【经典电影学英语】阿甘正传

阿甘正传

第一单元CHILDHOODANDSCHOOLDAYS

第一部分原文

Forrest:Hello.Myname'sForrest.ForrestGump.Doyouwantachocolate?Icouldeataboutamillionandahalfof

these.Mymamaalwayssaid“Lifewaslikeaboxofchocolates.Youneverknowwhatyou'regoingtoget.”

Thosemustbecomfortableshoes.Ibet*youcouldwalkalldayinshoeslikethatandnotfeelathing.IwishI

hadshoeslikethat.

Woman:Myfeethurt.

Forrest:Mamaalwayssaid“There'sanawfullot*youcantellaboutapersonbytheirshoes.44Wherethey'regoing.

Wherethey'vebeen.^^I'vewornlotsofshoes.IbetifIthinkaboutitrealhardIcouldremembermyfirstpair

ofshoes.Mamasaidtheywouldtakemeanywhere.Shesaidtheywasmymagicshoes.

Doctor:Alright,Forrest.Openyoureyesnow.Let'stakealittlewalkaround.Howdothosefeel?Hislegsarestrong,

Mrs.Gump,asstrongasI'veeverseen.Buthisbackisascrooked*asapolitician.Butwe'regoingto

straightenhimrightupnow,aren'twe,Forrest?

Mrs.Gump:Forrest!

Forrest:NowwhenIwasababy,Mamanamedmeafter*thegreatCivilWarhero,GeneralNathanBedfordForrest.She

saidwewasrelatedtohiminsomewayandwhathedidwas,hestartedupthisclubcalledtheKuKluxKlan*.

They'dalldressupintheirrobesandtheirbedsheetsandactlikeabunchofghostsorspooks*orsomething.

They'devenputbedsheetsontheirhorsesandridearound.Anyway,that'showIgotmyname,ForrestGump.

MamasaidtheForrestpartwastoremindmethatsometimeswealldothingsthat,well,justdon'tmakeno

sense.

Mrs.Gump:Whatarey'allstarin'at?Haven'tyoueverseenalittleboywithbracesonhislegsbefore?Don'teverlet

anybodytellyouthatthey'rebetterthanyou,Forrest.IfGodintendedeverybodytobethesame,he'dhave

givenusallbracesonourlegs.

Forrest:MamaalwayshadawayofexplainingthingssoIcouldunderstandthem.Welivedaboutaquartermileoff

Route17,aboutahalfmilefromthetownofGreenbow,Alabama.That'sinthecountryofGreenbow.Our

househadbeeninmama'sfamilysincehergrandpa'sgrandpa'sgrandpahadcomeacrosstheoceanabouta

thousandyearsago,somethinglikethat.Sinceitwasjustmeandmamaandwehadalltheseemptyrooms,

mamadecidedtoletthoseroomsout*,mostlytopeoplepassin'throughlike,oh,fromMobile,Montgomery,

placeslikethat.That'showmeandmamagotmoney.Mamawasarealsmartlady.

Mrs.Gump:RememberwhatItoldyouForrest.You'renodifferentthananybodyelseis.DidyouhearwhatIsaid,

Forrest?Youarethesameaseverybodyelse.Youarenodifferent.

Mr.Hillcock:Yourboy'sdifferent,Mrs.Gump.HisI.Q”.is75.Mrs.Gump:Well,we'realldifferent,Mr.Hillcock.

Forrest:ShewantedmetohavethefinesteducationsoshetookmetotheGreenbowCountyCentralSchool.Imetthe

principalandall.

vIbet:日常用语，我肯定，我敢说

*anawfiillot:相当多的

*crooked:弯曲的，不诚实的

*nameafter:以...来命名

▼KuKluxKlan:三K党

"spook:幽灵

*lentout/rentout:出租（房屋）等

”I.Q.：智商

Mr.Hillcock:Iwanttoshowyousomething,Mrs.Gump.Nowthisisnormal.Forrestisrighthere.Thestaterequiresa

minimumI.Q.of80toattendpublicschool,Mrs.Gump.He'sgoingtohavetogotoaspecialschool.He'llbe

justfine.

Mrs.Gump:Whatdoesnormalmean,anyway?Hemightbeabitontheslowside.Butmyboy,Forrest,isgoingtoget

thesameopportunitiesaseveryoneelse.He'snotgoingtosomespecialschooltolearnhowtoretread*tires.

We'retalkingaboutfivelittlepointshere.Theremustbesomethingcanbedone.

Mr.Hillcock:We'reaprogressiveschoolsystem.Wedon'twanttoseeanybodyleftbehind.Istherea...Mr.Gump,Mrs.

Gump?

Mrs.Gump:He'sonvacation.

Mr.Hillcock:Eee,Eee,Eee...Yourmamasuredoescareaboutyourschooling,son.Youdon'tsaymuch,doyou?

Gump:Eee,Eee,Eee...

Mrs.Gump:(readingtoForrest)Finally,hehadtotry.Itlookedeasybut...oh,whathappened?

Gump:Mama,what's"vacation"mean?

Mrs.Gump:Vacation?

Gump:Wheredaddywent?

Mrs.Gump:Vacationiswhenyougosomewhereandyoudon'tevercomeback.

Forrest:Anyway,Iguessyoucouldsaymeandmamawasonourown.Butwedidn'tmind.Ourhousewasneverempty.

Therewasalwaysfolkscomingandgoing.Sometimeswehadsomanypeoplestayingwithusthateveryroom

wasfilledwithtravelers.Youknow,folkslivin,outoftheirsuitcasesandhatcases,andsamplecases.Onetime

ayoungmanwasstayingwithusandhehadhimaguitarcase.

(Forrestdancesasthetravelersings“HoundDog")

Mrs.Gump:Forrest,Itoldyounottobotherthisniceyoungman.

ElvisPresley:No,that'salrightMa'am.Iwasjustshowinghimathingortwoontheguitarhere.

Mrs.Gump:Alright.Supper'sreadyify'allwanttoeat.

Elvis:Yeah,thatsoundsgood.Thankyou,Ma'am.Say,man,showmethatcrazylittlewalkyoujustdidthere.Slowit

downsome.<4Youain't"nothingbutahounddog...”

Forrest:Ilikedthatguitar.Itsoundedgood.Istartedmovingaroundtothemusic,swingin,myhips.Thisnight,meand

mamawasoutshoppin'andwewalkedrightbyPitsey'sFumitureandAppliancestore.Guesswhat.?..(Elvis

wasonTVdancingthewaythatForresttaughthim)

Mrs.Gump:Thisisnotforchildren'seyes.

Forrest:Someyearslater,thathandsomeyoungmanwhotheycalled“TheKing"，well,hesangtoomanysongs,had

himselfaheartattackorsomething.Mustbehardbeingtheking...Youknowit'sfunnyhowyouremember

somethings.Butsomethingsyoucan't.

Mrs.Gump:Youdoyourverybestnow,Forrest.

Gump:Isurewill,mama.

Forrest:Irememberthebusrideonthefirstdayofschoolverywell.Dorothy:Areyoucomingalong?

Gump:Mamasaidnottobetakenridesfromstrangers.

Dorothy:Thisisthebustoschool.Gump:I'mForrest,FonestGump.

Dorothy:I'mDorothyHarris.Gump:Well,nowweain'tstrangersanymore.Kid:Thisseat'staken.

OtherKids:Taken.DifferentKid:Youcan'tsithere.

Forrest:Youknowit'sfunnywhatayoungmanrecollects*.'CauseIdon'trememberbeingborn.Idon'trecallwhatI

gotformyfirstChristmas.Idon'tknowwhenIwentonmyfirstoutdoorpicnic.ButIdorememberthefirst

timeIheardthesweetestvoiceinthewideworld.

LittleJenny:Youcansithereifyouwant.

*retread:更换轮胎，给（旧轮胎）装新胎面

“aint仅用于口语，表示系动词和助动词的否定

"recollect:回忆

Forrest:Ihadneverseenanythingsobeautifulinmylife.Shewaslikeanangel.

LittleJenny:Well,areyougoingtositdownoraren'tyou?What'swrongwithyourlegs?

Gump:Nothingatall,thankyou.Mylegsarejustfineanddandy*.

Forrest:Ijustsatnexttoheronthatbusandhadaconversationallthewaytoschool.

Gump:Thedoctorsaysmyback'scrookedlikeaquestionmark.Thesearegoingtomakemeasstraightasanarrow.

Forrest:Nextto*mama,nooneevertalkedtomeoraskedmequestions.

LittleJenny:Areyoustupidorsomething?

Gump:Mamasays^Stupidisasstupiddoes.”

LittleJenny:I'mJenny.Gump:I'mForrest.ForrestGump.

Forrest:Fromthatdayon,wewerealwaystogether.Jennyandmewerelikepeasandcarrots*.Shetaughtmehowto

climb.Ishowedherhowtodangle.Shehelpedmelearnhowtoread,andIshowedherhowtoswing.

Sometimeswe'djustsitoutandwaitforthestars.

Gump:Mama'sgoingtoworryaboutme.

LittleJenny:Juststayalittlelonger.

Forrest:Forsomereason,Jennydidn'teverwanttogohome.

Gump:OK,Jenny.Filstay.

Forrest:Shewasmymostspecialfriend...Myonlyfriend.Now,mymamaalwaystoldmethatmiracleshappen

everyday.Somepeopledon'tthinkso.Buttheydo.

Bully1:Hey,dummy*!Areyoudumb,orjustplainstupid?

Bully2:Look,FmForrestGump.

LittleJenny:Justrunaway,Forrest.Run,Forrest.Runaway.Hurry!

Bully2:Getthebikes.Hurryup.

Bully1:Lookout,dummy,herewecome.Gonnagetyou!

LittleJenny:Run,Forrest.Run,Forrest.

Bully1:Comebackhere,you!

LittleJenny:Run,Forrest,Run!

Forrest:Now,Youwouldn'tbelieveitifItoldyou.ButIcanrunlikethewindblows.Fromthatdayon,ifIwasgoing

somewhere,Iwasrunning!Maninstore:Thatboysureisarunfool.Forrest:Now,rememberhowItoldyou

thatJennyneverseemedtowanttogohome?Well,shelivedinahousethatwasasoldasAlabama.Hermama

hadgoneuptoheavenwhenshewasfiveandherdaddywassomekindofafarmer.

Gump:(knockonthedoor)Jenny?

Forrest:Hewasaverylovingman.Hewasalwayskissin'andtouchin,herandhersisters.Andthenthisonetime,Jenny

wasn'tonthebustogotoschool.

Gump:Jenny,whydidn'tyoucometoschooltoday?

LittleJenny:Shh!Daddy'stakinganap.

Father:Jenny!

LittleJenny:C'mon!

Father:Jenny!Where*(1yourunto?You'dbettergetbackhere,girl.Jenny?Whereyouat?

LittleJenny:Praywithme,Forrest.Praywithme.DearGod,makemeabird,soIcanflyfar,farfarawayfromhere.

DearGod,makemeabird...SoIcanflyfar...

Forrest:MamaalwayssaidthatGodismysterious.Hedidn'tturnJennyintoabirdthatday.Instead,hehadthepolice

saythatJennydidn'thavetostayinthathousenomore.Shewenttolivewithhergrandma,justoveron

GreekmoreAve.,whichmademehappy4causeshewassoclose.Somenights,Jennywouldsneakout*and

*fineanddandy:非常好

vnextto除…之外

"peasandcarrots:亲密无间

"dummy:傻瓜,蠢货,笨蛋

*sneakout:蹑手跋脚地出来，溜出来

comeonovertomyhouse,just'causeshesaidshewasscared.Scaredofwhat?Idon'tknow.ButIthinkitwas

hergrandma'sdog.Hewasamean*dog.Anyway,Jennyandmewasbestfriendsallthewayupthroughhigh

school.

Bully1:Hey!Stupid.

Jenny:Quitit!Run,Forrest!Run!

Bully1:Hey!Didyouhearme,stupid?

Bully2:Getinthetruck.Moveit.C'mon,he'sgettingaway.

Jenny:Run,Forrest!Run!

Forrest:Now,itusedtobe,IrantogetwhereIwasgoing.Ineverthoughtitwouldtakemeanywhere.

FootballCoach:Whointhehellisthat?

AssistantCoach:ThatthereisForrestGump,coach.Justthelocalidiot.

Forrest:Canyoubelieveit?Igottogotocollegetoo.

FootballPlayer:Run!Moveit!

Forrest:OK!

Coach:Hemustbethestupidestson-of-a-bitch*alive,buthesureisfast.

Forrest:Now,maybeit'sjustme.Butcollegewasaveryconfusingtimes.

Newsman:Federaltroopsenforcingacourtorderintegrated*theUniversityofAlabamatoday.Twonegroeswere

admittedbutonlyaftergovernorGeorgeWallacehadcarriedouthissymbolicthreattostandinthe

schoolhousedoor.

Gump:Eart!What'sgoingon?

Student:Coons*aretryingtogetintoschool.

Gump:Coons?Whenraccoons*trytogetonourbackporch,mamajustchases'emoffwithabroom.

Student:Notraccoons,youidiot,niggers.Andtheywanttogotoschoolwithus.

Gump:Withus?Theydo?

Newsman:ShortlyaftergovernorWallacehadcarriedouthispromisetoblockthedoorway,presidentKennedyordered

theSecretaryofDefensethentousemilitaryforce.Here,byvideotapeistheencounterbyGeneralGram,

CominanderoftheNationalGuardandgovernorWallace...AndsoitisthattheUniversityofAlabamain

Tuscaloosahadbeendesegregated*andstudentsJimmyHoodandVivianMalonehadbeensignedupfor

summerclasses.

Gump:Ma'am,youdroppedyourbook,Ma'am.Newsman:GovernorWallacedidwhathepromisedtodobybeingon

theToscaloosacampus...

Coach1:Hey,wasn'tthatGump?

Coach2:No,thatcouldn'tbe.

Coach3:Sureashellwas.

Forrest:Afewyearslater,thatangrylittlemanattheschoolhousedoorthoughtit'dbeagoodideaandranforPresident.

Butsomebodythoughtthatitwasn't.Buthedidn'tdie.

Lady:Mybusishere.

Gump:IsthattheNo.9?

Lady:No,it'stheNo.4.

Forrest:Itwasnicetalkingtoyou.

Mother:Irememberwhenthathappened,whenWallacegotshot.Iwasincollege.

*mean:bad-tempered,likingtobite恶意的，脾气暴躁的，凶残的

"sonofabitch:狗崽子（粗口）

*integrate:取消（种族）隔离，使社区融合（尤指种族间）

vcoon:同raccoon,多见于美式口语中，（讳，俚，贬）黑鬼

"raccoon:浣熊

vdesegregate:废除（种族隔离）

Forrest:Didyougotoagirls'collegeoragirls,andboys5togethercollege?

Mother:Itwasco-ed*.

Forrest:causeJennywenttoacollegeIcouldn'tgoto.Itwasacollegejustforgirls.But,I'dgoandvisitherevery

chanceIgot.

Jenny:Oh!Thathurts.

Jenny:Forrest!Fonest!Stopit!Whatareyoudoing?!

Forrest:He'shurtingyou.Boyfriend:Whatthehellisgoingonhere?Whoisthat?

Jenny:Billy,Tmsorry.

Billy:Justkeepawayfromme.

Jenny:Don'tgo.Billy,waitasecond.Hedoesn'tknowanybetter.Forrest!Why'dyoudothat?

Forrest:Ibroughtyousomechocolate.Tmsorry.Filgobacktomycollegenow.

Jenny:Forrest,lookatyou.Comeon...Doyoueverdream,Forrest,ofwhoyou'regoingtobe?

Forrest:WhoI'mgoingtobe?

Jenny:Yeah.Forrest:Ain'lIgoingtobeme?

Jenny:You'llalwaysbeyou,justanotherkindofyou.Iwanttobefamous.IwanttobeasingerlikeJoanBaez.Ijust

wanttobeonanemptystagewithmyguitarandmyvoice.Justme.AndIwanttoreachpeopleonapersonal

level.Iwanttobeabletosaythings,justonetoone...Haveyoueverbeenwithagirl,Forrest?

Forrest:IsitnexttotheminmyHomeEconomicsclassallthetime...Oh,I'msorry.

Jenny:IfsOK.It'sallright.It5sOK.

Forrest:Oh,I'mdizzy.

Jenny:IbetthatneverhappenedinHomeEc*.

Forrest:No.IthinkIruinedyourroommate'sbathrobe.

Jenny:Idon'tcare.Idon'tlikeheranyway.

Forrest:Collegeranbyrealfast'causeIplayedsomuchfootball.TheyevenputmeonathingcalledtheAll-American

Team,whereyougettomeetthepresidentoftheUnitedStates.

Newsman:PresidentKennedymetwiththecollegiateAll-AmericanFootballTeamattheovalofficetoday.

Forrest:NowthereallygoodthingaboutmeetingthepresidentoftheUnitedStatesisthefood.Theyputyouinthislittle

roomwithjustaboutanythingyou'dwanttoeatordrink.Butsince,numberone,Iwasn'thungrybutthirsty,

andnumbertwo,theywasfree,ImusthavedrankmeaboutfifteenDoctorPeppers*.

Kennedy:Congratulations.HowdoesitfeeltobeinAll-American?

Athlete1:Ifsanhonor,sir.

Kennedy:Congratulations.HowdoesitfeeltobeanAll-American?

Athlete2:Verygood,sir.

Kennedy:Congratulations.Howdoyoufeel?

Forrest:Igottapee*.

Kennedy:Ibelievehesaidhehadtogopee.

Forrest:Sometimelater,fornoparticularreason,somebodyshotthatniceyoungpresidentwhenhewasridinginhiscar.

Andafewyearsafterthat,somebodyshothislittlebrother,too.Onlyhewasinahotelkitchen.Mustbehard

beingbrothers.Iwouldn'tknow.

MC”:ForrestGump.

Forrest:Nowcanyoubelieveit?Afteronlyfiveyearsofplayingfootball,Igotacollegedegree.

MC:Congratulations,son.

Forrest:Mamawassoproud.

“co-ed:co-educational,男女同校

*HomeEc:家政学

*DoctorPeppers:一种汽水的商标

*pee:小便

*MC:masterofceremony司仪

Mrs.Gump:Forrest,Fmsoproudofyou.HereI'llholdthisforyou.

Recruitingofficer:Congratulations,son.Haveyougivenanythoughttoyourfuture?

Forrest:Thought?

第二部分重点语汇

million

Icouldeataboutamillionandahalfofthese.

我能吃下去无数块巧克力。

Million在美国人的日常用语中经常见到，用夸张的语气表示数量的不胜枚举。例如本句中，阿甘形容自己

可以吃下“一百五十万块巧克力”，意即百吃不厌。

1.阿甘在形容自己是多年来第一批访问中国的美国人时，是这样讲的：

IwasthefirstAmericantovisitthelandofChinainlikeamillionyearsorsomethinglikethat.

我是几百万年来第一批访问中国的美国人。

2.当一个美国人在形容自己即将到来的婚礼是多么兴师动众时，他可以这样表述：

It'slikeamillionpeopleflyinginaroundtheworld.

似乎有几百万人从世界各地飞来参加我们的婚礼。

3.类似的表达方法还有"thousand"，“hundred",甚至"twenty”。

1)OurhousehadbeeninMama'sfamilysincehergrandpa'sgrandpa'sgrandpahadcomeacrosstheoceanabout

athousandyearsago.

自打一千年前妈妈的爷爷的爷爷的爷爷祖父漂洋过海来到这里，这座房子就属于妈妈的家族。

2)I'vetoldyouahundredtimesthattodayI'llcomebacklate.

我给你讲过无数次了，今天我会晚些回来。

tell

There'sanawfullotyoucantellaboutapersonbytheirshoes.

看人们脚上穿的鞋子就能判定很多事情。

指“判断”、“断定”、“辨别”，类似的用法如下：

1.Yes,Ididhaveplasticsurgery.Howcanyoutell?

是的，我确实做过美容手术，你怎么看出来的？

2.Andtheninthedesert,whenthesuncomesup,Icouldn'ttellwhereheavenstoppedandtheearthbegan.

在沙漠里的时候，太阳升起来，我看不出天地的分界。

3.EventhoughitwassodarkIcouldstilltellitwasyou.

尽管很黑，我仍然辨认得出你来。

4.tell(when/how)It'shardtotellwhenwecanfinishthework.

我们什么时候能完成工作还很难说。

5.tell(by/from)Youcantellbythewayitwalksthatthecathasbeeninjured.

看那只猫走路的姿势就知道它受伤了。

dressup

They'dalldressupintheirrobes.

化装，打扮，尤指穿奇装异服或者为某个特殊场合而精心的装扮。

1.HewenttotheHalloweenpartydressedupasElvisPresleyo

他扮做猫王去参加了万圣节晚会。

2.It'sasmallinformationparty.Youdon'thavetodressup.

这只是一个小小的信息发布会，你不用穿得太正式。

happen

Mymamaalwaystellsmethatmiracleshappeneveryday.

妈妈总是对我说，奇迹每天都会发生。

发生，出现，降临某人身上。

1.Ifanythinghappenstoyou,justletmeknow.

如果你有任何意外，一定要通知我。

2.Whathappenedtoyourarm?Didyouhaveafracture?

你的胳膊怎么了？骨折了吗？

3.Whateverhappensto（询问近况）

WhateverhappenstoJane?

简最近怎么样？

hell

Whointhehellisthat?

那家伙到底是谁？

在美式口语中，hell是一个绝对的高频词，一般用来表示诅咒、惊讶、不耐烦等口气，还可以用来表达强调

的语感，这是大家在今后的交际中会经常用到的一种方式。类似的用法如“thehell"、“inhell”，更为人常见。

1.Whatthehellareyoudoinghere?

你到底在这儿干什么？

2.whatinhelldidyousaytoher?

你究竟对她说了什么？

3.A/onehellof表示强调：极好的\极糟的

Heisahellofagoodsoldier.

他绝对是个出色的士兵。

Whatahellofnicephoto!

这张照片真是棒极了！

4.gotohell（粗）去你的，见鬼去吧

Ifyoudon'tlikethecolor,youcangotohell!

你不喜欢这颜色？去你的！

5.feel/looklikehell（感觉/气色）很差

Aftertheoperation,Ilookedlikehellforalongtime.

手术之后的很长时间我的气色都不好。

6.whatthehell表示破釜沉舟的决心时使用

Whatthehell!Weonlyliveonceandlifegoeson.

管他呢！我们只活一次，而生活还得继续。

7.ashell表示强调，非常

Lookatthegirlthere,sheispretty/cute/uglyashell.

瞧，那个女孩儿漂亮/可爱/丑陋极了。

I'msureashellnotgonnadothat.

我当然决不会做那种事情了！

8.Hell!Idon、know!见鬼！我不知道！

drop

Ma'am,youdroppedyourbook.

女士，你的书掉了,

Drop在口语表达里的用法既形象又生动，是大家应该熟练掌的核心词汇。

1.Imusthavedroppedmymobilephoneonthetaxi.

我肯定是把手机忘在出租车里了。

2.Thetemperaturedroppedbelowzero.

气温骤降到零下。

3.Jennydroppedhervoicetoawhisperwhenshesawthebosscamein.

看到老板走进来，詹妮压低了声音，窃窃私语。

4.Tmtiredofarguingallthetime.Let'sdropit,OK?

我不想和你争论个没完没了，咱们别提这个话题了，好么？

5.Doyouexpectmetodropeverythingandgo?

你以为我会把手头的所有工作放下，说走就走？

6.Duringthattime,wejustworkeduntilwedropped.

那时侯，我们总会工作到实在挺不住为止。

7.Pleasedropyourbooksandjustwatchthemovie.

请大家不要看课本，只看电影。

bewith

Haveyoueverbeenwithagirl,Forrest?

你叫过女朋友吗，阿甘？

此处是“交女朋友”的意思。在日常用语里，越是简单的介词，它表达的意思越容易被大家所忽略，以至于

闹出象阿甘这样答非所问的笑话。

“Bewith”的用法很多，而阿甘只从字面意思上了解到是“和……在起工事实上，它除了“结交，同居”

的意思之外，还可以表示：

1.IsawJaneonthecampuswithherboyfriend.

我在校园里看到简和她的男朋友在一起。

3.—Areyouwithme?—FmafraidIamnotquitewithyou.

-你听懂了么？-对不起，我不太明白。

4.fyouwanttorunforthepresident,I'llalwaysbewithyou.

如果你想竞选总统，我会永远支持你的。

puton

TheyevenputmeonathingcalledtheAll-AmericanTeam.

他们甚至把我选进了一个叫做全美明星队的东东。

“入选”（全美明星队）的意思。大家注意，阿甘用此词组，表现的是一种无为而治成功之后的坦然心绪。

该词组在口语表达时非常形象、生动，大家一定要牢记以下用法：

1.puton/clothes/glasses/make-up

穿（衣），戴（帽、眼镜），化装

2.ShallIputonthelight/kettle?

我打开灯吧？/我烧上水吧？

3.Hestartedtoputonsomemusic.

他开始播放音乐。

4.JohnbrokeupwithMary?You'reputtingmeon.

约翰竟然和玛丽分手了？你骗我。

5.Hehasputallhismoneyonthestockmarket.

他把自己所有的钱都投到了股市上。

giveanythought

Haveyougivenanythoughttoyourfuture?

你对自己的未来有没有什么想法？

这个词组是认真考虑的意思。是口语中表示斟酌之意的最佳用辞。

1.Tvebeengivingyourproposalalotofthought.

我一直在认真考虑你的建议。

2.一Whydon'twevisittheGreatWallinstead?That'sathought!

一我们不如干脆去长城算了。好主意！

3.1hadnothoughtofaskingherout.

我没考虑过要约她。

4.Don'tgiveitanotherthought.

（一般用在接受道歉时）别提了，别往心里去。

Forsomereason

Forsomereason,Jennydidn'teverwanttogohome.

不知怎么搞得，珍妮压根儿就不想回家。

不知为什么、莫名其妙。比如：

1.Forsomereason,pingpongcameverynaturaltome.

不知为何，打乒乓球对我来讲易如反掌。

2.类似的表达还有：fornoparticularreason;fornoreasonatall等。

Sometimelater,fornoparticularreason,someoneshotthatniceyoungpresident.

不久之后，有人竟然莫名其妙地刺杀了这位年轻的总统。

第三部分经典句型

*1betyoucouldwalkalldayinshoeslikethatandnotfeelathing.

我保证你穿这鞋走一天路也没有什么感觉。

表示坚信不疑的常用句型，参考下例：

1.IbetNickissittinginfrontofhiscomputersurfingontheinternetrightnow.我担保现在尼克正坐在计算机

前上网呢。

2.-God!Iamdog-tiredafterthehike.-Ibetyouare.--天！远足之后我可真累惨了。一你说的没错。

3.IbetyouwillneverguesswhoIsawthismorning.你肯定猜不到今早儿我看到谁了。

*Theremustbesomethingcanbedone.

咱们肯定能做点什么补救一下。

阿甘的妈妈在恳求小学校长时的一句话，在此一语双关，意即为了自己的儿子，当妈的“豁出去了”。因此

在自己处于劣势时，不要轻易放弃，因为一切事情都暗含转机，只要有一线希望，就应该积极寻求事情的解

决方法。比如你考试仅差一分没有通过，也许在去见教授之前，你就应该满怀信心：

Theremustbesomethingcanbedone.肯定能找到补救的方式。

*Yourmamasuredoescareaboutyourschooling,son.

你妈妈确实真地对你的教育很上心呀，小子！

口语中常用的一种强调句式，请大家注意“sure”所处的位置：

1.Mama'ssuregonnabemadwhensheseesthemess.老妈要是看到这乱糟糟的一团非得生气不可。

2.—YoumustbeDavid.—Isuream.--你一定是大卫了。--确凿无疑。

3.—Youdoyourverybestnow.-Isurewill,Mama.—你一定要好好努力呀。--我当然会的，妈妈。

*NowthereallygoodthingaboutmeetingthepresidentoftheUnitedStatesisthefood.

见到美国总统真正的好处在于食物。

很朴素又不乏诙谐的用法，表明阿甘即使在总统面前都保持本色、宠辱不惊的心态。大家记住在表达“……

最棒的/最有意义的/最有趣的”含义时应灵活使用该句型。

1.Thereallygoodthingaboutgoingtocollegeisyoualwayshavefriendsaround.上大学最好的事情就是身边

总有朋友。

2.Thereallyinterestingthingaboutsummercampiswehavepicnicalot.夏令营的最大好处就是我们总可以

野餐•

第四部分美语思维

*Lifeislikeaboxofchocolate.Youneverknowwhatyou'regoingtoget.

是本片最广为传诵的一句台词，更是堪称好莱坞电影中的经典之最。“人生就像一盒巧克力，你永远不会知

道你将尝到什么滋味”。将生活的百味凝孕在一盒充满诱惑的什锦巧克力中，甜酸苦辣只有在成长过程中去挖掘

和回味，才会发现世事之无常，但这一切都是命运的安排，生活的真谛，也许面对各种上帝的赐予，以一颗平常

心坦然受之，才会品出其中精彩。

*Myfeethurt.

美国人在交流时，如果对某话题不感兴趣，他会通过暗示的方法转移话题。如本场景中，等车的女士在读杂

志时不想受打扰，只想平平静静地看完书，不愿意和别人聊天，所以在谈话时采取了•种不合作的态度，阿甘说

她的鞋子舒服，她却故意说鞋子不合脚，暗示阿甘她不想谈关于鞋子的话题，大家在此时一定要注意把握语言之

中的弦外之音。

*Buthisbackisascrookedasapolitician.

美国大众总认为从事某些行当的人是缺乏减信的，其中最臭名昭著的当属美国的政客们，他们为达到自己的

目的，做了很多肮脏的交易，而在公众面前却又冠冕堂皇。所以这位医生才会很形象地说阿甘的脊背象政客一样

弯曲。当我们理解了美国文化的含义听到上句对白时，总会发出会心的笑声。

*Hemightbeabitontheslowside.

或许他的反应有点慢。这是美国人典型的遣词用句方式。我们会很自然地把阿甘当作一个傻瓜，但是为了听

起来委婉，美国人造了很多的词来表达愚蠢、很笨的意思，却很少用大家所熟悉的“stupid”。比如此句的“onthe

slowside"，就是听起来不那么刺耳的种方式，是指阿甘的智商，他进入的是"specialschool”，也就是“智障

学校”,而不要理解为"特殊学校”。类似的婉转语还有"retarded",甚至更婉转的"mentallychallenged"、"special"、

uinnocentaconcentrationproblemsw<>大家还应该注意到，美国人很少直接说某人"fat”,因为它带有明显的冒

犯性质，是个众人避之惟恐不及的词。偏偏美国又是一个胖子云集的国家，很多婉转词汇应运而生，比如和本句

结构相似的“abitontheheavyside"，或者直接说一个“heavy”即可。当然，我们也可以很简单地说一个人“big

built”（大块头），或者是“full-figured”（体态丰满的）。

*Youarenodifferent.

一般来说，美国人都很崇尚自我，因此在一个圈子里，每个人都强调展示自我个性，因为他们相信“We'reall

different",谈到自己的人生定位，也会不约而同地说“Well,Iwantittobedifferent”。但是，由于阿甘的智力水平

低于正常，他的妈妈为了激励似乎处于劣势的儿子，才会说出‘‘你和大家都一样”的话，实际上意味着“你并不

比别人差。”做母亲对儿子自信心的培养，细致到一言一行，正是由于母亲的一番苦心，才铸就了阿甘人生的华

彩。

*He,sonvacation.

和中国文化一样，当面对生活中的不幸时，美国人也会使用各种委婉的方式来避讳这种不快的感觉。如死亡

的婉转语就是一种典型。在本部电影中，大家可以学习到最常用的■■些表达方法：Hermamahadgoneuptoheaven

whenshewasfive.（在她五岁的时候，她妈妈去了天堂。）又比如：Mamamakingatriptoheaven.（妈妈的天堂之

旅。）本句阿甘妈妈的解释是"Vacationiswhenyougosomewhereandyoudon'tevercomeback.可见阿甘爸爸

的下落也是已经“gonewest”，上了西天，在他们母子两人的生活中淡出了。

*Youknowifsfunnywhatayoungmanrecollects.4CauseIdon'trememberbeingborn.Idon'trecallwhatIgot

formyfirstChristmas.Idon'tknowwhenIwentonmyfirstoutdoorpicnic.ButIdorememberthefirsttimeI

heardthesweetestvoiceinthewideworld.

阿甘的语言只要涉及到他一直深爱的詹妮，就总是充满了深情和诗情画意。在追述他和詹妮认识的那一刻时，

阿甘的表达非常到位。为了突出自己对詹妮的一往情深，阿甘用了反衬的手法，把••个美国儿童一生当中最重要

的时刻，如出生、第一次得到圣诞节礼物、第一次户外野餐，都做了淡化处理，这一切都可以忘记，表明自己尽

管并不是一个记忆力超群的人，却将生命里最重要的邂逅定格。因此大家在列举自己一生中最重要的经历时.，也

可以套用这段表达方式。

*Mamasays"stupidisasstupiddoes."

这句话尽管简短，却随着影片中的阿甘而深入人心。本句的原意为“做傻事者为傻人”，也反映了美国大众

朴素的观点。人不可貌相，不要看着别人似乎反应迟钝就妄称别人愚蠢，判断一个人是否愚蠢的标准在于他的行

为而非外表。有些人貌似聪敏，但偏偏做了傻事，如奉行种族隔离政策的州长、撒谎的总统等等，这些人其实到

头来都是“机关算尽太聪明"，他们才是真正的“stupid”。尽管阿甘智商不高，但是一生中都严格遵循了做人最

起码的原则——诚实、守信、执着，并最终神话般地在财富、声望和地位上都大获成功，而且从未做过一件愚蠢

的事情。到头来谁是真正的智者，后人自有评断。

*Hewasaverylovingman.Hewasalwayskissin'andtouchin'herandhersisters.

在美国人的思维方式中，•个人的童年对于他的一生都会产生举足轻重的影响。这种观点显然受了弗洛依德

理论的浸润：如果童年的回忆是灰暗的，充满了恐惧和不安定感，那么这个人注定在成年的生活中也抹不去童年

留下的阴影。按照心理分析的方法，童年中的一点小小的不快都会反作用到今后的生活。比如电影开始，阿甘

回忆自己一生当中的第一双鞋时，仍然是很痛苦的表情。因为那是用来矫正他弯曲的脊背的，小阿甘穿着那双特

别的鞋子肯定吃够了苦头。詹妮漂泊、动荡、反叛的一生离不开时代大背景，同时也可以追溯到她童年时的不幸

遭遇。阿甘对詹妮父亲的描述看似简单直白，充满天真，但每个美国人都心知肚明：詹妮的父亲非常变态，对自

己的女儿们兽性大发，给她们造成了难以愈合的心灵创伤。

*DearGod,turnmeabird,soIcanfly,far,far,faraway.

此时的小詹妮只能靠祈求上帝来帮助自己脱离这个如同梦魇的家，她希望自己能够像小鸟一样自由飞翔，远

离痛苦。残酷的现实却总是粉碎詹妮的梦想，即使在多年之后，詹妮再度回想童年的祈祷，仍然别有一番滋味在

心头。当时的她已被大学开除，在一家夜总会卖唱为生。初涉人世的Jenny饱受客人的凌辱，现实生活总是给

她展示最冷酷最无情的•面。一个单身女子在弱肉强食的生存空间里打拼谈何容易！于是，Jenny又在童年伙伴

阿甘面前回忆起自己年幼时代有的梦想u