have to 快讀帶過，go there 緊跟
No, I don't have to go there. I like it here. There's an exit.American Hustle · 2013 — 第 13 / 20 章 · 4'15" · B2
派對現場談賭場牌照：keep the upper hand
派對現場，幾個人談賭場牌照。一句 I'm like a ghost（像個幽靈，沒人知道我在這兒）先把自己藏起來；話題轉到參議員和門路，氣氛越來越緊。有人花兩年學阿拉伯語，只為 keep the upper hand（保持優勢）。想學生意場上的試探、施壓和逼表態，這幾句值得聽。
發生了什麼
派對現場，幾個人圍著賭場牌照談條件：先有人說喜歡這兒，因為有出口；緊接著有人自比幽靈，說沒人知道他在。談著談著，有人提出讓主要投資人入籍，需要能辦事的關係人；也有人警告參議員那條線別碰。I'm like a ghost（像個幽靈，沒人知道我在這兒）是把自己藏起來；the right people（能辦事的關係人）指關鍵人脈；keep the upper hand（保持優勢）說的是談判裡要一直佔上風。適合練生意場上的試探、警告和放狠話。
這場戲看什麼
- 注意誰一直提「出口」和「幽靈」，誰在迴避
- 聽「好就是好」那句後的停頓
- 看一千萬這個數字出現時誰先接話
留意這幾個短語
like a ghostlifelong dreamthe right peoplestay away from
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本章短語
keep the upper hand
保持優勢stay in control
有人解釋為何一個邁阿密義大利人學阿拉伯語：他花了兩年，為的是在談判裡 keep the upper hand，壓住對方。
She learned the local rules early to keep the upper hand in every meeting.她早早摸清當地規則，以便每場會都佔上風。
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- like a ghost
像幽靈一樣不露面
- lifelong dream
一輩子的夢想
- the right people
能辦事的關係人
- stay away from
別碰那事/遠離
- count on
指望、依靠
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83 句台詞裡標了 32 處
代表…說話
Look, tell him I speak for our friends in Florida.一輩子的夢想
有人把在東海岸建賭場度假村說成 lifelong dream（一輩子的夢想），語氣熱絡，把一筆投資說得像人生夙願。
We're very excited. It's been our lifelong dream to build casino resorts on the East Coast.用你自己的方式
And, I don't know, you can tell him this in your own way.把它收走/吊銷 這裡指把合法資格收走
Carmine made this legal, but we must be careful, or they'll take it away.博彩執照
Well, if you want to get the gaming license and keep it, we have to make our principal investor here, the sheik, an American citizen.主要投資人
Well, if you want to get the gaming license and keep it, we have to make our principal investor here, the sheik, an American citizen.同位語：the sheik 用逗號隔開，緊跟 principal investor，補充說明身份。
Well, if you want to get the gaming license and keep it, we have to make our principal investor here, the sheik, an American citizen.加快入籍
Well, to expedite citizenship, that requires very special treatment.特殊照顧
Well, to expedite citizenship, that requires very special treatment.說的是…
What are we talking about?別碰那事/遠離
有人一聽到議員、國會議員就立刻說 stay away from that，語氣像警告，不想沾上政治麻煩。
I say stay away from that.慌作一團/炸毛——熟人粗俗玩笑，正式場合別用
Eh, you know, don't get your balls in an uproar.這事另一部分
It's all good. I just hope the other part of this is all good.賓語從句：hope 後省略 that，the other part... 整句就是希望的內容。
It's all good. I just hope the other part of this is all good.和…打交道
You deal with us, we're a real organization.面對的是什麼
We're dealing with you, we don't know what we're dealing with.指望、依靠
在確認對方是否聽懂、是否照辦時，有人用 Can I count on you? 表面是請求，實際是壓對方給承諾。
Can I count on you?count on 連成一串，t 輕滑
Can I count on you?胡扯/廢話——粗俗警告，熟人發火時用，正式場合別用
No bullshit.我的一個朋友
It's okay. He's a friend of mine.太較真/太嚴肅
You guys are way too serious for a party.way 和 too 重讀，serious 拉長
You guys are way too serious for a party.天哪——口語驚歎，熟人閒聊可用，正式寫作少用
Holy cow. What are you drinking?和…做生意
It'll be great doing business with you.動名詞短語：of 後接名詞短語加 knowing，表示“某人會某技能”的機率。
What are the fucking odds of an Italian guy from Miami knowing Arabic?odds of an 連成一團，of 輕輕滑過
What are the fucking odds of an Italian guy from Miami knowing Arabic?他媽的（加強語氣）——粗俗髒話，憤怒或震驚時用，正式場合別用
What are the fucking odds of an Italian guy from Miami knowing Arabic?保持優勢
有人解釋為何一個邁阿密義大利人學阿拉伯語：他花了兩年，為的是在談判裡 keep the upper hand，壓住對方。
It turns out he's got casino investments in the Mideast, and he spent two years learning it Io keep the upper hand.由我們選定的
If you're real, you put$10 million in the bank of our choice in the next two weeks.覺得被冒犯
If you're real, you put$10 million in the bank of our choice in the next two weeks or not only will the sheik feel insulted, but our friends in Florida will feel deeply disrespected.部分倒裝：not only 放句首，will 提到主語前；後面 but 接更重後果。
If you're real, you put$10 million in the bank of our choice in the next two weeks or not only will the sheik feel insulted, but our friends in Florida will feel deeply disrespected.看懂「派對現場談賭場牌照」
發音重點
- have to — have to 快讀帶過，go there 緊跟
- count on you — count on 連成一串，t 輕滑
- way too — way 和 too 重讀，serious 拉長
- odds of an — odds of an 連成一團，of 輕輕滑過
No, I don't have to go there. I like it here. There's an exit.不，我不必去那邊。我喜歡這裡。這裡有出口。 三句短話把拒絕、偏好和退路說清，exit 一詞讓閒聊突然有了警覺。
We're dealing with you, we don't know what we're dealing with.我們在和你們打交道，卻不知道面對的是什麼。 同一動詞正反一翻，把信任危機說成一句冷冰冰的映象。
You guys are way too serious for a party.你們這幫人參加派對也太嚴肅了。 像玩笑又像拆臺，way too 把滿屋緊張一下點破。
What are the fucking odds of an Italian guy from Miami knowing Arabic?一個邁阿密的義大利人會阿拉伯語，這他媽機率有多大？ 粗口加荒誕對比，一句話把騙局裂縫撕開，觀眾立刻懂。
If you're real, you put$10 million in the bank of our choice in the next two weeks.如果你是真的，兩週內往我們指定的銀行存一千萬美元。 條件句不解釋威脅，只給動作；if you're real 把真假變成付款測試。
關於這一章的問題
keep the upper hand 是什麼意思？
是「保持優勢、佔上風」。臺詞裡說有人在中東有賭場投資，還花了兩年學阿拉伯語，就是為了 keep the upper hand，不讓對方在談判裡壓過自己。
「能辦事的關係人」英語怎麼說？
the right people。臺詞裡先說加快入籍要特殊照顧（special treatment），緊接著有人說 You would know the right people to do that，意思是你該認識能辦這事的關係人。
Can I count on you? 是什麼語氣？
是在要對方給準話：能不能指望你、你會不會守約。緊接著就問 Did you understand me（聽懂我的話了嗎），後面又補一句 No bullshit（別糊弄），語氣更像談判裡逼表態，不是隨口客套。
「別碰那事」用英語怎麼說？
stay away from。臺詞裡有人說 I say stay away from that（要我說，這些人別碰），接著補一句 That's bad, that's trouble（那不好，那是麻煩），就是勸人別碰參議員那條線。
no bullshit 在這裡是罵人嗎？
更像一句硬要求：別糊弄、少來廢話。前面剛說「Good」means good（「好」就是好），緊接著 No bullshit，就是讓對方把話說清楚，不要玩文字遊戲。
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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
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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
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