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酒吧初遇聊出緣分:small world

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。

發生了什麼

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。

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這場戲看什麼

  • 留意粗話互損何時轉成家鄉閒聊
  • 'burbs、tri-town area 等本地詞
  • 看兩人怎樣用共同熟人縮短距離

留意這幾個短語

better halfhung like an infantwhat's to knowif it isn't ... himself

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本章短語

small world

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。

本章還有

  • better half

    另一半;伴侶

  • hung like an infant

    粗俗:那話兒小

  • what's to know

    有什麼好知道的

  • if it isn't ... himself

    這不是……本人嗎

  • fuck up

    搞砸;弄壞

本章全部批註

41 句台詞裡標了 31 處

短語 · B2someone's better half

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?
俚語 · B2tired ass

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?
發音Takin' a piss

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.
俚語 · B2Takin' a piss

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.
短語 · B1tell someone everything

什麼都告訴某人

Does his mother tell him everything?
發音What'd you do

What'd you 快說時擠成一團,先抓 what 和 do。

- Hey! - What'd you do, fall in love?
俚語 · B1ain't no

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.
短語 · A2something you should know

有件事你該知道

Wait, wait, wait, wait. There's somethin' you should know.
語法 · B1somethin' 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.
短語 · B2what's to 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?
短語 · B2fuck something up

搞砸;弄壞 這裡指弄壞,不是性行為。

Hey, lady! You fucked up my cabbage patch!
短語 · B2if it isn't [name] himself

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?
短語 · C1a little soiree

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.
短語 · B2from the 'burbs

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.
俚語 · B2Get outta here

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.
短語 · B1run into someone

碰見彼此

How is it that we never ran into one another?
語法 · B2How 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?
短語 · B1what a small world

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.
俚語 · B2fuckin'

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.
短語 · B2the tri-town area

三鎮一帶

- So you know the tri-town area? - Quiz me.
短語 · B2lose one's virginity

失去童貞

- Sandy Hook? - Lost my virginity there.
短語 · B1the big test

關鍵考驗 不是學校考試,是關鍵考驗。

Oh, no. Here's the big test. Quick Stop?
短語 · C1before someone was committed

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.
俚語 · B2chicks

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.
短語 · B1talking about something

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?
發音What are the

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?
語法 · B2One friend in the asylum, the other friend in the grave

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.
短語 · B2a dangerous person to know

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.
語法 · B2Two towns away from each other for years

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.
發音had to meet

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.
短語 · B1could have been worse

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.

看懂「酒吧初遇聊出緣分」

發音重點

  • Takin' a piss — Takin' 的 g 不爆破,/n/ 直接連到 a,piss 的 /p/ 送氣別丟。
  • What'd you do — What'd you 快說時擠成一團,先抓 what 和 do。
  • What are the — What are the 裡 are 很輕,重音落在 chances 上。
  • had to meet — had to 快讀時 t 很輕,直接滑到 meet。
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。

關於這一章的問題

better half 是什麼意思?

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。

「有什麼好知道的」英語怎麼說?

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。

small world 在什麼場合用?

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。

could have been worse 怎麼理解?

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。

「這不是……本人嗎」英語怎麼說?

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」。

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