文化面面觀     禁酒法案是美國(guó)憲法史上最短命的一條憲法修正案。該修正案于1919年通過，到1933年廢除，像一場(chǎng)兒戲。國(guó)家和社會(huì)都沒有從這場(chǎng)鬧劇得到好處。禁酒令還為初露頭角的黑幫賺取了足夠的利潤(rùn)，也讓犯罪開始在美國(guó)蔓延，禁酒令因此也成了黑幫崛起的催化劑。

思想火花     多年后，在自我放逐中獲得救贖的崔斯汀終于返回家園，蘇珊娜卻已經(jīng)嫁給了別人。“永遠(yuǎn)真的是太遠(yuǎn)了。”是該詛咒這世界的不公，還是該譴責(zé)女人的背叛？還是，根本就是浪子崔斯汀自己毀了一切？

影片對(duì)白

Susannah: Forever turned out to be too long , Tristan.

Tristan: I know.

Tristan: Samuel Decker Ludlow.

Susannah: Dear Tristan, Alfred and I were delighted to hear of your son's birth. We had hoped for a child of our own, but of that I despair. I know Alfred thinks of you often. I look forward to the day when we all might see one another again. Your son bears a proud and noble name. I know he will live up to it. Please give my love to Isabel II and to your father and everyone else. Yours always, Susannah.

Tristan: Evening, gentlemen.

O'Banion: Tristan, meaning to talk to you about one or two things.

Tristan: By all means. 

O'Banion: As you know perfectly well, we handle the liquor around here. Now, you've been what we call a small-time operator. An amateur, frankly. But lately, your shipments have been getting a little fat. And my patience has been getting a little thin. So the next time you get in our way... will be the last time.

Tristan: Excuse me. I appreciate.

Man: Perhaps you're wondering why you're not dead already. Your brother is Congressman Ludlow, that's it and that's all.

妙語佳句，活學(xué)活用

1. Forever turned out to be too long.

記得一首歌里唱道“永遠(yuǎn)到底有多遠(yuǎn)”，這恐怕是誰也說不清的問題。但是對(duì)于 Susannah來說，“永遠(yuǎn)真的是太遠(yuǎn)了。”

2. Bear a proud name

“有一個(gè)值得驕傲的名字。”Samuel 這個(gè)名字的意思是“聽見（上帝說）”。這里需要注意的是 bear 這個(gè)詞的用法。它的意思是：to possess，to have and be entitled to。例如：He bears a title of honorary president. 他有一個(gè)名譽(yù)主席的頭銜。

3. Live up to

To live in accordance with (expectations or an ideal or standard); measure up to. Susannah 的意思是小 Samuel 也會(huì)像她以前的愛人 Samuel 那樣英勇無畏的。例如：Arthur will live to his proud name.

4. Small-time operator

小打小鬧的私酒販子。

5. Your shipments have been getting a little fat. And my patience is getting thin.

你販的量有點(diǎn)大了。我對(duì)你的耐性也降低了。Fat 和 thin 這兩個(gè)詞在這里用的很好，非常形象。大家可以借鑒這個(gè)用法。

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