Chapter 12 of 17 · 2'50"
A Fugitive in the Desk 逃犯躲进书桌IMDb ↗
枪口下先让对方放下戒心
His Girl Friday · 1940
CEFR B2IELTS 6.0press-roomTrust雅思
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Everything you need before watchingHildy arrives at the press room to recover Baldwin's money, only to discover Earl hiding nearby with a gun. Her attempt to call for help turns into a tense negotiation: she must keep her voice steady, acknowledge his fear, and persuade him not to shoot. The scene shifts from sharp newsroom banter to improvised crisis care, showing how ordinary phrases can buy time when trust has collapsed.
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Hildy Johnsonreporter
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Louieunderworld fixer
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Earl Williamsfugitive
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Walter Burnseditor
Chapters
17 parts · AI-cut01The Ex-Wife Returns离开旧爱先别急着走C17'07"02Quit the News你想过普通日子他偏不放手B25'01"03Lunch with the Ex一顿午餐谈崩一场婚事B25'06"04A Deal to Save a Life救人之前先谈清价码B24'22"05Back on the Job嘴上要走身体却回到现场C17'50"06Interviewing Earl一句话能救人也能定罪B22'42"07Mollie Tells the Truth被写成情人她当场翻脸B22'29"08A Hanging on Schedule为了赶版面有人要提前行刑C16'04"09The Jailbreak Scoop逃犯跑了记者先抢独家B24'46"10The Fiancé Arrested未婚夫再被抓她还得写稿C13'34"11Bribing a Witness官位不稳就先找人背锅C13'16"12A Fugitive in the Desk枪口下先让对方放下戒心B22'50"13Hide the Fugitive把人藏好还要骗过一屋子记者B23'53"14Mother Jumps出了乱子反而成了头条C13'51"15Stay or Take the Train婚礼在等人头条也在等人C16'53"16A Missing Mother一场车祸让所有人慌了神B23'33"17The Police Close In警察一进门秘密就藏不住了C11'56"
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00:02
Hi, Hildy.
嗨，希尔迪。
00:03
You double-crossing hyena.
你这个两面三刀的鬣狗。
00:05
What'd you pull on Mr. Baldwin this time?
这次你又对鲍德温先生耍了什么花招？
00:07
- Who, me? - You and that albino of yours.
—谁，我？—你，还有你那个白化病人。
00:10
- Evangeline's no albino. - She'll do, till one comes along.
—伊万杰琳才不是白化病人。—先顶着用，等合适的人来了再说。
00:12
She was born in this country.
她是在这个国家出生的。
00:14
If she tries anything else , she'll have to stay in this country.
她要是再耍什么花招，就只能留在这个国家了。
00:18
- Did you bring that money? - Oh, yeah, $400.
—钱带来了吗？—带了，四百美元。
00:24
All right, you can't blame a guy for trying .
好吧，总不能怪我试一试。
00:27
- Give me a receipt. - I'll give you a scar.
—给我开张收据。—我给你留道疤。
00:29
You got plenty of them.
你身上已经够多了。
00:30
I'll take Mr. Baldwin's wallet too.
我还要拿走鲍德温先生的钱包。
00:32
- Mr. Baldwin's what? - His purse. Come on, Louie.
—鲍德温先生的什么？—他的手提包。走吧，路易。
00:35
All right, Hildy. I'll do it for you because I like you.
好吧，希尔迪。我喜欢你，才帮你这个忙。
00:38
But tell your financier to be more careful, know what I mean?
不过告诉你的金主小心点，明白我的意思吗？
00:42
I'll loan him a pair of your brass knuckles.
我可以把你那副指虎借给他。
00:44
Don't talk that way. I'll take that.
别这么说。东西给我。
00:46
- I'll take it to the station. - Wait a minute!
—我把它送到警察局。—等一下！
00:48
Take it to the 27th Precinct and tell the cops how this happened.
把它送到第二十七分局，告诉警察事情是怎么发生的。
00:52
I couldn't do that. Burns would turn me in .
我不能那么做。伯恩斯会把我交出去的。
00:54
- Not a bad idea. - Here, catch!
—这主意不赖。—接着！
00:56
Louie!
路易！
01:06
Hello, operator. Hildy Johnson. Will you get me...
喂，接线员，我是希尔迪·约翰逊。请帮我接通……
01:09
Drop that phone!
把电话放下！
01:11
Never mind.
算了。
01:13
You won't tell anybody where I am.
你不会告诉任何人我在哪儿。
01:19
Put that gun down , Earl.
把枪放下，厄尔。
01:23
You don't want to shoot me. I'm your friend, remember?
你不想朝我开枪。我是你朋友，记得吗？
01:26
I'm writing the story on you of production for use.
我正在写一篇关于你的报道，主题就是“生产为了使用”。
01:29
- That's right. Production for use. - You don't want to hurt your...
—对，就是“生产为了使用”。—你不想伤害你的……
01:33
Don't move! Maybe you're my friend, maybe not.
别动！也许你是我朋友，也许不是。
01:36
But don't come nearer.
但别靠近。
01:37
You can't trust anybody in this crazy world.
在这个疯狂的世界里，谁都不能相信。
01:40
I don't blame you. I wouldn't trust anybody either.
我不怪你。换作我也不会相信任何人。
01:44
Don't do that. Put it back . Put it back.
别那样。把它放回去，放回去。
01:47
If you try any tricks , I'll shoot you . I can do it right from here.
你敢耍花招，我就开枪。我在这儿就能开枪打中你。
01:51
Sure you could, Earl. But you don't want to do that.
你当然能，厄尔。但你不想那么做。
01:54
You don't want to kill anybody.
你不想杀任何人。
01:56
No, you're right. I don't want to kill anybody.
不，你说得对。我不想杀任何人。
02:00
- That's what I thought. - Wait a minute. Where are you going?
—我就知道。—等一下，你要去哪儿？
02:03
I was going to close the door so nobody'd see you .
我本来想把门关上，这样就没人会看到你。
02:05
No, you weren't. You were going to get somebody.
不，你不是。你是要去叫人。
02:07
But I don't want that. All I want is to be left alone .
可我不想那样。我只想一个人待着。
02:10
- I won't get anybody. - You will.
—我不会叫人的。—你会。
02:12
You'll get them after me again. I won't let you do that. I won't...
你又会叫他们来抓我。我不会让你这么做。我不会……
02:18
- Give me that. - I guess I fired all the shells.
—把那个给我。—我想，子弹都打光了。
02:21
- I'm awful tired . - That shot. They'll know you're here.
—我累坏了。—刚才那一枪会让他们知道你在这儿。
02:24
I don't care.
我不在乎。
02:26
I'm not afraid to die . I told the guy that when he handed me the gun .
我不怕死。他把枪交给我时，我就这么告诉那个人。
02:30
- Quiet! - Waking me in the middle of the night .
—安静！—半夜把我弄醒。
02:32
Talking about things they don't understand.
说着他们根本不懂的事。
02:34
Shut up .
闭嘴。
02:36
I wish they'd take me back and hang me.
我真希望他们把我抓回去绞死。
02:38
They will if you don't keep quiet .
你要是不安静，他们就会那么做。
02:40
I couldn't go through another day like this.
我再也熬不过这样的一天了。
02:42
You think I could?
你觉得我能吗？
02:44
Get me Walter Burns, quick. Tell him I need him.
快把沃尔特·伯恩斯叫来。告诉他我需要他。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoSlangB2↩ 00:03
double-crossing
背信弃义的——骂人用，正式场合改用 untrustworthy
You double-crossing hyena.
你这个两面三刀的鬣狗。
CollocationB2↩ 00:05
pull something on someone
pull something on someone
对某人耍花招
What'd you pull on Mr. Baldwin this time?
这次你又对鲍德温先生耍了什么花招？
GrammarB1↩ 00:05
What'd
缩合疑问：What'd 在这里等于 What did，口语里压缩追问。
What'd you pull on Mr. Baldwin this time?
这次你又对鲍德温先生耍了什么花招？
GrammarB1↩ 00:14
If she tries anything else
条件句：If 从句给出条件，主句说明会带来的结果。
If she tries anything else , she'll have to stay in this country.
她要是再耍什么花招，就只能留在这个国家了。
CollocationB1↩ 00:24
can't blame someone for trying
can't blame someone for trying
不能怪人家总得试试
All right, you can't blame a guy for trying .
好吧，总不能怪我试一试。
SlangA2↩ 00:48
cops
警察——口语说法，正式语境用 police
Take it to the 27th Precinct and tell the cops how this happened.
把它送到第二十七分局，告诉警察事情是怎么发生的。
CollocationB2↩ 00:52
turn someone in
turn someone in
把某人交给警方
I couldn't do that. Burns would turn me in .
我不能那么做。伯恩斯会把我交出去的。
CollocationA2↩ 01:19
put something down
put something down
把某物放下
Put that gun down , Earl.
把枪放下，厄尔。
Pronunciation↩ 01:23
want to shoot
want to 常弱读 /wanna/，shoot 承担重音。
You don't want to shoot me. I'm your friend, remember?
你不想朝我开枪。我是你朋友，记得吗？
CollocationB2↩ 01:26
write a story on someone
write a story on someone
写某人的报道
I'm writing the story on you of production for use.
我正在写一篇关于你的报道，主题就是“生产为了使用”。
Pronunciation↩ 01:37
can't trust anybody
can't、trust、anybody 逐级重读，语气像警告。
You can't trust anybody in this crazy world.
在这个疯狂的世界里，谁都不能相信。
CollocationA2↩ 01:44
put something back
put something back
把东西放回去
Don't do that. Put it back . Put it back.
别那样。把它放回去，放回去。
CollocationB2↩ 01:47
try a trick
try a trick
耍花招
If you try any tricks , I'll shoot you . I can do it right from here.
你敢耍花招，我就开枪。我在这儿就能开枪打中你。
GrammarB2↩ 01:47
If you try any tricks
条件句：try 后的 any tricks 表示有任何花招，不是特定一招。
If you try any tricks , I'll shoot you . I can do it right from here.
你敢耍花招，我就开枪。我在这儿就能开枪打中你。
Pronunciation↩ 01:47
I'll shoot you
shoot 是核心重音，I'll 和 you 快速带过。
If you try any tricks , I'll shoot you . I can do it right from here.
你敢耍花招，我就开枪。我在这儿就能开枪打中你。
Pronunciation↩ 01:56
want to kill
want to 可听成 /wanna/，kill 落重音。
No, you're right. I don't want to kill anybody.
不，你说得对。我不想杀任何人。
GrammarB2↩ 02:03
so nobody'd see you
目的从句：so 引出目的；nobody'd 是 nobody would 的口语缩写。
I was going to close the door so nobody'd see you .
我本来想把门关上，这样就没人会看到你。
Pronunciation↩ 02:03
going to close the
going to 常缩成 gonna，the 弱读成 /ðə/。
I was going to close the door so nobody'd see you .
我本来想把门关上，这样就没人会看到你。
CollocationB1↩ 02:07
be left alone
be left alone
想一个人待着
But I don't want that. All I want is to be left alone .
可我不想那样。我只想一个人待着。
GrammarB1↩ 02:07
All I want is to be left alone
分裂强调：All I want is... 把唯一诉求提前强调，后接不定式。
But I don't want that. All I want is to be left alone .
可我不想那样。我只想一个人待着。
SlangB1↩ 02:21
awful tired
累坏了——老派口语，加强 tired 语气
- I'm awful tired . - That shot. They'll know you're here.
—我累坏了。—刚才那一枪会让他们知道你在这儿。
GrammarB1↩ 02:26
when he handed me the gun
时间从句：when 从句交代告诉那个人发生的时间。
I'm not afraid to die . I told the guy that when he handed me the gun .
我不怕死。他把枪交给我时，我就这么告诉那个人。
Pronunciation↩ 02:26
afraid to die
afraid 和 die 重读，to 弱读，突出不怕死。
I'm not afraid to die . I told the guy that when he handed me the gun .
我不怕死。他把枪交给我时，我就这么告诉那个人。
CollocationA2↩ 02:30
in the middle of the night
in the middle of the night
在半夜
- Quiet! - Waking me in the middle of the night .
—安静！—半夜把我弄醒。
SlangA2↩ 02:34
Shut up
闭嘴——命令或恼怒时，语气很冲
Shut up .
闭嘴。
CollocationA2↩ 02:38
keep quiet
keep quiet
保持安静
They will if you don't keep quiet .
你要是不安静，他们就会那么做。
CollocationB2↩ 02:40
go through a difficult day
go through a difficult day
熬过艰难的一天
I couldn't go through another day like this.
我再也熬不过这样的一天了。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
SlangB2↩ 00:03
double-crossing
背叛、两面三刀
In the sceneHildy 认定 Louie 又出卖了人，骂得很狠。
The double-crossing broker sold our plan to a rival.那个两面三刀的经纪人把我们的计划卖给了对手。
In daily life
选合作方I won't work with a double-crossing partner.我不会和两面三刀的伙伴合作。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 00:05
pull something on someone
对某人耍花招
In the sceneHildy 逼问 Louie 这次又对鲍德温动了什么手脚。
What did your coworker pull on the client?你的同事又对客户耍了什么花招？
In daily life
会议谈判They pulled a surprise fee on us.他们突然给我们加了一项费用。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:24
can't blame someone for trying
不能怪人家试试
In the sceneLouie 试图留住钱，用这句话替自己找台阶。
You can't blame Maya for asking for a raise.玛雅想加薪，你不能怪她。
In daily life
安慰朋友You can't blame him for checking twice.你不能怪他多检查一遍。
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SlangA2↩ 00:48
cops
警察
In the sceneHildy 叫 Louie 把钱带去分局，向警察说明来龙去脉。
The cops arrived before the store closed.商店关门前警察就到了。
In daily life
报警Call the cops if the door is forced open.如果门被强行打开，就报警。
above my level
DiscourseB2↩ 01:23
I'm your friend
我是站你这边的
In the sceneHildy 对持枪的 Earl 强调自己不是敌人，试着降下他的戒心。
I'm your friend, so tell me what happened.我是你的朋友，所以告诉我发生了什么。
In daily life
劝人求助I'm your friend, and you can call me anytime.我是你的朋友，你随时都可以打给我。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 02:07
be left alone
想一个人待着
In the sceneEarl 不想再被追捕，要求暂时没人靠近。
After the exam, I need to be left alone for an hour.考试后我需要一个人待一小时。
In daily life
下班后I just want to be left alone tonight.今晚我只想一个人待着。
above my level
Phrasal verbB2↩ 02:40
go through something
熬过、撑过
In the sceneEarl 说自己已经无法再熬一天这样的逃亡生活。
We will go through this setback together.我们会一起熬过这次挫折。
In daily life
鼓励同事You will go through this busy week.你会撑过这个忙碌的一周。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“You don't want to shoot me. I'm your friend, remember?”
你不想朝我开枪。我是你朋友，记得吗？
Why it's great
先认定对方不想伤人，再用关系感稳住局面。
Pattern
You don't want to… I'm your… remember?
When to use
对方失控时，先提醒共同关系，再把选择拉回安全处。
Similar
Remember, I'm on your side. ／ You wouldn't hurt me, would you?
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Shadowing tip
重读 shoot、friend；remember? 句尾上扬。
Use it yourself
劝同事冷静You don't want to quit today, remember?你不会想今天辞职的，记得吗？
“I don't blame you. I wouldn't trust anybody either.”
我不怪你。我也不会相信任何人。
Why it's great
先承认对方的戒备，再用自己作对照，安抚不显说教。
Pattern
I don't blame you. I wouldn't … either.
When to use
安慰害怕、怀疑或犯错的人，先接住情绪。
Similar
I can see why you feel that way. ／ I wouldn't trust them either.
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Shadowing tip
blame、trust 重读，either 轻收。
Use it yourself
安慰乘客I don't blame you. I would be nervous too.我不怪你，我也会紧张。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use turn someone in to report a suspect.
- De-escalate with “I'm your friend.”
- Ask for privacy with “be left alone.”
- Hear weak want to and warning stress.
People also search
Questions, then the linesWhat does “I'm your friend” mean here?
Hildy reminds Earl that she is not his enemy, hoping he will lower the gun.
Does “turn me in” mean hand me to the police?
Yes. To turn someone in is to surrender them to the authorities.
How do you translate “be left alone”?
It means wanting privacy or asking people not to disturb you.
Why doesn't Hildy call the police immediately?
Earl stops her with a gun, so she first tries to calm him down.