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A Dangerous Favor 求助遇上威胁IMDb ↗
求助却把危险带进门
Mighty Aphrodite · 1995
CEFR B2IELTS 6.0OfficeNegotiationCourage
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingLinda arrives at Lenny's office in panic: she wants out of her business, but Ricky has threatened to hurt her. Calling the police feels impossible given her setup, so she asks Lenny to reason with him. Lenny, a sports writer who would rather hide than fight, keeps joking about his heart murmur and his fear. Linda turns flattery into pressure, reminding him that his words—and his courage—might be their only way out.
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Lennysports writer
琳
Linda Gildersleevethreatened client
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Rickypimp
Chapters
15 parts · AI-cut01A Baby Debate她说生个孩子吧，他先反问：因为她怀孕了吗B23'58"02Naming the Baby刚把孩子抱回来，他还嘴硬，转眼就忙着起名B23'31"03A Marriage Under Strain晚宴一场接一场，红灯前那对散步的情侣让他想起从前C12'12"04Curiosity Takes Over亲密刚失败，话题却悄悄滑向孩子的生母是谁B21'49"05Meeting Linda Ash三点钟上门，她开门第一句就把他问白了B27'28"06A Painful Backstory她把继父生父和离家说得像段子，讲到孩子那页才合上B22'54"07A Long-Shot Date输掉一场赌局才敢说真心B24'18"08Dreams and Old Wounds她想结婚、离开忙乱生活，笑声却停在送养那一页B25'13"09A Dangerous Favor求助却把危险带进门B22'18"10Negotiating with Ricky先报血型示弱，再拿尼克斯球票把恐吓谈回去C13'42"11Starting Over礼物是一条扎眼的领带，她跟着说出想当母亲、想有房子B21'41"12Boxing Gym Matchmaking拳馆里陪五岁的孩子认拳，眼睛却在给朋友筛对象B12'06"13Selling a Perfect Match撮合相亲别把谎话说穿B24'15"14An Awkward First Date第一次见面先说清你想过什么生活B26'16"15When the Match Falls Apart替人牵线却毁了两段关系B22'28"
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00:00
- If you wanna wait right here. - Whatever.
- 你要是想在这儿等就等吧。 - 随便。
00:02
- Lenny, there's someone here to see you. - Lenny!
- 伦尼，有人来找你。 - 伦尼！
00:03
- Uh, yes. Uh, c-c-come in. Come in. - Lenny!
- 呃，好。呃，进、进来。进来。 - 伦尼！
00:06
Th-This is Miss Gildersleeve. She's an acquaintance.
这、这是吉尔德斯利夫小姐。她是我的熟人。
00:08
You know her?
你认识她？
00:09
- Gildersleeve? - Yes, Miss-- Miss Gildersleeve.
- 吉尔德斯利夫？ - 对，吉尔——吉尔德斯利夫小姐。
00:11
We're old-- It's okay. It's okay. I'll be in here.
我们是老——没事，没事。我就在里边。
00:14
- You don't need anything? - No, no! I'm fine.
- 你不用我帮忙吧？ - 不、不用！我没事。
00:17
- Okay. - I'm fine.
- 好。 - 我没事。
00:19
- What are you doing here? - Lenny? Lenny, I got to talk to you.
- 你来这儿干什么？ - 伦尼？伦尼，我得跟你谈谈。
00:22
Ricky threatened to-- to-- to hurt me. He-- - Who's Ricky? - He takes a percentage of my work.
里基威胁说要——要——要伤害我。他—— - 里基是谁？ - 他要从我的收入里抽成。
00:28
- He's a pimp , right? - No, he's like a business representative.
- 他是皮条客，对吧？ - 不，他算是我的业务代理人。
00:31
What do you need a business repre-- You-- You-- All you need is a mattress and a couple of garter belts. You're not a conglomerate.
你要什么业务代——你、你——你需要的不过是一张床垫和几条吊袜带。你又不是跨国企业集团。
00:37
Lenny, he said he was going to cut me up ...
伦尼，他说要把我砍得七零八落……
00:39
because I told him I didn't want to work anymore.
因为我告诉他，我不想再干了。
00:42
Well, I think it's a great idea that you want to phase out .
我觉得你想逐步退出，是个好主意。
00:45
- He has no qualms about killing me. - Ohh.
- 他杀我一点心理负担都没有。 - 哦……
00:47
Listen, we'll call the police . That's not a big deal .
听着，我们报警。这没什么大不了的。
00:50
How can I call the police with my setup ?
我这种营生，怎么能报警？
00:52
You know, I told you a thousand times...
我跟你说过一千遍了……
00:55
you're in a hazardous business .
你干的是高风险的行当。
00:57
So that's what happens. Now, so-- Don't go outside.
所以才会出这种事。现在，那个——别出去。
01:00
I'm not going outside. I thought, just maybe, if you could talk to him.
我没打算出去。我就是想，也许你可以跟他谈谈。
01:03
- Me? What, are you nuts ? - Yeah, because-- Because you're smart and bright and you got a way with words .
- 我？你疯了吗？ - 对，因为——因为你又聪明又机灵，而且特别会说话。
01:08
I can't talk to him. I don't even know the guy.
我没法跟他谈。我连那人都不认识。
01:10
Yeah, well, he knows it was your idea that I get out of the business .
是，可他知道让我退出这行是你的主意。
01:13
So he said he's gonna kill you too.
所以他说连你也要杀。
01:16
- He said he was gonna kill me? - Yeah, 'cause it was your idea.
- 他说要杀我？ - 对，因为这是你的主意。
01:18
He's gonna cut up my face and put a bullet between your eyes.
他说要把我的脸砍烂，再往你两眼之间打颗子弹。
01:22
Really? Did he-- Did he specify the caliber?
真的？他——他有没有说是什么口径？
01:26
Listen, I just thought maybe you could just reason with him .
听着，我只是想，也许你能跟他讲讲道理。
01:29
No, I can't. I-- Listen, I never told you this, but I got a-- a slight heart murmur...
不行，我不行。我——听着，我从没告诉过你，我有点——有一点轻微的心脏杂音……
01:35
and right now it's murmuring "hide."
而它现在正嘟囔着：“躲起来。”
01:38
I don't believe you're a coward.
我不相信你是个胆小鬼。
01:40
Only in actuality . Um, this is not for me.
事实上，我就是。呃，这种事我应付不了。
01:42
- Lenny, I need your help. - No, I'm not a violence person.
- 伦尼，我需要你帮我。 - 不，我跟暴力不沾边。
01:45
I-I write about hockey and boxing and football.
我、我写的是冰球、拳击和橄榄球。
01:47
You know, this is not my world.
你知道，这不是我的世界。
01:49
Lenny, I do want to quit like you said, but he said he's not gonna let me!
伦尼，我确实想像你说的那样退出，可他说不会放过我！
01:52
- He's gonna hurt us both. Please! - Relax, relax.
- 他会伤害我们俩的。求你了！ - 放松，放松。
01:55
What do you want me to do? How am I gonna talk to him?
你要我怎么办？我怎么跟他谈？
01:58
- Well, okay. You just-- - I-- You just talk because you're smarter than he is and stronger than he is .
- 好吧，行。你就—— - 我——你去跟他说，因为你比他聪明，也比他强壮。
02:03
You're a much better man. So just remember that when you talk to him.
你是个好得多的人。跟他谈的时候，记住这一点。
02:06
He's a little bit intimidating . He's got a bald head and an earring.
他是有点吓人。他秃着头，还戴着耳环。
02:10
- But you'll win. I know you will. - Jesus, I-- I-- You're a good man, Lenny . You'll win.
- 但你会赢的，我知道你能赢。 - 天啊，我——我——你是个好人，伦尼。你会赢的。
02:15
Look, in case anything comes up, I want you to know that I-I'm type O-positive, okay?
听着，万一出了什么事，我得让你知道，我、我是O型阳性血，明白吗？
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoPronunciation↩ 00:19
got to talk
got to 常弱读成 gotta，to talk 中 to 读 /tə/。
- What are you doing here? - Lenny? Lenny, I got to talk to you.
- 你来这儿干什么？ - 伦尼？伦尼，我得跟你谈谈。
CollocationB2↩ 00:22
take a percentage of someone's work
take a percentage of someone's work
从某人的收入里抽成
Ricky threatened to-- to-- to hurt me. He-- - Who's Ricky? - He takes a percentage of my work.
里基威胁说要——要——要伤害我。他—— - 里基是谁？ - 他要从我的收入里抽成。
GrammarB2↩ 00:22
threatened to-- to-- to hurt
threaten不定式：threaten to do 表示威胁要做某事；中间的重复是说话人害怕到结巴。
Ricky threatened to-- to-- to hurt me. He-- - Who's Ricky? - He takes a percentage of my work.
里基威胁说要——要——要伤害我。他—— - 里基是谁？ - 他要从我的收入里抽成。
SlangB2↩ 00:28
pimp
皮条客——带侮辱色彩，正式场合慎用。
- He's a pimp , right? - No, he's like a business representative.
- 他是皮条客，对吧？ - 不，他算是我的业务代理人。
CollocationC1↩ 00:37
cut someone up
cut someone up
把某人砍得遍体鳞伤
Lenny, he said he was going to cut me up ...
伦尼，他说要把我砍得七零八落……
CollocationB2↩ 00:42
phase out something
phase out something
逐步停止或退出某事
Well, I think it's a great idea that you want to phase out .
我觉得你想逐步退出，是个好主意。
GrammarB2↩ 00:42
that you want to phase out
that从句：that从句说明 great idea 的具体内容：你想逐步退出。
Well, I think it's a great idea that you want to phase out .
我觉得你想逐步退出，是个好主意。
Pronunciation↩ 00:42
want to phase
want to 快读近似 wanna，to phase 的 to 读 /tə/。
Well, I think it's a great idea that you want to phase out .
我觉得你想逐步退出，是个好主意。
CollocationC1↩ 00:45
have no qualms about doing something
have no qualms about doing something
做某事毫无顾忌
- He has no qualms about killing me. - Ohh.
- 他杀我一点心理负担都没有。 - 哦……
CollocationA2↩ 00:47
not a big deal
not a big deal
没什么大不了
Listen, we'll call the police . That's not a big deal .
听着，我们报警。这没什么大不了的。
Pronunciation↩ 00:47
call the police
the 弱读 /ðə/，整组快速黏在 call 后。
Listen, we'll call the police . That's not a big deal .
听着，我们报警。这没什么大不了的。
SlangB2↩ 00:50
setup
自己的处境或营生——口语委婉指当前安排，正式文书少用。
How can I call the police with my setup ?
我这种营生，怎么能报警？
CollocationC1↩ 00:55
a hazardous business
a hazardous business
高风险的行业
you're in a hazardous business .
你干的是高风险的行当。
CollocationB2↩ 01:03
have a way with words
have a way with words
很会表达、很会说服人
- Me? What, are you nuts ? - Yeah, because-- Because you're smart and bright and you got a way with words .
- 我？你疯了吗？ - 对，因为——因为你又聪明又机灵，而且特别会说话。
GrammarB1↩ 01:03
Because you're smart and bright and you got a way with words
because原因从句：because 后接完整原因，并列 smart、bright 强化对伦尼的说服。
- Me? What, are you nuts ? - Yeah, because-- Because you're smart and bright and you got a way with words .
- 我？你疯了吗？ - 对，因为——因为你又聪明又机灵，而且特别会说话。
SlangB1↩ 01:03
nuts
疯了、不正常——口语质问，可带玩笑或不耐烦。
- Me? What, are you nuts ? - Yeah, because-- Because you're smart and bright and you got a way with words .
- 我？你疯了吗？ - 对，因为——因为你又聪明又机灵，而且特别会说话。
CollocationB1↩ 01:10
get out of something
get out of something
退出某个行业或圈子
Yeah, well, he knows it was your idea that I get out of the business .
是，可他知道让我退出这行是你的主意。
Pronunciation↩ 01:18
put a bullet
bullet 是威胁核心，重读并压低语调，a 弱读。
He's gonna cut up my face and put a bullet between your eyes.
他说要把我的脸砍烂，再往你两眼之间打颗子弹。
CollocationB2↩ 01:26
reason with someone
reason with someone
劝某人讲道理
Listen, I just thought maybe you could just reason with him .
听着，我只是想，也许你能跟他讲讲道理。
Pronunciation↩ 01:29
a slight heart
a 读弱元音 /ə/，got a 连起来听像 gotta。
No, I can't. I-- Listen, I never told you this, but I got a-- a slight heart murmur...
不行，我不行。我——听着，我从没告诉过你，我有点——有一点轻微的心脏杂音……
CollocationC1↩ 01:40
in actuality
in actuality
实际上、事实上
Only in actuality . Um, this is not for me.
事实上，我就是。呃，这种事我应付不了。
GrammarC1↩ 01:40
Only in actuality
省略句：省略了 I am a coward，完整意思是‘事实上的确是’。
Only in actuality . Um, this is not for me.
事实上，我就是。呃，这种事我应付不了。
GrammarB2↩ 01:49
I do want to quit
强调do：肯定句里的 do 强调‘确实想’，用来反驳别人可能的怀疑。
Lenny, I do want to quit like you said, but he said he's not gonna let me!
伦尼，我确实想像你说的那样退出，可他说不会放过我！
GrammarB2↩ 01:58
because you're smarter than he is and stronger than he is
比较从句：than he is 后省略重复形容词，比较的是聪明程度和力量。
- Well, okay. You just-- - I-- You just talk because you're smarter than he is and stronger than he is .
- 好吧，行。你就—— - 我——你去跟他说，因为你比他聪明，也比他强壮。
Pronunciation↩ 01:58
than he is
than、he 都弱读，比较结构靠 stronger 的重音辨认。
- Well, okay. You just-- - I-- You just talk because you're smarter than he is and stronger than he is .
- 好吧，行。你就—— - 我——你去跟他说，因为你比他聪明，也比他强壮。
CollocationB1↩ 02:06
a little bit + adjective
a little bit + adjective
有一点吓人
He's a little bit intimidating . He's got a bald head and an earring.
他是有点吓人。他秃着头，还戴着耳环。
Pronunciation↩ 02:10
good man, Lenny
good、man、Lenny 连续重读，像在给伦尼打气。
- But you'll win. I know you will. - Jesus, I-- I-- You're a good man, Lenny . You'll win.
- 但你会赢的，我知道你能赢。 - 天啊，我——我——你是个好人，伦尼。你会赢的。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
Phrasal verbB2↩ 00:42
phase out
逐步退出
In the scene伦尼认可琳达逐步退出这门生意。
They plan to phase out the old software next year.他们计划明年逐步淘汰旧软件。
In daily life
公司改制Our team will phase out paper forms this summer.我们团队今年夏天会逐步停用纸质表格。
above my level
CollocationC1↩ 00:45
no qualms about
毫无顾忌
In the scene琳达说里基对杀人没有丝毫心理负担。
He has no qualms about asking for a refund.他要求退款一点都不觉得不好意思。
In daily life
团队决策She has no qualms about rejecting a weak proposal.她对否掉薄弱方案毫不犹豫。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 01:03
a way with words
很会说话
In the scene琳达夸伦尼能靠语言说服里基。
Our new host has a way with words.我们的新主持人特别会表达。
In daily life
写祝词Maya has a way with words in every thank-you note.玛雅每次写感谢信都特别会措辞。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 01:26
reason with someone
劝某人讲理
In the scene琳达请伦尼去和里基讲道理、争取转圜。
Try to reason with your brother before calling security.叫保安前，先试着劝劝你弟弟。
In daily life
劝朋友I couldn't reason with him after the argument.争吵后我怎么都劝不动他。
above my level
VocabularyC1↩ 00:31
conglomerate
大型企业集团
In the scene伦尼讽刺琳达的生意根本算不上企业集团。
The small studio was acquired by a global conglomerate.那家小工作室被一家全球企业集团收购了。
In daily life
读商业新闻The conglomerate owns hotels, banks, and media companies.这家企业集团拥有酒店、银行和媒体公司。
above my level
IronyC1↩ 01:22
caliber
子弹口径
In the scene伦尼面对杀人威胁，反而一本正经追问子弹口径。
The instructor explained the caliber before practice.教练在练习前讲解了口径。
In daily life
看新闻The report lists the caliber of the recovered round.报告列出了找到的子弹口径。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“- Me? What, are you nuts? - Yeah, because-- Because you're smart and bright and you got a way with words.”
- 我？你疯了吗？ - 对，因为——因为你又聪明又机灵，而且特别会说话。
Why it's great
把恭维和施压揉在一起，way with words 是很地道的夸人会说话。
Pattern
have a way with words
When to use
夸同事会表达、会谈判或很会带动气氛时使用。
Similar
You know how to put things. ／ You're good with words.
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informal
Shadowing tip
smart、bright、words 连续重读，because 前稍停。
Use it yourself
主持会议She has a way with words, so let her lead the meeting.她特别会说话，就让她主持会议吧。
“and right now it's murmuring "hide."”
而它现在正嘟囔着：“躲起来。”
Why it's great
把心脏拟人化成胆小的顾问，短句反转制造黑色幽默。
Pattern
right now it's murmuring "..."
When to use
夸张描述身体或物品仿佛在提醒自己做某事时套用。
Similar
My brain is saying no. ／ Every instinct says run.
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literary
Shadowing tip
right now 连读，murmuring 拉长，hide 降调收尾。
Use it yourself
熬夜起床My alarm is practically murmuring "get up."我的闹钟简直在小声嘟囔：“起床。”
“You're a much better man. So just remember that when you talk to him.”
你是个好得多的人。跟他谈的时候，记住这一点。
Why it's great
表面在鼓劲，实际把责任推回伦尼，温柔里带着逼人上场的力量。
Pattern
remember that when you ...
When to use
提醒对方在下一步行动中别忘了某个原则或优势。
Similar
Keep that in mind when you ... ／ Don't forget that when you ...
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neutral
Shadowing tip
much better man 重读，remember that 后停顿再接 when。
Use it yourself
谈薪资Remember that when you discuss the offer with them.和他们谈这份报价时，记住这一点。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use phase out to describe leaving gradually
- Use reason with someone to persuade them
- Hear no qualms about as strong indifference
- Spot flattery turning into pressure
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Questions, then the linesWhat does A Dangerous Favor mean in this chapter?
It means a risky request for help: Linda asks Lenny to handle a threat.
What does phase out mean in English?
It means to stop or leave something gradually, in stages.
How do you translate reason with someone?
It means to try to persuade someone by talking calmly and logically.
What tone does no qualms about have?
It sounds strong: the person feels no guilt or hesitation about doing it.
Does way with words praise someone's speaking?
Yes. It praises someone who expresses ideas skillfully and persuasively.