另一半;伴侶
有人被一句‘我又沒請你’噎住,緊接著被問 better half 在哪;回話不接這個假客套,只說那位正在撒尿,把‘另一半’的夫妻味當場拆掉。
Free? I didn't invite your tired ass. So, where's your better half?Chasing Amy · 1997 — 第 5 / 20 章 · 2'34" · B2
酒吧裡,兩個人從跳舞的玩笑聊到家鄉,越聊越發現彼此只隔兩個鎮。一句 small world(世界真小)正好接住這份巧合,結尾的 could have been worse(本來可能更糟)又把沒早點遇見的遺憾輕輕放下。想學怎麼用英文聊家鄉、感嘆緣分,這幾句直接能搬進閒聊。
酒吧裡,兩個人從跳舞的玩笑搭上話,又用 if it isn't ... himself(這不是……本人嗎)認出對方。聊著聊著發現彼此來自只隔兩個鎮的地方,一句 small world(世界真小)把巧合說得又驚又笑;最後用 could have been worse(本來可能更糟)收尾,把沒早點遇見的遺憾化成輕鬆一句。better half(另一半)適合問朋友伴侶,small world 適合他鄉遇故知,could have been worse 適合事情不算完美時自我安慰。
這場戲看什麼
留意這幾個短語
better halfhung like an infantwhat's to knowif it isn't ... himself
本章短語
世界真小what a coincidence
兩人發現彼此來自紐澤西同一帶的小鎮,學校不同,卻從沒碰面;有人用半句感嘆把巧合說破,粗話只是加重語氣。
You know my cousin? What a small world.你認識我表弟?世界真小。
另一半;伴侶
粗俗:那話兒小
有什麼好知道的
這不是……本人嗎
搞砸;弄壞
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另一半;伴侶
有人被一句‘我又沒請你’噎住,緊接著被問 better half 在哪;回話不接這個假客套,只說那位正在撒尿,把‘另一半’的夫妻味當場拆掉。
Free? I didn't invite your tired ass. So, where's your better half?邋遢/煩人的傢伙——熟人互損用;正式場合和陌生人別用。
Free? I didn't invite your tired ass. So, where's your better half?Takin' 的 g 不爆破,/n/ 直接連到 a,piss 的 /p/ 送氣別丟。
Takin' a piss. The guy's got a bladder like an infant.去撒尿——粗俗口語;酒吧裡可用,正式場合別說。
Takin' a piss. The guy's got a bladder like an infant.什麼都告訴某人
Does his mother tell him everything?What'd you 快說時擠成一團,先抓 what 和 do。
- Hey! - What'd you do, fall in love?可不是;算不上——帶口音的口語;正式寫作不用。
She ain't no Deney Terrio, I'll say that.有件事你該知道
Wait, wait, wait, wait. There's somethin' you should know.定語從句:省略 that 的定語從句,修飾 somethin':有件事你該知道。
Wait, wait, wait, wait. There's somethin' you should know.有什麼好知道的
有人剛說‘有件事你該知道’,聽者先猜是不是她有男朋友;得到否定後立刻反問,語氣像哥們兒在催他別繞彎。
Then what's to know, my friend? What's to know?搞砸;弄壞 這裡指弄壞,不是性行為。
Hey, lady! You fucked up my cabbage patch!這不是……本人嗎 不是假設,是認出人時的調侃。
Well, well, well, if it isn't Bluntman himself, or should I call you Chronic?這個小聚會(帶調侃) soiree 本指正式晚會,這裡調侃夜店局。
Call me fattered. I heard you sent me the invite to this little soiree.來自郊區 'burbs 是 suburbs 的縮略,指郊區。
- You're saying you're from the 'burbs? - Middletown, New Jersey - Get outta here! I'm from Highlands! - I know. Hooper told me.少來;真的假的——熟人表示驚訝;對上級別用。
- You're saying you're from the 'burbs? - Middletown, New Jersey - Get outta here! I'm from Highlands! - I know. Hooper told me.碰見彼此
How is it that we never ran into one another?形式主語:How is it that...? 用 it 佔位,真正的內容在 that 從句裡:怎麼會出現我們一直沒碰見這種事?
How is it that we never ran into one another?世界真小(粗話加強) fuckin' 只加強語氣,不是罵人。
- I went to North. - What a small fuckin' world.他媽地;加強語氣——粗俗加強語氣;正式場合絕對別用。
- I went to North. - What a small fuckin' world.三鎮一帶
- So you know the tri-town area? - Quiz me.失去童貞
- Sandy Hook? - Lost my virginity there.關鍵考驗 不是學校考試,是關鍵考驗。
Oh, no. Here's the big test. Quick Stop?在她被收治之前 committed 這裡指被送進精神病院,不是承諾。
- You know that girl? - I did, before she was committed.妞兒;姑娘——男性口語,帶物化;尊重場合別用。
There's a lot of chicks in this place.說的是我們相遇這件事
No, this is "The Rog. " I'm talking about us meeting. What are the chances?What are the 裡 are 很輕,重音落在 chances 上。
No, this is "The Rog. " I'm talking about us meeting. What are the chances?平行省略:兩個名詞短語並列,省略重複的 is;一個在精神病院,一個在墳墓。
Wow! One friend in the asylum, the other friend in the grave.認識起來很危險的人,這裡是帶笑的誇 dangerous 在這裡是帶笑的誇,不是真危險。
- You're a dangerous person to know. - Ah, but I can tap.狀語前置:把距離和時間短語提到句首,先交代背景,再落到 we had to meet。
Two towns away from each other for years, we had to meet in New York.had to 快讀時 t 很輕,直接滑到 meet。
Two towns away from each other for years, we had to meet in New York.本來可能更糟
兩人感嘆繞了多年才在紐約碰上,有人先承認這局面不算理想,又用更壞的可能收尾,語氣溫柔。
Could have been worse. Could have not met at all.Listen, if I'm not back by Tuesday, call my mother. All right?聽著,如果我週二還沒回來,就給我媽打電話。行嗎? 用誇張的臨終囑託包裝搭訕,越正經越好笑。
How is it that we never ran into one another?我們怎麼就一直沒碰上過呢? 把巧合問成命運,語氣輕卻有推進力。
You know what this is? This is fate.你知道這是什麼嗎?這就是命。 自問自答,把一次偶遇直接判成命運,認真得有點好笑。
Two towns away from each other for years, we had to meet in New York.彼此住得只隔兩個鎮,這麼多年,我們卻得在紐約才遇上。 兩個地點、一段年數,把繞遠寫成浪漫。
Could have been worse. Could have not met at all.本來還可能更糟。也可能根本遇不上。 先承認不完美,再給出最溫柔的假設。
意思是「另一半、伴侶」,常用來問對方伴侶在哪兒,或介紹自己的伴侶。臺詞裡問 where's your better half,就是問對方的另一半在哪兒。
可以說 what's to know。臺詞裡一句 Then what's to know, my friend? 就是在反問:既然沒有男朋友,那還有什麼需要提前知道的。
發現彼此有共同認識的人、來自同一個地方或經歷巧合時,可以用 small world 感嘆「世界真小」。臺詞裡兩人聊到家鄉和學校,就感嘆了一句世界真小。
它表示「本來可能更糟」,不是抱怨,而是說現在這樣還不算最差。臺詞裡最後一句就是這個意思:沒碰上比碰上更糟,所以現在這樣已經不錯了。
可以用 if it isn't ... himself,帶點調侃地認出熟人。臺詞裡一句 if it isn't Bluntman himself 就是「這不是布倫特曼本人嗎」。
下一章 · 第 6 章baggage為性事定義吵翻
第 1 章station in life籤售會上被叫描圖的
第 2 章chickens come home to roost漫展座談為星戰吵翻
第 3 章beyond the shadow of a doubt酒吧裡為阿奇漫畫吵翻
第 4 章hook someone up朋友來電邀約去俱樂部
正在看 · 第 5 章small world酒吧初遇聊出緣分
第 6 章baggage為性事定義吵翻
第 7 章up close and personal為童貞定義抬槓
第 8 章throw down the gauntlet好友逼問這段關係
第 9 章queer our friendship停下後長篇表白
第 10 章the other shoe's gonna drop朋友為沙發和新戀情翻臉
第 11 章on my own terms親密後追問選擇理由
第 12 章pulling your chain為一個外號吵翻
第 13 章barkin' up the wrong tree簽名會上勸他問過去
第 14 章badgering a witness看球時盤問對方過去
第 15 章lay a guilt trip on someone當眾攤牌舊情史
第 16 章has a past餐桌旁聊她的過去
第 17 章drops the bomb on me講舊愛聽到三人行
第 18 章kill two birds with one stone三人被叫來聽三人行提議
第 19 章hung up on拒絕三人行提議
第 20 章better off without籤售桌旁聊散夥