In London, Pip meets new friends and disdains his family and former friends. Later his sister dies, and he attends her funeral, feeling bad for the way he treated her. A few years pass, and on night someone forces his way into Pip's room. It is the convict Magwitch. He announces, to Pip's disbelief, that he is the source of Pip's fortune, not Miss Havisham. He tells Pip he was so moved by Pip's kindness that he wanted to make Pip a gentleman. It's why Magwitch worked to make a fortune as a sheep farmer in Australia. Still considered a criminal, Magwitch is on the run and needs to escape London.
Pip tries to secretly take Magwitch down the river in a small boat to escape. But the police catch them. Magwitch is sentenced to death; Pip loses his fortune, and Magwitch dies in prison.
Pip goes abroad to work as a trader. Years later he returns and finds Estella in the ruined garden at Satis House. Her husband has died and her coldness has turned into sad kindness. Pip and Estella leave the garden hand in hand.
Info Cloud
It’s your funeral. 來警告別人不要做這件事情
Welcome to Info Cloud. Anne Marie, I need your advice.
Hey, Rex, what's up?
My wedding anniversary is coming next month, but I just realized that I have a ticket to a concert on the same day. I must have forgotten when I bought the ticket.
So just take your wife to the concert.
She hates that kind of music. But I paid a lot for the ticket. What should I do? You think my wife would mind celebrating our anniversary on a different day?
You can ask her, but it's your funeral.
What do you mean?
Well, this is a phrase we use to say we think someone's decision will lead to something bad.
Oh... like death?
Exactly. The statement is exaggerated. So someone saying this doesn't really think you will die, but they're expecting bad results.
For example, if your boss is in a bad mood, and one of your coworkers insists on bothering them with something unimportant, you might say: It's your funeral if you go in there.
Yes. They must take responsibility for the consequences of their choices.
Well, after all this talk about funerals, I think I know what I should do.
Skip the concert and spend your anniversary with your wife. Otherwise, it's your funeral.
當你預先知道一件事情會帶來不好的結果，你可以用今天分享的這個相當有趣的用語: It’s your funeral. 來警告別人不要做這件事情。funeral 是喪禮，It’s your funeral. 就是用來形容如果你做了這件事情，你的死期就到了。It’s your funeral if you forget your wedding anniversary. 如果你忘記你的結婚周年，你就死定了，因為你的另外一半可能會很生氣。It’s your funeral. 雖然是比較誇張的表達方式，不過也很容易達到提醒或警告的效果。
Language Lab
disdain v. 鄙視、藐視
/dɪsˈdeɪn/
to strongly dislike or disapprove of (someone or something)
- Although the movie was disdained by critics, it did very well in the box office.
那部電影雖然被影評鄙視，但是它在票房的表現卻是非常好。
- The chef disdained the use of food processors and preferred cooking the traditional way.
那位廚師看不起料理機，而情願用傳統方式做菜。
disdain v. 因為覺得不值得做而拒絕
to refuse to do (something) because of feelings of dislike or disapproval
- The politician disdained to answer the reporters’ questions.
政客不屑於回答記者們所發問的問題。
- Wendy is always so gracious and disdains to speak ill of others.
Wendy 一直很有風度，也不屑於說人家的不好。
disbelief n. 不相信 [dis- 否定 / belief n. 相信、信念]
a feeling that you do not or cannot believe or accept that something is true or real
- When Xander heard the bad news, he walked away in disbelief.
Xander 聽到壞消息後，無法相信地離開。
- Although Yvette didn’t say anything, the look on her face showed disbelief.
Yvette 雖然沒有說話，但是她的表情呈現出她的不信。
disbelief n. 懷疑
- After being lied to so many times, Zoe responded with disbelief.
Zoe 因為被騙過好幾次，所以她的反應充滿懷疑。
on the run ph. 逃跑
running away from someone in order to avoid being captured
- The wanted suspect is now on the run.
那個通緝犯現在正在逃跑中。
- The thief has been on the run for the last fifteen years.
那名竊賊十五年來一直在躲警察。
on the run ph. 繁忙趕路中
while going somewhere or while doing something else
- Victor’s job requires him to be on the run every day.
Victor的工作需要天天趕路。
- Because we didn’t have time to eat lunch, we were forced to eat a snack on the run.
由於我們沒有時間好好吃我的飯，只能在趕路中間簡單吃個點心。
ruin v. 毀掉、糟蹋
to damage (something) so badly that it is no longer useful, valuable, enjoyable, etc. : to spoil or destroy (something) Moths ruined the sweater.
- A herd of goats suddenly made its way into our vegetable garden and ruined everything.
一群羊就突然跑進我們的菜園裡，然後把所有的東西毀掉。
ruin v. 毀壞名聲
to cause (someone) to lose money, social status, etc.
- The scandal completely ruined the movie star’s reputation.
那件醜聞完全毀了那位影星的名聲。
ruin n. 破壞
a state of complete destruction : a state of being ruined
- The singer’s drug addiction led to her ruin.
那位歌手的毒癮使她身敗名裂。
ruin n. 廢墟
the remaining pieces of something that was destroyed
- After the fire, the factory was a complete ruin.
大火災後，工廠完全變成一片廢墟。
