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My level
The story so far
Everything you need before watching
Inside Fortico Security, a manager walks a silent new hire through the job: armed cash trucks, dispensaries, casinos, and the kind of money that draws guns. The background check is clean; the last company went bust. Then the talk turns dark: guards were killed on the job, and nobody has caught the people who did it. A trainer nicknamed Bullet arrives, shortens Patrick Hill to H, and walks him toward target practice. The interview sounds routine. The room does not.
They named the slow elevator Express, which is ironic.他们给最慢的电梯取名特快,挺讽刺的。
In daily life
吐槽电梯The express train stops at every station, which is ironic.这趟特快每站都停,挺讽刺的。
above my level
PunB2↩ 01:32
move like one
快得像子弹
In the scene子弹拿外号开玩笑:名字叫子弹,自己却走得慢。
They call her Spark, but she doesn't light up a room.他们叫她火花,可她并不能点燃全场。
In daily life
吐槽外号They call him Rocket, but he never leaves the couch.他们叫他火箭,可他从不离开沙发。
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SwearingB1↩ 01:09
fuckin
该死的,强调语气
In the scene特里提起守卫被杀,用 fuckin 加重悲剧,不是玩笑。
That was a damn mess, and nobody took the blame.那事儿一团糟,谁也不认账。
In daily life
抱怨延误The delay was a total disaster for the client.这次延误对客户来说简直是灾难。
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IdiomB1↩ 00:49
go bust
破产倒闭
In the scene特里提H的前东家Orange Delta倒闭,口头表示遗憾。
The bakery went bust after the rent doubled.房租翻倍后,那家面包店倒了。
In daily life
聊前东家My last studio went bust last spring.我上一家工作室去年春天倒了。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 01:14
up one's game
提高水准
In the scene守卫被杀后,特里说公司因此加强训练和装备。
After the complaint, the kitchen upped its game.被投诉之后,后厨把水准提上去了。
In daily life
赛后复盘We have to up our game before Friday.周五之前我们得把水准提上去。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:43
background check
背景调查
In the scene特里宣布H的背景调查过关,面试进入下一问。
Her background check came back clean yesterday.她的背景调查昨天出结果,没问题。
In daily life
入职手续They won't badge you until the background check clears.背景调查没过,他们不会给你工牌。
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DiscourseB1↩ 01:01
just so you know
先跟你说一声
In the scene特里话锋一转,准备讲守卫被杀的坏消息。
Just so you know, the client already saw the draft.先跟你说一声,客户已经看过草稿了。
In daily life
提前提醒Just so you know, parking closes at ten.先跟你说一声,停车场十点关门。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:59
stay focused
保持专注
In the sceneH说没有家人,特里夸他能保持专注,方便卖命。
Stay focused on the deadline and ignore the noise.盯着截止日期,别被杂音带跑。
In daily life
备考一周Stay focused this week; the exam is Monday.这周保持专注,考试在周一。
Golden lines
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“They call me Bullet which is ironic”
他们叫我子弹,这名字挺讽刺的。
Why it's great
外号先甩出来,再用 which is ironic 自己拆台,人设一下立住。
Pattern
They call me X which is...
When to use
自我介绍外号、网名,或吐槽名字名不副实时能套。
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他们叫我…其实挺讽刺 / 大家都叫我…名不副实
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informal
Shadowing tip
Bullet重读,ironic降调自嘲。
Use it yourself
自我介绍They call me Tiny, which is a stretch.他们叫我小不点,其实有点勉强。
“H I m gonna call you H if that s okay”
H,我就叫你H了,没意见吧。
Why it's great
把全名削成一个字母,亲昵里带着上下级的命名权。
Pattern
call you X if that's okay
When to use
给人起简称、外号前先口头确认,随意但不失礼。
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我就叫你…行吗 / Mind if I call you…
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informal
Shadowing tip
gonna连成/gənə/,okay升调征求。
Use it yourself
给同事简称I'm gonna call you Jo if that's all right.我就叫你乔了,可以吧。
“I won t lie It can be dangerous”
我不骗你,这活儿可能很危险。
Why it's great
先用 I won't lie 卸防,再承认危险,把风险说圆。
Pattern
I won t lie + 实情
When to use
谈薪水、工期或风险,先坦白再给事实。
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说实话,这事有风险 / To be honest, it can get messy
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Shadowing tip
won t lie连读,dangerous拉长。
Use it yourself
谈加班I won't lie, the night shifts are brutal.我不骗你,夜班真的很虐。
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❝ 运钞风险说明
We re not federal We re essentially middlemen Hundreds of millions shifting through here every week A driver a messenger and a guard which can attract unwanted attention I won t lie It can be dangerous which is why we train you properly and pay the premium rates so we can all sleep better at night
But just so you know we lost a couple of guards a while back Killed on the job A civilian too A fuckin tragedy and they still haven t found the scum who did it And that s why we ve upped our game Sixty hours of firearms training