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幫人填臉書資料:brownnose

有人剛註冊臉書十分鐘,另一個提出幫忙填資料,從照片、音樂一路問到感情狀態。一句 figure it out(弄明白)點出剛上手新東西的手忙腳亂;一句 brownnose(拍馬屁)又把夸人說得體面。想學怎麼把誇獎說得不油膩、把私人問題問得自然,這兩句很實用。

發生了什麼

有人剛註冊臉書十分鐘,另一個人提出幫忙填資料。照片、宗教政治觀點、喜歡的音樂和書、感情狀態,一個個問題問下來,話題從操作軟體滑到彼此的生活。figure it out(弄明白)說的是剛接觸新東西時的摸索;brownnose(拍馬屁)被一句 I'm not trying to brownnose you(我不是在拍你馬屁)先撇清,再讓誇獎顯得真誠;widower(鰥夫)則讓輕快聊天停了一下。想學怎麼在閒聊裡自然地夸人、問私人問題又不冒犯,這種對話很實用。

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留意這幾個短語

figure it outbetter late than neverbrownnoseat the end of the day

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本章短語

brownnose

拍馬屁;討好flatter someone to gain favor

有人先宣告自己不是要 brownnose,再補上一串誇獎;這句話像在給後面的讚美打預防針,語氣認真。

He is always trying to brownnose the boss.他總想拍老闆馬屁。

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  • figure it out

    弄明白;搞清楚

  • better late than never

    晚做總比不做強

  • at the end of the day

    說到底;最終

  • relationship status

    感情狀態

  • widower

    鰥夫;喪妻者

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68 句台詞裡標了 30 處

發音you're on

you're on 快說時連成一串,別逐詞停

So you're on facebook, huh?
短語 · B1figure something out

弄明白;搞清楚

有人問是不是也上了臉書,說話的人承認自己剛註冊,還在用 figure it out 說「弄明白」;語氣有點不好意思,但沒裝懂。

Well, I've been trying to figure it out.
語法 · B1I've been trying

現在完成進行:表示從過去持續到現在、可能還會繼續的嘗試,強調過程沒停。

Well, I've been trying to figure it out.
發音been trying to

been 常弱化為 /bɪn/,to 只留 /tə/ 的輕音,重音和時長都給 trying。

Well, I've been trying to figure it out.
短語 · B1better late than never

晚做總比不做強

有人剛註冊十分鐘,對方用 better late than never 接住這份遲到;語氣輕鬆,像在說「來了就好」,不是嘲笑。

Well, better late than never.
發音late than never

重音壓在 late 和 never,than 輕輕帶過

Well, better late than never.
短語 · B1have better things to do

有更要緊的事要做

I'd love some, but, really, you've got better things to do.
短語 · A2have a photo of yourself

有張自己的照片

You have a photo of yourself?
短語 · B1look something/someone up

查詢;搜尋 這裡指搜尋,不是抬頭看

- No. I need one? - If you want to look up All those hotties from high school, you do.
俚語 · B2hotties

性感好看的人——熟人玩笑;正式場合別用,也別當面評人

- No. I need one? - If you want to look up All those hotties from high school, you do.
短語 · A2say cheese

拍照時說“茄子”

- Say cheese. - Cheese.
短語 · A2send something to someone

把某物發給某人

Okay, I just need to send that to you.
語法 · B1who inspire you

定語從句:who 指 people,後面說明是哪一類人:會激勵你的那些人。

people who inspire you...
短語 · B2run across someone

偶然遇到某人 這裡指偶然遇到,不是跑過馬路

I'm not trying to brownnose you, But I've been in business a long time, And I've never run across anyone quite like you.
俚語 · C1brownnose

為好處奉承——熟人吐槽或自嘲;正式場合別用

I'm not trying to brownnose you, But I've been in business a long time, And I've never run across anyone quite like you.
語法 · B1do inspire

do 強調:do 放在實義動詞前加強肯定語氣,意思是「你確實激勵人」。

You do inspire, Jules.
短語 · B2at the end of the day

說到底;最終

有人用 at the end of the day 把話收回到最根本的判斷上,講自己當年為什麼看準這門生意;語氣篤定。

I just knew, at the end of the day, That
短語 · B1favorite quote

最喜歡的名言

Mm. You have a favorite quote?
短語 · B1do the right thing

做正確的事

"You're never wrong to do the right thing."
短語 · B1one of my all-time favorites

我最喜歡的事物之一

Uh, geez. Sam Cooke, one of my all-Time favorites.
短語 · B1be crazy about something

非常喜歡某物

Crazy about "harry potter."
短語 · B1come out

出版;發行 這裡指書出版,不是走出來

Yeah, like, read them all the week they came out.
短語 · B1relationship status

感情狀態

填資料填到一半,有人照著表單問 relationship status;語氣像例行公事,可問題一齣口,輕鬆的氣氛立刻變得私人。

Um, okay, what's your relationship status?
語法 · B1I think we should just say single

賓語從句:I think 後接完整從句;should 讓建議變軟,不是命令。

I think we should just say single, then?
短語 · A2be friends with someone

和某人做朋友

I'll be friends with the other interns.
短語 · B1show someone how to do something

教某人怎麼做

They'll show me how to do it in the morning.
語法 · B1how to do it

疑問詞+不定式:how to do it 作 show 的賓語,表示「怎麼做這件事」。

They'll show me how to do it in the morning.
發音part of the

part of the 快說時擠成一塊,of 只留輕音

You are now officially part of the facebook generation.
俚語 · B1Good deal

行;不錯——口語裡應承;正式郵件用 sounds good

Good deal.
短語 · B1adult conversation

成年人之間的交談

替對方註冊完臉書後,有人用 adult conversation 形容這場聊天;後面補一句 not about work,說明這裡指不談工作、能像成年人一樣有來有回的交流。

It was nice to have an adult conversation with an adult man, You know what I mean?

看懂「幫人填臉書資料」

發音重點

  • you're on — you're on 快說時連成一串,別逐詞停
  • been trying to — been 常弱化為 /bɪn/,to 只留 /tə/ 的輕音,重音和時長都給 trying。
  • late than never — 重音壓在 late 和 never,than 輕輕帶過
  • part of the — part of the 快說時擠成一塊,of 只留輕音
"You're never wrong to do the right thing."

做對的事,永遠不會錯。 像格言又像自我提醒,短、穩、可反覆引用。

I'd love some, but, really, you've got better things to do.

我很想讓你幫,但說真的,你有更要緊的事要忙。 先領情再替對方省事,拒絕得體貼又自然。

Well, I've been trying to figure it out.

我一直在試著弄明白。 把笨拙和努力都說出來,簡單卻不丟面子。

It was nice to have an adult conversation with an adult man, You know what I mean?

能和一個成年男人像成年人一樣聊天,真好,你懂我意思吧? 把渴望成熟交流說得坦率又帶一點自嘲。

You are now officially part of the facebook generation.

你現在正式成為臉書一代的一員了。 把註冊賬號說成入會儀式,俏皮又有儀式感。

關於這一章的問題

brownnose 是什麼意思?

是“拍馬屁、討好”。臺詞裡先說 I'm not trying to brownnose you(我不是在拍你馬屁),再講對方多特別,用這句話把誇獎和恭維區分開。

“晚做總比不做強”英語怎麼說?

better late than never。有人剛註冊臉書十分鐘,對方就用這句話接,意思是晚開始也比一直不做要好。

填資料時的 relationship status 指什麼?

指感情狀態,比如已婚、單身、喪偶。臺詞裡就是照著資料欄問 what's your relationship status,後面接著問 married(已婚)、single(單身)。

“鰥夫”英語怎麼說?

widower。臺詞裡用單個詞回答感情狀態,對方回了一句 I'm sorry(真遺憾),說明這個詞的分量不輕。

社交軟體上“加我好友”英語怎麼說?

friend me。臺詞裡說 You can friend me,就是把 friend 當動詞用,在社交平臺上加對方為好友。

it was nice to have an adult conversation(成年人之間的交談)是在誇什麼?

誇的是聊天不談工作、能像成年人一樣有來有回。臺詞後面補了 not about work,說明重點不是話題多高深。

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