要花一点钱
Everything that's interesting costs a little bit of money.Before Sunrise · 1995 — 第 15 / 20 章 · 3'44" · B2
分娩舞聊到爱与事业：fear of commitment
两人从分娩舞聊到昆虫玩笑，话题慢慢落到爱与事业。一句 be a way to（是……的一种方式）把梦想说成想被爱的路子；后面 fear of commitment（害怕承诺）又补上「不只是这样」。想委婉地说「你这话不全是玩笑」，就用 there's something to that。
发生了什么
开场先问要不要给某人一点钱，一句 Everything that's interesting costs a little bit of money（凡是有点意思的事，都得花点钱）把话题打开。接着聊到部落产妇跳舞的习俗，又拿昆虫交配开玩笑，一句 somethin' to that（这话有点道理）把玩笑往认真带。话题转到自己身上：话里一边怕被看成只围着男人转，说 my life is revolving around some guy（整天围着某个男人转）；一边承认爱和被爱很重要，用 be a way to（是……的一种方式）把梦想说成想被爱的路子；有人先否认自己只是 fear of commitment（害怕承诺），再承认更想在某方面 excelled in some way（在某方面出类拔萃）。
这场戏看什么
- 留意玩笑怎样转成认真自白
- 注意 birth/mating 对照的笑点
- 听抽象长句的重音落在哪
留意这几个短语
revolve aroundbe a way tosomethin' to thatexcelled in some way
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fear of commitment
害怕承诺fear of committing to a long-term relationship
有人先说自己不是只因为 fear of commitment，也不是不会爱，再把真正的原因往「想在某件事上出色」上引。
She says it's not fear of commitment; she just doesn't want to rush.她说这不是害怕承诺，她只是不想仓促。
本章还有
- revolve around
围着某人转
- be a way to
是……的一种方式
- somethin' to that
这话有点道理
- excelled in some way
在某方面出类拔萃
- if I'm totally honest with myself
跟自己说句实话
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生孩子
No, but really, women used it when giving birth.在世界上的某个地方
In some part of the world, they still do it.鼓励产妇一起跳舞
and the women of her tribe surround her and dance, and they encourage the birthing woman to dance with them - so as to make the birth less painful. - Yeah?以便让……
and the women of her tribe surround her and dance, and they encourage the birthing woman to dance with them - so as to make the birth less painful. - Yeah?跳舞庆祝
And when the baby's born, they all dance in celebration.参与其中
I like the idea of dancing as a common function in life, something everybody participates in.甩掉、摆脱掉
They're trying to shake off their genitals and become angels."之类的——口语收尾，熟人闲聊用；正式场合少用。
- I like that. - All right, one question. Back there — When the women are dancing and being all spiritual and stuff, right?外出采集食物
Where are the men? Are we out food gathering?你们（南方口语）——美国南方口语，朋友间常用；正式写作别用。
Are we not invited? Y'all don't need us? What?咬掉某人的头 这里按字面说昆虫交配后的行为，也碰一下‘bite someone's head off’的凶人习语。
Men are lucky we don't bite off their head after mating.这话有点道理
前面几句拿男人和交配后的昆虫开玩笑，有人接一句「你嘴上说是开玩笑，但这话有点道理」，somethin' to that 把语气从调侃往认真带。
See, you're officially kidding, but there's somethin' to that.整天围着某个男人转 不是物理旋转，而是说生活重心全放在一个男人身上。
I mean, I always feel this pressure of being a strong and independent icon of womanhood and not making — making look like my whole life is revolving around some guy.拿它开玩笑
有人说自己老是 make fun of it（拿这件事开玩笑），紧接着的 but 又把话转向认真的一面：梦想也许是想多被爱一点。
I always make fun of it and stuff,被爱的一种方式
but isn't everything we dream in life a way to be loved a little more?定语从句：we dream in life 修饰 everything，关系词被省略；拆开就是‘我们一生梦想的一切’。
but isn't everything we dream in life a way to be loved a little more?重音压 loved，句尾 a little more 上扬
but isn't everything we dream in life a way to be loved a little more?害怕承诺
有人先说自己不是只因为 fear of commitment，也不是不会爱，再把真正的原因往「想在某件事上出色」上引。
And it's not just a — a fear of commitment or that I'm incapable of caring or loving, because... I can.没有能力去关心或爱
And it's not just a — a fear of commitment or that I'm incapable of caring or loving, because... I can.of 只轻轻带过，重音留给 fear 和 commitment
And it's not just a — a fear of commitment or that I'm incapable of caring or loving, because... I can.would rather 结构：I'd rather 表示宁愿；knowing that 引出宁愿死去时所依据的念头。
I think I'd rather die knowing that I was really good at something,一辈子都在想……
But... I had worked for this older man, and once he told me that he had spent all of his life thinking about his career and his work.他突然意识到
And... he was 52, and it suddenly struck him...在理解某人的尝试中
If there's any kind of magic in this world, it must be in the attempt of understanding someone, sharing something.条件从句：If 从句先抬出假设，主句 must be 再给出结论；魔法被限定在‘理解与分享的尝试’里。
If there's any kind of magic in this world, it must be in the attempt of understanding someone, sharing something.attempt of 常黏在一起，understanding 前别停
If there's any kind of magic in this world, it must be in the attempt of understanding someone, sharing something.看懂「分娩舞聊到爱与事业」
发音重点
- a way to be loved — 重音压 loved，句尾 a little more 上扬
- fear of commitment — of 只轻轻带过，重音留给 fear 和 commitment
- attempt of understanding — attempt of 常黏在一起，understanding 前别停
Everything that's interesting costs a little bit of money.一切有趣的东西，都要花上一点钱。 把‘有趣’和代价轻轻并置，像随口说出的生活规律。
but isn't everything we dream in life a way to be loved a little more?可我们一生所梦想的一切，不都是想多被爱一点的方式吗？ 反问把欲望说得脆弱又坦白，抽象命题忽然贴近人心。
His life was for no one and nothing.他的一生不为任何人，也不为任何事。 极短一句把空虚说到底，no one 与 nothing 形成冷峻节奏。
If there's any kind of magic in this world, it must be in the attempt of understanding someone, sharing something.如果这世界真有某种魔法，那一定在理解某人、分享某事的尝试里。 把‘魔法’落到理解与分享的尝试，宏大词句不悬空。
The answer must be in the attempt.答案一定就在尝试里。 收束全段，把结果焦虑转成对尝试本身的肯定。
关于这一章的问题
fear of commitment 是什么意思？
是「害怕承诺」，指对进入需要长期负责的亲密关系发怵。原句前面有 it's not just，说话人是在说「不只是怕承诺」，没有承认自己只是怕这个。
「这话有点道理」英语怎么说？
口语里说 somethin' to that，完整一点是 there's something to that。原句 See, you're officially kidding, but there's somethin' to that，就是「你嘴上说是开玩笑，但这话有点道理」。
I'd rather die knowing... than... 是在比较什么？
在比较两件事的分量：一边是死时知道自己真的擅长某件事，一边是只拥有一段温馨体贴的感情。原句说宁愿前者，不是说爱不重要。
make fun of it 里的 it 指什么？
it 指前面说的「爱一个人、被爱很重要」这件事。原句 I always make fun of it and stuff 是承认自己平时老拿这件事开玩笑，紧跟着的 but 又转回认真。
go for 在这句里是「接受」还是「喜欢」？
这里是「接受」。I don't think my mom would've gone for that 是委婉说法，意思是「我想我妈不会接受这一套」；would've gone for 就是「本来会接受」。
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