唯一一個做過某事的人
And, uh, that one, that's Throwback, the only ogre to ever spit over three wheat fields.Shrek · 2001 — 第 6 / 12 章 · 2'48" · B1
夜空下,一個指著星星編故事,另一個追問未來;話頭轉到「咱們的沼澤」,氣氛忽然僵住。There's no we(沒有「咱們」)和 better off alone(一個人更好)把拒人千里的意思說得很直,還盤算著修牆擋人。想聽懂客氣話底下的疏遠,這幾句很夠用。
夜空下,一個人問星星能不能預知未來,得到的回答是星星只講故事。聊到要回沼澤以後做什麼,話題很快變成「沒有咱們,只有我和我的沼澤」,還冒出修十英尺高牆、把所有人擋在外面的打算。tell the future 是預言未來,keep somebody out 是把某人擋在外面,better off alone 是一個人更好。前兩個適合聊計劃和邊界,最後一個常用來解釋為什麼寧願獨處;聽懂這組表達,就能聽出話裡那層疏遠。
這場戲看什麼
留意這幾個短語
tell the futuremore than they appearkeep somebody outNo, do ya think?
本章短語
一個人更好better on one's own
被反覆追問後,他不再繞,直接說 better off alone(一個人更好):與其等著被誤解,不如獨自待著。
After that noisy week, I'm better off alone tonight.那吵鬧的一週過後,我今晚還是一個人待著更好。
預言未來
不止表面那樣
把某人擋在外面
這還用問,諷刺
終於有進展
45 句台詞裡標了 26 處
唯一一個做過某事的人
And, uh, that one, that's Throwback, the only ogre to ever spit over three wheat fields.靠某物給人算命
Hey, can you tell my future from these stars?預言未來
驢子望著星空,想借星星 tell the future(預言未來);回答卻把算命換成講故事,說星星只負責講。
The stars don't tell the future, Donkey. They tell stories.隨口編造 不是動手製作,是現編故事。
- You can guess what he's famous for. - I know you're making this up.從某物旁逃開
No, look. There he is, and there's the group of hunters running away from his stench.分詞短語:running... 跟在 hunters 後,說明獵人正在做什麼,不作謂語。
No, look. There he is, and there's the group of hunters running away from his stench.不過是一堆…
That is nothing but a bunch of little dots.不止表面那樣
滿天星被說成“不過一堆小點”,more than they appear(不止表面那樣)這句回得不緊不慢,像在替星星,也像在替自己留餘地。
Sometimes things are more than they appear.what we 輕輕帶過,gonna 壓成一團,別逐字咬
Hey, Shrek, what we gonna do when we get our swamp anyway?將要(going to)——口語縮略,聊天可用,正式寫作別寫
Hey, Shrek, what we gonna do when we get our swamp anyway?等把某事做完
You know, when we're through rescuing the princess.兩個詞都重讀,中間停半拍,像接連把門關上
We? Donkey, there's no we. There's no our.定語從句:先行詞 The first thing 後省略 that,I'm gonna do 修飾它。
The first thing I'm gonna do is build a ten-foot wall around my land.這話很傷人 不是割傷,是話刺到心裡。
You cut me deep, Shrek.把某人擋在外面
有人把修牆列為回沼澤後的第一件事;對面接上 keep somebody out(把某人擋在外面),把牆從石頭轉到人身上。
I think this whole wall thing is just a way to keep somebody out.你(you)——很隨便的口語或方言,別對正式物件用
- No, do ya think? - Are you hiding something?又是那種…的老一套 onion 是塞進“one of those ... things”裡的具體名目,重點在“又是那種事”。
Oh, this is another one of those onion things, isn't it?終於有進展
繞了半天,終於有人承認想擋住所有人;getting somewhere(終於有進展)立刻接住,語氣像審問摸到線索。
Oh, now we're getting somewhere.哎呀,真是的
Oh! For the love of Pete!對…心懷不滿
What's your problem? What you got against the whole world?有問題的那一方
I'm not the one with the problem, okay?看我不順眼
被追問“你跟全世界有什麼仇”,have a problem with me(看我不順眼)把矛頭掉轉:不是我有問題,是世界先對我有意見。
It's the world that seems to have a problem with me.強調句:It's ... that ... 把 the world 拎出來強調:有問題的是世界,不是我。
It's the world that seems to have a problem with me.只消看我一眼
他學路人見到自己的反應:take one look at me(只消看我一眼),不用交談,一眼就夠,接著就是尖叫和逃跑。
People take one look at me and go, Aah! Help! Run!look at me 快說時 at 很輕,順著一口氣滑到 me
People take one look at me and go, Aah! Help! Run!一個人更好
被反覆追問後,他不再繞,直接說 better off alone(一個人更好):與其等著被誤解,不如獨自待著。
That's why I'm better off alone.The stars don't tell the future, Donkey. They tell stories.星星不會預言未來,驢子。它們講的是故事。 把“算命”輕輕換成“講故事”,既糾正對方,又保住星空浪漫。
Sometimes things are more than they appear.有時候,事物不止表面看上去那樣。 一句短格言,替星星、故事和史萊克本人都留了第二層。
We? Donkey, there's no we. There's no our.我們?驢子,沒有什麼“我們”,也沒有什麼“我們的”。 重複否定 we/our,短促拆掉共同未來的幻覺。
They judge me before they even know me.他們還沒了解我,就已經給我定了性。 before 把時間差壓出來:判決先於認識,委屈很準。
That's why I'm better off alone.所以我才寧願一個人。 把被排斥的傷收進一句自我選擇,短而認命。
意思是「一個人更好」,指獨自一人反而更自在。臺詞先來一句 They judge me before they even know me(他們還沒認識我就先看扁我),隨後落到 That's why I'm better off alone(所以我一個人更好)。
可以說 keep somebody out。臺詞裡有人把牆說成 a way to keep somebody out(一種把某人擋在外面的辦法),後來有人追問 Who you trying to keep out?(你想把誰擋在外面?),回答是 Everyone! Okay?(所有人!行了吧?),可見擋的是所有人。
用 No, do ya think? 就行。它字面像在問「你覺得呢」,實際是反諷對方明知故問,意思就是「這還用問」。
指談話終於有進展,不是真的去了哪裡。前面追問 Why are you blocking?(你為什麼要回避?),後面接 Oh, now we're getting somewhere.(哦,現在總算有進展了。),表示終於問到關鍵。
說 have a problem with me。臺詞裡一句 It's the world that seems to have a problem with me.(是這個世界好像看我不順眼。),把矛頭從自己轉開,意思就是覺得世界對自己有意見。
意思是「只消看我一眼」。臺詞接著說 Aah! Help! Run!(啊!救命!快跑!),說明別人往往只看一眼就立刻被嚇到,根本還沒認識他。
下一章 · 第 7 章the last thing on my mind拔箭當場鬧出誤會
第 1 章scare the spit out of驢子軟磨硬泡求收留
第 2 章worn out沼澤被佔要清場
第 3 章loaded pistol魔鏡連推三位公主
第 4 章end of story洋蔥比喻被聽岔
第 5 章Prince Charming摘盔發現不是王子
正在看 · 第 6 章better off alone星空下追問修牆緣由
第 7 章the last thing on my mind拔箭當場鬧出誤會
第 8 章wake up and smell the pheromones誇完燉菜人散了
第 9 章breathe a word夜變食人魔求驢子保密
第 10 章hand in marriage解釋被堵當天成婚
第 11 章stabbing me in the back砌牆分沼澤又和好
第 12 章hold your peace婚禮上喊出我反對