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解释被堵当天成婚:hand in marriage

地契按约定交出去后,一句 hand in marriage(正式向人求婚)得到答应,婚期又被改到日落前;前面公主刚说「有件事我得告诉你」,对面就用「昨晚我听够了」把话截住。想分清 hand it over(马上交出来)和求婚套语,这场戏一看就懂。

发生了什么

公主刚说有件事要讲,对面就用「昨晚我听够了」截住,说每个字都听到了。公主盼着被理解,得到的却是一句 I understand(我懂了):字面是我明白了,这里又短又冷,把话收住,夜里的丑话也被扔回来。后来有人点名公主,沼泽地契交出去,人已按约定清走。有人自报身份后说不必对食人魔讲礼貌,下一句是 It's not like it has feelings(又不是…,表示说话人觉得那件事根本不成立)。再往后,一句 hand in marriage(正式向人求婚)得到答应,婚期从明天改到日落前。到最后,有人问怎么由着她离开,又提到她还有件事对方不知道;后面才有人说不能跟着回家,喊出只住自己一个。

冲突 · 争吵恋爱 · 求婚质问拒绝B2慢速英音无脏话
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这场戏看什么

  • Perfect 亮得像反话时多听半拍
  • 两个 hand,一个交货一个求婚
  • it 一出现,人就被说成东西

留意这几个短语

I understandhideoushand it overit's not like

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点一句台词就从那里放

本章短语

hand in marriage

正式向人求婚a formal proposal of marriage

一串完美的称呼念完,有人立刻用 hand in marriage 把关系定成婚约,还要对方当 perfect bride。华丽,快,几乎不给人把后半句说完的空隙。

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

本章还有

  • I understand

    我懂了

  • hideous

    丑得令人厌恶

  • hand it over

    马上交出来

  • it's not like

    又不是…,表示说话人觉得那件事根本不成立

  • the sooner, the better

    越早越好

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48 句台词里标了 28 处

发音Never been

重音压在 Never 上,been 轻轻带过

Never been better.
短语 · B1hear enough

别解释了,我这边已经听够

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

修辞问句:Who could love 不是在征求答案,而是断定没人爱得了。

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

以为你根本不会把这事放在心上

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

来得不早不晚,正好撞上这一刻

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

一份先不说名字的小礼物

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

刚才那段我没在,落下了什么

What'd I miss? What'd I miss?
发音What'd I miss

What'd 的 d 只闪一下,did 不用补回去

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

马上交出来

点名公主、说完按约定之后,马上就是 hand it over。没有谢谢,也没有商量,像交易收尾。东西还没亮相,这句已经把“交出来”说死。

As promised. Now hand it over.
发音hand it over

hand 和 it 贴住,d 滑进后面的元音

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

人已经清走,地方腾出来了

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

我随时可能反悔,你趁早走

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

美得像在发光,夸到顶点

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

原因从句:第二个 for 等于因为,引出他被美貌惊到的原因。

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

对不值得的人讲礼貌,纯属浪费

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

正式向人求婚

一串完美的称呼念完,有人立刻用 hand in marriage 把关系定成婚约,还要对方当 perfect bride。华丽,快,几乎不给人把后半句说完的空隙。

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

嘲讽倒装:anxious 提前,are we 不是真提问,是笑对方太急。

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

越早越好

有人把婚礼改到日落前,下一句先说 anxious, are we,再接 The sooner, the better,然后报蛋糕、乐队和宾客。听着像赞成,日程却被接了过去。

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

把散着的人很快召集拢

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

关于她,有一件你还不知道的事

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

那又怎样——不耐烦地顶回去,对长辈或客人不礼貌

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

aren't 后面的 ya 又轻又短,别单独站住

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

哥儿们、铁哥们儿——熟人之间才叫,这里是挖苦,正式场合别用

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

交情被说得很好 不是真夸,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?
俚语 · A2wanna

想要,口语缩略——撒娇或恳求时用,书面和正式谈话别写

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

跟我回去,住进我家里

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

声明家里只有自己,不留别人

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

你想错了,指刚才那个判断不成立

沼泽只留一个人的话喊完,对方还卡在 But I thought。下一句砸出 thought wrong,不说明错在哪。短句又干又硬,把跟着走的指望停住。

You thought wrong!

看懂「解释被堵当天成婚」

发音重点

  • Never been — 重音压在 Never 上,been 轻轻带过
  • What'd I miss — What'd 的 d 只闪一下,did 不用补回去
  • hand it over — hand 和 it 贴住,d 滑进后面的元音
  • aren't ya — aren't 后面的 ya 又轻又短,别单独站住
You don't have to tell me anything, Princess.

你什么都不用告诉我,公主。 表面是体谅,实际把对方的嘴堵上,礼貌全用在拒绝。

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

就像你说的,谁会爱上这头丑陋可怕的野兽? 把别人的原话砸回自己身上,自伤比开口骂更狠。

Take it and go before I change my mind.

拿着走,趁我还没改主意。 恩惠说得像威胁,给东西和赶人叠在同一句。

It's not like it has feelings.

它又不是会有感情。 一个 it 把人降成物件,残忍装成理所当然。

Let's get married today before the sun sets.

咱们今天就结婚,赶在日落之前。 听着像一句赶在日落前的情话,其实是把明天改成今天。

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

既然你们俩是这么好的朋友,怎么不跟着她回家? 先把交情捧高,再把人支去跟她,赶人还不脏手。

关于这一章的问题

对方说「我以为你会懂」,Oh, I understand(我懂了)怎么把话收住?

这句字面是我明白了,接在「我以为你会懂」后面,听起来像不再往下听。紧跟着「谁会爱上又丑又可怕的野兽」被扔回来,等于把夜里那句原话当成结论。想停住解释时可以这样用,但它不表示安慰,也不表示还想听下去。

开头那句「就像你说的」是在新骂,还是把夜里的话送回来?

是引语。句首 Like you said(就像你说的)把后面「谁会爱上又丑又可怕的野兽」标成夜里听过的原话,不是当场新起的骂。hideous(丑得令人厌恶)只是嵌在这句被送回来的话里,所以分量落在引用,不是临时找词。

hand it over(马上交出来)和 hand in marriage(正式向人求婚)怎么分?

前一个是交东西:说好之后要的是沼泽地契,下一句还催着趁没改主意快走。后一个是求婚套语,后面接愿不愿做完美新娘。两个都带「手」字,一个交地契,一个求娶,不是同一只手。

「来得正好」英语怎么说?

说 right on time(来得不早不晚)。原句先叹一句 right on time(来得正好),再说给公主带了点小东西,正好撞上这一刻。它不是「准时到」的考勤话,更像「你来得正是时候」的招呼。

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

上一句把食人魔叫作「怪物」,这个「它」就顺着称呼指食人魔。用「它」不用「他」,等于把对方说成物件;下一句「对,你说得对,它没有」也跟着用「它」。这里不是指一件东西,而是故意不讲人。

anxious, are we?(着急了?)是什么意思,怎么把催促接成日程?

先顺着问一句「着急了?」,像轻轻点破对方的急,再补 the sooner, the better(越早越好),承认对方说得对。下一句就报蛋糕、乐队、宾客名单,把催促变成马上要办的事。接法是先接住情绪,再给安排,不是回嘴。

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