提醒一句,不過話說回來
Now, mind you, a week ago, this place was a mess.American Hustle · 2013 — 第 12 / 20 章 · 3'49" · B2
翻新後的海洋廳裡,有人指著石膏浮雕講錯視畫,一句 right off the bat(一上來,立刻)把省下的五千萬說得像白撿;介紹到吧檯邊那幾位,有人直接問 You mean the Mob?(黑手黨?),回答只說他們是生意人。想學怎麼把大話講得漂亮、把敏感關係說得體面,這幾句值得反覆聽。
翻新後的海洋廳裡,有人帶著客人參觀,指著石膏浮雕講錯視畫法,又用 right off the bat(一上來,立刻)誇自己一齣手就替對方省下五千萬;話頭轉到吧檯,那邊坐著的人被說成經營全美最大賭場的人。有人問是不是 the Mob(黑手黨,有組織犯罪集團),回答只說他們是生意人,還提醒要 delicate(要拿捏分寸)。從展示成果、談敏感關係,到把謝赫·阿卜杜拉介紹給大家,這一整段都是商務社交裡的高頻場景。
這場戲看什麼
留意這幾個短語
right off the batknow how it's donethe Mobnot sure that's such a good idea
本章短語
一上來,立刻from the very start
有人指著剛翻新的宴會廳報賬,語氣越說越興奮,把省下的五千萬說成一眨眼就拿到的好處;這句 right off the bat 被重複了一遍,像在敲桌強調。
Don't dismiss the plan right off the bat; give it one meeting.別一上來就否定這個方案,先給它一次會議。
懂門道,知道怎麼運作
黑手黨,有組織犯罪集團
委婉表示反對
商量,交換意見
要拿捏分寸
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提醒一句,不過話說回來
Now, mind you, a week ago, this place was a mess.亂得一團糟
Now, mind you, a week ago, this place was a mess.視覺錯覺,眼睛騙人 這裡指壁畫把天空畫得像真的
Trompe I'oeil. "Trick of the eye."right off 連成一團,重音落到 bat
Saved you $50 million. Look at me. $50 million, right off the bat, like that Right off the bat.定語從句:the law 後接兩個 that 從句,一個說我參與寫的,一個說法律規定。
I waive the law that I helped write that said casino construction had to be built ground-up new. We don't do new.玩得開心
Some gaming tables, some play money for people to have a good time.經營最大的賭場
They run the biggest casinos in the United States, and we have to work with them.懂門道,知道怎麼運作
有人把吧檯那幾位稱作懂行的人,用 know how it's done 給同伴吃定心丸:他們清楚門道,事情辦得成,錢大家都有得賺;隨後才有人追問是不是黑幫。
The good news is, they know how it's done, they get it done, you don't have to worry, everyone makes their money.把事情辦成
The good news is, they know how it's done, they get it done, you don't have to worry, everyone makes their money.賺到錢,發財
The good news is, they know how it's done, they get it done, you don't have to worry, everyone makes their money.黑手黨——指黑手黨時有明確所指,別拿來開玩笑說普通朋友。
You mean the Mob?想花多少時間就花多少
Now, spend as much or as little time with them as you like, but we do have to deal with them.比較結構:as much or as little ... as you like 把“多少”放進 as...as 裡,表示時間隨你定。
Now, spend as much or as little time with them as you like, but we do have to deal with them.got to 壓輕,confer 重讀
We got to confer before we talk to these guys.大老遠趕來
Yeah, we come all this way. Irving, we came all this way, we should be here.句尾上揚,scared 重讀,其餘快帶
What's everybody scared of? What's everybody scared of?把某事徹底弄錯、弄砸
I think they got this room all wrong.掃興的人——朋友間起鬨用,正式場合或對長輩別用。
Hey, oh, no, it's because he's a party pooper.請允許我介紹某人
May I present Sheik Abdullah, gentlemen, from Abu Dhabi. Sheik, these are professionals, and they run the best casinos in the United States.作為誠意的表示
Mr. Sheik, as a sign of our seriousness, Mr. Tellegio came from Miami to meet you tonight.不尊重的表現
It's a sign of disrespect to talk, uh, business on the first meeting.形式主語:It 是形式主語,真正內容是 to talk business...;長動作後置,聽著像規矩。
It's a sign of disrespect to talk, uh, business on the first meeting.會傳染 這裡指快樂的情緒會感染人,不是疾病
Maybe it'll be contagious, huh?那樣跟我說話
Can you believe he talks to me that way'?Saved you $50 million. Look at me. $50 million, right off the bat, like that Right off the bat.給你省了五千萬。看我。五千萬,一上來,就這麼一下,一上來。 數字疊加加重複,炫耀節奏強,right off the bat 有江湖氣。
You mean the Mob?你是說黑手黨? 三個詞戳破 businessmen 的體面說法,短、直、帶不信。
Those guys over there? They don't scare me.那邊那些人?他們嚇不倒我。 先反問再短句否定,逞強和輕蔑都在這口氣裡。
It's a sign of disrespect to talk, uh, business on the first meeting.第一次見面就談生意,是不尊重。 把談判規矩說成禮節,客氣話裡全是控制。
意思是「一上來,立刻」。臺詞裡有人誇自己一齣手就替對方省下五千萬,用的就是這個說法;想表達某事一開始就發生,也可以用它。
可以說 the Mob,指黑手黨或有組織犯罪集團。臺詞裡有人問「你是說黑手黨?」,對方接著強調他們是生意人,用的就是這個詞。
口語裡說 party pooper。臺詞裡有人先怪某個人掃興,緊接著又說他太沒勁,兩個說法連著出現。
不重,這是委婉表示反對,比直接拒絕軟得多。臺詞裡有人用這句話表示這主意不太妙,緊接著又有一句說要先商量。
可以說 be delicate。臺詞裡提醒「你得講究點分寸」,用的詞就是 delicate;談敏感話題、處理關係時都能用。
下一章 · 第 13 章keep the upper hand派對現場談賭場牌照
第 1 章last resort放貸生意露底
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
正在看 · 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