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Cornered inside the supermarket, Private Jessup finally reveals what he knows about the Arrowhead Project: scientists may have opened a passage to another world. His explanation should bring clarity, but it gives the congregation something more dangerous—a story of sin, punishment, and a human scapegoat. As reason collapses into religious frenzy, the scene turns from interrogation to ritual. Listen for Southern dialect, biblical imagery, and the crowd’s escalating commands.
Likehow they thought that there were other dimensions
比如,他们认为还有其他维度。
01:31
Otherworldsallaroundus
我们周围还有其他世界。
01:34
andhowtheywantedtotryandmakeawindow
还想试着造出一扇窗。
01:38
Youknowso they could look through
你知道,这样他们就能往里看。
01:39
andseewhatsontheotherside
看看另一边有什么。
01:43
Wellmaybeyourwindowturned out to beadoor
不过,也许你们的窗最后变成了一扇门。
01:45
didntit
不是吗?
01:46
Notminethosescientists
不是我的,是那些科学家的。
01:48
Ohthescientists
哦,科学家?
01:49
Yesthescientistsitwasntme
对,科学家干的,不是我。
01:51
Theymustverippeda hole openby accident
他们一定是不小心撕开了一个洞。
01:52
thisotherworldcamespillingthroughtoours
另一个世界就这样涌进了我们的世界。
01:55
ThatswhatDonaldsonwassayingtome
唐纳森就是这么对我说的。
01:56
rightbeforehekilledhimself
就在他自杀前。
01:58
Ididntunderstandthehalfofit
我连一半都没听懂。
02:02
Itain tmyfault
这不是我的错。
02:03
Oh
哦。
02:05
Ainthisfault
也不是他的错?
02:10
Nonono
不,不,不。
02:12
Aintnothingeveranybodysfault
从来就没有任何人的错。
02:16
Buthedeniesit
但他不承认。
02:18
Hepointsthefinger
他把责任推给别人。
02:21
ThisJudasin our midst
说我们中间有个犹大。
02:24
Judas!
犹大!
02:25
David
大卫。
02:27
Youyou
你,你……
02:29
Dontyouknowbynow
事到如今你还不知道吗?
02:31
Dontyouknowthetruth
你还不知道真相吗?
02:33
Wearebeingpunished
我们这是在受惩罚。
02:36
Forwhat
为什么?
02:37
Forgoingagainst the will ofGod
因为我们违背了上帝的旨意。
02:40
Forgoingagainsthisforbiddenrulesofold
因为我们违背了他古老而不可触犯的禁令。
02:44
Walkingonthemoon
登上月球。
02:46
Yesyes
对,对。
02:47
Orsplittinghisatoms
或者分裂他的原子。
02:51
Orstemcellsandabortions
或者研究干细胞、做堕胎手术。
02:55
Anddestroyingthesecretsoflife
还毁掉生命的奥秘。
02:57
that only God above has any right to
那是只有上帝才有权触碰的东西。
03:01
Amen!
阿门!
03:02
Amen!
阿门!
03:03
YesIknow
是的,我知道。
03:04
Itistrue
这是真的。
03:06
Andnowwearebeingpunished
现在我们正在受惩罚。
03:08
thejudgmentisbeingbroughtdownuponus
审判正降临到我们头上。
03:11
Thefiendsofhellyouseetheyarelet loose
你看,地狱的恶鬼全都被放出来了。
03:14
AndstarWormwoodblazes
苦艾星正在燃烧。
03:17
Anditishisfaultyeshis
都是他的错,对,就是他。
03:19
Nono
不,不。
03:20
Itisnotmyfault
不是我的错。
03:22
Theydidit
是他们干的。
03:23
Theyspit in the eye ofthealmighty
他们公然蔑视全能的上帝。
03:25
No!
不!
03:28
Getoverthere
到那边去!
03:30
No!
不!
03:31
Judas!
犹大!
03:36
String him up
把他吊起来!
03:40
Standupyoucoward
站起来,你这个懦夫!
03:47
Jesus
耶稣啊。
03:56
NoStophim
不,拦住他!
04:01
Feedhimtothebeast
把他喂给怪物!
04:04
Expiation
赎罪!
04:05
Lettheabominationssmellhisblood
让那些怪物闻到他的血!
04:11
No!
不!
04:15
JesuswaitDavid
耶稣,等等,大卫!
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Pronunciation↩ 00:02
they d do
they’d与do弱读连成一串,句尾it轻带过。
Ididntthinkthey d doit
我没想到他们真会这么干。
GrammarB2↩ 00:05
what the MP said at the pharmacy
what从句:what引导名词性从句,整体作told的宾语,意为“宪兵在药房说的话”。
andItoldthemwhat the MP said at the pharmacy
我还把宪兵在药店说的话告诉了他们。
Pronunciation↩ 00:12
isn t it
isn’t it连读,t几乎黏成一拍。
ItstheArrowheadProjectisn t it
是阿罗海德计划,对吧?
SlangB1↩ 00:16
fuck up
搞砸;失误——粗俗口语,正式场合避免使用
Itssomekindofwhatmilitaryfuck up
这是军方搞砸的什么东西?
CollocationB1↩ 00:19
mess with something
mess with something
乱动或招惹某物
Whatwere you guysmessing withuptherehuh
你们这些家伙到底在上面捣鼓什么,啊?
Pronunciation↩ 00:19
were you guys
were、you弱读,听感接近“wər-yə guys”。
Whatwere you guysmessing withuptherehuh
你们这些家伙到底在上面捣鼓什么,啊?
SlangB2↩ 00:21
son of a bitch
混蛋——强烈辱骂,只在冲突或影视语境理解
Wegotyounowyousorryson of a bitch
现在我们抓到你了,你这个可怜的狗杂种。
CollocationA2↩ 00:31
this whole time
this whole time
一直以来
Thosetwopeckerwoodsthathesbeenwiththis whole time
就是和他一直待在一起的那两个白人乡巴佬。
GrammarB2↩ 00:31
that he s been with this whole time
定语从句:that指前面的两个人,with后省略宾语关系代词,意为“他一直和他们在一起”。
Thosetwopeckerwoodsthathesbeenwiththis whole time
就是和他一直待在一起的那两个白人乡巴佬。
SlangC1↩ 00:31
peckerwoods
白人乡巴佬贬称——带侮辱性和地域色彩,不建议使用
Thosetwopeckerwoodsthathesbeenwiththis whole time
就是和他一直待在一起的那两个白人乡巴佬。
CollocationB1↩ 00:36
all along
all along
一直以来;从一开始就
theyknewitall along
他们从一开始就知道。
CollocationB1↩ 00:40
stay out of something
stay out of something
别插手
Stay out of itDrayton
德雷顿,别插手。
SlangB2↩ 00:47
brung
bring的方言过去式——带南方口语色彩,标准英语用brought
Thatswhatbrungitdownonus
就是那东西把灾祸带给了我们。
SlangB1↩ 01:02
Bullshit
胡扯——粗鲁地表示不信,正式场合不用
Bullshit
胡扯!
SlangB2↩ 01:07
chicken shit
窝囊废;孬种——粗俗辱骂,用来贬低对方
Stopyourchicken shitwhining
别他妈窝窝囊囊地哼唧。
GrammarB2↩ 01:25
how they thought that there were other dimensions
嵌套从句:how引出听到的内容,that从句又作thought的宾语,两层要分开听。
Likehow they thought that there were other dimensions
比如,他们认为还有其他维度。
GrammarB1↩ 01:38
so they could look through
目的状语从句:so后接主语加could,说明他们造窗口的目的,即为了能向里面看。
Youknowso they could look through
你知道,这样他们就能往里看。
CollocationB1↩ 01:43
turn out to be something
turn out to be something
结果是;原来是
Wellmaybeyourwindowturned out to beadoor
不过,也许你们的窗最后变成了一扇门。
CollocationA2↩ 01:51
by accident
by accident
偶然地;意外地
Theymustverippeda hole openby accident
他们一定是不小心撕开了一个洞。
Pronunciation↩ 01:51
a hole open
a与hole、hole与open相连,别逐词断开。
Theymustverippeda hole openby accident
他们一定是不小心撕开了一个洞。
SlangA2↩ 02:02
ain t
不是;没有——口语或方言形式,正式英语用isn’t等
Itain tmyfault
这不是我的错。
CollocationB2↩ 02:21
in our midst
in our midst
就在我们中间
ThisJudasin our midst
说我们中间有个犹大。
CollocationB2↩ 02:37
against the will of someone
against the will of someone
违背某人的意愿
Forgoingagainst the will ofGod
因为我们违背了上帝的旨意。
GrammarC1↩ 02:57
that only God above has any right to
定语从句:that修饰前面的secrets of life,末尾to的宾语被省略,意为只有上帝有权触碰。
that only God above has any right to
那是只有上帝才有权触碰的东西。
CollocationB1↩ 03:11
let something loose
let something loose
放出;释放
Thefiendsofhellyouseetheyarelet loose
你看,地狱的恶鬼全都被放出来了。
CollocationB2↩ 03:23
spit in the eye of someone
spit in the eye of someone
公然蔑视某人或权威
Theyspit in the eye ofthealmighty
他们公然蔑视全能的上帝。
Pronunciation↩ 03:23
in the eye
in、the弱读,把重音留给eye。
Theyspit in the eye ofthealmighty
他们公然蔑视全能的上帝。
CollocationB2↩ 03:36
string someone up
string someone up
把某人吊起来
String him up
把他吊起来!
Teaching points
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My level
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 00:19
mess with
乱动;招惹
In the scene质问军方在山上到底动了什么危险的东西。
Please do not mess with the settings until I save the file.我保存文件前,请别乱动设置。
In daily life
借工具Please do not mess with my camera settings.请别乱动我的相机设置。
above my level
SwearingB2↩ 00:21
son of a bitch
混蛋;王八蛋
In the scene人群抓住杰苏普后,用侮辱称呼逼他认罪。
That son of a bitch lied to the whole team.那个混蛋骗了整个团队。
In daily life
骂骗子That son of a bitch stole my deposit.那个混蛋偷了我的押金。
above my level
SlangC1↩ 00:31
peckerwood
白人乡巴佬(贬称)
In the scene用带地域和种族色彩的贬称指两名白人同伴。
The novel uses peckerwood as an old-fashioned insult.这部小说把peckerwood当作一种过时的侮辱语。
In daily life
读小说The glossary explains why the old insult is offensive.词汇表解释了这个旧侮辱语为何冒犯人。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 01:51
rip a hole open
撕开一道缺口
In the scene解释实验意外撕开通往另一世界的缺口。
The fallen branch ripped a hole open in the canvas.掉落的树枝把帆布撕开了一道口子。
In daily life
修帐篷A sharp stone ripped a hole open in our tent.一块尖石把我们的帐篷撕开了一个洞。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 01:58
not understand the half of it
完全没搞明白
In the scene杰苏普承认自己连唐纳森话里的大半都没听懂。
You have not understood the half of it yet.你还完全没明白事情有多严重。
In daily life
解释账单I thought the repair was cheap, but I did not understand the half of it.我以为维修很便宜,结果完全没弄清后面的情况。
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IdiomB1↩ 02:18
point the finger
把责任推给别人
In the scene狂热者把杰苏普塑造成群体中的叛徒,指认他是罪魁祸首。
When the project failed, nobody wanted to point the finger.项目失败后,没人愿意把责任推给别人。
In daily life
项目复盘Let us fix the process before we point the finger.先把流程修好,再互相推责任。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 03:23
spit in the eye of
公然蔑视
In the scene把科学探索说成对上帝权威的公然冒犯。
Ignoring the warning felt like spitting in the eye of authority.无视警告就像是在公然蔑视权威。
In daily life
违反规定Breaking the rule in public was spitting in the eye of the referee.当众违规就是在公然挑衅裁判。
above my level
VocabularyC1↩ 04:04
expiation
赎罪;补偿
In the scene狂热人群把把人喂给怪物说成替众人赎罪。
The apology was an act of expiation for years of harm.这次道歉是对多年伤害的一种赎罪。
In daily life
道歉补偿She volunteered every weekend as expiation for her mistake.她每周末做志愿者,弥补自己的过错。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it
“Well maybe your window turned out to be a door”
也许你们的窗户,最后却变成了一扇门。
Why it's great
把科学实验的意外后果变成简洁而有冲击力的比喻。
Pattern
turn out to be + 名词
When to use
说明计划结果与预期完全不同。
Similar
It turned out to be a mistake. / The shortcut turned out to be slower.
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neutral
Shadowing tip
window和door重读,be a连读,句尾降调。
Use it yourself
计划落空Our quick meeting turned out to be a three-hour debate.我们原定的短会最后变成了三小时的争论。
“They spit in the eye of the almighty”
他们公然蔑视全能的上帝。
Why it's great
用强烈的身体意象表达对权威的公开冒犯,画面感很强。
Pattern
spit in the eye of + 某人或权威
When to use
形容某人公然挑战规则、权威或信念。
Similar
They mocked the very law they depended on. / He openly defied the authority.
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literary
Shadowing tip
spit和eye重读,in the弱读,almighty拉长收尾。
Use it yourself
挑战规则Ignoring the safety warning was spitting in the eye of common sense.无视安全警告,简直是在公然蔑视常识。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage
❝ 士兵解释异世界
Like how they thought that there were other dimensions Other worlds all around us and how they wanted to try and make a window You know so they could look through and see what s on the other side
This Judas in our midst David You you Don t you know by now Don t you know the truth We are being punished For what For going against the will of God For going against his forbidden rules of old Walking on the moon Yes yes Or splitting his atoms Or stem cells and abortions And destroying the secrets of life that only God above has any right to