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导演求吻被婉拒:an object of desire

电影拍到最后一场,群演因为没拿到钱罢工,巴伯请玛丽家的仆人们 stand in(临时顶替)救场。收工后他鼓起勇气问 May I kiss you?(我可以吻你吗?),玛丽笑着拒绝,说自己还没老派到忘了分寸。想学怎么请人帮忙、怎么礼貌拒绝一段暧昧,这几句都很实用。

发生了什么

拍摄到了最后一场重头戏,可群演因为拿不到工钱 fed up with(受够了)不肯来,巴伯只好向玛丽求助,问能否让仆人们 stand in(临时顶替)。收工后,他对玛丽说,要是没有她这一切都撑不下来,接着问 May I kiss you?(我可以吻你吗?)。玛丽礼貌地拒绝:她说自己太老派,不会相信 what I want is the only thing that matters(我想要的就是唯一要紧的事),还打趣说,对上了年纪的已婚女人来说,发现自己仍是 an object of desire(被渴望的对象)最叫人开心。想学怎么求人、怎么优雅地说不,这些表达都好用。

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这场戏看什么

  • 听求助如何转成求吻
  • 注意玛丽拒绝时的缓冲
  • 看她怎样用自嘲收场

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fed up withan object of desirewouldn't that be thrillingstand in

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an object of desire

被渴望的对象

女主人被导演表白后,说自己虽老,发现仍被人渴望还是令人开心。

For one summer, the old hotel became an object of desire.有那么一个夏天,这家老酒店成了人人都想住进去的地方。

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  • fed up with

    受够了;忍无可忍

  • wouldn't that be thrilling

    那岂不是很刺激

  • stand in

    临时顶替;代班

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26 句台词里标了 29 处

短语 · B1be just about to do something

马上就要开拍

We're just about to film our last set piece, the-the dinner when
短语 · B2a set piece

重头戏;大场面

We're just about to film our last set piece, the-the dinner when
发音about to film

about 末尾的 t 并入 to,常连成 /əˈbaʊtə/;t 用舌尖点一下不送气,to 只留轻 /tə/。

We're just about to film our last set piece, the-the dinner when
短语 · B2give someone up

放弃她;割舍她

Benson realizes he must give her up and rushes off to London.
短语 · B1rush off to a place

匆匆赶往

Benson realizes he must give her up and rushes off to London.
短语 · B1do a wonderful job

做得很出色

Molesley's done a wonderful job.
短语 · B1be fed up with something

受够了;忍无可忍

制片人向女主人转述,群演因为迟迟拿不到报酬已经忍无可忍。

I told you the extras were fed up with not being paid, and I don't blame them,
短语 · A2wait for something

等着拿钱

but I'm still waiting for the money.
短语 · B2do something too drastic

太过激

Well, they won't do anything too drastic. Won't they?
短语 · B1come into work

来上班

They say they're not coming into work.
短语 · A2how can I help?

我能帮上什么忙

But how can I help?
短语 · B2stand in

临时顶替;代班

群演罢演,导演问女主人能否让家里的仆人来临时顶替出演。

Could your servants stand in?
短语 · B1get through something

熬过;撑过

I could never have got through any of this without you.
语法 · B2could never have got through

could have done 的否定式:could 加 have 加过去分词表示对过去情况的假设,这里用否定形式说明没有对方自己绝无可能撑过来,感激因此显得格外重。

I could never have got through any of this without you.
短语 · A2if that's true

如果真是这样

If that's true, then I'm glad.
短语 · B1May I kiss you?

我可以吻你吗

May I kiss you?
发音May I kiss you

May 与 I 之间嵌入 /j/,常连成 /meɪjaɪ/;kiss 的 s 遇 you 变 /ʃ/,一口气走完。

May I kiss you?
短语 · B2too old-fashioned to do something

太老派,不会去做

I'm afraid I'm too old-fashioned to believe that what I want is the only thing that matters.
短语 · B2the only thing that matters

唯一要紧的事

I'm afraid I'm too old-fashioned to believe that what I want is the only thing that matters.
语法 · B2too old-fashioned to believe

too 加形容词加 to 的结构:too 加形容词再加不定式表示因为太怎样而不能怎样。这里用自嘲的口吻说明自己的观念已经跟不上,从而委婉地拒绝了对方。

I'm afraid I'm too old-fashioned to believe that what I want is the only thing that matters.
发音old-fashioned to

old-fashioned 的 d 夹在两辅音间,只做口型不出声;to 弱成 /tə/,中间别留缝。

I'm afraid I'm too old-fashioned to believe that what I want is the only thing that matters.
短语 · A2not at all

完全没有

Have I offended you? Not at all.
短语 · C1an object of desire

被渴望的对象

女主人被导演表白后,说自己虽老,发现仍被人渴望还是令人开心。

Nothing is nicer for an old married woman than to find she's still an object of desire.
语法 · C1Nothing is nicer for an old married woman than to find

nothing 加比较级的结构:用否定词加比较级构成最高级的意味,表示没有比这更好的了。这里把被人追求说成极大的快慰,语气夸张而优雅。

Nothing is nicer for an old married woman than to find she's still an object of desire.
短语 · B1had better not do something

最好别

Well, you better not tell your husband when he gets back.
语法 · B1when he gets back

when 引导时间状语从句:when 从句用一般现在时表示将来的动作,把提醒的时机定在丈夫回家那一刻。时间点越具体,玩笑里的紧张感越真实。

Well, you better not tell your husband when he gets back.
短语 · B2hit someone on the nose

一拳打在我鼻子上

He might, uh, hit me on the nose.
短语 · B2wouldn't that be thrilling?

那岂不是很刺激

导演半开玩笑担心被女主人丈夫揍,女主人顺着话头调侃,说两个俊俏男人为她争风吃醋岂不刺激。

Mm, wouldn't that be thrilling?
短语 · C1fight for someone's favors

争着讨我欢心

Two gorgeous men fighting for my favors.

看懂「导演求吻被婉拒」

这一章能学到

  • 理解“about to”在本场的具体语气
  • 分清“fed up with”的字面和实际作用
  • 听出说话者如何推进这次对话

发音重点

  • about to film — about 末尾的 t 并入 to,常连成 /əˈbaʊtə/;t 用舌尖点一下不送气,to 只留轻 /tə/。
  • May I kiss you — May 与 I 之间嵌入 /j/,常连成 /meɪjaɪ/;kiss 的 s 遇 you 变 /ʃ/,一口气走完。
  • old-fashioned to — old-fashioned 的 d 夹在两辅音间,只做口型不出声;to 弱成 /tə/,中间别留缝。
I'm afraid I'm too old-fashioned to believe that what I want is the only thing that matters.

恐怕我还是太老派了,不会觉得自己想要的就是唯一要紧的事。 用 too old-fashioned to 自嘲,再以 the only thing that matters 收尾,把拒绝说得既体面又温柔。她不否定欲望,只是不肯把欲望当成全部,一句就划出了做人的底线。

Nothing is nicer for an old married woman than to find she's still an object of desire.

对一个上了年纪的已婚女人来说,发现自己仍被人渴望,没有比这更开心的事了。 用 Nothing is nicer than 把一个略带尴尬的处境说成礼物,既接受了赞美,又保持距离。an object of desire 说得坦荡而优雅,是成熟女人特有的幽默。

I could never have got through any of this without you.

要是没有你,这件事我根本撑不下来。 用 could never have got through 这种完成时的虚拟表达,把感激放在一件已经熬过来的事上。without you 放在最后,重音自然落上去,是整句最重也最私人的部分。

Two gorgeous men fighting for my favors.

两个俊俏男人争着讨我欢心。 把丈夫可能的吃醋和追求者的殷勤并置成一个荒诞画面,用 two gorgeous men 这种夸张的自我调侃收场。它不解释、不铺陈,只是一个被逗乐的女人的心声。

关于这一章的问题

an object of desire 是什么意思?

「被渴望的对象、被人倾慕的人」。玛丽说 Nothing is nicer for an old married woman than to find she's still an object of desire.,就是「发现自己仍被人渴望,是最开心的事」。

「受够了」英语怎么说?

fed up with。指对某事忍无可忍。台词说 the extras were fed up with not being paid,就是「群演因为拿不到钱已经受够了」。

stand in 怎么用?

「临时顶替、代班」。巴伯问 Could your servants stand in?,就是「你的仆人能临时顶上去演吗?」,常用于有人临时缺席的场合。

wouldn't that be thrilling 是什么语气?

「那岂不是很刺激?」,带点调皮的反问。玛丽说两个俊俏男人争着讨她欢心时补一句 wouldn't that be thrilling?,就是自嘲又享受地打趣。

「我可以吻你吗」怎么用英语说?

May I kiss you?。用 May I 开头很正式、很有分寸,比 Can I 更礼貌,适合在不确定对方心意时试探着开口。

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