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The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two · 2020
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingKate expected Turkey. The sleigh lands in an elf forest instead. Santa says she is about to witness something no one else on earth has seen—then arrows fly. He has been shot and barely feels it. Young elves do not recognize him; he has been gone five hundred and twenty-two years. Elder Hakan greets them. Belsnickel destroyed the Christmas Star. A new vessel can be built, but only Nicholas can harness the Star of Bethlehem. The ritual is dangerous. They have no other choice.
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Katehuman visitor
圣
Santareturning Santa
哈
Hakanelf elder
贝
Belsnickeloffscreen villain
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
This is not what I expected Turkey to look like at all .
这完全不是我想象中土耳其该有的样子。
00:05
Ah, you're on hallowed ground here, Kate.
啊，凯特，你这可是踩在圣地之上。
00:08
You're about to witness something that no one else on earth
你即将亲眼看见一件世上再没别人
00:12
has ever seen before.
曾经见过的事。
00:14
-[branches creak] -[Santa] Shh!
-（树枝嘎吱作响） -（圣诞老人）嘘！
00:16
-[distant rustling] - What was that ?
-（远处窸窣声） -那是什么？
00:32
-Uh, Santa? -What?
-呃，圣诞老人？ -怎么了？
00:35
You've been shot .
你中箭了。
00:36
What?
什么？
00:39
Hmm.
嗯。
00:41
Well, don't you feel anything?
你就一点感觉都没有？
00:43
Nah , riding around in the sleigh is like a shot of novocaine
没有，坐雪橇到处飞就像打了一针麻药
00:47
in the old butt cheek sometimes. [inhales sharply]
打在老屁股上，时不时的。（猛吸一口气）
01:32
Wow.
哇。
01:40
You believe this guy?
你们信这家伙？
01:45
Ah, ah, ah!
啊，啊，啊！
01:46
-[chimes jingle] -Ooh! [groans]
-（铃铛叮当作响） -噢！（呻吟）
01:49
Uh-oh .
糟了。
01:56
-[elves murmuring and gasping] -[Santa] Hmm.
-（精灵们低语、倒抽气） -（圣诞老人）嗯。
02:00
Why don't they recognize you?
他们怎么认不出你？
02:02
Oh, they're just kids.
哦，他们还只是孩子。
02:04
Look at 'em .
瞧瞧他们。
02:06
Can't be more than -- What? Two, three hundred years old?
顶多——多少？两三百岁？
02:10
They've never seen me. [chuckles]
他们从来没见过我。（轻笑）
02:12
I haven't been back here in,
我已经有……没回来过了，
02:14
oh, I don't know, maybe 500 years. [chuckles]
哦，我也说不准，大概五百年吧。（轻笑）
02:17
Five hundred and twenty-two, to be exact , Nicholas.
确切地说是五百二十二年，尼古拉斯。
02:22
Hakan. [clicks tongue]
哈坎。（咂嘴）
02:24
You look well and wise.
你气色好，也更有智慧了。
02:26
You as well, Nicholas.
你也是，尼古拉斯。
02:29
Who's your friend?
这位是你朋友？
02:33
Hmm. Your Elvish is impressive.
嗯。你的精灵语真不错。
02:37
So is your English.
你的英语也一样。
02:38
Thank you.
谢谢。
02:40
So, what brings you both here ?
那么，什么风把你们俩吹来了？
02:44
-Belsnickel. -Oh. What's he done now?
-贝尔斯尼克。 -噢。他又干什么了？
02:48
Destroyed the Christmas Star.
毁了圣诞星。
02:56
Well, we can build a new container.
容器我们可以再造一个。
03:00
But only you, Nicholas,
但只有你，尼古拉斯，
03:02
can harness the power of the Star of Bethlehem.
才能驾驭伯利恒之星的力量。
03:06
And as you know , the ritual is very dangerous.
而且你也知道，那个仪式非常危险。
03:11
We have no other choice .
我们别无选择。
03:13
We must move quickly.
必须尽快行动。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationA2↩ 00:02
not … at all
not … at all
根本、完全（加强否定）
This is not what I expected Turkey to look like at all .
这完全不是我想象中土耳其该有的样子。
GrammarB1↩ 00:02
what I expected Turkey to look like
宾语从句：what I expected… 整块做 is 的表语，at all 在句尾加强否定。
This is not what I expected Turkey to look like at all .
这完全不是我想象中土耳其该有的样子。
CollocationB2↩ 00:05
hallowed ground
hallowed ground
圣地、神圣之地
Ah, you're on hallowed ground here, Kate.
啊，凯特，你这可是踩在圣地之上。
Pronunciation↩ 00:05
hallowed ground here
hallowed 和 ground 都重，像在划圣地边界。
Ah, you're on hallowed ground here, Kate.
啊，凯特，你这可是踩在圣地之上。
CollocationA2↩ 00:08
be about to do something
be about to do something
即将做某事、马上就要
You're about to witness something that no one else on earth
你即将亲眼看见一件世上再没别人
CollocationA2↩ 00:08
no one else on earth
no one else on earth
世上再没别人
这里是加强语气：世上无人，不是在上地理课
You're about to witness something that no one else on earth
你即将亲眼看见一件世上再没别人
GrammarA2↩ 00:08
You're about to witness
即将结构：be about to + 动词原形：马上就要做，这里奇迹已扣下扳机。
You're about to witness something that no one else on earth
你即将亲眼看见一件世上再没别人
GrammarB1↩ 00:08
something that no one else on earth
定语从句：something that…：用 that 限定那件世上无人见过的事，本行在 earth 处截断。
You're about to witness something that no one else on earth
你即将亲眼看见一件世上再没别人
Pronunciation↩ 00:08
about to witness
about to 连成 /əˈbaʊtə/，to 几乎听不见。
You're about to witness something that no one else on earth
你即将亲眼看见一件世上再没别人
Pronunciation↩ 00:16
What was that
What 和 that 两端扬起，中间 was 弱。
-[distant rustling] - What was that ?
-（远处窸窣声） -那是什么？
CollocationA2↩ 00:35
be shot
be shot
中枪、中箭
You've been shot .
你中箭了。
SlangA2↩ 00:43
Nah
不、才没有——随口否定，比 no 更懒更松，正式别写
Nah , riding around in the sleigh is like a shot of novocaine
没有，坐雪橇到处飞就像打了一针麻药
SlangB1↩ 00:47
butt cheek
屁股蛋——身体玩笑，熟人能说，正式场合别用
in the old butt cheek sometimes. [inhales sharply]
打在老屁股上，时不时的。（猛吸一口气）
SlangA2↩ 01:49
Uh-oh
糟了、要出状况——刚意识到不妙时的口声，书面少用
Uh-oh .
糟了。
SlangA2↩ 02:04
'em
他们（口语音）——them 的口语省音，熟人嘴里用，书面写 them
Look at 'em .
瞧瞧他们。
CollocationA2↩ 02:06
can't be more than
can't be more than
顶多不超过
Can't be more than -- What? Two, three hundred years old?
顶多——多少？两三百岁？
GrammarB1↩ 02:06
Can't be more than
主语省略：口语省掉 they，Can't be more than 后面接年龄，中间 What? 是自问。
Can't be more than -- What? Two, three hundred years old?
顶多——多少？两三百岁？
CollocationB1↩ 02:17
to be exact
to be exact
确切地说
Five hundred and twenty-two, to be exact , Nicholas.
确切地说是五百二十二年，尼古拉斯。
Pronunciation↩ 02:17
to be exact
exact 加重，前面 to be 收成一拍。
Five hundred and twenty-two, to be exact , Nicholas.
确切地说是五百二十二年，尼古拉斯。
CollocationA2↩ 02:24
look well
look well
气色好、看上去健康
You look well and wise.
你气色好，也更有智慧了。
CollocationB1↩ 02:40
what brings someone here
what brings someone here
什么风把某人吹来
So, what brings you both here ?
那么，什么风把你们俩吹来了？
GrammarB1↩ 03:00
only you, Nicholas,
插入同位：only you 先锁死人选，逗号里的 Nicholas 再点名，本行在逗号处截断。
But only you, Nicholas,
但只有你，尼古拉斯，
CollocationB2↩ 03:02
harness the power of something
harness the power of something
驾驭某种力量、把力量用起来
can harness the power of the Star of Bethlehem.
才能驾驭伯利恒之星的力量。
CollocationA2↩ 03:06
as you know
as you know
如你所知
And as you know , the ritual is very dangerous.
而且你也知道，那个仪式非常危险。
GrammarB1↩ 03:06
as you know
插入语：as you know 插在句首，假装对方早知道，再抛出危险。
And as you know , the ritual is very dangerous.
而且你也知道，那个仪式非常危险。
Pronunciation↩ 03:06
as you know
as、you 都弱，know 轻轻点一下就过。
And as you know , the ritual is very dangerous.
而且你也知道，那个仪式非常危险。
CollocationA2↩ 03:11
have no other choice
have no other choice
别无选择
We have no other choice .
我们别无选择。
Pronunciation↩ 03:11
no other choice
no 和 choice 两头砸，other 轻轻带过。
We have no other choice .
我们别无选择。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
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CollocationA2↩ 00:08
about to
即将做某事
In the scene圣诞老人带凯特踏进禁地，宣布她马上就要看见奇迹。
The show is about to start. Find a seat.演出马上就要开始。快找座位。
In daily life
会议将始We are about to start. Please mute your mic.我们马上开始。请把麦克风静音。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 00:05
hallowed ground
圣地、神圣之地
In the scene圣诞老人告诉凯特：这片森林不是普通土耳其，是精灵圣地。
They treat the old studio as hallowed ground and whisper inside.他们把那间老录音棚当圣地，进去都压低声音。
In daily life
参观故居This kitchen is hallowed ground for the family. No shoes.这间厨房对这家人是圣地。不许穿鞋。
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PunB1↩ 00:43
a shot of novocaine
打一针麻药（双关中箭）
In the scene凯特说他中箭了，他用 shot 接成打麻药，把痛感笑过去。
After three red-eyes, coffee is like a shot of novocaine for my nerves.连赶三个红眼航班，咖啡对我神经就像打了一针麻药。
In daily life
牙医候诊The dentist said it would feel like a tiny freeze, not a drama.牙医说只会有一点点冻住的感觉，不是大戏。
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IdiomB1↩ 02:40
what brings you here
什么风把你吹来
In the scene哈坎寒暄过后问来意，圣诞老人立刻抛出贝尔斯尼克。
What brings you to the office on a Sunday?星期天你怎么跑来办公室了？
In daily life
咖啡店偶遇What brings you to this side of town?什么风把你吹到这边来了？
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 03:02
harness the power
驾驭、把力量用起来
In the scene哈坎说容器能造，但只有尼古拉斯能驾驭伯利恒之星。
The lab wants to harness the power of leftover heat from the servers.实验室想把服务器余热的力量用起来。
In daily life
讨论节能Can we harness the power of the afternoon sun for the greenhouse?能不能把午后阳光的力量用到温室上？
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IronyB1↩ 02:06
can't be more than
还只是孩子（反讽高寿）
In the scene圣诞老人说精灵还是孩子，转口又报两三百岁，把寿命当玩笑。
He called the forty-year-old firm a startup. That was the joke.他把那家开了四十年的公司叫创业公司。那就是笑话。
In daily life
吐槽同事She called the intern a veteran. He started last Tuesday.她管那个实习生叫老兵。他上周二才来。
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IdiomA2↩ 03:11
no other choice
别无选择
In the scene仪式再危险，圣诞老人也说没有第二条路。
The bridge is closed. We have no other choice but to turn back.桥封了。我们别无选择，只能折返。
In daily life
加班收尾The client moved the deadline. We have no other choice tonight.客户把截止日期提前了。今晚我们别无选择。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“You're about to witness something that no one else on earth”
你即将亲眼看见一件世上再没别人
Why it's great
about to 把奇迹吊在半空，句子停在 earth 上，像揭幕倒计时。
Pattern
be about to + 动词：马上就要做。
When to use
事情只差临门一脚、马上要发生时。
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You're going to see something no one else has seen. ／ You're on the verge of witnessing something rare.
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literary
Shadowing tip
about to 连成一团，earth 落下后故意留白。
Use it yourself
错过末班You're about to miss the last train if you keep standing there.你再站着不动，马上就要误了末班车。
“And as you know, the ritual is very dangerous.”
而且你也知道，那个仪式非常危险。
Why it's great
用 as you know 把生死风险说成彼此心照不宣。
Pattern
And as you know, + 事实。
When to use
提醒对方一个双方都清楚、却仍要面对的风险时。
Similar
As you're aware, this is risky. ／ You already know how dangerous this is.
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formal
Shadowing tip
as you know 轻轻带过，dangerous 再砸下去。
Use it yourself
手术知情And as you know, the procedure still carries a real risk.而且你也知道，这个手术仍有真实风险。
“We have no other choice.”
我们别无选择。
Why it's great
五个词把退路砍掉，仪式再危险也得上。
Pattern
have no other choice.
When to use
只剩一条路、必须硬着头皮走时。
Similar
We have no choice. ／ There's nothing else we can do.
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neutral
Shadowing tip
no 和 choice 两头发力，中间 other 轻。
Use it yourself
改签机票The flight is cancelled. We have no other choice but to wait.航班取消了。我们别无选择，只能等。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 精灵还是孩子
Oh, they're just kids. Look at 'em. Can't be more than-- What? Two, three hundred years old? They've never seen me. [chuckles] I haven't been back here in,
哦，他们还只是孩子。 瞧瞧他们。 顶多——多少？两三百岁？ 他们从来没见过我。（轻笑） 我已经有……没回来过了，
从孩子讲到两三百岁，再承认自己几百年没回来。