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Hi, can you tell me how to get to your movie theater?
嗨，你可以告诉我怎么去你们的电影院吗？
Oh, that's easy. OK, thank you. Bye.
哦，那很简单。好的，谢谢。再见。
Hi, Pete! Thanks for the movie invitation.
嗨，皮特！谢谢你邀请我看电影。
Yeah, sure Anna.
不客气，安娜。
I love movies. I love the plot! I love the set design! I love the costumes! I love…
我喜欢电影。我喜欢电影情节！我喜欢布景设计！我喜欢服装！我喜欢……
Anna, I take movies very seriously.
安娜，我对电影很认真。
You're not one of those people who talks during a movie, are you? No. Good.
你不会是那种在看电影的时候说话的人吧？不。好。
Anna loves movies. And…she loves talking about movies.
安娜喜欢看电影。她也喜欢谈论电影。
And Pete doesn't sound happy about that.
皮特听起来对此不太放心。
But he's trying to be polite. He can do that with Indirect Questions.
但他试图表现得礼貌些。他可以用间接疑问句来表现得礼貌些。
We can ask a question directly: Where is your movie theater? or indirectly as Anna does:
我们可以直接问一个问题：你们的电影院在哪里？或者像安娜那样间接地问：
Can you tell me how to get to your movie theater?
你可以告诉我怎么去你们的电影院吗？
They have the same meaning. But indirect questions are more polite and a little more formal.
它们的意思是一样的。但间接疑问句更礼貌，也更正式一些。
Many indirect questions begin with:
许多间接疑问句都是这样开头的：
Can/Could you tell me… Would/Do you mind… Would it be possible… or Do you know…
你可以告诉我……？你介意……？有可能……？你知道……？
Hmm, do you know if Anna will stop talking? I sure don't.
嗯，你知道安娜会不会停止说话吗？我肯定她不会。
Keep watching. And, this time look for indirect questions that begin with: Would you mind…
继续看。而且，这一次要找一些以Would you mind…开头的间接疑问句。
I love the smell of popcorn. I love seats that rock.
我喜欢爆米花的味道。我喜欢可以摇的座位。
I love when people are quiet.
我喜欢人们安静的时候。
Ooh look, the previews are starting. I love to see what movies are coming out. Oh, this one looks good!
哦，快看，预映开始了。我喜欢看要上映的电影。哦，这部电影看起来不错！
Anna, the previews are part of the movie experience. So, would you mind not talking?
安娜，预映是电影体验的一部分。所以，你介意不说话吗？
Oh, sure, sure.
哦，当然，当然。
Anna, I was wondering: are you almost finished with that?
安娜，我在想：你快喝完了吗？
No. There's still a lot of milkshake at the bottom.
不。下面还有很多奶昔。
Anna, do you mind not drinking so loudly?
安娜，你介意不要喝得这么大声吗？
I'll try. But it's really thick.
我试试。但它真的很厚。
Anna, what are you doing?! Shh!
安娜，你在干什么？！嘘！
I'm not the one making all the noise. Shhh!
我又不是制造声音的人。嘘！
I'm done now.
我现在喝完了。
Anna, would you mind opening that a little bit more quietly?
安娜，你介意打开那个的时候声音小一点吗？
I'll try.
我试试。
Anna, just give it to me! Shhh!
安娜，快给我！嘘！
It's not mine. I'm opening it for her. Here. Shhhhhh!!
它不是我的。我要为她打开它。给你。嘘！！
Thanks, Pete. Now, would you mind being more quiet?
谢谢你，皮特。现在，你介意小声点吗？
Excuse me, would you mind turning down your phone light?
打扰一下，你介意把手机的灯调暗点吗？
Oh, sorry! I forgot to turn my phone off.
哦，对不起！我忘了关机了。
Oh no! I dropped it. Where is it?
哦，不！手机掉了。它在哪里？
Anna, can you please turn off your phone?
安娜，请你把手机关机好吗？
Excuse me, would you mind lending me your phone light for a minute?
打扰一下，你介意把你的手机灯借给我用一下吗？
No! I'll get it! Shhhhh!
不！我去拿！嘘！
Look, people, I'm not the noisy one here!
听着，各位，我不是吵闹的那个人！
So, you all need to shush the right person.
所以，你们都得让该安静的人安静。
And I should know about shushing! I shush people all the time!!
我应该知道什么是嘘！我一直在让别人安静！！
Excuse me, sir. You can't yell in a movie theater. Would you mind coming with me?
打扰一下，先生。你不能在电影院里大喊大叫。你介意跟我一起出去吗？
You're kicking me out? Me? But I'm always the quiet one in the movie!
你要把我赶出去？我？但是在电影里我一直是安静的那个！
Pete should know better. You have to be quiet in a movie theater. Shh, the movie's starting!
皮特应该更清楚。在电影院里你必须保持安静。嘘，电影开始了！
That's a surprise! I thought Anna would be the noisy one.
真意外！我以为安娜会是吵闹的那个人。
Well, she was … with her food. But Pete did all of the talking. At least he tried to be polite by using indirect questions.
嗯，她……在吃她的食物。但皮特一直在说话。至少，他试图通过使用间接疑问句来表现得礼貌些。
