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數一數誰敢站出來:jump off a cliff

幾個人碰頭,在數福克斯有誰會站出來,答案是一個都沒有。一句 come forward(主動站出來提供資訊),一句 play someone off against someone(挑撥兩人互鬥,自己得利),把職場裡的算計說得明明白白。想聊辦公室政治,這兩句夠用。

發生了什麼

一場碰頭裡,幾個人在盤點:福克斯那邊有沒有人願意站出來,答案是沒有,唯一被提起的名字也已經不在職。有人說大家對羅傑只有一片讚揚,只有梅根·凱利異常沉默。這裡的 come forward 是主動站出來提供資訊,play someone off against someone 是挑撥兩個人互鬥、自己得利,renegotiate a deal 是重新談合同條件。這三句在彙報、談判、聊辦公室政治時都用得上;還有一句 I jumped off a cliff,意思是孤注一擲、自斷退路。

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這場戲看什麼

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本章短語

jump off a cliff

孤注一擲,自斷退路to take a reckless, all-in gamble

一句 jump off a cliff 把這件事說成自己跳崖:不是失足,是主動跳下去,還以為有人會一起。

Quitting with no savings can feel like a jump off a cliff.沒有存款就辭職,感覺像跳下懸崖。

本章還有

  • come forward

    主動站出來提供資訊

  • share the spotlight

    分享關注

  • play someone off against someone

    挑撥兩人互鬥,自己得利

  • screwing

    跟人上床(粗俗說法)

  • renegotiate a deal

    重新談合同條件

本章全部批註

44 句台詞裡標了 29 處

發音do you

do you 在快問句裡常黏成一團,重音落在 what 和 got 上,別一字一頓。

So, what do you got?
俚語 · B1what do you got

你手頭有什麼訊息——口語問進展,正式會議別這麼問

So, what do you got?
短語 · B2come forward (with something)

主動站出來提供資訊

對話裡一句 come forward 說的是:福克斯內部沒人願意主動出面提供資訊,聽上去像在唸一份壞訊息清單。

So, no one from Fox has come forward.
語法 · B2no one who's still there

定語從句:no one 被 who's still there 限定,意思是“現在還留在那兒的人裡沒人”。

But no one who's still there?
短語 · B2nothing but + noun

全是讚揚,沒有半點批評

There's been nothing but praise for Roger.
發音nothing but

nothing but 裡 but 常弱得很快,重音落在 nothing 和 praise,別把 but 咬滿。

There's been nothing but praise for Roger.
短語 · B2unusually + adjective

沉默得反常

She's been unusually silent.
語法 · B2must've happened

情態完成時:must've happened 表示對過去的強推測:過去一定發生過什麼;不是“必須發生”。

Right. Well, something must've happened to Megyn in the past with Roger.
發音must've happened

must've 的 -ve 很輕,快說時幾乎滑進 happened,別拆成兩個重詞。

Right. Well, something must've happened to Megyn in the past with Roger.
短語 · B2way too + adjective

野心太大了

She's way too ambitious not to support him.
語法 · B2too ambitious not to support

too...not to:too...not to 表示“太……不可能不……”;她太有野心,不可能不站他。

She's way too ambitious not to support him.
短語 · B2happy to share something

樂意分享、不介意分出去

Tell her this is a spotlight you'd be happy to share?
短語 · C1play someone off against someone

挑撥兩人互鬥,自己得利

有人用 play someone off against someone 拆解羅傑的套路:他不直接下命令,而是讓身邊的女人互猜、互鬥,自己再出面給建議。

I mean, Roger plays his women off against each other.
短語 · B2get someone's spot

搶你的出鏡位置 spot 指電視出鏡時段或崗位

He's always done it. He'll say, Megyn thinks that Lisa should get your spot.
俚語 · B2spot

崗位/出鏡時段——電視行業內指位置,外行聽著像地點

He's always done it. He'll say, Megyn thinks that Lisa should get your spot.
俚語 · B2screwing

跟人上床(粗俗)——熟人之間也偏粗,正式場合和職場別用

Or, Megyn suspects that you're screwing Cal.
短語 · B2get back at someone

報復某人

And then he'll offer advice on how to get back at her, as if you brought it up.
短語 · B2bring something up

先把話題提出來

And then he'll offer advice on how to get back at her, as if you brought it up.
短語 · B2offer advice on how to + verb

給出下一步建議

And then he'll offer advice on how to get back at her, as if you brought it up.
語法 · B2as if you brought it up

as if 從句:as if you brought it up 用過去式 brought 表假設:好像是你先提的,其實不是。

And then he'll offer advice on how to get back at her, as if you brought it up.
短語 · B2renegotiate a deal

重新談合同條件

有人用 renegotiate a deal 解釋梅根為何沉默:她正在重談合同,眼前有鉅額利益,不會為別人冒險。

She's renegotiating her deal.
短語 · B1reasons to + verb

保持沉默的理由

I can think of roughly 15 million reasons to stay quiet.
短語 · C1incoming job interest(s)

主動來問的職位意向

Well, we've not had, a lot of incoming job interests from them.
短語 · B2rule number one of something

第一法則

Rule number one of corporate America, you don't sue your boss.
短語 · B2sue someone

起訴自己的老闆

Rule number one of corporate America, you don't sue your boss.
短語 · B2jump off a cliff

孤注一擲,自斷退路

一句 jump off a cliff 把這件事說成自己跳崖:不是失足,是主動跳下去,還以為有人會一起。

I jumped off a cliff.
短語 · B1stand with someone

站在某人一邊支援

一句 stand with someone 是這場裡最軟的話:說自己跳下去時,以為至少有一個會站過來,結果沒有。

I thought one of them would stand with me.
發音one of them

one of them 常連成 /wʌnəvðəm/,of 的 v 輕輕帶過、them 的 th 只留一點氣聲,整塊順著滑出去

I thought one of them would stand with me.
俚語 · B1get him

扳倒他/抓住他——對盟友表態可以,公開場合像威脅

We're gonna get him.

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發音重點

  • do you — do you 在快問句裡常黏成一團,重音落在 what 和 got 上,別一字一頓。
  • nothing but — nothing but 裡 but 常弱得很快,重音落在 nothing 和 praise,別把 but 咬滿。
  • must've happened — must've 的 -ve 很輕,快說時幾乎滑進 happened,別拆成兩個重詞。
  • one of them — one of them 常連成 /wʌnəvðəm/,of 的 v 輕輕帶過、them 的 th 只留一點氣聲,整塊順著滑出去
I jumped off a cliff.

我等於跳下了懸崖。 用具體動作說孤注一擲,短、狠、有畫面,還能當自嘲。

I thought one of them would stand with me.

我以為她們中會有人站在我這邊。 thought + would 把期待落空寫得很輕,比直接說背叛更疼。

I can think of roughly 15 million reasons to stay quiet.

我大概能想出1500萬個保持沉默的理由。 用誇張數字把收買說成算術,冷幽默裡帶鄙夷。

Rule number one of corporate America, you don't sue your boss.

美國職場第一法則:別起訴你的老闆。 把潛規則說成第一條軍規,冷靜裡帶憤懣。

We're gonna get him.

我們會扳倒他的。 四個詞收住整場,gonna 的口語感讓誓言像已經發生。

關於這一章的問題

come forward 是什麼意思?

指主動站出來提供資訊、表態。臺詞裡說 no one from Fox has come forward,就是福克斯那邊沒有人主動站出來,後面還追問了一句 No one?(一個都沒有?),強調一個都沒有。

想說「你憑什麼這麼說」英語怎麼講?

可以說 what makes you say that,意思是「你憑什麼這麼說」。臺詞裡這一句後面緊接 Because I wouldn't(因為換成我,我也不會),等於把判斷的底交了出來。

share the spotlight 是真心想分享嗎?

share the spotlight 意思是分享關注,這裡是反著說的。臺詞裡提出「告訴她,這束聚光燈你願意跟她一起分享?」,回應是 Megyn, share?(梅根,分享?)和 No. She wouldn't do it.(不,她不會這麼做),等於當場把這個提議否掉。

play someone off against someone 怎麼用?

意思是挑撥兩個人互鬥、自己得利。臺詞裡說羅傑就愛這樣對他身邊的女人們,還會順勢給建議,搞得好像話題是你先提的。

「孤注一擲」英語怎麼說?

可以說 jump off a cliff。臺詞裡一句 I jumped off a cliff 就是「我跳下了懸崖」,這裡指孤注一擲、自斷退路;後面一句 I thought one of them would stand with me 說明說話人本以為會有人站在自己這邊。

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