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Dinner looks easy while the guests probe each other through small talk. Disruptor becomes a shared label, then a speech opens cracks of power and money, and the real thing they have in common starts to show.
(because she went on Oprah and compared herself to Harriet Tubman)
05:58
InspiritOhGod
(In spirit 天啊)
06:00
whodoyouthinkshowedup
(who do you think showed up)
06:01
asanangelinvestorinSweetiePantsHuh
(as an 天使投资人 in Sweetie Pants Huh)
06:05
AndDuke
(And Duke)
06:06
WhenDukegotbannedfromTwitch
杜克被Twitch封号的时候
06:08
forhawkingrhino-hornbonerpillstoteenageboys…
就因为向未成年男孩推销犀牛角壮阳药……
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CollocationC1↩ 01:45
presumptuous of someone to do something
presumptuous of someone to do something
冒昧自作主张
MayIaskifitisnttoo presumptuous of me
(May I ask if it isn t too 冒昧 of me)
CollocationB1↩ 01:52
recognize each other as something
recognize each other as something
彼此认出同类
Ithinkdisruptorsrecognize each other
(I think 颠覆者 recognize each other)
GrammarB2↩ 02:04
just because she says what everyone s thinking
宾语从句:what 引导名词性从句,作 says 的宾语。
Imeanjust because she says what everyone s thinking
(I mean just because she says what everyone s thinking)
SlangB2↩ 02:29
BS
胡扯——非正式且带侮辱,熟人吐槽或激烈批评时用
EstablishmentBSontopoftheworldbutthen
(既得利益体系 BS on top of the 世界 but then)
CollocationB2↩ 02:54
make a killing
make a killing
赚了一大笔
ShedisruptedherowndisruptionShemade a killing
(She disrupted her own disruption She made a 大赚一笔)
Pronunciation↩ 03:37
can t unhear it
can 弱读,t 与后词衔接,整段快速带过。
Onceyouhearityoucan t unhear itIsyourphoneturnedoff
(Once you hear it you can t 忘掉听过的 it Is your 电话 turned off)
CollocationB2↩ 03:44
shake things up
shake things up
打破现状
Ifyouwanttoshake things upyoustartwithsomethingsmall
(If you want to 打破现状 you start with something small)
Pronunciation↩ 03:44
shake things up
shake 末尾辅音连到 things,三词一口气。
Ifyouwanttoshake things upyoustartwithsomethingsmall
(If you want to 打破现状 you start with something small)
CollocationB2↩ 03:56
bust up something
bust up something
把某事彻底打破
Everybodygetsexcitedbecauseyourebusting up something
(Everybody gets 兴奋 because you re busting up something)
CollocationB2↩ 04:05
look within yourself
look within yourself
反省自己
Thatstheplacewhereyouhavetolook within yourself
(That s the place where you have to look 自己内心)
GrammarB2↩ 04:10
the kind of person who will keep going
定语从句:who 从句修饰 person,说明是哪一类人。
andaskAmIthe kind of person who will keep going
(and ask Am I the kind of person who will keep going)
CollocationA2↩ 04:24
be on someone’s side
be on someone’s side
站在某人这边
Becauseatthatpointpeoplearenot gonna beon your side
(Because at that point people are not gonna be on your side)
Pronunciation↩ 04:24
not gonna be
gonna 弱读为 /ənə/,not 与其连读。
Becauseatthatpointpeoplearenot gonna beon your side
(Because at that point people are not gonna be on your side)
GrammarC1↩ 04:39
Because as it turns out
插入语:as it turns out 表示“事实证明”,补充说话者的新认识。
Because as it turns out
(Because as it turns out)
CollocationB2↩ 04:56
get to a line/point
get to a line/point
走到临界点
Weallgot to that lineandcrossedit
(We all got to that line and 跨过它)
SlangC1↩ 05:15
red pill stuff
让人醒悟的惊人观点——网络化说法,常带讽刺或阴谋论色彩
Thatwassomerealred pill stuffMiles
(That was some real red pill stuff Miles)
Teaching points
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My level
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 00:00
disruptor
颠覆者
In the scene用来包装挑战旧规则的人设。
Our startup became a disruptor in local transport.我们的初创公司成了本地交通领域的颠覆者。
In daily life
公司介绍She presents herself as a disruptor in education.她把自己包装成教育领域的颠覆者。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:00
make a killing
赚大钱
In the scene指她的运动裤生意赚得非常多。
He made a killing on that early investment.他靠那笔早期投资赚了一大笔。
In daily life
投资获利They made a killing during the housing boom.他们在房市繁荣期赚了大钱。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 00:00
shake things up
打破现状
In the scene说明改革可以从小处着手。
The new manager shook things up with a shorter meeting format.新经理用更短的会议形式打破了惯例。
In daily life
团队改革We need a fresh plan to shake things up.我们需要新计划来打破现状。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it
“But that is what true disruption is”
但那才是真正的颠覆。
Why it's great
用极短句收束长篇论证,语气坚定又带自我神化。
Pattern
That is what + 名词/从句
When to use
总结一个行为或理念的真正本质。
Similar
That’s the heart of it. / That’s what real change looks like.
Register
formal
Shadowing tip
重读 true disruption,句尾降调收住。
Use it yourself
总结改革That is what meaningful reform looks like.这才是有意义的改革。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage
❝ 颠覆者宣言
If you want to shake things up you start with something small You break a norm or an idea or a convention some little business model But you go with things that people are kind of tired of anyway Everybody gets excited because you re busting up something that everyone wanted broken in the first place That s the infraction point That s the place where you have to look within yourself and ask Am I the kind of person who will keep going Will you break more things Break bigger things Because at that point people are not gonna be on your side They re gonna call you crazy They re gonna say you re a bully They re gonna tell you to stop Even your partner will say You need to stop Because as it turns out nobody wants you to break the system itself But that is what true disruption is And that is what unites all of us We all got to that line and crossed it
(If you want to 打破现状 you start with something small) (You break a norm or an idea or a 惯例) (some little business model) (But you go with things that people are kind of 厌烦 anyway) (Everybody gets 兴奋 because you re busting up something) (that everyone wanted 打破 in the first place) (That s the 越界点) (That s the place where you have to look 自己内心) (and ask Am I the kind of person who will keep going) (Will you break more things) (Break bigger things) (Because at that point people are not gonna be on your side) (They re gonna call you 疯子) (They re gonna say you re a 霸凌者 They re gonna tell you to stop) (Even your partner will say You need to stop) (Because as it turns out) (无名小卒 wants you to break the 系统 itself) (But that is what true disruption is) (And that is what 团结 all of us) (We all got to that line and 跨过它)
从打破小规则层层推到摧毁系统,节奏像一场自我加冕。
Takeaways
What you walk away with
Use shake things up to discuss change
Hear made a killing as making big money
Catch the self-branding in disruptor
Use break the system for systemic change
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Questions, then the lines
What does shake things up mean?
It means to disrupt the status quo and create meaningful change.
What does made a killing mean?
It means someone made a lot of money.
What is a disruptor in this scene?
It is someone who challenges established rules or systems.
What does red pill stuff mean here?
It means provocative ideas that supposedly wake people up.