【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语774期

BIG:I think we stopped him ,Boo.You’re safe now.You be a good girl,OK?

BOSS:This has gone far enough ,James.

BIG:She’s home.Just leave her alone.

BOSS:I can’t do that.She’s seen too much.You both have.

BIG:It dosen’t have to be this way.

BOSS:I have no choice.Times have changed.Scaring¹ isn’t enough anymore.

BIG:But kidnapping children?

BOSS:I’ll kidnap（绑架） 1000 children before I let company die.And I’ll silence² anyone who gets in my way!

BIG:No!

DOLL:Night mom. Night sweeter.

BOSS:What is this?

1 scaring   

vt.惊吓，受惊，威吓v.恐吓，使惊恐( scare的现在分词 )；受惊吓，感到害怕

参考例句：

• He flung a stone at the sparrows,he missed,scaring all the sparrows away. 他投石子打麻雀，没有击中，把麻雀都吓飞了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The high price is scaring away possible buyers. 高昂的价格把有意光顾的买主都吓跑了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 silence   

n.沉默，无声，静寂，湮没，无声息；vt.使缄默；int.安静！

参考例句：

• She raised a hand for silence.她举手示意大家安静。
• They drove home in silence.他们默不作声地开车回家。