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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。
At the beginning of Ocean's 8, Debbie Ocean is in prison.
在电影《瞒天过海：美人计》的开头，黛比·奥逊身在狱中。
She says she is sorry for her crime and promises not to do it again.
她说她对自己的罪行感到后悔，并保证不会再犯。
Do you believe her?
你相信她吗？
Listen for the phrase "hold down a job".
留意听一下hold down a job这个短语。
Good afternoon, Ms. Ocean. As you know, parole is a privilege.
下午好，奥逊女士。你也知道，假释是一项特权。
It was a mistake, but it happened.
那是个错误，但是已经发生了。
And if I were to be released, I would... I would just want the simple life.
如果能被释放，我会...我只想要过简单的生活。
I just wanna hold down a job, make some friends.
我只想好好从事一项工作，再交些朋友。
You know, pay my bills.
还得起我的账单。
So what do you think "hold down a job" means?
那么你认为“hold down a job”是什么意思呢？
Is it: own a jewelry business or be a dependable worker?
是拥有一家珠宝企业还是成为一名可靠的员工？
Listen again, did you have the right answer?
再听一遍，你答对了吗？
I would just want the simple life.
我只想要过简单的生活。
I just wanna hold down a job, make some friends.
我只想好好从事一项工作，再交些朋友。
You know, pay my bills.
还得起我的账单。
"Hold down a job" means "be a dependable worker".
“Hold down a job”意为“成为一名可靠的员工”。
But in truth, Debbie Ocean has another idea to make money.
但事实上，对于赚钱，黛比·奥逊另有打算。
She and her friends plan to steal a costly piece of jewelry at a very fancy party in New York city.
她和朋友们计划在纽约的一个盛大聚会上偷走一件价值不菲的珠宝。
And that is English @ the Movies.
以上就是今天的《看电影学英语》。
