Chapter 10 of 19 · 1'59"
A Medal in the Kingdom 国王拒绝奖牌IMDb ↗
想要改变命运先别闯进别人王国
Wreck-It Ralph · 2012
Learning settings
The story so far
Everything you need before watchingRalph arrives in Sugar Rush trapped inside a giant cupcake, carrying a medal he earned in Hero’s Duty. King Candy sees an outsider who might “go turbo” and take over the kingdom, while Ralph insists he only wants his medal back. Their exchange turns from candy-themed jokes to a sharp power struggle, packed with invented insults, game jargon, idioms, and a threat hidden inside a joke.
Chapters
19 parts · AI-cutTranscript
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoTeaching points
Review right after watchingbe up against something
面对某个难题
milk my duds
天哪,真意外
game-jump
跨到别的游戏
take over
接管,夺取控制
have another thing coming
你想错了,等着吃苦头
buy one's way into something
花钱挤进某处
a play on words
双关,文字游戏
it hasn't been a pleasure
一点也不愉快
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“and take over my game, you've got another thing coming!”
还想接管我的游戏?那你可就等着吃苦头吧!
把 take over 和固定警告句式叠在一起,越界威胁很有戏剧张力。
If you think you can…, you've got another thing coming.
提醒别人别高估自己、别擅自越界时使用。
You're in for a surprise. / Don't get ahead of yourself.
informal
重读 take over、another thing,结尾降调带威胁。
“It's nothing but code now.”
现在它只是一串代码。
nothing but 把奖牌的意义压缩成冷冰冰的数据,反差很强。
nothing but + 名词
强调某物如今只是某种东西,或贬低其真实价值时使用。
It's just a rumor. / He's nothing but a beginner.
neutral
重读 nothing、code,now 收短,语气要冷静笃定。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use take over for control of a game or project.
- Catch the warning in another thing coming.
- Understand the negative sense of buy one's way into.
- Spot the candy puns in Milk my duds and fungeon.
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Questions, then the linesWhat happens in A Medal in the Kingdom?
Ralph asks for his medal, but King Candy treats him as a threat to the game.
What does another thing coming mean?
It means someone is mistaken and should expect trouble or a surprise.
How does take over my game work here?
It means to seize control of the game, not simply to enter it.
What does buy one's way into mean?
It means gaining entry through money or other resources.
Why is fungeon a pun?
It blends fun and dungeon into a playful invented word.
