打造出自己的文明
Years passed as the Minions forged their own civilization.Minions · 2015 — 第 2 / 14 章 · 3'57" · B2
没有主人,小黄人就没了目标——Without a master, they had no purpose(没有主人,他们就没有目标)。凯文想出一个计划:走出洞穴,替全族找到 the biggest, baddest villain(最大、最坏的反派)来效忠。他挑了斯图尔特当帮手,又拗不过鲍勃的热情,把他一起带上。想学怎么用英语讲目标、计划和出发,这几句很好用。
序幕先交代小黄人的困境:没有主人,他们就 lost their purpose(没有目标),变得 aimless and depressed(漫无目的又消沉),再这样下去就要灭族。幸好凯文有主意:but all was not lost(还没全完)。他盘算着离开洞穴,直到替全族找到 the biggest, baddest villain(最大、最坏的反派)才回来。他还得找人帮忙,斯图尔特 stepped up(主动站出来),而鲍勃虽然热情,凯文起初觉得他 just not strong enough(还不够强壮)。最后,凯文给了大家 hope(希望)。想学怎么用英语讲困境、计划、选帮手和希望,这里很完整。
这场戏看什么
留意这几个短语
stepped upTruth be toldmade a life for themselvesthe biggest, baddest villain
本章短语
说实话,坦白讲to be honest
旁白揭穿斯图尔特:他被选中时根本不知道要干什么,只是喜欢被人欢呼。
Truth be told, I only joined the club for the free pizza.说实话,我加入社团就是为了免费的披萨。
主动站出来承担
为自己建立起生活
最大、最坏(的)
47 句台词里标了 19 处
打造出自己的文明
Years passed as the Minions forged their own civilization.forged 词尾的 d 在 their 前只做口型,不爆破;舌位略停一下就接 their own,重音在 forged 上。
Years passed as the Minions forged their own civilization.为自己建立起生活
旁白回顾小黄人在地底建起文明,说他们真的给自己过出了一整套日子。
They truly made a life for themselves.心里空落落的
They felt empty inside.felt 词尾的 t 夹在两个元音之间,弹成很轻的 /d/;舌尖快碰一下上齿龈就贴住 empty,两词粘成一块。
They felt empty inside.没有目标
Without a master, they had no purpose.漫无目的又消沉
They became aimless and depressed.条件从句:If this continued any longer, the Minions would perish. 前半句用 continued,后半句用 would perish,是过去时里的假设:如果这种状态再多持续一阵,就会灭族。把它当真实条件还是假设,靠 would 来区分。
If this continued any longer, the Minions would perish.还没到全完的地步
But all was not lost for one Minion had a plan.迫不及待想分享想法
He was excited to share his idea with the tribe.最大、最坏(的)
凯文向全族立誓:不找到最狠最大的反派伺候,他就绝不回来。
and he would not return until he had found his tribe the biggest, baddest villain to serve.过去完成时:he would not return until he had found his tribe the biggest, baddest villain to serve. 找到反派这件事发生在回来之前,所以用 had found 表示更早的动作,前面的 would not return 表示将来的打算。用 until 把两个时间点前后串起来。
and he would not return until he had found his tribe the biggest, baddest villain to serve.还不够强壮去应付
Bob was eager to go, But Kevin felt he was just not strong enough for the dangerous journey ahead.主动站出来承担
凯文招人时没人应声,幸好有一个小黄人主动站出来补上空缺。
Luckily, someone stepped up.说实话,坦白讲
旁白揭穿斯图尔特:他被选中时根本不知道要干什么,只是喜欢被人欢呼。
Truth be told, Stuart had no idea what he was chosen for...互相道别
The tribe said their farewells.成为做某事的那个人
He was going to be the one to save his tribe.害怕前方的旅程
Bob was frightened of the journey ahead.were 词尾的 /r/ 常滑进 off,连成 /wɜːˈrɒf/;r 一收就接 off,中间听不出分界,重音落在 off。
And they were off.Without a master, they had no purpose.没有主人,他们就没有目标。 八个词说穿一代人赖以生存的东西:目标不在自己手里,而在一个主子身上。
But all was not lost for one Minion had a plan.但还没全完——有一个小黄人有了计划。 先给整族判死刑,再留一个人点灯。all was not lost 是绝境里的转折句式。
He was going to be the one to save his tribe.他将成为拯救全族的那个人。 把一个人的普通念头包装成命运:救全族的不是英雄气概,而是被需要的强烈感觉。
Kevin had given them something they hadn't had in a very long time.凯文给了他们一样很久没有过的东西。 把「希望」拆成一种他们久违的礼物,不点破是什么,让下一句单独落地,留白很重。
意思是「主动站出来承担」,常指在需要人出头时主动揽下任务。Luckily, someone stepped up 就是「幸好有人站了出来」,语气带点赞许。
Truth be told,放在句首,用来引出平时不好意思直说的实话。Truth be told, he had no idea 就是「说实话,他根本不知道」,比 to be honest 更书面一点。
这是用同一个形容词的叠用加强语气:big 加 -est 变 biggest,bad 加 -est 变 baddest,把两个最高级摞在一起,突出「又大又坏、坏到顶」的喜剧效果。
make a life for oneself。They truly made a life for themselves 就是「他们真的给自己过出了一套日子」,强调从无到有、安定下来。
step up 强调在关键时刻挺身而出、承担责任,带点担当的意味;volunteer 只是报名参加、自愿做某事,未必有「顶上去」的分量。
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第 1 章therein lies the rub换老板换了几千年
正在看 · 第 2 章Truth be told没主人后出门找反派
第 3 章marked down百货店里玩到打烊
第 4 章a new bad man in town看完广告决定去反派大会
第 5 章stretch one's legs搭便车去奥兰多
第 6 章let's not kid ourselves登台招打手,抢宝石定胜负
第 7 章get down to business发装备后催偷王冠
第 8 章Bob's your uncle误闯塔楼拔出石中剑
第 9 章above and beyond the call of duty怒斥小黄人偷梦
第 10 章take this the wrong way关进地牢再被分手式数落
第 11 章I proclaim thee加冕礼被搅成处刑
第 12 章how's that working out for you劫持同伴逼人现身
第 13 章so help me变大当靶子后绝地反击
第 14 章from here on out授勋典礼上封凯文爵士