there has been 结构:there has been 表示已经发生某件事;机长用它把一场恐袭轻描淡写成一起事件。
There's been an incident in the United States.Come from Away · 2021 — 第 2 / 22 章 · 1'45" · B2
一架客机忽然改降甘德,机长先用「客舱灯光故障」搪塞,可乘客们很快明白不对劲:有人说起 Anybody in the business knows when you set down in Gander, it's for an emergency(干这行的都知道,在甘德落地一定是紧急情况),还有人看到空乘 shaking like a leaf(抖得像片叶子)。想学英语里描述紧张、突发状况的说法,这段特别真实。
一架客机临时改降加拿大甘德。机长广播说 We're having trouble with the… cabin lighting system(我们的……客舱灯光系统出了点问题),又让大家 fasten your seat belts(系好安全带),说 Looks like we'll be making an unexpected landing in Gander(看来我们要在甘德做一次意外降落了)。乘客们一边收桌板、看着灯光调暗,一边各想各的心事:有人是被儿子送来度假,有人常坐飞机所以知道 A sudden change in direction(方向突然一变)不对劲。窗外是树、石头和望不到头的空地,飞机 There are planes lined up like sardines(像沙丁鱼一样挤着排),车也排成了串。想学英语里讲突发、讲感受的说法,这段很生动。
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shaking like a leafset downlined up like sardinesdoctor's orders
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抖得像片叶子;害怕得直发抖
乘客看到空乘抖得厉害,以此判断情况不妙,于是允许自己表现出害怕。
She was shaking like a leaf before the exam.考试前她抖得像片叶子。
(让飞机)降落;把东西放下
挤得密不透风,一排接一排
医嘱;拿医生当挡箭牌
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there has been 结构:there has been 表示已经发生某件事;机长用它把一场恐袭轻描淡写成一起事件。
There's been an incident in the United States.着陆
We're just going to touch down while we fix the system.while 引导时间从句:while 表示在……的同时;把紧急迫降说成顺手修个系统,语气越想当然越荒诞。
We're just going to touch down while we fix the system.touch down 里 touch 的 ch 和 down 连读,听起来像一个词,中间不停顿。
We're just going to touch down while we fix the system.系好安全带
Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts.意外降落
Looks like we'll be making an unexpected landing in Gander, "New-found-land."从事这一行;业内人士
Anybody in the business knows when you set down in Gander, it's for an emergency.(让飞机)降落;把东西放下
广播说飞机要在 Gander 紧急降落,旁白补一句 any pilot knows when you set down in Gander it is for an emergency,用 set down 说降落。
Anybody in the business knows when you set down in Gander, it's for an emergency.when 引导时间从句:when 从句交代落地这个时刻;用它引出业内人都知道的判断。
Anybody in the business knows when you set down in Gander, it's for an emergency.把灯光调暗
We will be dimming the lights in the cabin.动名词作主语:pushing 引导的动名词短语作主语,说明按哪个按钮会怎样;一本正经的说明反而很好笑。
Pushing the light bulb button will turn your reading light on.医嘱;拿医生当挡箭牌
鲍勃说自己跟总部提少出差,理由就是 doctor's orders,用医嘱把要求挡回去,带着一句半玩笑的无奈。
I told them it was doctor's orders.冷静下来
My dad's always saying, "Bob, you got to calm down."calm down 里 calm 的 m 和 down 相接,读得很紧,像 cal-down。
My dad's always saying, "Bob, you got to calm down."抖得像片叶子;害怕得直发抖
乘客看到空乘抖得厉害,以此判断情况不妙,于是允许自己表现出害怕。
But the flight attendant is shaking like a leaf, so I figure I've got permission.正是因为这个
And when I get back, I'm telling him, "This is exactly why."方向的改变
A sudden change in direction.经常坐飞机
I fly a lot, so I know that's not normal.我能看到的全部
Outside the window, all I can see below are trees and rocks and… nothing.排成一列
There are planes lined up like sardines.挤得像沙丁鱼
There are planes lined up like sardines.lined 的 d 不停,直接滑到 up,常连成 /laɪnˈdʌp/。
There are planes lined up like sardines.目力所及
And as far as I can see, there's cars lined up too.Anybody in the business knows when you set down in Gander, it's for an emergency.干这行的人都知道,在甘德落地,一定是紧急情况。 用内行口吻把一座小机场说成紧急迫降的代名词,一句话交代全片前提。
But the flight attendant is shaking like a leaf, so I figure I've got permission.可空乘抖得像片叶子,所以我想我也有资格害怕了。 俏皮的推理把恐惧合理化:连工作人员都抖了,我就不必再装勇敢。
There are planes lined up like sardines.飞机像沙丁鱼一样排得密密麻麻。 用 like sardines 的日常比喻写满停机坪,画面感强,让小机场的窘迫具体可感。
It looks like everybody in Newfoundland is here.看起来整个纽芬兰的人都来了。 一句夸张的观察写出小镇涌进全世界的荒诞,越轻描淡写越显场面之大。
I fly a lot, so I know that's not normal.我常坐飞机,所以我知道这不正常。 拿经验当依据,平静说出危险征兆,越是普通口气越让人不安。
However, pushing the flight attendant button will not turn your flight attendant on.不过,按空乘呼叫按钮并不会让空乘真的亮起来。 拿 turn on 的双关开玩笑,一本正经的安全说明突然抖出机灵。
字面是「抖得像片叶子」,形容害怕、紧张到浑身发抖。可以用来写人的反应,很形象。
可以指飞机「降落、着陆」,也可以指把东西放下。文中 set down in Gander 就是「在甘德落地」。
字面是「像沙丁鱼一样排着」,形容人和东西挤得密不透风、一排接一排,常用来讲拥挤的场面。
意思是「医嘱」,也常拿来当挡箭牌,说自己只是照医生的话做,好推掉不想干的事。
unexpected landing,也就是「计划外的降落」。文中说 making an unexpected landing in Gander,就是「在甘德意外降落」。
下一章 · 第 3 章a state of emergency小镇宣布紧急状态
第 1 章a lay of the land咖啡馆里传来紧急命令
正在看 · 第 2 章shaking like a leaf客机迫降甘德小镇
第 3 章a state of emergency小镇宣布紧急状态
第 4 章for the love of God全镇张罗旅客物资
第 5 章rumors start flying机上被困二十八小时
第 6 章make no mistake机上熬等总统讲话
第 7 章left over from旅客摸黑进入机场
第 8 章hear a pin drop满镇找翻译又救动物
第 9 章speak the same language送滞留乘客去营地
第 10 章to the ends of the earth学校改收容所安置旅客
第 11 章suit yourself滞留小镇等待消息
第 12 章make small talk被陌生人接回家留宿
第 13 章praise be to God说漏关系遇上彩虹小镇
第 14 章there for me母亲在收容所等儿子消息
第 15 章a moment of silence加油站默哀与点烛
第 16 章jump at one's own shadow走廊起冲突又迎新生命
第 17 章take the plunge喝朗姆亲鳕鱼的入籍礼
第 18 章Don't be a stranger镇民夹道送别旅客
第 19 章take seriously乘客被当嫌犯搜身
第 20 章seize the moment离别前再看一眼风景
第 21 章ground zero回家后各自面对失去
第 22 章a big break甘德镇十年后重聚