Chapter 4 of 13 · 3'57"
The Concert Refusal 请求被拒IMDb ↗
越想证明成熟越难得到父母信任
Turning Red · 2022
Learning settings
The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAfter mastering a trick for keeping her panda at bay, Meilin proudly demonstrates it to her family. She then makes a seemingly tiny request: permission to attend a once-in-a-lifetime concert. Ming imagines screaming crowds, emotional overload, and a dangerous transformation, while Jin quietly weighs in. The celebration turns into a tense family negotiation, followed by a phone call that hints the problem is bigger than Mei’s concert plans.
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Review right after watchingbreakthrough
重大进展
spell one's butt off
拼命拼写
once in a lifetime
一生仅此一次
whip someone up into a frenzy
煽动到极度兴奋
keep something in
把情绪压住
who do they think they are
他们以为自己是谁
that's final
就这么定了
reinforcements
增援人员
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“The important thing is you tried”
重要的是你努力过了。
把评价从输赢转向努力,温柔又地道。
The important thing is (that) …
安慰没达成目标、但确实付出过的人。
What matters is that you tried. / At least you gave it a shot.
neutral
重读 important、tried,句末轻降调。
“But this is once in a lifetime”
可这是千载难逢的机会。
用夸张而自然的习语强调机会极其难得。
This is a once-in-a-lifetime …
争取旅行、演出或特殊体验时强调难得。
This chance may never come again. / It’s a rare opportunity.
informal
once 和 lifetime 连读,重音落在 lifetime。
“Am I the only one who sees the danger here”
难道只有我看得出这里有多危险吗?
反问把担忧和孤立感一起推高,戏剧张力很强。
Am I the only one who …?
发现大家忽略明显问题时半认真半吐槽地问。
Does nobody else see the problem? / Am I missing something here?
informal
only one 和 danger 重读,句尾用上扬反问。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passageWhat was that Am I the only one who sees the danger here There s no way she could keep her panda in Who do they think they are Celine Dion Hmm Unbelievable I saw that look Where did she get that from Treating her own mother like that
刚才那是什么表情? 难道只有我看得出这里有多危险吗? 她根本不可能控制住她的熊猫。 她们以为自己是谁,席琳·迪翁吗? 嗯……真是难以置信。我看到了她那个眼神。 她这是从谁那里学来的? 居然这样对待自己的母亲。
