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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAfter the pharmacy rescue ends in tragedy, David wakes to a store that feels more divided than ever. Some survivors are quietly planning a desperate escape, while Mrs. Carmody turns fresh deaths into proof of divine punishment. David wants answers about the mist—and the soldiers who may know its origin. This scene matters because practical courage, grief, and fanaticism collide in one crowded room, with sharp everyday dialogue giving way to biblical prophecy.
Chapters
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Language points
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Review right after watchingexpiation
赎罪;补偿
pass out
突然昏倒;睡死
shut down
暂时停止反应
whip someone up
煽动某人情绪
keep something at bay
使某物无法靠近
would rather do something than do something
宁愿做某事也不做另一事
welcome to Sesame Street
用儿节目口吻讽刺
a direct line to someone
与某人直接联系
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“I d rather die out there trying”
我宁可死在外面,也要试着闯出去。
用 rather...than... 的取舍句式,把求生决心说得干脆有力。
I’d rather do A than do B
在两个不理想的选择中表明自己更愿意承担哪一个。
I’d prefer to do A rather than do B. / I’d sooner do A than do B.
neutral
重读 rather、die、trying,than 前稍停。
“That s what we re gonna find out”
这正是我们要查清的事。
用强调结构表达决心,口语缩略让回应既自然又有行动感。
That’s what we’re going to find out
面对未知或质疑时,表示接下来会查明真相。
That’s exactly what we need to find out. / We’ll get to the bottom of it.
informal
That’s what 连读,find out 中 find 稍重,语调坚定下落。
“She has a direct line to God”
她说自己能直接听到上帝的指示。
把电话线路借作神谕通道,隐喻具体,讽刺意味也很强。
have a direct line to someone
形容某人与关键人物或信息源有直接联系。
She has direct access to the director. / He can reach the expert directly.
neutral
direct line 重读,to 弱读,句末 God 降调。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passagePoured out his vial into the air and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven from the throne saying it is done it is done And there were voices and lighting and thunders and a great earthquake yet as we ve not seen
他把瓶里的东西倒进空气中。 随后传来一个洪亮的声音。 从天上的圣殿、宝座那里传来声音,说道: 成了,成了。 随后有声音、闪电和雷鸣。 还有一场前所未见的大地震。
