Pirate1: I didn't know we were takin on captives.

Pirate2: She's invoked¹ the right of parley² with Captain Barbossa.

Elizabeth: I am here to negotiate...

Pirate1: You will speak when spoken to.

Barbossa: And ye not lay a hand on those under the protection of parley.

Pirate1: Aye, sir.

Barbossa: My apologies, Miss.

Elizabeth: Captain Barbossa, I am here to negotiate the cessation of hostilities³ against Port Royal.

Barbossa: There are a lot of long words in there, Miss, we're naught⁴ but humble⁵ pirates. What is it that you want?

Elizabeth: I want you to leave and never come back.

Barbossa: I'm disinclined to acquiesce⁶ to your request... means no.

Elizabeth: Very well. I'll drop it.

Barbossa: Me holds are burstin' with swag and that bit of shine matters to us? Why?

Elizabeth: It's what you've been searching for. I recognized the ship. I saw it eight years ago on the crossing from England.

Barbossa: Did ya, now?

Elizabeth: Fine. Well, I suppose if it is worthless then theres no point in me keeping it.

Barbossa: No, You have a name, Missy?

Elizabeth: Elizabeth... Turner.

Will: You! Sparrow.

Jack⁷: Aye.

Will: You are familiar with that ship, the Black Pearl?

Jack: I've heard of it.

Will: Where does it make berth⁸?

Jack: Where does it make berth? Have you not heard the stories? Captain Barbossa and his crew of miscreants⁹ sailed from the dreaded¹⁰ Isla de Muerta. It's an island that cannot be found except by those who already know where it is.

Will: The ship's real enough. Therefore its anchorage must be a real place. Where is it?

Jack: Why ask me?

Will: Because you're a pirate.

Jack: And you want to turn pirate yourself, is that it?

Will: Never. They took Miss Swann.

Jack: Oh, so it is that you've found a girl. I see. Well, if you're intending to brave all, hasten to her rescue and so win fair lady's heart, you'll have to do it alone, mate. I see no profit in it for me.

Will: I can get you out of here.

Jack: How's that? The keys run off.

Will: I helped build these cells. These are half pin-barrel hinges. With the right leverage¹¹ and a proper application of strength, the door will lift free.

Jack: What's your name?

Will: Will Turner.

Jack: That will be short for William, I imagine. Good, strong name. No doubt, named for your father, aye.

Will: Yes.

Jack: Aha. Well, Mr. Turner, I've changed me mind. If you spring me from this cell, I swear on pain of death I shall take you to the Black Pearl and your bonny lass. Do we have an accord?

Will: Agreed.

Jack: Agreed, get me out.

妙语佳句，活学活用

1. Lay a hand on

这是一部海盗片，我们都知道海盗大多是没有受过什么教育的，因此他们说的英语大多不标准，而且这是一部表现17、18世纪时代的电影，有些英语还是古语，例如 ye （you）等等。

Lay a hand on 本来的短语写作 lay / get one's hands on，意为"Get someone or something in one's grasp, especially to do harm"，例如：Tom's gone off with the keys again; just wait till I lay my hands on him. 汤姆又把钥匙拿走了，等我收拾他的。

2. Aye

这个词表示"yes"，通常是海员回答上级命令时说的，表示"明白"，难怪它在海盗中如此盛行了。当然，aye 还可以表示惊喜或是在自己的猜疑得到证实时说，意为"啊，原来如此"。

3. Long words

所谓 long words 就是指英语中一些非常正式的词，因为这些词通常都很长，所以有了如此的称呼。这些 long words 一般的平民百姓因为没受过教育，是不懂的。在17、18世纪的英国和北美殖民地，上层社会的人物和一些自认为有学问的人都喜欢用这种 long words，以显示自己有水平。

4. No point in

"做……没有意义"的意思，后面通常接 doing something，例如：A lasting¹² peace can only be achieved at the negotiating table, and there is no point in waiting until the guns fall silent to begin preparing. 永久的和平只能通过谈判获得，等到战争结束后再去准备谈判是没有意义的（意为应该边打仗边准备，或是在开战前就准备好谈判）。

5. On pain of

这个片语也写作on / upon / under pain of，意为"受……惩罚"，例如：The workers knew that going on strike was on pain of losing their jobs. 工人们知道罢工会受到失去工作的惩罚。

这个片语常常援引death作为惩罚，是一种非常夸张的用法，例如：We'd better be back on time, under pain of death. 我们最好按时回去，不然就完蛋了。

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