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私家侦探初次登场:at the behest of

审讯正僵着,门口多了个陌生人,众人追问他是谁,才知道来了位私家侦探。他一句 I'm here at the behest of a client(受某人之托),却保证 My presence will be ornamental(只是个摆设),听着客气,其实滴水不漏。想学自我介绍、故作低调的说法,这一段最典型。

发生了什么

这是《利刃出鞘》里私家侦探刚进审讯房间的一段。家族正为补充追问不耐烦,有人问 why are we doing all this again(怎么又来一遍),警官只说这是 pro-forma(走个过场)。这时门口冒出个谁都不认识的人,大家追问他是谁,才被介绍为一位私家侦探。他一句 I'm here at the behest of a client(受某人之托),却不肯说是谁;又保证 My presence will be ornamental(只是个摆设),只当个安静的旁观者。另一边,家族为生意和改编权当场斗起嘴,有人夸沃尔特 follow in your father's footsteps(追随父亲的道路),转头又说那根本不是一回事。想学自我介绍、话里带刺,这段很集中。

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  • 注意布兰克自贬后立刻夸人
  • 对比警察套话和家人脏话
  • 听琳达先识破再自己泄底

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at the behest of

受某人的嘱托、应某人之请at someone's request or command

布兰克解释自己来此并非警方邀请,而是受一位委托人所托。

The review was ordered at the behest of the board.这次审查是应董事会要求进行的。

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  • follow in your father's footsteps

    追随某人的脚步、走同一条路

  • drive someone nuts

    把某人逼疯、烦得要命

  • pro-forma

    走形式的、例行公事的

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短语 · B1if I could pause

能不能先停一下

If I could pause?
短语 · B1why are we doing this again

怎么又来一遍

And why are we doing all this again? (CHUCKLES)
短语 · B1follow-up questions

补充追问

This is just some follow-up questions.
短语 · B1figure out something

查清死亡方式

Um, we're attempting to be thorough, so we can figure out the manner of death.
语法 · B2so we can figure out the manner of death

so 引导目的状语:so 引出目的:把问题问细,为的是查清死因。它把一长串问话解释成手段,而不是刁难。can 在这里表示有条件做到,语气克制。

Um, we're attempting to be thorough, so we can figure out the manner of death.
发音figure out

figure out 连读时 figure 末尾的音滑进 out,听起来像 figu-rout,中间不停顿。

Um, we're attempting to be thorough, so we can figure out the manner of death.
短语 · B2the manner of death

死亡方式

So by "manner of death," you mean if someone killed him?
短语 · B1one of us

我们中有人

If one of us killed him?
发音one of

one of 连读时 one 末尾的音接上 of,of 又弱化成轻音,听起来像 wʌ-nəv,两个词粘成一块。

If one of us killed him?
短语 · B1no one's saying that

没人这么说

No one's saying that, okay?
短语 · C1pro-forma

走形式的、例行公事的

家里人追问警探是不是在暗示谋杀,探长赶紧安抚说这一切只是走个过场;pro-forma 一词既撇清指控,也暗示他并不打算深究。

This is all pro-forma.
短语 · C1who the fuck is that

那他妈到底是谁

So who the fuck is that?
俚语 · B2the fuck

粗话插入语,加强追问和难以置信——the fuck 夹在疑问词后加强火气,属于很重的粗话。只适合熟人私下场合听懂,职场、面对长辈和正式场合都绝对不能用。

So who the fuck is that?
短语 · C1of great renown

声名显赫的

Mr. Blanc is a private investigator of great renown.
短语 · A2read something about someone

读到过关于某人的消息

I read a tweet about a New Yorker article about you.
短语 · B1be involved in something

正式参与案件

Mr. Blanc is not with the police department and not officially involved in the case, but he's offered to consult.
语法 · B2not with the police department and not officially involved

并列否定:两个 not 用 and 并列,先否认隶属警局,再否认正式参与案件,把布兰克的身份划在体系之外。这样的并列否定常用来预先堵住质疑。

Mr. Blanc is not with the police department and not officially involved in the case, but he's offered to consult.
短语 · C1vouch for someone

为某人担保

Now, I happily obliged, and I can vouch for him.
短语 · B1read someone's profile

读过某人的专访

I read your profile in the New Yorker.
短语 · C1at the behest of someone

受某人之托

I'm here at the behest of a client.
发音behest of

behest of 连读时 behest 末尾的音接上 of,听起来像 behes-təv,中间没有停顿。

I'm here at the behest of a client.
短语 · B2will be ornamental

只是个摆设

My presence will be ornamental.
短语 · B2a passive observer

被动的旁观者

quiet, passive observer
短语 · C1in a professional capacity

以工作身份

Harlan's nurse, she was at the party in a professional capacity?
短语 · B1take care of something

照料突发的医疗需求

Harlan hired her to be around to take care of whatever medical needs popped up.
短语 · A2part of the family

像家人一样

But really, she's like part of the family.
短语 · A2be a good friend to someone

对某人很够朋友

Been a good friend to Harlan.
短语 · B1work ethic

敬业精神

Linda really likes her work ethic.
短语 · B1get the job done

把活干完

"Immigrants. We get the job done."
短语 · B2a self-made man

白手起家的人

As a self-made man myself,
短语 · B2follow in someone's footsteps

追随父亲的道路

I have to express my admiration for how you followed in your father's footsteps.
短语 · A2the whole family

整个家族也是

You know, the whole family, too.
短语 · B1do well with something

把给到手的资源用好了

Yes, I mean, Walt, he's done well with what Dad gave him.
短语 · A2not the same

根本不是一回事

It's just not the same.
短语 · B2bait someone

你在套我话

Are you baiting me, Detective?
短语 · B2be baited into doing something

蠢到被套出话来

And if you think I am dumb enough to be baited into talking family business,
语法 · B2dumb enough to be baited into talking

enough to 结构:形容词后面接 enough to,表示「蠢到会做出某件事」。这里用被动 be baited,把责任推给对方设的圈套,同时把说话人自己摘出去:我不是傻,是被引诱。

And if you think I am dumb enough to be baited into talking family business,
短语 · C1not run shit

屁都管不着

Walt doesn't run shit.
短语 · B1allow something

从不允许改编

Harlan never allowed any adaptations of his books.
短语 · B2drive someone nuts

把某人逼疯、烦得要命

琳达说父亲从不许人改编作品,这件事把弟弟沃尔特逼得发疯。

Drives Walt nuts.
短语 · B1where the real money is

真正来钱的地方

'Cause that's where the real money is.
短语 · C1Irish courage

借酒壮胆

When Walt would get a little Irish courage in him,
俚语 · C1Irish courage

英式俚语,指靠喝酒壮起来的胆——Irish courage 是带调侃甚至刻板印象的说法,指喝了酒才有勇气。朋友之间玩笑可以听到,但涉及民族标签,公开场合和对不熟的人说容易冒犯,正式场合要避开。

When Walt would get a little Irish courage in him,

看懂「私家侦探初次登场」

发音重点

  • figure out — figure out 连读时 figure 末尾的音滑进 out,听起来像 figu-rout,中间不停顿。
  • one of — one of 连读时 one 末尾的音接上 of,of 又弱化成轻音,听起来像 wʌ-nəv,两个词粘成一块。
  • behest of — behest of 连读时 behest 末尾的音接上 of,听起来像 behes-təv,中间没有停顿。
My presence will be ornamental.

我人在场,不过是个摆设。 用最谦卑的措辞给自己留出最大空间:我什么都不做,只是看着。它把介入说成装饰,既降低别人的戒心,也宣告自己不会离场。

It's just not the same.

那可不是一回事。 五个词就把两种努力分开:看起来相同,分量完全不同。它不争论细节,只把标准摆出来,让比较自己说话。

I read a tweet about a New Yorker article about you.

我刷到过一条推,说《纽约客》写过你。 用三层转述(推文、文章、你)解释自己为何认识一个名人,既好笑又精准;信息社会的名人认证就长这样。

Are you baiting me, Detective?

侦探,你是在套我话吗? 一句反问当面拆穿引导式提问,把被动问话变成旗鼓相当的交锋;称呼放句尾,礼貌里带着警告。

关于这一章的问题

at the behest of 是什么意思?

意思是「受某人的嘱托、应某人之请」。台词里 I'm here at the behest of a client 就是「我是受委托人之托而来」,比 because someone asked me 更正式、更有腔调。

「把某人逼疯」英语怎么说?

drive someone nuts。Drives Walt nuts 就是「把沃尔特逼疯」,drives me nuts、drives her crazy 都能用,形容烦到极点。

pro-forma 是什么意思?

意思是「走形式的、例行公事的」。台词里 This is all pro-forma 就是「这都是走个过场」,说明问话只是照规矩走一遍,没什么特别。

「追随父亲的道路」英语怎么说?

follow in your father's footsteps。台词里 followed in your father's footsteps 就是「走了你父亲的老路」,follow in someone's footsteps 换上别的称呼也能用。

「只是个摆设」英语怎么说?

My presence will be ornamental。ornamental 本义是「装饰性的」,这里是说自己到场只是摆摆样子、不真正插手,带点自嘲。

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