电影学口语 Lesson 14:[指环王III-王者归来]Our enemy is ready

【精彩片断】

剪辑自《The Lord¹ of the Rings-Return of the King》指环王III--王者归来
Peregrin Took: So I imagine this is just a ceremonial（仪式的） position. I mean, they don’t actually expect me to do any fighting. Do they?
Gandalf: You are in the service of the steward² now. You are going to have to do as you are told. Peregrin Took, guard of the Citadel（根据地）.
Peregrin Took: It is so quiet.
Gandalf: It’s the deep breath before the plunge（猛冲，冒险）.
Peregrin Took: I don’t want to be in a battle, but waiting on the edge of one I can’t escape is even worse. Is there any hope, Gandalf, for Frodo and Sam?
Gandalf: There never was much hope. Just a fool’s hope. Our enemy is ready. His full strength’s gathered. Not only Orcs（兽人，魔鬼）, but Men as well. Legions（军团） of Haradrim from the south, mercenaries（雇佣兵） from the coast. All will answer Mordor’s call.
Gandalf: This will be the end of Gondor as we know it. Here the hammer stroke（锤程） will fall hardest. If the river is taken, if the garrison（卫戍部队） at Osgiliath falls, the last defense³ of this city will be gone.
Peregrin Took: But we have the White Wizard. That’s got to count for something.

【口语财富】
１． Just a fool’s hope.　几乎没有希望。
２． That’s got to count for something.　那肯定会起些作用的。
３．You are in the service of sb. 你现在为某人服务

1 lord   

n.上帝，主；主人，长官；君主，贵族

参考例句：

• I know the Lord will look after him.我知道上帝会眷顾他的。
• How good of the Lord not to level it beyond repair!上帝多么仁慈啊，竟没有让这所房子损毁得不可收拾！

2 steward   

n.乘务员，服务员；看管人；膳食管理员

参考例句：

• He's the steward of the club.他是这家俱乐部的管理员。
• He went around the world as a ship's steward.他当客船服务员，到过世界各地。

3 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。