Chapter 11 of 15 · 4'37"
Astrology Blowup 星座吵翻天IMDb ↗
当聚会上被当众拖走有多难堪
Husbands and Wives · 1992
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAt a crowded party, drunk Ken corners Jack: you gave up a great one when you gave up Sally. He will not drop whether she and her new editor are serious. Across the room Sam evangelizes astrology; Gabe needles her with twins and baby-sitters. Jack yanks her out. On the street the new couple detonates: tofu, crystals, the Zodiac, get in the car. The romance is already a public screaming match.
杰
JackSam's boyfriend
萨
SamJack's girlfriend
肯
Kendrunk party friend
盖
Gabeskeptical friend
Chapters
15 parts · AI-cut01Friends Announce a Split当朋友轻松宣布拆伙C13'49"02A Late-Night Marriage Talk当拆伙消息烧到自己家C13'21"03A Date Interrupted当约会变成对前段的质问B24'12"04Praising a Student Story当夸奖让人脸红心跳C12'46"05Kamikaze Women Theory当危险的人反而让你上瘾C13'02"06Meeting the New Girlfriend当朋友的新欢让你说不出话B24'35"07Lunch After the Split把拆伙说成拔牙C12'43"08A Walk About Writing当夸人变成一场暧昧散步C13'14"09Too Fast After the Date当约会很甜你却突然喊停C13'57"10Meeting the Parents当见家长变成一部连续剧B23'48"11Astrology Blowup当聚会上被当众拖走有多难堪C14'37"12He Wants to Come Back当前夫醉闯旧家还想复合B24'08"13The Novel Gets Critiqued当崇拜突然变成一场文学审判C13'27"14The Marriage Is Over当回忆已救不回这段关系C13'56"15Birthday in a Blackout当停电把生日变成暧昧时刻B22'48"
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00:02
You look good. You don't get any older.
你气色真好。你一点都不显老。
00:05
You have to work out, huh?
你得健身吧，嗯？
00:07
You know, since Sally and I broke up , I'm single.
你知道，莎莉和我分手以后，我就单身了。
00:10
- I gotta ... gotta watch it , you know? - I saw Sally the other night .
- 我得……得注意着点，你知道吗？ - 我前几天晚上看到莎莉了。
00:14
She's dating some guy. She introduced us.
她在跟一个男的约会。她给我们介绍了。
00:16
Seemed nice. Nice looking. Claire could tell you.
看着人不错。长得也俊。克莱尔能跟你说。
00:19
Yeah, I think that... What was he? He's an editor.
对，我想那……他是干什么的？他是个编辑。
00:23
- Hmm. - Ah.
- 嗯。 - 啊。
00:25
- Hmm. - So, so, I mean, so what's the deal ?
- 嗯。 - 所以，所以，我是说，所以现在什么情况？
00:28
I mean, are they... I mean, is... Are they seeing one another , or what's...
我是说，他们……我是说，是不是……他们在交往，还是怎么……
00:31
No, I don't... We don't know.
不，我不知道……我们不知道。
00:33
I'm drunk so don't hold me responsible , but, Jack, you gave up a great one when you gave up Sally.
我喝醉了，所以别拿我的话当真，但是，杰克，你放弃莎莉，等于放走了一个很好的人。
00:37
- Ken? Ken? - Yeah, yeah.
- 肯？肯？ - 哎，哎。
00:39
- He's just having a good time tonight. - No, he's right.
- 他今晚就是玩得开心。 - 不，他说得对。
00:41
He's right, he's right. I know, I know.
他说得对，他说得对。我知道，我知道。
00:43
Look, we were together a lot of years. She's a great lady. I know.
听着，我们在一起很多年。她是个很好的女人。我知道。
00:47
I mean, not to worry. She'll be all right.
我是说，别担心。她会没事的。
00:49
- This guy Michael something seemed fine. - Ken, let's go home.
- 那个迈克尔什么的看着挺好。 - 肯，咱们回家吧。
00:54
Don't tell me I'm out of line . You're okay, right?
别说我越界了。你没事的，对吧？
00:56
That blonde girl Samantha, Sam. She should be in the Olympics.
那个金发女孩萨曼莎，萨姆。她该去参加奥运会。
01:00
Hey, what do you think? I mean, are they serious about each other?
嘿，你觉得呢？我是说，他们俩认真了吗？
01:03
- No, we don't know. - Did she say she's serious?
- 不，我们不知道。 - 她说她认真了吗？
01:05
What did she say?
她说了什么？
01:05
Jack, we didn't talk but for a few minutes. We just had a...
杰克，我们只聊了几分钟。我们只是……
01:09
She looked great. Has she had face work?
她看起来很棒。她做脸了吗？
01:11
- Face work? - Ken, we have to go.
- 做脸？ - 肯，我们得走了。
01:13
- It was good to see you. Let's go home. - Hey, where is Sam?
- 见到你真好。咱们回家吧。 - 嘿，萨姆呢？
01:16
If astrology were true, twins would have the same fate.
如果星座是真的，双胞胎就该有同样的命运。
01:19
It is true. It is totally, totally, totally provable, you know?
它是真的。完全、完全、完全可以证明，你知道吗？
01:23
- From gypsies? - It is totally logical, right?
- 跟吉普赛人学的？ - 这完全符合逻辑，对吧？
01:26
Why wouldn't the position of the planets have an influence on our personalities?
行星的位置为什么不会影响我们的性格？
01:29
That's easy to refute.
那很容易反驳。
01:31
Do you know who believes this? My baby-sitter.
你知道谁信这个？我的保姆。
01:33
They know there is more crime during a full moon, right?
人家都知道满月的时候犯罪更多，对吧？
01:36
Well, who knows?
唉，谁知道呢？
01:38
Well, you know, it's like who? The universe knows this stuff.
你知道，就像谁知道？宇宙知道这些事。
01:42
You are all so smart. But it's like you just don't get the fundamental basics...
你们都这么聪明。但你们就是不懂最根本的那些……
01:46
I'd love to get you together with my baby-sitter.
我真想让你见见我的保姆。
01:48
- I would love to meet her. - Hi, sweetheart.
- 我很想见她。 - 嗨，亲爱的。
01:51
She's been with me two months. Her father's not around.
她跟我两个月了。她爸爸不在身边。
01:53
We were solving the secrets of the universe.
我们刚才在破解宇宙的秘密。
01:55
- My ex-wife was a believer. - You should listen to your wife.
- 我前妻就信这个。 - 你该听你妻子的。
01:58
What can I tell you? I'm just making a point .
我能说什么呢？我只是在讲个道理。
02:01
Because, you know, the positions of the planets... it's, like...
因为，你知道，行星的位置……就好像……
02:05
It is crucial to your life. I cannot stress this strongly enough, you know.
这对你的人生至关重要。这一点我再怎么强调都不为过，你知道。
02:09
- And your body and... - Yeah, but be logical.
- 还有你的身体和…… - 是啊，但要讲逻辑。
02:11
I'm totally logical. I would not put a Sagittarius with a Libra , right?
我非常讲逻辑。我不会把射手座和天秤座配在一起，对吧？
02:16
Sam, we gotta go. Come on. Come on.
萨姆，我们得走了。来。来。
02:18
- But... - We're just getting started here.
- 可是…… - 我们才刚开始聊呢。
02:20
- We were having a perfectly nice time. - Come on. Come on.
- 我们刚才聊得挺开心的。 - 来。来。
02:22
- It's early. - Come. We'll see you later.
- 还早呢。 - 走吧。回头见。
02:26
- Come on. Come on. - It was really nice meeting you.
- 来。来。 - 认识你真高兴。
02:29
- I can't believe you did that. - Jesus Christ.
- 真不敢相信你居然这样。 - 我的天哪。
02:30
If you don't know what you're talking about , why don't you try not talking?
如果你不知道自己在说什么，那就别说了行不行？
02:34
They don't know what they're talking about .
他们才不知道自己在说什么。
02:36
What do you mean?
你什么意思？
02:37
You feel so goddamn obligated to make conversation all the...
你就觉得自己他妈非聊不可，从头到……
02:39
- How about listening? - Ilisten!
- 听听别人说话怎么样？ - 我有在听！
02:41
That's a novel idea for you.
对你来说这可真是个新鲜主意。
02:43
Oh, you are so... you are so rude, Jack.
哦，你真是……你真没礼貌，杰克。
02:46
- I can't believe you just did that to me. - Right, you're the expert.
- 真不敢相信你刚才那么对我。 - 对，你才是专家。
02:49
Embarrassing. That is the most embarrassing...
丢人。那是最丢人的……
02:51
Come on. Let's go.
走吧。咱们走。
02:52
Let's get out of here before you make it any worse , for Christ's sake.
在你把事情搞得更糟之前赶紧离开这儿，我的老天。
02:58
This bullshit all the time about astrology. It's so stupid. I've told you.
成天这套星座狗屁。蠢透了。我跟你说过。
03:01
- There's nothing stupid about it. - It is.
- 这没什么蠢的。 - 就是蠢。
03:03
I'm so sick of listening to your crap about soy beans and Zen foods and the fuckin' Zodiac.
我听腻了你那套大豆、禅食和他妈黄道十二宫的废话。
03:07
- Leave me alone . No. - Hey, get in the car!
- 离我远点。不。 - 嘿，上车！
03:10
- Who do you think you're talking to? - Hey, listen to me.
- 你以为你在跟谁说话？ - 嘿，听我说。
03:12
You wanna embarrass me in front of my friends?
你想当着我朋友的面让我丢脸？
03:14
They're trying to make an intellectual conversation, and you're jerking off about to fu and crystals or something.
他们正想谈点有思想的话题，你却在那儿扯什么豆腐和水晶。
03:20
Believe me, they're just stupid. There's nothing intellectual about them!
相信我，他们蠢透了。他们才没什么思想！
03:23
- Get in the car. - No, I'm not going.
- 上车。 - 不，我不走。
03:25
- Yes, you are. - Help! Help!
- 你得走。 - 救命！救命！
03:27
Shut up, will you? Shut your mouth, will you?
闭嘴行不行？闭上你的嘴，行不行？
03:30
- What are you, crazy? - I want to embarrass you.
- 你疯了吗？ - 我就是要让你丢脸。
03:32
You want to embarrass me? Are you coming with me or not?
你要让我丢脸？你到底跟不跟我走？
03:34
No! I hate you and your stupid fucking asshole , asshole, asshole friends!
不！我恨你，恨你那些又蠢又操蛋的混蛋、混蛋、混蛋朋友！
03:40
Get in the car. Get your ass in the car right now.
上车。马上给我把屁股挪上车。
03:42
- Where's my bag? - I don't know where it is.
- 我包呢？ - 我不知道在哪儿。
03:45
It doesn't matter where it is. Here. Get in the car.
在哪儿不重要。来。上车。
03:48
Goddamn, I must have been out of my mind .
妈的，我一定是疯了。
03:51
Crazy. You're totally crazy.
疯了。你彻底疯了。
03:53
- You're too drunk to drive. - Oh, bullshit . I'm not drunk.
- 你醉得不能开车。 - 哦，放屁。我没醉。
03:56
Just shut up and let's go, for Christ's sake.
闭嘴，咱们走，我的老天。
03:58
Stop. Jack!
停下。杰克！
04:00
- Goddamn it. - Look what you've done now!
- 该死。 - 看看你干的好事！
04:04
Just let me out of here! Let me out of here!
放我下去！放我下去！
04:06
No. Hey. Come on.
不。嘿。得了。
04:07
- Will you just stop this... - I'm not stop...
- 你能不能别再…… - 我不停……
04:11
- Get in the car. - You maniac !
- 上车。 - 你这个疯子！
04:13
- You trying to be cute? - No!
- 你想耍帅吗？ - 不！
04:17
- Get in the fucking car! - No, no, no!
- 给我上那辆该死的车！ - 不，不，不！
04:19
- Oh, I don't believe this. - No, no. Help!
- 哦，我真不敢相信。 - 不，不。救命！
04:22
What am I doing? Get in the car, you infant!
我这是在干什么？上车，你这个小孩！
04:26
Get in the fucking car!
给我上那辆该死的车！
04:28
Christ Almighty.
我的老天爷。
04:33
Jesus.
天哪。
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Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:07
break up with someone
break up with someone
跟某人分手
You know, since Sally and I broke up , I'm single.
你知道，莎莉和我分手以后，我就单身了。
CollocationA2↩ 00:10
the other night
the other night
前几天晚上
- I gotta ... gotta watch it , you know? - I saw Sally the other night .
- 我得……得注意着点，你知道吗？ - 我前几天晚上看到莎莉了。
Pronunciation↩ 00:10
gotta watch it
gotta 把 got to 缩成 /ˈɡɑtə/
- I gotta ... gotta watch it , you know? - I saw Sally the other night .
- 我得……得注意着点，你知道吗？ - 我前几天晚上看到莎莉了。
SlangA2↩ 00:10
gotta
得、必须得——口语里 have got to 的缩音，正式别写
- I gotta ... gotta watch it , you know? - I saw Sally the other night .
- 我得……得注意着点，你知道吗？ - 我前几天晚上看到莎莉了。
CollocationB1↩ 00:25
what's the deal
what's the deal
现在到底什么情况
- Hmm. - So, so, I mean, so what's the deal ?
- 嗯。 - 所以，所以，我是说，所以现在什么情况？
CollocationB1↩ 00:28
see one another
see one another
在交往、在约会
I mean, are they... I mean, is... Are they seeing one another , or what's...
我是说，他们……我是说，是不是……他们在交往，还是怎么……
CollocationB2↩ 00:33
hold someone responsible
hold someone responsible
拿某人的话当真、让某人负责
I'm drunk so don't hold me responsible , but, Jack, you gave up a great one when you gave up Sally.
我喝醉了，所以别拿我的话当真，但是，杰克，你放弃莎莉，等于放走了一个很好的人。
CollocationB2↩ 00:54
out of line
out of line
越界、说话过分
Don't tell me I'm out of line . You're okay, right?
别说我越界了。你没事的，对吧？
Pronunciation↩ 00:54
out of line
out of 的 t 弹成美式 flap
Don't tell me I'm out of line . You're okay, right?
别说我越界了。你没事的，对吧？
CollocationB1↩ 01:00
be serious about someone
be serious about someone
对某人认真、动真格
Hey, what do you think? I mean, are they serious about each other?
嘿，你觉得呢？我是说，他们俩认真了吗？
GrammarB2↩ 01:16
If astrology were true, twins would have
虚拟条件句：were + would：先假设星座为真，再推出双胞胎同命。
If astrology were true, twins would have the same fate.
如果星座是真的，双胞胎就该有同样的命运。
Pronunciation↩ 01:19
totally, totally, totally
三个 totally 都要加重，一层层加压
It is true. It is totally, totally, totally provable, you know?
它是真的。完全、完全、完全可以证明，你知道吗？
GrammarB2↩ 01:26
Why wouldn't the position of the planets have an influence
否定反问：Why wouldn't：用否定反问逼对方承认行星会影响性格。
Why wouldn't the position of the planets have an influence on our personalities?
行星的位置为什么不会影响我们的性格？
CollocationB1↩ 01:58
make a point
make a point
在讲一个道理
What can I tell you? I'm just making a point .
我能说什么呢？我只是在讲个道理。
GrammarB2↩ 02:11
I would not put a Sagittarius with a Libra
情态虚拟：would not put：假设配对象，射手不配天秤。
I'm totally logical. I would not put a Sagittarius with a Libra , right?
我非常讲逻辑。我不会把射手座和天秤座配在一起，对吧？
Pronunciation↩ 02:16
we gotta go
gotta go 三词并成 /ɡɑtəɡoʊ/
Sam, we gotta go. Come on. Come on.
萨姆，我们得走了。来。来。
CollocationA2↩ 02:18
get started
get started
刚开始、才开了头
- But... - We're just getting started here.
- 可是…… - 我们才刚开始聊呢。
CollocationA2↩ 02:30
talk about something
talk about something
谈论某事
If you don't know what you're talking about , why don't you try not talking?
如果你不知道自己在说什么，那就别说了行不行？
GrammarB1↩ 02:30
If you don't know what you're talking about
宾语从句：know 后面接 what 从句：你不知道自己在讲什么。
If you don't know what you're talking about , why don't you try not talking?
如果你不知道自己在说什么，那就别说了行不行？
Pronunciation↩ 02:30
talking about
talking about 连成一串
If you don't know what you're talking about , why don't you try not talking?
如果你不知道自己在说什么，那就别说了行不行？
Pronunciation↩ 02:30
you're talking
you're 弱成 /jər/
If you don't know what you're talking about , why don't you try not talking?
如果你不知道自己在说什么，那就别说了行不行？
SlangB2↩ 02:37
goddamn
他妈的、该死的——加强怒气，见客户或长辈别用
You feel so goddamn obligated to make conversation all the...
你就觉得自己他妈非聊不可，从头到……
CollocationA2↩ 02:52
get out of somewhere
get out of somewhere
离开这个地方、赶紧走
Let's get out of here before you make it any worse , for Christ's sake.
在你把事情搞得更糟之前赶紧离开这儿，我的老天。
GrammarB1↩ 02:52
before you make it any worse
时间状语从句：before 从句：趁你还没把事情搞得更糟，先离开。
Let's get out of here before you make it any worse , for Christ's sake.
在你把事情搞得更糟之前赶紧离开这儿，我的老天。
SlangB2↩ 02:58
bullshit
狗屁、胡说——骂对方那套理论是废话，正式场合别用
This bullshit all the time about astrology. It's so stupid. I've told you.
成天这套星座狗屁。蠢透了。我跟你说过。
CollocationB1↩ 03:03
be sick of something
be sick of something
听腻了、烦透了
I'm so sick of listening to your crap about soy beans and Zen foods and the fuckin' Zodiac.
我听腻了你那套大豆、禅食和他妈黄道十二宫的废话。
GrammarB1↩ 03:03
sick of listening to your crap
动名词宾语：sick of 后接 listening：烦的是听这件事，不是听这个人。
I'm so sick of listening to your crap about soy beans and Zen foods and the fuckin' Zodiac.
我听腻了你那套大豆、禅食和他妈黄道十二宫的废话。
Pronunciation↩ 03:03
sick of listening
of 弱成 /əv/，连成 sick-əv
I'm so sick of listening to your crap about soy beans and Zen foods and the fuckin' Zodiac.
我听腻了你那套大豆、禅食和他妈黄道十二宫的废话。
SlangB1↩ 03:03
crap
废话、破烂理论——比 bullshit 稍轻的粗口，熟人泄愤用
I'm so sick of listening to your crap about soy beans and Zen foods and the fuckin' Zodiac.
我听腻了你那套大豆、禅食和他妈黄道十二宫的废话。
SlangB2↩ 03:03
fuckin'
他妈的——dirty 加强词，只适合吵架
I'm so sick of listening to your crap about soy beans and Zen foods and the fuckin' Zodiac.
我听腻了你那套大豆、禅食和他妈黄道十二宫的废话。
CollocationA2↩ 03:07
leave someone alone
leave someone alone
离我远点、别烦我
- Leave me alone . No. - Hey, get in the car!
- 离我远点。不。 - 嘿，上车！
CollocationA2↩ 03:12
in front of someone
in front of someone
当着某人的面
You wanna embarrass me in front of my friends?
你想当着我朋友的面让我丢脸？
CollocationA2↩ 03:14
be about to do something
be about to do something
即将、马上要
这里实际是 about tofu：在扯豆腐，子串撞上 about to
They're trying to make an intellectual conversation, and you're jerking off about to fu and crystals or something.
他们正想谈点有思想的话题，你却在那儿扯什么豆腐和水晶。
SlangC1↩ 03:14
jerking off
瞎扯、没营养地聊——极粗，骂对方浪费大家时间
They're trying to make an intellectual conversation, and you're jerking off about to fu and crystals or something.
他们正想谈点有思想的话题，你却在那儿扯什么豆腐和水晶。
SlangB2↩ 03:34
asshole
混蛋、混账——人身攻击，公开场合别用
No! I hate you and your stupid fucking asshole , asshole, asshole friends!
不！我恨你，恨你那些又蠢又操蛋的混蛋、混蛋、混蛋朋友！
CollocationB1↩ 03:48
be out of one's mind
be out of one's mind
脑子进水、当时一定是疯了
Goddamn, I must have been out of my mind .
妈的，我一定是疯了。
SlangB1↩ 04:11
maniac
疯子——吵架时骂对方失控，不是医学词
- Get in the car. - You maniac !
- 上车。 - 你这个疯子！
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
SwearingC1↩ 03:14
jerk off about
没营养地大谈某事
In the scene杰克骂萨姆对着知识分子大谈豆腐水晶，嫌她丢人。
Stop jerking off about office politics and finish the deck.别再瞎扯办公室政治了，把幻灯片做完。
In daily life
打断闲扯He's been jerking off about crypto for an hour.他扯加密货币已经扯了一小时。
above my level
IronyB2↩ 02:41
a novel idea
对你来说真新鲜
In the scene杰克讽刺萨姆：听听别人说话，对你可真是新主意。
Waiting your turn? That's a novel idea for this committee.排队发言？对这个委员会可真是个新主意。
In daily life
讽刺队友Reading the brief first? Novel idea.先看简报？真是新鲜。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:54
out of line
越界、说话过分
In the scene肯怕自己喝醉问得太深，先声明自己没越界。
Joking about her divorce at dinner was out of line.饭桌上拿她离婚开玩笑，过分了。
In daily life
提醒同事Copying the boss on that rant was out of line.把那通怒火抄送给老板，越界了。
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IdiomB1↩ 03:48
out of my mind
我一定是疯了
In the scene杰克当街后悔，觉得当初选萨姆是脑子进水。
I must have been out of my mind to sign a two-year lease.我一定是疯了才签两年租约。
In daily life
后悔加班I was out of my mind to volunteer for the night shift.我自愿上夜班，真是脑子进水。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 00:07
break up
分手、结束关系
In the scene杰克对朋友说，跟莎莉分手后自己是单身。
After the move, they broke up without a big fight.搬家之后，他们没大吵就分手了。
In daily life
解释现状We broke up in March, so I still avoid that cafe.我们三月分手的，所以我还躲着那家咖啡馆。
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SlangB1↩ 00:25
what's the deal
现在到底什么情况
In the scene杰克追问莎莉和新男友到底算不算在交往。
You both went quiet in the group chat. What's the deal?你们俩在群里都不说话了。到底什么情况？
In daily life
追问延期The package was due Monday. What's the deal?包裹周一就该到。现在什么情况？
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 00:33
hold someone responsible
拿某人的话当真
In the scene肯先声明喝醉，叫杰克别拿他接下来的话去追责。
Don't hold me responsible if the client hates the red logo.要是客户讨厌红色标志，别拿我是问。
In daily life
推卸玩笑Hold the vendor responsible, not the intern.该追责的是供应商，不是实习生。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“If you don't know what you're talking about, why don't you try not talking?”
如果你不知道自己在说什么，那就别说了行不行？
Why it's great
用反问把闭嘴说成建议，又损又干净。
Pattern
If you don't know, why not
When to use
对方乱讲还不停口时，用来叫停，带刺但不带脏字。
Similar
If you have nothing useful to say, don't. ／ Maybe sit this one out.
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informal
Shadowing tip
talking about 连读，talking 加重。
Use it yourself
劝人闭嘴If you don't know the budget, why don't you let finance speak first?如果你不了解预算，何不先让财务开口？
“I'm drunk so don't hold me responsible, but, Jack, you gave up a great one when you gave up Sally.”
我喝醉了，所以别拿我的话当真，但是，杰克，你放弃莎莉，等于放走了一个很好的人。
Why it's great
先装醉免责，再一刀扎在放弃莎莉上，酒话最狠。
Pattern
Don't hold me responsible.
When to use
先声明喝醉或情绪不稳，再甩出真心话时用。
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Don't quote me on this, but... ／ I might regret saying this, but...
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informal
Shadowing tip
drunk 重读，gave up 两处都要咬死。
Use it yourself
酒后直言Don't hold me responsible, but that hire was a mistake.别拿我的话去交差，但那次招聘就是错的。
“If astrology were true, twins would have the same fate.”
如果星座是真的，双胞胎就该有同样的命运。
Why it's great
用双胞胎把星座一刀切开，知识分子抬杠范本。
Pattern
If X were true, Y would...
When to use
拆穿站不住的理论时用，先假设再推出荒谬结果。
Similar
If that were true, we'd all be rich. ／ That logic doesn't hold up.
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neutral
Shadowing tip
were true 轻读，same fate 落下。
Use it yourself
反驳传言If that rumor were true, the stock would have crashed already.如果那个传闻是真的，股价早就崩了。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use talking about to name a topic
- Hear out of line as going too far
- Catch out of my mind as I was crazy
- Hear jerking off about as rambling
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Questions, then the linesWhat does talking about mean in this line?
Discussing a topic. Jack says Sam does not know what she is talking about.
Does out of line mean going too far?
Yes. Ken fears he has gone too far while asking about Sally's new boyfriend.
How do you translate jerking off about tofu?
Not literal. It means rambling on about tofu and crystals, wasting the room.
What does out of my mind mean here?
It means I must have been crazy. Jack regrets the relationship on the street.
What is the astrology fight in Husbands and Wives?
Sam lectures on astrology; Jack drags her out; they explode in a public fight.