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影视英语:Cinderella 2 《灰姑娘》2 (精讲之二)

时间:2007-07-11 03:04:48

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Gaq: Cinderella's back!

Grand Duke: Oh, dear, they're back!

Prudence1: They're back!

Prudence & Grand Duke: They're back!

Prudence: They're back!

Cinderella: We're back!

Prince: Welcome home.

Cinderella: I still can't believe I'm going to live in a castle. Are you sure this isn't just a dream?

Prince: You're a princess now. Princess Cinderella.

King: She won't even know the first thing about being a princess. She just got back from her honeymoon2. It's going to be your duty to prepare the girl.

Grand Duke: Your Majesty3, I am honored.

King: Not you, ninny. Prudence!

Prudence: Of course not you. He wants the job done right the first time.

King: The royal banquet will be Cinderella's responsibility now.

Prudence: The royal banquet?

King: You'll teach her everything she needs to know.

Prudence: But, Sire, she won't know anything about planning a royal banquet.

Cinderella: I don't know anything about planning a royal banquet. Oh, well. At least I can stay past midnight.

Prince: Perfect! And I'll be right by your side.

King: I have to go? Now?

Prince: Father, I can't just abandon my princess! Not with the royal banquet only two days away.

King: Nonsense! We have important matters of state to attend to. Important matters of state!

Prince: Eh, Father--She hasn't had time to prepare. She's never been a princess before.

Grand Duke: I dare say, Majesty, you do like your banquets just so, eh? It's a great deal to ask of the poor girl.

King: Nonsense!

Prudence: Your Majesty, I can take care of the preparations as I always do.

King: Just show her what to do! We have a princess now. It's her duty to plan the banquet. And the king's duty to…endure it.

Cinderella: Yes, Your Majesty.

King: Now off we go! Thank you.

Prince: I'm sorry I have to rush off.

Cinderella: Don't worry. I'll be fine.

Prince: I know you're gonna surprise us with an incredible feast.

Cinderella: I just hope you're not too surprised.

妙词佳句,活学活用

1. Honor

Honor is a very important word because it talks about how you treat something or somebody. For example: They decide to honor their leader and they listen to everything he or she said.

A. 作为名词,“荣幸”
I have the honor to present the governor.
我很荣幸能介绍我们的州长。
He's an honor to his parents.
他的父母以他为荣。
B. 作为动词,“敬重;尊敬;使荣耀”
Will you honor me with a visit?
如蒙光临,十分荣幸。
Will you honor me a dance?
能赏脸跳支舞吗?

2. Matter

Matter 有好几个常用的意思,我们一起来看一看:
A. 麻烦,困难:
What's the matter with your car?
你的车出什么毛病了?
B. 近似量:大约的数量、总额或范围
The construction will last a matter of years.
这项工程将会持续一年左右。
C. 有重要性
It doesn't matter if you are late.
你如果迟到也没关系。

3. off

Off这个词在口语中可是太常用了,它表示的意思也很多,通过以下几个例子我们来体会一下:

A. The town is five miles off. 小城离这儿五英里远。
B. The milk has gone off. 这牛奶已变质。
C. He lifted a cup off the table. 他从桌上拿起一只杯子。
D. Tomorrow will be my day off. 明天我休息(不上班)。

文化面面观

Origin of the Honeymoon Tradition

Today, the tradition of a honeymoon following nuptials4 (婚礼) has, long way from its original meaning. Today's "happy ending" to the wedding event is a far cry from its much different beginnings. The word honeymoon has its roots in the Norse (挪威人的) word "hjunottsmanathr" which was anything but blissful. 很久很久以前,在北欧的一些国家,有这样一个风俗:新娘是到邻近的村庄抢来的。既然新娘是抢来的,新娘的全家就要进行到处搜寻了。新郎就只有带着刚抢来的新娘藏起来一段时间。His friends assured his and her safe keeping and kept their whereabouts unknown. Once the bride's family gave up their search, the bride groom5 returned to his people. This folkloric6 explanation presumably is the origin of today's honeymoon, for its original meaning meant "hiding".

考考你

用今日所学将下面的句子翻译成英语。

1. 他实践了自己的诺言。
2. 情形因国家而异。
3. 他们一同离开了,留下我独自坐在那里。

Cinderella 2《灰姑娘》2 (精讲之一)考考你 参考答案

1.这出戏下月又要上演了。
This play is coming on again next month.

2.他的数学非常好。
He is excellent in mathematics.

3.你来得正好。
It is well done of you to come to me.


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1 prudence 9isyI     
n.谨慎,精明,节俭
参考例句:
  • A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems.不够谨慎可能会导致财政上出现问题。
  • The happy impute all their success to prudence or merit.幸运者都把他们的成功归因于谨慎或功德。
2 honeymoon ucnxc     
n.蜜月(假期);vi.度蜜月
参考例句:
  • While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
  • The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。
3 majesty MAExL     
n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权
参考例句:
  • The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
  • Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下,您必须赶快做出决定!
4 nuptials 9b3041d32e2bfe31c6998076b06e2cf5     
n.婚礼;婚礼( nuptial的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Their nuptials were performed by the local priest. 他们的婚礼由当地牧师主持。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • If he married, when the nuptials would take place, and under what circumstances? 如果他结婚,那么什么时候举行婚礼?在什么情况下举行婚礼? 来自辞典例句
5 groom 0fHxW     
vt.给(马、狗等)梳毛,照料,使...整洁
参考例句:
  • His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
  • George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作,乔治已在接受专门的培训。
6 folkloric NjnxN     
adj.民间传说的;民俗的
参考例句:
  • In the rush to go folkloric watch out for collision of cultures. 在民俗化的热潮中,要提防不同文化的冲突。
  • Lunch blowout beside the pool, accompanied by folkloric dancing (Vanity Fair) . 盛大的午餐在游泳池边进行,还有民族舞蹈助兴(名利场)。