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The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two · 2020 — 第 4 / 20 章 · 2'45" · B1

溜走搭错车到北极：a real drag

凯特想偷偷从家人身边离开，借口去洗手间让杰克自己去儿童俱乐部；一上接驳车，司机说 I'm gonna take a little shortcut（抄个近路），两人眨眼就 I don't think we're in Mexico anymore（我们已经不在墨西哥了），直接到了北极。想学偷跑、寒暄和吐槽的日常英语，这段很轻快。

发生了什么

这是《拯救圣诞记2》里凯特想溜走的一段。她借口去洗手间，让杰克自己去 Kids Club（儿童俱乐部），说自己会 meet you in a few（一会儿来找你），杰克却不肯走。后来她上了机场接驳车，司机说 popped a tire（轮胎爆了），所以 in the meantime（趁这段时间）由他送人，还 take a little shortcut（抄个近路）。结果车一头扎进去，两人 I don't think we're in Mexico anymore（觉得已经不在墨西哥了），直接到了北极。想学溜走、搭话和吐槽的日常英语，这些句子都很实用。

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本章短语

a real drag

真没劲、真烦人的事something or someone boring, tiring, or annoying

假司机为了套近乎，主动说自家以前也特别烦人，跟凯特装作感同身受。

Waiting in line for an hour is a real drag.排一个小时的队真是够烦的。

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  • take something personally

    往心里去、觉得是在针对自己

  • a chain of command

    指挥层级、上下级关系

  • in the meantime

    在此期间、趁这段时间

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短语 · A2something is this way

往这边

Hey, um, Kate! Where are you going? Kids Club is this way.
短语 · B1go ahead and do something

尽管去、先走一步

I'm gonna go to the bathroom, but why don't you go ahead and head over there,
语法 · B1why don't you

why don't you 提建议：why don't you 用来提建议，语气比直接命令软；这里是委婉地支开杰克，好让自己脱身。

I'm gonna go to the bathroom, but why don't you go ahead and head over there,
短语 · A2in a few minutes/days

过一会儿

and I'll meet you in a few?
发音in a few

in a few 连成 in-a-few，几乎听不出词与词之间的缝。

and I'll meet you in a few?
短语 · B1a direct order

保姆的直接命令

Go to the Kids Club, Jack. That is a direct babysitter's order.
短语 · A2X years older than someone

比我大

You're only three years older than me.
语法 · A2older than me

比较级：older than me 用比较级加 than，口语里 than 后面接 me 比接 I 更自然，整句更顺口。

You're only three years older than me.
短语 · B2a chain of command

指挥层级、上下级关系

杰克煞有介事地说自己信等级制度，用保姆身份命令凯特去儿童俱乐部。

But I believe in a chain of command, so I'll save you a spot at the slime-making station.
短语 · B1save someone a spot

给你占个位子

But I believe in a chain of command, so I'll save you a spot at the slime-making station.
短语 · B1pop a tire

轮胎爆了

Driver just popped a tire, so I'm taking people over in the meantime.
短语 · B2in the meantime

在此期间、趁这段时间

假司机说同事刚爆胎，在等人修车的空档由他先送客人，把临时顶替说得很自然。

Driver just popped a tire, so I'm taking people over in the meantime.
发音in the meantime

in the meantime 里 in 和 the 连读，the 很轻，重音落在 mean。

Driver just popped a tire, so I'm taking people over in the meantime.
短语 · B1take a shortcut

抄个近路

I'm gonna take a little shortcut. Should get us there in half the time.
短语 · B1in half the time

用一半时间

I'm gonna take a little shortcut. Should get us there in half the time.
短语 · B1something isn't going so well

状况不太顺

So, I take it by the early checkout, your vacation isn't going so well.
短语 · B2a real drag

真没劲、真烦人的事

假司机为了套近乎，主动说自家以前也特别烦人，跟凯特装作感同身受。

My family was a real drag, too.
俚语 · B2drag

烦人、无聊的事——口语抱怨用，说事不说人；正式场合换成 boring 更稳妥。

My family was a real drag, too.
短语 · B1run away from something

逃离……

Ran away from that nightmare a couple years ago.
发音Ran away from

Ran away from 连成 ran-away-from，from 弱读收尾。

Ran away from that nightmare a couple years ago.
短语 · B1around someone's age

大概在你这个年纪

Right around your age.
短语 · B1be supposed to be doing something

按理说应该

-You're supposed to be watching me. -[device beeping]
语法 · B1supposed to be

be supposed to 结构：be supposed to be 加现在分词，表示按理说应该正做某事，带一点责备或提醒的意味。

-You're supposed to be watching me. -[device beeping]
短语 · B2take something personally

往心里去、觉得是在针对自己

凯特准备说出自己要离开，先让杰克别把她的话往心里去。

Look, Jack, don't take this personally or anything…
短语 · A2it looks like something

看起来像

This looks like the North Pole!
短语 · B1should have brought something

本该带上

I knew I should've brought my puffy jacket.
语法 · B1should've brought

should have 的口语缩略：should've 是口语缩略，表示本该做而没做，后面接过去分词，说的都是事后的后悔。

I knew I should've brought my puffy jacket.
发音should've brought

should've 里的 d 几乎听不见，v 只留一点气，常弱化成 /ˈʃʊdəv/，brought 的 br 咬紧，重音压在 brought 上。

I knew I should've brought my puffy jacket.
短语 · B1freeze to death

冻死

We're gonna freeze to death out here.
短语 · B1come for someone

来接我们

He'll come for us… I hope.

看懂「溜走搭错车到北极」

发音重点

  • in a few — in a few 连成 in-a-few，几乎听不出词与词之间的缝。
  • in the meantime — in the meantime 里 in 和 the 连读，the 很轻，重音落在 mean。
  • Ran away from — Ran away from 连成 ran-away-from，from 弱读收尾。
  • should've brought — should've 里的 d 几乎听不见，v 只留一点气，常弱化成 /ˈʃʊdəv/，brought 的 br 咬紧，重音压在 brought 上。
I just thought it was best for everybody if I wasn't even here.

我当时就觉得，我不在对大家都好。 离家出走的人心里往往有一句更狠的自白：我在才是问题。这句话把自弃包装成体贴，听得人心口一紧。

They can have their new little family without me.

他们可以过他们的新小日子，不用管我。 用一句赌气的话把被排除的感觉说到极致：新家庭、小小的、没有我。越是轻描淡写，越显得伤人。

I don't think we're in Mexico anymore.

我觉得我们已经不在墨西哥了。 借童话的经典句法说出落地的错愕：地点一变，故事就换了世界。轻描淡写反而最像灾难开场。

We're gonna freeze to death out here.

我们要在这儿冻死了。 孩子把害怕直接说成最坏的结果，夸张得可笑，却真实。freeze to death 一出口，处境和年纪全在里头。

关于这一章的问题

a real drag 是什么意思？

意思是「真没劲、真烦人的事」。戏里说 My family was a real drag, too，就是「我家以前也特烦人」，是随口吐槽时的地道说法。

take something personally 是什么意思？

意思是「往心里去、觉得是在针对自己」。戏里说 don't take this personally，就是「你别往心里去」，说不好听的话前常用来打预防针。

a chain of command 是什么意思？

意思是「指挥层级、上下级关系」。戏里说自己信 chain of command，就是按着「谁管谁」的规矩来，语气很逗。

「在此期间」英语怎么说？

in the meantime。戏里说 I'm taking people over in the meantime，就是「这段时间我先送人过去」，表示趁等待的空档做别的事。

popped a tire 指什么？

意思是「轮胎爆了」。戏里说 Driver just popped a tire，就是「司机刚爆胎了」，pop 在这里指轮胎突然爆开。

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