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别把客气当成没有秘密
Uncle Frank · 2020
CEFR B1IELTS 5.0In a carFamily conflict雅思
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingIn the car on the funeral road, Wally finally asks Beth the question he has been circling: why is her uncle so odd? She says Frank seems pretty normal. Wally does not buy it. To him Frank is stoic, like a mule, with a layer between him and the rest of the world. Then he takes the family apart. Nice always hides something, he says; what is hidden is what interests him. Beth admits her father calls her a smart-ass. Wally, dry as ever, thinks he will like the man.
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Frankuncle
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Nevaaunt
Chapters
17 parts · AI-cut01Birthday Gifts and Snubs全家没人拿她当回事，只有叔叔会对着她说话B23'25"02Choose Your Own Name离开小镇才看见世界能有多大，他把Betty改成BethB23'05"03Dinner With a Cover饭桌上禁忌一提全场变了B22'10"04Campus Table Small Talk食堂里互报家乡，他对外却说来自格林尼治B11'53"05A Drunken Coming Out醉得站不稳，叔叔才把同居十年说出口B13'14"06Morning-After Family Talk宿醉醒来咖啡已经摆好，他求她别把出柜告诉家里B12'26"07News of a Death噩耗来时该不该带伴侣回去B12'56"08Road Talk After Loss再也见不到麦老爹，车里却要把布鲁斯这个混蛋骂到位B22'11"09He Follows Anyway说好留下的人还是追上来了B11'42"10Nice Always Hides Something别把客气当成没有秘密B13'07"11A Brother's Apology灵堂里弟弟先把父亲讲完整，才承认自己几乎没联系B11'58"12Motel and Reputation电话里还叫她Betty，她顶回去：我叫贝丝，不是一个人住B11'56"13Eulogy and Old Threats颂词里他是慈父，切回去却在把儿子骂进火湖B22'58"14Wake Talk and Secrets守灵席上从纽约口音聊到名人，话锋却要绕开沃利B23'36"15The Will Humiliates Him当着全家人宣读遗嘱，长子分到的只有对他的厌恶C11'53"16Family at the Graveside墓前他说没有家人，沃利顶回来：我就是B14'35"17Introducing Him at Home他把沃利带进老家，弟弟只甩出两个字：没问题B12'59"
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00:02
So, Beth...
话说，贝丝……
00:04
Answer one question for me.
回答我一个问题。
00:07
Why is your uncle so odd?
你叔叔为什么这么古怪？
00:09
What's odd about him?
他哪古怪了？
00:11
"What's odd about him?" He's the oddest man
「他哪古怪了？」他是我见过最古怪的人
00:13
I've ever seen in my whole life .
这辈子没见过第二个。
00:14
He seems pretty normal to me.
我觉得他挺正常的。
00:17
Really? Huh.
真的？呵。
00:20
He's so stoic, Beth. Like a mule .
他可太隐忍了，贝丝。像头骡子。
00:24
There's a layer between him and the rest of the world.
他和这世界其他人之间隔着一层。
00:26
You know what I mean ?
你懂我意思吗？
00:29
Uh, not really .
呃，不太懂。
00:30
I don't really know him that well .
我其实跟他不算熟。
00:33
But I've always liked him. Oh, dear.
不过我一直挺喜欢他。哦，天哪。
00:36
You're just like him . [laughing]
你跟他一模一样。（笑）
00:37
Must be hereditary.
肯定是遗传。
00:40
You guys are so nice
你们家的人太友善了
00:43
all the time . [laughs]
时时刻刻都是。（笑）
00:45
I mean, don't you get exhausted being nice all the time ?
我是说，整天这么友善，你们不累吗？
01:52
I know that Frank's father's the devil
我知道弗兰克的爸爸是个魔鬼
01:55
and his mom's a saint.
他妈妈则是圣人。
01:59
His sister knows about me, apparently .
他姐姐好像知道我的事。
02:01
She does? Mm-hm.
她知道？嗯。
02:02
Oh, that's my Aunt Neva. She's real nice .
哦，那是我妮娃姨妈。她可好人了。
02:05
Beth, I'm not interested in nice.
贝丝，我对「好人」这套没兴趣。
02:11
Nice always hides something .
友善底下总藏着东西。
02:13
What's hidden is what interests me .
藏起来的，才是我感兴趣的。
02:21
What about his brother?
那他哥哥呢？
02:22
What's he like?
他是什么样的人？
02:24
Well, his brother's my daddy,
嗯，他哥哥就是我爸，
02:25
and he's not that nice sometimes.
他有时候可没那么友善。
02:29
But how is he not nice? He says mean things .
可他怎么不友善了？他会说难听话。
02:31
Like what?
比如说？
02:33
Like, um... like I'm a little smart-ass ,
比如说，嗯……说我是个小嘴炮，
02:36
and ain't no man likes a girl with a smart mouth .
还说没有男人会喜欢嘴碎的女孩。
02:39
Yep , he's right about that .
对，这点他说得没错。
02:41
Most men don't.
大多数男人都受不了。
02:44
I think I'm gonna like your dad.
我觉得我会喜欢上你爸。
02:45
I really do.
真的。
02:48
What about your family? Are they...
那你家里人呢？他们……
02:50
Oh, they're very nice. All right. [laughs]
哦，他们可友善了。行吧。（笑）
02:51
They're crazy.
他们都疯疯的。
02:55
My mom is a woman with a smart mouth .
我妈就是个嘴碎的女人。
02:58
And indeed , my dad did not like it.
说真的，我爸确实不喜欢。
03:00
But she's got so much love .
可她心里有好多爱。
03:03
She's my heart.
她是我的心头肉。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationA2↩ 00:13
in my whole life
in my whole life
这辈子、有生以来
I've ever seen in my whole life .
这辈子没见过第二个。
GrammarB1↩ 00:13
I've ever seen in my whole life
定语从句：接上一句 oddest man，圈出比较范围。
I've ever seen in my whole life .
这辈子没见过第二个。
CollocationA2↩ 00:14
pretty + adjective
pretty + adjective
挺……的、相当……
He seems pretty normal to me.
我觉得他挺正常的。
Pronunciation↩ 00:14
pretty normal
pretty 的 t 弹成 flap
He seems pretty normal to me.
我觉得他挺正常的。
Pronunciation↩ 00:20
Like a mule
like a 连成 lai-kə，mule 再落下
He's so stoic, Beth. Like a mule .
他可太隐忍了，贝丝。像头骡子。
CollocationA2↩ 00:24
the rest of something
the rest of something
其余的
这里 the rest of the world=他以外的所有人
There's a layer between him and the rest of the world.
他和这世界其他人之间隔着一层。
CollocationB1↩ 00:24
a layer between A and B
a layer between A and B
A 和 B 中间隔着一层
There's a layer between him and the rest of the world.
他和这世界其他人之间隔着一层。
Pronunciation↩ 00:24
the rest of
of 弱读成 /əv/，rest 才是重音
There's a layer between him and the rest of the world.
他和这世界其他人之间隔着一层。
CollocationA2↩ 00:26
know what I mean
know what I mean
你懂我意思吧
You know what I mean ?
你懂我意思吗？
Pronunciation↩ 00:29
not really
not really 的 t 常弹舌
Uh, not really .
呃，不太懂。
CollocationA2↩ 00:30
know someone that well
know someone that well
跟某人有那么熟
I don't really know him that well .
我其实跟他不算熟。
Pronunciation↩ 00:30
know him that
him 弱成 /əm/，重音在 know
I don't really know him that well .
我其实跟他不算熟。
CollocationA1↩ 00:36
just like someone
just like someone
跟某人一模一样
You're just like him . [laughing]
你跟他一模一样。（笑）
CollocationA1↩ 00:45
all the time
all the time
一天到晚、总是
I mean, don't you get exhausted being nice all the time ?
我是说，整天这么友善，你们不累吗？
GrammarB1↩ 00:45
being nice all the time
动名词短语：being nice 说明让人累的那件事：一天到晚友善。
I mean, don't you get exhausted being nice all the time ?
我是说，整天这么友善，你们不累吗？
Pronunciation↩ 00:45
don't you get
don't you 的 t 弹成 flap
I mean, don't you get exhausted being nice all the time ?
我是说，整天这么友善，你们不累吗？
GrammarB1↩ 01:59
apparently
插入语：apparently 挂在句尾：据他所知、听来如此。
His sister knows about me, apparently .
他姐姐好像知道我的事。
CollocationA2↩ 02:02
real + adjective
real + adjective
特别好、真的很好
这里 real=very，南方口语加强语气
Oh, that's my Aunt Neva. She's real nice .
哦，那是我妮娃姨妈。她可好人了。
CollocationA2↩ 02:05
interested in something
interested in something
对某事感兴趣
这里不是好奇友善，是对「好人」这套没兴趣
Beth, I'm not interested in nice.
贝丝，我对「好人」这套没兴趣。
CollocationA2↩ 02:11
hide something
hide something
藏着事、有所隐瞒
Nice always hides something .
友善底下总藏着东西。
GrammarB2↩ 02:13
What's hidden is what interests me
假分裂句：What's hidden 当主语，is 后再用 what 强调真正关心的。
What's hidden is what interests me .
藏起来的，才是我感兴趣的。
CollocationA1↩ 02:21
what about someone
what about someone
那某人呢、某人怎么样
What about his brother?
那他哥哥呢？
CollocationA2↩ 02:25
not that + adjective
not that + adjective
没那么……、不算特别……
and he's not that nice sometimes.
他有时候可没那么友善。
CollocationA2↩ 02:29
say mean things
say mean things
说难听话、说刻薄话
But how is he not nice? He says mean things .
可他怎么不友善了？他会说难听话。
SlangB1↩ 02:33
smart-ass
贫嘴小鬼——骂人顶嘴，家长训话或熟人损人用
Like, um... like I'm a little smart-ass ,
比如说，嗯……说我是个小嘴炮，
CollocationB1↩ 02:36
a smart mouth
a smart mouth
嘴碎、爱顶嘴
and ain't no man likes a girl with a smart mouth .
还说没有男人会喜欢嘴碎的女孩。
GrammarB2↩ 02:36
ain't no man likes
双重否定：ain't no 两个否定叠在一起，口语里仍表示「没有男人」。
and ain't no man likes a girl with a smart mouth .
还说没有男人会喜欢嘴碎的女孩。
Pronunciation↩ 02:36
ain't no man
ain't 和 no 都要咬住，双重否定才听得见
and ain't no man likes a girl with a smart mouth .
还说没有男人会喜欢嘴碎的女孩。
SlangA2↩ 02:36
ain't
不是、没有——非标准口语，南方口音里常见
and ain't no man likes a girl with a smart mouth .
还说没有男人会喜欢嘴碎的女孩。
CollocationA2↩ 02:39
right about that
right about that
这一点说得对
Yep , he's right about that .
对，这点他说得没错。
SlangA1↩ 02:39
Yep
对、嗯——极口语的肯定，正式用 yes
Yep , he's right about that .
对，这点他说得没错。
Pronunciation↩ 02:44
I'm gonna like
going to 吞成 gonna，别听成 gun
I think I'm gonna like your dad.
我觉得我会喜欢上你爸。
SlangA2↩ 02:44
gonna
将要（going to）——极口语，正式写作用 going to
I think I'm gonna like your dad.
我觉得我会喜欢上你爸。
GrammarB2↩ 02:58
And indeed
衔接插入：And indeed 承认前面那句是真的：爸确实不喜欢。
And indeed , my dad did not like it.
说真的，我爸确实不喜欢。
CollocationA2↩ 03:00
so much + noun
so much + noun
那么多的爱／东西
But she's got so much love .
可她心里有好多爱。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 00:20
stoic
隐忍、喜怒不形于色
In the scene沃利对贝丝说弗兰克太闷，像头骡子一样不露声色。
She stayed stoic at the hospital and only cried in the car.她在医院里一直隐忍，直到上车才哭。
In daily life
安慰朋友You don't have to be stoic about the layoff.裁员的事，你不必一直隐忍。
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IdiomB1↩ 00:20
like a mule
像骡子一样倔闷
In the scene沃利拿骡子比喻弗兰克又倔又少话，不是夸他能干。
He sat through the review like a mule and refused every change.评审时他像头骡子坐着，一条修改都不肯接。
In daily life
劝人松口Stop standing there like a mule and tell me the fee.别像头骡子站着，把费用告诉我。
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SwearingB1↩ 02:33
smart-ass
贫嘴、自以为是的人
In the scene贝丝转述父亲骂她是小嘴炮，带南方家长的训斥味。
The intern made one joke too many, and the manager called him a smart-ass.实习生多贫了一句，经理就骂他贫嘴。
In daily life
家长训话Don't be a smart-ass at the dinner table.饭桌上别贫嘴。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 02:11
hide something
友善底下总有隐瞒
In the scene沃利打断贝丝夸妮娃好，把 nice 直接判成掩护。
Their sudden praise usually hides something, like a weekend shift.他们突然夸人，底下通常藏着事，比如周末加班。
In daily life
拒绝场面话If a landlord is too sweet, it often hides something in the lease.房东若太甜，租约里往往藏着东西。
above my level
IronyB2↩ 02:44
gonna like your dad
反话：这种爸我倒喜欢
In the scene贝丝刚说父亲骂她嘴碎，沃利立刻说自己会喜欢这个爸。
He cut her off in the meeting, and I said I might like his style.他在会上抢她的话，我说我倒可能喜欢他这风格。
In daily life
听完吐槽Your coach yells at everyone? I think I'm gonna like him already.你教练见人就吼？我觉得我会喜欢上他。
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SlangB1↩ 02:36
smart mouth
嘴碎、爱顶嘴
In the scene贝丝转述父亲：没有男人会喜欢嘴碎的女孩。
The waiter has a smart mouth, but he never gets the order wrong.那个服务员嘴碎，但点单从不出错。
In daily life
劝别顶嘴Save the smart mouth for later; just sign the form.嘴碎的话回头再说；先把表签了。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Nice always hides something.”
友善底下总藏着东西。
Why it's great
把客气说成掩护，短、硬、能直接拆场面话。
Pattern
X always hides something
When to use
觉得对方太客气、笑容太满，怀疑后面有事时用。
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There's always something behind the smile ／ Too nice usually means a catch
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informal
Shadowing tip
重音砸在 Nice 和 hides 上。
Use it yourself
拆穿客套That apology always hides something; wait for the real ask.那句道歉底下总藏着东西；等他真正要开口求什么。
“There's a layer between him and the rest of the world.”
他和这世界其他人之间隔着一层。
Why it's great
不用 odd，改用隔一层，把疏离说成触得到的距离。
Pattern
a layer between A and B
When to use
形容有人把自己和外界隔开、不好靠近时用。
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He keeps everyone at a distance ／ There's a wall between him and us
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neutral
Shadowing tip
layer 稍顿，the rest of 连成一块弱读。
Use it yourself
点评同事There is a layer between her and the rest of the team.她和组里其他人之间隔着一层。
“What's hidden is what interests me.”
藏起来的，才是我感兴趣的。
Why it's great
假分裂句把重点推到隐藏的东西上，像一句人生信条。
Pattern
What's X is what Y
When to use
聊八卦、看人、做调查时，用来声明你要看表面底下。
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I care about what people don't say ／ The secret is the interesting part
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literary
Shadowing tip
hidden 上扬，interests 落下。
Use it yourself
看人说话What's left unsaid is what interests me in that meeting.会上没说出口的，才是我感兴趣的。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 沃利讲自己家人
Oh, they're very nice. All right. [laughs] They're crazy. My mom is a woman with a smart mouth. And indeed, my dad did not like it. But she's got so much love. She's my heart.
哦，他们可友善了。行吧。（笑） 他们都疯疯的。 我妈就是个嘴碎的女人。 说真的，我爸确实不喜欢。 可她心里有好多爱。 她是我的心头肉。
先说友善再承认疯，把爱放在嘴碎的妈妈身上。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use the rest of for remaining people
- Hear hides something as a cover
- Catch smart mouth as a scolding
- Use all the time for always
- Hear gonna like as dry irony
People also search
Questions, then the linesWhat does Nice always hides something mean?
Kindness is a cover. Wally wants the secret underneath the smile.
What does the rest of the world mean here?
Everyone else. The rest of means the remaining people or things.
Is smart mouth a compliment?
No. It means a sassy, sharp tongue. Beth's father uses it as a scolding.
Why does ain't no man use two negatives?
Southern speech. Two negatives still mean no man likes that girl.
Does Wally really like Beth's dad?
Likely irony. After the sexist line, I like him lands as a dry joke.