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The Proposal · 2009
CEFR B1IELTS 5.0PartyhomeRomanceFamily bond
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAt a family party in Sitka, the Paxtons turn a well-meant surprise into an awkward spectacle for Margaret. As everyone cheers on Ramone, Andrew’s former girlfriend Gert quietly joins the conversation and asks about their past. Her story moves from high-school dating to a proposal and a life Andrew once imagined in New York. The scene matters because its jokes, interruptions, and restrained answers reveal who feels at home—and who does not.
玛
Margaret TateNew York editor
安
Andrew Paxtonlocal son
格
Gertformer girlfriend
拉
Ramoneexotic dancer
安
Anniefamily friend
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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Transcript
00:00
She's been coming here forever.
她来这儿都多少年了。
00:02
I hope you are ready for your big surprise
希望你准备好迎接大惊喜了。
00:04
because this is one of Sitka s greatest treasures
因为这可是锡特卡最宝贵的宝藏之一。
00:08
Right Oh yes Oh yeah
对，哦，是啊，是啊。
00:12
OK this is the big surprise
好，这就是那个大惊喜。
00:13
I was telling you about You ready
我之前跟你说过的那个。准备好了吗？
00:18
Oh Margaret you re gonna love it
哦，玛格丽特，你肯定会喜欢的。
00:51
Ramone s the only exotic dancer on the island
拉蒙可是岛上唯一的脱衣舞者。
00:54
But we re lucky to have him
不过，能请到他我们已经很幸运了。
01:05
Work it Ramone
卖力点，拉蒙！
01:08
Wow Over here Ramone Over here
哇！来这边，拉蒙！这边！
01:12
Over here honey
这边，亲爱的！
01:15
Show her what she s gonna be missing
让她看看她将要错过什么。
01:17
Come my sexy princess
来吧，我的性感公主。
01:18
Yeah Oh no Not necessary
是啊。哦，不用了，没必要。
01:20
It s a really nice gesture but I really need to just
这真是个很贴心的举动，但我真的只需要……
01:23
Go on Margaret Get up there
来吧，玛格丽特，上去跳。
01:24
You come dance
你也来跳吧。
01:25
OK pluck my eyes out OK
行，直接把我眼珠子抠出来吧。行。
01:27
All right Here we go
好吧，来吧。
01:30
Go Margaret Go Margaret
上啊，玛格丽特！上啊，玛格丽特！
01:32
Hey
嘿。
01:36
Hey oh
嘿，哦。
01:37
Give it to her Ramone
给她来点厉害的，拉蒙！
01:43
Go on Ramone Give it to her
来吧，拉蒙，让她见识一下！
01:58
Ooh that s a move I haven t seen
哦，这个动作我还真没见过。
02:02
Look at her face
看她的表情。
02:06
Guess who For you For you For you
猜猜这是谁？给你的，给你的，给你的。
02:10
Yeah Enjoy
是啊，享受吧。
02:16
I don t want to touch it No OK OK Very sweet
我不想碰这个。不，没事，没事。真贴心。
02:21
No no no no no
不不不不不。
02:25
Smack him
拍他！
02:26
I m sorry Smack his ass
不好意思，拍他的屁股！
02:28
Smack it OK
拍它，行。
02:32
Smack him Margaret Give it to him
拍他，玛格丽特！给他来一下！
02:36
Yeah Woo
耶！呜呼！
02:39
Can I get down now
我现在可以下去了吗？
02:52
Free Be free
自由了！尽情释放吧！
03:02
Hey There you are How are you holding up
嘿，你在这儿啊。你还好吗？撑得住吗？
03:05
Oh fine Fine Just working on my tan
哦，挺好。挺好的，我只是在努力晒出古铜色。
03:09
Yeah the Paxtons can be a bit overwhelming at times
是啊，帕克斯顿一家有时候确实让人有点招架不住。
03:12
Yes yes
对，对。
03:14
It s a little different than New York huh
跟纽约有点不一样，是吧？
03:16
Little bit Little bit You ever been
有一点。有一点。你去过那儿吗？
03:20
No That was always Andrew s dream not mine
没有，那一直是安德鲁的梦想，不是我的。
03:23
You guys were pretty serious huh
你们俩当时感情很认真吧？
03:25
Well I mean we dated in high school and all through college
嗯，我是说，我们高中时就开始交往，一直到大学毕业。
03:28
but we were kids
但那时我们还小。
03:32
And you guys called it off because of
那你们分手，是因为……
03:37
Well um
嗯，这个嘛……
03:39
the night before we graduated school he proposed
毕业前一晚，他向我求婚了。
03:44
and said he wanted to elope
还说想和我私奔结婚，
03:45
and run away to New York with me
带我一起逃到纽约去。
03:48
And
然后呢？
03:51
You said no
你拒绝了？
03:53
And I said no yeah
对，我拒绝了，是的。
03:56
I ve never been anywhere but here This is home
我从没去过别的地方，这里就是我的家。
04:00
But anyway you re a lucky girl
不过话说回来，你真是个幸运女孩。
04:04
He really is the best which you obviously already know
他确实是最好的人，这一点你显然已经知道了。
04:10
Oh yep Yep very much so yeah
哦，对。对，非常清楚。
04:14
Well cheers to you guys
那就祝你们俩幸福。
04:19
Oh Thank you
哦，谢谢。
04:27
Looks like Ramone s wrappin it up
看来拉蒙要收尾了。
04:31
Go Annie
加油，安妮！
04:35
I ve never seen him so
我从没见过他这么……
04:37
No he really got down out there I mean
不，他刚才在那儿可真是放得开，我是说，
04:39
He was wonderful
他的表现太棒了。
04:44
Oh no
哦，不。
04:51
Andrew
安德鲁。
04:53
Andrew honey is everything OK
安德鲁，亲爱的，怎么了？
04:59
What What s he doing
什么？他在干什么？
05:01
Something s up It s best to leave him alone
出事了。最好别去打扰他。
05:03
Come on honey
来吧，亲爱的。
05:08
Hunt s version of that here tonight
今晚亨特也要来一段同款的。
05:11
Hey hey hey What are you doing I m watching that
嘿嘿嘿，你在干什么？我正在看呢。
05:13
Why is Andrew out there
安德鲁怎么在外面
05:15
hollowing out that old stupid canoe again?
又在掏那条破独木舟？
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationA2↩ 00:02
be ready for something
be ready for something
准备好迎接某事
I hope you are ready for your big surprise
希望你准备好迎接大惊喜了。
Pronunciation↩ 00:18
you re gonna
you’re、gonna 都弱读，整段黏连更快。
Oh Margaret you re gonna love it
哦，玛格丽特，你肯定会喜欢的。
SlangA2↩ 00:18
gonna
将要；口语缩略——口语常见，正式写作用 going to
Oh Margaret you re gonna love it
哦，玛格丽特，你肯定会喜欢的。
CollocationB1↩ 00:54
be lucky to have someone
be lucky to have someone
有某人帮忙很幸运
But we re lucky to have him
不过，能请到他我们已经很幸运了。
Pronunciation↩ 00:54
lucky to have
to 弱读，lucky 与 have 连得更紧。
But we re lucky to have him
不过，能请到他我们已经很幸运了。
SlangB1↩ 01:05
Work it
卖力表演——起哄或鼓励表演，非正式
Work it Ramone
卖力点，拉蒙！
GrammarB2↩ 01:15
what she s gonna be missing
宾语从句：show 后接 what 从句，指她将错过的东西。
Show her what she s gonna be missing
让她看看她将要错过什么。
CollocationB1↩ 01:20
a nice gesture
a nice gesture
表示善意的举动
It s a really nice gesture but I really need to just
这真是个很贴心的举动，但我真的只需要……
CollocationB1↩ 03:02
hold up
hold up
在压力下撑住
Hey There you are How are you holding up
嘿，你在这儿啊。你还好吗？撑得住吗？
CollocationB1↩ 03:09
a bit + adjective
a bit + adjective
有点让人招架不住
Yeah the Paxtons can be a bit overwhelming at times
是啊，帕克斯顿一家有时候确实让人有点招架不住。
CollocationB1↩ 03:09
at times
at times
有时候
Yeah the Paxtons can be a bit overwhelming at times
是啊，帕克斯顿一家有时候确实让人有点招架不住。
Pronunciation↩ 03:23
pretty serious huh
serious 重读，huh 轻抬尾音带确认。
You guys were pretty serious huh
你们俩当时感情很认真吧？
SlangA2↩ 03:23
You guys
你们；口语称呼——非正式场合称呼一群人
You guys were pretty serious huh
你们俩当时感情很认真吧？
CollocationB1↩ 03:25
all through something
all through something
贯穿整个阶段
Well I mean we dated in high school and all through college
嗯，我是说，我们高中时就开始交往，一直到大学毕业。
CollocationB2↩ 03:32
call something off
call something off
取消或结束某事
And you guys called it off because of
那你们分手，是因为……
GrammarB1↩ 03:39
the night before we graduated school
时间从句：before 引出时间参照，表示毕业前一晚。
the night before we graduated school he proposed
毕业前一晚，他向我求婚了。
CollocationB2↩ 03:56
anywhere but somewhere
anywhere but somewhere
除了某地之外的任何地方
I ve never been anywhere but here This is home
我从没去过别的地方，这里就是我的家。
Pronunciation↩ 03:56
This is home
This 和 home 重读，home 后用坚定降调。
I ve never been anywhere but here This is home
我从没去过别的地方，这里就是我的家。
GrammarB2↩ 04:04
which you obviously already know
非限定定语从句：which 指前面的事实，补充说明而非限定名词。
He really is the best which you obviously already know
他确实是最好的人，这一点你显然已经知道了。
CollocationB1↩ 04:14
cheers to someone
cheers to someone
祝你们幸福或为你们干杯
Well cheers to you guys
那就祝你们俩幸福。
CollocationB1↩ 04:27
wrap something up
wrap something up
把事情收尾
Looks like Ramone s wrappin it up
看来拉蒙要收尾了。
SlangB2↩ 04:37
got down
跳得很投入——描述跳舞或玩得尽兴，非正式
No he really got down out there I mean
不，他刚才在那儿可真是放得开，我是说，
Pronunciation↩ 04:53
is everything OK
is 弱读，everything 和 OK 承担疑问重音。
Andrew honey is everything OK
安德鲁，亲爱的，怎么了？
GrammarB1↩ 05:01
It s best to leave him alone
形式主语：it 占主语位，真正内容由 to leave 引出。
Something s up It s best to leave him alone
出事了。最好别去打扰他。
Pronunciation↩ 05:01
best to leave him
to 弱读，best 与 leave 形成清楚节奏。
Something s up It s best to leave him alone
出事了。最好别去打扰他。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
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SlangB1↩ 01:05
work it
卖力展示
In the scene大家起哄让拉蒙继续跳，带鼓动和调侃。
Work it, team, and keep the rhythm.卖力点，大家跟上节奏。
In daily life
排练舞蹈Work it, Mia, you have got this.卖力点，米娅，你能行。
above my level
SwearingB2↩ 02:26
ass
屁股；粗鲁骂人
In the scene起哄让玛格丽特拍拉蒙屁股，语气粗鲁又像玩笑。
That stubborn ass forgot his keys.那个讨厌鬼忘了带钥匙。
In daily life
朋友斗嘴He called himself an ass after missing the train.他错过火车后自嘲是个笨蛋。
above my level
Phrasal verbB2↩ 03:32
call it off
取消；结束关系
In the scene这里追问两人当年为何结束恋情，语气试探。
We called off the picnic because of rain.因为下雨，我们取消了野餐。
In daily life
取消会议They called off the meeting before lunch.他们午饭前取消了会议。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 03:09
overwhelming
让人招架不住
In the scene她笑着形容帕克斯顿一家太热闹、太有存在感。
The first week at college felt overwhelming.大学第一周让人觉得有点招架不住。
In daily life
处理邮件This inbox is overwhelming today.今天这个收件箱让人应接不暇。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 03:44
elope
私奔结婚
In the scene她回忆安德鲁想带她逃去纽约结婚。
They decided to elope in October.他们决定十月私奔结婚。
In daily life
聊婚礼计划My cousins might elope this summer.我的表亲们可能今年夏天私奔结婚。
above my level
SlangB2↩ 04:37
get down
跳得很投入
In the scene这里不是“下去”，而是夸拉蒙在舞池里放得很开。
The band got down after midnight.午夜后乐队开始尽情演奏。
In daily life
参加派对Everyone got down when the DJ changed the song.DJ 换歌后，所有人都跳嗨了。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 03:02
hold up
撑得住
In the scene对方被一大家子围着时，熟人关心她是否还应付得来。
How is your new team holding up?你的新团队现在还撑得住吗？
In daily life
关心同事The old bridge is holding up well.那座老桥目前状况还不错。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 01:25
pluck someone's eyes out
夸张表示受不了
In the scene被推上舞池时自嘲尴尬到想逃，并非真的要伤人。
That endless meeting made me want to pluck my eyes out.那场没完没了的会议让我想把眼睛抠出来。
In daily life
吐槽讲座I wanted to pluck my eyes out during the long lecture.那场冗长讲座听得我简直想把眼睛抠出来。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“I ve never been anywhere but here This is home”
我从没去过别的地方，这里就是我的家。
Why it's great
用否定与肯定的短句，把留在家乡说得坚定又有感情。
Pattern
have never been anywhere but...
When to use
谈故乡、归属感或生活选择时。
Similar
This is where I belong. ／ I’ve always called this place home.
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Shadowing tip
重读 never、anywhere、home，home 后降调。
Use it yourself
拒绝搬家I have never been anywhere but here, and I like it.我从没去过别处，而且我喜欢这里。
“Yeah the Paxtons can be a bit overwhelming at times”
是啊，帕克斯顿一家有时候确实让人有点招架不住。
Why it's great
用轻描淡写的 a bit 缓和真实抱怨，反而更有分寸。
Pattern
can be a bit + 形容词
When to use
委婉说人或事情让自己应接不暇。
Similar
It can be a little much. ／ They’re a lot to handle sometimes.
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Shadowing tip
重读 Paxtons 和 overwhelming，at times 弱读。
Use it yourself
形容会议The new schedule can be a bit overwhelming at first.新日程刚开始可能有点让人招架不住。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use call it off for ending plans or relationships
- Express belonging with anywhere but here
- Hear overwhelming as a gentle complaint
- Ask how someone is holding up
People also search
Questions, then the linesDoes “anywhere but here” show attachment to home?
Yes. It emphasizes that home is the only place the speaker has known.
Can “call it off” mean ending a relationship?
Yes. It can mean canceling plans or ending a relationship.
What does “How are you holding up?” mean here?
It asks whether someone is coping well under pressure.
What does “overwhelming” mean in this scene?
It means the lively Paxton family is almost too much to handle.
Why does the former girlfriend stay in her hometown?
She feels rooted there, while Andrew once dreamed of New York.