American Classics.

美國經典。

Where We Teach You American English Heard at the Movies.

我們在哪裡教你美式英語在電影中聽到的。

The 1950 movie Sunset Boulevard takes place in Hollywood, California Norma Desmond is an aging and for gotten silent film star.

1950年的電影《日落大道》發生在加州的好萊塢，諾瑪-戴斯蒙德是一位年老而為得到的默片明星。

Her ex husband works for her and plays along with her belief that she is still famous.

她的前夫為她工作，並配合她的信念，認為她還是很有名的。

Police officers and news photographers come to her house on Sunset Boulevard after she murders a young man she hired to help her write a movie.

警察和新聞攝影師來到她位於日落大道的家，因為她謀殺了一個她僱來幫她寫電影的年輕人。

Listen for the line.

聽聽這句話。

I'm ready for my close up.

我準備好了我的特寫。

There's nothing else just us on camera and those wonderful people out there in the dark.

沒有別的，只有我們在鏡頭前，還有那些在黑暗中的美好的人們。

Alright, Mr DeMille, I'm ready for my close up.

好了，德米利先生，我準備好了我的特寫。

Mhm.

嗯

What do you think I'm ready for?

你覺得我準備好了嗎？

My close up means is that this is not really or I think that I am an important person.

我的近似意思是，這不是真的或者我認為我是一個重要的人。

Alright, Mr DeMille, I'm ready for my close up.

好了，德米利先生，我準備好了我的特寫。

I'm ready for my close up is a way of saying I think that I am an important person.

我準備好了我的特寫是我認為我是一個重要的人的一種方式。

I know your face In movies, major characters are often filmed close up as a way of explaining their importance.

我知道你的臉 在電影中，主要人物經常被拍成近景，以此來說明他們的重要性。