
lead someone to safety
带某人逃到安全处
who would, one day, lead them to safety .
有朝一日，带他们逃到安全的地方。
CollocationB1↩ 02:12
from that day forward
from that day forward
从那天起
From that day forward ,
从那天起，
CollocationB1↩ 02:14
refer to someone as something
refer to someone as something
把某人称作…
they no longer referred to him as Saint Nicholas.
他们不再称他为圣尼古拉。
SlangA2↩ 02:38
kinda
有点儿——口语里的 kind of，书面写成 kind of
he looks kinda familiar.
看着有点眼熟。
SlangA2↩ 02:53
Whoa
哇、慢着——吃惊或叫停，正式别写
Whoa !
哇！
CollocationB1↩ 03:28
grow to love someone
grow to love someone
渐渐深爱某人
Santa and I grew to love him very, very much.
圣诞老人和我渐渐非常、非常爱他。
Pronunciation↩ 03:28
grew to love
to 弱成 /tə/，love 才是重拍。
Santa and I grew to love him very, very much.
圣诞老人和我渐渐非常、非常爱他。
CollocationA2↩ 03:34
by the time
by the time
等到…的时候
But, by the time Belsnickel became a teenager, everything changed.
可等到贝尔斯尼克长成少年，一切都变了。
GrammarB1↩ 03:34
by the time Belsnickel became a teenager
时间状语：by the time + 过去时：等到那一刻发生时，主句已经变了。
But, by the time Belsnickel became a teenager, everything changed.
可等到贝尔斯尼克长成少年，一切都变了。
CollocationA2↩ 04:01
every single one of
every single one of
每一个、无一例外
And if an elf commits every single one of those transgressions,
如果一个精灵把这些过错全犯一遍，
GrammarB1↩ 04:01
if an elf commits every single one of those transgressions
条件状语：if 说规则：五条全犯才触发诅咒，commits 用现在时表通例。
And if an elf commits every single one of those transgressions,
如果一个精灵把这些过错全犯一遍，
SlangA2↩ 04:26
Ew
恶心、咦——嫌弃的拟声，熟人之间才叫
Ew !
恶心！
CollocationB1↩ 05:10
it's about time
it's about time
早就该如此
I build all the best toys around here. It's about time I get some of the credit .
这儿最好的玩具都是我做的。也该轮到我拿点功劳了。
CollocationB1↩ 05:10
get the credit
get the credit
拿到该有的功劳
I build all the best toys around here. It's about time I get some of the credit .
这儿最好的玩具都是我做的。也该轮到我拿点功劳了。
Pronunciation↩ 05:10
It's about time
about 的 t 弹成近似 d，别咬成清辅音。
I build all the best toys around here. It's about time I get some of the credit .
这儿最好的玩具都是我做的。也该轮到我拿点功劳了。
CollocationB2↩ 05:20
be stripped of something
be stripped of something
被剥夺某物
Belsnickel was stripped of the joy of being an elf.
贝尔斯尼克被剥夺了做精灵的快乐。
CollocationA2↩ 05:28
all over the world
all over the world
全世界
Because you care more about children all over the world
因为你更在乎全世界的孩子
CollocationA2↩ 05:28
care more about something than
care more about something than
更在乎某事/某人
Because you care more about children all over the world
因为你更在乎全世界的孩子
CollocationB1↩ 05:34
transform into something
transform into something
变成某物
And with that, he transformed into the thing he despised the most ,
就这样，他变成了自己最痛恨的东西，
GrammarB1↩ 05:34
the thing he despised the most
省略关系词：the thing 后面省掉 that，he despised 直接当定语。
And with that, he transformed into the thing he despised the most ,
就这样，他变成了自己最痛恨的东西，
CollocationB2↩ 06:07
never to return
never to return
一去不返
never to return .
再也没有回来。
Teaching points
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IdiomA2↩ 00:09
if i were you
换作是我就会…
In the scene圣诞老人劝孩子们别碰那本孤本，用假设把警告说软。
I would not sign that lease if I were in your shoes.换作是我，就不会签那份租约。
In daily life
劝别加班I would go home now if I were in your place.换作是我，现在就回家。
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IdiomB1↩ 00:11
one of a kind
独一无二
In the scene圣诞奶奶先说珍贵，圣诞老人补刀：这书是孤本。
That handmade mug is unique. There is not another like it in the shop.那只手作杯子是独一份。店里再找不到第二只。
In daily life
夸手作礼物This scarf is unique. Grandma knitted the only one.这条围巾是独一份。奶奶只织了这一条。
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IdiomB1↩ 01:22
far and wide
四面八方、远近
In the scene圣诞奶奶讲圣尼古拉的名声传到森林精灵耳里。
News of the bakery spread across the whole town within a week.那家面包店的名声一周内传遍全镇。
In daily life
找走失猫We searched the whole neighborhood, but the cat stayed hiding.我们搜遍了整片街区，猫还是躲着。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 01:38
to the brink of extinction
濒临灭绝
In the scene精灵被猎杀、被俘，故事把人类写成逼到绝境的一方。
Overfishing pushed that species to the edge of disappearing.过度捕捞把那个物种推到快消失的边缘。
In daily life
谈公司危机The store was on the edge of closing before the loan landed.贷款到账前，那家店几乎要关了。
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IdiomB1↩ 05:10
it's about time
早就该如此
In the scene贝尔斯尼克觉得自己造了最好的玩具，功劳却一直记在别人头上。
High time the intern got paid for those weekend shifts.那个实习生的周末班，也该给钱了。
In daily life
催回消息High time they answered that email from last Monday.上周一那封邮件，他们也该回了。
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CollocationB2↩ 05:20
stripped of
被剥夺某物
In the scene圣诞奶奶用被动句宣布惩罚：精灵之乐被剥走。
The captain was stripped of her title after the leak.泄密之后，队长被剥夺了头衔。
In daily life
谈处分He was stripped of access to the lab overnight.一夜之间，他被取消了实验室权限。
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VocabularyB2↩ 03:00
precocious
早慧的、少年老成
In the scene圣诞奶奶先夸他聪明受宠，好反衬后面的堕落。
The kid was unusually advanced, already arguing with the teacher about plot holes.那孩子早慧得过分，已经在跟老师争情节漏洞。
In daily life
夸亲戚小孩My niece is unusually advanced. She reads the instructions first.我侄女特别早慧。说明书她先看。
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IdiomB2↩ 06:07
never to return
一去不返
In the scene睡前故事收束：贝尔斯尼克跑出村子，再也没回来。
He packed a bag and left the town, never to come back.他收拾行李离开了小镇，再也没回来。
In daily life
讲旧同事She quit on a Friday and left the industry for good.她周五辞职，彻底离开了这一行。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Santa was living in Asia Minor. Today, it's called Turkey.”
圣诞老人当时住在小亚细亚。如今那里叫土耳其。
Why it's great
先丢一个古地名，再立刻翻译成孩子认识的国家，传说落地。
Pattern
X was living in A. Today, it's called B.
When to use
讲旧地名、旧校名、旧公司名时，先给历史名再给现在名。
Similar
It used to be called something else. ／ That's Turkey now.
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neutral
Shadowing tip
Asia Minor 稍停，Today 另起，Turkey 收住。
Use it yourself
讲旧地名My grandparents lived in Siam. Today, it's called Thailand.我祖父母住在暹罗。如今那里叫泰国。
“I build all the best toys around here. It's about time I get some of the credit.”
这儿最好的玩具都是我做的。也该轮到我拿点功劳了。
Why it's great
先自夸再索赔，It's about time 把委屈说成早就该还的账。
Pattern
It's about time + 某人得到某物。
When to use
觉得自己早就该被看见、被感谢时。
Similar
I deserve some credit. ／ High time they noticed.
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informal
Shadowing tip
about time 连读，credit 咬清、句末上扬带怨。
Use it yourself
讨加班费I covered every night shift. High time they paid me extra.夜班全是我顶的。也该付加班费了。
“He was a naughty little elf… but I miss him.”
他是个淘气的小精灵……可我想他。
Why it's great
骂完再转折，but I miss him 把整段诅咒收成一句心软。
Pattern
He was + 缺点… but I miss him.
When to use
讲一个让你生气、却仍想念的人时。
Similar
He drove me crazy, but I miss him. ／ Naughty, sure. I still miss him.
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literary
Shadowing tip
naughty 后留白，but 放轻，miss him 下沉。
Use it yourself
想离家的人She was impossible to live with… but I miss her.她简直没法一起住……可我想她。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 圣诞老人起源
Santa was living in Asia Minor. Today, it's called Turkey. Santa was known as Saint Nicholas. He was a bishop who discovered the joy of giving. Became something of a local hero. And his legend spread far and wide, eventually reaching the Forest Elves.
圣诞老人当时住在小亚细亚。如今那里叫土耳其。 那时他被人称作圣尼古拉。 他是一位主教，发现了给予的快乐。 渐渐成了当地的英雄。 他的传说传遍四面八方，最后传到了森林精灵那里。
从主教乐于给予讲到精灵闻名而来，像翻一本活的故事书。
❝ 宠儿学艺
Belsnickel was a precocious and brilliant elf who was very popular here in the village. I taught him the art of magical potion-making, and Santa taught him the art of invention.
贝尔斯尼克是个早慧又聪明的精灵 在村里非常受欢迎。 我教他魔药调制的技艺， 圣诞老人教他发明的技艺。
药与发明对举，把后来的背叛垫成曾经的疼爱。