去……的路
Is this the way to find Mr. Barrow?Downton Abbey: A New Era · 2022 — 第 14 / 18 章 · 2'12" · B2
影星盖伊悄悄来找管家托马斯,说别叫他先生,还打趣现在管事的是托马斯不是卡森。他邀托马斯去好莱坞,Why don't you come and see for yourself?(你何不亲自来看看?),又说他想要的不是贴身男仆,而是让两人都过得舒服。想学怎么用英文发出邀请、怎么把话说得既体面又亲近,这段很妙。
影星盖伊·德克斯特悄悄来到楼下找管家托马斯。他说别叫他先生,还说他已在美国住了十年,早不信那一套身份规矩。他半开玩笑地问:要是有人看见他来看托马斯会怎么说,又打趣现在 in charge(管事)的是托马斯,不是卡森。他邀托马斯去好莱坞,why don't you come and see for yourself?(何不亲自来看看?),还说自己常出差、没有妻子照料,需要一个能 run the house(管家)、安排行程的人。托马斯问是不是当贴身男仆,盖伊答 More than that.(不止于此),说要 make us both comfortable(让两人都过得舒服)。想学怎么用英文试探、发出邀请、把话说得含蓄又真诚,这段很耐看。
这场戏看什么
留意这几个短语
await developmentssee for yourselfmake ofin charge
本章短语
静观事态发展
客人邀请男仆同去美国,男仆推说先回家等消息,看事情如何发展。
The company is awaiting developments before making a statement.公司打算先静观其变,再作声明。
亲自去看看
对……的看法;理解
负责;主管
40 句台词里标了 29 处
去……的路
Is this the way to find Mr. Barrow?你藏身的地方
Oh.So this is where you hide.帮忙做某事
Can I help with anything, sir?靠做某事来帮忙
Well, you can certainly help by not calling me 'sir.'对……的看法;理解
男仆担心老管家会怎么看待自己接待楼上的客人。
I'm not sure what Mr. Carson would make of my receiving a visit from an upstairs guest, Mr. Dexter.某人的来访
I'm not sure what Mr. Carson would make of my receiving a visit from an upstairs guest, Mr. Dexter.what 引导的名词性从句:what 引导的从句在这里作宾语,整体指老管家可能会有的看法。would 又添了一层揣测,把男仆心里的顾虑说得含蓄而准确。
I'm not sure what Mr. Carson would make of my receiving a visit from an upstairs guest, Mr. Dexter.make 末尾的 k 不爆破,舌尖停一下就带出 of,of 弱化为 /əv/,整串 /meɪ-kəv/。
I'm not sure what Mr. Carson would make of my receiving a visit from an upstairs guest, Mr. Dexter.负责;主管
客人提醒男仆,如今唐顿管事的人已经不是老管家卡森了,而是他自己。
Well, Mr. Carson isn't in charge now.要是有人进来
Suppose someone comes in. What would they say?suppose 引出假设:suppose 放在句首,相当于设想一下,后面接一般现在时表示可能发生的情况。这里用它摆出最怕被人撞见的场景,把男仆的不安摊开。
Suppose someone comes in. What would they say?信奉;认同
I don't believe in that stuff anymore.那一套;那些东西
I don't believe in that stuff anymore.那一套(观念、规矩)——口语,用来含糊地指代不愿点名的事物或观念,常带不屑或不耐烦。可对熟人用,正式场合作答时宜说清楚具体所指。
I don't believe in that stuff anymore.静观事态发展
客人邀请男仆同去美国,男仆推说先回家等消息,看事情如何发展。
I shall go home and await developments.对我来说有点太疯
Well, he's a little wild for me, but yeah, I-I know him.一个叫……的地方
Hollywood gets some bad publicity, but I live in a place called Hancock Park, and it's... it's pretty nice.亲自去看看
客人反驳好莱坞名声差的说法,邀请男仆亲自去他住的地方看看。
Well, why don't you come and see for yourself?see 的长元音顺势拖向 for,for 弱化为 /fər/,力道全给 yourself。
Well, why don't you come and see for yourself?照顾我
I travel a lot for my work, and I don't have a wife to look after me, so...不止于此
More than that.管家;打理家务
You'd run the house and organize our journeys, make me comfortable.让某人过得舒服
You'd run the house and organize our journeys, make me comfortable.would 表设想中的职责:would 在这里不是过去将来,而是设想对方接受这份工作后将要承担的职责。它把一份邀约展开成具体的生活图景,比空泛的许诺更打动人。
You'd run the house and organize our journeys, make me comfortable.run 的 n 直接贴住 the,the 只留 /ðə/ 的轻音,一路滑进 house。
You'd run the house and organize our journeys, make me comfortable.重新考虑
Of course, if my career folds, then we'd have to think again, but...if 引导条件从句:if 从句提出一种可能的坏结果,主句随之给出对策。这里没有用虚拟语气,说明说话人觉得事业垮掉是相当现实的风险,语气因此坦诚。
Of course, if my career folds, then we'd have to think again, but...告诉我;通知我
you let me know when you've...做出决定
come to a decision.I don't believe in that stuff anymore.那一套我早就不信了。 用 that stuff 把一整套等级观念含糊地打包,再用 not believe in 明确划清界限,不点名却更坚定。
I shall go home and await developments.我先回家,等后续消息。 用 shall 和 await developments 这种旧式正式表达,把面对机会时的克制与忐忑写了出来。
Well, why don't you come and see for yourself?那你何不亲自来看看? 用 why don't you 这种不施压的建议句式,把邀请做得轻松自然,see for yourself 又把决定权还给对方。
Hollywood gets some bad publicity, but I live in a place called Hancock Park, and it's... it's pretty nice.好莱坞名声是差了点,可我住在一个叫汉考克公园的地方,那儿……挺不错的。 先承认坏名声,再用 but 转到自己的日常,用 pretty nice 这种低调收尾,不谈梦想只谈生活。
意思是「静观事态发展」,等事情有新进展再行动。台词里 I shall go home and await developments.,就是「我先回家,等着看后续」。
see for yourself。盖伊说 why don't you come and see for yourself?,就是「你何不亲自来看看?」,比 you should go 更口语、更有邀请感。
表示「对……的看法、怎么理解」。托马斯说 I'm not sure what Mr. Carson would make of...,就是「我不知道卡森先生会怎么看这件事」。
意思是「负责、主管」。台词说 Mr. Carson isn't in charge now. You are.,就是「现在管事的是你,不是卡森先生」。
托马斯问是不是当贴身男仆,盖伊答 More than that.,就是「不止于此」——他要的是管家兼旅伴、一起生活,比单一职务更亲密。
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