这场戏：蒙眼品酒又教孩子打球
第 7 章 · 共 10 章 · 4'13"
阿丽尔蒙上布莱恩的眼睛教他品酒，他连红的白的都答错，被嘲 the palate of a water buffalo（味觉迟钝得像水牛）。保姆生病，她请布莱恩来看孩子，他索性在院子里教两个孩子打棒球，还说 But otherwise, be afraid of being afraid（但除此之外，要怕的是「怕球」本身）。想学怎么吐槽、怎么讲人生道理，看这几句。
她说 consider it a cultural exchange（就当它是文化交流）
in my culture 在我们那儿的文化里consider it 就当它是、把它看作sure of me 对某人有信心
❝ 独白 · 5 句 他说 be afraid of being afraid（怕的是「怕」本身）
know how to do 懂得怎么做、会做Keep your eyes on the ball 眼睛盯住、专注看着get out of the way 闪开、让开道be afraid of being afraid 怕的是「怕」这件事本身
第一部分是阿丽尔教布莱恩品酒：她 blindfold（蒙眼）让他分辨红酒、白酒和啤酒，他全答错，被笑 the palate of a water buffalo（味觉迟钝得像水牛），她叹气说 we have a lot of work to do（可有得练了）。第二部分，保姆 respiratory infection（呼吸道感染），阿丽尔要陪瓦莱丽出席国宴，只好把两个孩子交给布莱恩。他一边陪玩一边开课：如果你想住在这儿，有些事你就得会，而其中最重要的，就是 hitting a baseball（会打棒球）。他教孩子别怕球，说 But otherwise, be afraid of being afraid（要怕的是「怕球」本身），还让孩子拿球砸他鼻子。想学怎么吐槽、怎么鼓励孩子，这些说法很生动。
A1–C2 是欧标等级。点一个等级后，比它高的卡片会变淡，播放到那里不会自动暂停。
“But otherwise, be afraid of being afraid of the ball.”
除此之外，你要怕的是「怕球」这件事本身。
把恐惧折成两层，让孩子怕的不是球而是自己的怯，一句话既绕又暖。
be afraid of being afraid of something
鼓励怕失败的人时用，语气带点俏皮，正式训话或安慰重病的人别说。
fear the fear, not the thing ／ don't let being scared scare you
口语
being afraid 连读，重音落在第二个 afraid，句尾轻收。
Be afraid of being afraid of the crowd, not of the crowd. 你该怕的是「怕观众」，不是观众本身。
“If you're going to live here, there are certain things that you're going to have to know how to do.”
你要在这儿生活，有些事就非得学会怎么做不可。
把一项运动说成入乡随俗的门槛，既是玩笑又像认真的入籍考试。
If you're going to ..., there are certain things that you're going to have to know how to do.
对刚搬来或刚入职的人半开玩笑地立规矩，正式规章文件里别这么绕。
if you live here, there are things you simply have to learn ／ there are certain things you'll have to know how to do
中性
going to 两次都弱读成 gonna，重音落在 certain things。
If you're going to live here, there are certain things that you're going to have to know how to do, like shoveling snow. 你要住这儿，有些事非得会，比如铲雪。
“That's the American way. Now, hit me in the nose with it.”
这就是美国做派。来，拿球照我鼻子上砸。
先立一条民族精神，再把脸凑上去当靶子，英雄气和滑稽感一起到。
That's the ... way. Now, ...
半开玩笑地给某种做法贴标签，然后当场示范，严肃汇报里别用。
that's how we do it here, now watch ／ that's the local style, so go ahead
口语
American way 重读，Now 后停顿一下再加速。
That's the family way. Now, ride straight at me. 这就是咱家的方式。来，冲我直着骑过来。
“Maybe I've seen the future.”
也许我见过未来。
用一句半真半假的预言回应他的自我怀疑，比任何保证都更像托举。
Maybe I've seen the future.
认真给人打气又不想说教时用，情侣或密友之间合适；面试或正式谈话里这么玄会显得不专业。
maybe I can already see how this ends ／ I have a feeling I know how this turns out
literary
Maybe 轻，I've seen 连读，future 放慢收尾。
Maybe I've seen the future, and you pass this exam. 也许我见过未来，你会通过这场考试。
Alright. Next pitch. Do not be afraid of the ball. If it's coming for your head, get out of the way. But otherwise, be afraid of being afraid of the ball. That's the American way. Now, hit me in the nose with it. Okay? Right in the nose.
好。下一球。别怕球。 要是冲着你脑袋来的，就闪开。 但除此之外，要怕的是“怕球”这件事本身。 这就是美国人的活法。来，拿球砸我鼻子。 好吗？就照鼻子砸。
下一章 · 08get your head right把心态摆正这场戏：朗读作品又被催见老板字面是「害怕自己害怕」，台词里 But otherwise, be afraid of being afraid of the ball 就是「要怕的是『怕球』这件事本身」，鼓励人别让恐惧占上风。
the palate of a water buffalo。台词里 You have the palate of a water buffalo 就是损人「你这舌头跟水牛一样」，palate 指味觉、上颚。
字面跟「拉屎」有关，实际是「你不是在逗我吧」，表示难以置信。台词里 You gotta be shitting me 就是「你逗我呢吧」。
意思是「清口、冲掉余味」。台词里 take a small piece of baguette to cleanse the palate 就是「吃一小块法棍清清口」，品酒时常说。
意思是「就当它是、把它看作」。台词里 consider it a cultural exchange 就是「那就当是文化交流吧」，用来轻描淡写地化解尴尬。
意思是「算好点还是更糟」。台词里 Is that better or worse than a respiratory infection? 就是拿国宴和呼吸道感染做比较的自嘲调侃。
