圈子很小
The art world is a small world, and one of Elway's acquaintances is clocking us right now.American Hustle · 2013 — 第 6 / 20 章 · 3'12" · B2
看伦勃朗时点破赝品：quit while you're ahead
一幅伦勃朗前，有人提到 People believe what they want to believe（人只信自己愿意信的），点出假画为何能骗过所有人。等有人争着入局，旁边一句 Quit while you're ahead（见好就收）把话堵回去——看穿骗局、劝人收手都用得上。
发生了什么
一幅伦勃朗前，有人说 It's a fake（这是赝品），又用 People believe what they want to believe（人只信自己愿意信的）解释假画为何能骗过所有人。话题随后转到谢赫、假存单和大西洋城重建，有人争着入局，旁边一句 quit while you're ahead（见好就收）把话堵了回去。这些说法能用在看穿骗局、劝人收手、提醒朋友别越陷越深的场合，生意谈判里也用得上。
这场戏看什么
- 留意假画如何被用来谈人心
- 注意卡尔被排除后怎样反问施压
- 看话题从假画跳到大西洋城
留意这几个短语
clocking usbelieve what they want to believegoddamnleave someone out of something
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quit while you're ahead
见好就收stop before your luck turns
话题转到新泽西的赌场执照和大西洋城重建，旁边人冷不丁用 quit while you're ahead（见好就收）劝卡尔收手，既像提醒，也像划清界限。
You've made your point; quit while you're ahead.你已经把话说清了；见好就收吧。
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- clocking us
注意到我们，盯上我们
- believe what they want to believe
只信自己愿意信的
- goddamn
该死的，他妈的
- leave someone out of something
把某人排除在外
- one-man operation
一人包办的事
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盯上我们，注意到我们——熟人提醒被盯上时用，正式场合别用。
The art world is a small world, and one of Elway's acquaintances is clocking us right now.两个 Don't look 都压低，第二个更急，look 收住。
Where? Don't look. Don't look.仔细看一看
You have a good look?从世界各地来
This Rembrandt here, people come from all over the world to see this.在说、谈到某事
What? What are you talking about? That's impossible.快说时 what are you 缩成一团，重音留给 talking。
What? What are you talking about? That's impossible.自己愿意相信的那套
People believe what they want to believe.定语从句：who made this 修饰 the guy，说明这幅画出自谁手，拆开就丢了主语。
'Cause the guy who made this was so good that it's real to everybody.世道运转的规矩
That's the way the world works.非黑即白的 这里指世事没有绝对对错，不是颜色。
Not black-and-white, like you say.该死的，他妈的——发火时用，正式场合和陌生人面前别用。
What's this about a goddamn sheik?把某人排除在外
有人发现自己没被拉进和谢赫有关的安排，一句 leave someone out of something（把某人排除在外）直接追问，语气从不解变成逼问。
Why are you leaving me out of this? Huh?从朋友口中听说
I got to hear it from my friends?不，算了——熟人随口否定，正式场合别用。
Nah, it ain't for you. What are you talking about?定期存单
We got to do certificates of deposit I can print as many as you need.要多少有多少
We got to do certificates of deposit I can print as many as you need.一人包办的事
有人在吹自己能拉人、能办事，对方用 one-man operation（一人包办的事）压他：这不是你一个人能撑起来的买卖。
Come on. This is not a one-man operation.宾语从句：that 从句作 telling 的宾语，里面套 get someone to do，主干是 you can get four guys。
I can get other guys. You're telling me that you can get four guys to sell fake certificates of deposit to my investor within a week?把事办成
Yes, I can make that happen.已经安排好其他人
That's interesting, but, you know, I got other guys lined up. I got a meeting.想参与、分一杯羹 这里指想掺和进生意，不是想进门。
Crazy thing about people, the more you say no, the more they want in on something.比较级叠用：两个 the more 分句前后挂钩：前一句越怎样，后一句就越怎样。
Crazy thing about people, the more you say no, the more they want in on something.want in on 三个词连滑，in 和 on 几乎粘住。
Crazy thing about people, the more you say no, the more they want in on something.他妈的，加强语气——极粗俗，熟人发火才用，别对陌生人说。
Like, I'm talking about, we could say never the fuck mind the CDs,被低估的资产
有人用提案口吻让人先想新泽西的 undervalued asset（被低估的资产），再把大西洋城的重建说成机会，语气像销售路演。
I want you to think of the most undervalued asset in the state of New Jersey today.没执照也没许可
Hey. No licenses, no permits.帮你一把
I know the guy... I know the right people who are going to help you out. Who's the guy?看懂「看伦勃朗时点破赝品」
发音重点
- Don't look — 两个 Don't look 都压低，第二个更急，look 收住。
- What are you — 快说时 what are you 缩成一团，重音留给 talking。
- want in on — want in on 三个词连滑，in 和 on 几乎粘住。
People believe what they want to believe.人只信自己愿意相信的。 一句能脱离剧情成立的通透判断，节奏对称，适合引用。
That's the way the world works.世界就是这样运转的。 短句收束争论，带一点冷硬的现实感。
Crazy thing about people, the more you say no, the more they want in on something.人最怪的是，你越说不，他们越想掺和进来。 把人性逆反讲成顺口溜，the more 结构好记好用。
I want you to think of the most undervalued asset in the state of New Jersey today.我要你想想新泽西州当下最被低估的资产。 推销式开场，先设问再抛地名，把听众拉进局。
Quit while you're ahead, Carl.卡尔，见好就收吧。 一句带警告的劝退，既像忠告又像划线。
关于这一章的问题
It's a fake 是什么意思？
就是「这是赝品」。有人用这句话点破那幅伦勃朗不是真迹，后面还有一句 People believe what they want to believe（人只信自己愿意信的）解释它为何能骗人。
「见好就收」英语怎么说？
可以说 Quit while you're ahead。台词里有一句 Quit while you're ahead, Carl.，就是劝对方趁现在收手，别再往前拱。
hold out on someone 是「留一手」吗？
是，指对某人隐瞒、留一手。台词里有人说 I knew you were holding out on me，意思就是「我就知道你还瞒着我」。
one-man operation 是什么意思？
指一人包办的事。台词里有人说 This is not a one-man operation，也就是「这可不是一个人能干的活儿」。
undervalued asset 怎么理解？
就是「被低估的资产」。台词里有人让人想 the most undervalued asset in the state of New Jersey，用来把话题引到没人看好的大生意上。
clocking us 是「看时间」吗？
不是。这里 clocking us 是「注意到我们、盯上我们」。开头有人说艺术圈小，埃尔韦的熟人正 clocking us right now，不是在报时。
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