保持小规模，不铺大摊子
We succeeded because we stayed small.American Hustle · 2013 — 第 7 / 20 章 · 2'47" · B2
为拉政客入局吵翻：out of his league
一桌人围着一桩越做越大的交易吵翻了：有人要拉政客和谢赫入局，有人嫌预算离谱。最狠的一句是 He's got to feel like he's out of his league（得让他觉得自己不够格），最后又用 I just laid everything out on the table（我把话全摊开了）收尾。谈判、吵架、摊牌，这两句都用得上。
发生了什么
一群人围着一桩越做越大的交易吵起来：有人要把政客和谢赫拉进来，有人嫌预算根本兜不住，话越说越冲。有人甩出一句 power-drunk（有点权力就飘了），当面给对面泼冷水；聊到怎么把对方压住，又说要让他 feel out of his league（觉得自己不够格）。等到有人把底牌亮完，最后只留下一句 I just laid everything out on the table（我把话全摊开了）。这几句适合谈判、职场争执和摊牌时用，既能把话说重，又不至于只会吵架。
这场戏看什么
- 谁在定规矩，谁只能接话
- 脏话出现的时刻情绪最高
- 最后谁摊牌、谁还在试探
留意这几个短语
power-drunkbig shotshit all overfrom the feet up
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out of his league
不在一个量级上、不够格below the level; outmatched
这是在讲怎么震住一个地方政客：得让他觉得自己 out of his league，跟眼前这摊事根本不是一个级别。
He walked into the room and immediately felt out of his league.他一走进那个房间，就立刻觉得自己不够格。
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- power-drunk
有点权力就飘了
- big shot
自以为了不起的大人物
- shit all over
把某人某物糟蹋一遍
- from the feet up
从最底下、从根上做起
- pin something on someone
把某事安到某人头上（责任、希望等）
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61 句台词里标了 25 处
没得选、只能照做
You're going to do this because you got no choice, you work for me.改规则、中途换玩法
Now, you keep changing the rules.有远见、看得比别人远
He's got vision. Do it heavy or don't do it.到底、究竟（加强语气）——熟人吵架时宣泄用，任何正式或陌生场合都别用
How the fuck am I ruining America?从某件事里缓过来
Because people just got over Watergate and Vietnam, all right, and you're going to shit all over politicians again?got 词尾轻带，滑进 over，听着像一块
Because people just got over Watergate and Vietnam, all right, and you're going to shit all over politicians again?升职、往上挪一级
And just because you want to be a big shot, get a promotion.自以为了不起的人——朋友间吐槽爱摆谱的人，正式场合别用来称呼上司
And just because you want to be a big shot, get a promotion.往大处想，做大打算
No. I'm thinking big, all right?用摄像头盯人
We're doing video surveillance.too…to 结构：too much 加名词加 to be 表示太多以致做不到；这里指官气太重。
You will never do it properly because you got too much government attitude to be small and sleek.重音砸在 in、out，中间 and I'm 一口气滑过
I'm in and I'm out.成为某种人的门道
That's the fucking art of becoming somebody who people can pin their beliefs and their dreams on.介词后置定语从句：who 从句把 on 留在句尾，不提前；正式体才前置。
That's the fucking art of becoming somebody who people can pin their beliefs and their dreams on.不走明面的私下勾兑
Carmine does backdoor dealings all the time. We don't have a...有预算、拿得出这笔钱
We don't got a budget for that, Irving.闻所未闻、从没这么干过
What you're offering, this deal, I mean, this is unheard of数以亿计的（钱）
A sheik with hundreds of millions of dollars to rebuild Atlantic City, are you fucking kidding me'?先把钱存着不动 park 字面是停车，这里指把钱临时存进账户放着
We got the Bureau to park $2 million for three days.使役结构：get 人 to do 是让人把事办成；这里指让调查局存钱。
We got the Bureau to park $2 million for three days.三个词压成一团，重音留给 do，别逐词念清
What are you going to do?It'd 的 d 几乎听不见，耳朵等后面的 be
It'd be very bad for you if you're playing me.自己拿主意，别指望别人
You're going to have to decide for yourself, kid.小子、年轻人——年长者对年轻人说，带点居高临下，别对陌生人或上级用
You're going to have to decide for yourself, kid.看懂「为拉政客入局吵翻」
发音重点
- got over — got 词尾轻带，滑进 over，听着像一块
- in and I'm — 重音砸在 in、out，中间 and I'm 一口气滑过
- What are you — 三个词压成一团，重音留给 do，别逐词念清
- It'd be — It'd 的 d 几乎听不见，耳朵等后面的 be
We succeeded because we stayed small.我们能成事，是因为一直没把摊子铺大。 把成功归给克制而非野心，短句一出口就压住了满屋子的膨胀。
He's got vision. Do it heavy or don't do it.他有眼光。要么下重手，要么干脆别做。 「要么狠，要么别做」二选一收尾，把立场说得又短又硬。
He's got to feel like he's out of his league.得让他觉得自己压根不是这个量级的。 用「不在同一级别」写压迫感，比说 impress him 更狠也更具体。
Because to get millions, you need millions.因为想拿到几百万，你手上就得先有几百万。 同一个词重复出闭环，一句话把对方的宏大计划当场摁死。
I just laid everything out on the table.我刚把话全摊在桌面上了。 用「摊牌」这个具体动作代替抽象坦白，收尾干脆，余味够。
关于这一章的问题
out of his league 是什么意思？
意思是「不在一个量级上、不够格」。台词里说要让对方 feel like he's out of his league，也就是让他觉得自己跟这摊事根本不是一个级别。
「把话全摊开」英语怎么说？
可以说 lay everything out on the table。字面是把东西全摆到桌面上，实际就是不再藏着，把条件、想法一次说清；最后一句 I just laid everything out on the table 就是这个用法。
power-drunk 是「喝醉」吗？
不是。power-drunk 是「有点权力就飘了」。drunk 在这里不是喝酒，是被权力冲昏头；前面加 a little，语气像提醒而不是直接骂人。
big shot 是夸人还是挖苦？
多数时候带挖苦，指「自以为了不起的大人物」。台词里说 just because you want to be a big shot，等于把对方的动机说成想摆谱、想升职。
别人说 playing me 是在开玩笑吗？
不一定。play someone 是「耍某人、拿人当棋子」。台词里 It'd be very bad for you if you're playing me 不是玩笑，而是先假定再放狠话，语气是威胁。
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