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数一数谁敢站出来:jump off a cliff

几个人碰头,在数福克斯有谁会站出来,答案是一个都没有。一句 come forward(主动站出来提供信息),一句 play someone off against someone(挑拨两人互斗,自己得利),把职场里的算计说得明明白白。想聊办公室政治,这两句够用。

发生了什么

一场碰头里,几个人在盘点:福克斯那边有没有人愿意站出来,答案是没有,唯一被提起的名字也已经不在职。有人说大家对罗杰只有一片赞扬,只有梅根·凯利异常沉默。这里的 come forward 是主动站出来提供信息,play someone off against someone 是挑拨两个人互斗、自己得利,renegotiate a deal 是重新谈合同条件。这三句在汇报、谈判、聊办公室政治时都用得上;还有一句 I jumped off a cliff,意思是孤注一掷、自断退路。

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jump off a cliff

孤注一掷,自断退路to take a reckless, all-in gamble

一句 jump off a cliff 把这件事说成自己跳崖:不是失足,是主动跳下去,还以为有人会一起。

Quitting with no savings can feel like a jump off a cliff.没有存款就辞职,感觉像跳下悬崖。

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  • come forward

    主动站出来提供信息

  • share the spotlight

    分享关注

  • play someone off against someone

    挑拨两人互斗,自己得利

  • screwing

    跟人上床(粗俗说法)

  • renegotiate a deal

    重新谈合同条件

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44 句台词里标了 29 处

发音do you

do you 在快问句里常黏成一团,重音落在 what 和 got 上,别一字一顿。

So, what do you got?
俚语 · B1what do you got

你手头有什么消息——口语问进展,正式会议别这么问

So, what do you got?
短语 · B2come forward (with something)

主动站出来提供信息

对话里一句 come forward 说的是:福克斯内部没人愿意主动出面提供信息,听上去像在念一份坏消息清单。

So, no one from Fox has come forward.
语法 · B2no one who's still there

定语从句:no one 被 who's still there 限定,意思是“现在还留在那儿的人里没人”。

But no one who's still there?
短语 · B2nothing but + noun

全是赞扬,没有半点批评

There's been nothing but praise for Roger.
发音nothing but

nothing but 里 but 常弱得很快,重音落在 nothing 和 praise,别把 but 咬满。

There's been nothing but praise for Roger.
短语 · B2unusually + adjective

沉默得反常

She's been unusually silent.
语法 · B2must've happened

情态完成时:must've happened 表示对过去的强推测:过去一定发生过什么;不是“必须发生”。

Right. Well, something must've happened to Megyn in the past with Roger.
发音must've happened

must've 的 -ve 很轻,快说时几乎滑进 happened,别拆成两个重词。

Right. Well, something must've happened to Megyn in the past with Roger.
短语 · B2way too + adjective

野心太大了

She's way too ambitious not to support him.
语法 · B2too ambitious not to support

too...not to:too...not to 表示“太……不可能不……”;她太有野心,不可能不站他。

She's way too ambitious not to support him.
短语 · B2happy to share something

乐意分享、不介意分出去

Tell her this is a spotlight you'd be happy to share?
短语 · C1play someone off against someone

挑拨两人互斗,自己得利

有人用 play someone off against someone 拆解罗杰的套路:他不直接下命令,而是让身边的女人互猜、互斗,自己再出面给建议。

I mean, Roger plays his women off against each other.
短语 · B2get someone's spot

抢你的出镜位置 spot 指电视出镜时段或岗位

He's always done it. He'll say, Megyn thinks that Lisa should get your spot.
俚语 · B2spot

岗位/出镜时段——电视行业内指位置,外行听着像地点

He's always done it. He'll say, Megyn thinks that Lisa should get your spot.
俚语 · B2screwing

跟人上床(粗俗)——熟人之间也偏粗,正式场合和职场别用

Or, Megyn suspects that you're screwing Cal.
短语 · B2get back at someone

报复某人

And then he'll offer advice on how to get back at her, as if you brought it up.
短语 · B2bring something up

先把话题提出来

And then he'll offer advice on how to get back at her, as if you brought it up.
短语 · B2offer advice on how to + verb

给出下一步建议

And then he'll offer advice on how to get back at her, as if you brought it up.
语法 · B2as if you brought it up

as if 从句:as if you brought it up 用过去式 brought 表假设:好像是你先提的,其实不是。

And then he'll offer advice on how to get back at her, as if you brought it up.
短语 · B2renegotiate a deal

重新谈合同条件

有人用 renegotiate a deal 解释梅根为何沉默:她正在重谈合同,眼前有巨额利益,不会为别人冒险。

She's renegotiating her deal.
短语 · B1reasons to + verb

保持沉默的理由

I can think of roughly 15 million reasons to stay quiet.
短语 · C1incoming job interest(s)

主动来问的职位意向

Well, we've not had, a lot of incoming job interests from them.
短语 · B2rule number one of something

第一法则

Rule number one of corporate America, you don't sue your boss.
短语 · B2sue someone

起诉自己的老板

Rule number one of corporate America, you don't sue your boss.
短语 · B2jump off a cliff

孤注一掷,自断退路

一句 jump off a cliff 把这件事说成自己跳崖:不是失足,是主动跳下去,还以为有人会一起。

I jumped off a cliff.
短语 · B1stand with someone

站在某人一边支持

一句 stand with someone 是这场里最软的话:说自己跳下去时,以为至少有一个会站过来,结果没有。

I thought one of them would stand with me.
发音one of them

one of them 常连成 /wʌnəvðəm/,of 的 v 轻轻带过、them 的 th 只留一点气声,整块顺着滑出去

I thought one of them would stand with me.
俚语 · B1get him

扳倒他/抓住他——对盟友表态可以,公开场合像威胁

We're gonna get him.

看懂「数一数谁敢站出来」

发音重点

  • do you — do you 在快问句里常黏成一团,重音落在 what 和 got 上,别一字一顿。
  • nothing but — nothing but 里 but 常弱得很快,重音落在 nothing 和 praise,别把 but 咬满。
  • must've happened — must've 的 -ve 很轻,快说时几乎滑进 happened,别拆成两个重词。
  • one of them — one of them 常连成 /wʌnəvðəm/,of 的 v 轻轻带过、them 的 th 只留一点气声,整块顺着滑出去
I jumped off a cliff.

我等于跳下了悬崖。 用具体动作说孤注一掷,短、狠、有画面,还能当自嘲。

I thought one of them would stand with me.

我以为她们中会有人站在我这边。 thought + would 把期待落空写得很轻,比直接说背叛更疼。

I can think of roughly 15 million reasons to stay quiet.

我大概能想出1500万个保持沉默的理由。 用夸张数字把收买说成算术,冷幽默里带鄙夷。

Rule number one of corporate America, you don't sue your boss.

美国职场第一法则:别起诉你的老板。 把潜规则说成第一条军规,冷静里带愤懑。

We're gonna get him.

我们会扳倒他的。 四个词收住整场,gonna 的口语感让誓言像已经发生。

关于这一章的问题

come forward 是什么意思?

指主动站出来提供信息、表态。台词里说 no one from Fox has come forward,就是福克斯那边没有人主动站出来,后面还追问了一句 No one?(一个都没有?),强调一个都没有。

想说「你凭什么这么说」英语怎么讲?

可以说 what makes you say that,意思是「你凭什么这么说」。台词里这一句后面紧接 Because I wouldn't(因为换成我,我也不会),等于把判断的底交了出来。

share the spotlight 是真心想分享吗?

share the spotlight 意思是分享关注,这里是反着说的。台词里提出「告诉她,这束聚光灯你愿意跟她一起分享?」,回应是 Megyn, share?(梅根,分享?)和 No. She wouldn't do it.(不,她不会这么做),等于当场把这个提议否掉。

play someone off against someone 怎么用?

意思是挑拨两个人互斗、自己得利。台词里说罗杰就爱这样对他身边的女人们,还会顺势给建议,搞得好像话题是你先提的。

「孤注一掷」英语怎么说?

可以说 jump off a cliff。台词里一句 I jumped off a cliff 就是「我跳下了悬崖」,这里指孤注一掷、自断退路;后面一句 I thought one of them would stand with me 说明说话人本以为会有人站在自己这边。

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