能不能先停一下
If I could pause?Knives Out · 2019 — 第 2 / 14 章 · 3'45" · C1
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。
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。
这场戏看什么
留意这几个短语
at the behest offollow in your father's footstepsdrive someone nutspro-forma
本章短语
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。
追随某人的脚步、走同一条路
把某人逼疯、烦得要命
走形式的、例行公事的
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能不能先停一下
If I could pause?怎么又来一遍
And why are we doing all this again? (CHUCKLES)补充追问
This is just some follow-up questions.查清死亡方式
Um, we're attempting to be thorough, so 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.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.死亡方式
So by "manner of death," you mean if someone killed him?我们中有人
If one of us killed him?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?没人这么说
No one's saying that, okay?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.那他妈到底是谁
So who the fuck is that?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?声名显赫的
Mr. Blanc is a private investigator of great renown.读到过关于某人的消息
I read a tweet about a New Yorker article about you.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.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.为某人担保
Now, I happily obliged, and I can vouch for him.读过某人的专访
I read your profile in the New Yorker.受某人之托
I'm here at the behest of a client.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.只是个摆设
My presence will be ornamental.被动的旁观者
quiet, passive observer以工作身份
Harlan's nurse, she was at the party in a professional capacity?照料突发的医疗需求
Harlan hired her to be around to take care of whatever medical needs popped up.像家人一样
But really, she's like part of the family.对某人很够朋友
Been a good friend to Harlan.敬业精神
Linda really likes her work ethic.把活干完
"Immigrants. We get the job done."白手起家的人
As a self-made man myself,追随父亲的道路
I have to express my admiration for how you followed in your father's footsteps.整个家族也是
You know, the whole family, too.把给到手的资源用好了
Yes, I mean, Walt, he's done well with what Dad gave him.根本不是一回事
It's just not the same.你在套我话
Are you baiting me, Detective?蠢到被套出话来
And if you think I am dumb enough to be baited into talking family business,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,屁都管不着
Walt doesn't run shit.从不允许改编
Harlan never allowed any adaptations of his books.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.真正来钱的地方
'Cause that's where the real money is.借酒壮胆
When Walt would get a little Irish courage in him,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,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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
下一章 · 第 3 章the black sheep of the family一家人复盘派对争吵
第 1 章pass the torch警探逐个盘问家人
正在看 · 第 2 章at the behest of私家侦探初次登场
第 3 章the black sheep of the family一家人复盘派对争吵
第 4 章a little bird told me盘问发现说谎会呕吐
第 5 章with a forked tongue复盘案发当晚行踪
第 6 章close the book with a flourish生日夜下棋谈心
第 7 章stone-cold dead喂错药后密谋脱身
第 8 章conflate葬礼后为移民吵翻
第 9 章burn bridges遗嘱宣读前家族开打
第 10 章hold your horses遗嘱把家产全给护士
第 11 章lay low餐馆里谈交易
第 12 章twist the knife甜甜圈洞揭开真相
第 13 章a shred of evidence还原调换药瓶的真相
第 14 章in for a penny, in for a pound复盘阴谋并设局收网