這場戲：把球鞋設計師捧上天
第 14 章 · 共 30 章 · 3'15"
球鞋設計師史蒂夫·馬登到辦公室展示瑪麗·露球鞋，喬丹當場把他捧成十年一遇的天才，借這雙鞋說 put me on the map（讓我一舉成名），又用 golden ticket（千載難逢的入場券）給手下打氣。等人群嗨起來，他話鋒一變：電話不會自己撥號，不成交就別掛。夸人、催單連著來。
一雙鞋讓他成名：put me on the map（讓我成名）
put me on the map 讓我成名、闖出名堂Believe it or not 信不信由你
❝ 獨白 · 22 句 「絕不接受別人說不」是 take no for an answer
golden ticket 千載難逢的入場券let you in on a little secret 偷偷告訴你一個秘密take no for an answer 接受別人說不、就此罷休
❝ 獨白 · 12 句 電話推銷動員
把電話說成要征服的物件，再把手下一路升格成殺手和勇士。
史蒂夫·馬登帶著他的瑪麗·露球鞋來到斯特拉頓·奧克蒙特，喬丹當場把他捧成十年一遇的設計天才，說這雙鞋 put him on the map（讓他一舉成名），還喊出 golden ticket（千載難逢的入場券）那一套。誇完人，喬丹把話頭轉向辦公室裡的電話：it's not gonna dial itself，大意是「電話不會自己撥號」，沒有這些銷售員，電話只是一堆 worthless hunks of plastic（沒用的塑膠疙瘩）。他要求這群人絕不 take no for an answer（接受別人說不、就此罷休），不成交就不掛電話。
A1–C2 是歐標等級。點一個等級後，比它高的卡片會變淡，播放到那裡不會自動暫停。
“They're not gonna dial themselves. Okay?”
它們不會自己撥號。懂嗎？
一句大白話把電話點成工具，也把責任推回每個人手裡。
They're not gonna ... themselves.
催人動手、點破依賴心理時用；對長輩這樣說會顯得衝。
The emails won't send themselves. ／ This won't fix itself, you know.
口語
not gonna 連讀，dial themselves 中間不停頓。
The reports won't write themselves. 報表不會自己寫完。
“My killers, who will not take no for an answer!”
我的殺手們，絕不接受「不」這個答案！
把銷售員叫成殺手，還要逼到對方點頭，狠勁全在稱呼裡。
someone who will not take no for an answer
形容死纏爛打、不到手不罷休時用；形容朋友會像在罵人。
She never takes no for an answer. ／ He keeps pushing until he gets a yes.
口語
no for an answer 連成一串，answer 重讀。
She never takes no for an answer. 她從不接受別人說不。
“This is the Mary Lou, which is really the shoe that put me on the map.”
這是瑪麗·露，正是這雙鞋讓我出了名。
用一雙鞋講自己的來路，樸實一句卻把自豪說滿了。
something that put someone on the map
介紹讓自己成名的那件作品時用；自誇過頭會顯得不謙虛。
That campaign put her on the map. ／ This song is what made the band.
中性
which is 弱讀，put me on the map 連讀。
That first film put the director on the map. 那部處女作讓這位導演一舉成名。
“Without you, they're just worthless hunks of plastic.”
沒有你們，它們只是幾塊沒用的塑膠疙瘩。
把電話貶成廢塑膠，反手抬高銷售員的價值，動員力強。
Without you, X is just worthless Y
激勵團隊、強調人的價值時能用；對個人邀功或正式彙報別這麼誇張。
Without us, the tool is useless. ／ The equipment means nothing without the people.
口語
Without you 連讀，worthless 重讀，plastic 輕收。
Without you, this whole plan is just worthless paperwork. 沒有你們，這整套計劃只是一堆沒用的檔案。
I wanna take a moment and tell you why Steve here is so absolutely off the fucking wall. It's because this man is a creative genius. This ability, this gift that Steve has, it goes beyond just spotting the hottest shoe trends. Steve's power is that he creates trends. You understand? Artists like Steve come along once every decade. I'm talking Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent. Steve, come over here for a second. I don't think you all realize that Steve Madden is the hottest person in the women's shoe industry, with orders going through the roof at every department store in North America right now. We have him here in our office! We should thank our fucking lucky stars this man is here! We should be on our hands and knees right now, getting ready to suck this guy off! Like this! Okay? I wanna suck you off, Steve! Everyone's gonna suck you off! This is our golden ticket to the fucking chocolate factory right here! And I wanna meet Willy fucking Wonka, okay? I wanna be with the fucking Oompa Loompas like this! All right, get off this fucking stage! Get out of here.
我想花點時間告訴你們，這位史蒂夫為什麼瘋得如此徹底。 因為這個人是個創作天才。 史蒂夫身上的這種能力、這份天賦， 可不只是能嗅出最火的鞋款潮流。 史蒂夫的本事在於他能創造潮流。 明白嗎？ 像史蒂夫這樣的藝術家，十年才出一個。 我說的是喬治·阿瑪尼、詹尼·範思哲、可可·香奈兒、伊夫·聖羅蘭。 史蒂夫，過來一下。 我覺得你們都沒意識到，史蒂夫·馬登 是女鞋行業最炙手可熱的人，訂單多得爆表， 現在北美每一家百貨公司都在搶著訂。 而他就坐在我們辦公室！ 他今天能來，我們真該謝天謝地！ 我們現在就該跪下，準備好好舔這位大佬！ 就這樣！行嗎？ 史蒂夫，我想舔你！ 所有人都要來舔你！ 這就是我們通往巧克力工廠的那張金獎券！ 我要去見威利·旺卡，行嗎？ 我要跟那些小矮人混在一起，就這樣！ 行了，滾下這個臺子！滾出去。
All right, I want you all to focus for a second. See those little black boxes? They're called telephones. I'm gonna let you in on a little secret about these telephones. They're not gonna dial themselves. Okay? Without you, they're just worthless hunks of plastic. And in the case of the telephone, it's up to each and every one of you, my highly-trained Strattonites. My killers! My killers, who will not take no for an answer! My fucking warriors, who will not hang up the phone until their client either buys
好了，我要你們所有人先集中一下。 看見那些黑色的小盒子了嗎？ 它們叫電話。 我告訴你們一個關於電話的小秘密。 它們不會自己撥號。懂嗎？ 沒有你們，它們就是一堆沒用的塑膠疙瘩。 而說到電話， 就看你們每一個人， 我訓練有素的斯特拉頓人。 我的殺手們！ 我的殺手們，絕不接受「不」這個答案！ 我的勇士們，客戶沒掏錢買，就絕不掛電話——
下一章 · 15no nobility in poverty貧窮毫無高貴可言這場戲：交易大廳打雞血演講字面是「把我放上地圖」，意思是讓我出名、闖出名堂。史蒂夫說這雙瑪麗·露球鞋 put me on the map，就是「是它讓我紅起來的」。
可以說 put someone on the map，比如 This song put her on the map（這首歌讓她一舉成名）。主語換成相應的人或物就行。
形容數量、價格或情緒暴漲、爆表，比如 orders went through the roof（訂單爆表）、Prices are through the roof（價格高得離譜）。
出自《查理和巧克力工廠》，指能改變命運的千載難逢機會。片中說 Steve 是 golden ticket，就是把他當成能帶來鉅額財富的入場券。
不是罵人，指古怪、瘋得沒邊，語氣可正可負。喬丹說 Steve off the wall，是誇他天才到離譜。
常見搭配是 not take no for an answer，意思是絕不接受別人說不、不達目的不罷休。喬丹用它形容手下不成交就不掛電話。
