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Welcome to English @ the Movies, where we teach you American English heard at the movies.
欢迎来到《看电影学英语》节目，我们在这里教授你在电影中听到的美式英语。
Today's phrase is "shaking us down," from the movie Joy. It is based on a true story.
今天的短语是shaking us down，出自电影《乔伊的奋斗》。基于真实故事改编。
Joy is a single mother, building a business.
主人公乔伊是单亲母亲，尝试创业。
Let's take a look. Watch for the phrase "shaking us down."
让我们一起看一下。留意一下shaking us down这个短语。
As you grow up and come into the world that has all sorts of things in it...
当你渐渐长大， 进入充斥着形形色色的事物的社会...
money, crime, betrayal... seems like you're shaking us down.
比如：金钱、犯罪、背叛...看来你想敲诈我们
You can pay more.
你可以多付点钱。
I can't and I won't.
我付不了，也不会付。
So what does that mean "shaking us down?"
那么shaking us down是什么意思呢？
Pushing someone down or making someone pay?
是推倒或打倒某人还是强迫某人付款？
Listen again and see if you are correct.
再听一遍，看看你是否是正确的。
As you grow up and come into the world that has all sorts of things in it...
当你渐渐长大， 进入充斥着形形色色的事物的社会...
money, crime, betrayal... seems like you're shaking us down.
比如：金钱、犯罪、背叛...看来你想敲诈我们
You can pay more.
你可以多付点钱。
I can't and I won't.
我付不了，也不会付。
Shaking us down means making someone pay.
Shaking us down意指逼某人付款，
It is taking money or items from someone by using threats. It can be scary.
通过威胁的方式获取钱财或实物。情形可能会很恐怖。
When someone shakes you down, it is called a shake down. And it might be a crime.
当某人勒索你的时候，这种情况就叫shake down。这是一种犯罪。
And that is English @ the Movies. I'm Ambor.
以上就是今天的《看电影学英语》，我是安博尔。
