Why'd you 快說時粘成一團,d 輕帶過去,別一詞一頓。
Why'd you bring me here?American Hustle · 2013 — 第 1 / 20 章 · 3'07" · B2
一間辦公室,有人問「你在這兒賣藝術品?」,對方卻說這兒快成了自己的放貸主業。一句 I'm their last resort(我是他們最後的求助物件),把走投無路者的處境說透了;等話說重了,又用 I went too far(我做得太過分)收場。想解釋自己吃哪碗飯、或為失言道歉,這兩句都用得上。
有人帶對方進一間辦公室,對方問「你在這兒賣藝術品?」,回答卻把話頭轉到真正賺錢的生意:幫貸不到款的人跑貸款,還來一句 I'm their last resort(我是他們最後的求助物件)。追問之下,先是一句 These guys are lousy risks(信用很差的借款人),接著承認只是收手續費;緊跟著一句 I didn't want to upset you(我不想惹你生氣)和 I went too far(做得太過分)。隨後又有一段倫敦銀行人脈的自我介紹:banking connections(銀行界人脈),並說 be very selective(精挑細選)。這些說法能用在解釋生意、評估風險、道歉和談合作的時候。
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留意這幾個短語
last resortlousy riskssmarty pantsembezzling
本章短語
最後的求助物件the final option when all else fails
有人被追問為何專做這種貸款,先承認這些客戶把他當 last resort,語氣半自嘲半炫耀,也在替收費找理由。
The all-night pharmacy is my last resort when I forget my prescription.我忘帶處方時,通宵藥店是我最後能去的地方。
信用很差的借款人
自作聰明的人
挪用公款
做得太過分
真他媽棒
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Why'd you 快說時粘成一團,d 輕帶過去,別一詞一頓。
Why'd you bring me here?逐漸變成
This is getting to be my... My main business, my growing business.拿到貸款
I help get loans for guys who can't get loans.定語從句:who can't get loans 修飾 guys,指出是哪類人;不是疑問詞,可譯“貸不到款的人”。
I help get loans for guys who can't get loans.I'm their 很輕,重音留給 last resort。
You know, I'm their last resort.高於(某個數字) 字面是在……北邊,這裡指利率高於 12%。
'Cause interest rates are north of 12% and heading to 18%.自作聰明的人——熟人玩笑可以,正式場合別用
That's right, smarty pants.給某人弄到某物
Thanks, kid, but how do you get them the money?收我的服務費
I can't get them a loan, but I get my fee, $5,000.賭博習慣
They got bad divorces, gambling habits, embezzling, all that shit, you know what I mean?諸如此類的破事——熟人吐槽用,正式場合絕對別用
They got bad divorces, gambling habits, embezzling, all that shit, you know what I mean?人生有交集;撞見
有人把底層人的困境說成遲早會撞到一起,用 crosses paths,好像自己就等在那些人必經的路口。
Everybody at the bottom crosses paths eventually in a pool of desperation and you're waiting for them.讓人受不了;太過分
That was too much, I went too far.不是人人都適合 不是不屬於每個人,是“不是人人受得了或適合”。
I know it ain't for everybody.ain't for 的 t 只讓舌尖輕觸上齒齦,不爆破就滑向 for,for 常弱化為 /fər/,重音留在 ain't。
I know it ain't for everybody.不是(口語)——很口語,寫作和麵試別用
I know it ain't for everybody.逐漸瞭解你 不是知道你是誰,是逐漸瞭解你這個過程。
I loved getting to know you!動名詞短語:getting to know you 作 loved 的賓語,指“逐漸瞭解你”這個過程,不是“去知道”。
I loved getting to know you!搞砸了——私下自責用,正式場合別用
What did I do that for? I fucked it up.跟某人說實話
I should never tell a woman the truth, but she's so smart.認識我很愉快(告別) 不是認識我很好,是告別話裡把 you 換成 me。
You said it was nice knowing me.賓語從句:said 後接 it was... 從句;it 為形式主語,真正內容 knowing me 指“認識我很好”。
You said it was nice knowing me.你想不想……(客氣的提議)
Would you like to meet...精挑細選 不是選擇很多,而是隻挑少數。
I'd love to help you with your loan, but, of course, I have to be very selective.否定前移:not 表面否定 think,實際否定後面從句:我以為你不會回來;不是“我沒想”。
I didn't think you were coming back.沒打算離開 字面是沒去任何地方,這裡指沒打算走。
I wasn't going anywhere.wasn't going 裡 t 常被吞掉,聽 was-n 的停頓辨否定。
I wasn't going anywhere.I help get loans for guys who can't get loans.我幫那些貸不到款的人弄到貸款。 兩個 loans 一進一齣,把騙局說成像在幫人。
I can't get them a loan, but I get my fee, $5,000.我沒法給他們貸款,但我照收五千塊費用。 but 一轉,收費和放貸脫鉤,騙局邏輯全露。
Everybody at the bottom crosses paths eventually in a pool of desperation and you're waiting for them.底層所有人終會在絕望的池子裡撞見彼此,而你就在那兒等著他們。 把剝削寫成命運相遇,pool 的比喻冷得刺骨。
I should never tell a woman the truth, but she's so smart.我永遠不該跟女人說實話,可她太聰明了。 自嘲的性別偏見剛出口,就被一句讚美頂回去。
I'd love to help you with your loan, but, of course, I have to be very selective.我很想幫你辦貸款,但當然,我得非常精挑細選。 客氣話裡藏著門檻,selective 一落就掌握主動。
指走投無路時最後能求助的人或辦法。臺詞裡有人說 I'm their last resort,意思是自己成了那些貸不到款的人最後的求助物件。
可以說 I went too far。臺詞裡一句 That was too much, I went too far 就是承認自己話說重了、做得過頭了。
指信用很差、放貸風險很高的借款人。臺詞裡 These guys are lousy risks 是在說這些人是信用很差的借款人。
多半是帶調侃的「自作聰明的人」。臺詞裡一句 That's right, smarty pants 用打趣的口吻叫對方小機靈鬼,不是正式辱罵。
banking connections。臺詞裡有人說 I have royal banking connections in London,意思是我在倫敦有王室銀行界人脈。
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第 2 章the Picasso of passive-aggressive karate夫妻為太陽燈吵翻
第 3 章mess with your judgement貸款會面突然亮身份
第 4 章off the beaten path牢房探視連勸帶表白
第 5 章on a first-name basis with跑路前為丹尼吵翻
第 6 章quit while you're ahead看倫勃朗時點破贗品
第 7 章out of his league為拉政客入局吵翻
第 8 章grease someone遞上七萬五談賭場執照
第 9 章can't get enough of飯桌上聞亮油談生意
第 10 章back on its feet舉杯吹捧談重建
第 11 章the life of the party為赴宴在電話裡吵翻
第 12 章right off the bat賭場參觀點破黑幫
第 13 章keep the upper hand派對現場談賭場牌照
第 14 章falsified my records套房裡說出真名
第 15 章get over on逼問下落後重結盟
第 16 章get someone on a wire陳述唸到一半有人動槍
第 17 章let something die to let something live飯桌勸離套出內情
第 18 章knock some sense into帆布袋裡憋出計劃
第 19 章pay somebody off兩百萬電匯談崩又談成
第 20 章make this right上門補救反被趕走