要花一點錢
Everything that's interesting costs a little bit of money.Before Sunrise · 1995 — 第 15 / 20 章 · 3'44" · B2
分娩舞聊到愛與事業：fear of commitment
兩人從分娩舞聊到昆蟲玩笑，話題慢慢落到愛與事業。一句 be a way to（是……的一種方式）把夢想說成想被愛的路子；後面 fear of commitment（害怕承諾）又補上「不只是這樣」。想委婉地說「你這話不全是玩笑」，就用 there's something to that。
發生了什麼
開場先問要不要給某人一點錢，一句 Everything that's interesting costs a little bit of money（凡是有點意思的事，都得花點錢）把話題開啟。接著聊到部落產婦跳舞的習俗，又拿昆蟲交配開玩笑，一句 somethin' to that（這話有點道理）把玩笑往認真帶。話題轉到自己身上：話裡一邊怕被看成只圍著男人轉，說 my life is revolving around some guy（整天圍著某個男人轉）；一邊承認愛和被愛很重要，用 be a way to（是……的一種方式）把夢想說成想被愛的路子；有人先否認自己只是 fear of commitment（害怕承諾），再承認更想在某方面 excelled in some way（在某方面出類拔萃）。
這場戲看什麼
- 留意玩笑怎樣轉成認真自白
- 注意 birth/mating 對照的笑點
- 聽抽象長句的重音落在哪
留意這幾個短語
revolve aroundbe a way tosomethin' to thatexcelled in some way
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本章短語
fear of commitment
害怕承諾fear of committing to a long-term relationship
有人先說自己不是隻因為 fear of commitment，也不是不會愛，再把真正的原因往「想在某件事上出色」上引。
She says it's not fear of commitment; she just doesn't want to rush.她說這不是害怕承諾，她只是不想倉促。
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- revolve around
圍著某人轉
- be a way to
是……的一種方式
- somethin' to that
這話有點道理
- excelled in some way
在某方面出類拔萃
- if I'm totally honest with myself
跟自己說句實話
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生孩子
No, but really, women used it when giving birth.在世界上的某個地方
In some part of the world, they still do it.鼓勵產婦一起跳舞
and the women of her tribe surround her and dance, and they encourage the birthing woman to dance with them - so as to make the birth less painful. - Yeah?以便讓……
and the women of her tribe surround her and dance, and they encourage the birthing woman to dance with them - so as to make the birth less painful. - Yeah?跳舞慶祝
And when the baby's born, they all dance in celebration.參與其中
I like the idea of dancing as a common function in life, something everybody participates in.甩掉、擺脫掉
They're trying to shake off their genitals and become angels."之類的——口語收尾，熟人閒聊用；正式場合少用。
- I like that. - All right, one question. Back there — When the women are dancing and being all spiritual and stuff, right?外出採集食物
Where are the men? Are we out food gathering?你們（南方口語）——美國南方口語，朋友間常用；正式寫作別用。
Are we not invited? Y'all don't need us? What?咬掉某人的頭 這裡按字面說昆蟲交配後的行為，也碰一下‘bite someone's head off’的兇人習語。
Men are lucky we don't bite off their head after mating.這話有點道理
前面幾句拿男人和交配後的昆蟲開玩笑，有人接一句「你嘴上說是開玩笑，但這話有點道理」，somethin' to that 把語氣從調侃往認真帶。
See, you're officially kidding, but there's somethin' to that.整天圍著某個男人轉 不是物理旋轉，而是說生活重心全放在一個男人身上。
I mean, I always feel this pressure of being a strong and independent icon of womanhood and not making — making look like my whole life is revolving around some guy.拿它開玩笑
有人說自己老是 make fun of it（拿這件事開玩笑），緊接著的 but 又把話轉向認真的一面：夢想也許是想多被愛一點。
I always make fun of it and stuff,被愛的一種方式
but isn't everything we dream in life a way to be loved a little more?定語從句：we dream in life 修飾 everything，關係詞被省略；拆開就是‘我們一生夢想的一切’。
but isn't everything we dream in life a way to be loved a little more?重音壓 loved，句尾 a little more 上揚
but isn't everything we dream in life a way to be loved a little more?害怕承諾
有人先說自己不是隻因為 fear of commitment，也不是不會愛，再把真正的原因往「想在某件事上出色」上引。
And it's not just a — a fear of commitment or that I'm incapable of caring or loving, because... I can.沒有能力去關心或愛
And it's not just a — a fear of commitment or that I'm incapable of caring or loving, because... I can.of 只輕輕帶過，重音留給 fear 和 commitment
And it's not just a — a fear of commitment or that I'm incapable of caring or loving, because... I can.would rather 結構：I'd rather 表示寧願；knowing that 引出寧願死去時所依據的念頭。
I think I'd rather die knowing that I was really good at something,一輩子都在想……
But... I had worked for this older man, and once he told me that he had spent all of his life thinking about his career and his work.他突然意識到
And... he was 52, and it suddenly struck him...在理解某人的嘗試中
If there's any kind of magic in this world, it must be in the attempt of understanding someone, sharing something.條件從句：If 從句先抬出假設，主句 must be 再給出結論；魔法被限定在‘理解與分享的嘗試’裡。
If there's any kind of magic in this world, it must be in the attempt of understanding someone, sharing something.attempt of 常黏在一起，understanding 前別停
If there's any kind of magic in this world, it must be in the attempt of understanding someone, sharing something.看懂「分娩舞聊到愛與事業」
發音重點
- a way to be loved — 重音壓 loved，句尾 a little more 上揚
- fear of commitment — of 只輕輕帶過，重音留給 fear 和 commitment
- attempt of understanding — attempt of 常黏在一起，understanding 前別停
Everything that's interesting costs a little bit of money.一切有趣的東西，都要花上一點錢。 把‘有趣’和代價輕輕並置，像隨口說出的生活規律。
but isn't everything we dream in life a way to be loved a little more?可我們一生所夢想的一切，不都是想多被愛一點的方式嗎？ 反問把慾望說得脆弱又坦白，抽象命題忽然貼近人心。
His life was for no one and nothing.他的一生不為任何人，也不為任何事。 極短一句把空虛說到底，no one 與 nothing 形成冷峻節奏。
If there's any kind of magic in this world, it must be in the attempt of understanding someone, sharing something.如果這世界真有某種魔法，那一定在理解某人、分享某事的嘗試裡。 把‘魔法’落到理解與分享的嘗試，宏大詞句不懸空。
The answer must be in the attempt.答案一定就在嘗試裡。 收束全段，把結果焦慮轉成對嘗試本身的肯定。
關於這一章的問題
fear of commitment 是什麼意思？
是「害怕承諾」，指對進入需要長期負責的親密關係發怵。原句前面有 it's not just，說話人是在說「不只是怕承諾」，沒有承認自己只是怕這個。
「這話有點道理」英語怎麼說？
口語裡說 somethin' to that，完整一點是 there's something to that。原句 See, you're officially kidding, but there's somethin' to that，就是「你嘴上說是開玩笑，但這話有點道理」。
I'd rather die knowing... than... 是在比較什麼？
在比較兩件事的分量：一邊是死時知道自己真的擅長某件事，一邊是隻擁有一段溫馨體貼的感情。原句說寧願前者，不是說愛不重要。
make fun of it 裡的 it 指什麼？
it 指前面說的「愛一個人、被愛很重要」這件事。原句 I always make fun of it and stuff 是承認自己平時老拿這件事開玩笑，緊跟著的 but 又轉回認真。
go for 在這句裡是「接受」還是「喜歡」？
這裡是「接受」。I don't think my mom would've gone for that 是委婉說法，意思是「我想我媽不會接受這一套」；would've gone for 就是「本來會接受」。
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