Chapter 12 of 15 · 2'06"
Boxing Gym Matchmaking 拳台边找对象IMDb ↗
拳馆里陪五岁的孩子认拳，眼睛却在给朋友筛对象
Mighty Aphrodite · 1995
CEFR B1IELTS 5.0GymFriendship雅思
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingLenny brings five-year-old Max to the boxing gym and uses casual fight talk as an excuse to study Kevin. While the trainers discuss Sanchez, Kevin's hand speed, ambition, and broken relationship, Lenny quietly tests whether this tough young fighter might suit Linda. The scene is funny because matchmaking hides inside ordinary gym banter, with slang, boxing jargon, and sharp judgments doing the real work.
马
Maxfive-year-old boy
雷
Rayboxing gym regular
凯
Kevinyoung boxer
伦
Lenny Weinribsportswriter
博
Bogym regular
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
Let me tell you, at my age, if I made love with you, they would have to put me on a resuscitator.
我跟你说，以我这把年纪，要是跟你做爱，他们得给我接上复苏器。
00:00
Ha.
哈。
00:02
This is Max.
这是马克斯。
00:04
- Max. - This is my kid.
- 马克斯。- 这是我家孩子。
00:06
- How old are you? - I'm five.
- 你几岁？- 我五岁。
00:08
- You're five? You gonna be a fighter? - Yeah.
- 你五岁？你想当拳手？- 对。
00:10
Max is gonna be a middleweight when he gets older .
马克斯长大了会是个中量级。
00:13
He's gonna be a heavyweight, the way you're carryin' him .
照你这么抱着他，他得当重量级拳手了。
00:16
I'm gonna teach you how to box, Max. I'm gonna show you a combination punch.
我教你怎么打拳，马克斯。我要教你一套组合拳。
00:19
One-five, one-five. Two, three and four, you're gonna get.
一五，一五。二、三、四，你就要挨上了。
00:22
- Hey, Ray. This is my kid Max. - How you doin', Max?
- 嘿，雷。这是我家孩子马克斯。- 你好吗，马克斯？
00:25
Max is gonna be a middleweight when he gets older .
马克斯长大了会是个中量级。
00:28
Maybe a heavyweight? Yeah, I think a heavyweight.
也许是重量级？对，我觉得当重量级。
00:31
- You wanna go hit the bag with me? - Okay.
- 想跟我去打沙袋吗？- 好。
00:34
- Nice kid. - He's a doll .
- 这孩子不错。- 他可讨人喜欢了。
00:36
So, what's with the Sanchez thing ?
所以，桑切斯那事儿怎么样？
00:38
Is he gonna win that? Is he training? Is he not training?
他能赢吗？他在训练吗？还是没在练？
00:42
He can do it. He's in the best shape of his life .
他行的。他现在正处在人生状态的巅峰。
00:44
Yeah?
是吗？
00:45
The only thing is, you don't know what these guys do outside the gym .
问题是，你不知道这些人在拳馆外都是什么样。
00:48
Well, that's the point. You hear all these stories.
这就是关键。你听到的都是这些传闻。
00:50
He'll be all right.
他会没事的。
00:51
Hey, Kevin, come here. I wanna introduce you to my friend Lenny Weinrib.
嘿，凯文，过来。我想把我的朋友伦尼·温里布介绍给你。
00:54
He's a sportswriter. He writes about boxing.
他是体育记者，写拳击的。
00:57
How you doin'?
你好吗？
00:58
- Listen, I'm gonna get warmed up , all right? - Show us what you can do.
- 听着，我先热热身，行吗？- 让我们看看你的本事。
01:02
- My hand's still a little sore. - Wrap it up good. You'll be okay.
- 我的手还有点疼。- 把它缠紧点。你会没事的。
01:05
- I don't know that kid. - This kid can move. He hits good too.
- 我不认识那孩子。- 这孩子移动很灵活，出拳也漂亮。
01:08
Got nice hand speed , you know?
手速很快，对吧？
01:10
Only thing is, you don't know about these guys-- sometimes they lack desire .
问题是，你不知道这些家伙……有时候就是缺乏斗志。
01:14
I seen it a million times. I don't know if he's got the killer instinct.
这种事我见过上百万次了。我不知道他有没有那股杀手本能。
01:17
Keeps talkin' about goin' back upstate where he comes from on an onion farm.
他老说要回到他来的州北部，回农场种洋葱。
01:21
He wants to be an onion farmer. You believe it?
他想当洋葱农民。你信吗？
01:23
That kid's a farmer?
那孩子是农民？
01:24
He's an onion farmer, yeah. I don't know how long he's gonna stick around .
他是种洋葱的，没错。我不知道他还能待多久。
01:27
That's the problem. It's a shame too; he hits like a fuckin' mule, he's fast!
问题就在这儿。真可惜；他出拳像头疯骡子一样猛，人还快得很！
01:31
But he wants to quit boxing, go back and hang out on the farm.
可他想放弃拳击，回农场去混日子。
01:34
You know, retire.
你知道，退休。
01:36
And the worst thing of all is, his girlfriend left him.
最糟的是，他女朋友把他甩了。
01:39
- She quit on him . - Really?
- 她把他甩了。- 真的吗？
01:41
Took him for everything he's got.
把他所有的钱都卷走了。
01:43
He's a nice, sweet kid, but between you and I , he ain't got too much upstairs.
他是个又好又老实的孩子，不过你知我知，他脑子不太灵光。
01:47
They're all alike. Hey, Len, what's the matter with you?
这些人都一个德行。嘿，伦，你怎么了？
01:51
Looks like you got somethin' on your mind . I don't understand.
看起来你心里有事。我不明白。
01:53
Hey, Bo!
嘿，博！
01:55
This-- This is the left, and this is the right.
这边——这边是左，这边是右。
01:58
- Right? - Yeah, yeah, Kevin, that's right.
- 右？- 对，对，凯文，就是右边。
02:01
Yeah.
对。
02:04
Bye-bye.
拜拜。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoPronunciation↩ 00:08
You gonna be
you、gonna 弱读，句首轻带过
- You're five? You gonna be a fighter? - Yeah.
- 你五岁？你想当拳手？- 对。
SlangA2↩ 00:08
gonna
将要——口语缩略，非正式对话常见
- You're five? You gonna be a fighter? - Yeah.
- 你五岁？你想当拳手？- 对。
GrammarB1↩ 00:00
when he gets older
时间状语从句：when 引导时间条件，表示“等他长大以后”。
GrammarB2↩ 00:13
the way you're carryin' him
the way 从句：the way 引出做事方式，补充说明前面判断的依据。
He's gonna be a heavyweight, the way you're carryin' him .
照你这么抱着他，他得当重量级拳手了。
Pronunciation↩ 00:13
you're carryin' him
you're 与 carryin' 连读
He's gonna be a heavyweight, the way you're carryin' him .
照你这么抱着他，他得当重量级拳手了。
SlangB1↩ 00:31
the bag
拳击沙袋——拳击训练行话，指重沙袋
- You wanna go hit the bag with me? - Okay.
- 想跟我去打沙袋吗？- 好。
SlangB1↩ 00:34
doll
讨人喜欢的人——口语夸人可爱，语气亲切
- Nice kid. - He's a doll .
- 这孩子不错。- 他可讨人喜欢了。
CollocationB1↩ 00:36
what's with something
what's with something
……是怎么回事
So, what's with the Sanchez thing ?
所以，桑切斯那事儿怎么样？
CollocationB1↩ 00:42
in the best shape of one's life
in the best shape of one's life
状态正处于人生巅峰
He can do it. He's in the best shape of his life .
他行的。他现在正处在人生状态的巅峰。
GrammarB1↩ 00:45
what these guys do outside the gym
宾语从句：what 引导 know 的宾语，整体表示“这些人做什么”。
The only thing is, you don't know what these guys do outside the gym .
问题是，你不知道这些人在拳馆外都是什么样。
CollocationA2↩ 00:58
get warmed up
get warmed up
热身起来
- Listen, I'm gonna get warmed up , all right? - Show us what you can do.
- 听着，我先热热身，行吗？- 让我们看看你的本事。
Pronunciation↩ 00:58
I'm gonna get warmed
I'm gonna 连读，get 弱读
- Listen, I'm gonna get warmed up , all right? - Show us what you can do.
- 听着，我先热热身，行吗？- 让我们看看你的本事。
CollocationB1↩ 01:02
wrap something up
wrap something up
把某物包好或收好
这里指把受伤的手包扎好
- My hand's still a little sore. - Wrap it up good. You'll be okay.
- 我的手还有点疼。- 把它缠紧点。你会没事的。
CollocationB1↩ 01:08
hand speed
hand speed
出拳速度
Got nice hand speed , you know?
手速很快，对吧？
Pronunciation↩ 01:08
Got nice hand speed
重读 hand speed，突出拳速
Got nice hand speed , you know?
手速很快，对吧？
CollocationB2↩ 01:10
lack something
lack something
缺乏某种动力
这里指缺少比赛斗志
Only thing is, you don't know about these guys-- sometimes they lack desire .
问题是，你不知道这些家伙……有时候就是缺乏斗志。
GrammarB2↩ 01:17
where he comes from
where 从句：where 从句补充说明他来自哪里，修饰前面的地点概念。
Keeps talkin' about goin' back upstate where he comes from on an onion farm.
他老说要回到他来的州北部，回农场种洋葱。
SlangB2↩ 01:17
upstate
州北部地区——美国地方说法，指北部内陆
Keeps talkin' about goin' back upstate where he comes from on an onion farm.
他老说要回到他来的州北部，回农场种洋葱。
CollocationB1↩ 01:24
stick around
stick around
留下来继续待着
He's an onion farmer, yeah. I don't know how long he's gonna stick around .
他是种洋葱的，没错。我不知道他还能待多久。
GrammarB2↩ 01:27
he hits like a fuckin' mule
like 比较结构：hit like + 名词表示出拳像某物一样重或猛。
That's the problem. It's a shame too; he hits like a fuckin' mule, he's fast!
问题就在这儿。真可惜；他出拳像头疯骡子一样猛，人还快得很！
Pronunciation↩ 01:27
hits like a
hits like a 连起来更快
That's the problem. It's a shame too; he hits like a fuckin' mule, he's fast!
问题就在这儿。真可惜；他出拳像头疯骡子一样猛，人还快得很！
SlangB2↩ 01:27
fuckin'
粗俗的强调语——加强语气，正式场合别用
That's the problem. It's a shame too; he hits like a fuckin' mule, he's fast!
问题就在这儿。真可惜；他出拳像头疯骡子一样猛，人还快得很！
CollocationA2↩ 01:31
hang out somewhere
hang out somewhere
待在某处消磨时间
But he wants to quit boxing, go back and hang out on the farm.
可他想放弃拳击，回农场去混日子。
CollocationB2↩ 01:39
quit on someone
quit on someone
在某人身上撂挑子
- She quit on him . - Really?
- 她把他甩了。- 真的吗？
CollocationB1↩ 01:43
between you and me
between you and me
私下跟你说
He's a nice, sweet kid, but between you and I , he ain't got too much upstairs.
他是个又好又老实的孩子，不过你知我知，他脑子不太灵光。
Pronunciation↩ 01:43
he ain't got too
ain't got 弱读，语气压低
He's a nice, sweet kid, but between you and I , he ain't got too much upstairs.
他是个又好又老实的孩子，不过你知我知，他脑子不太灵光。
SlangB1↩ 01:43
ain't
不是或没有——非正式口语，带人物色彩
He's a nice, sweet kid, but between you and I , he ain't got too much upstairs.
他是个又好又老实的孩子，不过你知我知，他脑子不太灵光。
CollocationA2↩ 01:51
something on one's mind
something on one's mind
心里有事
Looks like you got somethin' on your mind . I don't understand.
看起来你心里有事。我不明白。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
IronyB2↩ 00:13
the way you're carryin' him
照这个样子看
In the scene拿抱孩子的姿势开玩笑，说马克斯会被抱成重量级拳手。
The way you're handling this, you'll be running the team soon.照你处理这事的方式，很快就该你带队了。
In daily life
评价工作The way she's preparing, she'll ace the interview.照她准备的状态，面试肯定能发挥好。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:42
in the best shape of one's life
状态处于人生巅峰
In the scene教练认为桑切斯的身体状态正值巅峰，足以赢下比赛。
After six months of training, Maya is in the best shape of her life.训练六个月后，玛雅的状态达到了人生巅峰。
In daily life
备战马拉松I'm in the best shape of my life for this marathon.为了这场马拉松，我的状态正值巅峰。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 00:31
hit the bag
打沙袋
In the scene拳馆里邀请马克斯一起练习打沙袋，bag 指训练用的重沙袋。
I hit the bag for ten minutes before sparring.实战对练前，我先打十分钟沙袋。
In daily life
拳馆训练Let's hit the bag before the coach arrives.教练来之前，我们先打会儿沙袋。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 01:14
killer instinct
取胜的狠劲
In the scene莱尼怀疑凯文虽然出拳快，却未必有比赛中敢赢到底的狠劲。
She has the killer instinct to finish a close match.她有在胶着比赛中拿下胜利的狠劲。
In daily life
比赛收官Our captain showed killer instinct in the final minute.队长在最后一分钟展现了取胜的狠劲。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:24
stick around
留下来继续待着
In the scene莱尼担心凯文会离开拳馆，回老家过农场生活。
Can you stick around after the meeting for one question?会后你能留下来回答一个问题吗？
In daily life
聚会结束Stick around if you want to see the fireworks.想看烟花的话就再留一会儿。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 01:41
take someone for everything they have
把某人榨干
In the scene莱尼说凯文的前女友卷走了他几乎所有的钱和财物。
The scammer took her for everything she had.骗子把她的钱财几乎榨干了。
In daily life
财务纠纷That bad deal took him for everything he had.那笔糟糕的交易让他赔光了家底。
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SlangB1↩ 01:43
ain't got too much upstairs
脑子不太灵光
In the scene莱尼先夸凯文人好，随后私下暗示他不太聪明。
He isn't quick with numbers, but he works hard.他算数不快，但工作很努力。
In daily life
评价同事She isn't a strategist, but she notices every detail.她不是策略型选手，但能注意到每个细节。
above my level
SwearingB2↩ 01:27
fuckin'
粗俗的强调语
In the scene用粗口加强语气，夸张形容凯文出拳又重又猛。
That was a fuckin' long meeting.那场会真他妈开得久。
In daily life
抱怨堵车This fuckin' traffic has not moved for an hour.这该死的车流一小时都没动。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“The only thing is, you don't know what these guys do outside the gym.”
问题是，你不知道这些人在拳馆外是什么样。
Why it's great
一句话把拳台表现与真实人生切开，听着像聊天，其实是在给人下判断。
Pattern
The only thing is, + 你担心的限制
When to use
评价一个看似靠谱、但仍有隐患的人时。
Similar
The catch is, ... ／ The problem is, ...
Register
neutral
Shadowing tip
重读 only、know、outside，gym 前稍停。
Use it yourself
选合伙人The only thing is, we haven't checked the contract.问题是，我们还没核对合同。
订民宿The only thing is, it's far from the station.问题是，它离车站很远。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Discuss a fighter's condition with natural gym English
- Read the subtext in killer instinct
- Use stick around for staying longer
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Questions, then the linesWhat happens in Boxing Gym Matchmaking?
Lenny evaluates Kevin at the gym while quietly considering him for Linda.
What does killer instinct mean in boxing?
It means the drive and nerve to seize a win when the fight gets hard.
How do you use in the best shape of his life?
Use it to say someone is in peak physical or overall condition.
What does stick around mean here?
It means to stay instead of leaving, in casual spoken English.