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The Shop Around the Corner · 1940
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingBefore opening the shop, Kralik chats with Pirovitch about marriage, household expenses, and the cost of a modest apartment. His “hypothetical” question slowly becomes personal: he has a dinner meeting that night with a woman he has only known through letters. The closer the meeting gets, the more he worries that real life may disappoint them both. The scene balances comic banter with genuine nerves.
阿
Alfred Kralikshop clerk
皮
Mr. Pirovitchmarried clerk
克
Klara Novakshop clerk
马
Mr. Matuschekshop owner
Chapters
19 parts · AI-cut01Morning Shop Banter一句早安就能听出职场关系B22'57"02An Anonymous Letter当匿名来信让孤独变得浪漫B21'57"03The Singing Box Debate一个音乐盒也能吵出买卖分歧B22'23"04A Job Seeker's Pitch没空缺时怎样把求职说出口B24'03"05Selling the Candy Box先让顾客点头再卖出怪礼物B13'24"06A Marriage Hypothesis想结婚却先拿别人试探B24'49"07Why the Boss Changed老板突然变冷你敢问原因吗B23'12"08Asking for the Night Off想要一晚自由却先吵翻全店B24'42"09Fired Without Warning丢掉饭碗后还能体面告别吗B16'08"10A Hidden Betrayal替同事求情却撞见婚姻秘密B15'06"11The Reluctant Date真相就在桌边却没人敢碰B22'42"12First Café Encounter第一次见面就把彼此说急了B25'48"13Jealousy and Reconciliation嫉妒把老板推回了人群C14'13"14The New Manager新官上任先拿谁开刀B26'18"15A Visit to the Sick生病的人最怕听见心理问题B26'02"16Choosing a Christmas Gift送错礼物也能试出真心B23'09"17The Boss Comes Back重返旧店才发现大家都在等你B23'47"18An Invitation Home别让孤单的人独自过圣诞B23'11"19Finally Saying It终于承认早就为他心动B14'19"
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00:02
- Morning. - Good morning, Kralik.
-早。-早上好，克拉利克。
00:04
Well, I've got a big dinner date tonight.
我今晚有个重要的晚餐约会。
00:06
- With the boss? - Oh, no.
-跟老板？-哦，不是。
00:07
He never invites me anymore.
他现在再也不邀请我了。
00:09
Say, how do you figure him out , anyway?
我说，你到底是怎么摸清他的？
00:11
I give up. It's certainly very difficult to get along with him these days.
我放弃了。最近确实很难跟他相处。
00:14
Yeah, he never talks to me anymore.
是啊，他现在也再不跟我说话了。
00:17
I hope he's feeling more cheerful today.
希望他今天心情能好一点。
00:20
He better, because I'm going to ask him for a raise .
他最好是这样，因为我要向他要求加薪。
00:22
- A.. A raise? - Mm-hmm .
-加……加薪？-嗯。
00:25
Pirovitch, do you mind if I ask you a personal question?
皮罗维奇，我问你个私人问题，你不介意吧？
00:28
- No, go ahead . - Well, it's very confidential.
-不介意，请问吧。-这个嘛，非常机密。
00:29
Yes, sure.
当然，没问题。
00:31
Well, now suppose that a fellow like me wants to, wants to get married .
好吧，假设有个像我这样的人想、想结婚。
00:34
Well, that's wonderful!
那太好了！
00:35
That's the best thing that could happen to you.
那可是你能遇上的最美好的一件事。
00:37
- Who's the girl? - Wait a minute, wait a minute.
-姑娘是谁？-等一下，等一下。
00:38
What did I say? I said, "suppose."
我说什么了？我说的是“假设”。
00:40
I said, "a fellow like me." I didn't say me.
我说的是“像我这样的人”，没说是我。
00:42
Now, look. Now, how much did it cost you to live , you and Mrs. Pirovitch?
你听我说。你和皮罗维奇太太两个人，生活费要多少？
00:46
Leaving out the children .
不算孩子们。
00:47
Well, why fool yourself ?
得了，何必自欺欺人呢？
00:51
Well, let's say temporarily.
好吧，就暂时不算。
00:53
How much does it cost?
要花多少钱？
00:54
- Well, it can be done. - Yeah?
-嗯，还是办得到的。-是吗？
00:56
Yes, and very nicely.
当然，而且能过得挺不错。
00:58
U-uh, naturally, you can't be extravagant.
呃——当然不能铺张浪费。
01:01
Well, I suppose a fellow gets an apartment with three rooms.
我想，像我这样的人得租一套三居室公寓。
01:03
Dining room, bedroom, living room.
餐厅、卧室、客厅。
01:05
Three room? What do you need three rooms for?
三间？你要三间房干什么？
01:07
You live in the bedroom.
你就住在卧室里。
01:08
- Where do you eat? - In the kitchen.
-那在哪儿吃饭？-厨房里。
01:10
You get a nice big kitchen.
弄个又大又好的厨房。
01:11
Where do you entertain?
那你在哪儿招待客人？
01:12
Entertain? What are you, an ambassador?
招待客人？你以为自己是大使吗？
01:14
Who do you want to entertain?
你想招待谁啊？
01:16
Listen, if someone is really your friend he comes after dinner.
听着，真是朋友的话，吃完饭再来就行。
01:20
Oh, no. Oh..
哦，不，不行。哦……
01:22
- Good morning. - Good morning, Miss Novak.
-早上好。-早上好，诺瓦克小姐。
01:24
How's your wife, Mr. Pirovitch?
皮罗维奇先生，您太太怎么样？
01:25
- Oh, my goodness! - What's the matter?
-哎呀！-怎么了？
01:27
I forgot to call Dr. Hegedus.
我忘了给赫格杜什医生打电话。
01:29
Something serious with your wife?
您太太病得很严重吗？
01:30
No, no, she couldn't be better.
不，不，她好得不能再好了。
01:31
Well, what do you want to call the doctor for?
那你叫医生干什么？
01:33
If I don't call him, he'll come.
我不打电话，他就会自己来了。
01:34
Excuse me, I'd better telephone him right away.
失陪，我最好马上给他打电话。
01:37
I hope it isn't too late.
希望还来得及。
01:48
- Miss Novak? - Yes, Mr. Kralik?
-诺瓦克小姐？-什么事，克拉利克先生？
01:50
Uh, I noticed that you wore a yellow blouse with light-green dots yesterday.
呃，我注意到你昨天穿的是黄色衬衫，上面有浅绿色圆点。
01:54
No, Mr. Kralik. As usual, you're mistaken.
不，克拉利克先生。你一如既往地搞错了。
01:56
It was green blouse with light-yellow dots.
那是绿色衬衫，上面是浅黄色圆点。
01:59
And everybody else thought it was very becoming.
而其他人都觉得那件衣服很衬你。
02:01
I don't remember every remarking about your neckties.
我可不记得我曾评论过你的领带。
02:03
And believe me, Mr. Kralik, if you think I couldn't say anything about your neckties just ask Mr. Vadas. So, please leave my blouse alone .
相信我，克拉利克先生，你要是觉得我对你的领带没什么可说的，问问瓦达什先生就知道了。所以，请别再对我的衬衫指手画脚。
02:08
It's none of your business.
这不关你的事。
02:09
Well, I'm sorry. Mr. Matuschek seems to think it is my business.
好吧，抱歉。马图舍克先生好像觉得这归我管。
02:12
Oh, yes, that's right.
哦，对，你说得没错。
02:13
I'm working under you.
我是在你手下干活的。
02:15
Well, from now on , I'll telephone you every morning and describe exactly what I'm going to wear.
那从现在起，我每天早上都打电话告诉你我准确要穿什么。
02:18
And before I select my next season's wardrobe my dressmaker will submit samples to you.
而且我挑下季衣橱之前，我的裁缝会先把样品送给你过目。
02:21
Imagine you dictating what I should wear.
真敢想，居然要你来规定我该穿什么。
02:23
Well, for heaven's sake, I don't care what you wear.
拜托，我才不在乎你穿什么呢。
02:25
If you wanna look like a pony in the circus, it's alright.
你要是想穿得像马戏团里的小马，也随你。
02:27
But I have my troubles of my own without your blouse coming between Mr. Matuschek and me.
我自己已经够麻烦了，不想再让你的衬衫横在马图舍克先生和我之间。
02:30
Listen, I sold as much goods yesterday as anybody else in the shop.
听着，我昨天卖的货跟店里任何人一样多。
02:33
$95.50 isn't bad for a rainy Monday three weeks before Christmas. Did you tell that to Mr. Matuschek?
圣诞节前三周，一个下雨的星期一能卖95.5美元，已经不错了。你把这话告诉马图舍克先生了吗？
02:36
- Yes, I did. - And what did he say?
-说了。-他怎么说？
02:38
He said, "Tell her not to come in that blouse anymore."
他说：“告诉她，别再穿那件衬衫来上班了。”
02:39
- Tell him I won't. - I will!
-告诉他，我不会再穿了。-我这就去告诉他！
02:44
- Good morning. - Good morning.
-早上好。-早上好。
02:47
Well, I caught him just in time .
我正好及时拦住了他。
02:48
Saves me five pengo and that counts when you're married.
这给我省了五彭戈；结了婚，这点钱也得算啊。
02:51
Is this tie alright to wear to work?
我戴这条领带上班合适吗？
02:52
Yeah, quite alright. Come on.
嗯，很合适。走吧。
02:54
Tell me, who is the girl?
告诉我，那个姑娘是谁？
02:55
Oh, well, you know that girl I was corresponding with?
哦，就是我一直通信的那个姑娘，你知道吧？
02:58
Oh, yes, about the cultural subjects.
哦，知道，就是聊文化话题的那个。
02:59
- Yeah. - Mm-hmm .
-对。-嗯。
03:01
Well, after a while we got on the subject of love ...naturally on a very cultural level.
后来聊着聊着，我们就聊到了爱情……当然，还是非常“文化”的层面。
03:06
Well, what else can you do in a letter?
写信嘛，还能聊什么呢？
03:07
He is the most wonderful girl in the world.
她是世界上最棒的姑娘。
03:09
Is she pretty?
她漂亮吗？
03:11
She has such ideals and such a viewpoint on things that she's so far above the girls you meet today, there's no comparison .
她有那样的理想，对事情也有那样的见解，远远胜过你如今遇到的那些姑娘，根本没法比。
03:18
So, she is not so very pretty?
所以，她其实没那么漂亮？
03:20
- Oh, no, don't say that. - Oh, I'm sorry.
-哦，不，别这么说。-抱歉。
03:22
The main thing is that you like her.
最要紧的是你喜欢她。
03:23
Yeah, I hope I will.
是啊，希望我会喜欢。
03:25
What do you mean? You love a girl and you don't know if you like her?
你这是什么意思？你爱上一个姑娘，却不知道自己喜不喜欢她？
03:28
Well, that's-that's just the question.
嗯，这……这正是问题所在。
03:31
I haven't met her yet.
我还没见过她。
03:32
- What? You haven't met her yet? - No.
-什么？你还没见过她？-没有。
03:34
I keep postponing it and postponing it. I..
我一直拖，一直拖。我……
03:37
I'm scared.
我害怕。
03:39
You see, this girl thinks I'm the most wonderful person in the world.
你看，这姑娘以为我是世界上最棒的人。
03:42
And after all there is a chance she might be disappointed .
可毕竟，她也有可能会失望。
03:45
- Yes, there is a chance. - Yeah. On the other hand -- Uh, you might be disappointed , too.
-是，有这种可能。-对。另一方面——呃，你也可能会失望。
03:49
And I don't dare think about it.
我都不敢去想。
03:53
Pirovitch..
皮罗维奇……
03:55
...did you ever get a bonus?
……你以前拿过奖金吗？
03:57
Yes, once.
拿过，一次。
04:00
Yeah, the boss hands you the envelope.
是啊，老板把信封递给你。
04:03
You wonder how much is in it, and you don't want to open it.
你猜里面有多少钱，却又不想把它打开。
04:07
As long as the envelope's closed, you're a millionaire .
只要信封还没打开，你就是百万富翁。
04:10
You keep, you keep postponing that moment and..
你一直、一直拖着那一刻……
04:13
...oh, you can't postpone it forever.
……可你不可能永远拖下去。
04:16
I'm meeting her tonight, 8:30 in a cafe.
我今晚要见她，八点半，在一家咖啡馆。
04:19
- A red carnation? - Yeah.
-红色康乃馨？-对。
04:21
Yeah. She's using one for a bookmark in a copy of Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina."
对。她把一朵夹在托尔斯泰的《安娜·卡列尼娜》里当书签。
04:26
And I'm wearing one in my lapel.
而我会在西装翻领上别一朵。
04:28
I haven't slept for days .
我已经好几天没睡了。
04:30
I'm sure she'll be beautiful.
我敢肯定她一定很漂亮。
04:31
Well, not too beautiful.
嗯，别漂亮得太过头就好。
04:33
Oh, what chance would a fellow like me-- What do you want, a homely girl?
像我这样的男人哪有机会——你想要个相貌平平的姑娘吗？
04:36
No, no.
不，不是。
04:38
Now, you-you knock on wood for me.
来，你、你替我敲敲木头，保佑好运。
04:41
Just a lovely, average girl.
只要是个漂亮可爱的普通姑娘就好。
04:44
That's...that's all I want.
这……这就是我全部的愿望。
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Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoPronunciation↩ 00:04
got a big
got a 中 t 常弱化为轻弹音，a 读 /ə/。
Well, I've got a big dinner date tonight.
我今晚有个重要的晚餐约会。
CollocationB1↩ 00:09
figure someone out
figure someone out
摸清某人
Say, how do you figure him out , anyway?
我说，你到底是怎么摸清他的？
CollocationB1↩ 00:11
get along with someone
get along with someone
和某人相处
I give up. It's certainly very difficult to get along with him these days.
我放弃了。最近确实很难跟他相处。
CollocationB1↩ 00:20
ask someone for a raise
ask someone for a raise
向某人要求加薪
He better, because I'm going to ask him for a raise .
他最好是这样，因为我要向他要求加薪。
SlangA1↩ 00:22
Mm-hmm
嗯；表示同意——口头应答，语气取决于上下文
- A.. A raise? - Mm-hmm .
-加……加薪？-嗯。
CollocationA2↩ 00:28
go ahead
go ahead
请继续；请说
- No, go ahead . - Well, it's very confidential.
-不介意，请问吧。-这个嘛，非常机密。
CollocationA2↩ 00:31
get married
get married
结婚
Well, now suppose that a fellow like me wants to, wants to get married .
好吧，假设有个像我这样的人想、想结婚。
GrammarB1↩ 00:31
suppose that a fellow like me wants to, wants to get married
假设从句：suppose that 后接假设内容，重复 wants to 表示犹豫。
Well, now suppose that a fellow like me wants to, wants to get married .
好吧，假设有个像我这样的人想、想结婚。
Pronunciation↩ 00:31
wants to, wants to
to 弱读 /tə/，重复处快速带过。
Well, now suppose that a fellow like me wants to, wants to get married .
好吧，假设有个像我这样的人想、想结婚。
SlangB1↩ 00:31
fellow
男人；家伙——老派日常说法，正式介绍别用
Well, now suppose that a fellow like me wants to, wants to get married .
好吧，假设有个像我这样的人想、想结婚。
GrammarB1↩ 00:42
how much did it cost you to live
特殊疑问句：how much 提问生活花费，did 提前构成过去时疑问句。
Now, look. Now, how much did it cost you to live , you and Mrs. Pirovitch?
你听我说。你和皮罗维奇太太两个人，生活费要多少？
CollocationB1↩ 00:46
leave something out
leave something out
不把某项算进去
Leaving out the children .
不算孩子们。
CollocationB1↩ 00:47
fool yourself
fool yourself
自欺欺人
Well, why fool yourself ?
得了，何必自欺欺人呢？
CollocationB1↩ 02:03
leave someone/something alone
leave someone/something alone
别再管；别碰
And believe me, Mr. Kralik, if you think I couldn't say anything about your neckties just ask Mr. Vadas. So, please leave my blouse alone .
相信我，克拉利克先生，你要是觉得我对你的领带没什么可说的，问问瓦达什先生就知道了。所以，请别再对我的衬衫指手画脚。
CollocationA2↩ 02:15
from now on
from now on
从现在起
Well, from now on , I'll telephone you every morning and describe exactly what I'm going to wear.
那从现在起，我每天早上都打电话告诉你我准确要穿什么。
Pronunciation↩ 02:25
wanna look like
wanna 是 want to 的吞音，后面 look 连得很快。
If you wanna look like a pony in the circus, it's alright.
你要是想穿得像马戏团里的小马，也随你。
SlangA2↩ 02:25
wanna
want to 的口语缩略——随意口语，正式写作改成 want to
If you wanna look like a pony in the circus, it's alright.
你要是想穿得像马戏团里的小马，也随你。
CollocationA2↩ 02:47
just in time
just in time
正好及时
Well, I caught him just in time .
我正好及时拦住了他。
CollocationB1↩ 03:01
on the subject of something
on the subject of something
聊到某个话题
Well, after a while we got on the subject of love ...naturally on a very cultural level.
后来聊着聊着，我们就聊到了爱情……当然，还是非常“文化”的层面。
GrammarC1↩ 03:11
that she's so far above the girls you meet today, there's no comparison
定语从句：the girls 后接省略关系代词的从句，指你如今遇到的女孩。
She has such ideals and such a viewpoint on things that she's so far above the girls you meet today, there's no comparison .
她有那样的理想，对事情也有那样的见解，远远胜过你如今遇到的那些姑娘，根本没法比。
CollocationB1↩ 03:42
after all
after all
毕竟；终究
And after all there is a chance she might be disappointed .
可毕竟，她也有可能会失望。
GrammarB2↩ 03:42
there is a chance she might be disappointed
情态推测：might 表示可能而非确定，放在 she 后修饰失望这件事。
And after all there is a chance she might be disappointed .
可毕竟，她也有可能会失望。
CollocationB1↩ 03:45
on the other hand
on the other hand
另一方面
- Yes, there is a chance. - Yeah. On the other hand -- Uh, you might be disappointed , too.
-是，有这种可能。-对。另一方面——呃，你也可能会失望。
Pronunciation↩ 03:45
might be disappointed
might 和 disappointed 重读，突出双方都可能失望。
- Yes, there is a chance. - Yeah. On the other hand -- Uh, you might be disappointed , too.
-是，有这种可能。-对。另一方面——呃，你也可能会失望。
CollocationB1↩ 04:07
as long as something
as long as something
只要；在……期间
As long as the envelope's closed, you're a millionaire .
只要信封还没打开，你就是百万富翁。
Pronunciation↩ 04:07
you're a millionaire
you're、a 都弱读，millionaire 承担句尾重音。
As long as the envelope's closed, you're a millionaire .
只要信封还没打开，你就是百万富翁。
CollocationB1↩ 04:10
keep doing something
keep doing something
一直反复做某事
You keep, you keep postponing that moment and..
你一直、一直拖着那一刻……
Pronunciation↩ 04:28
slept for days
for 弱读 /fər/，不要把三个词读得一样重。
I haven't slept for days .
我已经好几天没睡了。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:20
ask for a raise
要求加薪
In the scene说话人准备向老板开口，语气带着先给自己打气的认真。
I plan to ask for a raise after I finish this project.我打算做完这个项目后申请加薪。
In daily life
谈薪资I'm ready to ask for a raise after a strong performance review.绩效评估不错后，我准备提出加薪。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 00:09
figure someone out
摸清某人
In the scene他问怎么摸清老板的脾气，带点抱怨和求助。
It took me a month to figure my new manager out.我花了一个月才摸清新经理的脾气。
In daily life
认识同事I'm still trying to figure my new roommate out.我还在努力摸清新室友的脾气。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 02:03
leave someone/something alone
别再管了
In the scene诺瓦克要求别再拿她的衬衫说事，礼貌措辞里有明显火气。
Please leave the files alone until I get back.我回来之前请别动这些文件。
In daily life
提醒孩子Leave your sister alone while she is studying.你姐姐学习时别去打扰她。
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IdiomB2↩ 02:23
for heaven's sake
拜托；天哪
In the scene被讥讽后烦躁地说自己根本不在乎对方穿什么。
For heaven's sake, check the address before you send it.拜托，发出去前先核对地址。
In daily life
催人出门For heaven's sake, we are already late.拜托，我们已经迟到了。
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IronyB2↩ 01:12
what are you, an ambassador?
你以为自己是大使吗
In the scene把普通请客夸张成外交接待，用反问取笑三室需求。
A: Should we hire a band for lunch? B: What are you, a rock star?甲：午餐要不要请乐队？乙：你以为自己是摇滚明星吗？
In daily life
买早餐Do we need three sauces? What are you, a chef?需要三种酱吗？你以为自己是厨师吗？
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VocabularyB2↩ 01:59
becoming
很衬人；好看
In the scene诺瓦克拿别人对衬衫的好评，回击克拉利克的挑剔。
That navy jacket is very becoming on you.那件藏蓝夹克很衬你。
In daily life
试穿外套This color is becoming on you.这个颜色穿在你身上很好看。
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DiscourseB1↩ 03:45
on the other hand
另一方面
In the scene女孩可能失望后，他又提醒自己也可能失望，把风险拉回现实。
The rent is high; on the other hand, the commute is short.房租很高；另一方面，通勤时间很短。
In daily life
比较工作The job pays less, but on the other hand, it is closer to home.这份工作工资低些，但另一方面，离家更近。
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IdiomB1↩ 04:38
knock on wood
敲木头求好运
In the scene他说希望见到一个普通漂亮的女孩，随即请朋友帮他避开坏兆头。
I have never missed a flight—knock on wood.我坐飞机还从没误过点，敲敲木头。
In daily life
谈健康I've stayed healthy all winter, knock on wood.我整个冬天都很健康，敲敲木头。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“As long as the envelope's closed, you're a millionaire.”
只要信封还没打开，你就是百万富翁。
Why it's great
把未知金额写成百万富翁，幽默地说出“没揭晓就还能幻想”。
Pattern
As long as + 条件，主句
When to use
安慰等待结果的人，表示只要条件还在就不用慌。
Similar
As long as we stay calm, we can solve it. ／ As long as the door is open, you can come in.
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Shadowing tip
重读 envelope、closed、millionaire；as long as 连起来。
Use it yourself
等面试回信As long as the company is still reviewing my application, I have a chance.只要公司还在审核我的申请，我就有机会。
“I keep postponing it and postponing it. I..”
我一直拖，一直拖。我……
Why it's great
重复 postponing 模拟越想越怕、越迟迟不肯面对的心理。
Pattern
keep doing something
When to use
承认自己反复拖延某件事时使用。
Similar
I keep putting it off. ／ She keeps changing her mind.
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Shadowing tip
两次 postponing 要连读，句尾 I.. 留出犹豫停顿。
Use it yourself
改期见客户I keep postponing the meeting because I need more information.我一直推迟会议，因为还需要更多信息。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use as long as to set a condition.
- Use figure someone out for reading people.
- Hear might as uncertainty, not a promise.
- Ask for a raise when discussing pay.
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Questions, then the linesWhat happens in A Marriage Hypothesis?
A clerk admits he will meet his letter-writing friend and fears disappointment.
What does As long as mean here?
It means “provided that”; the unopened envelope keeps the dream alive.
How should figure him out be translated?
It means understanding or reading a person's character or motives.
When do people say knock on wood?
Say it after a hopeful statement to avoid tempting fate.