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A Family Doubts the Dream 家人泼冷水IMDb ↗
家人质疑梦想兄弟仍选择坚持
The Super Mario Bros. Movie · 2023
CEFR B1IELTS 5.5dining-roomFamily conflict雅思
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAfter the brothers’ homemade commercial airs, Mario’s family gathers around the dinner table to watch it—and roast it. Their jokes turn into blunt criticism when Dad questions the decision to leave a steady job. Mario storms off, but Luigi follows with a quiet vote of confidence. The scene matters because its humor slowly exposes the brothers’ fear of being dismissed, while everyday family English carries the emotional turn.
马
MarioPlumber
路
LuigiPlumber
爸
DadFather
妈
MaMother
Chapters
14 parts · AI-cut01Starting a Family Business创业兄弟面对嘲笑仍互相撑住B11'34"02The First Job新手上门修漏水却撞上大麻烦B14'14"03A Family Doubts the Dream家人质疑梦想兄弟仍选择坚持B11'47"04Brothers Separated失散危急时兄弟只想把彼此抓紧B11'48"05A Strange New World陌生世界里唯一目标是找回弟弟B11'30"06A Princess Faces a Crisis求见公主的人先被戏弄后迎来危机B12'16"07Training for the Mission天赋不够的人靠反复练习追上强者B15'45"08Gathering the Allies肩负众望的人也会害怕失败B12'00"09Protecting a Brother面对威胁有人死守兄弟秘密B21'34"10The Army Negotiation求人相助却被强者要求先证明自己B21'36"11Winning Respect失败的人用坚持赢得同伴尊重B11'41"12Flirting Under Pressure兄弟起哄让暧昧气氛彻底失控B12'47"13Prisoners Find Their Fight两位落难者互揭伤疤后重新联手B11'50"14Brothers Face the Enemy真正的勇气是和兄弟一起扛下来B23'25"
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00:00
Found the problem.
找到问题了。
00:02
Ma, did you make these?
妈，这些是你做的吗？
00:03
Ah, good batch, eh ?
啊，这批做得不错，是吧？
00:04
Why don't you make it like this?
你怎么不照这样做呢？
00:05
Hey-o!
嘿哟！
00:07
Hey-o!
嘿哟！
00:08
Oh! It's the Super Mario Brothers, from the TV.
哦！这不就是电视里的超级马里奥兄弟吗？
00:15
They give an Oscar for worst actors?
他们还会给最差演员颁奥斯卡吗？
00:17
-Hey! -(laughs) What'd I do?
-嘿！-（笑）我怎么了？
00:19
So, uh...
那个，呃……
00:20
so everybody saw the commercial, then?
所以，大家都看到广告了，对吧？
00:22
- Uh-huh . We seen it . -And?
-嗯，看到了。-然后呢？
00:24
I wouldn't quit your day job .
我劝你别辞掉现在的工作。
00:26
-Oops! He already did. -(laughter)
-哎呀！他已经辞了。-（笑声）
00:28
Well, I thought it was incredible.
嗯，我觉得它棒极了。
00:31
It belongs in a movie theater .
它就该在电影院里播放。
00:34
Ugh. Mushrooms?
呃。蘑菇？
00:35
Everybody loves mushrooms, right?
大家都喜欢蘑菇，对吧？
00:37
I like mushrooms.
我喜欢蘑菇。
00:38
-I'll take it. -(chuckles): Yeah.
-我来一份。-（轻笑）：好。
00:40
Mario, seriously,
马里奥，说真的，
00:41
what were you thinking with that commercial?
你拍那个广告时到底是怎么想的？
00:43
What? It's supposed to be funny.
什么？本来就是要逗笑大家的。
00:44
Can someone pass the bread?
谁能把面包递给我？
00:46
Yeah, but what's with the outfits ?
是啊，可你们那身行头是怎么回事？
00:47
Plumbers wearing white gloves?
水管工还戴白手套？
00:49
That's right, you got to have a trademark .
没错，你得有个招牌特色。
00:51
Got to stand out .
得让人一眼记住。
00:52
Don't listen to them.
别听他们的。
00:53
The world laughed at da Vinci , too.
达·芬奇当年也被全世界嘲笑过。
00:55
Mm, I'm not sure they did, Ma.
嗯，我可不确定他们真嘲笑过他，妈。
00:57
Dad, what did you think?
爸，你觉得呢？
01:00
I think you're nuts .
我觉得你疯了。
01:01
You don't leave a steady job for some crazy dream.
你不能为了什么疯狂梦想就辞掉稳定的工作。
01:06
And the worst part?
最糟糕的是什么？
01:07
You're bringing your brother down with you .
你还要把你弟弟也拖下水。
01:10
Well, thanks, Dad.
好啊，谢谢你，爸。
01:12
Thanks for your support.
谢谢你的支持。
01:16
-(door closes) -What'd I say?
-（门关上）-我说什么了？
01:30
Thanks for tuning in to News Channel 4.
感谢收看第四频道新闻。
01:33
Hey.
嘿。
01:36
Uh, you're not bringing me down.
呃，你没有拖累我。
01:38
You know what? What do they know , huh ?
你知道吗？他们懂什么，对吧？
01:41
It's not just them.
不只是他们。
01:43
Our whole lives, everyone's telling us
我们从小到大，所有人都在告诉我们
01:44
we can't do this, we can't do that .
这个不能做，那个也不能做。
01:46
I'm just sick and tired of feeling so small.
我真受够了总觉得自己很渺小。
01:49
A water main burst underground today,
今天，地下的一条主水管爆裂，
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Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoSlangA2↩ 00:03
eh
是吧；对吧——熟人间口语确认语气，正式场合少用
Ah, good batch, eh ?
啊，这批做得不错，是吧？
GrammarA2↩ 00:04
Why don't you
否定疑问句：Why don't you + 动词可委婉提出建议，不只是询问原因。
Why don't you make it like this?
你怎么不照这样做呢？
Pronunciation↩ 00:04
don't you
don't you 常连读近似 don’tcha，语速快时更明显。
Why don't you make it like this?
你怎么不照这样做呢？
GrammarB1↩ 00:20
saw the commercial, then?
句末确认语：句末 then 带确认和催促意味，不是单纯的时间状语。
so everybody saw the commercial, then?
所以，大家都看到广告了，对吧？
Pronunciation↩ 00:20
saw the commercial
the 弱读 /ðə/，commercial 的重音落在第二音节。
so everybody saw the commercial, then?
所以，大家都看到广告了，对吧？
GrammarB1↩ 00:22
We seen it
口语非标准时态：标准英语通常说 We saw it；seen 体现人物的非正式口语。
- Uh-huh . We seen it . -And?
-嗯，看到了。-然后呢？
SlangA2↩ 00:22
Uh-huh
嗯；对——非正式回应，表示听见或同意
- Uh-huh . We seen it . -And?
-嗯，看到了。-然后呢？
CollocationB1↩ 00:24
quit your day job
quit your day job
辞掉本职工作
I wouldn't quit your day job .
我劝你别辞掉现在的工作。
Pronunciation↩ 00:24
quit your day job
your 弱读 /jər/，quit 与 your 之间自然连读。
I wouldn't quit your day job .
我劝你别辞掉现在的工作。
CollocationB1↩ 00:31
belong in something
belong in something
就该放在某处
It belongs in a movie theater .
它就该在电影院里播放。
CollocationB1↩ 00:46
what's with something
what's with something
这东西是怎么回事
Yeah, but what's with the outfits ?
是啊，可你们那身行头是怎么回事？
CollocationB1↩ 00:49
have a trademark
have a trademark
有标志性特色
That's right, you got to have a trademark .
没错，你得有个招牌特色。
CollocationA2↩ 00:51
stand out
stand out
脱颖而出
Got to stand out .
得让人一眼记住。
Pronunciation↩ 00:51
Got to stand out
stand OUT 重音，突出“脱颖而出”的核心意思。
Got to stand out .
得让人一眼记住。
CollocationA2↩ 00:53
laugh at someone
laugh at someone
嘲笑某人
The world laughed at da Vinci , too.
达·芬奇当年也被全世界嘲笑过。
SlangB1↩ 01:00
nuts
疯了；不理智——口语评价，熟人间可带玩笑或责备
I think you're nuts .
我觉得你疯了。
CollocationB1↩ 01:01
leave a steady job for something
leave a steady job for something
为某事辞掉稳定工作
You don't leave a steady job for some crazy dream.
你不能为了什么疯狂梦想就辞掉稳定的工作。
GrammarB1↩ 01:01
You don't leave
泛指 you：you 在此泛指一般人，don't 表示规劝或一条原则。
You don't leave a steady job for some crazy dream.
你不能为了什么疯狂梦想就辞掉稳定的工作。
CollocationB1↩ 01:07
bring someone down with you
bring someone down with you
把某人一起拖累
这里 down 指拖累，不是向下带。
You're bringing your brother down with you .
你还要把你弟弟也拖下水。
Pronunciation↩ 01:07
bringing your brother
your 弱读 /jər/，bringing‿your 连起来更顺。
You're bringing your brother down with you .
你还要把你弟弟也拖下水。
CollocationB1↩ 01:38
what does someone know
what does someone know
他们懂什么
这里是反问，表示不服，不是真的提问。
You know what? What do they know , huh ?
你知道吗？他们懂什么，对吧？
SlangA2↩ 01:38
huh
啊；对吧——句末加强反问或挑战语气
You know what? What do they know , huh ?
你知道吗？他们懂什么，对吧？
GrammarB1↩ 01:44
we can't do this, we can't do that
平行结构：重复 can't do 列举别人长期施加的各种限制。
we can't do this, we can't do that .
这个不能做，那个也不能做。
CollocationB1↩ 01:46
be sick and tired of something
be sick and tired of something
受够了某事
I'm just sick and tired of feeling so small.
我真受够了总觉得自己很渺小。
GrammarB1↩ 01:46
of feeling so small
介词加动名词：of 后接 feeling，说明他厌倦的具体事情。
I'm just sick and tired of feeling so small.
我真受够了总觉得自己很渺小。
Pronunciation↩ 01:46
sick and tired
sick、tired 双重重音，体现强烈厌烦。
I'm just sick and tired of feeling so small.
我真受够了总觉得自己很渺小。
Teaching points
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IronyB1↩ 00:15
oscar for worst actors
讽刺演技太差
In the scene家人看完广告后反问，实际是在挖苦兄弟演得很糟。
Do they give a trophy for the messiest desk?他们会给最乱的办公桌颁奖吗？
In daily life
吐槽房间Do they give an award for leaving dishes everywhere?到处乱放盘子也能得奖吗？
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 00:51
stand out
脱颖而出；显眼
In the scene马里奥为白手套辩护，认为广告必须让兄弟俩被人记住。
A clear headline helps your post stand out.清晰的标题能让你的帖子脱颖而出。
In daily life
做简历Highlight one unusual project to make your resume stand out.突出一个特别的项目，让你的简历脱颖而出。
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CollocationB1↩ 01:01
leave a steady job
辞掉稳定工作
In the scene爸爸认为马里奥不该为了创业梦想放弃原本稳定的工作。
She left her steady job to open a bakery.她辞掉稳定工作，开了一家面包店。
In daily life
谈职业选择He is thinking about leaving his steady job for freelance work.他正考虑辞掉稳定工作去做自由职业。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:07
bring someone down with you
把别人一起拖累
In the scene爸爸责怪马里奥把弟弟也卷进这个不稳妥的梦想。
Do not bring your friends down with you if the plan fails.如果计划失败，别把朋友也一起拖累。
In daily life
项目延期Tell us early if you are stuck; do not bring the team down with you.如果你卡住了就早点说，别把团队一起拖累。
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CollocationB1↩ 01:46
sick and tired of
受够了；厌烦
In the scene路易吉说出长期被人否定、总觉得自己不重要的压抑。
I am sick and tired of waiting for vague updates.我真受够了等那些含糊不清的更新。
In daily life
抱怨噪音We are sick and tired of hearing the alarm all night.我们真受够了整晚听到那个警报。
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DiscourseB1↩ 01:38
what do they know
他们懂什么
In the scene路易吉先安慰哥哥，再用反问表示不服家人的判断。
What do they know about running a small shop?他们懂什么小店经营？
In daily life
回应质疑What do they know about the work we do every day?他们懂什么我们每天做的工作？
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“You don't leave a steady job for some crazy dream.”
你不能为了什么疯狂梦想就辞掉稳定的工作。
Why it's great
语气直白，steady job 与 crazy dream 的对照很有冲击力。
Pattern
You don't leave A for B.
When to use
劝人别为不确定的目标放弃现有保障时使用。
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You don't give up security for a vague promise. ／ Don't trade a good situation for a risky one.
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Shadowing tip
重读 steady、crazy，for 弱读；句末降调显得笃定。
Use it yourself
劝朋友辞职You don't leave a secure position for a promise that is not in writing.不能为了一个没写进合同的承诺就辞掉稳定职位。
“You're bringing your brother down with you.”
你还要把你弟弟也拖下水。
Why it's great
把失败风险说成一起下沉，画面感强，责备意味也很重。
Pattern
bring someone down with you
When to use
担心某人的决定会连累同伴时使用。
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You're dragging the whole team down with you. ／ Don't pull everyone into your mess.
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informal
Shadowing tip
bringing、brother 连读，down 和 you 重读，语气向下压。
Use it yourself
项目延期If you ignore the deadline, you will bring the whole team down with you.如果你无视截止日期，会把整个团队一起拖累。
“I'm just sick and tired of feeling so small.”
我真的受够了一直觉得自己很渺小。
Why it's great
重复 sick and tired 加强情绪，直白说出长期被否定的委屈。
Pattern
be sick and tired of doing something
When to use
表达对反复发生、令人厌烦的事已忍无可忍。
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I'm fed up with being ignored. ／ I'm tired of feeling stuck.
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informal
Shadowing tip
sick、tired 双重重音，feeling so 连读，small 拉长收尾。
Use it yourself
加班抱怨I'm sick and tired of working late every night.我真受够了每天晚上加班。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 父亲的现实判词
I think you're nuts. You don't leave a steady job for some crazy dream. And the worst part? You're bringing your brother down with you.
我觉得你疯了。 你不能为了什么疯狂梦想就辞掉稳定的工作。 最糟糕的是什么？ 你还要把你弟弟也拖下水。
短句层层加重否定，把担忧说成了刺耳的责备。
❝ 路易吉的安慰与倾诉
Hey. Uh, you're not bringing me down. You know what? What do they know, huh? It's not just them. Our whole lives, everyone's telling us we can't do this, we can't do that. I'm just sick and tired of feeling so small.
嘿。 呃，你没有拖累我。 你知道吗？他们懂什么，对吧？ 不只是他们。 我们从小到大，所有人都在告诉我们 这个不能做，那个也不能做。 我真受够了总觉得自己很渺小。
从安慰哥哥转到倾诉，重复结构把压抑感层层推高。