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解釋被堵當天成婚:hand in marriage

地契按約定交出去後,一句 hand in marriage(正式向人求婚)得到答應,婚期又被改到日落前;前面公主剛說「有件事我得告訴你」,對面就用「昨晚我聽夠了」把話截住。想分清 hand it over(馬上交出來)和求婚套語,這場戲一看就懂。

發生了什麼

公主剛說有件事要講,對面就用「昨晚我聽夠了」截住,說每個字都聽到了。公主盼著被理解,得到的卻是一句 I understand(我懂了):字面是我明白了,這裡又短又冷,把話收住,夜裡的醜話也被扔回來。後來有人點名公主,沼澤地契交出去,人已按約定清走。有人自報身份後說不必對食人魔講禮貌,下一句是 It's not like it has feelings(又不是…,表示說話人覺得那件事根本不成立)。再往後,一句 hand in marriage(正式向人求婚)得到答應,婚期從明天改到日落前。到最後,有人問怎麼由著她離開,又提到她還有件事對方不知道;後面才有人說不能跟著回家,喊出只住自己一個。

冲突 · 争吵恋爱 · 求婚质问拒绝B2慢速英音无脏话
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這場戲看什麼

  • Perfect 亮得像反話時多聽半拍
  • 兩個 hand,一個交貨一個求婚
  • it 一齣現,人就被說成東西

留意這幾個短語

I understandhideoushand it overit's not like

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  1. ❝ 獨白催著日落前成婚4 句專題跟讀 ↗
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點一句台詞就從那裡放

本章短語

hand in marriage

正式向人求婚a formal proposal of marriage

一串完美的稱呼唸完,有人立刻用 hand in marriage 把關係定成婚約,還要對方當 perfect bride。華麗,快,幾乎不給人把後半句說完的空隙。

At her family's table he asked for her hand in marriage.他在她家飯桌上正式求了婚。

本章還有

  • I understand

    我懂了

  • hideous

    醜得令人厭惡

  • hand it over

    馬上交出來

  • it's not like

    又不是…,表示說話人覺得那件事根本不成立

  • the sooner, the better

    越早越好

本章全部批註

48 句台詞裡標了 28 處

發音Never been

重音壓在 Never 上,been 輕輕帶過

Never been better.
短語 · B1hear enough

別解釋了,我這邊已經聽夠

- I heard enough last night. - You heard what I said?
語法 · B1Who could love a hideous, ugly beast?

修辭問句:Who could love 不是在徵求答案,而是斷定沒人愛得了。

Like you said, Who could love a hideous, ugly beast?
短語 · B1wouldn't matter to someone

以為你根本不會把這事放在心上

But I thought that wouldn't matter to you.
短語 · A2right on time

來得不早不晚,正好撞上這一刻

- Ah, right on time. - [Horse Whinnies] Princess, I've brought you a little something.
短語 · A2a little something

一份先不說名字的小禮物

- Ah, right on time. - [Horse Whinnies] Princess, I've brought you a little something.
短語 · A2what did I miss

剛才那段我沒在,落下了什麼

What'd I miss? What'd I miss?
發音What'd I miss

What'd 的 d 只閃一下,did 不用補回去

What'd I miss? What'd I miss?
短語 · B1hand something over

馬上交出來

點名公主、說完按約定之後,馬上就是 hand it over。沒有謝謝,也沒有商量,像交易收尾。東西還沒亮相,這句已經把“交出來”說死。

As promised. Now hand it over.
發音hand it over

hand 和 it 貼住,d 滑進後面的母音

As promised. Now hand it over.
短語 · B1clear something out

人已經清走,地方騰出來了

Very well, ogre. The deed to your swamp, cleared out, as agreed.
短語 · A2change one's mind

我隨時可能反悔,你趁早走

Take it and go before I change my mind.
短語 · B2radiant beauty

美得像在發光,誇到頂點

Forgive me, Princess, for startling you, but you startled me, for I have never seen such a radiant beauty before.
語法 · B2for I have never seen such a radiant beauty before

原因從句:第二個 for 等於因為,引出他被美貌驚到的原因。

Forgive me, Princess, for startling you, but you startled me, for I have never seen such a radiant beauty before.
短語 · B2waste good manners on someone

對不值得的人講禮貌,純屬浪費

That is so sweet. You don't have to waste good manners on the ogre.
短語 · B2ask for someone's hand in marriage

正式向人求婚

一串完美的稱呼唸完,有人立刻用 hand in marriage 把關係定成婚約,還要對方當 perfect bride。華麗,快,幾乎不給人把後半句說完的空隙。

- I ask your hand in marriage. - [Gasps] Will you be the perfect bride for the perfect groom?
語法 · B2anxious, are we

嘲諷倒裝:anxious 提前,are we 不是真提問,是笑對方太急。

Oh, anxious, are we? You're right.
短語 · B1the sooner, the better

越早越好

有人把婚禮改到日落前,下一句先說 anxious, are we,再接 The sooner, the better,然後報蛋糕、樂隊和賓客。聽著像贊成,日程卻被接了過去。

The sooner, the better. There's so much to do!
短語 · B1round someone up

把散著的人很快召集攏

Captain, round up some guests!
短語 · A2something about someone

關於她,有一件你還不知道的事

- Yeah? So what? - Shrek, there's something about her you don't know.
俚語 · A2So what?

那又怎樣——不耐煩地頂回去,對長輩或客人不禮貌

- Yeah? So what? - Shrek, there's something about her you don't know.
發音aren't ya

aren't 後面的 ya 又輕又短,別單獨站住

You're great pals, aren't ya?
俚語 · B1pals

哥兒們、鐵哥們兒——熟人之間才叫,這裡是挖苦,正式場合別用

You're great pals, aren't ya?
短語 · B1such good friends

交情被說得很好 不是真誇,是拿交情把人支去跟她

Now, if you two are such good friends, why don't you follow her home?
俚語 · A2wanna

想要,口語縮略——撒嬌或懇求時用,書面和正式談話別寫

Shrek, I-- I wanna go with you.
短語 · A2come home with someone

跟我回去,住進我家裡

I told you, didn't I? You're not coming home with me.
短語 · A2live alone

宣告家裡只有自己,不留別人

I live alone! My swamp! Me! Nobody else!
短語 · A2thought wrong

你想錯了,指剛才那個判斷不成立

沼澤只留一個人的話喊完,對方還卡在 But I thought。下一句砸出 thought wrong,不說明錯在哪。短句又乾又硬,把跟著走的指望停住。

You thought wrong!

看懂「解釋被堵當天成婚」

發音重點

  • Never been — 重音壓在 Never 上,been 輕輕帶過
  • What'd I miss — What'd 的 d 只閃一下,did 不用補回去
  • hand it over — hand 和 it 貼住,d 滑進後面的母音
  • aren't ya — aren't 後面的 ya 又輕又短,別單獨站住
You don't have to tell me anything, Princess.

你什麼都不用告訴我,公主。 表面是體諒,實際把對方的嘴堵上,禮貌全用在拒絕。

Like you said, Who could love a hideous, ugly beast?

就像你說的,誰會愛上這頭醜陋可怕的野獸? 把別人的原話砸回自己身上,自傷比開口罵更狠。

Take it and go before I change my mind.

拿著走,趁我還沒改主意。 恩惠說得像威脅,給東西和趕人疊在同一句。

It's not like it has feelings.

它又不是會有感情。 一個 it 把人降成物件,殘忍裝成理所當然。

Let's get married today before the sun sets.

咱們今天就結婚,趕在日落之前。 聽著像一句趕在日落前的情話,其實是把明天改成今天。

Now, if you two are such good friends, why don't you follow her home?

既然你們倆是這麼好的朋友,怎麼不跟著她回家? 先把交情捧高,再把人支去跟她,趕人還不髒手。

關於這一章的問題

對方說「我以為你會懂」,Oh, I understand(我懂了)怎麼把話收住?

這句字面是我明白了,接在「我以為你會懂」後面,聽起來像不再往下聽。緊跟著「誰會愛上又醜又可怕的野獸」被扔回來,等於把夜裡那句原話當成結論。想停住解釋時可以這樣用,但它不表示安慰,也不表示還想聽下去。

開頭那句「就像你說的」是在新罵,還是把夜裡的話送回來?

是引語。句首 Like you said(就像你說的)把後面「誰會愛上又醜又可怕的野獸」標成夜裡聽過的原話,不是當場新起的罵。hideous(醜得令人厭惡)只是嵌在這句被送回來的話裡,所以分量落在引用,不是臨時找詞。

hand it over(馬上交出來)和 hand in marriage(正式向人求婚)怎麼分?

前一個是交東西:說好之後要的是沼澤地契,下一句還催著趁沒改主意快走。後一個是求婚套語,後面接願不願做完美新娘。兩個都帶「手」字,一個交地契,一個求娶,不是同一隻手。

「來得正好」英語怎麼說?

說 right on time(來得不早不晚)。原句先嘆一句 right on time(來得正好),再說給公主帶了點小東西,正好撞上這一刻。它不是「準時到」的考勤話,更像「你來得正是時候」的招呼。

It's not like it has feelings(又不是它有感情)裡的 it 指誰?

上一句把食人魔叫作「怪物」,這個「它」就順著稱呼指食人魔。用「它」不用「他」,等於把對方說成物件;下一句「對,你說得對,它沒有」也跟著用「它」。這裡不是指一件東西,而是故意不講人。

anxious, are we?(著急了?)是什麼意思,怎麼把催促接成日程?

先順著問一句「著急了?」,像輕輕點破對方的急,再補 the sooner, the better(越早越好),承認對方說得對。下一句就報蛋糕、樂隊、賓客名單,把催促變成馬上要辦的事。接法是先接住情緒,再給安排,不是回嘴。

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