就當我見識淺 不是醫學上的發育不良,是自嘲見識淺。
Well, uh, call me underdeveloped, but I'd like to hear more.The Man from Earth · 2007 — 第 13 / 18 章 · 2'38" · C1
有人半信半疑地逼對方發重誓:這別是 cockamamie(荒唐、不靠譜)的科幻故事;話鋒一轉,剛說完忘了,又接一句 a touch of senility(有點老糊塗)。想吐槽離譜說法,或拿忘事打趣,這兩句平時都用得上。
一群人繼續追問一個人活了幾千年的說法:這會不會只是 cockamamie(荒唐、不靠譜)的科幻故事?上一句剛說「我忘了」,下一句就接 a touch of senility(有點老糊塗),把漏講的細節輕輕帶過。故事接著講到十七世紀遇到一個同類,聊了兩天,也無法確認彼此的印證是獨立證實,還是隻是跟著重複。最妙的是 an echo(回聲;附和、重複):互相印證,也可能只是跟著重複。想吐槽離奇說法、拿忘事打趣,或討論證據是否獨立,這幾句都用得上。
這場戲看什麼
留意這幾個短語
cockamamiehappy pillsbefore my timedouble-damn
本章短語
有點老糊塗a slight degree of senility
前面有人問「你的故事有破綻了,約翰?」,上一句剛說「我忘了」,這一句就接上 a touch of senility。字面只是「有點老糊塗」,放在一個講幾千年經歷的人身上,分量並不輕。
Missing one email is not a touch of senility, so let it go.漏一封郵件算不上老年痴呆,算了。
荒唐、不靠譜
暗示精神藥物
我沒趕上那個年代
加倍發狠地發誓
洞穴人的口頭禪
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就當我見識淺 不是醫學上的發育不良,是自嘲見識淺。
Well, uh, call me underdeveloped, but I'd like to hear more.把誓發得更重——逼對方把誓發重,正式文書別用。
You double-damn swear this isn't some cockamamie science fiction story or...暗指來把人送進精神病院的人 不是談穿著,是暗指有人來把人帶走。
You-You-You realize this is an invitation to men in white suits with happy pills.地方不夠住了
Run out of room even faster.Run out of 貼著走,中間別換氣。
Run out of room even faster.我沒趕上那個年代
剛被問到有沒有養過寵物恐龍,他不爭論年代,用 before my time 把恐龍推出自己的時間。句子很輕,像隨口自嘲,其實躲開的是「你到底活了多久」。
They were a little bit before my time.little 與 bit 貼緊,t 輕彈,待原聲核對。
They were a little bit before my time.拿細節把說法坐實
No doubt you could give us a thousand details, John, corroborating your story,of 別佔滿一拍,滑進 the。
Ten thousand, and you could stay out of the books.把一個值得想的問題提出來
That, uh, raises an interesting question, John.沒走上正常變老的路
Could there be others like you who escaped the aging process as you have?定語從句:who 修飾前面的 others,把逃過衰老收成限定條件。
Could there be others like you who escaped the aging process as you have?有個說不清的預感
Anyway, it was the 1600s, and I met a man, and I had a hunch that he was...說成是頭一回
Ah. See, you said this was a first.敘事上裂開一道縫 不是物體裂了,是說法露出破綻。
A crack in your story, John?換了一個時代也換了地方
Anyway, he said yes, but from another time, another place.couldn't 尾音收短,d 不單佔一拍。
It was all pretty convincing, But we couldn't be sure.是獨立印證還是跟著復讀 echo 不是山谷回聲,是附和出來的印證。
We each confirmed what the other said, but how do we know if the confirmation was genuine or an echo?間接問句:這裡的 if 等於是否,不是條件,問的是確認算不算數。
We each confirmed what the other said, but how do we know if the confirmation was genuine or an echo?也許在耍我 不是邀人一起玩遊戲,是懷疑對方在耍自己。
I knew I was kosher, but I thought, "maybe he's playing a game on me."我這邊是真的——口語裡說自己是真的;講飲食戒律時別用這層俚語。
I knew I was kosher, but I thought, "maybe he's playing a game on me."同樣不敢把話說死 不是預訂座位,是同樣有所保留。
He said he was inclined with the same reservation.讓步從句:even if 先讓出「即便想確信」,結論仍是永遠不能確定。
Just as we can never be sure, even if we wanted to.虛擬條件:were 配 couldn't,把「我們確信」收成一個會自我取消的假設。
I mean, if we were sure, you couldn't be sure of that.分開後還保持聯絡
We parted, agreeing to keep in touch - of course, we didn'tdidn't 突然加重,前半句被壓下去。
We parted, agreeing to keep in touch - of course, we didn't真可惜
Oh, what a shame.虛擬語氣:were 不表示過去,把上一句的可惜收成假如屬實才成立。
l- I mean, if it were true.You-You-You realize this is an invitation to men in white suits with happy pills.你明白吧,這等於邀請那些穿白西裝的人,帶著開心藥上門。 不說你有病,把收容寫成一份請柬,警告比直罵更難甩開。
They were a little bit before my time.它們比我的年代稍微早了一點。 恐龍的笑話不硬接,只把時間上限輕輕一推,幽默在剋制。
He doesn't wear an I.D. badge saying "yabba dabba doo."他不會戴著工牌,上面寫著那句洞穴人的口頭禪。 認人這件正經事被一張不存在的工牌帶跑,洞穴人口號一出來,嚴肅氣氛就破了。
We each confirmed what the other said, but how do we know if the confirmation was genuine or an echo?我們各自確認了對方說過的話,可怎麼知道那次確認是真的,還是隻是對方把我的話復讀了一遍? 先承認彼此對得上,再把「對得上」說成可能只是復讀,懷疑一直留在句尾。
I mean, if we were sure, you couldn't be sure of that.我是說,假如我們確信了,你反而沒法確信這件事。 確信一到就會取消確信本身,繞口,邏輯卻是扣死的。
We parted, agreeing to keep in touch - of course, we didn't我們分手時說好保持聯絡——當然,並沒有。 約定剛出口,破折號就把它拆掉,自嘲來得比感慨快。
這裡指荒唐、不靠譜,用來形容聽起來像編出來的科幻故事;前面還加了 double-damn(加倍發狠地發誓),是在逼對方保證沒在耍人。
「有點老糊塗」英語是 a touch of senility。臺詞在「我忘了」之後接上這句,把忘事輕輕帶過,沒有補充新事實。
指「回聲;附和、重複」。兩個人各自說自己的經歷,互相聽起來對得上,仍無法判斷是獨立證實,還是隻是跟著重複。
不是字面上的快樂藥。它和 men in white suits(暗指來把人送進精神病院的人)連著說,暗示精神藥物,也暗示這故事可能讓人被當成精神有問題。
of course, we didn't。前面剛說好 keep in touch(分開後還保持聯絡),這句馬上拆臺,承認後來根本沒聯絡。
下一章 · 第 14 章no need of that hypothesis信仰追問逼到身份
第 1 章itchy feet歡送會上急著搬走
第 2 章itchy feet塑膠杯裡敬告別
第 3 章pan out丟擲洞穴人假設
第 4 章a day over笑他看著頂多九百歲
第 5 章just happened追問長生只是碰巧
第 6 章You can't go home again問到故地已經不在
第 7 章almost wish it were true講到佛陀卻沒說破
第 8 章no way to disprove屋裡對質怪故事
第 9 章So much for盤問自稱洞穴人的男子
第 10 章I never said否認不死只承認老
第 11 章survivor's guilt從怕死問到愧疚
第 12 章on the ropes喪妻後追問到掏槍
正在看 · 第 13 章a touch of senility追問長生故事破綻
第 14 章no need of that hypothesis信仰追問逼到身份
第 15 章have something in mind眾人爭論耶穌往事
第 16 章the jury is still out耶穌問題被原樣送回
第 17 章If I said no否認神蹟把選擇拋回
第 18 章chasing our tails故事收場追問真名