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许诺提拔换忠诚:cut both ways

凯拉被叫进办公室,对方先夸她身材,接着一句 cut both ways(对双方都成立),再说可以 pluck you out(把你单独挑出来)提到队伍最前面——听着像讲保密,其实是在施压。职场里遇到这种先给糖再提条件的谈话,这两句都用得上。

发生了什么

凯拉被叫进办公室,对方先夸她身材,接着用 cut both ways(对双方都成立)把保密说成双向约束,又用 discreet, but unforgiving(嘴严,但绝不饶人)把软硬兼施说透,再问她明不明白,随后抛出条件:可以 pluck you out(把你单独挑出来),直接提到队伍最前面;但交换条件是忠诚。遇到面试、谈升职或要跟强势的人谈条件时,这几句能帮你听懂话里的压力。

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  • 注意 help 与 hurt 对举时的语气
  • 看对方点头的频率,比台词更说明处境

留意这几个短语

I'd appreciate it ifhere to helpcut both waysdiscreet, but unforgiving

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本章短语

cut both ways

对双方都成立,双向的works in both directions, for better or worse

对方答应保密后,紧接着补上一句 cut both ways,意思是这条保密规矩对双方都成立,像在互相牵制。

Careful — the same rule can cut both ways.小心,同一条规矩对双方都成立。

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  • I'd appreciate it if

    客气地请人做或不做某事

  • here to help

    来帮忙的

  • discreet, but unforgiving

    嘴严,但绝不饶人

  • understand what I'm saying

    听懂我的意思了吗

  • pluck you out

    把你单独挑出来

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短语 · A2Why don't you + 动词原形

提建议:你何不……

Why don't you sit down?
短语 · B1appreciate it if + 从句

如果……我会很感激;客气请求

I'd appreciate it if you didn't mention this...
语法 · B2I'd appreciate it if you didn't

形式宾语:it 是形式宾语,真正的请求在 if 从句里;didn't 用过去式,语气更客气。

I'd appreciate it if you didn't mention this...
发音appreciate it if

快说时 appreciate it if 黏成一串,t 只轻碰一下,别等一个清楚的 t。

I'd appreciate it if you didn't mention this...
短语 · B2keep something strictly between you and me

只有你我两人知道,绝不外传

It would just sound... Anything that happens here, in this room, is strictly between you and me.
语法 · B2Anything that happens here

定语从句:anything 后用 that 从句限定范围,中间插入 in this room 只是补地点。

It would just sound... Anything that happens here, in this room, is strictly between you and me.
发音between you and me

and 只剩一个很轻的 n,三个词一口气带过,别把它读满。

It would just sound... Anything that happens here, in this room, is strictly between you and me.
短语 · B1success in + 行业或领域

在电视这一行混出名堂

Success in broadcast television is hard. It's arbitrary.
短语 · B2the most + 形容词 + 名词 + on earth

全世界竞争最激烈的行业

This is the most competitive industry on earth.
发音most competitive

重音压在 most 和 competitive 上,industry on earth 顺势滑下去。

This is the most competitive industry on earth.
短语 · A2work together with someone

共事、合作

We could work together.
短语 · B2all the way to + 位置

一路提到最前面 这里不是真排队,说的是职场里的晋升顺序

I could pluck you out and move you all the way to the front of the line.
短语 · B1want or get something in return

要点回报、要个交换条件

But I want something in return.
短语 · B1need to know + 从句

需要确认……

I need to know that you're loyal.
语法 · B1you to find a way to prove it

复合宾语:need 后接『人 + to do』,you 是宾语,to find 说明要你做什么。

I need you to find a way to prove it.
短语 · A2think about something

把这事想一想

You think about that, all right?
短语 · B1show someone the way out

带你出去、给你指路 这里是让人送客,也等于宣布谈话结束

Faye can show you the way out.

看懂「许诺提拔换忠诚」

发音重点

  • appreciate it if — 快说时 appreciate it if 黏成一串,t 只轻碰一下,别等一个清楚的 t。
  • between you and me — and 只剩一个很轻的 n,三个词一口气带过,别把它读满。
  • most competitive — 重音压在 most 和 competitive 上,industry on earth 顺势滑下去。
I'm here to help my employees, not hurt them.

我来这儿是为了帮员工,不是害他们。 help 与 hurt 对举,把自己包装成保护者,越温和越像威胁。

I could pluck you out and move you all the way to the front of the line.

我可以把你单独挑出来,一路提到最前面。 把提拔说成随手一挑,礼物感和轻慢感同时出现。

But I want something in return.

但我想要点回报。 短句,却把前面的『帮忙』当场改写成交易。

I need to know that you're loyal.

我需要确认你是忠诚的。 把抽象忠诚变成必须确认的条件,话不重,压力很实。

I need you to find a way to prove it.

我需要你想办法证明这一点。 不说明怎么证明,把难题反手推给对方,压迫感全在留白里。

关于这一章的问题

cut both ways 是什么意思?

意思是「对双方都成立」。台词里有人说 Of course, it cuts both ways.,后面紧跟一句 I'm discreet, but unforgiving.(嘴严,但绝不饶人)——听着像在提醒对方,保密不只约束一方。

「把你单独挑出来」英语怎么说?

可以用 pluck you out。台词里说 I could pluck you out and move you all the way to the front of the line.,就是「把你单独挑出来,一路提到最前面」。

I'd appreciate it if 是什么语气?

语气客气,比直接下命令软得多,请人做事或请人别说出去都能用。台词里说的是 I'd appreciate it if you didn't mention this...,就是请对方别把这件事说出去。

discreet, but unforgiving 怎么理解?

意思是「嘴严,但绝不饶人」。台词里先说自己嘴严,马上补上 unforgiving,等于把保密和报复放在一起说,让对方别冒险。

「想办法做到某事」英语怎么说?

可以说 find a way to。台词里说 I need you to find a way to prove it.,就是「我需要你想办法证明给我看」。

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