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细数女性两难处境:tie herself into knots

一段独白把女人被要求的种种两难一口气数完:要非凡,却又怎么做都不对;明明累到 tie herself into knots(把自己拧成结)去讨好别人,还总觉得一切都是自己的错,而 the system is rigged(体制被做了手脚)。正是这段话把芭比点醒。想学一口气讲道理、把荒谬讲透的说法,这段最经典。

发生了什么

一位母亲把女人要应付的双重标准一段段说透:你得瘦又不能太瘦,得有钱又不能开口要,得当老板又不能凶,得顾家又得拼事业,还要永远貌美、永远感恩,同时又别忘了这一切本就不公平。她说自己早厌倦看女人们 tie herself into knots(把自己拧成结)去讨别人喜欢,这一番话把芭比点醒,让她看清 the system is rigged(体制被做了手脚)。随后几人谋划:先把芭比们从肯身边带走,再趁 their guard is down(对方放松警惕)夺回权力。想学慷慨陈词和谋划,这段是名场面。

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tie herself into knots

把自己拧成结;过度纠结、为难自己

母亲在向女儿倾诉时说,她受够了自己和每个女人为了讨人喜欢而把自己拧成结的样子。

She tied herself in knots trying to please everyone at the dinner.为了在饭桌上让每个人都满意,她把自己纠结得够呛。

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  • crass

    粗俗的、没品位的

  • their guard is down

    放松了警惕、不再设防

  • the system is rigged

    体制被做了手脚、规则本身就不公

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62 句台词里标了 24 处

短语 · B2always be extraordinary

永远样样非凡

Like we have to always be extraordinary.
短语 · A2do it wrong

做错;怎么做都不对

But somehow, we’re always doing it wrong.
短语 · B2all the damn time

老是;没完没了地

You’re supposed to love being a mother, but don’t talk about your kids all the damn time.
俚语 · B2damn

该死;非常(用于加强语气)——口语里加强抱怨或强调,强度属中等粗话;正式场合和对长辈别用。

You’re supposed to love being a mother, but don’t talk about your kids all the damn time.
短语 · B2answer for something

为某事负责、背责

You have to answer for men’s bad behavior, which is insane,
短语 · B1point something out

指出来

but if you point that out, you’re accused of complaining.
短语 · C1the system is rigged

体制被做了手脚、规则本身就不公

萨莎的妈妈说,女人一边被要求感恩,一边又永远别忘了这套体制被人做了手脚。

But never forget that the system is rigged, so find a way to acknowledge that but also always be grateful.
发音system is rigged

system 的 m 收口一含糊就滑进 is,中间的元音几乎听不见,常压缩成 /ˈsɪstəmɪz rɪɡd/。

But never forget that the system is rigged, so find a way to acknowledge that but also always be grateful.
短语 · B2get out of line

越界;不守规矩

never fail, never show fear, never get out of line.
短语 · B2give someone a medal

给某人发奖章

and nobody gives you a medal or says thank you.
语法 · C1not only are you doing everything wrong

not only 倒装句:not only 放在句首时主谓要倒装,are you 就是倒装后的形式;句式一正式,控诉反而更像判决书。

And it turns out, in fact, that not only are you doing everything wrong but also everything is your fault.
短语 · B1be tired of something

厌倦透了

I’m just so tired of watching myself and every single other woman
短语 · C1tie oneself in knots

把自己拧成结;过度纠结、为难自己

母亲在向女儿倾诉时说,她受够了自己和每个女人为了讨人喜欢而把自己拧成结的样子。

tie herself into knots so that people will like us.
语法 · B2so that people will like us

so that 引导目的:so that 引出目的,说明纠结和取悦之间的因果;把自我拧成结,只是为了被喜欢。

tie herself into knots so that people will like us.
发音tie herself into knots

herself 的 f 顺滑接上 into,into 又轻收成 /ɪntə/,常连成 /hərˈself ɪntə/ 的滚动作。

tie herself into knots so that people will like us.
短语 · B2break someone out of something

把我从某种状态里拽出来

But what you said broke me out of it.
短语 · C1cognitive dissonance

认知失调

By giving voice to the cognitive dissonance required to be a woman under the patriarchy,
语法 · C1robbed it of its power

rob someone of something:rob 加人再加 of 加物,表示把某样东西从谁身上夺走;把洗脑逻辑说出口,就等于抽走了它的力量。

you robbed it of its power. - Yes.
短语 · B2here's the deal

听好了,情况是这样

Okay, here’s the deal.
发音here’s the deal

the 的元音被挤掉,只留 th 的轻擦音贴在 here's 后,常压缩成 /hɪrz ðə diːl/,deal 的重音拉长。

Okay, here’s the deal.
短语 · C1the seeds of one's own destruction

自我毁灭的种子

Ken Land contains the seeds of its own destruction.
短语 · B2cannot resist something

抗拒不了

Kens cannot resist a damsel in distress.
语法 · B1make them believe

make someone do 结构:make 后面接人再接动词原形,表示使某人相信某事;诱饵的任务就是让对方相信自己占上风。

You have to make them believe that you’re complacent.
短语 · B2someone's guard is down

放松了警惕

And when their guard is down, you take the power back.

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发音重点

  • system is rigged — system 的 m 收口一含糊就滑进 is,中间的元音几乎听不见,常压缩成 /ˈsɪstəmɪz rɪɡd/。
  • tie herself into knots — herself 的 f 顺滑接上 into,into 又轻收成 /ɪntə/,常连成 /hərˈself ɪntə/ 的滚动作。
  • here’s the deal — the 的元音被挤掉,只留 th 的轻擦音贴在 here's 后,常压缩成 /hɪrz ðə diːl/,deal 的重音拉长。
Like we have to always be extraordinary.

就像我们得永远样样非凡。 用 like 轻轻引出那句压在所有人身上的要求,越平静越显得荒谬:非凡不是追求,而是最低门槛。整段独白的起点就这一句。

But somehow, we’re always doing it wrong.

可不知怎么的,我们永远都做错。 无论怎么努力,结论永远是错。somehow 把这种无法解释的失败说得像天意,也让前面那句非凡显得更像陷阱。

And it turns out, in fact, that not only are you doing everything wrong but also everything is your fault.

而到头来,其实不只是你什么都做错,而且一切都是你的错。 用 not only ... but also 把两重指控叠起来:做错还不够,还得全部负责。句式越工整,逻辑越荒唐。

Ken Land contains the seeds of its own destruction.

肯之地埋着自我毁灭的种子。 用种子的意象把一场夺权判成注定失败:再嚣张的统治,内部也早埋好了崩塌的起点。一句话既是判断,也是预告。

You have to be a boss but you can’t be mean.

你得当老板,但又不能凶。 一句话戳破双重标准:既要你有权力,又不许你有棱角;排比短促,适合转述。

关于这一章的问题

tie herself into knots 是什么意思?

字面是「把自己拧成结」,引申为「过度纠结、为难自己」。形容一个人为了讨好别人,把自己逼得身心俱疲。

the system is rigged 怎么理解?

意思是「体制被做了手脚、规则本身就不公平」。rig 指暗中操纵,这句话常用来点破结构性的不公平。

crass 是什么意思?

意思是「粗俗的、没品位的」,形容言行俗气、不得体。台词里说开口要钱会显得 crass,就是「那样很掉价」。

their guard is down 怎么用?

意思是「放松了警惕、不再设防」。想趁对方大意时出手,就可以说 when their guard is down。

「厌倦透了」英语怎么说?

so tired of。I'm so tired of watching... 就是「我真是看够了……」,表达一种长期积累的疲惫和不满。

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