这场戏：被枪押着争打电话
第 16 章 · 共 20 章 · 2'11"
古阿诺上校端着枪押曼德雷克去大门，一口咬定他在搞兵变；曼德雷克却抓住一句话不放，说自己是 executive officer（部队二把手），总统非得跟他通话。他钻进电话亭，说 Something urgent has come up（出了紧急情况），要打一个 person-to-person call（指定受话人电话）找美国总统。想学据理力争和打电话的英语，值得一听。
押解路上追问 has been going on（到底出了什么事）
has been going on 到底出了什么事On top of that 除此之外、再加上know anything about 对某事毫无了解
搬出 executive officer（部队里的二把手）争通话权
executive officer 部队里的二把手bloody well 英国口语的强调说法the line may be open 线路可能还通着blow your head off 开枪打爆脑袋
古阿诺上校端着枪，押着曼德雷克往大门走，认定他是个 deviated prevert（念错的「变态」），还怀疑他在纠集一群变态搞兵变。曼德雷克抓住一句话不放：总统要找里珀通话，而里珀已死，自己是 executive officer（部队二把手），总统非得跟他谈。古阿诺放他去电话亭，还威胁说你要搞变态勾当，我就 blow your head off（一枪打爆你的头）。曼德雷克拨通接线员，说 Something urgent has come up（出了紧急情况），要打一个 person-to-person call（指定受话人电话）找总统。想学押解对白、据理力争和打电话的英语，这段很够用。
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。
“Colonel, I must know what you think has been going on here.”
上校，我必须知道，你认为这里到底出了什么事。
命令式的追问，一句就把他的军衔和急迫全摆了出来。
I must know what you think ...
要正式追问对方看法时用；对长辈别用这种命令口吻。
I need to hear what you make of this. ／ I have to know your read on it.
中性
must know 重读，what you think 连读，句尾收音。
I must know what you think went wrong here. 我必须知道，你觉得这里哪儿出了问题。
“I think you're some kind of deviated "prevert."”
我看你就是个不正常的『变态』。
骂人还骂错字，一句台词把瓜诺的无知和凶劲全抖出来。
I think you're some kind of ...
想给人贴标签又自知说不准时可以用；正式场合别这样贬损人。
I think you're some sort of weirdo. ／ I figure you're one of those odd types.
口语
you're 弱读成 jər，prevert 故意拖长，引号前停一下。
I think he's some kind of control freak. 我看他就是个控制狂。
“All I was told to do was get Ripper on the phone with the president of the United States.”
我接到的命令，就是让里珀跟美国总统通上电话。
把「我只是奉命」说成挡箭牌，责任一下推得干干净净。
All I was told to do was ...
想强调自己只是照办时用；对上级用会像在推卸责任。
My only orders were to put him through. ／ I was simply told to connect the call.
中性
All I was 连读，told to 的 d 吞掉，重音落在 president。
All I was told to do was send the file, no more. 我接到的吩咐只是把文件发出去，别的没有。
“I am general Ripper's executive officer, So the president will bloody well want to speak to me, won't he?”
我是里珀将军的副官，那总统就非得跟我通话不可，不是吗？
用身份做杠杆，再加一句英式强调，气势一下压过对方的枪口。
... will bloody well want to ...
半开玩笑地强调自己理直气壮时用；正式文书里千万别写 bloody。
... the president will certainly want to speak to me. ／ ... he'll absolutely want me on the line.
口语
bloody well 连成一块重读，won't he 尾音上扬。
The client will bloody well expect a proper answer by noon. 客户到中午肯定非要一个像样的答复不可。
“I don't want to talk to him, colonel, I've got to talk to him.”
我不是想跟他通话，上校，我是非跟他通话不可。
want 和 got to 一对照，把「想不想」和「必须」的差别钉死了。
I don't want to ..., I've got to ...
要分清自愿和不得不做时用；跟朋友说话可以再随意一些。
It's not that I want to, I have to. ／ I don't like it, but I must do it.
中性
want to 连读成 wanna，got to 成 gotta，对照重读。
I don't want to call the doctor, but I've got to. 我不想给医生打电话，可我又非打不可。
“And I can assure you, if you don't put that gun away and stop this stupid nonsense, The court of inquiry on this will give you such a pranging, You'll be lucky if you end up wearing the uniform of a bloody toilet attendant!”
我向你保证，你要是再不把那把枪收起来、还这么胡闹下去，军事法庭查起来会把你狠批一顿，到最后你还能混上厕管员的制服，就算你走运！
层层条件句压下来，最后一句骂得又狠又体面，英式毒舌的范本。
if you don't ..., You'll be lucky if ...
要放狠话又不想失态时用；谈判桌上这样威胁会彻底翻脸。
if you don't stand down, you'll regret it. ／ If you keep this up, you'll be counting your blessings.
正式
if you don't 连读，pranging 重读，末尾 attendant 降调。
If you don't clean up, you'll be lucky if I lend you the car again. 你要是再不收拾，我能再把车借你就算你运气好。
“If you try any preversions in there, I'll blow your head off.”
你要是在里面搞什么变态勾当，我就一枪打爆你的头。
一句平白的条件句配最直白的威胁，瓜诺的粗暴全在里头。
If you try any ..., I'll ...
熟人之间开玩笑时能用；真拿来威胁人违法，别乱说。
Try anything and I'll shoot. ／ If you pull a stunt like that, you're finished.
口语
If you 连读，try any 连读，I'll 前略停再重击。
If you try any tricks with the meter, I'll call the police. 你要是敢在停车表上耍花样，我就报警。
下一章 · 17hopping mad气得暴跳如雷这场戏：逼上校打可乐机取零钱指部队里的「二把手」，副指挥官，常缩写成 XO。剧里说自己是里珀将军的 executive officer，就是表明里珀死后该由他接电话，职位上说得通。
come up。剧里说 Something urgent has come up，就是「出了紧急情况」，事情临时发生、冒出来时都可以用它。
指「指定受话人电话」，接线员要确认找的就是本人，接通后才计费，是过去的长途电话方式。剧里要打这种电话找总统，显得格外郑重。
字面是「把你的头打飞」，就是「一枪打爆你的头」，是拿枪威胁人的狠话。剧里上校用它吓唬曼德雷克别乱来，语气很凶。
是英国口语里加强语气的说法，常夹在句中，表示「铁定、非要」。剧里说 the president will bloody well want to speak to me，就是「总统非得跟我谈不可」，带着赌气的强调。
