Chapter 1 of 16 · 3'50"
Owes You A Call 他欠你电话IMDb ↗
去告诉他，他欠你一通电话
Swimming with Sharks · 1994
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Everything you need before watchingA group of film-company employees trade a comic story about Shelley Winters, whose Oscars effortlessly puncture Buddy’s sales pitch. Then the sought-after director Foster Kane appears, and the room’s social temperature changes instantly. The scene matters because its jokes expose how quickly people perform, flatter, and protect their place in a ruthless studio hierarchy.
巴
Buddyproducer
谢
Shelley Wintersactress
盖
Guywriter’s assistant
莫
Moestudio employee
福
Foster Kanefilm director
道
Dawncaller
Chapters
16 parts · AI-cut01Owes You A Call去告诉他，他欠你一通电话A23'50"02Scripts To Read剧本还没读完，我真的很忙B16'09"03What A Spot车一开进去就觉得这位置太好B24'22"04Something Easier那咱们换件简单点的试试B15'02"05Ask For An Eequal明天他就会向你要一份 EequalC13'58"06Unreachable找不到人是什么意思B14'48"07Ackerman's OfficeAckerman 办公室来电B25'25"08You Really Hate Me你是真的恨我B15'09"09Don't Say That那句话你永远不准再说B25'20"10What Did You Say你到底说过我什么C16'13"11Beginning To Respect我觉得他开始尊重我了B25'25"12Sheer Genius这就是天才，纯粹的天才B14'49"13You Want To Come你也会想来的，对不对B24'47"14Come Home With Me你能跟我回家吗B15'03"15I'll Take Care这事我来扛C16'01"16Give Action记住，你得先给，才能换到A25'16"
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00:00
Buddy's doin' great, and it's great to see you, Derrick.
巴迪干得很棒，见到你真好，德里克。
00:02
I'll tell him he owes you a call .
我会告诉他，他欠你一个电话。
00:03
Cool. Thanks.
酷，谢谢。
00:04
Thanks, Derrick. Where was I?
谢谢，德里克。我刚才说到哪儿了？
00:05
Shelley Winters.
谢莉·温特斯。
00:08
Buddy invites her to do a reading for a part.
巴迪请她来试读一个角色。
00:11
Now, Shelley Winters has not auditioned for a part in 15, 20 years , but Buddy can convince a flea it needs ticks.
谢莉·温特斯已经十五、二十年没试镜了，但巴迪能说服跳蚤相信自己需要长虱子。
00:17
That's why the man is my guy.
所以那家伙就是我的人。
00:18
Who's Shelley Winters?
谢莉·温特斯是谁？
00:20
You know, she's the actress.
你知道，她是那个演员。
00:22
Older, right?
年纪比较大，对吧？
00:23
Shelley comes rolling into the office, plops down in a chair.
谢莉晃进办公室，一屁股坐到椅子上。
00:26
Buddy was working her, sweet-talking her .
巴迪一直对她软磨硬泡，说尽好话。
00:28
"Got a project, new project. Wonderful project."
“有个项目，新项目。棒极了的项目。”
00:30
Shelley's not buyin' it . She's just sitting there.
谢莉根本不吃这一套，就那么坐着。
00:32
Finally, she reaches into her bag, pulls out an Oscar.
最后，她伸手进包里，掏出一座奥斯卡。
00:37
No way.
不可能吧。
00:38
An honest-to-god Academy Award.
货真价实的学院奖。
00:40
You're kiddin' me.
你逗我呢。
00:42
Buddy still doesn't shut up.
巴迪还是闭不了嘴。
00:43
He's goin' on and on and on and on.
他没完没了地说个不停。
00:45
Buddy's sweet-talkin' like crazy.
巴迪疯狂地说着好话。
00:47
Shelley, not phased, again reaches down into her bag.
谢莉不为所动，又一次把手伸进包里。
00:52
Pulls out another Oscar.
掏出另一座奥斯卡。
00:53
2 Oscars.
两座奥斯卡。
00:55
And another... 3.
又一座……三座。
00:56
She's got a line of them.
她手里有一排奥斯卡。
00:58
Buddy... shut up.
巴迪……闭嘴。
01:00
The woman is surrounded by Oscars.
女人被一堆奥斯卡奖杯包围了。
01:02
Dead silence .
一片死寂。
01:04
Finally, she looks him right in the eye, and she says...
最后，她直视他的眼睛，说道……
01:09
"You know...
“你知道……
01:11
some people think I can act."
有些人觉得我会演戏。”
01:17
This coming from the future president of Keystone Pictures.
这话可是出自未来的基斯通影业总裁之口。
01:23
You know, I can't really picture her.
你知道，我实在想不起她的样子。
01:25
Who's Shelley Winters?
谢莉·温特斯是谁？
01:26
Wait. I got it. She's that actress that does the Poly-Denture commercials, right?
等等，我想起来了。她是不是演 Poly-Denture 广告的那个女演员？
01:30
Right, right.
对，对。
01:31
And she's married to that guy who's, like, what, 20 years younger than her?
她是不是嫁给了那个比她年轻……大概二十岁的男人？
01:35
Yeah. Right, right.
对，对。
01:37
Stop it. Stop it.
别说了，别说了。
01:38
That's Martha Raye, you idiots.
那是玛莎·雷，你们这些笨蛋。
01:41
Shelley Winters.
谢莉·温特斯。
01:44
Winchester '73.
《温彻斯特73》。
01:46
A Place In The Sun.
《阳光下的场景》。
01:49
Patch Of Blue.
《蓝色的补丁》。
01:50
Lolita.
《洛丽塔》。
01:55
The Poseidon Adventure.
《海神号历险记》。
01:57
Oh! Oh!
哦！哦！
01:58
Sure. Yeah, yeah.
当然。对，对。
01:59
I've seen that movie. Yeah.
那部电影我看过。对。
02:01
Yeah, I mean, that was a very good film, actually.
我是说，那确实是一部很好的电影。
02:05
Sorry I asked. I was curious.
抱歉，是我多嘴。我就是好奇。
02:08
I apologize.
我道歉。
02:10
Never apologize, Moe. It's a sign of weakness .
别道歉，莫。那是软弱的表现。
02:13
Holy shit . Guy, there's Foster Kane.
我靠，盖伊，那是福斯特·凯恩。
02:14
Introduce us! The man is my god!
介绍我们认识！那个人就是我的神！
02:16
Guy. They let you out of the salt mine.
盖伊，他们把你从盐矿里放出来了。
02:19
To keep an eye on you , Foster.
为了盯着你，福斯特。
02:21
Say hello to the boys.
跟大家打个招呼。
02:24
Hey. How you doing?
嘿，最近怎么样？
02:25
Good to meet you.
很高兴认识你。
02:27
You're the best.
你最棒了。
02:28
How's... how's Buddy?
巴迪怎么样？巴迪还好吗？
02:30
Well, he's great. He's great.
他很好，很好。
02:31
I called the other day.
我前几天打过电话。
02:32
I haven't heard back, though.
不过我一直没收到回音。
02:34
Well, I'll tell him he owes you a call .
我会告诉他，他欠你一个回电。
02:35
Ok. I appreciate that. Be seein' you again.
好，我很感激。回头再见。
02:38
Foster.
福斯特。
02:39
Uh, very nice...
呃，很不错……
02:40
Bye-bye.
拜拜。
02:42
I love that guy. He's amazing.
我喜欢那家伙，他真了不起。
02:45
Hey. Hey. Hey. Who was that again?
嘿，嘿，嘿，刚才那人是谁来着？
02:48
That's only the most powerful, sought-after director in town.
那可是城里最有权势、最抢手的导演。
02:51
What, Buddy's paging you now?
怎么，巴迪现在也给你打传呼了？
02:53
Excuse me, gentlemen.
失陪一下，各位先生。
02:58
What are you doin' here?
你来这儿干什么？
02:59
What, are you trying to embarrass me?
怎么，你想让我丢脸吗？
03:01
No. No.
不，不是。
03:02
He is the prodigal son of Keystone Pictures.
他是基斯通影业失而复得的宠儿。
03:04
He is Buddy Ackerman's boy.
他是巴迪·阿克曼的人。
03:06
He is our ticket in.
他是我们打入圈子的门票。
03:07
So don't blow it with your stupid questions.
所以别用你那些蠢问题把事情搞砸。
03:10
Moe. Moe. What?
莫，莫。什么？
03:12
You're not comin' anymore.
你以后不能再来了。
03:13
Don't bring him anymore.
别再带他来了。
03:14
You can't come anymore.
你不能再来了。
03:21
Ok.
好。
03:23
Yeah, what?
嗯，什么事？
03:25
Dawn?
道恩？
03:26
It's Guy.
是我，盖伊。
03:28
Oh, h... hey.
哦，呃……你好。
03:29
Hi.
你好。
03:32
Listen, um...
听着，那个……
03:36
about the other day.
关于前几天的事。
03:37
Sounds like you're being summoned there.
听起来你那边有人在召唤你。
03:40
He's been trying to reach me all night.
他一整晚都在想办法联系我。
03:41
Forget about Buddy.
别管巴迪了。
03:43
Can I come over? I... I think...
我能过去找你吗？我……我觉得……
03:46
I think we really need to talk.
我觉得我们真的得谈谈。
03:48
Not right now, ok?
现在不行，好吗？
03:49
Um, I... I have these scripts to read, and I'm really busy.
呃，我有这些剧本要看，忙得不可开交。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:02
owe someone a call
owe someone a call
欠某人一个回电
I'll tell him he owes you a call .
我会告诉他，他欠你一个电话。
Pronunciation↩ 00:02
tell him
末尾辅音连到下一词，别逐词断开。
I'll tell him he owes you a call .
我会告诉他，他欠你一个电话。
CollocationB1↩ 00:11
in number of years
in number of years
已经有多少年没做
Now, Shelley Winters has not auditioned for a part in 15, 20 years , but Buddy can convince a flea it needs ticks.
谢莉·温特斯已经十五、二十年没试镜了，但巴迪能说服跳蚤相信自己需要长虱子。
GrammarB1↩ 00:11
Shelley Winters has not auditioned for a part in 15, 20 years
现在完成时：has not auditioned 表示从过去到现在一直没有试镜。
Now, Shelley Winters has not auditioned for a part in 15, 20 years , but Buddy can convince a flea it needs ticks.
谢莉·温特斯已经十五、二十年没试镜了，但巴迪能说服跳蚤相信自己需要长虱子。
Pronunciation↩ 00:23
plops down
两个动作词重读，形成喜剧节奏。
Shelley comes rolling into the office, plops down in a chair.
谢莉晃进办公室，一屁股坐到椅子上。
CollocationB1↩ 00:26
sweet-talk someone
sweet-talk someone
用好话哄某人
Buddy was working her, sweet-talking her .
巴迪一直对她软磨硬泡，说尽好话。
CollocationB1↩ 00:30
buy something
buy something
相信这套说辞
Shelley's not buyin' it . She's just sitting there.
谢莉根本不吃这一套，就那么坐着。
SlangB1↩ 00:30
buyin' it
信这套说辞——口语质疑，正式场合换成 believe it
Shelley's not buyin' it . She's just sitting there.
谢莉根本不吃这一套，就那么坐着。
CollocationB1↩ 00:43
go on and on
go on and on
没完没了地继续
He's goin' on and on and on and on.
他没完没了地说个不停。
Pronunciation↩ 00:43
on and on
重复短语逐次加重，表现不耐烦。
He's goin' on and on and on and on.
他没完没了地说个不停。
SlangB1↩ 00:43
goin' on and on
没完没了——口语抱怨某人说个不停
He's goin' on and on and on and on.
他没完没了地说个不停。
CollocationB2↩ 01:02
dead silence
dead silence
鸦雀无声
Dead silence .
一片死寂。
CollocationB1↩ 02:10
a sign of something
a sign of something
某事的迹象
Never apologize, Moe. It's a sign of weakness .
别道歉，莫。那是软弱的表现。
Pronunciation↩ 02:10
sign of weakness
of 弱读，重音落在 sign、weakness。
Never apologize, Moe. It's a sign of weakness .
别道歉，莫。那是软弱的表现。
SlangB1↩ 02:13
Holy shit
我靠；天哪——熟人间惊呼，粗俗，正式场合别用
Holy shit . Guy, there's Foster Kane.
我靠，盖伊，那是福斯特·凯恩。
CollocationB2↩ 02:19
keep an eye on someone
keep an eye on someone
盯着某人
To keep an eye on you , Foster.
为了盯着你，福斯特。
CollocationB2↩ 02:48
sought-after something
sought-after something
抢手的某人或某物
That's only the most powerful, sought-after director in town.
那可是城里最有权势、最抢手的导演。
GrammarB1↩ 02:48
the most powerful, sought-after director in town
最高级结构：the most 后接形容词并列，强调在城里最有影响力。
That's only the most powerful, sought-after director in town.
那可是城里最有权势、最抢手的导演。
Pronunciation↩ 02:48
sought-after director
sought-after 与 director 都要突出。
That's only the most powerful, sought-after director in town.
那可是城里最有权势、最抢手的导演。
CollocationB1↩ 03:07
blow it
blow it
把事情搞砸
So don't blow it with your stupid questions.
所以别用你那些蠢问题把事情搞砸。
SlangB1↩ 03:07
blow it
搞砸机会——口语提醒，正式场合少用
So don't blow it with your stupid questions.
所以别用你那些蠢问题把事情搞砸。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
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CollocationB1↩ 00:02
owe someone a call
欠对方一个电话
In the scene对方没接到回电时的客气承诺。
I owe my sister a call tonight.我今晚得给姐姐回个电话。
In daily life
日常沟通Could you call me back after lunch?你午饭后能回我电话吗？
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 00:26
sweet-talk someone
甜言蜜语哄人
In the sceneBuddy 正卖力说好话，想让演员接受项目。
She sweet-talked the client into staying.她说好话哄客户留下。
In daily life
日常沟通Could you call me back after lunch?你午饭后能回我电话吗？
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 00:30
buy it
相信这套说辞
In the sceneShelley 根本不吃 Buddy 的推销话术。
I don’t buy it; the numbers look wrong.我不信，数字对不上。
In daily life
日常沟通Could you call me back after lunch?你午饭后能回我电话吗？
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 01:00
dead silence
鸦雀无声
In the scene奥斯卡摆满桌后，现场尴尬到没人说话。
After the announcement, there was dead silence.宣布结果后，现场鸦雀无声。
In daily life
日常沟通Could you call me back after lunch?你午饭后能回我电话吗？
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 02:48
sought-after director
炙手可热的
In the scene这里强调福斯特是城里人人争抢的导演。
She is a sought-after designer in Milan.她是米兰炙手可热的设计师。
In daily life
日常沟通Could you call me back after lunch?你午饭后能回我电话吗？
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 03:02
prodigal son
失而复得的宠儿
In the scene把回到公司的 Guy 比作受欢迎的浪子。
The founder’s return made him the prodigal son.创始人回归后成了失而复得的宠儿。
In daily life
日常沟通Could you call me back after lunch?你午饭后能回我电话吗？
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SwearingB1↩ 02:13
Holy shit
我靠；天哪
In the scene看到大导演时的粗俗惊呼，表达震惊。
Holy shit, that deadline is tomorrow.我靠，截止日期是明天。
In daily life
日常沟通Could you call me back after lunch?你午饭后能回我电话吗？
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Never apologize, Moe. It's a sign of weakness.”
别道歉，莫。这是软弱的表现。
Why it's great
用一句格言式判断压住对方的道歉，冷酷又讽刺。
Pattern
Never apologize. It’s a sign of...
When to use
劝朋友别为小失误反复道歉。
Similar
Don’t apologize; it makes you look weak.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
重读关键词，句尾自然下沉。
Use it yourself
职场沟通Never apologize for asking a reasonable question.问合理问题不用道歉。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use owe someone a call for callbacks
- Hear sweet-talk as persuasive flattery
- Use blow it for ruining a chance
- Catch the tension in dead silence
People also search
Questions, then the linesWhat does Never apologize mean?
It means do not say sorry; here it sounds like a hard, ironic rule.
How do you use sweet-talk someone?
It means persuading someone with flattering or pleasant words.
What does blow it mean at work?
It means to ruin an opportunity or make a serious mistake.
What does owe you a call mean?
It means someone should call you back later.