穿上裙子,她就消失了
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No.22 Put her in a dress, she disappears
文 | 布莱尼
(本节音频出自Modern Family 第一季第三集)
初步理解
(语境:妈妈Claire和小女儿Alex闹矛盾了,因为妈妈让小女儿穿裙子去参加婚礼,但小女儿怎么都不愿意穿裙子。10岁的Manny作为Claire的继弟弟,开导这位母亲)
Manny
Maybe Alex doesn’t want to compete with her big sister. Maybe she’s trying to create her own identity. Put her in a dress, and she disappears.
可能Alex不想和她的姐姐比较。也许她想创造她自己独特的个性。让她穿上裙子,那她就不是她了(她就消失了)。
For one afternoon?
就一下午也不行吗?
I wouldn’t give up being myself for even one second.
我不会放弃做我自己,即使一秒也不行。
Sometimes it’s hard to remember you’re only 10 years old.
有时候很容易忘记你才10岁。
深度学习
➤ compete with ... 本意是和...竞争,比赛,这里理解为比较更恰当。
➤ create创造
➤ identity 身份;个性,特性
➤ disappear 消失
➤ for+时间 意为一段时间
- It’s hard to remember
➤ be hard to do 做...很困难
➤ remember 记得,记起 直译:很难记起,也可译为:很容易忘记
- I wouldn’t give up being myself for even one second.
我不会放弃做我自己,即使一秒都不行。
要是让我放弃做我自己, 哪怕一秒都不行。
➤ give up doing 放弃做某事
➤ be myself 做我自己
➤ even 甚至,这里也可翻译理解为哪怕,即使。
今日提问
Manny, a 10-year-old kid: "I wouldn't give up being myself for even one second."
What about you?
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