[看电影学英语]《长发公主》:带我出去吧

[看电影学英语]《长发公主》:带我出去吧:【剧情简介】长发公主出生不久就被巫婆偷去囚禁在高塔中。18岁生日的前一天,她终于向巫婆说出了自己长久以来的一个愿望:走出高塔,去看看那些每逢生日都会漂浮在空中的奇怪的灯……

【剧情简介】长发公主出生不久就被巫婆偷去囚禁在高塔中。18岁生日的前一天,她终于向巫婆说出了自己长久以来的一个愿望:走出高塔,去看看那些每逢生日都会漂浮在空中的奇怪的灯

【电影片段台词】-Rapunzel,Please, stop with the mumbling.
-You know how I feel about the mumbling. Blah-blah-blah-blah.

-It's very annoying! I'm just teasing. You're adorable. I love you so much, darling.

-I want to see the floating lights.
-What?
-I was hoping you would take me to see the floating lights.

-Oh! You mean the stars.
-That's the thing. I've charted stars,and they're always constant.
-But these, they appear every year on my birthday, Mother.

Only on my birthday. And I can't help but feel like they're meant for me.

I need to see them, Mother. And not just from my window, in person.

I have to know what they are.
-You want to go outside? Rapunzel...
【重点词汇讲解】
1. Rapunzel, Please, stop with the mumbling.

mumbling: 喃喃;含糊话
e.g.
What are you mumbling about? I can't understand a word!

你叽里咕噜说什麽呀?我一句也听不懂!
Are you mumbling because you think it's selfish to ask for what you need?
因为你觉得请求你所需要的是自私的,那你说话的时候含糊吗?
2.

And I can't help but feel like they're meant for me.
can't help but do: 忍不住想做某事
e.g.
I can't help but be astonished by that acrobat.

我不能不为那杂技演员而深为惊奇。
Looking into the sunset I can't help but notice her beauty.
凝望夕阳,我无法抑制地看到,她是如何地美丽动人。

3. And I can't help but feel like they're meant for me.
mean for: 专为某人、某事
e.g.
Computers aren't meant for everyone.

不是每个人都适合用电脑的。
Love is meant for our imperfect world where things go wrong.

爱是给予我们这个有问题的不完善的世界的。
4. And not just from my window, but in person.
in person: 亲自,临场
e.

g.
I can't wait to meet you in person!
我等不及要见你本人了!
He appear in person at the bar of the house.
他亲自出现在下院议员席的围栏后面。