看《少年派的奇幻漂流》学口语：你的人生有个幸福的结局

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        【内容简介】
        故事开始于蒙特娄，也结束于蒙特娄。一名在找寻灵感的作家（拉菲·斯波 Rafe Spall 饰）无意间得知派·帕帖尔（伊尔凡·可汗 Irrfan Khan 饰）的传奇故事。派的父亲（阿迪勒·侯赛因 Adil Hussain 饰）开了一家动物园。因这样特殊的生活环境，少年派（苏拉·沙玛 Suraj Sharma 饰 ）对信仰与人的本性自有一套看法……选段中，Pi的故事讲完了，他的故事的两个版本，令人感慨李安导演思想之深，电影构思之巧妙。
        【选段台词】
        The Writer: So the story is...Both the zebra and the sailor broke their leg. And a hyena killed the zebra and the orang utan. So...The hyena is the cook, the sailor is the zebra, your mother is the orang utan. And you're the tiger.
        Pi: Can I ask you something?
        The Writer: Of course.
        Pi: I told you two stories about what happened out in the ocean. Neither explains what cause the sinking of the ship. And no one can prove which story is true and which is not. In both stories, the ship sinks, my family dies, and I suffer.
        The Writer: True.
        Pi: So which story do you prefer?
        The Writer: The one with the tiger. That's the better story.
        Pi: Thank you. And so it goes with God.
        The Writer: Mamaji was right. It's an amazing story. You really let me write it?
        Pi: Of course. Isn't that why Mamaji sent you here, after all? My wife is here. Do you want to stay for diner? She's an incredible cook!
        The Writer: I didn't know you had a wife.
        Pi: And a cat and and two children.
        The Writer: So your story does have an happy ending.
        Pi: Well...that's up to you. The story is yours now.
        The Writer: Mr. Patel's is an astounding story. Of courage and endurance, unparalleled in the history of shippings. Very few can claim to have survived so long at sea. And none in the company of an adult Bengal tiger.
        Ravi: Hi, Dad.
        Pi: Get home. We have a guest, let me introduce you.
        Pi's Wife: Hi. Very nice to meet you.
        Pi: Adika. Ravi.

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        【重点词组】
        1. go with
        当Pi问了作家：“你喜欢那个版本的经历？”作家想了想，回答：“那个和老虎在一起的故事，那是个更好的故事。”Pi回答：“谢谢，这个也与上帝的意愿一致。” “go with”在此意为“与……一致”。其他还有引申意为：“相伴”，“跟…相配”，“跟…谈恋爱”，“赶时髦”。
        2. after all
        当作家感叹Pi故事之精彩，便感叹道：“Mamaji是对的。这是个很精彩的故事，你确定让我把它写下来？” Pi笑道：“当然了，别忘了，这不就是Mamaji送你到这来的原因吗？” “after all”可意为“毕竟”，“究竟”，“归根结底”，“（解释或说明理由）别忘了”。
        3. stay for
        Pi听到门外的响声，对作家说：“我妻子来了，你想留下来吃饭吗？她可是个很好的厨师哦！”作家还沉迷在Pi的奇幻经历，突然听到此，惊奇道：“我不知道你还有个妻子！” “stay for”意为“留在某人家里吃或喝”，“为...而逗留”。
        4. be up to sb.
        当作家惊奇地表示不知道他有妻子时，Pi回答说：“还有两个孩子和一只猫呢！”作家感慨道：“那你的人生故事的确是有个完美的结局。”Pi看着他，说道：“呃，这取决于你，现在这个故事交予你了。” “be up to sb.”意为“取决于某人”，“由某人决定”。