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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。
Our saying today is "even the playing field" from the movie "I, Tonya".
我们今天要学习的表达是even the playing field，出自电影《我，花样女王》。
The film is based on a true story about an American athlete named Tonya Harding.
这部影片改编自一位叫做托尼亚·哈丁的运动员的真实故事。
She believes she is not judged fairly for her ice-skating skills.
她认为自己的滑冰技巧没有得到公正地判定。
Listen for the phrase "even the playing field".
留意听一下even the playing field这个短语。
4.8. How do I get a fair shot here?
4.8分。我怎么才能拿到一个公平的分数呢？
We also judge on presentation.
谈吐也纳入评分。
We're gonna need to even the playing field.
我们需要的是保证公平竞争。
I know a guy. I shouldn't even be saying his name. Derrick.
我知道一个人。我不应该说出他的名字的。德瑞克。
So what do you think "even the playing field" means?
那么你认为even the playing field是什么意思呢？
Is it: reschedule the competition or make the competition fair?
是重新排定比赛日程还是保证公平竞争？
Listen again. Did you have the right answer?
再听一遍。你答对了吗？
4.8. How do I get a fair shot here?
4.8分。我怎么才能拿到一个公平的分数呢？
We also judge on presentation.
谈吐也纳入评分。
We're gonna need to even the playing field.
我们需要的是公平竞争的环境。
I know a guy. I shouldn't even be saying his name. Derrick.
我知道一个人。我不应该说出他的名字的。德瑞克。
"Even the playing field" means "make the competition fair".
Even the playing field意为“保证公平竞争”。
The word "even" is a verb here. It means to flatten.
“Even”这个单词在这里是一个动词。意思是变平。
So the idea is that a game is fair only when both sides are playing on equally level ground.
那么这句话就是表示，只有双方的场地在同一平面，比赛才会公平。
In this movie, the judges appeared to prefer a skater with more expensive clothing and a more feminine appearance.
在这部电影中，裁判似乎更偏爱身着昂贵服装和女性气质更突出的花滑运动员。
So someone aims to level the playing field by striking the other skater's knee with a baseball bat.
因此有人计划通过棒球棍打伤另一名运动员的膝盖以创造公平竞争环境。
And that's English @ the Movies.
以上就是本期的《看电影学英语》。
