Chapter 1 of 14 · 1'34"
Starting a Family Business 兄弟创业IMDb ↗
创业兄弟面对嘲笑仍互相撑住
The Super Mario Bros. Movie · 2023
CEFR B1IELTS 5.5Living roomFamily bond雅思
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAfter finishing their first commercial for the new plumbing business, Mario and Luigi are still celebrating their bold performance when Spike shows up to ridicule them. His teasing quickly turns personal, forcing Mario to defend his brother while Luigi tries to keep the peace. The scene captures the brothers’ optimism, their rough Brooklyn banter, and the confidence they borrow from each other before the story moves on.
马
Marioolder brother
路
Luigiyounger brother
斯
Spikeformer boss
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
* Hooked on the brothers, the brothers, the brothers. *
＊迷上这兄弟俩，这兄弟俩，这兄弟俩。＊
00:00
-(laughs) -Oh, wow.
—（笑）—哦，哇。
00:02
-You were great. -I was great?
—你表现得太棒了。—我真的很棒？
00:03
Are you kidding me? You were great!
你开什么玩笑？你表现得太棒了！
00:06
I am so glad we spent our life savings on this commercial.
我真高兴我们把毕生积蓄都花在了这支广告上。
00:10
That is not a commercial.
那不是广告。
00:12
That is cinema.
那叫电影。
00:13
Uh, what about the accents ? Is it... is it too much?
呃，那口音怎么样？会不会……会不会太夸张了？
00:16
Too much-a? It's-a perfect.
太夸张？完美得很。
00:19
Wahoo!
哇呼！
00:20
Okay, I'm gonna trust you.
好吧，我就信你。
00:22
Well, well, well , if it isn't Brooklyn's favorite failures ,
哟哟哟，这不是布鲁克林最受欢迎的失败者嘛，
00:26
the Stupid Mario Brothers.
蠢马里奥兄弟。
00:28
Ah, great. Spike's here.
啊，真好，斯派克来了。
00:30
Hey, Spike.
嘿，斯派克。
00:31
Yeah. "It's-a me!"
对，是我！
00:35
Whew, yeah.
呼，没错。
00:37
Tell me, have you even gotten one call
我问你们，你们到底接到过一个电话吗
00:40
since you left me to start your dumb company?
自从你们撇下我去开这家蠢公司以后？
00:43
As a matter of fact , Spike, we have .
事实上，斯派克，我们还真接到过。
00:46
-Wow. Really? -Uh, yeah.
—哇，真的？—呃，真的。
00:49
Our mom called, and she said, "Oh, boys,
我们妈妈打来过电话，她说：“哦，孩子们，
00:51
that's the best commercial I've ever seen."
这是我看过最棒的广告。”
00:53
And I said, "Thank you very much, Mother.
我说：“非常感谢您，母亲。
00:55
We're very proud of it."
我们对此感到非常自豪。”
00:56
-So, boom! -(phone screen shatters)
—所以，砰！—（手机屏幕碎裂）
01:01
Good luck running a business with this idiot.
祝你跟这个蠢货一起把公司经营下去吧。
01:04
Say that again about my brother ,
你再敢这么说我弟弟，
01:06
and you're gonna regret it .
你会后悔的。
01:11
Oh, yeah?
哦，是吗？
01:13
Get this through your tiny brain , Mario.
你给我把这话听进你那小脑袋里，马里奥。
01:16
You're a joke , and you always will be.
你就是个笑话，而且永远都是。
01:28
Are you insane? He's three times your size .
你疯了吗？他比你大三倍。
01:31
Luigi, come on.
路易吉，算了。
01:33
You know, you can't be scared all the time .
你知道，人不能总是害怕。
01:34
Mm, you'd be surprised .
嗯，你可能会大吃一惊。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:06
one's life savings
one's life savings
一个人多年攒下的全部积蓄
I am so glad we spent our life savings on this commercial.
我真高兴我们把毕生积蓄都花在了这支广告上。
Pronunciation↩ 00:06
spent our life
spent our 中 t 与元音衔接，life 轻带过。
I am so glad we spent our life savings on this commercial.
我真高兴我们把毕生积蓄都花在了这支广告上。
CollocationA2↩ 00:13
what about something
what about something
那……怎么样？；说到……呢？
Uh, what about the accents ? Is it... is it too much?
呃，那口音怎么样？会不会……会不会太夸张了？
Pronunciation↩ 00:20
I'm gonna
gonna 弱读成 /ˈɡənə/，整组快速连出。
Okay, I'm gonna trust you.
好吧，我就信你。
CollocationB1↩ 00:22
if it isn't + 人/物
if it isn't + 人/物
哟，这不是……嘛
这里是挖苦式问候，不是真的夸他们受欢迎。
Well, well, well , if it isn't Brooklyn's favorite failures ,
哟哟哟，这不是布鲁克林最受欢迎的失败者嘛，
Pronunciation↩ 00:22
Well, well, well
三个 well 逐次加重，听出戏谑和挑衅。
Well, well, well , if it isn't Brooklyn's favorite failures ,
哟哟哟，这不是布鲁克林最受欢迎的失败者嘛，
SlangB1↩ 00:22
failures
失败者——带嘲讽的侮辱，正式场合别用
Well, well, well , if it isn't Brooklyn's favorite failures ,
哟哟哟，这不是布鲁克林最受欢迎的失败者嘛，
CollocationA2↩ 00:37
get a call
get a call
接到一个电话
Tell me, have you even gotten one call
我问你们，你们到底接到过一个电话吗
GrammarB1↩ 00:37
have you even gotten one call
现在完成时疑问：have 提前构成疑问，gotten 表示截至现在是否有过这段经历。
Tell me, have you even gotten one call
我问你们，你们到底接到过一个电话吗
GrammarB1↩ 00:40
since you left me to start your dumb company
since时间从句：since 引出过去起点，主句询问从那时到现在的结果。
since you left me to start your dumb company?
自从你们撇下我去开这家蠢公司以后？
SlangA2↩ 00:40
dumb
蠢的；糟糕的——口语贬义，用来挑衅或骂人
since you left me to start your dumb company?
自从你们撇下我去开这家蠢公司以后？
CollocationB1↩ 00:43
as a matter of fact
as a matter of fact
事实上；其实
As a matter of fact , Spike, we have .
事实上，斯派克，我们还真接到过。
GrammarB1↩ 00:43
we have
省略回答：用 have 代替重复的 gotten one call，避免重复整句。
As a matter of fact , Spike, we have .
事实上，斯派克，我们还真接到过。
CollocationA2↩ 01:01
good luck doing something
good luck doing something
祝你做某事顺利
这里是假祝福，实际是在嘲笑他们的创业伙伴。
Good luck running a business with this idiot.
祝你跟这个蠢货一起把公司经营下去吧。
CollocationA2↩ 01:04
say that again about someone
say that again about someone
你再说一遍试试
这里不是请求重复，而是在警告对方别侮辱自己的兄弟。
Say that again about my brother ,
你再敢这么说我弟弟，
Pronunciation↩ 01:04
about my brother
about 的 a 弱读，my brother 连贯说。
Say that again about my brother ,
你再敢这么说我弟弟，
CollocationB1↩ 01:06
be going to regret it
be going to regret it
你会后悔的
and you're gonna regret it .
你会后悔的。
CollocationB1↩ 01:13
get something through someone's head
get something through someone's head
把这话听进脑子里
这里指听懂并接受警告，不是字面上的东西钻进脑子。
Get this through your tiny brain , Mario.
你给我把这话听进你那小脑袋里，马里奥。
SlangB1↩ 01:16
a joke
笑话；不值一提的人——强烈贬低，别对人直说
You're a joke , and you always will be.
你就是个笑话，而且永远都是。
CollocationB1↩ 01:28
three times someone's size
three times someone's size
有某人的三倍大
Are you insane? He's three times your size .
你疯了吗？他比你大三倍。
GrammarB1↩ 01:28
three times your size
倍数比较：three times 加名词，表示大小是对方的三倍。
Are you insane? He's three times your size .
你疯了吗？他比你大三倍。
CollocationA2↩ 01:33
all the time
all the time
一直；总是
You know, you can't be scared all the time .
你知道，人不能总是害怕。
Pronunciation↩ 01:33
can't be scared
be 弱读，can't 和 scared 承担重音。
You know, you can't be scared all the time .
你知道，人不能总是害怕。
CollocationB1↩ 01:34
you'd be surprised
you'd be surprised
你可能会感到意外
Mm, you'd be surprised .
嗯，你可能会大吃一惊。
Teaching points
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VocabularyB1↩ 00:06
life savings
毕生积蓄
In the scene兄弟俩调侃自己把全部积蓄投进了这支广告。
They put their life savings into a small café.他们把毕生积蓄投进了一家小咖啡馆。
In daily life
买房首付We used part of our life savings for the down payment.我们拿出一部分毕生积蓄付了首付。
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DiscourseB1↩ 00:43
as a matter of fact
事实上；其实
In the scene马里奥用它接住斯派克的质问，强调兄弟确实接到过电话。
As a matter of fact, the meeting starts at nine.事实上，会议九点才开始。
In daily life
澄清时间As a matter of fact, I have already booked the tickets.事实上，我已经订好票了。
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IronyB1↩ 00:22
if it isn't
哟，这不是……嘛
In the scene斯派克假装热情欢迎兄弟俩，实际是在讽刺他们是失败者。
Well, well, well, if it isn't the guest of honor.哟哟哟，这不是今天的大贵宾嘛。
In daily life
朋友迟到If it isn't our punctual friend, arriving at noon.这不是我们那位准时的朋友嘛，都中午才到。
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IdiomB1↩ 01:13
get something through someone's head
让某人听明白
In the scene斯派克逼马里奥听懂：他在自己眼里就是个笑话。
Please get it through your head that the store is closed.请你听明白，店已经关门了。
In daily life
解释规则I cannot get it through my son's head that practice matters.我怎么也没法让儿子明白练习很重要。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:40
start a company
创办公司
In the scene斯派克挖苦兄弟俩离开自己，跑去创办所谓的蠢公司。
They left their jobs to start a company together.他们辞职后一起创办了公司。
In daily life
讨论创业She wants to start a company with her college friends.她想和大学朋友一起创办公司。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“As a matter of fact, Spike, we have.”
事实上，斯派克，我们还真接到过。
Why it's great
用礼貌而坚定的转折回击质疑，听起来克制却很有底气。
Pattern
As a matter of fact, + 陈述
When to use
纠正别人误会、补充一个出乎意料的事实时。
Similar
Actually, we have. ／ In fact, we did.
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Shadowing tip
重读 matter 和 fact，Spike 前后略停顿。
Use it yourself
回应质疑As a matter of fact, I finished the report yesterday.事实上，我昨天就把报告写完了。
“You know, you can't be scared all the time.”
你知道，人不能总是害怕。
Why it's great
把劝人勇敢说得直接又温柔，all the time 让语气更有生活感。
Pattern
You can't be + 形容词 + all the time
When to use
安慰总在担心、害怕或犹豫的朋友时。
Similar
You can't stay worried forever. ／ You can't keep hiding all the time.
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Shadowing tip
can't 和 scared 重读，all the time 尾部连贯收住。
Use it yourself
鼓励朋友You can't be nervous all the time; just give it a try.你不能一直紧张，试试看就好。