Chapter 5 of 13 · 2'12"
Survival and Evidence 荒野谋生IMDb ↗
被追杀的人,先要学会怎么活下来
My Fellow Americans · 1996
Learning settings
The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAfter surviving a helicopter crash, two former presidents are stranded in the wilderness with no reliable way to contact the outside world. They want to expose Haney, but going public without proof could make them look ridiculous—or get them killed. A surprisingly meticulous White House meal log may provide the evidence they need. The scene mixes political suspense with hungry, bickering survival humor.
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Language points
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Review right after watchinggive someone the red ass
让某人火大
get away with something
逃脱惩罚
go public
公开曝光
son of a bitch
混蛋;狗东西
go over budget
超出预算
save someone's backside
帮某人脱困
stow it
省省吧;闭嘴
have a head start
提前出发三小时
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“We can't go public without evidence!”
没有证据,我们就不能公开真相!
用 without evidence 一语点出公开指控的底线,短促有力。
We can't do X without Y.
提醒别人做事必须先具备某个条件时。
We can't decide without more information. / You can't win without trying.
neutral
重读 can't、public、evidence,without 轻读。
“and that's exactly what's gonna save our backsides.”
而偏偏正是这一点,会救我们一命。
用幽默的 save our backsides 把节俭从缺点翻成求生本事。
that's exactly what's gonna save ...
说明某个看似不起眼的因素最终帮了大忙。
That's exactly what we need right now. / This is what's going to save the project.
informal
that's exactly what's 连成一串,save 重读,句尾降调。
“Because we're presidents.”
因为我们是总统。
一本正经的身份宣言制造反差,马上被下一句自我拆台。
Because we're ...
回答 why,并用身份或理由给出简短解释。
Because we're responsible for it. / Because we're the ones in charge.
neutral
Because 和 presidents 重读,中间稍停,句尾干脆落下。
