Chapter 12 of 13 · 1'33"
Escape Through the Tunnel 地道脱险IMDb ↗
逃命路上还要斗嘴，越危险越不服输
My Fellow Americans · 1996
CEFR B2IELTS 6.5secret-passagewhite-house雅思escape
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingTwo former presidents race through a White House tunnel, desperate to reach the ceremony and prove on live television that they are still alive. Just as they think they have found a route out, Tanner appears with unnervingly polite threats. The scene turns frantic escape into dark comedy, making it useful for colloquial contractions, sarcastic understatement, and tense conversational rhythm.
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Russell Kramerformer president
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Matt Douglasformer president
坦
Tannerpursuer
Chapters
13 parts · AI-cut01An Awkward Golf Talk自以为坦率的人，往往最不会说话B21'34"02Scandal in the Archives旧账一翻出来，所有人都想改口B21'32"03Taken from Home争吵还没结束，危险已经找上门来B21'30"04Flight Gone Wrong命令说得再清楚，也未必有人敢执行B22'00"05Survival and Evidence被追杀的人，先要学会怎么活下来B22'12"06Presidents on a Train冒充大人物之后，普通人也会露馅B11'48"07An Unlikely Ride陌生人好心搭车，嘴上却不肯留情B12'07"08Old Rivals Open Up老对手一聊到过去，嘴硬的人先松口B12'02"09Politics in the Back Seat被逼到绝路的人，终于敢问一句真话B23'49"10Evidence in the Library查一份旧记录，才能看见谁在说谎B23'09"11Breaking the Cover-Up真相一开口，所有借口都会裂开B23'37"12Escape Through the Tunnel逃命路上还要斗嘴，越危险越不服输B21'33"13Haney Faces the Truth真相摆到眼前，最会装的人先慌了B21'34"
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00:00
Go on.
继续。
00:00
Later.
晚点见。
00:02
Right now we gotta get to that ceremony .
咱们现在得赶到那个仪式现场。
00:06
If we can get ourselves seen on TV ,
只要我们能在电视上露面，
00:09
then everyone's gonna know we're not dead in North Carolina,
大家就会知道，我们并没有死在北卡罗来纳州，
00:12
and Tanner is out of business .
坦纳就彻底完蛋了。
00:16
Break it down .
说清楚点。
00:22
Come on !
快点！
00:29
Where the hell are they?
他们到底在哪儿？
00:33
Come on . Hurry up .
快点，赶紧的。
00:34
Be glad I'm not Gerry Ford.
你该庆幸我不是杰拉尔德·福特。
00:36
We'd be lying in a heap at the bottom of the stairs.
不然咱们早就摔在楼梯底下，躺成一堆了。
00:42
It's been a while ,
我有段时间没来过了，
00:43
but I think the way out is straight down and to the left.
但我记得出口应该是一直往下，再往左。
00:46
This whole thing is crazy.
这一切简直太疯狂了。
00:48
You know what I can't figure ?
你知道我有件事怎么都想不明白吗？
00:50
How does a twisted psycho like Tanner end up in the N.S.A ?
像坦纳这种变态疯子，怎么会混进国家安全局的？
00:53
I know. Why isn't he in the postal service where he belongs ?
我知道。那他怎么没去邮政局？那里才是他该待的地方。
00:58
Oh, great. "Down and to the left."
好极了。‘一直往下，再往左。’
01:01
Oh, cork it ! It's not the end of the world, you know?
行了，闭嘴！又不是世界末日，你懂吗？
01:04
Hello, sirs.
两位先生，你们好。
01:06
No need for concern , it's only me.
不用担心，只是我而已。
01:09
The twisted psycho .
那个变态疯子。
01:10
We're not gonna have a long chat .
咱们不会聊太久。
01:13
In fact, I don't think I could stand
事实上，我可受不了
01:14
to listen to either one of you another second.
再多听你们任何一个人说哪怕一秒。
01:17
I'm just gonna kill you.
我就直接杀了你们。
01:18
So, who goes first ?
那么，谁先来？
01:20
The old man or the ladies' man ?
老头，还是花花公子？
01:29
Nice work , Russell.
干得漂亮，罗素。
01:30
Thank you.
谢谢。
01:32
I've got to change my shorts now.
我现在得换条内裤了。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationA2↩ 00:02
right now
right now
现在就，此刻
Right now we gotta get to that ceremony .
咱们现在得赶到那个仪式现场。
CollocationA2↩ 00:02
get to something
get to something
到达某处
Right now we gotta get to that ceremony .
咱们现在得赶到那个仪式现场。
Pronunciation↩ 00:02
we gotta get
gotta里的t常弹成flap，听来像godda。
Right now we gotta get to that ceremony .
咱们现在得赶到那个仪式现场。
SlangA2↩ 00:02
gotta
得，必须——口语缩略，非正式交流常见。
Right now we gotta get to that ceremony .
咱们现在得赶到那个仪式现场。
CollocationB2↩ 00:06
get someone seen on TV
get someone seen on TV
让某人上电视露面
If we can get ourselves seen on TV ,
只要我们能在电视上露面，
GrammarB2↩ 00:06
get ourselves seen on TV
使役被动：get＋宾语＋过去分词，表示让某人或某物被看见。
If we can get ourselves seen on TV ,
只要我们能在电视上露面，
Pronunciation↩ 00:06
seen on TV
on常弱读，seen和TV承重音。
If we can get ourselves seen on TV ,
只要我们能在电视上露面，
GrammarB1↩ 00:09
everyone's gonna know we're not dead in North Carolina
宾语从句：know后接we're not dead，整句充当know的内容。
then everyone's gonna know we're not dead in North Carolina,
大家就会知道，我们并没有死在北卡罗来纳州，
SlangA2↩ 00:09
gonna
将要，会——going to的口语缩略，正式写作不用。
then everyone's gonna know we're not dead in North Carolina,
大家就会知道，我们并没有死在北卡罗来纳州，
CollocationB2↩ 00:12
be out of business
be out of business
停业，彻底失势
这里指坦纳的阴谋彻底失败。
and Tanner is out of business .
坦纳就彻底完蛋了。
CollocationB1↩ 00:16
break something down
break something down
拆开讲，说清楚
Break it down .
说清楚点。
SlangB1↩ 00:29
the hell
到底，究竟——带火气的疑问，正式场合慎用。
Where the hell are they?
他们到底在哪儿？
CollocationA2↩ 00:33
come on
come on
快点，得了吧
Come on . Hurry up .
快点，赶紧的。
CollocationA2↩ 00:33
hurry up
hurry up
赶紧，快一点
Come on . Hurry up .
快点，赶紧的。
GrammarB2↩ 00:36
We'd be lying in a heap
虚拟条件结果：would表示假设后果：否则我们早就躺成一堆了。
We'd be lying in a heap at the bottom of the stairs.
不然咱们早就摔在楼梯底下，躺成一堆了。
CollocationA2↩ 00:42
it's been a while
it's been a while
有一阵子了
It's been a while ,
我有段时间没来过了，
CollocationB1↩ 00:43
the way out
the way out
出口，脱身办法
but I think the way out is straight down and to the left.
但我记得出口应该是一直往下，再往左。
GrammarB2↩ 00:48
what I can't figure
嵌入式疑问句：what引出‘我搞不懂的事’，不是普通疑问语序。
You know what I can't figure ?
你知道我有件事怎么都想不明白吗？
CollocationB1↩ 00:50
end up in somewhere
end up in somewhere
最后进入某处
How does a twisted psycho like Tanner end up in the N.S.A ?
像坦纳这种变态疯子，怎么会混进国家安全局的？
SlangB1↩ 00:50
psycho
疯子，神经病——侮辱性称呼，不要随便对人说。
How does a twisted psycho like Tanner end up in the N.S.A ?
像坦纳这种变态疯子，怎么会混进国家安全局的？
CollocationB1↩ 00:53
where someone belongs
where someone belongs
他该待的地方
I know. Why isn't he in the postal service where he belongs ?
我知道。那他怎么没去邮政局？那里才是他该待的地方。
GrammarB1↩ 00:53
where he belongs
关系副词从句：where修饰postal service，表示‘他该待的地方’。
I know. Why isn't he in the postal service where he belongs ?
我知道。那他怎么没去邮政局？那里才是他该待的地方。
Pronunciation↩ 01:01
the end of
the和of弱读，end承重音，三词连得很快。
Oh, cork it ! It's not the end of the world, you know?
行了，闭嘴！又不是世界末日，你懂吗？
SlangB2↩ 01:01
cork it
闭嘴，别说了——老派粗鲁口语，多用于争执。
Oh, cork it ! It's not the end of the world, you know?
行了，闭嘴！又不是世界末日，你懂吗？
CollocationB1↩ 01:06
no need for something
no need for something
不用担心，无需担忧
No need for concern , it's only me.
不用担心，只是我而已。
CollocationA2↩ 01:10
have a chat
have a chat
聊一会儿天
We're not gonna have a long chat .
咱们不会聊太久。
Pronunciation↩ 01:14
to listen to
两个to都弱读成tə，listen承主要重音。
to listen to either one of you another second.
再多听你们任何一个人说哪怕一秒。
CollocationA2↩ 01:18
who goes first
who goes first
谁先来，谁先动手
So, who goes first ?
那么，谁先来？
SlangB1↩ 01:20
ladies' man
花花公子——调侃或略带贬义，非正式。
The old man or the ladies' man ?
老头，还是花花公子？
CollocationA2↩ 01:29
nice work
nice work
干得漂亮
Nice work , Russell.
干得漂亮，罗素。
Pronunciation↩ 01:32
got to change
got to中的to弱读，change因信息重点重读。
I've got to change my shorts now.
我现在得换条内裤了。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 00:06
get someone seen
让某人被看见
In the scene他们想让电视观众看到自己还活着。
The interview got her seen by a much wider audience.这次采访让更多观众看到了她。
In daily life
争取曝光We need to get our new product seen online.我们得让新产品在网上获得关注。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:12
out of business
停业或彻底失败
In the scene只要他们现身，坦纳的计划就会泡汤。
After the scandal, the company was out of business within a month.丑闻发生后，那家公司一个月内就倒闭了。
In daily life
项目失败Without new funding, the small startup could be out of business.没有新资金，这家小创业公司可能会倒闭。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 00:50
end up
最后落到
In the scene他们纳闷这个疯子怎么居然进了国家安全局。
She ended up working in Seoul after graduation.她毕业后最后去了首尔工作。
In daily life
职业选择He ended up becoming a chef by accident.他阴差阳错成了一名厨师。
above my level
SlangB2↩ 01:01
cork it
闭嘴，别说了
In the scene一方嫌对方抱怨，粗鲁地让他停下来。
Cork it and let me finish my explanation.闭嘴，让我把解释说完。
In daily life
制止抱怨Cork it—we're trying to hear the announcement.别吵了，我们正努力听通知。
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SwearingB1↩ 00:29
the hell
到底，究竟
In the scene他焦急又恼火地问追兵到底在哪。
Where the hell did I leave my keys?我到底把钥匙放哪儿了？
In daily life
寻找钥匙How the hell are we supposed to finish this tonight?我们今晚到底怎么可能做完这个？
above my level
IronyB2↩ 01:06
no need for concern
假装安慰，实际威胁
In the scene坦纳礼貌现身，反而让杀意更吓人。
No need for concern—I'm only here to review the accounts.不用担心——我只是来查查账。
In daily life
假装淡定No need for concern; the alarm is just testing itself.不用担心，警报只是自己在测试。
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SlangB1↩ 01:20
ladies' man
花花公子
In the scene杀手用调侃外号区分两位目标。
Everyone calls him a ladies' man, but he is actually shy.大家都叫他花花公子，其实他很害羞。
In daily life
朋友调侃Our ladies' man somehow remembered every birthday.我们这位花花公子居然记得每个人的生日。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“We'd be lying in a heap at the bottom of the stairs.”
不然咱们早就摔在楼梯底下，躺成一堆了。
Why it's great
用夸张画面化解险境，heap让后果立刻可见。
Pattern
We'd be...，不然我们就会……
When to use
提醒别人某个选择可能造成的糟糕后果。
Similar
We'd be in serious trouble. ／ Otherwise, we'd be stuck down there.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
重读 lying、heap、bottom，stairs后稍停。
Use it yourself
提醒赶路We'd be late for the meeting if we stopped now.我们现在停下来，会议就要迟到了。
“Oh, cork it! It's not the end of the world, you know?”
行了，闭嘴！又不是世界末日，你懂吗？
Why it's great
cork it的粗鲁打断配上反向安慰，喜剧感很强。
Pattern
It's not the end of the world.
When to use
安慰因小失误而过度焦虑的人。
Similar
It's not a big deal. ／ Don't act like it's a disaster.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
cork it短促重读，world后降调，you know带反问。
Use it yourself
安慰失误It's not the end of the world if we miss one train.错过一班火车也没什么大不了的。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 杀手的礼貌威胁
Hello, sirs. No need for concern, it's only me. The twisted psycho. We're not gonna have a long chat. In fact, I don't think I could stand to listen to either one of you another second. I'm just gonna kill you. So, who goes first? The old man or the ladies' man?
两位先生，你们好。 不用担心，只是我而已。 那个变态疯子。 咱们不会聊太久。 事实上，我可受不了 再多听你们任何一个人说哪怕一秒。 我就直接杀了你们。 那么，谁先来？ 老头，还是花花公子？
越客气越显杀意，短句节奏把压迫感层层推高。