Chapter 11 of 14 · 4'06"
A Dress and a Family Story 婚纱与家族故事IMDb ↗
家人用温柔传统慢慢卸下防备
The Proposal · 2009
CEFR B1IELTS 5.0sewing-roomhomeFamily bondIdentity
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingWith the wedding approaching, Margaret is swept away for a last-minute dress fitting by the women welcoming her into the family. The teasing feels light, but the handmade dress opens a window onto family history: a Russian great-grandfather and a Tlingit great-grandmother who had to fight for their marriage. Between jokes, interruptions, and tender reassurance, Margaret is treated less like an outsider and more like family.
玛
Margaretbride-to-be
格
Gracefamily mother
安
Anniefamily elder
Chapters
14 parts · AI-cut01Firing in the Office职场强人让下属当场认输B23'29"02Announcing a Fake Marriage职场强人被逼当众宣布结婚B24'01"03The Immigration Interview一场假恋爱要经得起层层盘问B24'23"04Negotiating a Fake Marriage一纸交易先谈条件再谈婚事B13'54"05Meeting the Family陌生人闯入大家庭后立刻成了焦点B27'27"06An Awkward Night Together被迫同床的两个人开始听见彼此心事B15'51"07Father and Son Clash儿子终于对父亲说出自己的真实选择B21'51"08An Ex Drops In家人越热情旧情人越容易说真话B15'16"09Trading Personal Secrets尴尬意外让两个陌生人开始交换秘密B16'25"10The Family Plans a Wedding一顿早餐把假婚推成全家婚礼B14'05"11A Dress and a Family Story家人用温柔传统慢慢卸下防备B14'06"12The Sham Marriage Exposed一次逃离让假婚姻当场面对法律后果B15'43"13A Wedding Confession真相在婚礼誓言前终于失控B27'37"14A Real Proposal追到办公室的人终于说出想要什么B12'52"
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00:00
Oh, there they are. There they are. Margaret!
哦，他们在那儿。他们在那儿。玛格丽特！
00:00
Woo!
哇哦！
00:02
We need Margaret
我们需要玛格丽特。
00:03
Afraid we re going to have to steal you away young lady
恐怕得把你带走一会儿了，小姐。
00:05
Oh no no no no I m just gonna keep
哦，不不不，我还是继续待着吧——
00:07
No not to worry
没事，别担心。
00:09
No strippers no chanting in the woods Promise
没有脱衣舞娘，也不会在树林里念咒。保证。
00:11
Oh well Yeah Come on
哦，好吧。行了，来吧。
00:13
But not you It s girl stuff You d hate it
但不是你，这是女孩子的事，你会讨厌的。
00:17
But Come on
可……来嘛。
00:19
Um OK Will I uh
呃，好吧。我会不会……呃——
00:21
are these shoes OK for what we re gonna do
穿这双鞋去做我们要做的事，合适吗？
00:25
I can t believe this is happening
我真不敢相信这是真的。
00:28
My mother made this dress by hand
我母亲亲手做了这条裙子。
00:30
In this very shop. In 1929.
就在这家店里。1929年。
00:34
It s funny how things come back in style
真有意思，老东西也会重新流行。
00:37
Just just finishing up the buttons
就差……就差把扣子收尾了。
00:39
Yeah and don t worry about the fit
对，别担心合不合身。
00:41
because Annie is the best tailor in southeast Alaska
因为安妮可是东南阿拉斯加最好的裁缝。
00:44
Oh Pssh
哦，得了吧。
00:47
Wow incredible
哇，太厉害了。
00:49
Maybe a tad loose in certain areas but otherwise
有些地方可能稍微松了点，不过总体上——
00:51
Oh sorry I m a bit chesty to begin with
哦，抱歉，我本来胸就比较丰满。
00:55
and I happened to be knocked up when I wore this
而且我穿它的时候，碰巧还怀着孕。
00:58
Oh
哦。
00:59
Oh let s see if we can find your boobs
哦，咱们看看能不能找到你的胸。
01:05
They re in there somewhere Yes Yes they are
就在里面某个地方。对，对，就是它们。
01:08
This is like an Easter egg hunt
这简直像在找复活节彩蛋。
01:11
Maybe they shrunk up in the cold Alaskan air
也许它们在阿拉斯加的冷空气里缩回去了。
01:16
Oh There they are That yes That would be
哦，在这儿呢。对，就是这儿。应该是吧——
01:20
There let s see I was thinking if you d like
好了，让我想想……我是想问，如果你愿意的话——
01:24
maybe we could head down your way for the holidays this year
今年假期我们也许可以去你那边。
01:29
Oh that would uh that would be nice
哦，那……那太好了。
01:31
That d be nice Or maybe we could come to you too
那会很不错。或者我们也可以去找你。
01:35
Well that would be lovely Mmm hmm
那就太好了。嗯嗯。
01:39
I would like that very much
我会非常期待。
01:41
Oh Grace for God s sake We ve got work to do
哦，格蕾丝，拜托，我们还有活儿要做呢。
01:44
I know I m sorry Go make yourself a cup of tea
知道了，抱歉。去给自己泡杯茶吧。
01:47
I ll finish this Go
我来收尾。去吧。
01:50
Now let s make this absolute perfection
现在我们把它做到完美。
01:58
Now just one special touch and you re ready
再加上最后一点特别的点缀，你就准备好了。
02:07
It's been in the family for more than 150 years.
这东西在我们家传了一百五十多年了。
02:12
Annie it s beautiful but I don t really think
安妮，它很漂亮，可我真的不觉得——
02:14
Shh I m not finished Oh sorry
嘘，我还没弄完呢。哦，抱歉。
02:17
My great grandfather gave it to my great grandmother
我的曾祖父把它送给了曾祖母。
02:20
when they got married
那是他们结婚的时候。
02:23
They were quite a scandal you know
你知道，他们当年可是闹出过不小的风波。
02:25
He was Russian and she was Tlingit and back then
他是俄罗斯人，她是特林吉特人，在那个年代——
02:29
you had to get approval from every member of the tribe
你得获得部落每一位成员的认可，
02:31
before you got married
才能结婚。
02:33
Almost broke them up
差点就把他们拆散了。
02:34
Well how did they stay together then
那他们后来是怎么走到一起的？
02:37
She was a lot like you Tough
她和你很像，很坚强。
02:40
Wouldn t take no for an answer
她不会因为一句“不行”就放弃。
02:43
She was good for him
她对他很有帮助。
02:47
I want you to have it
我想把它送给你。
02:49
I can t Can t take this I don t want to hear it
我不能……我不能收。别说了，我不想听。
02:52
Grandmothers love to give their stuff to their grandchildren
当祖母的都喜欢把自己的东西送给孙辈。
02:56
It makes us feel like we ll still be part of your lives
这样会让我们觉得，自己仍会是你们生活的一部分，
02:59
even after we re gone
即使我们已经不在了。
03:00
Take it
收下吧。
03:08
Are are you all right dear
你……你还好吗，亲爱的？
03:12
I uh
我……呃——
03:17
Uh Well I um
呃，嗯，我……
03:22
I uh I just uh I just wanted to
我……呃，我只是……我只是想——
03:28
make sure there was enough time to get all the sewing done
确认一下时间够不够把缝纫活儿都做完。
03:30
Don t you worry about that
这事你不用担心。
03:33
You re gonna be beautiful OK
你一定会美极了，好吗？
03:36
Now let s get you out of those pins OK
现在把这些别针从你身上取下来，好吗？
04:03
All right.
好了。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB2↩ 00:03
steal someone away
steal someone away
把某人带走，俏皮说法
Afraid we re going to have to steal you away young lady
恐怕得把你带走一会儿了，小姐。
GrammarB2↩ 00:03
we re going to have to
多重情态结构：be going to 表将来，have to 表必须，叠加后是“得做某事”。
Afraid we re going to have to steal you away young lady
恐怕得把你带走一会儿了，小姐。
Pronunciation↩ 00:03
going to have
going to 常弱读成 gonna，have 也轻读。
Afraid we re going to have to steal you away young lady
恐怕得把你带走一会儿了，小姐。
CollocationA2↩ 00:07
not to worry
not to worry
别担心
No not to worry
没事，别担心。
SlangB2↩ 00:09
strippers
脱衣舞者——口语词，正式场合用 exotic dancers 等更委婉说法
No strippers no chanting in the woods Promise
没有脱衣舞娘，也不会在树林里念咒。保证。
CollocationA2↩ 00:28
make something by hand
make something by hand
手工制作
My mother made this dress by hand
我母亲亲手做了这条裙子。
CollocationB1↩ 00:34
come back in style
come back in style
重新流行
It s funny how things come back in style
真有意思，老东西也会重新流行。
CollocationB1↩ 00:49
a tad + adjective
a tad + adjective
稍微有点松
Maybe a tad loose in certain areas but otherwise
有些地方可能稍微松了点，不过总体上——
CollocationB1↩ 00:51
to begin with
to begin with
一开始；本来
Oh sorry I m a bit chesty to begin with
哦，抱歉，我本来胸就比较丰满。
SlangB2↩ 00:51
chesty
胸部丰满的——非正式且带自嘲，正式表达可说 full-chested
Oh sorry I m a bit chesty to begin with
哦，抱歉，我本来胸就比较丰满。
CollocationB1↩ 00:55
happen to be or do something
happen to be or do something
碰巧是；正好
and I happened to be knocked up when I wore this
而且我穿它的时候，碰巧还怀着孕。
SlangB2↩ 00:55
knocked up
怀孕了——熟人聊天可用，正式场合改用 pregnant
and I happened to be knocked up when I wore this
而且我穿它的时候，碰巧还怀着孕。
SlangB1↩ 00:59
boobs
胸部——熟人间的口语说法，正式场合避免使用
Oh let s see if we can find your boobs
哦，咱们看看能不能找到你的胸。
GrammarB1↩ 01:20
if you d like
礼貌条件句：if you’d like 把直接提议变柔和，后面通常接具体建议。
There let s see I was thinking if you d like
好了，让我想想……我是想问，如果你愿意的话——
CollocationB1↩ 01:24
head someone's way
head someone's way
往某人那边去
maybe we could head down your way for the holidays this year
今年假期我们也许可以去你那边。
Pronunciation↩ 01:24
for the holidays
for、the 都弱读，重音落在 holidays。
maybe we could head down your way for the holidays this year
今年假期我们也许可以去你那边。
Pronunciation↩ 01:39
would like that
like 和 that 承担情感重音，表达真心期待。
I would like that very much
我会非常期待。
CollocationB1↩ 01:41
for goodness' sake
for goodness' sake
拜托；真是的
Oh Grace for God s sake We ve got work to do
哦，格蕾丝，拜托，我们还有活儿要做呢。
CollocationA2↩ 01:44
make yourself something
make yourself something
给自己弄点东西
I know I m sorry Go make yourself a cup of tea
知道了，抱歉。去给自己泡杯茶吧。
CollocationB2↩ 01:58
add a special touch
add a special touch
特别点缀；点睛之笔
Now just one special touch and you re ready
再加上最后一点特别的点缀，你就准备好了。
CollocationB2↩ 02:29
get approval from someone
get approval from someone
获得某人的批准
you had to get approval from every member of the tribe
你得获得部落每一位成员的认可，
CollocationB2↩ 02:33
break a couple up
break a couple up
拆散一对情侣
Almost broke them up
差点就把他们拆散了。
CollocationB2↩ 02:40
take no for an answer
take no for an answer
接受拒绝
Wouldn t take no for an answer
她不会因为一句“不行”就放弃。
CollocationB1↩ 02:56
be part of someone's life
be part of someone's life
成为某人生活的一部分
It makes us feel like we ll still be part of your lives
这样会让我们觉得，自己仍会是你们生活的一部分，
GrammarB2↩ 02:56
makes us feel like we ll still be part of your lives
使役加宾补：make 加人再接 feel，表示“让某人产生某种感受”。
It makes us feel like we ll still be part of your lives
这样会让我们觉得，自己仍会是你们生活的一部分，
Pronunciation↩ 02:56
part of your
of、your 弱读，part 和 lives 更突出。
It makes us feel like we ll still be part of your lives
这样会让我们觉得，自己仍会是你们生活的一部分，
GrammarB1↩ 03:22
I just wanted to
过去式委婉：用 wanted 而非 want 可降低直接感，更像试探或客气开口。
I uh I just uh I just wanted to
我……呃，我只是……我只是想——
Pronunciation↩ 03:22
wanted to
to 弱读成 tə，wanted to 连起来更顺。
I uh I just uh I just wanted to
我……呃，我只是……我只是想——
Pronunciation↩ 03:33
gonna be beautiful
gonna 连读，be 弱读，beautiful 保持主要重音。
You re gonna be beautiful OK
你一定会美极了，好吗？
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
Phrasal verbB2↩ 00:03
steal someone away
把某人带走
In the scene她们半开玩笑地把玛格丽特拉去试婚纱。
The team stole Mia away for a surprise lunch.团队把米娅带去吃惊喜午餐。
In daily life
朋友聚餐We are stealing you away for dessert.我们要把你带去吃甜点。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:34
come back in style
重新流行
In the scene她感叹旧式婚纱如今又显得时髦。
Wide-leg trousers have come back in style.阔腿裤又重新流行起来了。
In daily life
聊穿搭That color is coming back in style this season.那个颜色这个季度又流行起来了。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:49
a tad + adjective
稍微有点
In the scene她委婉地说婚纱某些地方略微宽松。
The soup is a tad salty, but still tasty.汤稍微咸了点，但还是很好喝。
In daily life
反馈味道The room feels a tad warm today.今天房间感觉有点热。
above my level
SlangB2↩ 00:55
knocked up
怀孕了
In the scene她解释自己穿这件衣服时正好怀着孕。
She was knocked up when they moved into the new house.他们搬进新房时，她正怀着孕。
In daily life
聊旧照片My aunt was knocked up in that picture.我姨妈拍那张照片时正怀着孕。
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VocabularyB1↩ 00:59
boobs
胸部，口语
In the scene家人拿找婚纱里的胸口位置开玩笑。
The costume has extra support across the chest.这套戏服在胸部位置增加了支撑。
In daily life
选运动衣This sports top gives my chest better support.这件运动上衣对胸部的支撑更好。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 02:29
get approval from someone
获得某人批准
In the scene家族往事里，婚姻要得到部落成员认可。
We need to get approval from the safety committee.我们需要得到安全委员会的批准。
In daily life
项目申请Please get approval from your manager first.请先得到经理的批准。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 02:40
take no for an answer
接受拒绝
In the scene她说曾祖母像玛格丽特一样，不会被拒绝打退。
She would not take no for an answer and applied again.她不接受拒绝，又提交了一次申请。
In daily life
争取名额I will not take no for an answer this time.这次我不会接受一句拒绝就算了。
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SwearingB1↩ 01:41
for God's sake
拜托，真是的
In the scene格蕾丝催大家别光聊天，带着轻微不耐烦。
For God's sake, check the address before you leave.拜托，你出发前先核对一下地址。
In daily life
催人出门For God's sake, we are going to miss the train.拜托，我们要赶不上火车了。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“It makes us feel like we ll still be part of your lives”
这会让我们觉得，即使不在了，我们仍会是你们生活的一部分。
Why it's great
把长辈的不舍说得温柔又克制。
Pattern
让某人觉得自己仍是……的一部分
When to use
安慰即将远行或开启新生活的家人。
Similar
We’ll always be with you in spirit. ／ You’ll carry us with you.
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neutral
Shadowing tip
重读 feel、still、part，like 后稍停。
Use it yourself
送别家人Your messages make me feel like I am still part of your day.你的消息让我觉得自己仍参与着你的日常。
“Wouldn t take no for an answer”
她不会因为一句“不行”就放弃。
Why it's great
用夸张的坚持一下子刻画出人物性格。
Pattern
不接受拒绝，非要争取到底
When to use
形容朋友坚持追问、争取机会。
Similar
I won’t give up that easily. ／ She kept pushing until they agreed.
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informal
Shadowing tip
重读 wouldn’t、no、answer，结尾降调显得笃定。
Use it yourself
争取机会He would not take no for an answer when asking for a second chance.他争取第二次机会时，绝不会被一句拒绝打发。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 曾祖父母的婚姻往事
My great grandfather gave it to my great grandmother when they got married They were quite a scandal you know He was Russian and she was Tlingit and back then you had to get approval from every member of the tribe before you got married Almost broke them up
我的曾祖父把它送给了曾祖母。 那是他们结婚的时候。 你知道，他们当年可是闹出过不小的风波。 他是俄罗斯人，她是特林吉特人，在那个年代—— 你得获得部落每一位成员的认可， 才能结婚。 差点就把他们拆散了。
从婚纱自然转入跨文化爱情，短句层层增加阻力。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use steal someone away to invite someone playfully.
- Recognize knocked up as informal slang for pregnant.
- Use take no for an answer for determined persistence.
- Catch the reassuring tone of not to worry.
People also search
Questions, then the linesWhat does “take no for an answer” mean?
It means refusing to give up after someone says no.
Is “knocked up” formal English?
No. It is informal slang for being pregnant.
How is “not to worry” used here?
It is a casual way to reassure someone: don't worry.
What happens in the dress-fitting scene?
Margaret is welcomed through jokes, tailoring, and a family love story.