Chapter 11 of 21 · 6'01"
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眼下停工，只是暂时
We're the Millers · 2013
CEFR C1IELTS 7.5campground雅思Identity
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAt a campground, a fake family sits through a neighbor's overshare, then has to invent how they met. David's story starts as a meet-cute and ends in a ruined painting. A map request opens a glove box: pistol and badge. The man says he is DEA, just on a hiatus. They panic, try to leave, and find the garage closed until morning. Watch a polite 'not a cop' still trap them overnight.
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Davidfake dad
罗
Rosefake mom
肯
Kennyfake son
凯
Caseyfake daughter
唐
DonDEA on hiatus
伊
Edithchatty neighbor
Chapters
21 parts · AI-cut01Still Dealing Weed没成家，还在卖大麻B23'16"02Settle His Debt邻居上门，先帮人把债还上B13'50"03Be My Mule去墨西哥运货，被说成两全其美B24'14"04Lost On The Way问路说带一家去动物园B24'19"05We're The Millers租来的人，今晚得演一家人B13'48"06Snuck Into Mexico开房车就能蒙混过关B13'03"07Here To Pick Up上门取货，先别担心B24'19"08Remember We're Millers被拦下来，先装镇定B23'59"09Vehicle Inspection检查过关，只要演得像B24'33"10Haircut Of A Donkey发型成了认人的记号B23'59"11Hiatus At The Moment眼下停工，只是暂时C16'01"12Community College考试砸了，前途也没了B23'44"13Bad Drawing乱画一通，谁也看不出来B24'25"14Keep A Lookout放风的人让你先进去B23'27"15Only If I'm In Love底线只为爱人才破C16'00"16Keep Things Exciting长久相处，得找点刺激B25'43"17About To Tell Us疼成这样，马上要解释B14'07"18I Speak English口头禅听着乱，其实他听得懂B25'25"19Dead In A Ditch没回信息，生死未知B13'47"20Hands Off Of Her动手动脚，立刻停手B23'30"21Turn The RV Around扔下同伴之后，他还是掉头回去了B24'49"
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00:00
So my friend bought me a box of tampins.
所以我朋友给我买了一盒卫生棉条。
00:02
And I'll tell you, I had a hard time inserting those.
跟你说，那些东西我塞进去可费劲了。
00:04
- It would just stick halfway out. Mm-hm.
- 它就卡在那儿，一半还露在外面。嗯嗯。
00:07
- It was just like a Roman candle. Mm-hm.
- 简直像根罗马焰火筒。嗯嗯。
00:09
And that is how I found out I was born with a shallow vagina.
我就是这么发现自己天生阴道比较浅的。
00:14
- That was such a detailed story, Edie. - Thank you!
- 伊迪，这故事细节也太多了。 - 谢谢！
00:18
You gotta do a one-woman show. It's, like, so many layers, you know?
你真该去演独角戏。层次也太多了，你懂吧？
00:24
So, what's your story, David?
那大卫，你的故事呢？
00:26
- What do you mean? - How'd you two meet?
- 什么意思？ - 你们俩怎么认识的？
00:28
Ah! Honey, tell her.
啊！亲爱的，你跟她讲。
00:31
And don't leave out any of the romantic parts.
浪漫的部分一个也别漏。
00:34
Okay. All right.
好。行。
00:35
Where did we first meet. Um...
我们第一次见面是在……嗯……
00:38
It's great.
太棒了。
00:39
Well, that would have been when Rose moved into my apartment building.
那就是罗丝搬进我那栋公寓的时候。
00:43
- Ah. That's right. Mm-hm.
- 啊。对对对。嗯嗯。
00:46
I remember watching her through the crack in my door as she was--
我记得自己从门缝里看着她，她正——
00:50
Wait, you were spying on me?
等等，你当时在偷看我？
00:51
Now, hon, just because you've heard it a thousand times ...
得了，亲爱的，不能因为你听过一千遍……
00:54
...doesn't mean you should interrupt. Don't be rude.
……就不代表你可以打断。别没礼貌。
00:57
All right. Proceed.
行。继续。
01:00
But, yeah, I was spying on her.
不过，对，我是在偷看她。
01:02
She was unloading this U-Haul all by herself .
她一个人从搬家货车往下卸东西。
01:05
I wanna go help her, but I don't wanna come off like I'm hitting on her , because...
我想去帮她，可又不想显得像在搭讪，因为……
01:09
...you know, I'd like to hit on her maybe at some point .
……你懂的，我以后说不定还想追她。
01:13
And, uh...
然后，呃……
01:16
...she was wearing these little navy blue Chuck Taylors and these jean shorts.
……她穿着那双小海军蓝匡威，还有这条牛仔短裤。
01:21
No pockets on the back, however that happened.
后面没口袋，也不知道怎么做成这样的。
01:24
And this, uh, Tom Waits T-shirt.
还有一件，呃，汤姆·威茨的T恤。
01:27
I was like, "Oh, that's cool."
我就想：「哦，这酷。」
01:29
Because I love Tom Waits.
因为我超爱汤姆·威茨。
01:31
And she just looked beautiful.
她看起来真漂亮。
01:38
If you're into that kind of mean, pretty thing.
如果你吃她那种又凶又好看的类型的话。
01:43
So, anyway, uh...
所以，反正，呃……
01:44
...she starts to bring up this really big weird-looking painting up the stairs.
……她开始把一幅特别大、怪模怪样的画往楼上搬。
01:49
And I'm like, "Okay, here's my shot." All right, so I go outside...
我就想：「好，机会来了。」行，于是我出门……
01:53
...and I help her with it. I'm trying to, at least.
……去帮她抬。至少我是想帮的。
01:56
She looks at me and goes: "Stop it!"
她看着我，来一句：「停下！」
01:58
- She just snaps at me. - You started yanking at it.
- 她直接冲我发火。 - 你先动手硬拽的。
02:01
Next thing you know , it's a tug of war ...
接着不知怎么就变成拔河……
02:03
...pulling it back and forth and out of nowhere --
……来回拽，冷不丁——
02:05
His fat fist goes right through the canvas.
他那胖拳头直接捅穿了画布。
02:09
- But it was an accident. - Doesn't matter! You ruined my painting.
- 可那是个意外。 - 那也不行！你毁了我的画。
02:12
Okay. Honestly, I really think you should've thanked me.
好吧。说真的，我觉得你该谢谢我。
02:15
Yeah, because that painting was hideous.
对，因为那幅画丑得要命。
02:19
My grandfather painted that painting.
那是我爷爷画的。
02:22
And it was my favorite thing in the entire world.
而且那是我在这世上最喜欢的东西。
02:26
So we get in this screaming match in front of the whole building.
于是我们在整栋楼面前对骂起来。
02:29
And everybody comes out and is watching it.
大家都出来看热闹。
02:32
I mean, from that moment , we hated each other.
我是说，从那一刻起，我们互相讨厌。
02:34
Oh, man.
哦，天哪。
02:37
- And then you fell in love. Oh! - Yeah. Then we fell in love.
- 然后你们相爱了。哦！ - 对。然后我们就相爱了。
02:41
- Ha, ha! - Hey, now. I think this is our exit.
- 哈哈！ - 嘿，够了。我看这是我们该下的出口。
02:45
David, could you grab me the map out of the glove box?
大卫，能帮我从手套箱里拿一下地图吗？
02:48
Yes, sir.
是，先生。
02:50
- Whoa. Whoa. Uh... - Whoa!
- 哇。哇。呃…… - 哇！
02:53
Oh, hey, sorry about that, buddy. Didn't mean to scare you there.
哦，嘿，抱歉啊伙计。没想吓着你。
02:56
That's just my service pistol and badge.
那只是我的配枪和警徽。
02:58
Oh. Your badge.
哦。你的警徽。
03:01
- Are you a cop ? - No, no, no.
- 你是警察吗？ - 不，不，不。
03:04
No? Oh, God.
不是？哦，天哪。
03:06
- I'm in the DEA. - Oh.
- 我在缉毒局。 - 哦。
03:13
Yeah, my Don has been an agent for the last 22 years.
对，我家唐当探员已经二十二年了。
03:17
On a bit of a hiatus at the moment .
眼下暂时歇业一阵。
03:18
They took him out of the field, he wasn't aggressive enough.
他们把他撤出一线了，说他不够狠。
03:21
- That's enough. - I'm sorry. It's not right, Don.
- 够了。 - 抱歉。这不公平，唐。
03:24
Those young guns aren't half the agent you are , those crumb-bums .
那些年轻骨干哪有你一半能干，那帮饭桶。
03:27
Edith, you know how I feel about your cussing .
伊迪丝，你知道我不喜欢你说脏话。
03:30
- I'm sorry, Don. - Edith can be a little hot-blooded at times .
- 抱歉，唐。 - 伊迪丝有时候脾气比较火爆。
03:33
- I'm 1/8 Italian, so... - Oh. It's okay.
- 我有八分之一意大利血统，所以…… - 哦。没关系。
03:37
Uh, hey, if you guys will excuse me.
呃，嘿，失陪一下。
03:41
- Wanna join me? - Where are you off to?
- 要一起吗？ - 你要去哪儿？
03:43
- We're gonna check on the baby. - Gonna take a dump .
- 我们去看看宝宝。 - 我去拉屎。
03:46
- Check the baby's dumps. - That's what we should say.
- 去看宝宝拉没拉。 - 就该这么说。
03:48
- Yeah, just go check on Lebanon. - LeBron. His name's LeBron.
- 对，去看看黎巴嫩就行。 - 勒布朗。他叫勒布朗。
03:52
He just has a terrible tummy. And it's just bad diarrhea stuff.
他肚子特别不好。就是严重拉肚子那种。
03:55
Do we still have cornstarch?
咱们还有玉米淀粉吗？
03:57
Yeah, there's cornstarch for his bottom.
有，给他擦屁股的玉米淀粉。
03:59
- Family meeting. - Yep.
- 家庭会议。 - 嗯。
04:02
I'm getting my hands on that baby.
我一定要把那个宝宝弄到手。
04:06
He's a narc ? Are you fucking kidding me?!
他是缉毒的？你开什么玩笑？！
04:09
Stop panicking! We haven't done anything suspicious yet, so just relax!
别慌！我们还没做出任何可疑的事，放松！
04:12
Oh, really? Okay. What about when they wanna hold our precious weed baby?
哦，是吗？好。那他们要抱咱们宝贝大麻宝宝怎么办？
04:16
Give me the baby, all right?
把宝宝给我，行不行？
04:18
I'll handle it if it happens. I'll take care of it.
真发生了我来搞定。我来处理。
04:20
Right now, all we have to do is get away from that fucked up family.
眼下咱们只需要离那户操蛋的人家远点。
04:24
Oh, fuck. Why are we stopping?
哦，操。咱们怎么停下来了？
04:26
They heard us. They heard us. Fuck, we're going to jail.
他们听见了。他们听见了。操，咱们要进局子了。
04:32
No, no, no. We're just at the garage, okay?
不，不，不。只是到修车铺了，好吗？
04:34
Everybody calm down. We haven't done anything. You're right.
大家都冷静。我们什么也没干。你说得对。
04:38
I'll ditch this guy real fast. We're gonna get in and get out of here, okay?
我很快甩掉这家伙。咱们进进出出就走，好吗？
04:41
Game face , okay? Miller time. Here we go.
戴上面具，好吗？米勒时间。上了。
04:45
No other repair shops nearby?
附近没有别的修理铺了吗？
04:47
Run by a Christian and open after supper on a Saturday night? No, sir.
基督徒开的、周六晚饭后还营业的？没有，先生。
04:51
Ah, shoot. I'd give you the hose out of our rig and send you on your way ...
啊，可惜。我本想把我们车上的水管给你们，让你们上路……
04:55
...but we'd be stranded ourselves.
……可那样我们自己就抛锚了。
04:57
Besides, this way we can all get to know each other better.
再说，这样我们还能好好互相了解一下。
05:01
- What's happening? - They're closed till morning.
- 怎么了？ - 他们关门到明早。
05:03
Oklahoma.
俄克拉荷马。
05:05
Oh, God.
哦，天哪。
05:07
You folks can make camp with the Fitzgeralds tonight.
你们今晚可以跟菲茨杰拉德一家一起扎营。
05:09
I know a great spot. We'll set up the old tents and you can bed down in our Winni.
我知道个好地方。咱们支起旧帐篷，你们可以在我们温尼房车里过夜。
05:14
- I'll give you a hand with your gear. - No, no, no.
- 我帮你们搬行李。 - 不，不，不。
05:17
That's okay. Millers carry their own weight .
没事。米勒一家自己的份自己扛。
05:19
- I knew I liked you, David. - Kenny, you wanna get our shit ?
- 我就知道我喜欢你，大卫。 - 肯尼，去拿咱们的东西？
05:23
- Hey. - This will be a hoot .
- 嘿。 - 这会很好玩。
05:25
I'll watch your little one so you and your man can have some snuggle time .
我帮你们看孩子，好让你和你男人温存一会儿。
05:29
- I don't want you to have to-- - I am good with babies.
- 我不想让你非得—— - 我带孩子很在行。
05:31
Nonsense! Oh, give me the baby. Give me that baby!
别客气！哦，把宝宝给我。把那个宝宝给我！
05:45
Shit!
操！
05:48
Oh, my God!
我的天啊！
05:50
Oh, my God!
我的天啊！
05:53
Oh, my God. Why isn't there blood?!
我的天。怎么没有血？！
05:56
Oh, my God! What's happening?
我的天！这是怎么了？
05:59
Thanks a lot, Mom. Now what am I supposed to use for my health project?
多谢了，妈。那我健康课作业拿什么交？
06:03
I'm gonna fail and have to go to community college.
我要不及格了，就得去上社区大学了。
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Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationA2↩ 00:31
leave something out
leave something out
漏掉、略过不提
And don't leave out any of the romantic parts.
浪漫的部分一个也别漏。
GrammarB1↩ 00:51
just because you've heard it a thousand times
让步从句：just because… doesn't mean…：听过一千遍，也不等于能打断。
Now, hon, just because you've heard it a thousand times ...
得了，亲爱的，不能因为你听过一千遍……
CollocationA2↩ 01:02
(all) by oneself
(all) by oneself
全靠自己、一个人干
She was unloading this U-Haul all by herself .
她一个人从搬家货车往下卸东西。
CollocationB1↩ 01:05
come off like something
come off like something
显得像、让人觉得是
I wanna go help her, but I don't wanna come off like I'm hitting on her , because...
我想去帮她，可又不想显得像在搭讪，因为……
CollocationB1↩ 01:05
hit on someone
hit on someone
搭讪某人
I wanna go help her, but I don't wanna come off like I'm hitting on her , because...
我想去帮她，可又不想显得像在搭讪，因为……
GrammarB1↩ 01:05
come off like I'm hitting on her
like从句：come off like + 从句：显得像正在做某事。
I wanna go help her, but I don't wanna come off like I'm hitting on her , because...
我想去帮她，可又不想显得像在搭讪，因为……
Pronunciation↩ 01:05
hitting on her
hitting 的 tt 弹成美式 /d/。
I wanna go help her, but I don't wanna come off like I'm hitting on her , because...
我想去帮她，可又不想显得像在搭讪，因为……
Pronunciation↩ 01:05
wanna come off
want to 收成 wanna，t 几乎没了。
I wanna go help her, but I don't wanna come off like I'm hitting on her , because...
我想去帮她，可又不想显得像在搭讪，因为……
CollocationA2↩ 01:09
at some point
at some point
改天、某个时候
...you know, I'd like to hit on her maybe at some point .
……你懂的，我以后说不定还想追她。
CollocationB1↩ 02:01
next thing you know
next thing you know
接着不知不觉就
Next thing you know , it's a tug of war ...
接着不知怎么就变成拔河……
CollocationB1↩ 02:01
a tug of war
a tug of war
拔河；双方僵持
Next thing you know , it's a tug of war ...
接着不知怎么就变成拔河……
Pronunciation↩ 02:01
Next thing you know
you 弱成 /jə/，一口气滑过去。
Next thing you know , it's a tug of war ...
接着不知怎么就变成拔河……
CollocationB1↩ 02:03
out of nowhere
out of nowhere
冷不丁、突然冒出来
...pulling it back and forth and out of nowhere --
……来回拽，冷不丁——
CollocationB1↩ 02:26
a screaming match
a screaming match
对骂、大吵一架
So we get in this screaming match in front of the whole building.
于是我们在整栋楼面前对骂起来。
CollocationA2↩ 02:32
from that moment
from that moment
从那一刻起
I mean, from that moment , we hated each other.
我是说，从那一刻起，我们互相讨厌。
Pronunciation↩ 03:01
Are you a cop
Are you a 连成 Are-ya-a。
- Are you a cop ? - No, no, no.
- 你是警察吗？ - 不，不，不。
CollocationA2↩ 03:17
at the moment
at the moment
眼下、这会儿
On a bit of a hiatus at the moment .
眼下暂时歇业一阵。
CollocationB1↩ 03:17
on a (bit of a) hiatus
on a (bit of a) hiatus
暂时歇一阵、暂停工作
On a bit of a hiatus at the moment .
眼下暂时歇业一阵。
Pronunciation↩ 03:17
at the moment
the 弱成 /ðə/，moment 收轻。
On a bit of a hiatus at the moment .
眼下暂时歇业一阵。
GrammarB2↩ 03:24
aren't half the agent you are
比较结构：not half the X someone is：远不如某人那样。
Those young guns aren't half the agent you are , those crumb-bums .
那些年轻骨干哪有你一半能干，那帮饭桶。
SlangB1↩ 03:24
young guns
年轻骨干、新人——口语夸或损年轻一辈
Those young guns aren't half the agent you are , those crumb-bums .
那些年轻骨干哪有你一半能干，那帮饭桶。
SlangB2↩ 03:24
crumb-bums
饭桶、废物——老派骂人，正式别用
Those young guns aren't half the agent you are , those crumb-bums .
那些年轻骨干哪有你一半能干，那帮饭桶。
SlangB1↩ 03:27
cussing
说脏话——偏老派，比 swearing 土
Edith, you know how I feel about your cussing .
伊迪丝，你知道我不喜欢你说脏话。
CollocationA2↩ 03:30
at times
at times
有时候
- I'm sorry, Don. - Edith can be a little hot-blooded at times .
- 抱歉，唐。 - 伊迪丝有时候脾气比较火爆。
SlangB1↩ 03:43
take a dump
去拉屎——极粗，熟人之间才说
- We're gonna check on the baby. - Gonna take a dump .
- 我们去看看宝宝。 - 我去拉屎。
SlangB1↩ 04:06
narc
缉毒警察/线人——贬义口语，正式说 DEA agent
He's a narc ? Are you fucking kidding me?!
他是缉毒的？你开什么玩笑？！
SlangB2↩ 04:20
fucked up
操蛋的、有病的——脏话，泄愤时用
Right now, all we have to do is get away from that fucked up family.
眼下咱们只需要离那户操蛋的人家远点。
CollocationB1↩ 04:41
game face
game face
比赛脸、进入状态
Game face , okay? Miller time. Here we go.
戴上面具，好吗？米勒时间。上了。
Pronunciation↩ 04:41
Game face
Game 和 face 两拍都重，像发令。
Game face , okay? Miller time. Here we go.
戴上面具，好吗？米勒时间。上了。
CollocationB1↩ 04:51
send someone on their way
send someone on their way
打发上路、让人离开
Ah, shoot. I'd give you the hose out of our rig and send you on your way ...
啊，可惜。我本想把我们车上的水管给你们，让你们上路……
GrammarB1↩ 04:51
I'd give you the hose out of our rig
虚拟语气：I'd + 动词：想给但给不了，后面常接 but。
Ah, shoot. I'd give you the hose out of our rig and send you on your way ...
啊，可惜。我本想把我们车上的水管给你们，让你们上路……
CollocationA2↩ 05:14
give someone a hand
give someone a hand
帮某人一把
- I'll give you a hand with your gear. - No, no, no.
- 我帮你们搬行李。 - 不，不，不。
CollocationB1↩ 05:17
carry one's own weight
carry one's own weight
自己的份自己扛
That's okay. Millers carry their own weight .
没事。米勒一家自己的份自己扛。
SlangB1↩ 05:19
get our shit
去拿咱们的东西——shit=行李/东西，很粗
- I knew I liked you, David. - Kenny, you wanna get our shit ?
- 我就知道我喜欢你，大卫。 - 肯尼，去拿咱们的东西？
SlangB1↩ 05:23
a hoot
很好玩、有乐子——轻松口语，略老派
- Hey. - This will be a hoot .
- 嘿。 - 这会很好玩。
GrammarA2↩ 05:25
so you and your man can have some snuggle time
目的状语：so + 句子：为了让你们有二人世界。
I'll watch your little one so you and your man can have some snuggle time .
我帮你们看孩子，好让你和你男人温存一会儿。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
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CollocationA2↩ 03:17
at the moment
眼下、这会儿
In the scene唐自称缉毒局探员，用这句话把停工说成暂时。
I can't join the call. I'm at the dentist at the moment.我进不了会。这会儿我在看牙医。
In daily life
推掉电话Can I call you back? I'm cooking at the moment.回头打给你？这会儿我在做饭。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:05
hit on someone
搭讪、追求
In the scene大卫编故事：想帮忙，又怕人家觉得自己在搭讪。
He offered to carry her bags, then worried it would look like he was hitting on her.他提出帮忙拎包，又怕人家觉得他在搭讪。
In daily life
提醒朋友Don't hit on the barista. She is working.别搭讪咖啡师。她在上班。
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IdiomB1↩ 02:01
tug of war
拔河；僵持争夺
In the scene大卫说帮抬画，两人你拉我拽，拳头捅穿画布。
The two teams got into a tug of war over the last conference room.两组为最后一间会议室僵持起来。
In daily life
抢遥控器Every night it's a tug of war over what to watch.每天晚上抢什么节目看，都像拔河。
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SlangB1↩ 04:06
narc
缉毒警察/线人
In the scene肯尼发现唐有警徽，私下骂他是缉毒的。
Don't talk about the stash here. That guy might be a narc.别在这儿提货。那人可能是缉毒的。
In daily life
小声提醒Keep your voice down. She used to work as a narc.小声点。她以前干过缉毒。
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IronyB1↩ 02:12
you should've thanked me
反说你该谢我
In the scene大卫砸穿罗丝爷爷的画，还一本正经说她该谢谢自己。
You deleted my draft. Honestly, you should've thanked me for the rewrite.你把我草稿删了。说真的，改写这事你该谢我。
In daily life
吐槽合租You finished my leftovers. You should've thanked me for the seasoning.你把我剩菜吃了。调味这事你该谢我。
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PunB1↩ 04:41
miller time
米勒时间；上场
In the scene大卫让假一家戴上面具，喊米勒时间，意思是开演。
Put on the nametags. It's Miller time, and the clients are walking in.别上名牌。米勒时间到了，客户进来了。
In daily life
赛前打气Headphones off. Game face. It's showtime.摘耳机。戴上面具。该上场了。
above my level
SwearingB2↩ 04:06
are you fucking kidding me
开什么玩笑
In the scene肯尼听说对方是缉毒的，脏话爆出来。
The printer jammed again. Are you kidding me?打印机又卡纸了。开什么玩笑？
In daily life
加班通知Sunday shift? Are you kidding me?周日班？开什么玩笑？
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IdiomB1↩ 05:17
carry one's own weight
自己的份自己扛
In the scene唐要帮忙搬行李，大卫拒绝，装成自立的一家之主。
Don't assign her extra. She already carries her own weight.别再给她加活。她已经扛起自己那份了。
In daily life
分工做饭You shop, I cook. We both carry our own weight.你买菜，我做饭。各扛各的份。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“On a bit of a hiatus at the moment.”
眼下暂时歇业一阵。
Why it's great
轻描淡写把停工说成暂时，礼貌里藏着身份炸弹。
Pattern
on a (bit of a) hiatus at the moment
When to use
解释眼下没在岗、项目暂停、工作歇一阵时。
Similar
I'm taking a break right now. ／ We're paused for now.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
hiatus 稍顿，at the moment 往下收。
Use it yourself
解释停工The cafe is on a bit of a hiatus at the moment. The owner is overseas.咖啡馆眼下暂时歇业。老板出国了。
“- Are you a cop? - No, no, no.”
- 你是警察吗？ - 不，不，不。
Why it's great
三声 no 叠得越急，越像心虚，否认本身成了笑点。
Pattern
Are you a + 身份？ No, no, no.
When to use
被怀疑身份、职业时，连声否认。
Similar
Are you with the police? ／ No, definitely not.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
cop 上扬，三声 no 越来越短。
Use it yourself
被误认身份Are you the manager? No, no, no. I just work weekends.你是经理吗？不，不，不。我只周末打工。
“I wanna go help her, but I don't wanna come off like I'm hitting on her, because...”
我想去帮她，可又不想显得像在搭讪，因为……
Why it's great
帮忙和搭讪只隔一层 come off like，分寸感全在这一句。
Pattern
I don't wanna come off like I'm + ing
When to use
想帮忙、想靠近，又怕被看错心思时。
Similar
I don't want to seem like I'm flirting. ／ I don't want it to look like a pickup.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
wanna 糊掉，come off like 稍顿再接 hitting。
Use it yourself
帮同事加班I'll stay, but I don't wanna come off like I'm angling for a promotion.我留下，但我不想显得像在讨升职。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 大卫现编相识
But, yeah, I was spying on her. She was unloading this U-Haul all by herself. I wanna go help her, but I don't wanna come off like I'm hitting on her, because... ...you know, I'd like to hit on her maybe at some point. And, uh... ...she was wearing these little navy blue Chuck Taylors and these jean shorts. No pockets on the back, however that happened. And this, uh, Tom Waits T-shirt. I was like, "Oh, that's cool." Because I love Tom Waits. And she just looked beautiful.
不过，对，我是在偷看她。 她一个人从搬家货车往下卸东西。 我想去帮她，可又不想显得像在搭讪，因为…… ……你懂的，我以后说不定还想追她。 然后，呃…… ……她穿着那双小海军蓝匡威，还有这条牛仔短裤。 后面没口袋，也不知道怎么做成这样的。 还有一件，呃，汤姆·威茨的T恤。 我就想：「哦，这酷。」 因为我超爱汤姆·威茨。 她看起来真漂亮。
细节越碎越像真恋爱，偷看和匡威鞋全是临时编的。