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我的等级
背景介绍
看之前，知道这些就够了赛马场上，伦尼想靠一匹六十比一的冷门马给琳达留下好印象，琳达却已经盘算起奖金能买什么。马越跑越慢，伦尼的嘴硬也跟着失守：这场看似轻松的约会，最后变成已婚男人笨拙的真心告白。学习重点是赌马术语、反讽和带情绪的口语表达。
发音关注
- gonna bet on 连读，别逐词念
- 60-to-1 数字重音明显
- wanted to impress you 情绪重音
学习收获
- 会用 long shot 表示希望渺茫
- 听懂赛马播报的名次表达
- 用 graceful loser 描述体面认输
重点关注
- 留意输马后从玩笑到真心
- 听琳达如何用双关化解尴尬
- 观察伦尼如何用夸张掩饰紧张
伦
伦尼 Lenny已婚男子
琳
琳达 Linda性工作者
章节
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00:02
I'm gonna bet on a horse , and if it wins you can keep the dough .
我押一匹马，要是它赢了，奖金你留着。
00:05
Here's one. "Eager Beaver."
这匹怎么样？“Eager Beaver（热心海狸）。”
00:08
I once did a film called Beaver Patrol...
我以前拍过一部电影，叫《海狸巡逻队》……
00:10
about these Boy Scouts who find drunk Girl Scouts in the woods .
讲的是几个童子军在树林里发现了一群喝醉的女童子军。
00:13
And they take them into a cabin and they reach into their packs and they pull out these dildos.
他们把她们带进小屋，伸手往背包里一摸，掏出几根假阳具。
00:16
- And then-- - All right, all right. Okay, we'll-- Y-You're sure you want to bet on Eager Beaver?
—然后…… —好了好了。行，我们……你、你确定要押Eager Beaver？
00:21
- 'Cause it's a 60-to-1 . - Oh, yeah. No, I know it's the one. No!
—因为它的赔率是六十比一。 —对，我知道就是它。不！
00:23
- But it's 60-to-1. - It's a sign. I know it's gonna work.
—可它的赔率是六十比一。 —这是个预兆，我知道它肯定行。
00:25
All right, all right. Famous last words .
好好好。先记住你这句豪言壮语。
00:27
- You know. - I got a hunch .
—你知道嘛。 —我有种预感。
00:29
You got a hunch . Okay. Sure, we'll bet on it.
你有预感？行，那就押它。
00:31
Yeah.
对。
00:32
Okay. So if he wins, how much do I make?
好。那它要是赢了，我能赚多少？
00:34
At 60-to-1? Uh... you make, uh, $3,000.
六十比一？呃……你能赢三千美元。
00:37
Oh, my God! I could get that blue chinchilla coat that I wanted!
天哪！我可以买那件我一直想要的蓝色栗鼠皮大衣了！
00:41
- You could get anything you want. - I could get a Jacuzzi.
—你想买什么都行。 —我可以买个按摩浴缸。
00:43
- Except he's not gonna win. - Oh, no, I know what I could do, Lenny!
—但它肯定赢不了。 —不，我想到该怎么花了，伦尼！
00:46
- Oh, my God! This is great. - Mm-hmm.
—天哪！太棒了。 —嗯哼。
00:48
All right. You know, I hope-- I hope you're right.
好吧。希望……希望你说得对。
00:51
There's a reason the horse is 60-to-1, though. He's probably got polio.
不过这匹马之所以六十比一，是有原因的。它可能得了小儿麻痹症。
00:54
Oh, no, no. No. This is a sign.
不，不，不。这是个预兆。
00:56
- All right. - My luck is gonna change.
—行了。 —我的运气要转了。
00:58
So is your real name Linda? Is that your actual name?
所以你真叫琳达？这是你的本名吗？
01:01
I use a lot of names.
我用过很多名字。
01:02
My born name is Leslie, but I like to use names that have nice meanings.
我出生时的名字是莱斯利，不过我喜欢用寓意好听的名字。
01:06
You know, like Mary, for the Virgin Mary.
比如玛丽，取自圣母玛利亚。
01:08
Or Angel or Linda, which means "pretty" in Spanish.
或者Angel，或者Linda——Linda在西班牙语里是“漂亮”的意思。
01:10
- But my screen name's Judy Cum. - Mm-hmm.
—不过我的网名叫“Judy Cum”。 —嗯哼。
01:13
Well, lucky there's not a horse with that name in the race...
幸好这场比赛没有一匹马叫那个名字……
01:16
- 'cause we'd bet on him. - Oh, no, no, no.
—不然我们肯定押它。 —不不不。
01:18
I mean, my attorney friend would take that under advisement .
我是说，我那个律师朋友会认真考虑这个名字的。
01:20
- Mm-hmm. - I got exclusive rights to that name.
—嗯哼。 —这个名字的独家使用权归我。
01:23
All right, all right, all right. Yeah.
好好好，行。
01:25
So let me ask you a question.
那我问你个问题。
01:27
Are you ever frightened that when a guy comes over your house and pays you ...
你有没有担心过，一个男人来你家给了钱之后……
01:30
that he's gonna maybe, like tie you up and kill you?
他可能会把你绑起来，再杀了你？
01:33
Oh, no. I always get paid in advance .
不会。我一向都是先收钱。
01:35
Come on.
得了吧。
01:38
- Eager Beaver. He's paying. - Paid in advance? That's-- Lenny.
—Eager Beaver，它在给钱。 —先收钱？这……伦尼。
01:42
- They're coming down to the finish. - Come on, Beaver!
—它们冲向终点了。 —加油，Beaver！
01:44
- It's Autumn Daisy and Enmity. - Come on! Catch up!
—是Autumn Daisy和Enmity领先。 —快点！追上去！
01:46
- Eager Beaver continues to drop back . - Oh, shit ! Oh, Beaver!
—Eager Beaver还在不断落后。 —妈的！加油，Beaver！
01:49
- Autumn Daisy and Enmity. It's close. - Beaver! Come on, Beaver!
—Autumn Daisy和Enmity，差距很小。 —Beaver！快啊，Beaver！
01:52
- Oh! Beaver! - It's Autumn Daisy by a head .
—哦！Beaver！ —Autumn Daisy领先一个马头。
01:54
- Shit! Last? - Enmity finishing second...
—妈的！最后一名？ —Enmity第二个冲线……
01:56
- and Lower The Flag finishing third, - Stupid horse got-- Damn it!
—Lower The Flag第三， —这匹蠢马……该死！
01:59
Followed by Marcy's Pride, True Blue Crew, Classic Alert, I had it spent already!
后面是Marcy's Pride、True Blue Crew、Classic Alert……我都已经把这笔钱花掉了！
02:02
- I know. Relax, relax. Relax, will ya? - and Eager Beaver was last.
—我知道。放松，放松，行了吧？ —而Eager Beaver最后一名。
02:04
You know, it's not so terrible. I told you it was a long shot .
其实也没那么糟。我早说了，这是个希望渺茫的选择。
02:07
- I never have any luck. Never! - All right.
—我从来就没走过运！从来没有！ —好了。
02:10
I never won a fucking thing in my entire life! Nothing! Never!
我这辈子他妈的什么都没赢过！什么都没有！从来没有！
02:12
Will you stay calm? You gotta learn to be a graceful loser .
你能不能冷静点？得学会体面地认输。
02:16
If it's the money, I'll lend you the money.
要是因为钱，我可以借给你。
02:19
- I can help you. - No, it's not the money, Lenny.
—我能帮你。 —不是钱的问题，伦尼。
02:21
I don't care about the money. I just wanted to win so badly .
我不在乎钱。我只是太想赢了。
02:24
What do you want to win for? We're just out here having a good time.
你干吗非要赢？我们出来就是图个开心。
02:27
- You gotta-- - 'Cause I wanted to impress you .
—你得…… —因为我想给你留下好印象。
02:30
Impress me? What? You know, you're not running in the race.
给我留下好印象？干吗？又不是你在比赛。
02:33
What-- You don't have to impress me. I'm-- Yeah, but I wanted to show you I could pick a winner .
什么……你不用给我留下好印象。我…… —可我想让你看看，我能挑中赢家。
02:38
Hey. Listen, my horse didn't win either, you know.
嘿，听着，我的马也没赢啊。
02:41
Come on, you-- you do impress me.
得了吧，你……你确实让我刮目相看。
02:43
You're attractive, you're-- you're quick, you have a lot of energy.
你很有吸引力，反应快，还精力十足。
02:47
You're obviously a state-of-the-art fellatrix.
你显然是顶尖的口交高手。
02:49
What?
什么？
02:50
So-- Nothing, nothing. I'm impressed. Take-- - Lenny, don't say "nothing." - I'm impressed.
所以……没什么，没什么。我很佩服。听…… —伦尼，别说“没什么”。 —我是真的佩服。
02:54
- You think I'm stupid? - I don't think you're stupid, no.
—你觉得我很蠢？ —不，我没觉得你蠢。
02:57
No?
没有？
02:58
You know, I think you do a stupid thing with your life.
我只是觉得你在拿自己的人生做傻事。
02:59
But I told you that already.
不过我已经告诉过你了。
03:01
Well, I don't understand why it matters so much to you.
可我不明白，你为什么这么在意。
03:04
Hey, come on. We'll stay for one more race, and this time I'll bet for you.
好啦，再看一场。这次我替你下注。
03:07
- Yeah? - Let me make the bet. Yeah. N-No. Come on.
—真的？ —让我来下注。好……不，不是。来吧。
03:09
We'll just go to the window and I'll make one bet.
我们去窗口，我就押一注。
03:11
All right.
好。
03:11
Please don't pick one that runs second...
求你别挑一匹跑第二的……
03:14
- 'cause I want a winner, okay, Len? - Yeah. Hey.
—我想要赢家，行吗，伦？ —好。嘿。
03:16
You know, they give these horses saliva tests. I can't guarantee anything.
你知道，他们会给这些马做唾液检测。我可不敢保证。
03:23
- I gave you your winnings, right? - Yeah.
—我把你的奖金给你了，对吧？ —对。
03:25
That was a great race. Too bad the horse only paid 40 cents.
那场比赛真精彩。可惜这匹马只赔了四十美分。
03:29
Well, he was a heavy favorite , you know, and I bet him to come in third .
它可是大热门，我押的是它跑第三。
03:32
- At least this way you get something. - Yeah.
—至少这样你还能拿回点钱。 —对。
03:35
So, you wanna come in?
那你要不要进来坐坐？
03:37
I gotta go home. I got a wife and kid. You know, I can't.
我得回家。我有老婆孩子，不能进去。
03:40
You know, you only talk about me. You never talk about yourself.
你看，你只谈我，从来不谈你自己。
03:45
It's late for me. You know, I had a great time, but I gotta go.
我也该走了，时间不早了。今晚很开心，但我得走。
03:48
I feel I owe you a great fuck .
我觉得我欠你一次很棒的性爱。
03:50
Hey, do me a favor . Go upstairs, rest your ulcer, stay in tonight.
嘿，帮我个忙。上楼去，养养你的胃溃疡，今晚别出门了。
03:54
I can't stay in. I got six dates.
我不能待在家里，我还有六个约会。
03:57
Six dates. Slow night for you, right?
六个约会？对你来说算冷清的一晚，对吧？
03:59
I wish I had the penicillin concession in your apartment. I'd-- I'd be wealthy.
真希望你公寓里的青霉素生意归我。我早就发财了。
04:03
All right. So, you're gonna call me again?
好吧。那你还会再打给我吗？
04:06
Am I gonna call you again? Yeah, I'll call you. Don't worry.
我会不会再打给你？会，我会打给你的。别担心。
04:09
- You promise? - I will. I'll call you again.
—你保证？ —保证。我会再打给你。
04:11
Okay. I had a great time.
好。今晚我很开心。
04:13
- Bye. - Okay.
—再见。 —好。
语言点
点击卡片，跳回它在片中的位置固定搭配B1↩ 00:02
bet on something
bet on something
押注某事
I'm gonna bet on a horse , and if it wins you can keep the dough .
我押一匹马，要是它赢了，奖金你留着。
固定搭配B1↩ 00:02
keep the money
keep the money
钱你留着
I'm gonna bet on a horse , and if it wins you can keep the dough .
我押一匹马，要是它赢了，奖金你留着。
语法B1↩ 00:02
if it wins
条件从句：if引出条件，主句说明条件成立后的结果：如果它赢了，你就能留钱。
I'm gonna bet on a horse , and if it wins you can keep the dough .
我押一匹马，要是它赢了，奖金你留着。
发音↩ 00:02
gonna bet on
gonna与bet on连读，别逐词切开
I'm gonna bet on a horse , and if it wins you can keep the dough .
我押一匹马，要是它赢了，奖金你留着。
俚语A2↩ 00:02
gonna
将要，口语缩写——口语常用，正式写作改用going to
I'm gonna bet on a horse , and if it wins you can keep the dough .
我押一匹马，要是它赢了，奖金你留着。
俚语B1↩ 00:02
dough
钱——非正式聊天可用，正式场合说money
I'm gonna bet on a horse , and if it wins you can keep the dough .
我押一匹马，要是它赢了，奖金你留着。
语法B1↩ 00:10
who find drunk Girl Scouts in the woods
定语从句：who指代Boy Scouts，后面的动作说明是哪一群童子军。
about these Boy Scouts who find drunk Girl Scouts in the woods .
讲的是几个童子军在树林里发现了一群喝醉的女童子军。
发音↩ 00:21
it's a 60-to-1
数字重音突出，表达低概率
- 'Cause it's a 60-to-1 . - Oh, yeah. No, I know it's the one. No!
—因为它的赔率是六十比一。 —对，我知道就是它。不！
固定搭配B2↩ 00:25
famous last words
famous last words
先记着这句豪言
All right, all right. Famous last words .
好好好。先记住你这句豪言壮语。
固定搭配B1↩ 00:27
have/get a hunch
have/get a hunch
有种预感
- You know. - I got a hunch .
—你知道嘛。 —我有种预感。
发音↩ 00:27
got a hunch
got a中t轻弹并连读
- You know. - I got a hunch .
—你知道嘛。 —我有种预感。
俚语B1↩ 00:27
hunch
直觉，预感——表达没有证据的个人预感
- You know. - I got a hunch .
—你知道嘛。 —我有种预感。
固定搭配C1↩ 01:18
take something under advisement
take something under advisement
把这事认真考虑
I mean, my attorney friend would take that under advisement .
我是说，我那个律师朋友会认真考虑这个名字的。
语法B2↩ 01:27
when a guy comes over your house and pays you
时间从句：when从句嵌在that从句中，交代男人来家里并付钱的时间情境。
Are you ever frightened that when a guy comes over your house and pays you ...
你有没有担心过，一个男人来你家给了钱之后……
语法B2↩ 01:30
that he's gonna maybe, like tie you up and kill you?
宾语从句：that后面接被担心的内容，maybe和like是插入的口语缓冲词。
that he's gonna maybe, like tie you up and kill you?
他可能会把你绑起来，再杀了你？
固定搭配B1↩ 01:33
get paid in advance
get paid in advance
提前收钱
Oh, no. I always get paid in advance .
不会。我一向都是先收钱。
固定搭配B1↩ 01:46
drop back
drop back
落后，退到后面
- Eager Beaver continues to drop back . - Oh, shit ! Oh, Beaver!
—Eager Beaver还在不断落后。 —妈的！加油，Beaver！
俚语B1↩ 01:46
shit
糟了，妈的——惊怒时脱口而出，正式场合别用
- Eager Beaver continues to drop back . - Oh, shit ! Oh, Beaver!
—Eager Beaver还在不断落后。 —妈的！加油，Beaver！
固定搭配B2↩ 01:52
win by a head
win by a head
领先一个马头
这里指马头长度，不是人的脑袋
- Oh! Beaver! - It's Autumn Daisy by a head .
—哦！Beaver！ —Autumn Daisy领先一个马头。
固定搭配B2↩ 02:04
a long shot
a long shot
成功希望很小
You know, it's not so terrible. I told you it was a long shot .
其实也没那么糟。我早说了，这是个希望渺茫的选择。
俚语B2↩ 02:10
fucking
他妈的，强调语气——粗俗强调词，表达愤怒或挫败
I never won a fucking thing in my entire life! Nothing! Never!
我这辈子他妈的什么都没赢过！什么都没有！从来没有！
固定搭配B2↩ 02:12
a graceful loser
a graceful loser
输得体面的人
Will you stay calm? You gotta learn to be a graceful loser .
你能不能冷静点？得学会体面地认输。
发音↩ 02:12
You gotta learn
gotta弱读，learn承重音
Will you stay calm? You gotta learn to be a graceful loser .
你能不能冷静点？得学会体面地认输。
固定搭配B1↩ 02:21
want to do something so badly
want to do something so badly
非常想做某事
I don't care about the money. I just wanted to win so badly .
我不在乎钱。我只是太想赢了。
发音↩ 02:21
wanted to win
to弱读，win拉出情绪重音
I don't care about the money. I just wanted to win so badly .
我不在乎钱。我只是太想赢了。
发音↩ 02:27
wanted to impress you
impress you是告白式重音，先扬后落
- You gotta-- - 'Cause I wanted to impress you .
—你得…… —因为我想给你留下好印象。
固定搭配B1↩ 02:33
pick a winner
pick a winner
挑中赢家
What-- You don't have to impress me. I'm-- Yeah, but I wanted to show you I could pick a winner .
什么……你不用给我留下好印象。我…… —可我想让你看看，我能挑中赢家。
语法B2↩ 02:33
I could pick a winner
宾语从句：show you后接省略that的从句，说明他想证明自己能挑中赢家。
What-- You don't have to impress me. I'm-- Yeah, but I wanted to show you I could pick a winner .
什么……你不用给我留下好印象。我…… —可我想让你看看，我能挑中赢家。
固定搭配B1↩ 03:29
come in + ordinal
come in + ordinal
跑到第三名
Well, he was a heavy favorite , you know, and I bet him to come in third .
它可是大热门，我押的是它跑第三。
固定搭配B2↩ 03:29
a heavy favorite
a heavy favorite
大热门
Well, he was a heavy favorite , you know, and I bet him to come in third .
它可是大热门，我押的是它跑第三。
语法B1↩ 03:29
to come in third
不定式补语：to come in third补充说明下注时对马名次的预期。
Well, he was a heavy favorite , you know, and I bet him to come in third .
它可是大热门，我押的是它跑第三。
俚语B2↩ 03:48
fuck
性交，粗俗说法——成人粗俗用语，正式场合禁用
I feel I owe you a great fuck .
我觉得我欠你一次很棒的性爱。
固定搭配A2↩ 03:50
do someone a favor
do someone a favor
帮某人一个忙
Hey, do me a favor . Go upstairs, rest your ulcer, stay in tonight.
嘿，帮我个忙。上楼去，养养你的胃溃疡，今晚别出门了。
固定搭配B1↩ 03:57
a slow night
a slow night
生意清淡的一晚
Six dates. Slow night for you, right?
六个约会？对你来说算冷清的一晚，对吧？
本章教学点
看完视频，正好复习我的等级
会自动暂停
俚语B1↩ 00:02
dough
钱
剧中语境伦尼说赢钱后让琳达把钱留下，dough是钱的俚语。
I don't have enough dough for a new laptop.我没有足够的钱买新笔记本电脑。
日常举例
买咖啡Do you have enough dough for two coffees?你带的钱够买两杯咖啡吗？
高于我的等级
习语B2↩ 02:04
long shot
成功希望很小
剧中语境伦尼用它解释冷门马本来就不容易赢，也在替琳达缓和失望。
Getting a table tonight is a long shot.今晚想订到桌，恐怕希望不大。
日常举例
抢演唱会票A front-row seat is a long shot now.现在想买到前排票，机会很渺茫。
高于我的等级
搭配B2↩ 02:12
graceful loser
输得体面的人
剧中语境伦尼劝输急眼的琳达别失控，要学会接受失败。
She lost the match but stayed a graceful loser.她输了比赛，却依然输得很有风度。
日常举例
桌游结束Be a graceful loser and shake his hand.输得体面点，去和他握个手。
高于我的等级
双关B2↩ 00:05
eager beaver
热心积极的人；此处是马名
剧中语境琳达挑中这匹马，名字既像赛马名，也延续了前面的粗俗双关。
My sister is an eager beaver at work.我姐姐工作时特别卖力。
日常举例
团队开会An eager beaver volunteered to take notes.有个特别积极的人主动做会议记录。
高于我的等级
反讽C1↩ 02:47
state-of-the-art fellatrix
把性服务夸成顶尖技术
剧中语境伦尼想夸琳达，却用技术产品的腔调夸她的性服务，故意把气氛说得更尴尬。
He bought a state-of-the-art camera for birdwatching.他买了台最先进的相机来观鸟。
日常举例
介绍设备Our lab just installed a state-of-the-art scanner.我们实验室刚装了一台最先进的扫描仪。
高于我的等级
脏话B2↩ 02:10
fucking
加强语气的脏话
剧中语境琳达输马后情绪爆发，用fucking强化“这辈子什么都没赢过”的绝望。
This fucking printer jammed again.这破打印机又卡住了。
日常举例
赶地铁I missed the fucking train by seconds.我就差几秒，又他妈没赶上火车。
高于我的等级
搭配C1↩ 01:18
take under advisement
把事情认真考虑
剧中语境琳达一本正经地说律师会考虑那个名字，正式措辞反而让玩笑更荒唐。
I'll take your suggestion under advisement.我会认真考虑你的建议。
日常举例
处理投诉The manager took our complaint under advisement.经理认真考虑了我们的投诉。
金句
这句话本身就很棒——棒在哪、怎么用“You know, it's not so terrible. I told you it was a long shot.”
你看，也没那么糟。我早说过，这是个希望渺茫的选择。
棒在哪里
long shot既写赔率，也像在说这段关系成功希望不大，冷静里带自嘲。
句型骨架
I told you it was a long shot
使用场景
安慰朋友时承认计划本来就不稳妥
同类表达
It was a long shot anyway. ／ The odds were against us.
语域
informal
跟读提示
重读 long shot，前半句放慢安慰
运用举例
安慰落选者I told you the promotion was a long shot.我早说过，升职希望不大。
“I don't care about the money. I just wanted to win so badly.”
我不在乎钱。我只是太想赢了。
棒在哪里
表面在说赌钱，真正暴露的是想在琳达面前证明自己。
句型骨架
I just wanted to ... so badly
使用场景
解释自己为何过度在意某个结果
同类表达
I wanted it more than anything. ／ I really wanted to win.
语域
informal
跟读提示
so badly拉长，money与win对比重读
运用举例
解释落选I just wanted to make a good impression so badly.我只是太想给人留下好印象了。
本章要点
看完能带走什么- 学会用 long shot 表达成功概率很低
- 听懂 graceful loser 的体面输法
- 掌握 60-to-1 等赛马赔率说法
- 分辨 impress someone 的讨好语气
常被搜到的问题
先看问题，再对照台词A Long-Shot Date 这章讲的是什么？
伦尼在赛马场想靠冷门马给琳达留下好印象，输掉赌注后反而说出了真心。
long shot 在赌马里是什么意思？
指胜算很低的选择，也可泛指成功希望渺茫的计划。
graceful loser 怎么翻译？
体面地认输的人，强调输了也不失风度。
I wanted to impress you 是什么意思？
意思是“我想给你留下好印象”，这里说出了伦尼执意赌马的真正原因。
Eager Beaver 为什么好笑？
它既是马名，也让人想到“特别卖力的人”，还延续了这场戏的成人双关。