英语PK台 第879期:英语表现力训练课(44)

 剧本台词：

Oogway:Yes. Look at this tree, Shifu. 
是的。看看这棵树吧，师父。
I cannot make it blossom* when it suits me, nor make it bear fruit before its time. 
我不能让它开花来取悦我，也不能让它提前结果。
Shifu: But there are things we can control.
但是有些东西我们是可以控制的。
I can control when the fruit will fall.
我可以控制果实什么时候掉下来。
And I can control......where to plant the seed.
我还能控制在哪里播种。
That is no illusion¹, Master.
这可不是幻象，大师。
Oogway: Yes. But no matter what you do that seed will grow to be a peach tree.
没错。但是不管你做什么，那颗种子都会长成一棵桃树。
You may wish for an apple or an orange, but you will get a peach.
你可能想要苹果或者橘子，但是你只能得到桃子。
Shifu :But a peach cannot defeat Tai Lung!
但是桃子又不能打败太郎！

Oogway: Maybe it can. If you are willing² to guide it. To nurture³ it. To believe in it.
也许它能呢。如果你愿意指引它，培养它，相信它。
Shifu: But how? How? I need your help, Master.
但是怎么做呢？怎么做呢？我需要你的帮助，大师。
Oogway: No, you just need to believe. Promise me, Shifu. Promise me you will believe.
不，你只需要去相信。答应我，师父。答应我你会相信他。
Shifu: I, I will try.
我，我试试吧。
Oogway: Good. My time has come.
很好。我的时辰到了。
You must continue your journey without me.
以后的路你要自己走了。
Shifu: What are you...? Wait! Master! You can't leave me! 
你干什么？等等，大师。 你不能离开我！
Oogway:You must believe. 
你必须相信。
Shifu: Master!

大师！

1 illusion   

n.幻想，错误的观念，错觉，幻觉，假象

参考例句：

• The sun appears to go round the Earth,but it's an illusion.太阳看起来好像绕着地球转，但这只是个错觉。
• They were under the illusion that the company was doing well.他们误以为该公司生意很好。

2 willing   

adj.愿意的，自愿的，乐意的，心甘情愿的

参考例句：

• We never lack food and clothing if we're willing to work.如果我们愿意工作,就不会缺吃少穿。
• He's quite willing to pay the price I ask.他很愿意照我的要价付钱。

3 nurture   

n.养育，照顾，教育；滋养，营养品；vt.养育，给与营养物，教养，扶持

参考例句：

• The tree grows well in his nurture.在他的培育下这棵树长得很好。
• The two sisters had received very different nurture.这俩个姊妹接受过极不同的教育。