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道歉大會變成公開清算:can't help it

道歉大會上,有人念著念著又把罵人的話重複一遍;還有人把舊賬攤開,當眾承認自己如何攪亂別人的生活。can't help it(控制不住,沒辦法)被拿來把自誇說成無奈,turn someone against someone(挑撥,使某人反對某人)則把私下算計擺上檯面。想聽懂假道歉裡的彎彎繞,這兩句值得記。

發生了什麼

一場道歉大會,本該是認錯和和解,卻有人把道歉念成第二次羞辱,也有人站上臺把舊賬全翻出來。can't help it(控制不住,沒辦法)被用來把自誇包裝成無奈;turn someone against someone(挑撥,使某人反對某人)說的是讓一個人的朋友反過來跟他作對;mess up someone's life(攪亂某人的生活)則把私下計劃擺到檯面上。想學英文裡怎樣聽出假道歉、怎樣描述挑撥和算計,這幾個說法在吵架、八卦和復盤人際關係時都用得上。

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這場戲看什麼

  • 留意每封道歉是真心的還是補刀
  • 注意珍妮絲爆料時的停頓和全場反應
  • 比較瑞吉娜道歉裡的委屈語氣

留意這幾個短語

bitchhave a lot of feelingswalk it offmess up someone's life

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本章短語

can't help it

控制不住,沒辦法to be unable to stop or avoid

有人把「大家都嫉妒我」說成道歉,緊接著補一句 can't help it(控制不住,沒辦法)that I'm popular,明明在自誇,卻裝成無可奈何。

I can't help it that I laugh when I'm nervous.我一緊張就忍不住笑。

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  • bitch

    侮辱性稱呼,賤人

  • have a lot of feelings

    情緒很多,容易感動

  • walk it off

    走一走緩過來

  • mess up someone's life

    攪亂某人的生活

  • turn someone against someone

    挑撥,使某人反對某人

本章全部批註

39 句台詞裡標了 29 處

短語 · B1write out something

把…完整寫下來/寫成書面 這裡指把道歉寫成書面文字,不是隨便說說。

Ms. Norbury had us write out apologies to people that we'd hurt in our lives.
語法 · B1people that we'd hurt

定語從句:that 引導定語從句修飾 people;we'd 是 we had,指‘我們曾傷害過的人’。

Ms. Norbury had us write out apologies to people that we'd hurt in our lives.
俚語 · B2bitch

侮辱性稱呼——罵人髒話,正式場合絕不能用

"Alyssa, I'm sorry I called you a gap-toothed bitch."
短語 · A2it's not your fault (that)...

不是你的錯

"It's not your fault you're so gap-toothed."
短語 · A2get along with someone

相處融洽

I just wish we could all get along like we used to in middle school.
短語 · A2made out of something

由…做成

I wish that I could bake a cake made out of rainbows and smiles, and we'd all eat it and be happy.
語法 · B2I wish that I could bake

虛擬語氣:wish 後用 could + 動詞,表示與現在相反的願望;她並不是真能烤彩虹蛋糕。

I wish that I could bake a cake made out of rainbows and smiles, and we'd all eat it and be happy.
發音doesn't even

doesn't 的 t 常被吞掉,even 輕輕帶過,別逐字念。

She doesn't even go here!
短語 · B1have a lot of feelings

情緒很多,容易感動

有人被問「你到底是不是這學校的」,先答 No(不是),又補一句 have a lot of feelings(情緒很多),把「不是學生」這件事說成自己只是感情豐富,反而讓全場笑了。

No. I just have a lot of feelings.
發音a lot of

lot of 快說時 t 輕彈一下滑進 of,別切成三個字。

No. I just have a lot of feelings.
短語 · A2do a great job

乾得很出色

Sharon, I think you're doing a great job.
短語 · B2get through to someone

說到對方心裡,取得效果 字面是‘穿過’,這裡指她覺得自己把話講進學生心裡了。

Thanks. I feel like I'm getting through.
短語 · B1jealous of someone

嫉妒某人

I'm sorry that people are so jealous of me.
短語 · B1can't help it that...

控制不住,沒辦法

有人把「大家都嫉妒我」說成道歉,緊接著補一句 can't help it(控制不住,沒辦法)that I'm popular,明明在自誇,卻裝成無可奈何。

But I can't help it that I'm popular.
發音help it

help it 快說時 p 滑進 it,聽起來像一塊,別斷開。

But I can't help it that I'm popular.
短語 · B1walk it off

走一走緩過來

有人喊疼,旁邊的人一邊驚呼一邊喊 walk it off(走一走緩過來),意思是別停、走兩步緩一緩,場面混亂又好笑。

Oh, my God! Oh, jeez. OK, walk it off. Walk it off.
俚語 · B1jeez

天哪——口語感嘆,輕微不悅或吃驚

Oh, my God! Oh, jeez. OK, walk it off. Walk it off.
短語 · B1a dream come true

夢想成真的事 這裡帶諷刺:有人把撞進人堆說成她的美夢成真。

Oh, my God. It's her dream come true, diving into a big pile of girls.
短語 · B2mess up someone's life

攪亂某人的生活

有人當眾承認,自己曾說服新同學一起 mess up someone's life(攪亂某人的生活),原話點的是瑞吉娜,語氣像在交代一件好玩的計劃。

And I convinced her that it would be fun to mess up Regina George's life.
短語 · B2pretend to be friends with someone

假裝和某人做朋友

So I had her pretend to be friends with Regina, and then she would come to my house after and we would just laugh about all the dumb stuff Regina said.
俚語 · B1dumb stuff

蠢事——朋友間吐槽,正式寫作別用

So I had her pretend to be friends with Regina, and then she would come to my house after and we would just laugh about all the dumb stuff Regina said.
短語 · B1gain weight

體重增加,變胖

And we gave her these candy bar things that would make her gain weight,
語法 · B2that would make her gain weight

定語從句:that 引導定語從句修飾 things;would 表示當時預期會產生的效果。

And we gave her these candy bar things that would make her gain weight,
短語 · B2turn someone against someone

挑撥,使某人反對某人

有人繼續交代整件事:一句 turn someone against someone(挑撥,使某人反對某人),等於承認說話的人這方讓她最好的朋友反過來跟她作對,語氣像在復盤一場遊戲。

and we turned her best friends against her.
短語 · B2make out with someone

和某人親熱 不是‘製作出’,是口語裡的親吻親熱。

She made out with Regina's boyfriend and then convinced him to break up with her.
短語 · B1break up with someone

和某人分手

She made out with Regina's boyfriend and then convinced him to break up with her.
語法 · B1why I did it

賓語從句:why 引導賓語從句作 know 的賓語;用陳述語序 why I did it,不用 did I。

Really, I don't know why I did it.
短語 · B1have a crush on someone

暗戀某人 不是‘壓碎’,是喜歡上某人。

I guess it's probably because I've got a big lesbian crush on you.
俚語 · B2Suck on that

這下沒話說了吧——挑釁式勝利嘲諷,粗魯,別對長輩說

Suck on that!

看懂「道歉大會變成公開清算」

發音重點

  • doesn't even — doesn't 的 t 常被吞掉,even 輕輕帶過,別逐字念。
  • a lot of — lot of 快說時 t 輕彈一下滑進 of,別切成三個字。
  • help it — help it 快說時 p 滑進 it,聽起來像一塊,別斷開。
She doesn't even go here!

她根本就不是這兒的人! even 把‘不相關’推到頂,五個詞就是一句當眾判決。

But I can't help it that I'm popular.

可我也沒辦法,我就是這麼受歡迎。 把自誇說成不可抗力,假道歉裡最氣人的一句。

No. I just have a lot of feelings.

不,我只是有很多感受。 答非所問卻理直氣壯,把尷尬變成一句可愛自嘲。

I wish that I could bake a cake made out of rainbows and smiles, and we'd all eat it and be happy.

我希望我能烤一個用彩虹和微笑做的蛋糕,大家吃了就都開心了。 把和好幻想成荒誕蛋糕,越天真越像當眾處刑。

I'm sorry that people are so jealous of me.

我很抱歉大家都這麼嫉妒我。 道歉的外殼,炫耀的芯,一句話把責任推給所有人。

關於這一章的問題

can't help it 是什麼意思?

意思是「控制不住,沒辦法」,常接 that 從句說明自己也沒法控制的事。臺詞裡有人把「大家都嫉妒我」說成道歉,又補一句自己受歡迎也沒辦法,聽起來像自誇。

「攪亂某人的生活」英語怎麼說?

可以說 mess up someone's life,意思是把某人的生活攪亂。臺詞裡有人承認,自己說服新同學去 mess up Regina George's life,也就是把對方的生活攪得一團糟。

turn someone against someone 是「把某人轉過去」嗎?

不是。它的意思是挑撥、使某人反對某人。臺詞裡有人說自己這方讓最好的朋友跟對方反目,用的就是 turned her best friends against her。

「和某人親熱」用英語怎麼說?

口語裡說 make out with someone,意思是和…親熱。臺詞裡有人當眾提到 She made out with Regina's boyfriend,還接了一句說服對方分手,不是普通約會。

I'm sorry that 後面一定要接自己的錯嗎?

不一定。這個開頭本身只是「為……感到抱歉」,後面可以接任何讓你抱歉的事。臺詞裡它接的是「大家都嫉妒我」,所以聽起來不像認錯,倒像把責任推給別人。

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