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William: There's not an ounce of excitement, not a... whisper of a thrill.
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没有一丝兴奋,也没有一点点刺激的感觉。
ounce /aʊns/ 盎司(重量单位,1/16磅,等于28.35克)
ounce of sth ( used especially with negatives 尤与否定词连用 ) a very small quantity of sth 少许;少量;一点点;丝毫
👉 There's not an ounce of + [名词]:一点点...也没有
拓展例句:
There's not an ounce of truth in her story. 她所说的一点都不真实。
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ a low quiet voice or the sound it makes 耳语(声)小声说话
thrill /θrɪl/ a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure 兴奋;激动
👉 not a whisper of a thrill:比喻“一点激动的感觉都没有”。
William: And this relationship has all the passion of a pair of titmice.
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这段感情就像两只山雀一样毫无激情。
passion/ˈpæʃ(ə)n/ a very strong feeling of love 激情
👉 has all the passion of a pair of titmice:这里比喻这段感情无聊、缺乏火花。
William: I want you to get swept away out there.
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我希望你被爱情冲昏头脑。
get swept away: 被席卷,被卷走:被强烈的情感或力量所控制,无法自拔。
out there 是一个常见的英语短语,具体含义要根据上下文来判断。它可以表示物理上的“外面”,也可以指更广阔的世界、未知的领域,甚至带有象征意义。
拓展例句:
It’s raining out there. 外面在下雨。
There’s a whole world out there to explore! 外面有一个广阔的世界等着你去探索!
William: I want you to levitate. I want you to...sing with rapture and dance like a dervish.
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我希望你幸福得像飘起来一样。我希望你沉醉地歌唱,像旋转托钵僧一样狂舞。
levitate /ˈlevɪteɪt/ to rise and float in the air with no physical support, especially by means of magic or by using special mental powers(尤指用魔力或特别的精神力量)升空,空中飘浮
👉 这里不是指真正的悬浮,而是形象化地表达极度兴奋和幸福的感觉。
rapture /ˈræptʃər/ a feeling of extreme pleasure and happiness 狂喜;欢天喜地;兴高采烈
拓展例句:
Charles listened with rapture to her singing. 查尔斯兴致勃勃地听她演唱。