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Once upon a time in the hidden heart of France
从前在法国的腹地
A handsome young prince lived in a beautiful castle
一位年轻英俊的王子住在金碧辉煌的城堡里
Although he had everything his heart desired
尽管王子拥有一切他想要的东西
the Prince was selfish and unkind
但王子却是一个刻薄而自私的人
Master it's time
主人 是时候了
He taxed the village to fill his castle with the most beautiful objects
他向村民征税 用最精美华贵的物品装点城堡 大办舞会
And his parties with the most beautiful people
邀请奢华盛装的人们
Then one night
一个风雨交加的夜晚
an unexpected intruder arrived at the castle
一位不速之客进入了城堡
seeking shelter from the bestest storm
想要避雨
As a gift she offered the Prince a single rose
作为答谢 她送给王子一支玫瑰
Repulsed by her haggard appearance
王子十分嫌弃形容枯槁的老婆婆
the Prince turned the woman away
王子要赶走老婆婆
But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances
但老婆婆警告王子不要以貌取人
For beauty is found within
真正的美在于内心
When he dismissed her again
王子依然要驱赶她
the old woman's out with her appearance melted away
这时候老婆婆变了样子
To reveal a beautiful enchantress
变成了一个非常美丽的女巫
The Prince begged for forgiveness but he was too late
王子乞求原谅 但为时已晚
Cause she had seen that there was no love in his heart
因为女巫看出王子没有一点儿爱心
As punishment
为了惩罚王子
she transformed him into a hideous beast
女巫把他变成了一头丑陋的野兽
And placed a powerfull spell on the castle and all who lived there
给整座城堡和里面的仆人也施加了强大的魔咒
重点讲解

unexpected
出乎意料的；始料不及的
an unexpected result
意想不到的结果
an unexpected visitor
不速之客
The announcement was not entirely unexpected.
这个通告并非完全出乎意料。

hideous
十分丑陋的；令人厌恶的
同义词：revolting
a hideous face / building / dress
丑陋的面孔/建筑物/衣服
Their new colour scheme is hideous!
他们新的颜色搭配难看极了！
a hideous crime
骇人听闻的罪行
The whole experience had been like some hideous nightmare.
整个经历就像一场可怕的噩梦。

selfish
自私的
selfish behaviour
自私的行为
Do you think I'm being selfish by not letting her go?
你觉得我不让她走是自私吗？
What a selfish thing to do!
这样做,多么自私！
It was selfish of him to leave all the work to you.
他把所有的工作都推给你,真是自私。

warn
warn sb of sb
warn sb about sb
warn sb of sth
warn sb about sth
to tell sb about sth, especially sth dangerous or unpleasant that is likely to happen, so that they can avoid it
提醒注意(可能发生的事)；使警惕
I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen.
我设法提醒过他,可他就是不听。
If you're thinking of getting a dog, be warned —they take a lot of time and money.
如果你想养条狗,有话说在前头,那可既费时间又费钱。

视频及简介
该片讲述的是美女与野兽的故事。