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Swimming with Sharks · 1994
CEFR A2IELTS 4.0OfficeWorkplace雅思
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Everything you need before watchingA workplace power struggle spills into a tense personal conversation. One character tries to control the terms, while another hesitates, apologizes, and asks for a chance to talk. The scene matters because casual phrases, interruptions, and sharp euphemisms reveal who holds the power without spelling everything out.
巴
Buddyfilm executive
盖
Guyassistant
唐
Dawnlove interest
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
That's why your career has been on hold the past year.
所以你这过去一年事业才停在原地。
00:02
Remember, you got to give action to get action .
（对白）Remember, you got to give action to get action.
00:03
Never forgot that. I gotta go, Buddy.
（对白）Never forgot that. I gotta go, Buddy.
00:06
It's Guy, isn't it? What's wrong? Can't see the boss 'cause you're screwing the assistant ?
（对白）It's Guy, isn't it? What's wrong? Can't see the boss 'cause you're screwing the assistant?
00:10
Yeah, that's it. That's it exactly.
（对白）Yeah, that's it. That's it exactly.
00:13
Fine. He's no longer the assistant.
（对白）Fine. He's no longer the assistant.
00:15
Excuse me?
（对白）Excuse me?
00:16
You heard me. He's history . He's gone.
（对白）You heard me. He's history. He's gone.
00:18
There. Any problems in coming over now?
（对白）There. Any problems in coming over now?
00:21
I am warning you. You leave Guy out of this .
（对白）I am warning you. You leave Guy out of this.
00:23
He is not the problem, Buddy.
（对白）He is not the problem, Buddy.
00:25
Well, maybe he is, and maybe he isn't, but there's really only one way to find out ...
（对白）Well, maybe he is, and maybe he isn't, but there's really only one way to find out...
00:33
Fuck.
（对白）Fuck.
00:35
Fuckin' men. Fuckin' crazy.
（对白）Fuckin' men. Fuckin' crazy.
00:40
What?!
（对白）What?!
00:41
Dawn? It's Guy.
（对白）Dawn? It's Guy.
00:45
Oh, h... hey.
（对白）Oh, h... hey.
00:46
Can I come over? I... I think we need to talk .
（对白）Can I come over? I... I think we need to talk.
00:51
Um...
（对白）Um...
00:53
Um, look, n-not... Not tonight, ok?
（对白）Um, look, n-not... Not tonight, ok?
00:55
I... I've got, uh...
（对白）I... I've got, uh...
00:57
a lot of scripts to read and stuff, so, uh...
（对白）a lot of scripts to read and stuff, so, uh...
01:00
Can we do this tomorrow?
（对白）Can we do this tomorrow?
01:02
Oh. uh...
（对白）Oh. uh...
01:05
Tomorrow. Y-yeah. Ok.
（对白）Tomorrow. Y-yeah. Ok.
01:07
Talk to me. What is it?
（对白）Talk to me. What is it?
01:09
Oh, nothing. I... I...
（对白）Oh, nothing. I... I...
01:12
I just... I... I wanted to tell you something, but I guess it can wait till tomorrow.
（对白）I just... I... I wanted to tell you something, but I guess it can wait till tomorrow.
01:18
Ok. Call... call me in the morning, ok?
（对白）Ok. Call... call me in the morning, ok?
01:20
I will.
（对白）I will.
01:23
Dawn...
（对白）Dawn...
01:27
What?
（对白）What?
01:28
I'm really...
（对白）I'm really...
01:32
I'm really sorry.
（对白）I'm really sorry.
01:35
Ok.
（对白）Ok.
01:42
I love you.
（对白）I love you.
02:06
No, wait a minute. R-reconsider what, Buddy?
不，等一下。重、重新考虑什么，巴迪？
02:09
Uh... what are you gonna do? You gonna fire me?
（对白）Uh... what are you gonna do? You gonna fire me?
02:12
I have another call. Hello? Hello?
（对白）I have another call. Hello? Hello?
02:14
It's still me. Listen. We couldn't return A lot of calls today because you've been away.
（对白）It's still me. Listen. We couldn't return A lot of calls today because you've been away.
02:16
Now, what do you mean, "reconsider..."
（对白）Now, what do you mean, "reconsider..."
02:18
Hold on! Fucking phones. Call waiting.
（对白）Hold on! Fucking phones. Call waiting.
02:21
Call conferencing.
（对白）Call conferencing.
02:22
Gotta be a rocket scientist to make this thing work.
（对白）Gotta be a rocket scientist to make this thing work.
02:24
Hello? Hello?
（对白）Hello? Hello?
02:27
Buddy.
（对白）Buddy.
02:29
Well, hi.
（对白）Well, hi.
02:31
Dawn. You win.
（对白）Dawn. You win.
02:34
Really?
（对白）Really?
02:35
Midnight, right?
（对白）Midnight, right?
02:36
Yeah. Just like old times.
（对白）Yeah. Just like old times.
02:38
Yeah, not even close. Shall I bring anything?
（对白）Yeah, not even close. Shall I bring anything?
02:41
No, not a thing.
（对白）No, not a thing.
02:42
Just get your cute butt over here.
（对白）Just get your cute butt over here.
02:44
I'll leave the key out.
（对白）I'll leave the key out.
02:56
Buddy, Dawn.
（对白）Buddy, Dawn.
02:58
Well, hi.
（对白）Well, hi.
02:59
Shall I bring anything?
（对白）Shall I bring anything?
03:00
I'll leave the key out.
（对白）I'll leave the key out.
03:02
Midnight, right?
（对白）Midnight, right?
03:03
Yeah. Just like old times.
（对白）Yeah. Just like old times.
03:04
Midnight, right?
（对白）Midnight, right?
03:05
Just get your cute butt over here.
（对白）Just get your cute butt over here.
03:06
I'll leave the key out.
（对白）I'll leave the key out.
03:24
So we're left with just one thing...
（对白）So we're left with just one thing...
03:26
the only thing I know that drives men to hurt, to want.
（对白）the only thing I know that drives men to hurt, to want.
03:31
This is about a girl, isn't it, Guy?
（对白）This is about a girl, isn't it, Guy?
03:35
This is about Dawn.
（对白）This is about Dawn.
03:38
All this over a chick?
（对白）All this over a chick?
03:39
You fool!
（对白）You fool!
03:41
Please, just shut up.
（对白）Please, just shut up.
03:43
Aw, Guy, you disappoint me.
（对白）Aw, Guy, you disappoint me.
03:44
You're gonna have to start thinking with your head and not your hips.
（对白）You're gonna have to start thinking with your head and not your hips.
03:47
I gave you everything.
（对白）I gave you everything.
03:52
But you weren't satisfied.
（对白）But you weren't satisfied.
03:55
You had to have her, too.
（对白）You had to have her, too.
03:57
Oh, some gift. She's not what you think.
（对白）Oh, some gift. She's not what you think.
03:59
Come on, grow up! You know as well as I do that a bed is the best friend a girl like Dawn can have. Be a man!
（对白）Come on, grow up! You know as well as I do that a bed is the best friend a girl like Dawn can have. Be a man!
04:05
If you're gonna lose it every time some bim decides to climb the social ladder, you're never gonna make it!
（对白）If you're gonna lose it every time some bim decides to climb the social ladder, you're never gonna make it!
04:11
Isn't that right, Dawn?
（对白）Isn't that right, Dawn?
04:14
Dawn, honey, so glad you made it on time, darling, "because you got some 'splanin' to do!"
（对白）Dawn, honey, so glad you made it on time, darling, "because you got some 'splanin' to do!"
04:21
Buddy, what happened to you?
（对白）Buddy, what happened to you?
04:24
Guy, what are you doing here?
（对白）Guy, what are you doing here?
04:26
Oh, don't you think that's a question that you should be answering?
（对白）Oh, don't you think that's a question that you should be answering?
04:29
What?
（对白）What?
04:32
Oh, Christ. No, Guy, this is not what you think.
（对白）Oh, Christ. No, Guy, this is not what you think.
04:35
Oh, really? Well, tell us.
（对白）Oh, really? Well, tell us.
04:36
What are we supposed to think? Huh?
（对白）What are we supposed to think? Huh?
04:37
A young, eager producer comes up to the house of a top executive for a midnight rendezvous?
（对白）A young, eager producer comes up to the house of a top executive for a midnight rendezvous?
04:42
She's right, Guy. It's not what you think.
（对白）She's right, Guy. It's not what you think.
04:44
She's definitely not selling Girl Scout cookies.
（对白）She's definitely not selling Girl Scout cookies.
04:47
What has happened here?
（对白）What has happened here?
04:49
Oh, stop. Stop with the fuckin' stupid questions!
（对白）Oh, stop. Stop with the fuckin' stupid questions!
04:50
What do you think has happened?
（对白）What do you think has happened?
04:52
He's taken me hostage!
（对白）He's taken me hostage!
04:53
He's beaten me, he's tortured me, and I think you're next, dear.
（对白）He's beaten me, he's tortured me, and I think you're next, dear.
04:57
Guy, this... this is completely insane.
（对白）Guy, this... this is completely insane.
05:00
Just put the gun down, and why don't we talk about this?
（对白）Just put the gun down, and why don't we talk about this?
05:05
What the fuck do you think we've been doin' all night?!
（对白）What the fuck do you think we've been doin' all night?!
05:07
Dear, I don't think you fully appreciate the situation.
（对白）Dear, I don't think you fully appreciate the situation.
05:09
After you get past the "oops, he caught us" stage and realize we are both fucked, let me know, ok?
（对白）After you get past the "oops, he caught us" stage and realize we are both fucked, let me know, ok?
05:14
Shut up! I've got nothing to do with you.
（对白）Shut up! I've got nothing to do with you.
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:02
give action to get action
give action to get action
行动才能换来行动
Remember, you got to give action to get action .
（对白）Remember, you got to give action to get action.
Pronunciation↩ 00:02
got to give
got to弱读成 gotta，give 保持重音。
Remember, you got to give action to get action .
（对白）Remember, you got to give action to get action.
GrammarB2↩ 00:06
Can't see the boss 'cause you're screwing the assistant?
省略问句：省略了主语和部分成分，实际是在质问原因。
It's Guy, isn't it? What's wrong? Can't see the boss 'cause you're screwing the assistant ?
（对白）It's Guy, isn't it? What's wrong? Can't see the boss 'cause you're screwing the assistant?
SlangB2↩ 00:06
screwing the assistant
和助理搞在一起——熟人冲突中的粗俗说法，正式场合别用
It's Guy, isn't it? What's wrong? Can't see the boss 'cause you're screwing the assistant ?
（对白）It's Guy, isn't it? What's wrong? Can't see the boss 'cause you're screwing the assistant?
CollocationB1↩ 00:16
be history
be history
已经出局
You heard me. He's history . He's gone.
（对白）You heard me. He's history. He's gone.
Pronunciation↩ 00:16
He's history
history 重读，突出“出局”结论。
You heard me. He's history . He's gone.
（对白）You heard me. He's history. He's gone.
CollocationB1↩ 00:21
leave someone out of something
leave someone out of something
别把某人牵扯进来
I am warning you. You leave Guy out of this .
（对白）I am warning you. You leave Guy out of this.
GrammarB1↩ 00:25
only one way to find out
there be句型：there is引出存在或可行选项，only限定唯一办法。
Well, maybe he is, and maybe he isn't, but there's really only one way to find out ...
（对白）Well, maybe he is, and maybe he isn't, but there's really only one way to find out...
CollocationB1↩ 00:46
need to talk
need to talk
需要谈谈
Can I come over? I... I think we need to talk .
（对白）Can I come over? I... I think we need to talk.
Pronunciation↩ 00:46
need to talk
need_to 连读，to 弱读。
Can I come over? I... I think we need to talk .
（对白）Can I come over? I... I think we need to talk.
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:02
give action to get action
行动才能换来行动
In the scene角色在冲突中用这句话施压或回避，语气直接。
We need to act before the deadline closes.我们得在截止日期前行动。
In daily life
团队协作Please leave the new intern out of this argument.请别把新实习生牵扯进这场争论。
above my level
SlangB2↩ 00:06
screw the assistant
和助理搞在一起
In the scene角色在冲突中用这句话施压或回避，语气直接。
We need to act before the deadline closes.我们得在截止日期前行动。
In daily life
团队协作Please leave the new intern out of this argument.请别把新实习生牵扯进这场争论。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:16
He's history
他已经出局
In the scene角色在冲突中用这句话施压或回避，语气直接。
We need to act before the deadline closes.我们得在截止日期前行动。
In daily life
团队协作Please leave the new intern out of this argument.请别把新实习生牵扯进这场争论。
above my level
Phrasal verbB2↩ 00:21
leave Guy out of this
别把盖伊牵扯进来
In the scene角色在冲突中用这句话施压或回避，语气直接。
We need to act before the deadline closes.我们得在截止日期前行动。
In daily life
团队协作Please leave the new intern out of this argument.请别把新实习生牵扯进这场争论。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 00:46
need to talk
需要谈谈
In the scene角色在冲突中用这句话施压或回避，语气直接。
We need to act before the deadline closes.我们得在截止日期前行动。
In daily life
团队协作Please leave the new intern out of this argument.请别把新实习生牵扯进这场争论。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Remember, you got to give action to get action.”
记住，先行动，别人才会行动。
Why it's great
短促有力，把职场博弈说成行动交换。
Pattern
give action to get action
When to use
鼓励团队先迈出第一步时使用。
Similar
Actions speak louder than words.
Register
neutral
Shadowing tip
重读 action，两个 get action 连贯收尾。
Use it yourself
项目推进Give support to get support.先给予支持，才能获得支持。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use action-for-action advice naturally
- Understand “He’s history” as exclusion
- Ask to talk without sounding formal
- Catch elliptical workplace questions
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Questions, then the linesWhat does give action to get action mean?
Act first to encourage the other person to act.
What does He’s history mean?
It means someone is out or no longer relevant.
How is leave Guy out of this used?
It tells someone not to involve Guy in the conflict.
Is need to talk polite?
It is neutral, but can signal a serious conversation.