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视频出处

本期影视片花出自《唐顿庄园》第一季第三集。

影视片花

中英对白

I don't understand.

我不懂

Why would she want to be a secretary?

她为什么要做秘书呢

She wants a different life.

过不同的生活

But why?

为什么呢

I should far prefer to be a maid in a large and pleasant house than work from dawn till dusk in a cramped and gloomy office.

我倒是宁愿在大庄园做女仆 何必在小屋里忙得昏天暗地呢

Don't you agree, Carson?

你同意吗 卡森

I do, My Lady.

同意 夫人

Why are we talking about this?

谈这个干什么

What does it matter?

这重要吗

It matters that the people live and work here are content.

当然 庄园仆人的幸福感很重要

Of course. We should be helping Gwen if that's what she wants.

没错 格温若有愿望 我们该成人之美

I agree.

我同意

Surely, we must all encourage those less fortunate to improve their lot where they can.

我们都应鼓励下层人民去提高自己的生活质量

Not if it isn't in their best interests.

怕是好心办坏事吧

Isn't the maid a better judge of that than we are?

是好是坏 女仆比我们有发言权 不是吗

What do say, Mr. Pamuk?

帕努克先生您说呢

Should our housemaid be kept enslaved or forced out into the world?

是该留下家仆还是赶她入世呢

Why are you English so curious about other people's lives?

你们英国人 怎么这么关心别人的生活

If she wishes to leave and the law permits it, then let her go.

她想走 又不违法 就随她

Perhaps the law should not permit it, for the common good.

法律该管管 这对大家都好

So you hanker for the days of serfdom?

您很向往农奴时代吧

I hanker for a simpler world.

我向往简单安定

短语学习

1. prefer to...than：喜欢......而不喜欢......

e.g. I prefer to snack when I'm traveling rather than have a full meal.

我旅行时喜欢吃小吃而不吃正餐。

e.g. Educated persons prefer to live around educated rather than uneducated neighbors.

受过教育的人乐于和受过教育的人而不乐于和未受教育的人比邻而居。

2. from dawn till dusk：从早到晚

e.g. The demonstration lasted from dawn till dusk.

示威游行由黎明一直持续到天黑。

e.g. From dawn till dusk I sit here before my door, and I know that of a sudden the happy moment will arrive when I shall see.

从早到晚我在门前坐地，我知道我一看见你，那快乐的时光便要突然来到。

3. curious about：对......感到好奇

e.g. It is good to be curious about the world around you.

对你周围的世界感到新奇是件好事。

e.g. Additionally, at this stage, children are curious about other people's bodies.

另外，在这个年龄阶段，孩子会对人的身体感到好奇。

4. hanker for：渴望，热切希望

e.g. Young people hanker for knowledge

年轻人渴望获得知识。

e.g. She is just hankers for praises.

她追求的只是赞美之言。

其他：

1. the common：民众

2. talk about：谈论

口语练习

1. 【语义表述】......是重要的。

【句型模板】It matters that+宾语从句。

【句型操练】It matters little where we pass the remnant of our days.

我们在什么地方度过我们的余年已经无关紧要。

【句型出处】It matters that the people live and work here are content.

2. 【语义表述】......认为......如何呢？（征询他人的意见。）

【句型模板】What do you say about something/doing something?

【句型操练】What do you say about bees, Mary?

你对养蜂有什么意见，玛丽？

【句型出处】What do say, Mr. Pamuk?

3. 【语义表述】要让小孩出去接触社会，见见市面，了解社会而不是关在家中。

【句型模板】Sb. should forces his children out into the world instead of being kept enslaved.

【句型出处】Should our housemaid be kept enslaved or forced out into the world?