现在完成时疑问：How long have you been back 用现在完成时问一段时间以来的状态，回答也要用同样的时态。它问的是从回来到现在持续了多久，不是哪天回来的。
How long have you been back?The Godfather · 1972 — 第 7 / 9 章 · 2'15" · B2
久别重逢开口求婚：no different than
久别之后两人对坐。有人用 no different than（完全一样）形容父亲和别的有权势的人，像参议员或总统；对方回 They don't have men killed（不会派人杀人）。争论里想划等号，这句比直说「你也一样」更堵嘴。
发生了什么
分开很久，两个人终于坐下。有人说回来已经一年，在给父亲做事，父亲病得很重。对方说他不该变得像父亲。他用 no different than（完全一样）把父亲和参议员、总统说成一类。对方回 They don't have men killed（不会派人杀人）。他又保证五年内家族会完全合法。对方问 after all this time（过了这么久）还来干什么。他求对方嫁给自己，说愿意 make up for（弥补）中间的事，还说想一起过日子、有自己的孩子。争论时用 no different than 划等号；have men killed 是派人去做；make up for 道歉、补救都能用。
这场戏看什么
- 凯何时从问候转到你不像他
- 合法化之后 Trust me 怎样停住追问
- 太晚了之后他怎样改口弥补
留意这几个短语
no different thanmake up forhave men killedafter all this time
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no different than
和……完全一样、没有分别exactly the same as
凯说迈克尔不该变得像他父亲，迈克尔却回答，父亲和任何掌权的人没有区别。
His excuse was no different than the one he gave last week.他这次的借口和上周那套没有区别。
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- make up for
弥补、补回来
- have men killed
派人杀人、安排除掉某人
- after all this time
过了这么久（才……）
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比那还要久
Longer than that, I think.见到你真好
It's good to see you, Kay.为某人做事
I'm working for my father now, Kay.变得像你父亲
You told me you weren't going to become like your father.be going to 的过去否定：weren't going to become 是 be going to 的过去否定形式，表示当时并不打算变成某种样子。这里凯是在复述迈克尔以前的承诺，所以用过去时。
You told me you weren't going to become like your father.become 的 m 直接黏上 like 的 l，两个词常连成 becom-like，重音压在 come 上。
You told me you weren't going to become like your father.和……完全一样、没有分别
凯说迈克尔不该变得像他父亲，迈克尔却回答，父亲和任何掌权的人没有区别。
My father is no different than any other powerful man.different than 里 different 末尾的 t 和 than 的 th 相接，读快了几乎只留一个音。
My father is no different than any other powerful man.对某人负责
Any man who's responsible for other people.你这话听着多天真
-How naive you sound. -Why?派人杀人、安排除掉某人
凯说参议员和总统不会派人去杀人，迈克尔正是用这一点反问她，谁才天真。
They don't have men killed.使役结构：have men killed 是 have 加宾语再加过去分词的使役结构，表示让别人去做某件事，自己不出手。这里指安排手下去杀人，重点落在安排而不是动手。
They don't have men killed.到底谁才天真
Who's being naive, Kay?做事的方式
My father's way of doing things is over. Even he knows that.完全合法
In five years the Corleone family is going to be completely legitimate.相信我
Trust me. That's all I can tell you about my business. Kay...过了这么久（才……）
凯多年没等到迈克尔的消息，突然见到他来找自己，先问出这句：都过了这么久，你到底还想从我这里要什么。
What do you want with me after all this time? I've been calling and writing.一直打电话、写信
What do you want with me after all this time? I've been calling and writing.需要你
I came because I need you. I care for you.在乎你
I came because I need you. I care for you.想要你嫁给我
-Please stop it, Michael. -Because... I want you to marry me.太晚了
-It's too late. -Please, Kay...弥补、补回来
迈克尔对凯说，只要她开口，他什么都愿意做，来弥补两人之间发生过的事。
I'll do anything you ask to make up for what's happened to us.不定式表目的：anything you ask to make up for 里 to make up for 表示目的，说明做这些事是为了补偿。不定式在句子里充当目的状语，位置常在动词之后。
I'll do anything you ask to make up for what's happened to us.make 末尾的 k 与 up 的元音相接，for 常弱化为轻 fə，三词并成一串，重音落在 make 上。
I'll do anything you ask to make up for what's happened to us.真正重要的是
Because that's important, Kay. Because what's important is that拥有彼此
we have each other. That we have a life together.一起生活
we have each other. That we have a life together.有孩子
That we have children. Our children.爱你
And I love you.看懂「久别重逢开口求婚」
这一章能学到
- 用 good to see you 接住久别
- 用 Trust me 先封口再保证
- 用 make up for 把求婚说成还债
- 用 a life together 把婚事落到日子
发音重点
- become like — become 的 m 直接黏上 like 的 l，两个词常连成 becom-like，重音压在 come 上。
- different than — different than 里 different 末尾的 t 和 than 的 th 相接，读快了几乎只留一个音。
- make up for — make 末尾的 k 与 up 的元音相接，for 常弱化为轻 fə，三词并成一串，重音落在 make 上。
My father is no different than any other powerful man.我父亲跟别的有权势的人没什么两样。 把父亲从神话拉回普通权力，一句话既是辩护也是坦白。它拒绝浪漫化，也不推脱。
My father's way of doing things is over. Even he knows that.我父亲那套做法已经过时了。连他自己都清楚。 宣布一个时代结束：不是改变，而是连当事人自己都认了。既有决裂感，又留着体面。
In five years the Corleone family is going to be completely legitimate.五年之内，柯里昂家族会完全合法。 把洗白说成一个有期限的承诺，冷静得像商业计划。它让野心听起来只是时间问题。
I came because I need you. I care for you.我来是因为我需要你。我在乎你。 把求复合说成两个最朴素的理由：需要你，在乎你。没有修饰，反而难反驳。
关于这一章的问题
no different than 是什么意思？
就是「和……完全一样」，也可以说没有分别。有人用它把父亲和参议员、总统划成一类。争论时想说两件事没差别，用 no different than 就行。
「弥补」英语怎么说？
说 make up for。原句是 I'll do anything you ask to make up for what's happened to us，你让我做什么都行，把中间的事补回来。道歉、补课、补业绩，后面接要补的那件事。
have men killed 是自己动手吗？
不是。have 加人、再加过去分词，表示叫别人去做。原句 They don't have men killed 是说参议员和总统不会派人杀人。听到 have someone done，先想是安排谁去做。
「过了这么久」英语怎么说？
说 after all this time。原句 What do you want with me after all this time，就是过了这么久你还想怎样，后面还说一直在打电话、写信。久别、迟来的道歉，都可以用。
make up for 和 sorry 差在哪？
sorry 只是认错，make up for 是把损失补上。原句说做什么都行来 make up for 中间的事。光说对不起不够，补课、补业绩、补一段关系，都用 make up for。
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