Chapter 19 of 19 · 1'42"
A Princess by Code 公主拒绝被定义IMDb ↗
身份写在代码里人却能自己选择
Wreck-It Ralph · 2012
Learning settings
The story so far
Everything you need before watchingSugar Rush's citizens suddenly remember Vanellope and rush to apologize for treating her badly. She toys with their guilt by announcing a mock execution, then drops the royal act: the code may label her a princess, but she identifies as a racer whose glitching is her superpower. When someone asks who will lead without a princess, Vanellope answers with a constitutional democracy—and gives the title “President Vanellope von Schweetz” a test drive. The scene balances comedy with self-definition.
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Review right after watchinghereby decree
特此宣布；正式颁令
what are you, nuts?
你疯了吗？
give something up
放弃某物或某种机会
along the lines of
大致是；倾向于
rightful ruler
名正言顺的统治者
just kidding
只是开玩笑
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Look, the code may say I'm a princess.”
你看，代码也许说我是公主。
may say 把外部标签和真实自我拉开距离，后续很适合接转折。
X may say I’m Y, but I know I’m Z
回应别人用职位、成绩或标签替你下定义时。
The label may call me a beginner. ／ The record may say I’m late, but I know the reason.
neutral
重读 code、princess，may say 轻带，句末降调。
“I'm a racer with the greatest superpower ever.”
我是个赛车手，拥有世上最厉害的超能力。
把别人眼中的故障重新命名为天赋，greatest...ever 让自豪感冲到顶。
I’m a [身份] with the greatest [能力] ever
介绍自己的特长，带一点夸张、自信和幽默时。
She’s a chef with the best palate in town. ／ He’s a teacher with an incredible memory.
informal
I’m a racer 连读，greatest 和 superpower 重读，ever 拉长。
“Has a nice ring to it, don't you think?”
听起来挺顺耳的，你们不觉得吗？
ring 不是声音本身，而是说名称听着顺口、体面，带着试探式的自信。
X has a nice ring to it
评价新名字、口号、职位或计划听起来是否好听时。
That slogan has a good ring to it. ／ Your new title has a confident ring to it.
informal
nice ring to it 连成一块，don’t you 尾音轻，think 重读升调。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passageAw, Ralph, what are you, nuts? Come on. This isn't me. This is me. Look, the code may say I'm a princess. But I know who I really am, Ralph, I'm a racer with the greatest superpower ever. I was here, I was there. I was glitching through the walls. I'm not giving that up.
哎呀，拉尔夫，你疯了吗？拜托，这不是我。 这就是我。 你看，代码也许说我是公主。 但我知道自己真正是谁，拉尔夫， 我是个赛车手，拥有世上最厉害的超能力。 我能一会儿在这儿，一会儿又在那儿。 我能利用故障穿过墙壁。 我不会放弃这个能力。
Me. I'm thinking more along the lines of a constitutional democracy. President Vanellope von Schweetz. Has a nice ring to it, don't you think?
我。我想的是更接近 宪政民主制。 范罗佩·冯·舒维兹总统。 听起来挺顺耳的，你们不觉得吗？
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Separate a label from your identity.
- Use hereby decree for mock formality.
- Hear nuts as an informal shocked question.
- Use nice ring to it for pleasing wording.
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Questions, then the linesWhat happens in A Princess by Code?
Vanellope rejects a code-defined princess role and suggests a constitutional democracy.
What does hereby decree mean?
It means to formally announce or order something, often with mock authority.
Is what are you, nuts? rude?
It is an informal shocked question, so use it with people who can take the joke.
How should constitutional democracy be translated?
A natural translation is 宪政民主制, a system organized by constitutional democracy.
How do you use nice ring to it?
Use it to say that a name, title, or phrase sounds pleasing and memorable.