Welcome to English @ the Movies -- American Classics
欢迎来到《看电影学英语》(美国经典版)节目,
where we teach you American English heard at the movies.
我们会在这里讲解你在电影中听到的美式英语。
In the 2001 movie "Shrek", the evil Lord Farquaad rules a magic kingdom.
在2001年的电影《怪物史莱克》中,邪恶的法尔奎德领主统治着一个魔法王国。
He persuades the green ogre Shrek to rescue Princess Fiona and take her to him to be his wife.
他说服绿色怪物史莱克去营救菲奥娜公主,并把菲奥娜公主带来让她成为自己的妻子。
On the way, Monsieur Hood and his Merry Men try to seize Princess Fiona.
在路上,Monsieur Hood和他的快活人试图抓住菲奥娜公主。
Listen for the words "hold the phone."
留意听一下hold the phone这个短语。
Princess!
公主殿下!
Wait, wait, what are you doing?
等等,你在做什么?
Um, shall we?
恩,我们走吧?
Hold the phone.
等一下。
What do you think "hold the phone" means?
你觉得hold the phone是什么意思呢?
Is it: A. stop and wait, or B. I am worried.
是A:停下来等待,还是B:我很担心。
Listen again.
再听一遍。
Princess!
公主殿下!
Um, shall we?
恩,我们走吧?
Hold the phone.
等一下。
The answer is A.stop and wait.
答案是A:停下来等待。
"Hold the phone" is usually said after receiving surprising information in order to gain time to understand it.
Hold the phone通常是人们在收到令人惊讶的信息后所说的,好用时间去理解这个信息。
It can also be used to stop someone from talking.
这个短语也可以用来阻止某人说话。
And that's English at the movies. I'm Dorothy Gundy.
以上就是今天的《看电影学英语》。我是桃乐茜·冈迪。