And that’s when people usually start to look for a miracle, or in this case, a magic golden flower.
通常这个时候人们开始寻求奇迹,也就是说,开始寻找一朵魔法金花。
in this/that case十分常用,表达的意思不是固定的,但是通常表示上文提到的事情,可以翻译成“也就是说”“那样的话”“这样的话”
There's no coffee left? In that case I'll have tea.
Gothel broke into the castle.
Gothel闯入城堡。
break into表示强行闯入室内
The burglar broke into the house and stole more than 100 things.
Each year on her birthday, the King and Queen released thousands of lanterns into the sky.
每年她生日的这一天,国王和王后就会向天空放飞千盏灯笼。
release是个很灵活,可以表示“释放”“发行”“放飞”多种语义。
The surgery released him from years of pain.
手术使他摆脱了多年的病痛。
He was released from the prison.
他刑满释放。
Coal power stations release sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere.
燃煤发电站向大气中排放二氧化硫。
The band's latest album will be released next week.
该乐队的最新专辑将在下周发行。
Ryder, come on.
Hold on.
莱德,快走啊!
等一下。
hold on经常可以用在你要人家小等你一下的时候
Can’t you picture me in a castle of my own?
你们能想象一下我拥有自己城堡的样子吗?
这里的picture是个动词哦,和imagine意思一样,表示“想象”
Picture the scene - the crowds of people and animals, the noise, the dirt.