got to 常缩成 gotta /ˈɡɑtə/，t 只弹一下，重音落在 talk 上。
- What are you doing here? - Lenny? Lenny, I got to talk to you.Mighty Aphrodite · 1995 — 第 9 / 15 章 · 2'18" · B2
上门求他出面：a way with words
琳达突然找上门：她跟皮条客里基说要「退出」，里基却威胁说要把她砍烂、还朝伦尼两眼之间开枪。她求伦尼去 reason with him（跟里基讲道理），理由是他聪明、又 a way with words（会说话）。伦尼吓得搬出「心脏有杂音」当借口，说自己跟暴力不沾边。想学「会说话」，记住这句就好。
发生了什么
琳达突然跑到伦尼家，用「吉尔德斯利夫小姐」的名义来访。她带来坏消息：她告诉皮条客里基自己想 phase out（逐步退出），里基却威胁要砍烂她的脸，还朝伦尼两眼之间开枪，因为他认定让琳达退出的主意是伦尼出的。琳达求伦尼去 reason with him（跟他讲道理），说他聪明、又 a way with words（会说话），还强调里基虽然吓人、但伦尼是更好的人。伦尼百般推脱：说报警也没用、说自己写体育不沾暴力，最后拿「心脏有杂音」当借口，说自己就是个胆小鬼。这场把「危险的请求」和「怂」演得又好笑又真实。
这场戏看什么
- 留意琳达如何用夸奖逼伦尼接活
- 观察伦尼用玩笑掩饰害怕
- 听威胁词汇如何逐句升级
留意这几个短语
phase outqualms abouta way with wordsreason with him
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a way with words
会说话、能把人说动skill at talking people around
琳达求他去谈，因为 you're smart and you got a way with words。
Get her to call. She has a way with words.让她打电话。她会说话。
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- phase out
逐步退出、慢慢停掉
- qualms about
对做某事良心不安
- reason with him
跟他讲道理
- conglomerate
大财团
- caliber
口径；也用来问规格
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这里的“takes a percentage of”在第1处把具体动作、态度或关系说得更自然。
Ricky threatened to-- to-- to hurt me. He-- - Who's Ricky? - He takes a percentage of my work.threaten不定式：threaten to do 表示威胁要做某事；中间的重复是说话人害怕到结巴。
Ricky threatened to-- to-- to hurt me. He-- - Who's Ricky? - He takes a percentage of my work.皮条客——带侮辱色彩，正式场合慎用。
- He's a pimp, right? - No, he's like a business representative.这里的“cut me up”在第2处把具体动作、态度或关系说得更自然。
Lenny, he said he was going to cut me up...逐步退出、慢慢停掉
琳达要离开皮肉生意，伦尼说 it's a great idea that you want to phase out。
Well, I think it's a great idea that you want to phase out.that从句：that从句说明 great idea 的具体内容：你想逐步退出。
Well, I think it's a great idea that you want to phase out.want to 快读近似 wanna，to phase 的 to 读 /tə/。
Well, I think it's a great idea that you want to phase out.对做某事良心不安
琳达说 He has no qualms about killing me，把杀手写成没有迟疑。
- He has no qualms about killing me. - Ohh.这里的“not a big deal”在第5处把具体动作、态度或关系说得更自然。
Listen, we'll call the police. That's not a big deal.the 弱读 /ðə/，整组快速黏在 call 后。
Listen, we'll call the police. That's not a big deal.自己的处境或营生——口语委婉指当前安排，正式文书少用。
How can I call the police with my setup?这里的“hazardous business”在第6处把具体动作、态度或关系说得更自然。
you're in a hazardous business.会说话、能把人说动
琳达求他去谈，因为 you're smart and you got a way with words。
- Me? What, are you nuts? - Yeah, because-- Because you're smart and bright and you got a way with words.because原因从句：because 后接完整原因，并列 smart、bright 强化对伦尼的说服。
- Me? What, are you nuts? - Yeah, because-- Because you're smart and bright and you got a way with words.疯了、不正常——口语质问，可带玩笑或不耐烦。
- Me? What, are you nuts? - Yeah, because-- Because you're smart and bright and you got a way with words.这里的“get out of the business”在第8处把具体动作、态度或关系说得更自然。
Yeah, well, he knows it was your idea that I get out of the business.bullet 是威胁核心，重读并压低语调，a 弱读。
He's gonna cut up my face and put a bullet between your eyes.跟他讲道理
她仍求 maybe you could just reason with him。
Listen, I just thought maybe you could just reason with him.slight heart 里 a 弱成 /ə/，slight、heart 两个实词落点。
No, I can't. I-- Listen, I never told you this, but I got a-- a slight heart murmur...这里的“in actuality”在第10处把具体动作、态度或关系说得更自然。
Only in actuality. Um, this is not for me.省略答句：Only in actuality 单独成句：只在现实这一层承认，随即 this is not for me。
Only in actuality. Um, this is not for me.强调do：肯定句里的 do 强调‘确实想’，用来反驳别人可能的怀疑。
Lenny, I do want to quit like you said, but he said he's not gonna let me!比较从句：than he is 后省略重复形容词，比较的是聪明程度和力量。
- Well, okay. You just-- - I-- You just talk because you're smarter than he is and stronger than he is.than、he 都弱读，比较结构靠 stronger 的重音辨认。
- Well, okay. You just-- - I-- You just talk because you're smarter than he is and stronger than he is.这里的“a little bit intimidating”在第11处把具体动作、态度或关系说得更自然。
He's a little bit intimidating. He's got a bald head and an earring.good、man、Lenny 连续重读，像在给伦尼打气。
- But you'll win. I know you will. - Jesus, I-- I-- You're a good man, Lenny. You'll win.看懂「上门求他出面」
这一章能学到
- 学会用 phase out 表示逐步退出
- 掌握 reason with someone 的劝说用法
- 听懂 no qualms about 的强烈态度
- 看出恭维如何变成求助压力
- 听懂关键短语在本场的真实语气
发音重点
- got to talk — got to 常缩成 gotta /ˈɡɑtə/，t 只弹一下，重音落在 talk 上。
- want to phase — want to 快读近似 wanna，to phase 的 to 读 /tə/。
- call the police — the 弱读 /ðə/，整组快速黏在 call 后。
- put a bullet — bullet 是威胁核心，重读并压低语调，a 弱读。
- Me? What, are you nuts? - Yeah, because-- Because you're smart and bright and you got a way with words.- 我？你疯了吗？ - 对，因为——因为你又聪明又机灵，而且特别会说话。 把恭维和施压揉在一起，way with words 是很地道的夸人会说话。
and right now it's murmuring "hide."而它现在正嘟囔着：“躲起来。” 把心脏拟人化成胆小的顾问，短句反转制造黑色幽默。
You're a much better man. So just remember that when you talk to him.你是个好得多的人。跟他谈的时候，记住这一点。 表面在鼓劲，实际把责任推回伦尼，温柔里带着逼人上场的力量。
He's gonna cut up my face and put a bullet between your eyes.他说要把我的脸砍烂，再往你两眼之间打颗子弹。 把威胁原样转述得又具体又冷静，两个人一起被点名，荒诞感反而更强。
He's a little bit intimidating. He's got a bald head and an earring.他是有点吓人。他秃着头，还戴着耳环。 用最表层的外貌特征给『吓人』下定义，孩子气的判断把紧张场面逗乐了。
关于这一章的问题
a way with words 是什么意思？
指「会说话、能把人说动」。戏里琳达夸伦尼聪明、有 a way with words，才求他去跟里基谈。
「逐步退出、慢慢停掉」英语怎么说？
用 phase out，指慢慢减少直到不做。戏里琳达说自己想 phase out，就是不想再干这行了。
qualms about 怎么理解？
指「对做某事心里有顾虑、良心不安」。戏里她说里基对他要杀人 has no qualms about，就是毫无心理负担。
caliber 只是「口径」吗？
本指枪的口径，也常引申为「水平、档次」。戏里伦尼追问里基有没有说用什么口径，是黑色幽默式的害怕。
conglomerate 是什么？
指「大财团、跨行业大集团」。戏里伦尼损琳达：你只需要一张床垫和几条吊袜带，又不是 conglomerate。
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