显得太巧了;太不可思议
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谢恩的妈妈带着两套新娘母亲礼服来到办公室,追问婚礼配色;问到奥利弗最爱什么颜色时,她只笑说你们往后一辈子都在一起呢。另一边大家顺着线索查到欧文父亲的身份,一句 Forever is hard to come by(永远这种东西很难得)。想学长辈打趣和人生感慨的说法,这段很暖心。
谢恩的妈妈带着两套礼服来办公室,说自己没被告知婚礼配色,想让她先挑一套;问到奥利弗最爱什么颜色时,她笑说你们往后一辈子都在一起,可以慢慢去弄清楚。等她走后,奥利弗和诺曼继续查欧文的身世:信里母亲从不写「我们」,只写「我」,他们据此推测欧文的父亲可能是一名消防员,正赶上峰至峰大火。最后他们查到托马斯·欧文·沃克——那场大火唯一的牺牲者,留下一妻一子,还给欧文留了一个中间名。想学长辈打趣、人生感慨和查案推理,这些表达都用得上。
这场戏看什么
留意这几个短语
hard to come byprivy towhat is to be will becarry on
本章短语
很难得;不容易碰到rare and difficult to obtain
诺曼说自己终于有了一个永远的好妈妈,感叹永远这种东西本来就不容易碰到。
Honest advice is hard to come by these days.这年头,真诚的建议很难得。
知情的;了解内情的
该发生的总会发生;顺其自然
继续(做下去);接着进行
97 句台词里标了 31 处
显得太巧了;太不可思议
But the timing just seems so amazing.悄悄处理;谨慎办理
It will have to be handled discreetly, of course.到处跑;四处闹腾
But isn't it fun imagining a little Postable running around the Dead Letter office,真是惊喜
Mrs. McInerney, what a delightful surprise.什么风把你吹来了
What brings you to our workplace, Mother?新娘的母亲
Well, I packed two different mother of the bride dresses,知情的;了解内情的
谢恩的妈妈说因为不了解婚礼的配色方案,所以才把两套礼服带来让新人自己挑。
but not being privy to what your color scheme is, I thought you should pick it out.挑出来;选定
but not being privy to what your color scheme is, I thought you should pick it out.分词短语作原因状语:not being privy to 是分词短语,放在句首说明原因:因为不了解配色方案,所以才请对方来定。它比一整句原因从句更简洁,也让长辈那种客气又有点强势的口吻更自然。
but not being privy to what your color scheme is, I thought you should pick it out.结果发现;原来
Turns out your assessment of the child's drawing was accurate.该发生的总会发生;顺其自然
大家讨论到底能不能找到那个孩子,肖恩的母亲用一句听天由命的话,把着急的人都劝住了。
Well, what is to be will be, even if it never comes to pass.成真;应验
Well, what is to be will be, even if it never comes to pass.打定主意;一心想要
Well, we have every intention it will come to pass.余生
Well, I suppose you have the rest of your life together to figure that out, right?不定式作后置修饰:to figure that out 接在 the rest of your life 后面,说明那么长的时间可以用来做什么。它把一句善意的调侃拉长成一辈子的尺度,既催婚又不压迫,分寸拿捏得刚好。
Well, I suppose you have the rest of your life together to figure that out, right?rest of your life 里 rest 的 t 和 of 连读,像 res-tov your life,四个词连成一股。
Well, I suppose you have the rest of your life together to figure that out, right?就像她一样
Did I say that I wanted to be just like her when I grew up?对……着迷
Why was Owen fascinated with firefighters?正要去……
because his own father was about to fight that fire?about to fight 里 about to 常弱化为 /əˈbaʊtə/,to 几乎不占拍子,重音压在 fight 上。
because his own father was about to fight that fire?你心烦;你难过
You only eat clams and red wine when you're upset.从没见过;从不知道
You never knew your father.抛弃了你
Your mother abandoned you, and yet you've become this...很难得;不容易碰到
诺曼说自己终于有了一个永远的好妈妈,感叹永远这种东西本来就不容易碰到。
Forever is hard to come by.come by 里 come 的 m 和 by 连读,像 cum-by,两个词几乎粘在一起。
Forever is hard to come by.给过极好的指引
Mrs. Parker Pennington Payne did provide excellent guidance, as did my Sunday school teacher,把她带到我们身边
Miss McInerney worked in Di rect Line Operations, but a small miracle brought her to us.离……很远
They only seem small because we stand so far away from them.because 原因状语从句:because 引出原因,把奇迹显得小这件事归因于观察的距离。only 和 so far 一起用,让这句安慰带上哲理的分量:不是奇迹变小了,而是我们站得太远。
They only seem small because we stand so far away from them.导致;造成了
the Peak to Peak fire resulted in a single casualty,身后留下
Lieutenant Walker leaves behind a wifeThere are no small miracles, Oliver.没有小奇迹,奥利弗。 用一句斩钉截铁的否定,推翻别人习惯的谦辞。它不给理由,只给立场,听起来像长辈拍板,也像一句可以记一辈子的家训。
They only seem small because we stand so far away from them.它们看起来小,只是因为我们站得离它们太远了。 把奇迹显得小这件事归因于距离,一句就把视角的概念讲透。它不安慰,而是给了一套看事情的方法,越琢磨越有余味。
Forever is hard to come by.永远这种东西很难得。 把永远这个抽象概念当主语,用最难碰到来下判断,不煽情却让人信服。它承认稀缺,反而让眼前拥有的显得珍贵,是那种可以随时借去安慰人的短句。
Well, what is to be will be, even if it never comes to pass.唉,该怎样就会怎样,就算它永远不实现。 把宿命说得像一句老话,后半句 even if 又把话说得更狠:连成不成真都不重要。它看似消极,其实是一种不跟命运较劲的坦然。
意思是「很难得、不容易碰到」。戏里说 Forever is hard to come by,就是「永远这种东西很难得」,用来感慨珍贵。
意思是「知情的、了解内情的」。戏里说 not being privy to your color scheme,就是「不清楚你们的配色方案」,语气正式又有礼。
意思是「该发生的总会发生、顺其自然」。戏里用它劝人别太执着,语气像老人家的口头禅。
hard to come by。想说某样东西珍贵、少见,用这句比 rare 更有味道。
因为信里母亲只写「我」不写「我们」,而欧文对消防员特别着迷,他们便推测他的父亲正是在那场大火中出勤的消防员。
下一章 · 第 14 章beaten the odds夫妻商量要不要收养
第 1 章lose faith in面试新人处理黏信
第 2 章trust the timing伴郎点清单安慰失落
第 3 章not everyone's cup of tea吐槽母亲一壶疯
第 4 章track him down读死信决定找人
第 5 章skedaddle面试孕妇同事嘴瓢
第 6 章is in my blood带未来岳母参观
第 7 章a handful认了自己跟妈妈一边
第 8 章made for each other拆解信封找到消防站
第 9 章put her up for adoption送养决定与追寻弗雷德
第 10 章any means necessary找弗雷德与彩棚之争
第 11 章mean the world to找到男孩的布偶玩具
第 12 章never looked back说出母亲离家的旧事
正在看 · 第 13 章hard to come by礼服配色与查身世
第 14 章beaten the odds夫妻商量要不要收养
第 15 章love at first sight准岳母盘问恋爱往事
第 16 章get your act together劝振作与收留员工
第 17 章get it out of my head怕被丢下的一场深谈
第 18 章have a way of婚礼日送新娘手表