在两人之间发生过
I suppose they think something improper went on between us.Downton Abbey: A New Era · 2022 — 第 13 / 18 章 · 1'59" · B2
维奥莱特病重卧床,女婿汤姆守在床边。她坦言汤姆并非家族当年为西比尔 had in mind(心里设想的人选)的女婿,如今大家都已 got past it(释怀)。她最后说 I am happy to have known you(认识你我很高兴),把旧账轻轻翻篇。想用英文温和地原谅人、体面道别,这几句最实用。
维奥莱特病重期间,女婿汤姆前来探望,两人聊起往事:当年他娶西比尔时并不是家族为她想好的人选,但维奥莱特终于说,they got past it(大家都释怀了)。她打趣他一句 You're such a bad liar(你撒谎可真差劲),又感叹 I am happy to have known you(认识你我很高兴)。她也说起那幅小画像的来历。had in mind 是「心里设想的人选」,常用来说早已想好的人选;all over for me 意思是「对我来说已经结束」,用来平静地承认某件事再不可能;get past it 是「迈过这道坎、释怀」。想用英文体面地原谅一个人、为一段关系收尾,就用这几句。
这场戏看什么
留意这几个短语
had in mindall over for meNever mindgo on
本章短语
心里设想的人选
老人向汤姆坦白,他当年并不是家里为西比尔设想的那个人选。
We had someone else in mind for the role.这个角色我们原本另有考虑。
对某人来说已经结束
没关系;算了
发生(尤指不光彩的事)
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在两人之间发生过
I suppose they think something improper went on between us.不擅长撒谎
You're such a bad liar, Tom.有所成就;混出名堂
I'd never have got anywhere if I were as rotten a liar as you.虚拟条件句:条件从句用 were 表示与事实相反的假设,主句相应使用过去将来完成形式。这里把撒谎这件事设定成不成立的前提,用虚拟语气把一句损人的话变成了夸奖。
I'd never have got anywhere if I were as rotten a liar as you.设法聚会;想办法见面
We're going to try and meet at the villa every year.and 常弱化为 /ən/,try 的 /aɪ/ 直接接上,/traɪənmiːt/ 三拍到位。
We're going to try and meet at the villa every year.来看看就知道了
We hope you'll come and find out. Oh, no.对某人来说已经结束
家人邀请老人每年夏天去别墅团聚,老人说那对自己来说已经结束了。
No. That's-That's all over for me.没关系;算了
汤姆为某件事表示惋惜,老人用这句话表示不必在意。
Never mind.认识你很高兴
I am happy to have known you, Tom.have 的 v 搭上 known 的 /n/,/hævnoʊn/ 一滑而过,known 的 n 再顺进 you。
I am happy to have known you, Tom.相处得来
I think we got on pretty well in the end, don't you?心里设想的人选
老人向汤姆坦白,他当年并不是家里为西比尔设想的那个人选。
You weren't quite what we had in mind for Sybil, but we got past it.释怀;迈过这道坎
You weren't quite what we had in mind for Sybil, but we got past it.what 引导的名词性从句:what 引导的从句在这里作表语,整体指当年心里设想的那个人选。用它比直接说某个人更含蓄,也把评价从具体的人转到了标准本身。
You weren't quite what we had in mind for Sybil, but we got past it.生活就是这样
And that's life, isn't it?跨过;走出来
Getting past the unexpected.意料之外的事
Getting past the unexpected.which 引导非限定定语从句:which 指代前面学到的那些东西,不限定先行词,而是顺接补充一句自我评价。插入的 I think 又降低了语气,显出老人的谨慎。
And perhaps learning from it, which I think we can say we've done.是某人的好朋友
You've been a good friend to me through the years, Violet.这些年来
You've been a good friend to me through the years, Violet.friend 的 d 轻触 to,to 常弱化为 /tə/,/frendtəmi/ 连成一段,重音压在 good 与 friend。
You've been a good friend to me through the years, Violet.重新回到这个家
Maud's back in the family, and everyone's happy.坐着让人画像
Did you sit for it?去散步
No, we... we went for a walk in the town one day, and there was a shop where a man was taking photographs.where 引导的从句:where 在这里指代前面的地点,后面描述那里正在发生的事。它把回忆的坐标固定在镇上那家小店,让一段往事有了具体的场景。
No, we... we went for a walk in the town one day, and there was a shop where a man was taking photographs.照着……临摹
They must have copied it from that.把它寄给我
Montmirail sent it to me in London with a silly scribbled letter.本该把它烧掉
Of course, I should have burned it.不打扰某人休息
We'll leave you to rest.You weren't quite what we had in mind for Sybil, but we got past it.你不完全是我们给西比尔心目中的人选,但我们后来释怀了。 先坦白当年的偏见,再用 but we got past it 收尾,把半生的接纳写进两个分句,是老人式的体面。
I am happy to have known you, Tom.能认识你,我很高兴,汤姆。 用完成时的不定式 to have known you,把认识这件事放进一生的尺度里,克制而深情。
I'd never have got anywhere if I were as rotten a liar as you.要是我撒谎跟你一样烂,我这辈子什么也成不了。 用虚拟语气把对方的诚实反过来夸了一遍,看似损人,实为恭维,是英式嘴仗的分寸。
You're such a bad liar, Tom.你撒谎可真差劲,汤姆。 用 such a bad liar 把对方的诚实说成一种笨拙,表面挑刺,实为亲昵。
And that's life, isn't it?而这就是生活,不是吗? And that's life 把一生的波折压成一句轻描淡写,isn't it 又把话递回去求共鸣,豁达里带无奈。
意思是「心里设想的人选」或「心里想好的」。维奥莱特用它说,汤姆并不是家族当年为西比尔设想的结婚对象。
说 all over for me。维奥莱特婉拒再去法国时用了这句,意思是那些事对她而言已经过去了,语气平静而没有抱怨。
Never mind 是「没关系;算了」,用来让对方别在意、别往心里去。这里是一句轻轻的安慰,把话头带过去,不是生气。
意思是「迈过这道坎、释怀」。适合两个人把旧矛盾说开之后:承认一件事曾经让人别扭,但现在已经放下了。
不是。字面是「你撒谎可真差劲」,语气更像熟人间打趣:一眼就看穿你,但关系够近才会这么说。
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