台词与表达

Movie English Notebook Day 018

  1. Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
    • Chocolates. hum yummy.
  2. tomato, tomahto 番茄（都一样）
    • potato, potahto 土豆
  3. Show me the money.
    • Give me the proof, result, payment, or concrete benefit.
    • concrete [ˈkɒŋkriːt] n/v/adj 混凝土/用混凝土浇灌/混凝土制的/具体的/实在的
    • a concrete benefit 具体的好处
  4. Houston, we have a problem.
    • problem 故障/问题需要被解决(中性),客观描述遇到的问题，可数名词
    • trouble 麻烦/棘手的事儿, 不可数名词
    • we’ve got trouble. 遇到麻烦了,糟糕的处境/不好处理
    • be in trouble, get into(somebody in) trouble, sort out the trouble 惹麻烦/解决麻烦
    • have a problem, solve a problem 遇到问题/解决问题
  5. What is real? How do you define ‘real’?
  6. There is no spoon.
    • spoon [spuːn] n/v 勺子/用勺子舀
    • There is something in this world that’s not what you think it is.
  7. Are you not entertained?
    • entertain [ˌentəˈteɪn] v 招待/娱乐/使..有兴趣/想法/希望/感觉
    • entertained [entə’teɪnd] 过去分词作Be的表语,形容词用
    • entertainment [ˌentəˈteɪnmənt] n 娱乐活动/节目
    • Blizzard Entertainment
    • Blizzard Entertainment presents/Sony Pictures presents(出品)
  8. We accept the reality of the world with which we’re presented. It’s as simple as that.
    • present [ˈpreznt] n/v/adj 现在/礼物/颁发/展示/带来/描述/现在的/目前的
    • presents [p’rɪzents] n/v 现在/礼物/面向/举向
    • presented [prɪˈzentid] 过去式/过去分词 展示/呈现
    • be presented with something = be given/showen something
    • We all confront the reality of the world with which we’re presented. No choice at all.
  9. In case I don’t see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!
    • In case = because something might happen.
    • in case + present tense
    • Take an umbrella in case it rains.
    • Take my number in case you need help.
  10. ‘Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.’
    • Groundbreaking [ˈɡraʊndbreɪkɪŋ] adj 突破性的
  11. Some people can never believe in themselves, until someone believes in them.
    • Believe in someone
    • Have confidence in someone’s ability or worth
    • trust someone
    • Have confidence in someone’s loyalty
    • I trusted you. But look what you paid me back.(pay someone back)
  12. I wish I knew how to quit you.
    • wish + past tense
    • I wish I knew = I don’t know, and I wish I did
  13. Here’s looking at you, kid.(敬你,孩子)
    • Here’s to X = let us drink to X (in toast)
    • Here’s to us.(祝我们)
    • Here’s hoping in works.
  14. Are you watching closely?
    • 你看的够仔细吗?
  15. I’m serious. And don’t call me Shirley.
    • Don’t call me expert; I’m still learning.
  16. It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.
    • Who I’m underneath = 摘掉面具/身份之后,内在真实的我,本质上的我
    • underneath [ˌʌndəˈniːθ] adv/prep/n 在下面/在…之下/底部