这场戏：热线求对方拦飞机
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总统在热线里劝苏联总理拦下那架还没 turned back（返航）的飞机，说它正 headed for（飞向）苏联的导弹基地。将军却怀疑对方在撒谎、找借口 clobber us（狠狠收拾我们）。总统最怕的，是局面一旦闹到 spaghetti hits the fan（不可收拾），会不会 set off（触发）末日机器。想学谈判、警告和习语的英语，看它就够。
❝ 独白 · 8 句 总统热线上的连番安抚
一边解释误会一边安抚对方，语速和语气都在降温。
劝对方 keep your feet on the ground（稳住、脚踏实地）
no point in 做某事没意义keep your feet on the ground 稳住、脚踏实地one word of advice 一句忠告Put everything you've got into 把全部力量投进去
总统在热线里跟苏联总理季米特里通话，起初还说 there must be some mistake（一定是哪里弄错了）；可对方说有一架飞机没返航，正 headed for（飞向）拉普塔的导弹基地。总统核对了回执，只剩一架没确认，身边的人立刻 beginnin' to smell a rat（觉得有诈），怀疑对方找借口 clobber us（收拾我们）。总统最担心的是：这会不会 set off（触发）末日机器？他劝季米特里冷静，说 keep your feet on the ground（稳住），还有 no point in（没意义）激动；最后给出建议：Put everything you've got into those two sectors（把全部力量投进去）。想学电话外交、安抚和习语的英语，这段很经典。
A1–C2 是欧标等级。点一个等级后，比它高的卡片会变淡，播放到那里不会自动暂停。
“Mr. President, I'm beginnin' to smell a big, fat commie rat.”
总统先生，我越来越觉得这是赤色分子在搞鬼。
一句粗俗又押韵的怀疑，把冷战的多疑演成了喜剧。
I'm beginning to smell a ... rat.
半开玩笑地说「这里面有鬼」时用；正式场合别这么说。
I'm starting to smell a rat here. ／ Something about this smells off.
口语
beginnin' 吞掉 g，big, fat 重读，commie rat 连读。
I'm beginning to smell a rat in this deal. 我开始觉得这桩交易里有鬼。
“If the spaghetti hits the fan, now we're really in trouble.”
真要闹到不可收拾，咱们可就真麻烦了。
把粗话换成意大利面，粗鲁和体面拧在一起，成了名句。
If the spaghetti hits the fan, ...
半开玩笑地预告要出大乱子时用；正式场合不合适。
If things go badly wrong, we're in trouble. ／ When it all blows up, we're finished.
口语
spaghetti hits 连读，hits the fan 重读，trouble 降调。
If the spaghetti hits the fan, we'll need a backup plan. 真闹到不可收拾，我们得有个备用方案。
“It's not gonna help either one of us if the doomsday machine goes off, Now, is it?”
末日机器要是炸了，对你我谁都没好处，是不是？
用一句反问把对方拉进同一个后果里，是谈判里最实的一招。
It's not gonna help either one of us if ..., is it?
想劝对方别冲动、共担后果时用；对上级说要注意分寸。
This won't do either of us any good, will it? ／ Neither of us wins if this goes off.
口语
gonna 读成一词，either one of us 连读，is it 上扬。
It won't help either of us if we keep arguing, will it? 再这么吵下去对谁都没好处，是不是？
“Dimitri, keep your feet on the ground when you're talking to me.”
季米特里，跟我说话的时候，你给我稳住。
命令式祈使句配一个俗语，急到失态还要装镇定，笑点就在这。
keep your feet on the ground
劝人别慌、脚踏实地时用；对平辈这样说会显得居高临下。
Stay calm and keep it practical. ／ Keep your head while we sort this out.
中性
keep your 连读，feet on the 弱读，ground 重音收尾。
Keep your feet on the ground and we'll get through this. 稳住，我们会挺过去的。
“Can I give you just one word of advice, Dimitri?”
我能不能给你一句忠告，季米特里？
临到关头还先问「能不能」，客气话里全是压迫感。
Can I give you just one word of advice?
想给对方建议又不想太硬时用；正式邮件里也可这么说。
Let me offer one piece of advice. ／ May I give you a single suggestion?
正式
Can I 连读，just one word 重读，advice 降调。
Can I give you just one word of advice before the meeting? 开会前，我能不能给你一句忠告？
“Put everything you've got into those two sectors, and you can't miss!”
把你所有力量都投到那两个区域，你肯定能打中！
短促的祈使句加一句打包票，绝望时刻的最后一搏。
Put everything you've got into ..., and you can't miss.
鼓励别人全力以赴时用；正式汇报里可换成 do your utmost。
Throw everything at it and it's bound to work. ／ Give it all you have and you can't fail.
口语
Put everything 连读，into those two 连读，can't miss 重读。
Put everything you've got into the final lap, and you can't miss. 把全力都用在最后一圈，你肯定行。
Dimitri, look, if this report is true... And the plane manages to bomb the target, Is this-- is this gonna-- is this gonna set off the doomsday machine? Are you sure? Well, I-- I guess you're just gonna have to get that plane, Dimitri. Dimitri, I'm sorry they're jamming your radar and flying so low, But they're trained to do it, you know? It's initiative. Look, Dimitri, you know exactly where they're going, And I'm sure your entire air defense can stop a single plane.
季米特里，你看，如果这份报告是真的…… 那架飞机真的炸中了目标， 这会——这会——这会触发末日机器吗？ 你确定吗？ 这个，我——我看你只能把那架飞机拦下来了，季米特里。 季米特里，抱歉他们干扰了你们的雷达、飞得又这么低，可他们就是练这个的，你知道吧？ 这叫主动出击。 你看，季米特里，你清清楚楚知道它们飞向哪里，你们的整个防空系统肯定能拦下一架飞机。
下一章 · 19harelips everybody on bear creek拼了老命也要做这场戏：机长下机舱去开弹舱门字面是「闻到老鼠味」，意思是「觉得有诈、有猫腻」。剧里将军说 beginnin' to smell a big, fat commie rat，就是怀疑苏联在搞鬼、话里有假。
剧里用的是 spaghetti hits the fan，是 shit hits the fan 的委婉版，意思是「事情彻底炸锅」。说局面失控、要出大事时可以用。
指「触发、引爆」。剧里总统问 is this gonna set off the doomsday machine，就是「这会触发末日机器吗」，谈装置、警报、连锁反应时常用。
字面是「脚踩在地上」，意思是「稳住、别飘、脚踏实地」。剧里总统让激动的对方 keep your feet on the ground，就是让他冷静下来好好谈。
意思是「做某事没意义」。剧里说 there's no point in you getting hysterical，就是「你歇斯底里没有用」，劝人别白费力气时常用。
