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看球時盤問對方過去:badgering a witness

看球賽時,一方繞著彎盤問對方的過去,越問越像審訊。直到對方先甩出一句 That's what you wanted to hear(這不就是你想聽的嗎),又用 badgering a witness(逼問證人)點破對方這是在盤問。想提醒別人別拐彎抹角打聽,這兩句用得上。

發生了什麼

看球時,一方藉著聊天打聽對方過去,問題越問越緊,氣氛慢慢變成審訊。回擊也很直接:That's what you wanted to hear(這不就是你想聽的嗎)先把盤問的心思戳穿,badgering a witness(逼問證人)再把這種問法挑明,末了還說想了解底細直接問就行。get at 是「暗示;想說」,常用來點出別人話裡真正的意思;badgering a witness 語氣很重,適合抱怨被逼問;That's what you wanted to hear 則是帶刺的反問。想提醒別人別拐彎抹角打聽,這幾句都用得上。

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visitorsonly have eyes forWhat's withtake advantage of

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本章短語

badgering a witness

逼問證人pressing a witness aggressively

對方把這場情侶追問比作法庭盤問,用 badgering a witness 指責他問得太直、太逼人。

The lawyer was warned for badgering a witness with rapid-fire questions.律師因用連珠炮問題逼問證人而受到警告。

本章還有

  • visitors

    客隊;也指過夜訪客

  • only have eyes for

    只鍾情於某人

  • What's with

    ……是怎麼回事

  • take advantage of

    利用(機會/弱點)

  • That's what you wanted to hear

    這不就是你想聽的嗎

本章全部批註

55 句台詞裡標了 30 處

短語 · B1root for someone

為某人/某隊加油

Since most of these people are rooting for the home team, I'm going to cheer for the visitors.
短語 · B1stay the night

留下來過夜

The kind that, until recently, had no dicks and would stay the night.
俚語 · B1dicks

陰莖(粗俗)——粗俗性詞,只在極熟人或罵人語境用

The kind that, until recently, had no dicks and would stay the night.
短語 · B1get together

開始交往

So, nobody but me has spent the night at your place since we got together?
短語 · B1something on someone's mind

有心事/在想某事

Somethin' on your mind, Holden?
發音Somethin' on

Somethin' 收尾的 n 直接滑進 on,常連成 /ˈsʌmθɪnɒn/,中間不留縫;舌尖抵住上齒齦後立刻接母音,別停頓。

Somethin' on your mind, Holden?
短語 · B1only have eyes for someone

只鍾情於某人

面對“有沒有出軌”的追問,一句 I only have eyes for you 是表白式的安撫;甜歸甜,追問並沒停,話題很快又轉回舊綽號。

I only have eyes for you.
發音for you

for 快說時縮得很輕,you 別拖滿,整塊順過去。

I only have eyes for you.
俚語 · B1ass

屁股(粗俗)——憤怒威脅裡的粗話,正式場合絕不能用

If you don't start usin' that whistle, I'm gonna jam it straight up your ass!
短語 · B1What's with something?

……是怎麼回事

話題從球賽轉到年鑑,有人用半吞半吐的“What's with...”把舊綽號拎出來,像隨口一問,實則繼續追問。

What's uh... What's with "Finger Cuffs"?
俚語 · B1Shit

該死/糟了——熟人面前發洩情緒,正式場合別用

Shit. Damned if I can remember.
短語 · A2look something up

查一查資料

I'd look it up, but I threw all that shit out years ago.
短語 · B1throw something out

把東西扔掉 這裡的 shit 指那堆舊東西,不是字面糞便

I'd look it up, but I threw all that shit out years ago.
短語 · A2hang out with someone

一起消磨時間

Sure. We used to hang out in high school.
短語 · A2come over

到某人家裡來

Those guys used to come over to my house almost every day after school.
短語 · B1look through something

翻查/瀏覽

They'd bug my sisters, look through my dad's closet for porno tapes, raid the fridge.
短語 · B2raid the fridge

翻冰箱找吃的 raid 字面是洗劫,這裡是開玩笑說翻冰箱

They'd bug my sisters, look through my dad's closet for porno tapes, raid the fridge.
俚語 · B2porno

色情片(口語)——口語說法,正式場合用 pornographic

They'd bug my sisters, look through my dad's closet for porno tapes, raid the fridge.
短語 · B2take advantage of something

利用某個機會/條件

They really took advantage of my parents' never being home.
語法 · C1my parents' never being home

動名詞複合結構:my parents' 是 being 的邏輯主語,never 放在 being 前,整體作 of 的賓語。

They really took advantage of my parents' never being home.
短語 · B1right in front of someone

當著某人的面

Right in front of Cohee, man. I couldn't believe it.
俚語 · C1blew him

給他口交(粗俗)——極粗俗性俚語,正式場合絕不能用

I blew him while Cohee fucked me!
短語 · B1make something obvious

弄得太明顯

Well, next time try not to make it so obvious, all right?
短語 · C1badger a witness

逼問證人

對方把這場情侶追問比作法庭盤問,用 badgering a witness 指責他問得太直、太逼人。

There's subtler ways of badgering a witness. Am I right?
短語 · B2get at something

暗示;想說

一句 Even I knew 強調連自己都聽出來了:對方在拐彎抹角打聽什麼。get at 就是他嘴裡說的“你想暗示什麼”,語氣無奈,像在說“這也太明顯了”。

Geez, man. Even I knew what you were gettin' at.
短語 · B2background information on someone

某人的背景資料

If you wanted background information on me, all you had to do was ask.
語法 · B2all you had to do was ask

all 強調結構:All you had to do 是主語,was 後接動詞原形 ask,強調“只需問一聲”,不是過去進行時。

If you wanted background information on me, all you had to do was ask.
發音was ask

was 和 ask 快說時黏在一起,ask 的 k 輕輕收住就行。

If you wanted background information on me, all you had to do was ask.
語法 · B2didn't have to go playing

go + 動名詞:go playing 是“跑去扮/做某事”,帶批評口氣;didn't have to 表示本來沒必要。

You didn't have to go playing Hercule-fucking-Poirot.
俚語 · C1fucking

他媽的(嵌名強調)——熟人吵架/玩笑中的髒話,正式場合別用

You didn't have to go playing Hercule-fucking-Poirot.

看懂「看球時盤問對方過去」

發音重點

  • Somethin' on — Somethin' 收尾的 n 直接滑進 on,常連成 /ˈsʌmθɪnɒn/,中間不留縫;舌尖抵住上齒齦後立刻接母音,別停頓。
  • for you — for 快說時縮得很輕,you 別拖滿,整塊順過去。
  • was ask — was 和 ask 快說時黏在一起,ask 的 k 輕輕收住就行。
I only have eyes for you.

我只對你情有獨鍾。 把忠誠說成視線只落在一個人身上,甜而不膩,也像在擋回追問。

There's subtler ways of badgering a witness. Am I right?

逼問證人還有更委婉的辦法。我沒說錯吧? 用法庭詞諷刺戀人盤問,冷靜裡帶刀,句子短而準。

If you wanted background information on me, all you had to do was ask.

你要是想要我的背景資料,直接問一聲就行了。 把繞彎盤問和一句“直接問”對照,冷靜劃界,不吵卻有力。

You didn't have to go playing Hercule-fucking-Poirot.

你沒必要扮赫爾克里·他媽·波洛。 偵探梗加髒話嵌名,把對方的盤問嘲到頂點,收束狠而好笑。

關於這一章的問題

badgering a witness 是什麼意思?

字面是反覆逼問證人,這裡指追問得太緊、像在審訊。臺詞用 badgering a witness 點破盤問方式,還說逼問也有更含蓄的路子。

「這不就是你想聽的嗎」英語怎麼說?

臺詞裡說 That's what you wanted to hear,帶點反問和諷刺,意思就是「這不就是你想聽的嗎」,用來戳穿對方真正想聽什麼。

get at 在對話裡是什麼意思?

get at 在這裡是「暗示;想說」,指聽出對方真正想表達什麼。臺詞裡說 Even I knew what you were gettin' at,就是「連我都聽出你什麼意思了」。

「有心事」英語怎麼說?

可以說 on your mind,字面是「在你心上」,就是心裡裝著事、有心事。臺詞裡就用它問對方是不是有心事。

take advantage of 是什麼意思?

意思是利用(機會/弱點)。臺詞裡說那幫人 took advantage of my parents' never being home,就是趁父母不在家鑽空子。

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