Name: 跟鋼鐵人學英文 — 東尼·史塔克 (Learn English with IRON MAN — Tony Stark)
Uploaded: 2026-01-26T17:17:30.000Z
Duration: 22 min 26 s

In today's lesson with the movie Iron man, we'll learn English with two scenes that are classic Tony Stark moments.

今天這堂課，我們要透過電影《Iron Man》，用兩個經典 Tony Stark 的場景來學英文。

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They really show why he's everyone's favorite genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist.

這兩段真的讓我們看到，為什麼他會是大家最愛的 genius、billionaire、playboy、philanthropist。

And also give us a glimpse of how his relationship with Pepper Potts starts to grow into something more.

而且也讓我們一窺他跟 Pepper Potts 的關係，是怎麼開始變得更不一樣的。

You've been called the da Vinci of our time.

你被譽為我們這個時代的 da Vinci。

And what do you say to your other nickname?

那你對你另一個綽號有什麼看法？

My old man had a philosophy, peace means having a bigger stick than the other guy.

我爸有個哲學，和平就是比別人有更粗的棍子。

That's a great line coming from the guy selling the sticks.

這話從賣棍子的人嘴裡說出來，還真夠嗆的。

A lot of people, including your professors at Brown, would call that being a hero.

很多人，包括你在 Brown 的教授，都會稱那為英雄。

And a lot of people would also call that war profiteering.

很多人也會說那是 war profiteering。

Tell me, do you plan to report on the millions we've saved by advancing medical technology, or kept from starvation with our intellicrops?

告訴我，你打算報導我們透過 medical technology 拯救的數百萬人，還是靠 intellicrops 阻止他們挨餓嗎？

All those breakthroughs, military funding, honey.

那些突破，軍事資金，親愛的。

You ever lose an hour to sleep your whole life?

你這輩子有沒有試過一整晚睡不著覺？

準備好跟我一起損失幾個小時的睡眠吧。

when she wakes up in Tony's mission, she goes for a walk to explore the house.

當她醒來時，在 Tony 的任務中，她出去散步探索房子。

And that's when she meets Tony's famous assistant, Pepper Potts.

這時候她遇見了 Tony 有名的助理 Pepper Potts。

And there's a car waiting for you outside that will take you anywhere you'd like to go.

外面還有一輛車在等你，可以載你去任何你想去的地方。

你一定是那個有名的 Pepper Potts。

After all these years, Tony still has you picking up the dry cleaning.

這麼多年了，Tony 竟然還讓你去領乾洗的衣服。

I do anything and everything that Mr. Sark requires, including, occasionally, taking out the trash.

我會做 Sark 先生要求的一切，包括偶爾倒垃圾。

All right, let's start with this compliment the reporter gives Tony.

好的，我們就從記者稱讚 Tony 的這段開始。

有人稱你為我們這個時代的 da Vinci。

Leonardo da Vinci was a famous Italian artist who painted the Mona Lisa.

Leonardo da Vinci 是位有名的義大利藝術家，他畫了 Mona Lisa。

But he was also an inventor, engineer and scientist.

但他同時也是一位 inventor、engineer 和 scientist。

So we see why they're comparing Tony Stark to him.

所以我們知道為什麼大家會拿 Tony Stark 和他比較了。

Both are incredibly talented at different fields.

兩個人在不同領域都非常有才華。

Now, the phrase of our time means in the current period or nowadays.

「我們這個時代」這個說法，意思就是現在這個時期，或是現今。

那對於你另一個稱號，你怎麼說呢？

She's calling him the Merchant of Death because Tony's company sells military weapons, often used in wars.

她叫他 Merchant of Death，是因為 Tony 的公司賣軍事武器，這些武器常常用在戰爭裡。

Peace means having a bigger stick than the other guy.

和平就是手上的棍子要比別人粗。

Notice how Tony refers to his father as my old man.

注意到 Tony 怎麼稱呼他爸爸，說「我老爸」。

And it doesn't mean the father is very old.

It's just an everyday expression that people use.

這只是大家日常會用到的說法。

All I want to do is make it back to sit down.

Sit down for Christmas dinner, watch some ball with my old man, sleep in my old bed.

在聖誕晚餐時坐著，跟我老爸一起看球賽，睡在我以前的床上。

He says that his father had a philosophy.

Philosophy here doesn't refer to complex academic ideas in everyday conversation.

這裡的哲學，在日常對話裡，不是指複雜的學術概念。

Your philosophy is your basic beliefs about how life works.

你的哲學是你對人生運作的基本信念。

It's like a personal rule that guides your decisions.

就像一個指導你做決定的個人準則。

For example, his philosophy about money is save first, spend later.

舉例來說，他關於金錢的哲學是先存錢，後花錢。

這句話從賣棍子的人嘴裡說出來，真是太妙了。

很多人，包括你在 Brown 的教授，都會說那是英雄的行為。

The Manhattan Project was the secret American program that created the first nuclear bombs.

Manhattan Project 是創造出第一批核彈的美國祕密計畫。

Tony saying his father was part of this historical moment.

Tony 說他爸爸參與了這個歷史時刻。

But Christine immediately counters with a criticism.

但 Christine 馬上反駁，提出批評。

War profiteering means making money from war, for example, by selling weapons or supplies during a conflict.

War profiteering 的意思是從戰爭中賺錢，例如在衝突期間販售武器或物資。

It has a very negative meaning because it suggests someone is benefiting from other people's suffering.

這個詞帶有非常負面的意思，因為它暗示有人從別人的苦難中獲利。

Tell me, do you plan to report on the millions we've saved by advancing medical technology or kept from starvation with our intellicrops?

告訴我，你打算報導我們靠著 medical technology 進步拯救的數百萬人，或是靠 intellicrops 避免飢荒的成果嗎？

所有那些突破、軍事資金，親愛的。

Now Tony's defending his company by listing the positive things they do.

現在 Tony 正透過列出公司做的好事來為自己辯護。

Starvation is when people don't have enough food and are dying from hunger.

Starvation 的意思是人們沒有足夠的食物而餓死。

He's saying their technology helps feed people, not just create weapons.

他是說他們的技術是幫助人們餵飽肚子，而不只是製造武器。

And all those innovations he mentions, he calls them breakthroughs.

而他提到的所有那些創新，他稱之為突破。

A breakthrough is a major discovery or achievement that solves a big problem.

突破是指解決重大問題的重大發現或成就。

Finding the cure to a disease is something we view as a medical breakthrough.

找到疾病的解藥，這就是我們認為的醫學突破。

For example, think of it like breaking through a wall.

舉個例子，就像是突破一道牆。

You've been stuck, and suddenly you find a solution.

你一直卡住，突然間你找到了解決辦法。

You ever lose an hour of sleep your whole life?

你這輩子有損失過一小時的睡眠嗎？

This is a great expression to use in casual conversation.

這是一個很棒的說法，可以在日常對話中使用。

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