英文电影宝典——Awakenings

iminal. I’ve committed no crime. I’m not a danger to myself or any others. "To commit" means to do, and is specifically used when discussing a crime or a suicide. Mr. Lowe, are you at all aware of the unconscious hostility your exhibiting toward us right now. :: How could I be aware of it if it’s unconscious? If a person has "unconscious" thoughts or behavior, they are not aware of them. "Hostility" is anger or disrespect. "To exhibit" something is to show it to others. Leonard’s response above is very clever. I would do all the things that you people take for granted. To "take something for granted" is to use or enjoy it, without appreciating how valuable it is, or how it could be taken away. People usually take basic freedoms for granted. They said that there was insufficient data at this time and that continued observation was necessary for a complete diagnosis. "Insufficient data" is an official way of saying not enough facts or information. Here, a "diagnosis" is a complete medical evaluation, to determine whether Leonard should be able to leave the hospital. Leonard, I don’t think that we’re out of the woods yet. To be "out of the woods" is a good little colloquial expression which means to finally be out of danger or out of a difficult situation. It’s an experimental drug and we need time to evaluate things. An "experimental drug" is one that has not yet been proven to be effective. "To evaluate" something is to determine its worth or value. He was quiet and polite and respectful. "Polite" is another word for nice, or well-behaved and respectful. He was never disobedient. :: Because he was catatonic, Mrs. Lowe. If a person is "disobedient," they are disrespectful and refuse to obey orders. If a person is "catatonic," they are in a comatose state, which is basically like being in a deep sleep. It’s not us that’s defective, it’s them!! We’re not in crisis, they are!! "Defective" means badly made or not working as it should. It usually refers to machines, though here Leonard is talking about people. They’ll never be healers until they realize this and they start to see the problem. We’re not the problem. It’s them! "To heal" a person is to make them physically or emotionally better. The noun "healer" is not nearly as common as the verb. Those ticks, his paranoia. You think these are signs of normal behavior? "Ticks" are nervous uncontrollable body movements, such as constantly winking or scratching. "Paranoia" is the belief that somebody or something is trying to seriously harm you. The fact is, doctor, that I have 20 psychotics up there refusing to eat, and they have no idea why they’re refusing to eat. A "psychotic" is a person who is mentally or emotionally disturbed or sick. Dr. Sayer, Mr. Lowe is not the messiah of w