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把一个人讲得难忘
The Great Gatsby · 2013
CEFR C1IELTS 7.5HospitalIdentity雅思
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingIn a sanitarium, Nick Carraway starts talking to a doctor. He remembers his father's advice: always try to see the best in people, so he learned to reserve all judgments. New York still left him disgusted with everyone except one man. That man was Gatsby, the single most hopeful person he had ever met. From a forgotten cottage in West Egg, he looks back at the Jazz Age roar, Wall Street peaks, and a neighbor he had not yet met.
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Nick Carrawaynarrator
医
Doctordoctor
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Gatsbymysterious neighbor
Chapters
18 parts · AI-cut01Nick Begins His Story把一个人讲得难忘C14'15"02Dinner in East Egg饭桌上电话一响全场变了C17'04"03The Hidden Apartment当地下情把你逼着入局B24'59"04Searching for the Host整座城都在猜主人是谁C15'48"05God's Truth in the Car把自己吹成传奇C14'26"06Lunch with Wolfshiem饭局上朋友突然不对劲B24'10"07The Louisville Backstory五年前的秘密被慢慢揭开B23'16"08Awkward Reunion Over Tea久别重逢先从倒茶说起B26'45"09The Mansion Tour把整座房子当成礼物送出B27'42"10Tom Enters the Party派对上有人开始查你底B23'32"11She Wants to Run Away想逃他却要你留下B13'07"12You Can Repeat the Past有人说过去其实可以重来C15'23"13A Boiling Afternoon Lunch天太热时怎样把人逼出门B13'41"14Nobody From Nowhere当众逼她说从未爱过你C14'30"15Born Different钱买不到出身时怎么反击C15'23"16The Yellow Car车祸之后有人开始栽赃B14'12"17Waiting in the Dark肇事后他求你先守口如瓶B23'30"18The Truth at Dawn天亮前他把假话全说开C13'13"
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00:02
In my younger and more vulnerable years...
在我更年轻、也更脆弱的那些年……
00:05
...my father gave me some advice.
……父亲给过我一句劝告。
00:11
"Always try to see the best in people ," he would say.
「凡事尽量往好处看人。」他常这么说。
00:17
As a consequence , I'm inclined to reserve all judgments .
于是，我习惯把所有判断先按下不表。
00:23
But even I have a limit.
可就连我也有底线。
00:29
Back then, all of us drank too much.
那时候，我们一个个都喝得太凶。
00:35
The more in tune with the times we were...
我们越是紧跟那个时代……
00:39
...the more we drank.
……就越喝得厉害。
00:42
And none of us contributed anything new.
而且谁也没贡献出任何新东西。
00:49
When I came back from New York , I was disgusted.
我从纽约回来时，心里只剩厌恶。
00:55
I see, Mr. Carraway.
我明白了，卡拉韦先生。
00:58
Disgusted with everyone and everything.
厌恶每一个人、每一件事。
01:03
Only one man was exempt from my disgust .
只有一个人，被我排除在厌恶之外。
01:11
One man?
一个人？
01:14
Mr. Carraway?
卡拉韦先生？
01:19
Gatsby.
盖茨比。
01:24
Was he a friend of yours?
他是你的朋友吗？
01:28
He was...
他是……
01:31
...the single most hopeful person I've ever met .
……我遇见过最怀抱希望的那个人。
01:36
And am ever likely to meet again.
大概这辈子也不会再遇到第二个。
01:42
There was something...
他身上有种东西……
01:43
...about him, a sensitivity.
……一种敏锐。
01:46
He was like...
他就像……
01:48
He was like one of those machines that register earthquakes 10,000 miles away.
他就像那些能记下万里之外地震的仪器。
01:54
Where'd you meet him?
你在哪儿认识他的？
02:01
At a... At a party...
在一个……一个派对上……
02:04
...in New York.
……在纽约。
02:06
In the summer of 1922...
一九二二年夏天……
02:09
...the tempo of the city approached...
……这座城市的节奏逼近了……
02:12
... hysteria.
……近乎歇斯底里。
02:25
Stocks reached...
股票冲上了……
02:27
...record peaks...
……历史新高……
02:29
...and Wall Street boomed...
……华尔街一片繁荣……
02:30
...in a steady...
……那是一阵持续的……
02:31
...golden roar.
……金色轰鸣。
02:34
The parties were bigger.
派对更大了。
02:36
The shows...
演出……
02:37
...were broader.
……更铺张。
02:39
The buildings were higher.
楼房更高了。
02:41
The morals were looser and the ban...
道德更松了，而那道禁令……
02:43
...on alcohol had backfired ...
……禁酒令适得其反……
02:46
... making the liquor cheaper .
……酒反而更便宜了。
02:53
Wall Street was luring the young and ambitious.
华尔街在引诱那些年轻又有野心的人。
02:58
And I was one of them.
而我也是其中之一。
03:04
I rented a house 20 miles from the city on Long Island.
我在长岛租了栋离城二十英里的房子。
03:08
I lived at West Egg...
我住在西卵……
03:09
...in a forgotten groundskeeper's cottage, squeezed among the mansions ...
……一间被人遗忘的园丁小屋，挤在那些豪宅中间……
03:13
...of the newly rich .
……新贵们的豪宅。
03:15
To get started , I bought a dozen volumes on credit , banking and investments.
为了入门，我赊账买了一打银行和投资的书。
03:20
All new to me.
对我来说全是新的。
03:21
MAN [OVER RADIO]: The stock market...
男人（广播）：股市……
03:22
... hit another high . CLERK: The market's moving up, up, up!
……又创新高。职员：市场在涨，涨，涨！
03:24
Well, of course, nothing is 100 percent. I wouldn't go investing every penny.
当然，没有百分之百的事。我可不会把每一分钱都投进去。
03:29
At Yale I dreamed of being a writer...
在耶鲁时，我曾梦想当作家……
03:31
...but I gave all that up .
……可我把那些都放弃了。
03:34
With the sun shining...
阳光正好……
03:36
...and the bursts of leaves on the trees...
……树上迸出新叶……
03:38
...I planned to spend...
……我打算把……
03:39
...the summer studying.
……整个夏天用来读书。
03:42
And I probably would have...
我本来大概也会这么做……
03:44
... were it not ...
……要不是……
03:45
...for the riotous...
……要不是那片喧闹的……
03:46
...amusements that beckoned...
……玩乐在招手……
03:51
...from beyond...
……从那墙外……
03:52
...the walls of that...
……从那座……
03:54
...colossal castle...
……巨宅……
03:57
...owned by a gentleman I had...
……属于一位我还……
03:59
... not yet met ...
……尚未谋面的绅士……
04:01
...named Gatsby.
……名叫盖茨比。
04:06
DOCTOR'. So...
医生：所以……
04:07
...he was your neighbor.
……他是你的邻居。
04:09
My neighbor.
我的邻居。
04:11
Yeah.
对。
04:14
When I think about it, the history of the summer really began...
现在想来，那个夏天的故事其实开始于……
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gave me some
me、some 弱读，重音落在 gave 和后面 advice
...my father gave me some advice.
……父亲给过我一句劝告。
CollocationB1↩ 00:11
see the best in someone
see the best in someone
往好处看人，先不往坏处想
"Always try to see the best in people ," he would say.
「凡事尽量往好处看人。」他常这么说。
CollocationB2↩ 00:17
as a consequence
as a consequence
因此、于是（偏书面）
As a consequence , I'm inclined to reserve all judgments .
于是，我习惯把所有判断先按下不表。
CollocationB2↩ 00:17
reserve judgment
reserve judgment
先不下判断，把评价按下
As a consequence , I'm inclined to reserve all judgments .
于是，我习惯把所有判断先按下不表。
Pronunciation↩ 00:17
I'm inclined to
I'm 收成 /aɪm/，to 弱成 /tə/，inclined 才是实词
As a consequence , I'm inclined to reserve all judgments .
于是，我习惯把所有判断先按下不表。
Pronunciation↩ 00:29
all of us drank
of 弱成 /əv/，all of us 黏成一串
Back then, all of us drank too much.
那时候，我们一个个都喝得太凶。
CollocationB2↩ 00:35
in tune with something
in tune with something
跟得上某个节奏或风气
The more in tune with the times we were...
我们越是紧跟那个时代……
GrammarB2↩ 00:35
The more in tune with the times we were
比较结构：The more..., the more...：越怎样，就越怎样。这半句先抛出越时髦。
The more in tune with the times we were...
我们越是紧跟那个时代……
Pronunciation↩ 00:35
in tune with
tune 的 n 连到 with，听成 in-tune-with 一块滑过
The more in tune with the times we were...
我们越是紧跟那个时代……
CollocationA2↩ 00:49
come back from somewhere
come back from somewhere
从某地回来
When I came back from New York , I was disgusted.
我从纽约回来时，心里只剩厌恶。
CollocationB2↩ 01:03
exempt from something
exempt from something
被排除在某规则或情绪之外
Only one man was exempt from my disgust .
只有一个人，被我排除在厌恶之外。
Pronunciation↩ 01:24
Was he a
he 弱成 /i/，Was he a 几乎并成一拍
Was he a friend of yours?
他是你的朋友吗？
GrammarB1↩ 01:31
person I've ever met
定语从句：I've ever met 修饰 person，省了 that/who，表示见过的人里。
...the single most hopeful person I've ever met .
……我遇见过最怀抱希望的那个人。
Pronunciation↩ 01:54
Where'd you meet
Where'd 吞掉 did，只剩 /d/，别听成 where you
Where'd you meet him?
你在哪儿认识他的？
CollocationB2↩ 02:43
backfire
backfire
计划适得其反、打了自己的脸
...on alcohol had backfired ...
……禁酒令适得其反……
GrammarB2↩ 02:46
making the liquor cheaper
分词状语：making... 接在禁令适得其反后面，表结果：酒更便宜了。
... making the liquor cheaper .
……酒反而更便宜了。
GrammarB2↩ 03:09
squeezed among the mansions
过去分词：squeezed among... 修饰小屋，被挤在豪宅中间，不是正在挤。
...in a forgotten groundskeeper's cottage, squeezed among the mansions ...
……一间被人遗忘的园丁小屋，挤在那些豪宅中间……
CollocationB1↩ 03:13
the newly rich
the newly rich
新贵、刚富起来的人
...of the newly rich .
……新贵们的豪宅。
CollocationA2↩ 03:15
to get started
to get started
为了入门、先迈出第一步
To get started , I bought a dozen volumes on credit , banking and investments.
为了入门，我赊账买了一打银行和投资的书。
CollocationB1↩ 03:15
buy something on credit
buy something on credit
赊账买、先用后付
To get started , I bought a dozen volumes on credit , banking and investments.
为了入门，我赊账买了一打银行和投资的书。
CollocationB1↩ 03:22
hit a high
hit a high
再创新高（行情、数字）
... hit another high . CLERK: The market's moving up, up, up!
……又创新高。职员：市场在涨，涨，涨！
Pronunciation↩ 03:22
hit another high
hit another 的 t 在元音间弹成美式 flap
... hit another high . CLERK: The market's moving up, up, up!
……又创新高。职员：市场在涨，涨，涨！
CollocationB1↩ 03:31
give something up
give something up
把某件事整个放弃
...but I gave all that up .
……可我把那些都放弃了。
GrammarC1↩ 03:44
were it not
虚拟倒装：were it not for=if it were not for，省掉 if，把 were 提前。
... were it not ...
……要不是……
CollocationA2↩ 03:59
not yet done
not yet done
还没做成某事
... not yet met ...
……尚未谋面的绅士……
Pronunciation↩ 03:59
not yet met
yet 和 met 双实词重读，强调尚未谋面
... not yet met ...
……尚未谋面的绅士……
Teaching points
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IdiomB1↩ 00:11
see the best in people
往好处看人
In the scene尼克转述父亲的劝告，作为自己不轻易下判断的来源。
Good coaches see the best in quiet players, not just the loud ones.好教练会往好处看安静的队员，不只盯着爱出风头的人。
In daily life
劝别急着骂See the best in the intern; he is slow, not lazy.先往好处看实习生，他是慢，不是懒。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 00:17
reserve judgment
暂不下判断
In the scene尼克把父亲的劝告落实成习惯：先观察，不急着给人定性。
Please reserve judgment until you hear both sides of the story.两边都听完再下判断。
In daily life
开会听汇报I will reserve judgment until the numbers come in.数字出来以前，我先不下判断。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:35
in tune with the times
跟得上潮流
In the scene尼克讽刺他们越时髦就越喝酒，谁也没贡献新东西。
The brand stayed in tune with the times without copying every trend.这个品牌跟得上时代，却没有照抄每个潮流。
In daily life
改产品文案Keep the slogan in tune with the times, but don't make it slangy.口号要跟得上时代，可别写成俚语。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 01:03
exempt from
被排除在外
In the scene尼克说厌恶覆盖所有人，唯独盖茨比被豁免。
Night-shift nurses were exempt from the Monday meeting.夜班护士不用参加周一例会。
In daily life
申请免税Student loans are not exempt from interest this year.今年学生贷款不免利息。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 03:31
give up
把那些都放弃
In the scene尼克说耶鲁时想当作家，来纽约后把那条路丢掉了。
She gave the piano up after college and still misses it.她大学后放弃了钢琴，现在还惦记。
In daily life
戒夜宵I gave late-night snacks up for a month.我戒了一个月夜宵。
above my level
IronyB2↩ 02:43
backfire
适得其反
In the scene尼克说禁酒令没管住酒，反而把酒变得更便宜。
The quiet-hours rule backfired and the dorm got louder after ten.安静时段规定适得其反，十点后宿舍更吵。
In daily life
复盘营销The discount campaign backfired and regular customers waited for the next cut.打折活动适得其反，老客都在等下一刀。
above my level
VocabularyC1↩ 02:31
golden roar
金色的轰鸣
In the scene尼克用金色轰鸣形容华尔街持续上涨的喧嚣。
From the balcony, the festival was a golden roar of drums and coins.从阳台上听，那节庆像鼓声和钱币叠成的金色轰鸣。
In daily life
写开场旁白He described the trading floor as a golden roar that never slept.他把交易大厅写成一夜未眠的金色轰鸣。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“"Always try to see the best in people," he would say.”
「凡事尽量往好处看人。」他常这么说。
Why it's great
父亲的劝告被收成一句人生指令，干净、可带走，也给后文厌恶做对照。
Pattern
Always try to see the best in someone.
When to use
劝人别先把别人往坏处想，或解释自己为何先留余地。
Similar
Give people the benefit of the doubt. ／ Don't assume the worst.
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literary
Shadowing tip
best 和 people 加重，he would say 轻轻收。
Use it yourself
劝朋友宽容Always try to see the best in a new teammate before you write them off.先尽量往好处看新同事，别一上来就否定人家。
“As a consequence, I'm inclined to reserve all judgments.”
于是，我习惯把所有判断先按下不表。
Why it's great
书面连接词加上克制动词，把教养说成一种性格，也预告底线会被打破。
Pattern
As a consequence, I'm inclined to do something.
When to use
说明因为某条原则，自己倾向先观察、不下定论。
Similar
That's why I try not to judge too quickly. ／ I tend to hold back my opinions.
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formal
Shadowing tip
consequence 后稍顿，inclined to 连读弱读。
Use it yourself
写年终评价As a consequence, I'm inclined to wait for a full week of work before I score anyone.所以我倾向先看满一周表现，再给人打分。
“...the single most hopeful person I've ever met.”
……我遇见过最怀抱希望的那个人。
Why it's great
用 single most 把盖茨比抬到唯一，希望二字压过前面所有厌恶。
Pattern
the single most + adj. + noun I've ever met
When to use
把某个人或事说成自己见过最突出的那一个。
Similar
the most hopeful person I've ever known ／ nobody else even comes close
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literary
Shadowing tip
single most 连着加重，hopeful 拉长一点。
Use it yourself
推荐同事She's the single most reliable editor I've ever worked with.她是我共事过最靠谱的编辑。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 尼克的自我开场
In my younger and more vulnerable years... ...my father gave me some advice. "Always try to see the best in people," he would say. As a consequence, I'm inclined to reserve all judgments. But even I have a limit. Back then, all of us drank too much. The more in tune with the times we were... ...the more we drank. And none of us contributed anything new. When I came back from New York, I was disgusted.
在我更年轻、也更脆弱的那些年…… ……父亲给过我一句劝告。 「凡事尽量往好处看人。」他常这么说。 于是，我习惯把所有判断先按下不表。 可就连我也有底线。 那时候，我们一个个都喝得太凶。 我们越是紧跟那个时代…… ……就越喝得厉害。 而且谁也没贡献出任何新东西。 我从纽约回来时，心里只剩厌恶。
从父亲劝告收到厌恶，一句一句把判断权交出来又收回。
❝ 爵士时代排比
The parties were bigger. The shows... ...were broader. The buildings were higher. The morals were looser and the ban... ...on alcohol had backfired... ...making the liquor cheaper. Wall Street was luring the young and ambitious. And I was one of them.
派对更大了。 演出…… ……更铺张。 楼房更高了。 道德更松了，而那道禁令…… ……禁酒令适得其反…… ……酒反而更便宜了。 华尔街在引诱那些年轻又有野心的人。 而我也是其中之一。
派对、演出、楼房、道德一路加码，最后把自己卷进华尔街。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use see the best in people to stay generous
- Reserve judgment when you need restraint
- Hear the more as rising irony
- Catch backfire when a plan hurts itself
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Questions, then the linesWhat does see the best in people mean?
Assume good in others first. Nick quotes his father, then reserves judgment.
How do you use reserve all judgments?
It means hold back opinions. Formal English for waiting before you decide about someone.
Why is Nick disgusted with New York?
They drank to look current and added nothing. He came back disgusted, except Gatsby.
What does in tune with the times mean?
Keeping up with the age. Nick uses it ironically: more current, more drinking.
Who is the single most hopeful person?
Gatsby. Nick says no one else he has met, or is likely to meet, carried that much hope.