时间:2018-11-27 作者:英语课 分类:电影学口语


英语课

剪辑自《Pocahontas II》风中奇缘II
Rolfe: Sire(陛下), I gave these people your word you would meet. Are we not honor-bound—
Ratcliffe: The king is bound(被束缚) to nothing, when you can not fulfill 1 your mission(任务). You were sent for the savage 2 leader and yet you bring back a woman.
King: A woman!
Rolfe: Your Highness, she is royalty(王权)—a princess. She is the daughter of a great chief who has traveled far from her homeland in the interests of peace.
Ratcliffe: Meet with her, Your Majesty 3. May I suggest she attend the hunt ball? Let her go back to Virginia having witnessed the royal might and majesty of English society.
Rolfe: Sire, she doesn’t know our customs, to subject her to this kind of scrutiny(详细审查) would be---
Ratcliffe: I don’t understand, Rolfe. If she is not a savage, then why shouldn’t she fit in?
King: Excellent idea, Ratcliffe. Rolfe, you will bring her to the hunt ball. Prove to me she is as civilized 4 as you claim, and I will stop my armada(舰队); if not, the armada sails.
Rolfe: But Sire—
King: It is decided 5.



【口语财富】


1. You can not fulfill your mission. 你不能完成使命.
2. Why shouldn’t she fit in? 为什么她不能适应呢?
3. May I suggest she attend the hunt ball? 可以邀请她参加出发舞会吗?
4. Prove to me she is as civilized as you claim. 证明给我看她就像你所说的那样文明.
5. It is decided. 就这么定了.



1 fulfill
vt.履行,实现,完成;满足,使满意
  • If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了,你就要履行你的诺言。
  • This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。
2 savage
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
  • The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。
  • He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。
3 majesty
n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权
  • 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 civilized
a.有教养的,文雅的
  • Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。
  • rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为
5 decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。