英文电影宝典——The Wizard of Oz

heir descendents! "Descendants" are one’s children, grandchildren and the future generations that come from them. * We represent the lullaby league, and in the name of the lullaby league, we welcome you to Muchkinland. A "league" is a group of people or organizations that join together to work for some goal, in this case the singing of lullabies. * We represent the lollipop guild... "Lollipops" are candy suckers that kids love, and a "guild" is an organization of people that share the same profession or interests. * From now on, you’ll be history and we will glorify you’re name. "To glorify" a person is to greatly praise, respect or honor them, often beyond what they really deserve. * You’ll be a bust in the hall of fame! A "bust" is a statue of a person’s head, and the "hall of fame" is a building where the greatest people of a particular profession or place are honored for their accomplishments. The Wicked Witch of the West appears, but the Good Witch of the North makes sure that Dorothy is protected by the magic ruby slippers, as both Dorothy and Toto begin the long trip to the city of Oz. Aren’t you forgetting the ruby slippers? "Ruby" is a deep red color, and "slippers" are a type of soft shoe for wearing indoors. Here, though, they are hard, and worn everywhere. Keep tight inside of them; Their magic must be very powerful or she wouldn’t want them so badly. An interesting way of telling Dorothy to never take them off. You stay out of this, Glinda, or I’ll fix you as well! If you tell someone to "stay out of this," you’re telling them to not get involved in the situation. Here, "to fix" someone means to cause them harm, although this usage is a bit old-fashioned. Rubbish! You have no power here! "Rubbish" means trash, although, as here, it can also mean nonsense! Be gone! :: Very well, I’ll bide my time. "To bide one’s time" is an interesting expression meaning to wait patiently for the right moment to act. A classic line for a witch! It’s true, I can’t attend to you as I’d like, but just try and stay out of my way! A witch’s way of saying "take care of you." I’ll get you, my pretty! I imagine that only a witch would use "pretty" as a noun! Oh, what a smell of sulfur! A chemical powder, created, for example, when you strike a match. He lives in the Emerald City, and that’s a long journey from here. An "emerald" is a smooth green stone, and while the Emerald City refers to the city of Oz in this movie, it is also used today for Seattle. Never let those slippers off your feet, or you’ll be at the mercy of the wicked witch of the West! To be "at the mercy" of someone is to be completely helpless to stop them from doing whatever they want to you. All you do is follow the Yellow Brick