Chapter 8 of 14 · 2'48"
Fighting the appraisal 估价翻脸IMDb ↗
估价不公时怎么把话说硬
Uncut Gems · 2019
CEFR C1IELTS 7.5auction-house雅思Workplace
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAs the auction draws near, Howard arrives expecting his opal to take center stage. A quick look at the day’s catalog reveals a valuation he believes has been cut, so he demands an explanation from Anne over the phone. Their exchange moves from polite customer service to a sharp standoff, exposing how auction-house language can sound calm while delivering a firm refusal.
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Howard Ratnerjewelry dealer
安
Anneauction house staffer
奥
Oscargemologist
Chapters
14 parts · AI-cut01Collectors at the showroom当债主堵门你还能说什么C13'00"02A couple makes up吵完架还要不要抱抱C11'48"03A star shops for jewelry大客户来了先别急着报价C13'10"04The opal pitch一块石头让人押上明天C14'32"05Pawning the ring急着借钱时怎么谈条件C11'41"06Setting a boundary at dinner吃饭时也要把界线说清B22'46"07Asking for another chance求复合先承认自己搞砸了B22'23"08Fighting the appraisal估价不公时怎么把话说硬C12'48"09Rigging the auction你敢抬价就得接住后果C14'11"10The auction backfires自己挖的坑要自己先认C12'02"11Comfort after the loss崩溃时有人愿意接住你B23'24"12Turning the opal into a bet把赌注押在相信你的人身上C14'17"13Talking through a lock-in被困住时先用话拖住对方C13'19"14The live parlay钱越押越多还要装镇定C17'44"
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00:02
It's a big day.
今天可是大日子。
00:05
Magnolia Bakery from the downtown original.
市中心总店的 Magnolia Bakery。
00:08
- Thank you. Thank you. - Have you had these yet? Delicious.
-谢谢，谢谢。-你们还没尝过这个吧？好吃着呢。
00:10
You tell everybody here thank you so much for everything they've done for me.
你替我跟这里每个人说声谢谢，感谢他们为我做的一切。
00:14
These are on me , Howard Ratner.
这些我请了，霍华德·拉特纳。
00:16
And what's this?
那这是什么？
00:17
- Is this the catalog for today? - That's the one.
-这是今天的图录吗？-就是这本。
00:21
If they want anybody else to come in , they're gonna have to tell me before him.
他们要是还想让别人进来，得先告诉我，不能越过我先告诉他。
00:24
It stops right on me .
目录正好到我这项为止。
00:26
Thank you.
谢谢。
00:31
What the fuck is this?
这他妈是什么？
00:33
- This is a mistake. - It's a correction.
-这是个错误。-这是在更正。
00:35
No, it's a correction, but it's a fucking mistake.
不，这是更正没错，但他妈就是个错误。
00:38
- Where's Anne? I want to speak with her. - I'm sorry. Anne is in a meeting.
-安妮在哪儿？我要跟她谈谈。-抱歉，安妮在开会。
00:41
No, get her out of the meeting . It's an emergency. I wanna speak with her.
不，把她从会议里叫出来。十万火急，我要跟她谈谈。
00:45
Call her on the phone, please. Thank you.
请打电话叫她接一下。谢谢。
00:50
If you promise to keep your voice down , - I'm happy to call her. - Yes.
你保证小点声的话，-我很乐意叫她来接。-好。
00:54
Jesus fucking Christ.
我的天，真他妈见鬼。
00:58
Hello, Anne.
喂，安妮。
01:00
Can you ask her how this fucking 155 bullshit happened?
你能问问她，这个他妈的155破数字到底是怎么来的？
01:03
Did you hear that? Mm-hmm. Okay.
你听到了吗？嗯。好。
01:06
What? What is she saying?
什么？她说什么？
01:08
- I'm afraid that's your appraisal. - I know that's what it says.
-恐怕那就是您的估价了。-我知道上面这么写的。
01:11
I'm asking, who came up with the fucking figure?
我问的是，这个他妈的数字是谁定的？
01:14
- Oscar in Gems. - Well, Oscar is fucking wrong .
-宝石部的奥斯卡。-那奥斯卡他妈的就错了。
01:17
I could go out and get six appraisers right now, five of them would say at least $3,000 a carat.
我现在就能找六个估价师来，其中五个至少会估到每克拉3000美元。
01:23
- He's saying he can go to six appraisers... - Give me the phone.
-他说他能找六个估价师……-把电话给我。
01:25
Can I speak to her, please?
请问能让她跟我说话吗？
01:26
- Can I speak with her? - I'm gonna have to hand you over .
-我能跟她说话吗？-我得把电话转给她。
01:29
That won't be necessary. I'd rather you didn't.
不用了，我倒希望你别这么做。
01:31
- Anne. - Yes.
-安妮。-是。
01:32
This is fucking outrageous.
这也太他妈离谱了。
01:34
Okay, you need to calm yourself down, Mr. Ratner.
好了，拉特纳先生，您得先冷静下来。
01:36
I don't want to be calm. This appraisal is a fucking joke.
我不想冷静。这份估价简直他妈是个笑话。
01:40
Oscar happens to be one of our most experienced gemologists.
奥斯卡恰好是我们最有经验的宝石学家之一。
01:43
Who clearly knows nothing about colored stones .
可他显然对彩色宝石一窍不通。
01:45
And why the fuck am I hearing about it now?
那我他妈为什么现在才听说？
01:48
Do I need to remind you that you brought the opal to us on a Friday night for an auction set on a Monday morning?
还需要我提醒你吗？你周五晚上才把欧泊送来，却要赶周一早上的拍卖？
01:52
- We were lucky to get it appraised at all. - I don't give a fuck . I don't care.
-能来得及给它估价就算走运了。-我他妈不在乎，我不在意。
01:55
- It needs to be changed. Do it. - Well, that's not an option .
-必须改掉，照做。-这没得选。
01:58
- But if you like, we can pull it. - Pull it? No, no.
-不过你要是愿意，我们可以撤拍。-撤拍？不，不行。
02:01
Not gonna pull it, okay? Here's what you'll do.
不撤拍，听见了吗？你要这么做。
02:03
You're gonna make an announcement at the top of the auction that the correction was wrong and the original estimate stands .
你要在拍卖一开始宣布，这次更正是错的，原来的估价照旧。
02:10
We are not correcting a correction. We can either pull it or carry on as-is .
我们不会再去更正一份更正。要么撤拍，要么就按现状继续。
02:14
- It's entirely up to you. - Okay. Thank you so much.
-完全由你决定。-好，太谢谢你了。
02:16
- Okay, Anne. - I have bent over backwards for you.
-好，安妮。-我已经为你费尽心思、百般迁就了。
02:19
- We are done here. - Yes, that'll be perfect.
-我们就到此为止。-好，那太好了。
02:21
- I'll let her know. - Let who know?
-我会告诉她。-告诉谁？
02:22
Me and my staff had to work the entire weekend to get your piece ready .
我和我的员工整个周末都得加班，才把你的拍品准备好。
02:26
- I don't even care what we stand to make . - Once again, I apologize.
-我们能赚多少我都不在乎。-我再一次向你道歉。
02:28
I'm just happy I won't ever have to work with you again.
我只是庆幸以后再也不用和你共事了。
02:31
So she said that we need to...
所以她说我们得……
02:35
take the inserts out of each catalog before the auction starts.
在拍卖开始前，把每本图录里的插页拿出来。
02:40
So you have those.
那些你都有吧。
02:42
If you want, I saw a box down there, and I can start on these.
你要是愿意，我看到那边有个箱子，可以先从这些弄起。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:14
be on me
be on me
我来买单
These are on me , Howard Ratner.
这些我请了，霍华德·拉特纳。
CollocationB1↩ 00:21
come in
come in
进来或加入
If they want anybody else to come in , they're gonna have to tell me before him.
他们要是还想让别人进来，得先告诉我，不能越过我先告诉他。
GrammarB2↩ 00:21
If they want anybody else to come in
条件从句：If 引出条件，主句说明满足条件后的必然安排。
If they want anybody else to come in , they're gonna have to tell me before him.
他们要是还想让别人进来，得先告诉我，不能越过我先告诉他。
SlangB2↩ 00:31
What the fuck
搞什么鬼——强烈不满，正式场合别用
What the fuck is this?
这他妈是什么？
CollocationB2↩ 00:41
get someone out of something
get someone out of something
把某人从某事中叫出来
这里指把安妮叫出会议
No, get her out of the meeting . It's an emergency. I wanna speak with her.
不，把她从会议里叫出来。十万火急，我要跟她谈谈。
CollocationB1↩ 00:50
keep your voice down
keep your voice down
把声音放低
If you promise to keep your voice down , - I'm happy to call her. - Yes.
你保证小点声的话，-我很乐意叫她来接。-好。
Pronunciation↩ 00:50
promise to keep
to 弱读，promise to 听起来更紧。
If you promise to keep your voice down , - I'm happy to call her. - Yes.
你保证小点声的话，-我很乐意叫她来接。-好。
Pronunciation↩ 01:00
ask her how
ask her 连读，her 弱读成 ər。
Can you ask her how this fucking 155 bullshit happened?
你能问问她，这个他妈的155破数字到底是怎么来的？
SlangB2↩ 01:00
bullshit
胡扯；破事——争执中骂人，正式场合不用
Can you ask her how this fucking 155 bullshit happened?
你能问问她，这个他妈的155破数字到底是怎么来的？
CollocationB2↩ 01:11
come up with something
come up with something
想出或提出
I'm asking, who came up with the fucking figure?
我问的是，这个他妈的数字是谁定的？
Pronunciation↩ 01:14
fucking wrong
重读 fucking wrong，怒气落在 wrong。
- Oscar in Gems. - Well, Oscar is fucking wrong .
-宝石部的奥斯卡。-那奥斯卡他妈的就错了。
CollocationA2↩ 01:17
at least
at least
至少
I could go out and get six appraisers right now, five of them would say at least $3,000 a carat.
我现在就能找六个估价师来，其中五个至少会估到每克拉3000美元。
GrammarC1↩ 01:17
five of them would say at least $3,000 a carat
并列分句：逗号后补出结果分句，说明多数估价师会给出高价。
I could go out and get six appraisers right now, five of them would say at least $3,000 a carat.
我现在就能找六个估价师来，其中五个至少会估到每克拉3000美元。
Pronunciation↩ 01:17
five of them
of 和 them 弱读，five 承担信息重音。
I could go out and get six appraisers right now, five of them would say at least $3,000 a carat.
我现在就能找六个估价师来，其中五个至少会估到每克拉3000美元。
CollocationB2↩ 01:26
hand someone over
hand someone over
把电话转给某人
这里指把电话转给安妮
- Can I speak with her? - I'm gonna have to hand you over .
-我能跟她说话吗？-我得把电话转给她。
Pronunciation↩ 01:26
hand you over
hand you 连读，d 和 y 之间不要断开。
- Can I speak with her? - I'm gonna have to hand you over .
-我能跟她说话吗？-我得把电话转给她。
CollocationB2↩ 01:40
happen to be
happen to be
恰好是
Oscar happens to be one of our most experienced gemologists.
奥斯卡恰好是我们最有经验的宝石学家之一。
CollocationC1↩ 01:43
know nothing about something
know nothing about something
对某事一窍不通
Who clearly knows nothing about colored stones .
可他显然对彩色宝石一窍不通。
CollocationC1↩ 01:48
need to remind someone that...
need to remind someone that...
需要提醒某人
Do I need to remind you that you brought the opal to us on a Friday night for an auction set on a Monday morning?
还需要我提醒你吗？你周五晚上才把欧泊送来，却要赶周一早上的拍卖？
GrammarC1↩ 01:48
that you brought the opal to us on a Friday night
宾语从句：that 从句作 remind 的宾语，具体说明要提醒的事实。
Do I need to remind you that you brought the opal to us on a Friday night for an auction set on a Monday morning?
还需要我提醒你吗？你周五晚上才把欧泊送来，却要赶周一早上的拍卖？
SlangC1↩ 01:52
give a fuck
在乎——否定句中表示完全不在乎
- We were lucky to get it appraised at all. - I don't give a fuck . I don't care.
-能来得及给它估价就算走运了。-我他妈不在乎，我不在意。
CollocationB2↩ 01:55
not an option
not an option
没得选或不可行
- It needs to be changed. Do it. - Well, that's not an option .
-必须改掉，照做。-这没得选。
GrammarC1↩ 02:03
that the correction was wrong and the original estimate stands
宾语从句：that 从句说明 announcement 的具体内容，内部还有并列谓语。
You're gonna make an announcement at the top of the auction that the correction was wrong and the original estimate stands .
你要在拍卖一开始宣布，这次更正是错的，原来的估价照旧。
CollocationB2↩ 02:10
carry on as-is
carry on as-is
按现状继续
We are not correcting a correction. We can either pull it or carry on as-is .
我们不会再去更正一份更正。要么撤拍，要么就按现状继续。
Pronunciation↩ 02:10
pull it or
pull 和 or 前的 it 轻读，突出二选一。
We are not correcting a correction. We can either pull it or carry on as-is .
我们不会再去更正一份更正。要么撤拍，要么就按现状继续。
GrammarB2↩ 02:22
to get your piece ready
目的不定式：to do 表目的，说明整个周末加班是为了准备拍品。
Me and my staff had to work the entire weekend to get your piece ready .
我和我的员工整个周末都得加班，才把你的拍品准备好。
CollocationC1↩ 02:26
stand to make something
stand to make something
有望赚到
- I don't even care what we stand to make . - Once again, I apologize.
-我们能赚多少我都不在乎。-我再一次向你道歉。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
SwearingB2↩ 00:31
what the fuck
什么鬼；搞什么
In the sceneHoward看到估价被改后脱口而出，愤怒质问。
What the fuck is taking so long?到底在磨蹭什么？
In daily life
等外卖What the fuck happened to my order?我的订单到底怎么了？
above my level
VocabularyC1↩ 01:08
appraisal
专业估价
In the scene安妮把改后的数字称作 Howard 的估价，语气克制。
The bank requested an independent appraisal.银行要求进行独立估价。
In daily life
买房咨询We need an appraisal before making an offer.出价前我们需要一份估价报告。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:34
calm yourself down
让自己冷静
In the scene安妮礼貌地让失控的 Howard 收声。
Take a breath and calm yourself down before replying.回复前先深呼吸，让自己冷静下来。
In daily life
安慰朋友Calm yourself down; we still have time.先冷静，我们还有时间。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 02:16
bent over backwards
百般迁就
In the scene安妮强调自己为 Howard 破例、付出了过多精力。
She bent over backwards to help her neighbor.她费尽心思帮助邻居。
In daily life
客户服务Our team bent over backwards for the client.我们团队为客户费尽了心思。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 02:10
as-is
按现状照办
In the scene安妮拒绝重改估价，只给撤拍或照旧两条路。
The equipment is sold as-is, with no warranty.这台设备按现状出售，不提供保修。
In daily life
二手交易I am selling the bike as-is.这辆自行车按现状出售。
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DiscourseB1↩ 02:14
it's up to you
由你决定
In the scene安妮把撤拍或继续的选择推回 Howard，表面客气。
It's entirely up to you whether we reschedule.要不要改期，完全由你决定。
In daily life
选餐厅It's up to you where we eat tonight.今晚去哪儿吃你决定。
above my level
IronyB2↩ 00:33
correction
把错误说成更正
In the scene安妮不用 mistake，而称其为 correction，弱化问题。
Calling the delay a correction was pure irony.把延误说成更正，纯粹是在讽刺。
In daily life
工作汇报That was not a correction; it changed the whole plan.那不是更正，而是把整个计划都改了。
above my level
VocabularyC1↩ 01:40
gemologists
宝石学家
In the scene安妮用 Oscar 的专业资历为低估价辩护。
A gemologist examined the stone under bright light.一位宝石学家在强光下检查了这块宝石。
In daily life
珠宝鉴定The gemologist checked the ring for damage.宝石学家检查了戒指是否有损伤。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“I don't want to be calm. This appraisal is a fucking joke.”
我不想冷静。这份估价简直他妈是个笑话。
Why it's great
把拒绝安抚与对估价的蔑视连成一句狠话。
Pattern
I don't want to be X. X is a joke.
When to use
拒绝被敷衍、明确表达强烈不满时。
Similar
This price is ridiculous. ／ That deadline is a joke.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
先压低 I don't want，再重读 appraisal、fucking joke。
Use it yourself
评价报价That delivery fee is a joke.这配送费简直是笑话。
“We are not correcting a correction. We can either pull it or carry on as-is.”
我们不会再去更正一份更正。要么撤拍，要么就按现状继续。
Why it's great
重复 correction 后用 either...or 给出硬性二选一。
Pattern
We can either A or B.
When to use
给同事说明两种处理方案时。
Similar
Either we revise it, or we proceed. ／ We can fix it or leave it.
Register
neutral
Shadowing tip
either、pull、carry、as-is 重读，or 短促带过。
Use it yourself
安排改期We can either move the meeting or keep it as planned.我们要么改会议时间，要么按原计划进行。
“- Okay, Anne. - I have bent over backwards for you.”
—好，安妮。—我已经为你费尽心思、百般迁就了。
Why it's great
弯腰的夸张比喻变成对长期迁就的抱怨。
Pattern
bend over backwards for someone
When to use
抱怨为客户或同事付出过多时。
Similar
I've gone the extra mile for you. ／ I've done everything I can for you.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
bent over backwards 连读，for you 弱读收尾。
Use it yourself
帮同事赶工I bent over backwards to help my teammate.我费尽心思帮我的队友。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Distinguish appraisal, estimate, and carat in auction talk.
- Use as-is to accept the current terms.
- Catch how calm yourself down softens a threat.
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Questions, then the linesWhat does “Fighting the appraisal” mean in Uncut Gems?
It refers to Howard challenging a lowered auction appraisal.
What is the difference between appraisal and estimate?
An appraisal is a professional valuation; an estimate is a broader prediction.
How does as-is work in this auction scene?
It means continuing with the current version, without changing it.
What does bend over backwards mean?
It means making an extreme effort to help someone.
How should I translate “This appraisal is a fucking joke”?
It is a harsh way to call the valuation absurd.