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Rounders · 1998 — 第 17 / 26 章 · 2'18" · B2

替朋友擔保求寬限：good for it

有人帶著剛出來的朋友去見債主，想替他把還款往後拖。見面先交代 Just let me do the talking（由我來說），談崩時又冒出一句 good for it（有能力還錢），債主順勢把擔保責任推回給他。想學擔保、求寬限、把責任說清楚，這兩句都夠硬。

發生了什麼

有人帶著剛出來的朋友去找債主，見面先交代 Just let me do the talking（由我來說），不讓朋友亂開口。對方追問錢在哪裡，得到的回答是今天沒錢，場面越談越僵。有人先把還款往後拖，說三天不可能；接著有人提議 put him on a plan（給他定分期還款），對方當場駁回。最關鍵是 good for it（有能力還錢）：一句話把擔保責任攤到開口的人身上。求寬限、替人擔保、談還款計劃時，這些表達都能直接搬去用。

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這場戲看什麼

  • 注意格拉瑪如何用反問壓價，句句短
  • 留意邁克從陪笑到擔保的語氣變化
  • 看髒話出現的位置，判斷關係破裂點

留意這幾個短語

do the talkingsquare this thingput him on a planThe Money Store

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本章短語

good for it

有能力還錢able to pay what is owed

有人替欠債人打包票，說對方 good for it（有能力還錢）；債主馬上抓住這句話反問，語氣是逼擔保人自己承擔風險。

Don't vouch for him unless you're sure he's good for it.除非你確定他真還得起，不然別替他擔保。

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  • do the talking

    由我來說

  • square this thing

    把賬清了

  • put him on a plan

    給他定分期還款

  • The Money Store

    消費貸款公司

  • fifteen large

    一萬五千美元

本章全部批註

38 句台詞裡標了 27 處

俚語 · A2cops

警察——口語裡指警察，別在正式報告裡用

You cops? You look like cops.
短語 · B1get a bad feeling about something

覺得要出事

- You sure about this? I got a bad feeling. - That's all right. Just...
短語 · B1smart thinking

腦子轉得快；主意好

Hey, Worm. It's good you came. That's real smart thinking.
語法 · B1It's good you came

主語從句：it 是形式主語，真正的主語是 you came；意思是‘你來了很好’。

Hey, Worm. It's good you came. That's real smart thinking.
短語 · B1bring someone along

帶某人一起來

So, did you bring him along to help carry all my money?
語法 · B1There's gotta be

情態存在句：there's gotta be = there must be；gotta 是口語裡的 must/have got to，不是‘得到’。

No money? There's gotta be some money.
發音Get outta here

Get outta here 裡 outta 常作 /ˈaʊɾə/，t 變閃音，兩個音節併成一拍，here 緊接其後，嘴保持鬆弛不停頓。

Come on. Get outta here.
短語 · B1take the rest (of something)

收剩下的那部分 這裡指剩下的欠款

You owe 25. I'll take the rest in five days.
短語 · B2keep something going

讓利息繼續滾 juice 指放貸利息

- Five grand in a week, and you keep the juice going... - Shh. Quiet.
俚語 · B1grand

一千美元——談錢的口語，正式合同裡寫 thousand

- Five grand in a week, and you keep the juice going... - Shh. Quiet.
短語 · B2catch someone in the act

抓現行

You gotta catch 'em in the act.
發音catch 'em

catch 和 'em 別斷開，t 輕輕搭過去，一口氣帶過

You gotta catch 'em in the act.
俚語 · B2bitch

賤人；母狗——極具侮辱性，熟人之間也少用，正式場合絕對別用

Get in your hole, you bitch!
短語 · B2get away with something

幹了壞事還逃掉

You can't let 'em get away with it or else they think they run the place.
短語 · B2run the place

在這裡說了算 這裡指它們以為自己是老大

You can't let 'em get away with it or else they think they run the place.
語法 · B2or else they think they run the place

or else 從句：or else 引出後果，they think... 是後果裡的賓語從句；整句是‘否則他們以為自己是老大’。

You can't let 'em get away with it or else they think they run the place.
短語 · B1where were we

剛才說到哪了

- So, where were we? - Five grand.
短語 · B2think of something as something

把這事看成

No one's saying you're not the man. Just think of this as a business decision.
語法 · B2No one's saying you're not the man

否定套嵌：外層 no one's saying 否定，內層 you're not 也否定；並非雙重肯定，而是先保住對方面子。

No one's saying you're not the man. Just think of this as a business decision.
發音think of this as

of 只留輕 v，this as 連成一串，重音落在 business

No one's saying you're not the man. Just think of this as a business decision.
短語 · B2just get out

剛出來、剛脫身 這裡指人剛放出來，還沒緩過來

Look, he just got out. Let's put him on a plan.
短語 · B1how something works

這兒的規矩怎麼定

We're not negotiating here. I tell you how it works.
短語 · B2ask for a little grace

求一點通融 grace 這裡指寬限，不是優雅

So, you're looking for a little grace, Lester, some charity?
短語 · B2it's on someone

責任也落到你頭上

If you think he's good for it, it's on you too.
發音good for it

for 只留輕輕的 fer 音，重音壓在 good 和 on you 上

If you think he's good for it, it's on you too.
發音Fifteen large

重音壓在 Fifteen 和 large 上，five days 稍快帶過

- Fifteen large, five days, or I start breaking things. - I hear ya.
俚語 · B2Get the fuck outta here

滾出去；少來——帶 f 詞，怒斥或熟人玩笑，正式場合停用

Get the fuck outta here.

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發音重點

  • Get outta here — Get outta here 裡 outta 常作 /ˈaʊɾə/，t 變閃音，兩個音節併成一拍，here 緊接其後，嘴保持鬆弛不停頓。
  • catch 'em — catch 和 'em 別斷開，t 輕輕搭過去，一口氣帶過
  • think of this as — of 只留輕 v，this as 連成一串，重音落在 business
  • good for it — for 只留輕輕的 fer 音，重音壓在 good 和 on you 上
You gotta catch 'em in the act.

你得抓他們現行。 短促像街頭規則：懷疑沒用，得抓現行。

You can't let 'em get away with it or else they think they run the place.

你不能讓他們幹了壞事還沒事，不然他們就會以為這裡他們說了算。 把一次放過和永久失勢連在一起，聽著像警告。

No one's saying you're not the man. Just think of this as a business decision.

沒人說你不是當家的。就把這當成一筆生意上的決定。 先給面子再談條件，軟話裡藏著逼人讓步的刀。

If you think he's good for it, it's on you too.

如果你覺得他還得起，那責任也算你一份。 一句擔保把風險原樣推回去，短得沒有退路。

關於這一章的問題

good for it 是什麼意思？

在還款語境裡是「有能力還錢」。臺詞裡有人替朋友擔保，對方便回：If you think he's good for it, it's on you too. 意思是你信他能還，責任也算你一份。

「把賬清了」英語怎麼說？

可以說 square this thing。臺詞裡有人說 We wanna square this thing.，就是想把欠款這件事了結、把賬清了。

「給他定分期還款」用英語怎麼表達？

用 put him on a plan。臺詞裡有人提議 Let's put him on a plan.，就是讓對方按分期計劃還錢。

fifteen large 是多少錢？

fifteen large 指一萬五千美元。large 在這裡是「千美元」的口語說法，臺詞裡用 Fifteen large, five days 給出金額和期限。

do the talking 是「說話」還是「由我來說」？

這裡是「由我來說、讓我來交涉」。Just let me do the talking 就是讓對方別插嘴，把談判交給自己。

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