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All right, there's the village square.The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two · 2020 — 第 17 / 20 章 · 3'57" · B1
上前叫停冲撞比试：a game of chicken
两位长辈较劲，眼看就要正面对撞，一声 Enough!（够了！）把两辆雪橇叫停。有人解释：We were just playing a little game of chicken（我们只是玩玩胆小鬼游戏），还被吐槽你其实挺享受这种危险胡闹。想学怎么喊停、怎么用一句俏皮话给自己找台阶，这段很轻松。
发生了什么
两位长辈驾着雪橇较劲，眼看要正面对撞，一声 Enough!（够了！）把两边叫停。有人赶紧解释：I was gonna veer off, at the very last second（我本来打算在最后一刻打方向躲开），又说 We were just playing a little game of chicken（我们只是玩玩胆小鬼游戏）。旁观者哭笑不得，来一句 Nick, sometimes I think you actually enjoy these little dangerous escapades（尼克，我有时真觉得你就爱这种危险胡闹）。等达舍痊愈归来，有人感叹 I knew you'd work a miracle（我就知道你能创造奇迹）。想学怎么叫停、怎么用俏皮话解围，这几句都很生动。
这场戏看什么
- 圣诞奶奶用够了拦下对撞
- 两人把玩命说成小游戏
- 达舍伤愈后一记鹿角反击
留意这几个短语
a game of chickenput an end to somethingwork a miracleat the very last second
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a game of chicken
胆小鬼游戏（比谁先退让）
贝尔斯尼克和圣诞老人驾着雪橇对冲，事后他辩解说只是在玩胆小鬼游戏。
The two drivers were playing a game of chicken.那两个司机在玩胆小鬼游戏。
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- put an end to something
终结、制止
- work a miracle
创造奇迹、把不可能变可能
- at the very last second
就在最后一秒、千钧一发之际
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42 句台词里标了 30 处
越过、飞过
When we get over the tree, you jump.一直下到那么下面
-[jackalotes yip] -Jump? All the way down there?成功做到、能到达
You'll make it. I promise.准备好
Here it comes. Get ready!听我号令
Now, coursers, on my command!准备冲锋
Okay, boys! Get ready to charge!你为什么要那么做
Why'd you do that?终结、制止
圣诞奶奶撞开两人，说要终结这场胡闹，免得他们互相毁灭。
To put an end to this nonsense and stop the two of you from trying to destroy each other.这场胡闹
To put an end to this nonsense and stop the two of you from trying to destroy each other.put an end to 结构：put an end to 表示终止某事，比 stop 更郑重；这里说她出手就是为了结束这场胡闹。
To put an end to this nonsense and stop the two of you from trying to destroy each other.put an end to 连成 put-an-end-to，整串几乎不停顿。
To put an end to this nonsense and stop the two of you from trying to destroy each other.打方向躲开、偏转
I was… I was… I was gonna veer off, at the very last second.就在最后一秒、千钧一发之际
贝尔斯尼克被当场喝停后慌忙辩解，说自己本打算在最后一秒打方向躲开。
I was… I was… I was gonna veer off, at the very last second.was gonna 表过去将来：was gonna 是口语形式，表示当时正要做什么；这里说他本来打算最后一刻躲开。
I was… I was… I was gonna veer off, at the very last second.胆小鬼游戏（比谁先退让）
贝尔斯尼克和圣诞老人驾着雪橇对冲，事后他辩解说只是在玩胆小鬼游戏。
We were just playing a little game of chicken.过去进行时：were playing 用过去进行时描述当时正在进行的动作，just 让这句辩解显得轻描淡写。
We were just playing a little game of chicken.game of chicken 常连成 game-of-chicken，of 弱化为轻 ə，重音压在 game 和 chick 上。
We were just playing a little game of chicken.危险的胡闹
Nick, sometimes I think you actually enjoy these little dangerous escapades.其实挺享受
Nick, sometimes I think you actually enjoy these little dangerous escapades.副词 actually 的位置：actually 放在实义动词前，表示其实、居然；这里说尼克其实挺享受这些危险场面。
Nick, sometimes I think you actually enjoy these little dangerous escapades.dangerous escapades 两词都放慢，重音落在 dan 和 cap。
Nick, sometimes I think you actually enjoy these little dangerous escapades.犯傻、胡说
Oh, don't be silly, I… I…全好了
-Oh, Dasher! You're all better now. -[Dasher grunts]救我的命
Thank you for saving my life. Oh! [kisses]走错一步、失策
Bad move, Yule Cat.再见（借自日语的告别词）——英语口语里俏皮或戏谑地道别时用，带调侃；正式场合用 goodbye 更稳妥。
Sayonara, Jola!看起来棒极了
Welcome back, girl. You look great!look 末尾的 k 和 great 的 g 相遇，k 只做口型不出气，g 直接接上，重音落在 great。
Welcome back, girl. You look great!创造奇迹、把不可能变可能
圣诞奶奶把重伤的达舍救回并让它复元，圣诞老人夸她创造了奇迹。
I knew you'd work a miracle.看懂「上前叫停冲撞比试」
发音重点
- put an end to — put an end to 连成 put-an-end-to，整串几乎不停顿。
- a little game of chicken — game of chicken 常连成 game-of-chicken，of 弱化为轻 ə，重音压在 game 和 chick 上。
- dangerous escapades — dangerous escapades 两词都放慢，重音落在 dan 和 cap。
- look great — look 末尾的 k 和 great 的 g 相遇，k 只做口型不出气，g 直接接上，重音落在 great。
To put an end to this nonsense and stop the two of you from trying to destroy each other.为了给这场胡闹画上句号，也为了阻止你们俩互相毁灭。 不说谁对谁错，只说明自己为什么出手：结束胡闹，救两个人。一句话把冲突双方都放到了需要被保护的位置。
I was… I was… I was gonna veer off, at the very last second.我本来……我本来要在最后一刻打方向躲开的。 被当场戳穿后慌忙找补，结巴和「最后一秒」一起出卖了他。台词越心虚，笑点越足。
We were just playing a little game of chicken.我们不过是在玩个胆小鬼游戏。 把一场可能送命的对冲轻描淡写成「游戏」，越小的词越显荒唐。just 一加，狡辩的味道全出来了。
Nick, sometimes I think you actually enjoy these little dangerous escapades.尼克，有时候我觉得你其实挺享受这些要命的胡闹。 不指责，只揭穿：你其实乐在其中。actually 一放，亲密的人之间那种看透对方的分量就出来了。
关于这一章的问题
a game of chicken 是什么意思？
意思是「胆小鬼游戏」，指两个人硬碰硬、比谁先退让。台词里说 we were just playing a little game of chicken，就是解释「我们只是玩玩」。
put an end to 怎么用？
意思是「终结、制止某事」。台词里说 to put an end to this nonsense，就是「给这场胡闹画上句号」，语气比 stop 更正式。
「创造奇迹」英语怎么说？
work a miracle。台词里说 I knew you'd work a miracle，就是「我就知道你能创造奇迹」，夸人办成了几乎不可能的事。
at the very last second 是什么语气？
意思是「就在最后一秒、千钧一发之际」。台词里说 I was gonna veer off, at the very last second，就是「我本来打算最后一刻才躲开」，强调时间之紧。
这几句适合什么场合？
比谁先让步用 a game of chicken；喊停闹剧用 put an end to；夸人办成难事用 work a miracle；说最后一刻用 at the very last second。
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