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同事要分房源提成:wet my beak

同事特文想搭伙卖费里尼奥的豪宅,好分一杯羹,开口就是 let me wet my beak(分一杯羹),被彼得婉拒。另一边,彼得约西德尼在海滨步道遛狗,朋友一句 Trying is having the intention to fail(存心要失败)把他点醒。想拒绝别人分好处、想鼓励朋友别留退路,这两句都很好用。

发生了什么

同事特文一心想跟彼得搭伙卖费里尼奥的豪宅,用一句 let me wet my beak(分一杯羹)暗示想抽成,还说这房子 out of my league(超出我的水平),彼得却坚持自己来。另一边,彼得约西德尼在威尼斯海滨步道遛狗,这位新朋友金句不断:Trying is having the intention to fail(存心要失败),劝他别给自己留退路,还在被人骂没捡狗屎时当街大喊,身体力行「我们就是动物,有时候得把情绪吼出来」。这些说法适合婉拒合作、给人打气、以及朋友间互相吐槽的场合。

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  • 留意特文推销时的自信从哪来
  • 看悉尼怎么用糙话给彼得打气
  • 注意遛狗争执里两人立场的翻转

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wet my beak

分一杯羹、捞点好处take a small cut

特文想和彼得合挂这套房源,嘴上说两人都赢,实际是想从佣金里分走一块,语气油滑又半开玩笑。

I just want to wet my beak, not run the whole deal.我只想分一点好处,不是要接管整桩买卖。

本章还有

  • open house

    房源开放参观

  • nibbles

    试探性的兴趣

  • leave-behinds

    留给人带走的宣传品

  • out of my league

    超出我的水平

  • having the intention to fail

    存心要失败

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短语 · B1the open hizzy

看房活动(俚语说法)

Hey. How was the open hizzy?
俚语 · B2that bitch

那破房子(粗话)——哥们间说房子或东西,带骂意,别对客户说

-Yeah? Did you flip that bitch yet? -Yeah.
短语 · B1a few nibbles

几个有意向的试探

No. I mean, I've had a few nibbles. No bites.
短语 · B1no bites

没人真正上钩

No. I mean, I've had a few nibbles. No bites.
短语 · B1do something the old-fashioned way

按老一套办法

You gotta do it the old-fashioned way.
短语 · B1network with people

四处交际、攒人脉

You gotta network. You gotta meet a lot of people.
发音gotta meet

gotta 的 t 常吞掉,直接滑到 meet,别逐字念

You gotta network. You gotta meet a lot of people.
短语 · B2leave-behinds

留给人带走的宣传品

特文给彼得讲推销套路,说光有宣传册不够,得准备能让人带走、事后还记得你的小物件,语气像个老江湖在传授门道。

You gotta get them some leave-behinds.
短语 · B2a bus-bench ad

公交候车亭广告

-Okay. -What's your bus-bench ad situation?
短语 · A2come up to someone

走到某人跟前

I've had people come up to me on the streets and say, "I know you from somewhere."
发音come up to

come up to 三词连读,听起来像 kuh-muh-tuh

I've had people come up to me on the streets and say, "I know you from somewhere."
短语 · B2wet one's beak

分一杯羹、捞点好处

特文想和彼得合挂这套房源,嘴上说两人都赢,实际是想从佣金里分走一块,语气油滑又半开玩笑。

Let me wet my beak on this action. We'll both be winners.
短语 · B1work like a dog

拼命干活

悉尼打电话约彼得,彼得接起电话随口交代近况,说自己忙得跟狗一样,语气是熟人之间的自嘲式抱怨。

Yeah. Not much. I'm working like a dog.
俚语 · B2The yoozh

老样子(俚语)——年轻人玩笑式口语,长辈多半听不懂

But, you know, usual. . . The yoozh stuff.
俚语 · B2the tits

棒极了——熟人之间夸东西好,正式场合不雅

Yeah, I had a nice time, man. Those fish tacos are the tits.
短语 · A2grab lunch

一起吃个午饭

Yeah, you know, if you ever wanna grab lunch or something, nothing major.
发音you ever wanna

wanna 是 want to 的弱读,ever 轻带,重心落在 grab

Yeah, you know, if you ever wanna grab lunch or something, nothing major.
短语 · B2a little jaunt

一段短途溜达

Yeah. Actually, you know what? I'm gonna take my puggle for a little jaunt on the Venice Boardwalk.
俚语 · B1Laters

回头见(玩笑说法)——朋友间装酷的告别,写邮件别用

All right. Laters on the menjay.
语法 · B1This guy that I work with

定语从句:that l work with 是定语从句修饰 This guy,后面再用 he 重复主语,是口语里常见的「左位」结构。

This guy that I work with, Tevin Downey, he wants to share the listing with me.
短语 · B2put a delay on something

把事情往后拖

It would put a delay on that, but I gotta sell the place, you know?
短语 · B1out of someone's league

超出我的水平

彼得转述特文的话,说这房子不是他这种级别能接的,语气里既有不服气也有一点自我怀疑,悉尼听完直接骂了回去。

You know, he says the place is out of my league.
俚语 · B2bullshit

胡说八道——很重的粗话,正式场合绝不能用

Hey, that is bullshit. All right?
短语 · B2have the intention to do something

存心要做某事

Hey, no, Pete. Trying is having the intention to fail.
语法 · B1Trying is having

动名词作主语:Trying 是动名词,在这里当主语,后接 is 和表语,等于把一个动作当成一件事来评判。

Hey, no, Pete. Trying is having the intention to fail.
短语 · A2a ton of something

一大堆、大量

It's got a ton of nutrients that enrich the soil.
短语 · B1let something out

把情绪发泄出来

Society tells us to act civilized, but the truth is we're animals, and sometimes you gotta let it out. Try it.
语法 · B1the truth is we're animals

表语从句:the truth is 后面接完整从句 we're animals 作表语,用来说明什么是真相,省略 that 更口语。

Society tells us to act civilized, but the truth is we're animals, and sometimes you gotta let it out. Try it.

看懂「同事要分房源提成」

这一章能学到

  • 会用 working like a dog 说自己忙得团团转
  • 记住 nibbles 指有人打听但没成交
  • 听懂 out of my league 的谦虚与贬低
  • 会转述 the intention to fail 这类狠话

发音重点

  • gotta meet — gotta 的 t 常吞掉,直接滑到 meet,别逐字念
  • come up to — come up to 三词连读,听起来像 kuh-muh-tuh
  • you ever wanna — wanna 是 want to 的弱读,ever 轻带,重心落在 grab
Hey, no, Pete. Trying is having the intention to fail.

嘿,别,小彼。『努力』就是打算失败。 把『试』字一刀切开,比任何打气都像当头一棒,糙话说出了行动哲学。

Society tells us to act civilized, but the truth is we're animals, and sometimes you gotta let it out. Try it.

社会让我们装文明,可真相是,我们就是动物,有时候你得把它吼出来。试试。 一句把文明和兽性并排摆上桌,粗野里带着理直气壮的煽动感。

That open house was understated. It was classy and elegant.

那场开放看房办得低调,有品位,又优雅。 用三个体面的词给朋友撑腰,反驳得干净,还不带一个脏字。

You gotta do it the old-fashioned way.

你得按老办法来。 一句经验之谈,the old-fashioned way 把踏实做事的分量全压在里面。

关于这一章的问题

wet my beak 是什么意思?

是俚语,字面是把嘴沾湿,实际指从别人的买卖或好处里分一杯羹、捞一点。剧中有人用 let me wet my beak 暗示想参与分成。

「你超出我的水平了」英语怎么说?

可以说 out of my league。原意是配不上、够不着,The place is out of my league 就是这房子不是我这种级别能接的。

nibbles 在看房里指什么?

指有人来打听、表示了一点兴趣,但还没真出手。台词里说 I've had a few nibbles. No bites,就是有几个人问过,但没人真正下单。

Trying is having the intention to fail 是什么道理?

这是西德尼的毒鸡汤:说「尽量试试」等于给自己留了失败的后路,所以他劝彼得把 trying 这个词从字典里删掉,直接说一定会做到。

let it out 在这里指什么?

指把憋着的情绪发泄出来。西德尼说自己血管里流着睾丸素,社会让人装文明,但人本质是动物,有时候就该吼出来。

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