【精彩对白—Titanic (2)】

Quotes from Titanic

ROSE: Jack, this is impossible. I can't see you.

Jack: I need to talk to you.

Rose: No, Jack, no. Jack, I’m engaged. I am marrying Cal. I love Cal.

JACK: Rose, you're no picnic... Alright, you're a spoiled little brat even, but under that you're the most amazingly astounding wonderful girl—woman that I've ever known. And--

ROSE: Jack, I--

JACK: Let me try to get this out. You're ama(zing)... I am not an idiot. I know how the world works. I’ve got 10 bucks in my pocket. And I’ve nothing to offer you, and I know that. I understand. But I'm too involved now. You jump, I jump, remember? I can't turn away without knowin' you'll be alright. That’s all that I want.

ROSE: Well, I’m fine. I'll be fine. Really.

JACK: Really? I don't think so. They've got you trapped, Rose, and you're gonna die if you don't break free. Maybe not right away, because you're strong. But sooner or later that fire that I love about you, Rose, that fire is gonna burn out.

ROSE: It's not up to you to save me, Jack.

JACK: You're right. Only you can do that.

ROSE: I’m going back. Leave me alone.

评注：

这是杰克偷偷闯入头等舱，将萝丝堵进一个空房间，对萝丝所做的表白。杰克对萝思说：Rose, you're no picnic... Alright, you're a spoiled little brat even, but under that you're the most amazingly astounding wonderful girl—woman that I've ever known.这里的no picnic的意思是像出门野餐这样的轻松的事情，就是指跟萝思的交往不是什么一时冲动或片刻风流。虽然萝思确实有点惯坏了的小姐的味道（a spoiled little brat），但在杰克眼里却是非同寻常的姑娘，或者，更准确地说“女人”。这里的“You’re ama…”，完整的话是“You’re amazing”,并不是说萝丝有沉鱼落雁之貌，而是说她不同于一般“上等人”，具有自己独特的思想和观念，深为杰克所欣赏。而杰克说I’m involved now.则不仅是说自己陷进了萝丝的婚姻事务，更主要是在说自己已经陷入那个“情”字了。所以，才“不能不管”她“以后过得好不好”。无疑，在杰克看来，萝丝跟卡尔成婚即意味着不快乐，而萝丝违心地说：“I’ll be fine. Really…”这里，最有趣的是萝丝补了一句“Really”。其实，她心里知道自己一旦跟卡尔结合，从此便没有了爱情。可见，英文中某些强调的说法，恰恰反映了语气的不够坚决。这是我们说英文时需要斟酌的。否则，我们为什么只说三个字：“I love you!”，而不说“I love you so much”和“I really love you”呢？