Chapter 1 of 19 · 1'41"
A Bad Guy's Job 坏人的自白IMDb ↗
很会工作却没人喜欢
Wreck-It Ralph · 2012
Learning settings
The story so far
Everything you need before watchingIn this arcade world, Ralph has spent thirty years wrecking buildings so Fix-It Felix Jr. can repair them and collect the applause. He explains the job with swagger, but the medal gap keeps bothering him. The scene matters because his funny career summary slowly becomes a confession about being useful, overlooked, and lonely, even when he tries to laugh it off.
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Language points
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Review right after watchingnot gonna lie
说实话；不瞒你说
the name of the game
关键所在；核心规则
nothing to sneeze at
不容小觑；已经很不错
wrecker
专门搞破坏的人
come and go
来来去去；兴衰更替
gig
一份工作；一桩活儿
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“The thing is, fixing is the name of the game.”
关键在于，修理才是这场游戏的核心。
把职业分工说成游戏规则，既点出冲突，也带着轻松的讽刺。
X is the name of the game.
强调某项能力或原则是成功关键时。
That's what matters most. ／ It's the key to the job.
neutral
重读 fixing、name、game，the name of 连起来说。
“Look, a steady arcade gig is nothing to sneeze at.”
你看，有份稳定的街机工作可不容小觑。
用打喷嚏的夸张比喻，替不起眼的工作争一口气。
X is nothing to sneeze at.
评价某个看似普通、其实很不错的东西。
X is worth respecting. ／ X is no small thing.
informal
重读 steady、arcade、nothing、sneeze，at 轻读。
“It becomes kinda hard to love your job...”
只是我得说，爱上自己的工作开始有点难了……
kinda和省略号让抱怨保持克制，下一句才露出被忽视的孤独。
It becomes kinda hard to + verb.
说明某种环境让一件事逐渐变难。
It gets a little hard to... ／ Loving it is getting harder.
informal
kinda弱读，hard后稍停，再把love your job连起来。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passageMy passion level's very near the surface, I guess, not gonna lie. Anyhoo, what else, uh... I'm a wrecker. I wreck thing. Professionally. I'm gonna wreck it! I'm very good at what I do. Probably the best I know. The thing is, fixing is the name of the game. Literally, Fix-it Felix, Jr. Fix-It, Felix! I can fix it! So, yeah, naturally, The guy with the name Fix-It Felix is the good guy. He's nice enough as good guys go. Definitely fixes stuff really well. But, if you've got a magic hammer from your father, how hard can it be? If he was a regular contractor carpenter guy, I guarantee you, you would not be able to fix the damage that I do as quickly. And when Felix does a good job, he gets a medal. But are there medals for wrecking stuff really well? To that I say, "ha!" And, no, there aren't. Thirty years I've been doing this. And I've seen a lot of other games come and go. How sad. Think about those guys at Asteroids?. Boom! Gone. Centipede? Who knows where that guy is, you know? Look, a steady arcade gig is nothing to sneeze at. I'm very lucky. It's just, I gotta say, It becomes kinda hard to love your job... when no one else seems to like you for doing it.
我的热情很容易就冒出来， 我猜吧，不瞒你说。 总之，还有什么来着，呃…… 我是个破坏者。我搞破坏，还是专业的。 我就要把它砸烂！ 我干这行特别在行。大概是我所知道的最厉害的。 问题是，修理才是这场游戏的核心。 字面上说，游戏就叫《修理工菲力 Jr.》。 修理工菲力！ 我能修好它！ 所以，当然了， 名字叫“修理工菲力”的那家伙，就是好人。 按好人的标准来说，他还算挺不错。 修东西确实修得特别好。 不过，要是你有一把魔法锤子， 还是你爸爸传给你的， 那还能有多难？ 要是他只是个普通的承包木匠， 我敢保证，你绝对没法 这么快修好我造成的破坏。 菲力干得好，就能拿奖牌。 可把东西毁得特别好，有奖牌拿吗？ 对此，我只能说：“哈！” 答案是，没有。 我干这行已经三十年了。 我也见过许多别的游戏兴起又消失。 真可悲。想想《小行星》里的那些家伙？ 砰！没了。《蜈蚣》呢？ 谁知道那家伙现在在哪儿，对吧？ 你看，有份稳定的街机工作可不容小觑。 我已经很幸运了。 只是，我得说， 只是，要爱上自己的工作，慢慢变得有点难了…… 尤其是当别人似乎都不喜欢你做这件事的时候。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use not gonna lie to soften a confession
- Learn nothing to sneeze at for value
- Catch the metaphor in the name of the game
- Recognize informal gig and kinda
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Questions, then the linesWhat is A Bad Guy's Job about?
Ralph explains his wrecking job and why Felix gets the medals and praise.
What does “the name of the game” mean here?
It means the central skill or rule that matters most in the situation.
Is “nothing to sneeze at” positive?
Yes. It says something deserves respect and should not be underestimated.
What does gig mean in “arcade gig”?
Gig is an informal word for a job or piece of work.