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Welcome to English @ the Movies -- American Classics
欢迎来到《看电影学英语》（美国经典版）节目，
where we teach you American English heard at the movies.
我们会在这里讲解你在电影中听到的美式英语。
The 1947 movie "Miracle on 34th Street" takes place in New York City at Christmas time.
1947年上映的电影《34街的奇迹》，故事发生在圣诞节期间的纽约城。
Kris Kringle is a kind man employed to work as a Santa Claus in a large store.
克里斯·柯林格勒是一个善良的人，受雇在一家大商店里扮演圣诞老人。
He says he really is the Santa Claus.
他表示自己真的就是圣诞老人。
He tells a coworker of his observation that competition over buying and selling goods is increasing.
他告诉他的同事，他观察到买卖商品的竞争正在加剧。
Listen for the words "frame of mind".
留意听一下frame of mind这个短语。
For the past 50 years or so, I've been getting more and more worried about Christmas.
在过去50年间，我越来越对圣诞节感到担心。
It seems we're all so busy trying to beat the other fellow in making things go faster and look shinner and cost less
我们似乎都在忙着打败其他人，为了让事情运行得更快，看起来更漂亮，成本更低，
that Christmas and I sort of getting lost in the shuffle.
以至于圣诞节和我都有些陷入混乱了。
Oh, I don't think so. Christmas is still Christmas.
哦，我不这么认为。圣诞节还是圣诞节。
Oh, Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind. And that's what's been changing.
哦，圣诞节不仅仅是一天，它是一种心境。而这一直都在改变。
What do you think "frame of mind" means?
你觉得frame of mind是什么意思呢？
Is it: A) something that lasts a long time, or B) the way someone thinks and feels.
是A)某事持续时间很长，还是B)一个人思考和感觉的方式。
Listen again.
再听一遍。
Christmas and I sort of getting lost in the shuffle.
圣诞节和我都有些陷入混乱了。
Oh, I don't think so. Christmas is still Christmas.
哦，我不这么认为。圣诞节还是圣诞节。
Oh, Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind.
哦，圣诞节不仅仅是一天，它是一种心境。
The answer is B) it is the way someone thinks and feels.
答案是B)一个人思考和感觉的方式。
Kris Kringle is saying a Christmas "frame of mind" should not be about competition but kindness.
克里斯·柯林格勒称圣诞节的心境，不应该是竞争性的，而应该是善良的。
And that's English at the movies. I'm Dorothy Gundy.
以上就是今天的《看电影学英语》。我是桃乐茜·冈迪。
