好心人 (Good Samaritan)

今天跟大家分享一齣美國的電視節目，名字是「What Would You Do? 」。節目環繞社會熱話，如種族歧視、家庭暴力、少年酗酒、醫療事故等，讓演員會在人多的地方故意演譯有關的事件，吸引途人注意，同時攝製隊會觀察他們如何反應。大家可以在YouTube搜到What Would You Do的短片，每次只有七分鐘，當中的英文對話也不深，不妨一看。

以下是我覺得最令人感動的一幕，有些地方我不太肯定，有錯請更正︰

0:29

Hospital staff ignore her for an (1) agonizing 45 minutes

(1)    Agonizing︰痛苦難忍的 (causing great physical or mental pain) {Oxford Online}

He faced an agonizing decision about his immediate future. {Iciba}

他面臨著一個關係到他不久將來的痛苦抉擇。

1:19

(2) Good Samaritan Diane Coward stops to call 911.

(2)    Good Samaritan︰好心人/ 仁慈熱心的人 (a charitable or helpful person) {Oxford Online}

A good Samaritan eventually came to her rescue. {Iciba}

一位好心人最終救了她。

3:20

He lies on the street (3) unaided

(3)    Unaided: 無人幫助的 (needing or having no assistance; without help) {Oxford Online}

She can no longer walk unaided. {Oxford Online}

3:50

And (4) God forbid they are holding a beer can.

(4)    God forbid︰但願…不會發生 (used to express a fervent wish that something does not happen) {Oxford Online}

God forbid that war should break out. {Iciba}

但願戰爭不會爆發。 

God forbid that I should ever have to work with him again. {Iciba}

但願我不必再與他共事。

4:29

We are beginning to think no one will (5) step up to the plate.

(5)    To step up to the plate︰付諸行動/ 開始行動 (to take action in response to an opportunity or crisis) {Oxford Online}

It's time for businesses to step up to the plate and accept responsibility. {Oxford Adv. Ame.}

5:53

Finally Linda Hamilton’s courageous example (6) turns the tide.

(6)    To turn the tide︰扭轉形勢 (a change in someone's luck or in how successful they are being) {Oxford Adv. Ame.}

This contract is probably our last chance to turn the tide. {Oxford Adv. Ame.}

6:17

This man (7) improvises a pillow

(7)    To improvise︰臨時做

An improvised stone shelter. {iciba}

臨時搭起的石頭庇護所。

7:07

Amidst the (8) hubbub of getting releases ( = legal release 授權電視台可播出途人的影像或聲音片段) signed and interviewing passers-by

(8)    Hubbub︰人群的喧嚷聲 (a noise made by a lot of people all talking or shouting at the same time) {Oxford}

The hubbub of voices drowned out the host's voice. {Oxford}

嘈雜的聲音淹沒了節目主持人的聲音。

7:10

Our (9) savior Linda slowly taps away

(9)    Savior︰救命恩人/ 救世者

They regarded him as the savior of their country. {Iciba}

他們把他看成國家的救星。