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Planning the Dwarf Toss 策划抛小矮人IMDb ↗
荒唐玩笑，怎么给自己找借口
The Wolf of Wall Street · 2013
CEFR C1IELTS 7.0开放式办公室Dark humor
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingIn a conference room that should be talking about stocks, Stratton's brokers workshop a party stunt: tossing a little person like a lawn dart. They debate eye contact, food fights, tranquilizer guns, and a legal loophole. If they call it an act, they tell themselves they are in the clear. The joke is the tone: HR language wrapped around cruelty, then they chant one of us.
乔
Jordan Belfortfirm boss
唐
Donnie Azoffright-hand man
Chapters
20 parts · AI-cut01Hanna's Wall Street Lunch前辈请客，到底在教你什么规矩C14'47"02Pitching Penny Stocks陌生人为什么会听你把东西卖完B24'15"03Sell Me This Pen天才推销员是怎么把东西卖出去的B22'47"04Captain Ahab's Script先让人信你，再把货塞出去B23'54"05Planning the Dwarf Toss荒唐玩笑，怎么给自己找借口C12'00"06IPO Party Pep Talk玩到一半，他开始拉人入伙B23'09"07The Butler Stole Cash东西丢了，怎么问到人开口B23'09"08The Venice Morning Fight亲密的人互骂，听谁先软B23'24"09Fired on IPO Day大日子当众炒人，场子怎么圆B23'07"10Telephone Terrorists台上动员，怎么把人喊到不要命C14'56"11FBI Comes Aboard笑着请客，其实在摸你底C13'26"12The Yacht Bribe话里带好处，对方听懂了会怎样C14'49"13The Geneva Flight当众出丑，除了道歉还能说什么B22'58"14Swiss Bank Secrecy谈保密时，规则怎么被讲成对你有利C13'05"15Aunt Emma the Rathole求人帮忙，怎么先交出把柄B23'02"16Twenty Real Lemmons玩嗨了突然被喊走，听对方有多急B23'03"17I'm Not Fucking Leaving告别讲到一半，人为什么又留下B24'50"18Aunt Emma Dies at Sea坏消息刚到，听他先问什么C13'24"19Last Time Then Divorce对方忽然冷静，多半要谈散B24'50"20Wired Lunch With Donnie老友吃饭，话为什么突然说不清B22'15"
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00:00
So if it gets hurt, what happens?
那要是摔伤了，怎么办？
00:02
'Cause we're gonna get fucking nuts .
因为咱们要他妈彻底疯一把。
00:03
I don't think he's gonna get hurt . They're like...
我觉得他不会受伤。他们就像……
00:04
They got like superhuman strength.
他们有超人体力。
00:06
I think he's gonna be fine.
我觉得他会没事。
00:07
You can't look him right in the eyes .
你不能直视他的眼睛。
00:09
You can't look him in the eye?
不能看他眼睛？
00:11
That's a fact. I saw it on PBS.
这是事实。我在公共电视上看过。
00:12
They get confused and their wires get crossed .
他们会迷糊，线路会串。
00:14
You gotta look at their chin.
你得看他们的下巴。
00:16
Like it looks like I'm looking at you
看起来像我在看你
00:17
but I'm looking at your chin.
其实我在看你下巴。
00:18
I feel like you're addressing me right now , but you're not, are you?
我觉得你这会儿在跟我说话，其实没有，对吧？
00:20
They're like the Mona Lisa. They find eye contact ,
他们像蒙娜丽莎。他们会锁定目光，
00:22
like, wherever you are standing in the room.
不管你站在房间哪个位置。
00:24
And they lock in.
然后就钉死。
00:25
No, but there is a limit to what we can do with them?
不过咱们能对他们做的也有限度吧？
00:28
We're allowed to throw shit at 'em.
咱们可以往他们身上扔东西。
00:29
We're allowed to throw food? Bananas.
可以扔吃的？香蕉。
00:31
Any food. Correct.
任何食物。没错。
00:32
But, for example , what I wouldn't do is
但是，比如说，我不会做的是
00:33
maybe like tell him to pull his cock out
让他把鸡巴掏出来
00:35
and like get some of the girls to, you know,
再让几个女孩，你懂的，
00:37
fondle him and shit like that .
上手摸他之类的。
00:38
That would be... That's unacceptable?
那就会……那不行？
00:39
Let's keep that in our back pocket .
这个先留着备用。
00:40
This guy is more about throwing at the dartboard.
这人更适合往飞镖盘上扔。
00:42
Correct. Yes, yes, yes.
对。对对对。
00:44
The thing is , this is their gift, okay.
问题是，这是他们的天赋，明白吗。
00:45
They're built to be thrown like a lawn dart .
他们天生就是给人当草坪飞镖扔的。
00:47
They're top heavy like a lawn dart .
他们头重脚轻，像草坪飞镖。
00:48
So they're built for accuracy.
所以天生适合准头。
00:49
Oh, my God. Can we bowl with this guy?
我的天。咱们能拿这人打保龄吗？
00:52
That's his fucking brother, Rob.
那是他他妈的哥哥，罗布。
00:53
His brother's the bowling ball.
他哥才是保龄球。
00:54
The brother, you put a skateboard on him,
他哥，你在他身上放块滑板，
00:56
you strap him to a skateboard,
把他绑在滑板上，
00:57
you toss him down an alley at some pins.
朝球道那头的瓶子扔过去。
00:59
- No shit . That's interesting. - Swear to fucking God.
- 我靠。这有意思。 - 我他妈发誓。
01:00
- Can we get that guy? - Yeah, we'll get that guy, too.
- 能把那人也请来吗？ - 能，那人也请来。
01:03
But it says here this guy will show his cock. Yeah.
可上面写着这人会露鸡巴。对。
01:05
- Instead of growing up . Yeah. - He will?
- 代替长大。对。 - 他会？
01:06
They are very ornery by the way ,
顺便说他们脾气很冲，
01:07
so you gotta be very careful with these little guys.
所以对这些小家伙得特别小心。
01:09
Safety first .
安全第一。
01:10
Safety is first, all right?
安全第一，明白吗？
01:11
I want somebody with a fucking tranquilizer gun
我要有人拿着他妈的麻醉枪
01:13
ready to knock this fucker out.
随时准备把这混蛋放倒。
01:15
- Do we want to get like a... - Mace. Taser guns.
- 咱们要不要搞个…… - 胡椒喷雾。电击枪。
01:17
A pellet gun maybe?
也许气枪？
01:18
No, a pellet gun is gonna hurt him.
不行，气枪会伤到他。
01:19
I just want him out. Knocked out cold .
我只想让他晕。彻底晕死过去。
01:21
But I say we stick with the loophole. Right? Okay?
不过我说咱们还是钻空子。对吧？好吗？
01:24
If we don't consider him a human ,
要是咱们不把他当人，
01:25
we just consider it an act, I think we're in the clear .
只当这是一场表演，我觉得就没事。
01:28
Like The Flying Wallendas.
就像飞人瓦伦达。
01:29
You know, a lot of those guys died but they never sued anybody .
那些人死了不少，可从没告过谁。
01:31
The important thing you guys gotta keep in mind
你们要记住的重要一点
01:33
is that these things gossip.
是这些家伙爱嚼舌根。
01:35
They get together and they gossip.
他们凑一块儿就会八卦。
01:36
- That's a good point. - And the last thing
- 说得好。 - 咱们最不想
01:38
that we need is them getting together and saying,
就是他们凑一块儿说，
01:40
"Oh, they made fun of us."
“哦，他们嘲笑我们。”
01:42
Like, it's gonna make Stratton look bad .
那样会让斯特拉顿难看。
01:43
That's why I love you. You think of shit like that .
就为这我才爱你。你能想到这种事。
01:46
When they come in, we treat it just like one of us. Okay?
他们进来时，咱们就当自己人。好吗？
01:49
One of us. Gooble gobble, one of us.
自己人。咕啵咕啵，自己人。
01:52
We accept them, one of us!
我们接纳他，自己人！
01:54
Gooble gobble, one of us.
咕噜咕噜，自己人。
01:55
We accept them, one of us.
我们接纳他，自己人。
01:57
Gooble gobble, one of us!
咕噜咕噜，自己人！
01:58
Jordan! Your dad's coming.
乔丹！你爸来了。
01:59
Something about the American Express bill.
好像是美国运通账单的事。
02:01
Can you get him out of here ?
你能不能把他弄走？
02:02
Yeah. Lick my twat.
行啊。舔我逼。
02:03
No, I'm serious!
不是，我认真的！
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Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoSlangC1↩ 00:02
fucking nuts
彻底发疯——狂欢、失控，极粗
'Cause we're gonna get fucking nuts .
因为咱们要他妈彻底疯一把。
CollocationA2↩ 00:03
get hurt
get hurt
受伤
I don't think he's gonna get hurt . They're like...
我觉得他不会受伤。他们就像……
CollocationB1↩ 00:07
look someone in the eye
look someone in the eye
直视他的眼睛
You can't look him right in the eyes .
你不能直视他的眼睛。
CollocationB2↩ 00:12
wires get crossed
wires get crossed
脑子短路、信号对不上
They get confused and their wires get crossed .
他们会迷糊，线路会串。
Pronunciation↩ 00:14
gotta look at
gotta 把 got to 糊成一个音节。
You gotta look at their chin.
你得看他们的下巴。
CollocationA2↩ 00:18
right now
right now
此刻、现在
I feel like you're addressing me right now , but you're not, are you?
我觉得你这会儿在跟我说话，其实没有，对吧？
GrammarB1↩ 00:18
you're not, are you?
反意疑问：否定陈述 + are you，求对方承认。
I feel like you're addressing me right now , but you're not, are you?
我觉得你这会儿在跟我说话，其实没有，对吧？
Pronunciation↩ 00:18
you're not, are you
not 的 t 在元音前可弹舌。
I feel like you're addressing me right now , but you're not, are you?
我觉得你这会儿在跟我说话，其实没有，对吧？
CollocationB1↩ 00:20
eye contact
eye contact
眼神接触
They're like the Mona Lisa. They find eye contact ,
他们像蒙娜丽莎。他们会锁定目光，
SlangC1↩ 00:28
throw shit
朝他们扔东西——粗口，shit 泛指杂物
We're allowed to throw shit at 'em.
咱们可以往他们身上扔东西。
CollocationA2↩ 00:32
for example
for example
比如说
But, for example , what I wouldn't do is
但是，比如说，我不会做的是
CollocationB2↩ 00:39
in our back pocket
in our back pocket
先藏着备用
Let's keep that in our back pocket .
这个先留着备用。
CollocationA2↩ 00:44
the thing is
the thing is
问题是、关键是
The thing is , this is their gift, okay.
问题是，这是他们的天赋，明白吗。
GrammarB2↩ 00:45
built to be thrown
不定式被动：to be thrown 表天生被拿来扔。
They're built to be thrown like a lawn dart .
他们天生就是给人当草坪飞镖扔的。
Pronunciation↩ 00:45
like a lawn dart
like a 连成 lai-ka。
They're built to be thrown like a lawn dart .
他们天生就是给人当草坪飞镖扔的。
SlangC1↩ 00:59
No shit
不是吧、真的——惊讶附和，很粗
- No shit . That's interesting. - Swear to fucking God.
- 我靠。这有意思。 - 我他妈发誓。
CollocationA2↩ 01:05
grow up
grow up
长大
- Instead of growing up . Yeah. - He will?
- 代替长大。对。 - 他会？
CollocationA2↩ 01:06
by the way
by the way
顺便说一下
They are very ornery by the way ,
顺便说他们脾气很冲，
CollocationA2↩ 01:07
be careful with someone
be careful with someone
对……要非常小心
so you gotta be very careful with these little guys.
所以对这些小家伙得特别小心。
Pronunciation↩ 01:09
Safety first
两个词一样重，像贴标语。
Safety first .
安全第一。
SlangB2↩ 01:19
Knocked out cold
打得不省人事——口语说彻底打晕
I just want him out. Knocked out cold .
我只想让他晕。彻底晕死过去。
GrammarB1↩ 01:24
If we don't consider him a human
条件状语：If 从句先改定义，主句再脱责。
If we don't consider him a human ,
要是咱们不把他当人，
CollocationB2↩ 01:25
in the clear
in the clear
没事了、脱干系
we just consider it an act, I think we're in the clear .
只当这是一场表演，我觉得就没事。
Pronunciation↩ 01:25
in the clear
in the 常吞成 in-the，clear 收轻。
we just consider it an act, I think we're in the clear .
只当这是一场表演，我觉得就没事。
GrammarB1↩ 01:29
died but they never sued anybody
转折并列：died 和 never sued 用 but 拧成冷笑话。
You know, a lot of those guys died but they never sued anybody .
那些人死了不少，可从没告过谁。
CollocationB1↩ 01:31
keep in mind
keep in mind
记住、心里要有数
The important thing you guys gotta keep in mind
你们要记住的重要一点
CollocationB1↩ 01:36
the last thing someone needs
the last thing someone needs
最不希望发生的事
- That's a good point. - And the last thing
- 说得好。 - 咱们最不想
CollocationA2↩ 01:40
make fun of someone
make fun of someone
取笑、嘲弄
"Oh, they made fun of us."
“哦，他们嘲笑我们。”
CollocationB1↩ 01:42
make someone look bad
make someone look bad
脸上无光
Like, it's gonna make Stratton look bad .
那样会让斯特拉顿难看。
SlangB2↩ 01:43
shit like that
这种破事——泛指那类事，非正式
That's why I love you. You think of shit like that .
就为这我才爱你。你能想到这种事。
CollocationA2↩ 02:01
get someone out of here
get someone out of here
把他从这儿弄走
Can you get him out of here ?
你能不能把他弄走？
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
SwearingC1↩ 00:02
fucking nuts
彻底疯一把
In the scene乔丹给派对定调：今晚要闹翻天。
After the deal closed they went completely wild.单子敲定后他们彻底疯了。
In daily life
形容狂欢The reunion got out of hand after midnight.同学会过了午夜就失控了。
above my level
IronyC1↩ 01:09
safety first
安全第一
In the scene刚说完要扔人，立刻把公司标语挂上。
He said drive safe, then handed over the keys to the drunkest guy.他说开车小心，却把钥匙交给最醉的人。
In daily life
听出口是心非They posted 'be kind' right above the complaint box.他们在意见箱正上方贴了「友善」。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 01:25
in the clear
没事了、脱责
In the scene乔丹用表演当借口，觉得法律过关。
Once the receipt is filed, we're in the clear.收据一归档，我们就没事了。
In daily life
过安检Passport stamped. You're in the clear.护照盖章了。你过关了。
above my level
Phrasal verbB2↩ 00:39
keep in one's back pocket
先留着备用
In the scene更过分的主意先不否，塞进后备方案。
Keep the extra quote in your back pocket for later.把备用报价先藏着，回头再用。
In daily life
谈判留后手I'll keep that discount in my back pocket.那个折扣我先留着当后手。
above my level
SlangB2↩ 01:06
ornery
脾气暴、难搞
In the scene有人提醒这些小个子不好惹。
The cat gets ornery if you skip breakfast.这猫不吃早饭就会炸毛。
In daily life
形容同事He's ornery before coffee. Don't ask yet.他没喝咖啡前很冲。先别问。
auto-pauses
DiscourseB1↩ 00:11
that's a fact
这是事实
In the scene用公共电视当权威，给荒唐理论盖章。
That's a fact. I read it on the agency blog.这是事实。我在机构博客上看的。
In daily life
假装权威That's a fact. My cousin works there.这是事实。我表哥在那儿上班。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“They're built to be thrown like a lawn dart.”
他们天生就是给人像草坪飞镖那样扔的。
Why it's great
用产品说明书的口吻把人说成道具。
Pattern
They're built to be + 过去分词.
When to use
夸张形容某物天生适合某用途时。
Similar
They were made for this. ／ That's what they're built for.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
built 和 thrown 加重，lawn dart 顿开。
Use it yourself
夸工具These boots are built to be wrecked on wet trails.这双靴子就是拿来在湿路上糟蹋的。
“we just consider it an act, I think we're in the clear.”
我们只当这是表演，我觉得就没事了。
Why it's great
两个小词把责任洗掉，冷静得可怕。
Pattern
If we consider X an Y, we're in the clear.
When to use
找借口说自己没违规时（慎用）。
Similar
Then we're in the clear. ／ That keeps us covered.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
act 后稍停，in the clear 收得轻。
Use it yourself
规避责任If we label it a drill, I think we're in the clear.如果把它叫成演练，我觉得就没事了。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 飞镖说明书
The thing is, this is their gift, okay. They're built to be thrown like a lawn dart. They're top heavy like a lawn dart. So they're built for accuracy.
问题是，这是他们的天赋，明白吗。 他们天生就是给人当草坪飞镖扔的。 他们头重脚轻，像草坪飞镖。 所以天生适合准头。
四句把人讲成草坪飞镖的产品参数。