Chapter 13 of 19 · 4'13"
Jealousy and Reconciliation 嫉妒后的和解IMDb ↗
嫉妒把老板推回了人群
The Shop Around the Corner · 1940
Learning settings
The story so far
Everything you need before watchingIn a hospital room, Hugo Matuschek is forced to face the damage caused by his jealousy. He apologizes to Alfred Kralik, explains how an anonymous letter poisoned his judgment, and hands over the shop keys. The scene turns a painful confession into a warm workplace reconciliation, with dry jokes about an “errand boy,” a raise, and the future of Matuschek and Company.
Chapters
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Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoTeaching points
Review right after watchingnervous breakdown
精神崩溃
get over it
缓过来;克服它
would you care to
您愿意……吗
pill-peddler
卖药小贩;讽医生
drive someone to something
把某人逼到某一步
put it bluntly
说得这么狠
give someone a raise
给某人加薪
talk something over with someone
和某人商量某事
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“That's how far jealousy can drive a man.”
嫉妒能把一个人逼到这种地步。
把抽象情绪写成会把人推向极端的力量,短而有余味。
That's how far + emotion + can drive someone.
反思某种情绪把人带偏时使用。
这种情绪真能把人逼疯。 / 人被逼急了,什么事都可能做。
neutral
重读 jealousy、far、drive,how far 后短停顿,句末下沉。
“I said that if things go well, I might take it easier and maybe by Christmas make you manager of the shop.”
我说过,要是一切顺利,我或许会轻松些,也许到圣诞节就让你当店里的经理。
if 条件句包住承诺,by Christmas 给出期限,含蓄又具体地谈晋升。
If things go well, I might... by [time]...
谈升职或阶段目标时,给出有条件的承诺。
如果进展顺利,到时候也许让你负责。 / 一切顺利的话,年底前可能给你升职。
neutral
if things go well 连读,might take it 压低,by Christmas 清楚落点。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use get over it for emotional recovery.
- Soften workload changes with take it easier.
- Use give someone a raise for salary increases.
- Catch jealousy as a force that drives people.
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Questions, then the linesWhat happens in Jealousy and Reconciliation?
Matuschek admits his jealousy, reconciles with Kralik, and hands him the shop keys.
What does get over it mean here?
It means recovering from a shock or painful experience.
How should nervous breakdown be translated?
Usually as a mental or nervous collapse; here it describes Matuschek's condition.
Is errand boy insulting at work?
It means a person who runs small errands; it can sound belittling.
What does give yourself a raise mean?
Give someone a raise means increase their pay; yourself makes the joke self-directed.
