影片对白 If you spring me from this cell, I swear on pain of death I shall take you to the Black Pearl and your bonny lass.
文化面面观 加勒比海的海盗 & 皇港 Port Royal
By the 1660s, Port Royal is the greatest pirate haven in the Caribbean and her governor, Thomas Modyford hands out Letters of Marque and Reprisal to any man with a boat who can keep an oath not to attack English ships. Port Royal becomes known as the 'wickedest town on Earth.'
The population of Port Royal numbers about 7,500 permanent residents with nearly 5,000 men in the garrison. From 2,000 to 5,000 sailors roam the streets and alleyways each night adding even more to the population.
On June 7, 1692, a large part of Port Royal is forcibly removed from the Earth by a devastating earthquake which slumps most of the town into the sea. Thousands are killed and Port Royal is never fully rebuilt. Huguenots claim that the earthquake is the work of God. The British throne, being ever so much more prudent, does very little to help in rebuilding and instead turns its attention to it's number two colony: Massachusetts. The city has been rebuilt by the beginning of the early 18th century and has become more respectable, becoming one of the main bases against piracy, although many pirates still frequent the dockside inns, taverns and brothels.
Anything can be sold in Port Royal. The only factor is the price. Any goods may be bought in Port Royal at base price.
Crews can be recruited in Port Royal, but be warned: the scum of Port Royal are some of the worst on Earth.
我观之我见
我们的Elizabeth Swann小姐似乎天生骨子里就流着海盗的血（也可能她老爸的老爸的老爸曾做过海盗？）。从小她就对海盗的故事和生活怀有极大的兴趣，当她真地被海盗劫持的时候，也是临危不惧，有勇有谋，若换了一般的贵族小姐可能早就被吓死了。无论如何，Elizabeth Swann小姐的一生已经注定要和海盗纠缠不清。想象一下，有这样一位美丽的女海盗做头领，加勒比海可能就是她的天下了。
考考你
用今日所学将下面的句子译成英语。
1. 别碰那本书！那可是约翰的宝贝。
2. 一些女孩认为："如果我不漂亮的话，那我活着还有什么意义呢？"
3. 我以死发誓，我会把你的爱人带到你身边的。
《加勒比海盗》1（精讲之二）考考你 参考答案
1. 我确定他想再买一辆车。
I'm sure he's in the market for another car.
2. 不管怎么努力，我就是接受不了那个提议。
No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't warm up to that proposal.
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