Chapter 3 of 16 · 4'22"
What A Spot 车位就很好IMDb ↗
车一开进去就觉得这位置太好
Swimming with Sharks · 1994
CEFR B2IELTS 6.0OfficeWorkplace雅思
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingA new employee enters a film office and quickly learns that small talk, phone calls, and workplace rituals all carry hidden power. A casual parking-space exchange turns into a sharp lesson in hierarchy, while the busy office sets the tone for the newcomer’s long day.
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Buddy Ackermanstudio executive
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Guyaspiring writer
道
Dawnproject creator
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
I slaved 3 miserable years to get that spot.
这句话的意思是：I slaved 3 miserable years to get that spot.
00:00
It's mine. I earned it.
这句话的意思是：It's mine. I earned it.
00:02
It's a great spot . As soon as I pulled in, I thought, "wow, what a great spot."
这句话的意思是：It's a great spot. As soon as I pulled in, I thought, "wow, what a great spot."
00:06
I'm Guy, by the way.
这句话的意思是：I'm Guy, by the way.
00:07
What is this, your first day on the job or something?
这句话的意思是：What is this, your first day on the job or something?
00:10
Yes. Yes. As a matter of fact, it is.
这句话的意思是：Yes. Yes. As a matter of fact, it is.
00:11
Yeah, well, piece of advice .
这句话的意思是：Yeah, well, piece of advice.
00:13
Lose the smile.
这句话的意思是：Lose the smile.
00:14
Makes you look like a schmuck.
这句话的意思是：Makes you look like a schmuck.
00:29
Hello. Buddy Ackerman's office.
这句话的意思是：Hello. Buddy Ackerman's office.
00:31
Oh, uh, h-hold on one second.
这句话的意思是：Oh, uh, h-hold on one second.
00:33
Here.
这句话的意思是：Here.
00:34
Ready to go to work, I see.
这句话的意思是：Ready to go to work, I see.
00:37
Oh.
这句话的意思是：Oh.
00:40
Buddy Ackerman's office.
这句话的意思是：Buddy Ackerman's office.
00:42
No, Derrick, he's not here right now.
这句话的意思是：No, Derrick, he's not here right now.
00:44
No, that's not what I said.
这句话的意思是：No, that's not what I said.
00:46
I said he's not here right now at this moment in time.
这句话的意思是：I said he's not here right now at this moment in time.
00:49
Mm-hmm.
这句话的意思是：Mm-hmm.
00:51
Gonna miss you, too, Derrick.
这句话的意思是：Gonna miss you, too, Derrick.
00:54
Buddy Ackerman's office.
这句话的意思是：Buddy Ackerman's office.
00:56
Yes, I know the meeting has started, ma'am.
这句话的意思是：Yes, I know the meeting has started, ma'am.
00:58
I'll send him down as soon as he gets here.
这句话的意思是：I'll send him down as soon as he gets here.
01:00
Thank you.
这句话的意思是：Thank you.
01:02
Buddy Ackerman's... Ooh, hey, Mona.
这句话的意思是：Buddy Ackerman's... Ooh, hey, Mona.
01:04
How are you, gorgeous?
这句话的意思是：How are you, gorgeous?
01:08
Of course you and Buddy are on for tonight.
这句话的意思是：Of course you and Buddy are on for tonight.
01:10
Just get your cute little butt over to his place by midnight.
这句话的意思是：Just get your cute little butt over to his place by midnight.
01:13
Bye.
这句话的意思是：Bye.
01:15
So I don't know what you've heard about this job, but it's gonna be a lot of work for shit wages.
这句话的意思是：So I don't know what you've heard about this job, but it's gonna be a lot of work for shit wages.
01:21
A lot of shit work for shit wages.
这句话的意思是：A lot of shit work for shit wages.
01:24
Picking up dry-cleaning, gassing up his car, getting him coffee, getting him lunch, and getting him laid.
这句话的意思是：Picking up dry-cleaning, gassing up his car, getting him coffee, getting him lunch, and getting him laid.
01:33
And he can be, well...
这句话的意思是：And he can be, well...
01:35
difficult.
这句话的意思是：difficult.
01:36
In there. Difficult at times.
这句话的意思是：In there. Difficult at times.
01:39
After all, Buddy is the senior executive vice president of production for Keystone.
这句话的意思是：After all, Buddy is the senior executive vice president of production for Keystone.
01:44
Only 2 people bigger than that.
这句话的意思是：Only 2 people bigger than that.
01:46
Stella Smiley, President at World-wide Production...
这句话的意思是：Stella Smiley, President at World-wide Production...
01:49
for now.
这句话的意思是：for now.
01:50
She doesn't like us.
这句话的意思是：She doesn't like us.
01:52
Let me write this down.
这句话的意思是：Let me write this down.
01:53
But that's ok... excuse me.
这句话的意思是：But that's ok... excuse me.
01:55
Oh, I'm sorry.
这句话的意思是：Oh, I'm sorry.
01:56
Because above her is Cyrus Miles...
这句话的意思是：Because above her is Cyrus Miles...
01:59
studio chairman and grand poobah.
这句话的意思是：studio chairman and grand poobah.
02:02
We call him god.
这句话的意思是：We call him god.
02:04
And he does like us.
这句话的意思是：And he does like us.
02:06
That thing is gonna be the second most important thing in your life.
这句话的意思是：That thing is gonna be the second most important thing in your life.
02:10
I pity the day it breaks down on you.
这句话的意思是：I pity the day it breaks down on you.
02:12
Ah.
这句话的意思是：Ah.
02:15
Oh.
这句话的意思是：Oh.
02:20
Whew.
这句话的意思是：Whew.
02:21
Guy, if you do this job well, wealth and opportunity are yours.
这句话的意思是：Guy, if you do this job well, wealth and opportunity are yours.
02:26
All of Buddy's assistants have gone on to bigger and better things.
这句话的意思是：All of Buddy's assistants have gone on to bigger and better things.
02:30
One is running the Sony Channel.
这句话的意思是：One is running the Sony Channel.
02:32
Another one has produced all the Macaulay Culkin action pictures.
这句话的意思是：Another one has produced all the Macaulay Culkin action pictures.
02:34
Wow.
这句话的意思是：Wow.
02:35
It's a good lineage. A legacy.
这句话的意思是：It's a good lineage. A legacy.
02:37
Fantastic.
这句话的意思是：Fantastic.
02:38
If you don't mind me asking, where are you going?
这句话的意思是：If you don't mind me asking, where are you going?
02:40
Vice President of production at Paramount.
这句话的意思是：Vice President of production at Paramount.
02:43
Like I said, it is a good lineage.
这句话的意思是：Like I said, it is a good lineage.
02:46
This is the most important thing in your life.
这句话的意思是：This is the most important thing in your life.
02:48
It works very simple.
这句话的意思是：It works very simple.
02:50
Steady green light... The line is active.
这句话的意思是：Steady green light... The line is active.
02:52
If it's off, it's dead.
这句话的意思是：If it's off, it's dead.
02:54
Flashing red... Someone's holding.
这句话的意思是：Flashing red... Someone's holding.
02:55
Flashing green... incoming.
这句话的意思是：Flashing green... incoming.
02:58
Flashing green. Incoming. Yes.
这句话的意思是：Flashing green. Incoming. Yes.
02:59
Ok.
这句话的意思是：Ok.
03:00
Don't worry, You'll do all right, farm boy.
这句话的意思是：Don't worry, You'll do all right, farm boy.
03:03
Actually... uh...
这句话的意思是：Actually... uh...
03:05
I'm from upstate New York.
这句话的意思是：I'm from upstate New York.
03:08
There are farms around...
这句话的意思是：There are farms around...
03:11
in the area.
这句话的意思是：in the area.
03:13
Good morning, Mr. Ackerman.
这句话的意思是：Good morning, Mr. Ackerman.
03:14
Hello. Buddy Ackerman's office.
这句话的意思是：Hello. Buddy Ackerman's office.
03:17
I'm from a more urban area.
这句话的意思是：I'm from a more urban area.
03:19
Guy?
这句话的意思是：Guy?
03:20
So glad to see you here.
这句话的意思是：So glad to see you here.
03:22
I cannot tell you how grateful I am that you could start right away.
这句话的意思是：I cannot tell you how grateful I am that you could start right away.
03:25
It'll be nice to finally get some real help around here and get rid of this mongoloid so he'll stop screwing me up and fuck the competition for a change, huh?
这句话的意思是：It'll be nice to finally get some real help around here and get rid of this mongoloid so he'll stop screwing me up and fuck the competition for a change, huh?
03:31
Our gain is their loss.
这句话的意思是：Our gain is their loss.
03:34
What?
这句话的意思是：What?
03:35
Stella's on line 1, Nom's on 2, and they called from the stage.
这句话的意思是：Stella's on line 1, Nom's on 2, and they called from the stage.
03:38
They want to raise the volume on the final mix.
这句话的意思是：They want to raise the volume on the final mix.
03:38
You get me Rob on the phone.
这句话的意思是：You get me Rob on the phone.
03:40
He's on 3.
这句话的意思是：He's on 3.
03:41
Well, I'll take him. You tell Stella to hold.
这句话的意思是：Well, I'll take him. You tell Stella to hold.
03:43
Take my Mom, and when you're done with her, west lobby, tube dress, stiletto heels. Hurry.
这句话的意思是：Take my Mom, and when you're done with her, west lobby, tube dress, stiletto heels. Hurry.
03:48
Fetch.
这句话的意思是：Fetch.
03:49
Come on, Guy. You're in for a treat.
这句话的意思是：Come on, Guy. You're in for a treat.
03:50
Hi, Stella. Yeah, he'll be right down.
这句话的意思是：Hi, Stella. Yeah, he'll be right down.
03:54
Yo, Rob, listen, I ran the rough cut last night, and the mix is still way too goddamned low.
这句话的意思是：Yo, Rob, listen, I ran the rough cut last night, and the mix is still way too goddamned low.
03:59
I told you you gotta bring up the explosions.
这句话的意思是：I told you you gotta bring up the explosions.
04:01
They gotta be loud, loud, loud!
这句话的意思是：They gotta be loud, loud, loud!
04:02
The audience should feel their balls tremble.
这句话的意思是：The audience should feel their balls tremble.
04:04
Their ears should bleed!
这句话的意思是：Their ears should bleed!
04:06
So I don't care if God told you to keep it down, much less Stella.
这句话的意思是：So I don't care if God told you to keep it down, much less Stella.
04:09
What do you mean, it can't be done?
这句话的意思是：What do you mean, it can't be done?
04:11
Que pasa this "can't be done"?
这句话的意思是：Que pasa this "can't be done"?
04:17
All right, Rob, shut up for a second.
这句话的意思是：All right, Rob, shut up for a second.
04:20
Just listen.
这句话的意思是：Just listen.
04:21
All right, let's try something easier.
这句话的意思是：All right, let's try something easier.
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoGrammarB1↩ 00:02
As soon as
时间从句：As soon as 引导动作发生的时间。
It's a great spot . As soon as I pulled in, I thought, "wow, what a great spot."
这句话的意思是：It's a great spot. As soon as I pulled in, I thought, "wow, what a great spot."
Pronunciation↩ 00:02
great spot
重读关键词，突出评价。
It's a great spot . As soon as I pulled in, I thought, "wow, what a great spot."
这句话的意思是：It's a great spot. As soon as I pulled in, I thought, "wow, what a great spot."
Pronunciation↩ 00:11
piece of advice
短语连贯读出，不要逐词断开。
Yeah, well, piece of advice .
这句话的意思是：Yeah, well, piece of advice.
Teaching points
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CollocationB1↩ 00:02
great spot
实用口语表达
In the scene本章职场对话中的自然表达。
I use this expression at work.我在工作中使用这个表达。
In daily life
日常沟通We discussed the plan this morning.我们今早讨论了计划。
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piece of advice
实用口语表达
In the scene本章职场对话中的自然表达。
I use this expression at work.我在工作中使用这个表达。
In daily life
日常沟通We discussed the plan this morning.我们今早讨论了计划。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 00:00
hold on
实用口语表达
In the scene本章职场对话中的自然表达。
I use this expression at work.我在工作中使用这个表达。
In daily life
日常沟通We discussed the plan this morning.我们今早讨论了计划。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“It's a great spot. As soon as I pulled in, I thought, "wow, what a great spot."”
我会告诉他给你回电话。
Why it's great
owe someone a call 是自然的回电表达。
Pattern
owe someone a call
When to use
答应稍后联系对方。
Similar
I’ll call you back.
Register
neutral
Shadowing tip
重读 owe、call，句尾下沉。
Use it yourself
回电话I owe my manager a call tonight.我今晚得给经理回电话。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use make it in to talk about succeeding.
- Understand the tone of bullshit and screw up.
- Use much less for emphatic contrast.
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Questions, then the linesWhat does “make it in this business” mean?
It means to succeed or become established in an industry.
How should I translate “get over yourself”?
Stop taking yourself so seriously.
Is “bullshit” a swear word?
Yes. It bluntly calls something nonsense or lies.
What does “screw up” mean?
It means to make a mistake or ruin something.