Chapter 10 of 19 · 5'06"
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替同事求情却撞见婚姻秘密
The Shop Around the Corner · 1940
CEFR B1IELTS 5.0ShopOfficeBetrayalSecrets
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAfter the shop closes, Pirovitch stays behind to plead for Kralik, while Matuschek cuts him off with a sharp warning. Vadas then lingers with a message from Mrs. Matuschek and an oddly lavish compliment about the dining room. The mood turns from awkward workplace politeness to dread when a detective arrives with a detailed report. Indirect requests, workplace power, and grief all surface in the same tightly wound exchange.
马
Mr. Matuschekshop owner
皮
Mr. Pirovitchshop clerk
瓦
Mr. Vadasshop clerk
克
Mr. Kralikfired clerk
埃
Mrs. Emma Matuschekshop owner's wife
霍
Mrs. Hojasphone contact
Chapters
19 parts · AI-cut01Morning Shop Banter一句早安就能听出职场关系B22'57"02An Anonymous Letter当匿名来信让孤独变得浪漫B21'57"03The Singing Box Debate一个音乐盒也能吵出买卖分歧B22'23"04A Job Seeker's Pitch没空缺时怎样把求职说出口B24'03"05Selling the Candy Box先让顾客点头再卖出怪礼物B13'24"06A Marriage Hypothesis想结婚却先拿别人试探B24'49"07Why the Boss Changed老板突然变冷你敢问原因吗B23'12"08Asking for the Night Off想要一晚自由却先吵翻全店B24'42"09Fired Without Warning丢掉饭碗后还能体面告别吗B16'08"10A Hidden Betrayal替同事求情却撞见婚姻秘密B15'06"11The Reluctant Date真相就在桌边却没人敢碰B22'42"12First Café Encounter第一次见面就把彼此说急了B25'48"13Jealousy and Reconciliation嫉妒把老板推回了人群C14'13"14The New Manager新官上任先拿谁开刀B26'18"15A Visit to the Sick生病的人最怕听见心理问题B26'02"16Choosing a Christmas Gift送错礼物也能试出真心B23'09"17The Boss Comes Back重返旧店才发现大家都在等你B23'47"18An Invitation Home别让孤单的人独自过圣诞B23'11"19Finally Saying It终于承认早就为他心动B14'19"
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00:02
Uh, you may all go home.
呃，你们都可以回家了。
00:03
We'll finish the windows tomorrow.
橱窗明天再弄完。
00:27
- Oh, excuse me. Good night! - Good night.
—哦，先走了。晚安！—晚安。
00:52
Hello? Is this Mrs. Hojas?
喂？请问是霍哈斯夫人吗？
00:56
This is Mr. Pirovitch, Mr. Kralik's friend.
我是皮罗维奇，克拉利克的朋友。
00:59
Yes, I-I know he isn't there yet.
是的，我——我知道他还没到。
01:01
Will you please tell him when he comes that we are not working tonight, and I am coming over .
等他来了请告诉他，我们今晚不工作，我会过来。
01:07
Yes. Thank you.
好的，谢谢。
01:13
I hope you don't mind, Mr. Matuschek.
希望你别介意，马图切克先生。
01:16
He probably feels pretty low tonight, and I thought-- You don't have to explain.
他今晚大概很难受，我只是想——不用解释。
01:20
What you do after working hours is your own business .
下班后你想做什么是你的私事。
01:23
Thank you, sir.
谢谢您，先生。
01:26
You haven't changed your mind by any chance , Mr. Matuschek?
您不会是改主意了吧，马图切克先生？
01:29
You've got the evening off , haven't you?
您今晚不是不用上班吗？
01:31
Well, go home.
那就回家吧。
01:32
He's the best man you had, Mr. Matuschek.
他可是您手下最优秀的人，马图切克先生。
01:35
Why did you let him go ?
您为什么要解雇他？
01:36
I warn you, Mr. Pirovitch-- His whole life he lived in this shop.
我警告你，皮罗维奇先生——他一辈子都在这家店里干活。
01:40
He was almost like a son to you.
他简直就像您的儿子。
01:42
And you were so proud of him.
而且您一直以他为傲。
01:44
You invited him to your home again and again .
您一次又一次地请他到家里去。
01:47
Mr. Pirovitch, you want to keep your job , don't you?
皮罗维奇先生，您想保住自己的工作，对吧？
01:50
Yes, Mr. Matuschek.
是，马图谢克先生。
01:52
I have a family.
我有家人要养。
01:54
Two children.
两个孩子。
01:55
In that case , mind your own business and go home.
既然这样，就少管闲事，回家去。
01:59
Yes, Mr. Matuschek.
是，马图谢克先生。
02:07
- Goodnight, Mr. Matuschek. - Goodnight, Mr. Matuschek.
—晚安，马图切克先生。—晚安，马图切克先生。
02:09
Oh, goodnight.
哦，晚安。
02:15
- Goodnight, Mr. Matuschek. - Goodnight, Vadas.
- 晚安，马图谢克先生。 - 晚安，瓦达什。
02:17
Oh, I beg your pardon, Mr. Matuschek.
哦，失礼了，马图切克先生。
02:19
I'm, I'm not quite certain if I delivered Mrs. Matuschek's message .
我不太确定自己有没有把马图切克夫人的话传达到。
02:23
She told me when I gave her the 1,000 pengo to remind you to call her in case you change your mind and don't work tonight.
她让我把那一千彭戈交给她时提醒您：万一您改变主意、今晚不去上班，就给她打电话。
02:28
- Yes, you told -me, Vadas. - I..
对，你说过了，瓦达什。我……
02:30
Uh..
呃……
02:32
You know, Mr. Matuschek the last time I had the pleasure to be at your apartment was several months ago when you sent me after your briefcase, you remember?
您还记得吗，马图切克先生？我上次有幸去您公寓，是几个月前您派我去取公文包的时候。
02:40
Today I had a chance to get a glimpse of your new dining room set.
今天我有机会瞥见了您那套新餐厅家具。
02:43
- Oh. - It's exquisite, really.
哦。—真是精美，太漂亮了。
02:46
I can imagine what it'll look like with all the lights on at a dinner party .
我能想象把所有灯都打开、办晚宴时，它会是什么样子。
02:50
- It must be simply stunning. - Well, thank you, Vadas.
那一定美极了。—谢谢你，瓦达什。
02:53
- Goodnight, Mr. Matuschek. - Goodnight, Vadas.
- 晚安，马图谢克先生。 - 晚安，瓦达什。
02:55
Goodnight.
晚安。
03:40
- Good evening, Mr. Matuschek. - Good evening.
—晚上好，马图切克先生。—晚上好。
03:42
Please.
请进。
03:46
- So it's true? - I'm afraid so, Mr. Matuschek.
—所以是真的？—恐怕是的，马图切克先生。
03:51
Here we have a complete record from our operatives ..
这里有一份完整记录，是我们的调查员……
03:53
...two of our most reliable men.
……他们是我们最可靠的两名调查员。
03:56
"Report on Mrs. Emma Matuschek.
《关于埃玛·马图切克夫人的报告》。
03:58
"On December 6th, Mrs. Matuschek left her residence "on Vales Street, 23, at 8:45 pm.
12月6日，马图切克夫人于晚上8点45分离开位于瓦尔斯街23号的住所。
04:04
"She walked two blocks up to Karto Street where she "engaged a taxi.
她沿街走了两个街区，到卡尔托街叫了一辆出租车。
04:08
"At 9:03, the taxi stopped at the corner "of Trantor and Bralter Streets.
9点03分，出租车在特兰托街与布拉尔特街交界处停下。
04:11
There, Mrs. Matuschek was joined by a young man."
在那里，马图切克夫人与一名年轻男子会合。
04:15
Well, Mr. Matuschek, your suspicion was right.
那么，马图切克先生，您的怀疑是对的。
04:17
- It was one of your employees. - Hm.
—那人是您的员工之一。—嗯。
04:19
Both our operatives identified him later as Mr. Vadas.
后来，我们的两名调查员都确认那个人是瓦达什先生。
04:23
- Vadas? - Yes.
—瓦达什？—是的。
04:26
Uh, Ferencz Vadas. Danube Place, 56.
呃，费伦茨·瓦达什，多瑙广场56号。
04:31
There is such a man in your employ, isn't there?
您手下确实有这么一个人，对吧？
04:34
Yes, yes. Yeah.
是，是。对。
04:46
Twenty-two years we've been married.
我们结婚二十二年了。
04:49
Twenty-two years I was proud of my wife .
二十二年来，我一直以我的妻子为傲。
04:53
Well, she..
可是，她……
04:55
...just didn't want to grow old with me.
……只是不想和我一起变老。
04:59
Oh, if you'll send me your bill I'll take care of it immediately.
哦，您把账单寄给我，我马上付清。
05:02
Oh, thank you, Mr. Matuschek.
哦，谢谢您，马图切克先生。
05:05
- Goodnight. - Goodnight.
—晚安。—晚安。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoPronunciation↩ 00:02
may all
may 与 all 连读，两个元音要顺过去。
Uh, you may all go home.
呃，你们都可以回家了。
Pronunciation↩ 00:03
finish the
the 在辅音前弱读成 /ðə/，不要重读。
We'll finish the windows tomorrow.
橱窗明天再弄完。
CollocationA2↩ 01:01
come over
come over
过来一趟
Will you please tell him when he comes that we are not working tonight, and I am coming over .
等他来了请告诉他，我们今晚不工作，我会过来。
GrammarB1↩ 01:01
when he comes
when 时间从句：when 引导时间从句，说明“等他来了”这个时间点。
Will you please tell him when he comes that we are not working tonight, and I am coming over .
等他来了请告诉他，我们今晚不工作，我会过来。
CollocationB1↩ 01:16
feel + adjective
feel + adjective
情绪很低落
He probably feels pretty low tonight, and I thought-- You don't have to explain.
他今晚大概很难受，我只是想——不用解释。
Pronunciation↩ 01:16
pretty low
pretty 的 t 常弹成 /ɾ/，听起来不像清晰的 t。
He probably feels pretty low tonight, and I thought-- You don't have to explain.
他今晚大概很难受，我只是想——不用解释。
CollocationA2↩ 01:20
after working hours
after working hours
下班后
What you do after working hours is your own business .
下班后你想做什么是你的私事。
GrammarB2↩ 01:20
What you do after working hours
what 主语从句：What 引导的整块内容作主语，后面的 is 接出结论。
What you do after working hours is your own business .
下班后你想做什么是你的私事。
Pronunciation↩ 01:20
your own business
own business 承重音，突出“这是你的事”。
What you do after working hours is your own business .
下班后你想做什么是你的私事。
CollocationB1↩ 01:26
by any chance
by any chance
不知道是否碰巧
You haven't changed your mind by any chance , Mr. Matuschek?
您不会是改主意了吧，马图切克先生？
CollocationA2↩ 01:29
have the evening off
have the evening off
晚上不用上班
You've got the evening off , haven't you?
您今晚不是不用上班吗？
CollocationB1↩ 01:35
let someone go
let someone go
解雇某人
这里指解雇克拉利克，不是放手。
Why did you let him go ?
您为什么要解雇他？
CollocationA2↩ 01:44
again and again
again and again
一次又一次
You invited him to your home again and again .
您一次又一次地请他到家里去。
CollocationA2↩ 01:47
keep someone's job
keep someone's job
保住工作
Mr. Pirovitch, you want to keep your job , don't you?
皮罗维奇先生，您想保住自己的工作，对吧？
CollocationB1↩ 01:55
mind your own business
mind your own business
少管闲事
In that case , mind your own business and go home.
既然这样，就少管闲事，回家去。
CollocationA2↩ 01:55
in that case
in that case
既然这样
In that case , mind your own business and go home.
既然这样，就少管闲事，回家去。
GrammarB2↩ 02:19
if I delivered Mrs. Matuschek's message
if 宾语从句：if 从句作 certain 的内容，表示“不确定是否传达过”。
I'm, I'm not quite certain if I delivered Mrs. Matuschek's message .
我不太确定自己有没有把马图切克夫人的话传达到。
CollocationB1↩ 02:23
change someone's mind
change someone's mind
改变主意
She told me when I gave her the 1,000 pengo to remind you to call her in case you change your mind and don't work tonight.
她让我把那一千彭戈交给她时提醒您：万一您改变主意、今晚不去上班，就给她打电话。
GrammarB2↩ 02:23
in case you change your mind and don't work tonight
in case 条件从句：in case 引出预防性条件，意思是“万一你改变主意而不去上班”。
She told me when I gave her the 1,000 pengo to remind you to call her in case you change your mind and don't work tonight.
她让我把那一千彭戈交给她时提醒您：万一您改变主意、今晚不去上班，就给她打电话。
CollocationB2↩ 02:40
get a glimpse of something
get a glimpse of something
短暂瞥见
Today I had a chance to get a glimpse of your new dining room set.
今天我有机会瞥见了您那套新餐厅家具。
GrammarB2↩ 02:46
what it'll look like with all the lights on at a dinner party
what 宾语从句：what 从句作 imagine 的宾语，描述想象中的样子。
I can imagine what it'll look like with all the lights on at a dinner party .
我能想象把所有灯都打开、办晚宴时，它会是什么样子。
SlangB2↩ 03:51
operatives
调查员——侦探行业用语，指执行跟踪任务的人
Here we have a complete record from our operatives ..
这里有一份完整记录，是我们的调查员……
Pronunciation↩ 04:49
proud of my wife
proud 和 wife 重读，of/my 弱读，情绪落在妻子上。
Twenty-two years I was proud of my wife .
二十二年来，我一直以我的妻子为傲。
CollocationB1↩ 04:59
take care of something
take care of something
处理或付清
这里指付清调查员的账单。
Oh, if you'll send me your bill I'll take care of it immediately.
哦，您把账单寄给我，我马上付清。
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CollocationB1↩ 01:16
feel low
情绪很低落
In the scene皮罗维奇替克拉利克求情，先说他今晚很难受；pretty 让语气更委婉。
I felt pretty low after missing the final interview.错过最后一场面试后，我情绪很低落。
In daily life
考试失利She felt low after the exam results came out.考试成绩出来后，她情绪很低落。
朋友安慰You sound low today—want to talk?你今天听起来情绪不太好，想聊聊吗？
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:35
let someone go
解雇某人
In the scene皮罗维奇问马图切克为何解雇克拉利克；这里不是放手，而是结束雇佣。
The owner let three employees go during the winter.店主在冬天解雇了三名员工。
In daily life
公司裁员The company let several contractors go.公司解雇了几名合同工。
放走孩子Let the child go; she can walk home safely.让孩子走吧，她可以安全地走回家。
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IdiomB1↩ 01:55
mind your own business
少管闲事
In the scene马图切克不想再听求情，用这句话压住皮罗维奇；语气明显不耐烦。
Please mind your own business while we discuss the contract.我们讨论合同期间，请别插手。
In daily life
邻居打听I appreciate your concern, but please mind your own business.谢谢你的关心，但请别管我的事。
同事插话He told the curious coworker to mind her own business.他让那个好奇的同事别多管闲事。
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CollocationB1↩ 01:26
change your mind
改变主意
In the scene皮罗维奇试探老板是否愿意收回解雇决定；by any chance 把问题说得更缓。
She changed her mind after reading the full report.看完完整报告后，她改变了主意。
In daily life
改购物决定I changed my mind and chose the smaller bag.我改变主意，选了小一点的包。
邀请朋友Call me if you change your mind about joining us.如果你改变主意想加入我们，就给我打电话。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 04:59
take care of something
处理或付清
In the scene马图切克让调查员寄账单，表示自己会立刻付清；这里不是照顾人。
Send me the receipt and I'll take care of the rest.把收据给我，剩下的我来处理。
In daily life
结账Don't worry about dinner; I'll take care of it.晚饭不用操心，我来安排。
处理文件I'll take care of the paperwork before noon.我会在中午前处理好文件。
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CollocationB2↩ 04:55
grow old with someone
和某人一起变老
In the scene马图切克承认妻子不愿继续和自己生活；这句话带着被抛下后的苦涩。
They hope to grow old together in the same town.他们希望在同一个城镇一起慢慢变老。
In daily life
情侣谈未来He wants to grow old with his partner.他想和伴侣一起变老。
朋友相伴We may grow old together, but we still need new adventures.我们也许会一起变老，但仍需要新的冒险。
above my level
DiscourseB2↩ 02:17
i beg your pardon
抱歉或请再说一遍
In the scene瓦达什假装突然想起口信，用这句正式客套话重新拉住马图切克。
I beg your pardon, could you repeat the last number?不好意思，您能再说一遍最后那个数字吗？
In daily life
没听清I beg your pardon—I didn't hear the address.不好意思，我没听清地址。
礼貌道歉I beg your pardon for interrupting the meeting.很抱歉打断会议。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 02:40
get a glimpse of something
短暂瞥见
In the scene瓦达什借夸新家具来拖延离开，也在试探马图切克的情绪。
We only got a glimpse of the house before the rain started.下雨前我们只匆匆看了一眼那栋房子。
In daily life
车站偶遇I got a glimpse of the singer through the crowd.我隔着人群瞥见了那位歌手。
预览展览The preview gave us a glimpse of the new exhibition.预展让我们先睹为快，看到了新展览的一角。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“What you do after working hours is your own business.”
下班后你做什么是你自己的事。
Why it's great
一句冷静却明确的边界声明，把干涉挡在工作之外。
Pattern
What you do after X is your own business
When to use
别人追问私生活时，礼貌但坚定地划界。
Similar
That's your business. ／ What you do is up to you.
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Shadowing tip
重读 working hours 和 own business，is 前稍停。
Use it yourself
拒绝追问What you discuss with your doctor is private.你和医生谈的内容属于隐私。
划清界限What you do on weekends is up to you.你周末做什么由你自己决定。
“...just didn't want to grow old with me.”
她只是不想和我一起变老。
Why it's great
短句写出婚姻关系的失落，with 把共同生活说得很具体。
Pattern
grow old with someone
When to use
谈长期伴侣关系或人生计划时使用。
Similar
grow old together ／ spend our lives together
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Shadowing tip
grow old 连读，重读 old 和 me，尾音下沉。
Use it yourself
谈未来I want to grow old with someone who makes me laugh.我想和一个能让我笑的人一起变老。
家庭计划They hope to grow old together by the sea.他们希望在海边一起慢慢变老。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 被背叛者的自白
Twenty-two years we've been married. Twenty-two years I was proud of my wife. Well, she.. ...just didn't want to grow old with me.
我们结婚二十二年了。 二十二年来，我一直以我的妻子为傲。 可是，她…… ……只是不想和我一起变老。
重复婚姻年数后落到共同变老，情绪从回忆转成承认失去。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use let someone go to mean fire someone
- Catch the refusal in mind your own business
- Understand feel pretty low as emotional distress
- Soften questions with by any chance
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Questions, then the linesIn A Hidden Betrayal, what does “mind your own business” mean?
It means “stop interfering.” The tone is blunt and dismissive.
Does let him go mean fired at work?
Yes. In a workplace, let someone go is a softer way to say fire someone.
How should I translate feel pretty low?
It means feeling sad or discouraged; pretty means fairly, not beautiful.
Why does by any chance soften a question?
It frames the request as a possibility, so it sounds less demanding.