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Everything you need before watchingKyle never went home. Mike finds him inside his grandfather's empty house, the door forced open, a cigarette already in his hand. Jackie wants to talk; Kyle would rather not. Then they notice the bruise around his eye. He finally admits he cannot live there anymore: his mother is at a clinic, and he has been staying with her boyfriend Craig, who he calls an asshole. Silence starts to crack.
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Review right after watchinggood luck with that
反话:那你就看着办
asshole
混蛋、讨人厌的人
break into
撬门闯入某处
worried sick
担心得要命
decide not to
决定不做某事
can't help unless
不说就帮不了你
wanna
想要(口语)
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“So, what happened? I decided not to go home.”
怎么了?我决定不回家了。
把离家说成一个冷静决定,轻描淡写里藏着已经走投无路。
I decided not to do something.
把拒绝、退出说成已经想好的选择,不想解释过程。
I decided not to go back. / I chose not to stay.
informal
happened 上扬,home 重读收住。
“Kyle, we can't help you unless you tell us what's going on.”
凯尔,你不说发生了什么,我们帮不了你。
把帮助设成条件:先开口,才有下一步,软里带钉。
can't do X unless you do Y
劝人坦白、谈条件:没有那一步,忙帮不上。
We can't fix this unless you talk. / I can't help unless you tell me.
neutral
unless 前稍顿,going on 连着落。
“I can't live there anymore.”
我没法再住那儿了。
短句把家说成已经失效的地方,比哭诉更硬。
can't live somewhere anymore
关系、住处或环境已经坏掉,宣布不再回去。
I can't stay there anymore. / That place isn't home anymore.
neutral
can't 和 anymore 重读,there 轻轻带过。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use break into for forced entry
- Hear good luck with that as sarcasm
- Say worried sick for extreme worry
- Catch unless as the help condition
- Hear I can't live there anymore
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Questions, then the linesWhat does I decided not to go home mean?
He frames leaving as a choice. In this scene it hides that home is already unsafe.
Does break into mean forced entry here?
Yes. Mike asks if Kyle forced his way into his grandfather's empty house.
Is good luck with that a real wish?
Often no. Mike uses it sarcastically when Kyle refuses to talk.
What does worried sick mean?
Extremely worried, not literally ill. Jackie says Kyle's mom is probably frantic.
How do you use I can't live there anymore?
To say a place or setup is finished. Kyle uses it to reject going back.
