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Meeting the VTR Expert 录像机新知己IMDb ↗
新朋友带来的技术改变生活
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Everything you need before watchingAfter yet another outage, a crew technician invites Bob to hear a custom high-fidelity system in Richard’s trailer. The conversation soon shifts from photography to a new kind of video recorder, then to an unexpected invitation to Salomes. This short meeting captures how two strangers build rapport through shared interests, explain technical ideas in plain language, and move smoothly from introductions to a casual goodbye.
鲍
Bob Cranetelevision actor
约
John CarpenterVTR freelancer
Chapters
16 parts · AI-cut01A Risky Career Turn演员接到烫手角色会怎么选B11'47"02A Marriage Confronted一场争吵揭开婚姻里的秘密B11'55"03Meeting the VTR Expert新朋友带来的技术改变生活B22'07"04The First Shoot镜头一开人们就暴露了欲望C13'33"05Home Movies热闹聚会里谁都逃不过镜头B13'24"06The Tape Betrayal一段录像让两个朋友彻底翻脸B21'45"07The Failed Demonstration一次失误足以让专家丢掉工作B21'56"08Repairing the Friendship朋友道歉之后关系真的能修复吗B12'03"09An Open Marriage开放婚姻说得轻而易举B21'46"10A New Way Out失业的人怎样在荒唐中找出路B13'09"11A Shocking Opportunity荒唐的计划撞上意外的好消息B22'12"12The Scandal Warning一条丑闻可能毁掉新的机会B21'35"13Served on Live TV体面节目也挡不住现实传票B12'03"14The Image Problem想翻身的人先要面对旧名声B13'16"15An Awkward Reunion父子重逢后用奇怪话题试探彼此B12'19"16The Final Break最后的伙伴终于说出真心话B21'54"
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00:02
Not another power outage ?
不会又停电了吧？
00:03
No, sir.
不是，先生。
00:04
I'm installing Richard's new high-fidelity unit .
我在给理查德装新的高保真音响。
00:07
In his trailer here?
在他的拖车里？
00:08
- I can wire anything . - Yeah?
—我什么都能接。—是吗？
00:11
You got a second ? Let me show you something .
你有空吗？我给你看个东西。
00:20
I designed this myself. Listen.
这是我自己设计的。听听。
00:29
Pretty groovy , huh?
挺酷的，对吧？
00:32
I'm Bob Crane.
我是鲍勃·克莱恩。
00:33
John. John Carpenter.
约翰。约翰·卡朋特。
00:44
Well, I've never been much into hi-fi .
嗯，我对高保真音响一直没太大兴趣。
00:47
Photography's always been my thing.
我一直更喜欢摄影。
00:49
I'm with you .
我也是。
00:50
If you like photography , you'll love VTRs.
你喜欢摄影的话，一定会喜欢录像机。
00:53
- VTRs? - Video tape recorders?
—VTR？—磁带录像机？
00:55
Magnetic coding, like audio tape.
磁编码，就像录音带那样。
00:58
Same principle, only with pictures.
原理一样，只不过记录的是画面。
01:00
Huh.
哦。
01:01
Sony, Ampex, Panasonic... they're all developing VTRs.
索尼、安培克斯、松下……都在研发录像机。
01:04
- Hi, Bob. - Hey, Robert.
—嗨，鲍勃。—嘿，罗伯特。
01:06
- So this is like your... - I-I sort of freelance.
—所以这就是你做的……—我算是接自由活的。
01:08
I work with SonyCom from Japan, helping them introduce helical-scan VTRs .
我和日本的 SonyCom 合作，帮他们推广螺旋扫描式录像机。
01:13
I sold Dawson the third VTR in the US.
我把美国第三台录像机卖给了道森。
01:16
Sold one to LBJ. Elvis.
还卖过一台给林登·约翰逊。猫王也买过。
01:19
Yeah?
是吗？
01:20
Showed him how to use it .
教过他怎么用。
01:22
Nice cat .
人不错。
01:25
Back in 15 minutes, Bob.
鲍勃，我十五分钟后回来。
01:26
Shoot , got to run . Um, nice meeting you .
哎呀，我得走了。呃，认识你很高兴。
01:31
- All right. - Carpenter.
—好。—卡朋特。
01:35
- FBI. - Full-blooded Indian.
—FBI。—纯血统印第安人。
01:38
Well, actually half-blooded .
嗯，其实是混血。
01:41
Here, take my card.
来，拿着我的名片。
01:44
Dawson and I are hooking up over at Salomes later,
我和道森晚点会在萨洛梅斯碰面，
01:47
if you want to come and join us.
你想来的话就一起吧。
01:49
- I, uh, I actually prom... - You'd like it. It's a nice joint .
—我，呃，其实已经答应……—你会喜欢的。那地方不错。
01:54
- House band, strippers. - Well...
—有现场乐队，还有脱衣舞。—呃……
01:56
Hey, mate . How's it coming?
嘿，伙计。进展怎么样？
01:58
You're all set up , Big Daddy. Eight watts of pumping power.
都装好了，大佬。八瓦澎湃功率。
02:02
Hey, there, I just got the best bloody hi-fi on this lot.
嘿，我刚弄来了这片场地上最棒的高保真音响。
02:07
I gotta run.
我得走了。
02:09
Salomes.
萨洛梅斯。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:02
a power outage
a power outage
停电
Not another power outage ?
不会又停电了吧？
Pronunciation↩ 00:02
another power outage
another和outage重读，问句末尾明显上扬。
Not another power outage ?
不会又停电了吧？
CollocationB2↩ 00:04
a high-fidelity unit
a high-fidelity unit
高保真设备
I'm installing Richard's new high-fidelity unit .
我在给理查德装新的高保真音响。
CollocationB1↩ 00:08
wire something
wire something
给某物接线或布线
- I can wire anything . - Yeah?
—我什么都能接。—是吗？
Pronunciation↩ 00:08
I can wire
can 弱读为 /kən/，和 wire 连成一口气。
- I can wire anything . - Yeah?
—我什么都能接。—是吗？
CollocationA2↩ 00:11
have/got a second
have/got a second
有空一会儿吗
这里是问能否抽空，不是询问一秒钟
You got a second ? Let me show you something .
你有空吗？我给你看个东西。
Pronunciation↩ 00:11
show you something
show you 连读，you 弱读，something 轻快收尾。
You got a second ? Let me show you something .
你有空吗？我给你看个东西。
SlangB1↩ 00:29
groovy
很酷；很棒——复古口语，熟人闲聊可用，正式场合换 cool
Pretty groovy , huh?
挺酷的，对吧？
CollocationB1↩ 00:44
be into something
be into something
对某事很感兴趣
这里表示对高保真音响不太感兴趣
Well, I've never been much into hi-fi .
嗯，我对高保真音响一直没太大兴趣。
CollocationA2↩ 00:49
be with someone
be with someone
我懂你或赞同你
这里表示赞同，不是和你待在一起
I'm with you .
我也是。
GrammarB1↩ 00:50
If you like photography
条件从句：if 从句用一般现在时，主句用 will，表示条件成立后的结果。
If you like photography , you'll love VTRs.
你喜欢摄影的话，一定会喜欢录像机。
GrammarB2↩ 01:08
helping them introduce helical-scan VTRs
分词短语：现在分词短语补充说明主句动作的方式或伴随工作内容。
I work with SonyCom from Japan, helping them introduce helical-scan VTRs .
我和日本的 SonyCom 合作，帮他们推广螺旋扫描式录像机。
GrammarB1↩ 01:20
how to use it
疑问词不定式：how 加不定式作动词宾语，表示教他使用它的方法。
Showed him how to use it .
教过他怎么用。
SlangB1↩ 01:22
cat
这家伙；这人——旧式口语，评价一个人不错或有意思
Nice cat .
人不错。
CollocationA2↩ 01:26
got to run
got to run
得走了
这里指要离开，不是去跑步
Shoot , got to run . Um, nice meeting you .
哎呀，我得走了。呃，认识你很高兴。
Pronunciation↩ 01:26
nice meeting you
meeting you 中间自然连读，you 不要单独重读。
Shoot , got to run . Um, nice meeting you .
哎呀，我得走了。呃，认识你很高兴。
Pronunciation↩ 01:26
got to run
to 弱读为 /tə/，got to run 要连贯说出。
Shoot , got to run . Um, nice meeting you .
哎呀，我得走了。呃，认识你很高兴。
SlangA2↩ 01:26
Shoot
哎呀；糟了——轻微懊恼或惊讶，非正式场合使用
Shoot , got to run . Um, nice meeting you .
哎呀，我得走了。呃，认识你很高兴。
GrammarB1↩ 01:38
actually half-blooded
口语省略：省略了主语和 be 动词，完整意思是自己其实是半血统。
Well, actually half-blooded .
嗯，其实是混血。
CollocationB1↩ 01:44
hook up with someone / at a place
hook up with someone / at a place
约着碰面
这里指约着碰面，不是连接设备
Dawson and I are hooking up over at Salomes later,
我和道森晚点会在萨洛梅斯碰面，
GrammarB1↩ 01:44
are hooking up over at Salomes later
现在时表将来：现在进行时可表示已经安排好的近期计划。
Dawson and I are hooking up over at Salomes later,
我和道森晚点会在萨洛梅斯碰面，
CollocationB1↩ 01:49
a nice joint
a nice joint
不错的场子或店
这里 joint 指俱乐部或娱乐场所，不是关节
- I, uh, I actually prom... - You'd like it. It's a nice joint .
—我，呃，其实已经答应……—你会喜欢的。那地方不错。
SlangB1↩ 01:49
joint
场所；店——非正式俚语，常指酒吧、俱乐部等场所
- I, uh, I actually prom... - You'd like it. It's a nice joint .
—我，呃，其实已经答应……—你会喜欢的。那地方不错。
SlangA2↩ 01:56
mate
伙计；朋友——英式或澳式口语称呼，熟人之间使用
Hey, mate . How's it coming?
嘿，伙计。进展怎么样？
CollocationA2↩ 01:58
be all set up
be all set up
全部装好了
You're all set up , Big Daddy. Eight watts of pumping power.
都装好了，大佬。八瓦澎湃功率。
Pronunciation↩ 02:02
best bloody hi-fi
best和hi-fi重读，突出夸张的广告式赞美。
Hey, there, I just got the best bloody hi-fi on this lot.
嘿，我刚弄来了这片场地上最棒的高保真音响。
SlangB1↩ 02:02
bloody
非常；该死的——带粗俗色彩的强调语，正式场合别用
Hey, there, I just got the best bloody hi-fi on this lot.
嘿，我刚弄来了这片场地上最棒的高保真音响。
SlangA2↩ 02:07
gotta
得；必须——口语缩写，正式写作使用 have got to 或 must
I gotta run.
我得走了。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:02
power outage
停电
In the scene鲍勃以为又停电了，用这句话开启对话。
The storm caused a power outage across the neighborhood.暴风雨导致整个社区停电。
In daily life
报修停电We had a power outage last night, so the freezer stopped.昨晚停电了，所以冷冻柜停了。
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SlangB1↩ 00:29
groovy
很酷；很带感
In the scene鲍勃听完音响，带点惊喜地夸它很酷。
That retro jacket is pretty groovy.那件复古夹克真酷。
In daily life
夸朋友穿搭Your new boots are pretty groovy.你的新靴子真有型。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:44
be into something
对某事感兴趣
In the scene约翰说自己并不怎么迷高保真音响。
My sister is really into street photography.我姐姐特别喜欢街头摄影。
In daily life
聊兴趣爱好I'm not really into competitive games.我其实不太喜欢竞技游戏。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 01:06
freelance
做自由职业
In the scene约翰不把自己说成正式员工，只说自己算是接自由活。
She freelances as a graphic designer.她以自由设计师的身份接活。
In daily life
介绍工作I freelance for several small studios.我为几家小工作室接自由项目。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 00:50
VTR
录像机
In the scene约翰把新式录像机介绍给喜欢摄影的鲍勃。
The museum restored the interview from an old VTR.博物馆从一台旧录像机里修复了那段采访。
In daily life
解释设备This VTR records images on magnetic tape.这台录像机把画面录在磁带上。
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PunB1↩ 01:35
FBI
借缩写制造双关
In the scene鲍勃把 FBI 俏皮解成 full-blooded Indian，约翰随后改口说自己是半血统。
He joked that B&B stood for books and breakfast.他开玩笑说 B&B 代表书籍和早餐。
In daily life
解释缩写Our team calls the project MVP, or Most Valuable Prototype.我们团队把这个项目叫 MVP，也就是“最有价值原型”。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:44
hook up
约着碰面
In the scene约翰说晚点会和道森在萨洛梅斯碰面，顺便邀请鲍勃加入。
Let's hook up after work and compare notes.下班后我们碰个面，交流一下情况。
In daily life
约朋友见面We can hook up at the station around six.我们六点左右可以在车站碰面。
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SwearingB1↩ 02:02
bloody
加强语气的粗口
In the scene工作人员夸这套音响是全场最好的，bloody 只是在加强语气。
That was a bloody long meeting.那场会开得真他妈久。
In daily life
抱怨延误The bloody bus is late again.这该死的公交车又晚点了。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“If you like photography, you'll love VTRs.”
如果你喜欢摄影，一定会喜欢录像机。
Why it's great
用对方已有兴趣自然引出新事物，推介感轻，句型也很有感染力。
Pattern
If you like A, you'll love B.
When to use
推荐朋友可能喜欢的新电影、餐厅或产品时使用。
Similar
If you enjoy A, you'll love B. ／ Like A? You'll love B.
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Shadowing tip
重读 like、photography、love、VTRs，逗号处短停。
Use it yourself
推荐新设备If you enjoy podcasts, you'll love this compact speaker.如果你喜欢播客，一定会喜欢这款小音箱。
“Shoot, got to run. Um, nice meeting you.”
哎呀，我得走了。呃，认识你很高兴。
Why it's great
把匆忙离开、犹豫和礼貌告别压进几拍口语，特别像真实社交。
Pattern
Got to run. Nice meeting you.
When to use
聊天时间到了、需要先离开时，快速又不失礼貌地收尾。
Similar
I've got to head out. Great meeting you. ／ I should get going. It was nice meeting you.
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informal
Shadowing tip
Shoot后轻停，got to run连读，nice meeting you语调下落。
Use it yourself
结束聚会I've got to run. It was great meeting you.我得走了。很高兴认识你。
“Same principle, only with pictures.”
原理一样，只不过处理的是画面。
Why it's great
先承接听众熟悉的概念，再用only with补充差异，解释技术时清楚又自然。
Pattern
Same principle, only with something.
When to use
解释两种产品或做法基本相同、但应用对象不同的时候。
Similar
Same idea, just for something else. ／ It works the same way, but with something different.
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neutral
Shadowing tip
principle和pictures重读，only前后各留一点停顿。
Use it yourself
解释相似产品Same principle, only with printed photos.原理一样，只不过用的是冲印照片。