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Published: Nov 25, 2020 07:58 PM
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Greenland / 末日逃生
/ (mòrìtáoshēnɡ)  

1. My friend Teddy says your life flashes in front of your eyes when you die. I think it would be better if it did that while you lived. That way, you could see all the good memories and be happy. 

我朋友泰迪说, 当你死时, 你的生活在眼前闪过。我想如果你活着的时候能做到这一点会更好。这样, 你可以看到所有美好的回忆并感到高兴。

(wǒpénɡyǒu tàidíshuō, dānɡnǐsǐshí, nǐde shēnɡhuózài yǎnqiánshǎnɡuò. wǒxiǎnɡ rúɡuǒ nǐhuózhedeshíhou nénɡzuòdào zhèyìdiǎn huìɡènɡhǎo. zhèyànɡ, nǐkěyǐ kàndào suǒyǒu měihǎode huíyì bìnɡɡǎndào ɡāoxìnɡ.) 

2. Mr. Williams said Clarke is like a big snowball, but made of gas.

威廉姆斯先生说, 克拉克就像一个大雪球, 只不过是用汽油做的。

(wēiliánmǔsī xiānshenɡshuō, kèlākè jiùxiànɡ yíɡè dàxuěqiú, zhǐbúɡuò shìyònɡ qìyóuzuòde.) 

3. How long is this going to be awkward for? 

这要尴尬多久?

(zhèyàoɡānɡàduōjiǔ?) 

4. I don't know, John. It's not like I'm trying to make it that way. 

我不知道, 约翰。并不是我想那样做。

(wǒbùzhīdào, yuēhàn. bìnɡbúshì wǒxiǎnɡ nàyànɡzuò.) 

5. It's just going to take some time, and some effort from the both of us.

我们俩都要花费些时间和精力。

(wǒmenliǎ dōuyào huāfèixiē shíjiān héjīnɡlì.) 

6. We can do this, Ali.

我们可以做到的, 阿里。

(wǒmen kěyǐ zuòdàode, ālǐ.) 

7. Listen, I just got one of those Presidential Alerts. Did you get one? 

听着, 我刚收到一条总统警报。你收到了吗?

(tīnɡzhe, wǒɡānɡ shōudào yìtiáo zǒnɡtǒnɡ jǐnɡbào. nǐshōudàolema?) 

8. Wait, where's the explosion? 

等一下, 爆炸发生在哪里?

(děnɡyíxià, bàozhà fāshēnɡ zàinǎlǐ?)

Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT