【剧情简介】巫婆为打消公主想要走出高塔的念头,竭尽所能的丑化着外面的世界,而这一招似乎还真的有点管用呢……

【电影片段台词】
- Listen to your mother
- It's a scary world out there
- Mother knows best
- One way or another
- Something will go wrong
- I swear
- Ruffians, thugs, poison ivy, quicksand
- Cannibals and snakes, the plague
- No!
- Yes.
- Also large bugs
- Men with pointy teeth
- And stop! No more, you'll just upset me
- Mother's right here
- Mother will protect you
- Darling, here's what I suggest
- Skip the drama
- Stay with Mama

【重点词汇讲解】

1. One way or another, something will go wrong.

one way or another: 无论如何,某种程度上

eg.

Everyone feels different about themselves one way or another, but we all go in the same way.
每个人在某种程度上都对自己有不同的认识,但是我们最后都会去往同一个地方。

They always tried to do things to please her, but she did not seem to care one way or another.
他们总是试着做一些事想讨她的欢心,但她却毫不领情。

2. Ruffians, thugs, poison ivy, quicksand.

quicksand: 流沙,危险状态

eg.

Conceit is the quicksand of success.
自负是成功的障碍。

Knowledge is the bedrock of experience, knowledge and experience iis not only built on the quicksand.
知识是经验的磐石,没有知识的经验只是建筑在流沙上。

3. Cannibals and snakes, the plague.

plague: 瘟疫,灾祸,折磨

eg.

More alarming still is the plague of plastic.
更令人担忧的还有塑料成灾。

If you make money your god , it will plague you like the devil.
如果你把金钱奉为上帝,它就会像恶魔一样折磨你。

4. Men with pointy teeth

pointy: 尖的,锋利的

eg.

Elf elf magic things, pointy ears and pointy wings.
小精灵,小精灵,有魔法,尖尖的耳朵和翅膀。