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The art world is a small world, and one of Elway's acquaintances is clocking us right now.American Hustle · 2013 — 第 6 / 20 章 · 3'12" · B2
看倫勃朗時點破贗品：quit while you're ahead
一幅倫勃朗前，有人提到 People believe what they want to believe（人只信自己願意信的），點出假畫為何能騙過所有人。等有人爭著入局，旁邊一句 Quit while you're ahead（見好就收）把話堵回去——看穿騙局、勸人收手都用得上。
發生了什麼
一幅倫勃朗前，有人說 It's a fake（這是贗品），又用 People believe what they want to believe（人只信自己願意信的）解釋假畫為何能騙過所有人。話題隨後轉到謝赫、假存單和大西洋城重建，有人爭著入局，旁邊一句 quit while you're ahead（見好就收）把話堵了回去。這些說法能用在看穿騙局、勸人收手、提醒朋友別越陷越深的場合，生意談判裡也用得上。
這場戲看什麼
- 留意假畫如何被用來談人心
- 注意卡爾被排除後怎樣反問施壓
- 看話題從假畫跳到大西洋城
留意這幾個短語
clocking usbelieve what they want to believegoddamnleave someone out of something
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本章短語
quit while you're ahead
見好就收stop before your luck turns
話題轉到紐澤西的賭場執照和大西洋城重建，旁邊人冷不丁用 quit while you're ahead（見好就收）勸卡爾收手，既像提醒，也像劃清界限。
You've made your point; quit while you're ahead.你已經把話說清了；見好就收吧。
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- clocking us
注意到我們，盯上我們
- believe what they want to believe
只信自己願意信的
- goddamn
該死的，他媽的
- leave someone out of something
把某人排除在外
- one-man operation
一人包辦的事
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盯上我們，注意到我們——熟人提醒被盯上時用，正式場合別用。
The art world is a small world, and one of Elway's acquaintances is clocking us right now.兩個 Don't look 都壓低，第二個更急，look 收住。
Where? Don't look. Don't look.仔細看一看
You have a good look?從世界各地來
This Rembrandt here, people come from all over the world to see this.在說、談到某事
What? What are you talking about? That's impossible.快說時 what are you 縮成一團，重音留給 talking。
What? What are you talking about? That's impossible.自己願意相信的那套
People believe what they want to believe.定語從句：who made this 修飾 the guy，說明這幅畫出自誰手，拆開就丟了主語。
'Cause the guy who made this was so good that it's real to everybody.世道運轉的規矩
That's the way the world works.非黑即白的 這裡指世事沒有絕對對錯，不是顏色。
Not black-and-white, like you say.該死的，他媽的——發火時用，正式場合和陌生人面前別用。
What's this about a goddamn sheik?把某人排除在外
有人發現自己沒被拉進和謝赫有關的安排，一句 leave someone out of something（把某人排除在外）直接追問，語氣從不解變成逼問。
Why are you leaving me out of this? Huh?從朋友口中聽說
I got to hear it from my friends?不，算了——熟人隨口否定，正式場合別用。
Nah, it ain't for you. What are you talking about?定期存單
We got to do certificates of deposit I can print as many as you need.要多少有多少
We got to do certificates of deposit I can print as many as you need.一人包辦的事
有人在吹自己能拉人、能辦事，對方用 one-man operation（一人包辦的事）壓他：這不是你一個人能撐起來的買賣。
Come on. This is not a one-man operation.賓語從句：that 從句作 telling 的賓語，裡面套 get someone to do，主幹是 you can get four guys。
I can get other guys. You're telling me that you can get four guys to sell fake certificates of deposit to my investor within a week?把事辦成
Yes, I can make that happen.已經安排好其他人
That's interesting, but, you know, I got other guys lined up. I got a meeting.想參與、分一杯羹 這裡指想摻和進生意，不是想進門。
Crazy thing about people, the more you say no, the more they want in on something.比較級疊用：兩個 the more 分句前後掛鉤：前一句越怎樣，後一句就越怎樣。
Crazy thing about people, the more you say no, the more they want in on something.want in on 三個詞連滑，in 和 on 幾乎粘住。
Crazy thing about people, the more you say no, the more they want in on something.他媽的，加強語氣——極粗俗，熟人發火才用，別對陌生人說。
Like, I'm talking about, we could say never the fuck mind the CDs,被低估的資產
有人用提案口吻讓人先想紐澤西的 undervalued asset（被低估的資產），再把大西洋城的重建說成機會，語氣像銷售路演。
I want you to think of the most undervalued asset in the state of New Jersey today.沒執照也沒許可
Hey. No licenses, no permits.幫你一把
I know the guy... I know the right people who are going to help you out. Who's the guy?看懂「看倫勃朗時點破贗品」
發音重點
- Don't look — 兩個 Don't look 都壓低，第二個更急，look 收住。
- What are you — 快說時 what are you 縮成一團，重音留給 talking。
- want in on — want in on 三個詞連滑，in 和 on 幾乎粘住。
People believe what they want to believe.人只信自己願意相信的。 一句能脫離劇情成立的通透判斷，節奏對稱，適合引用。
That's the way the world works.世界就是這樣運轉的。 短句收束爭論，帶一點冷硬的現實感。
Crazy thing about people, the more you say no, the more they want in on something.人最怪的是，你越說不，他們越想摻和進來。 把人性逆反講成順口溜，the more 結構好記好用。
I want you to think of the most undervalued asset in the state of New Jersey today.我要你想想紐澤西州當下最被低估的資產。 推銷式開場，先設問再拋地名，把聽眾拉進局。
Quit while you're ahead, Carl.卡爾，見好就收吧。 一句帶警告的勸退，既像忠告又像劃線。
關於這一章的問題
It's a fake 是什麼意思？
就是「這是贗品」。有人用這句話點破那幅倫勃朗不是真跡，後面還有一句 People believe what they want to believe（人只信自己願意信的）解釋它為何能騙人。
「見好就收」英語怎麼說？
可以說 Quit while you're ahead。臺詞裡有一句 Quit while you're ahead, Carl.，就是勸對方趁現在收手，別再往前拱。
hold out on someone 是「留一手」嗎？
是，指對某人隱瞞、留一手。臺詞裡有人說 I knew you were holding out on me，意思就是「我就知道你還瞞著我」。
one-man operation 是什麼意思？
指一人包辦的事。臺詞裡有人說 This is not a one-man operation，也就是「這可不是一個人能幹的活兒」。
undervalued asset 怎麼理解？
就是「被低估的資產」。臺詞裡有人讓人想 the most undervalued asset in the state of New Jersey，用來把話題引到沒人看好的大生意上。
clocking us 是「看時間」嗎？
不是。這裡 clocking us 是「注意到我們、盯上我們」。開頭有人說藝術圈小，埃爾韋的熟人正 clocking us right now，不是在報時。
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