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为宝宝取名吵半天:put my foot down

阿曼达催伦尼赶紧收养一个刚出生的男婴,伦尼却 put my foot down(坚决反对),说要是逼他马上答复,那就是「不」。等孩子真抱来,他立刻变脸:孩子 light as a feather(轻得像羽毛),他激动得要把「伟大」传给孩子,还被劝 Get a grip on yourself(别失态)。想学坚决表态、形容轻飘飘的,这几句很地道。

发生了什么

阿曼达告诉伦尼,有个刚出生的男婴可以收养,得赶紧决定;伦尼当场 put my foot down(坚决反对),说改天再谈可以,但要他现在就答,答案肯定是「不」。可孩子一抱进门,他立刻软了,说这孩子 light as a feather(轻得像羽毛),还认真许愿,要把自己手里那点「伟大」传给孩子;旁人只好让他 Get a grip on yourself(别失态)。接着两人为取名吵成一团,从埃里克、格劳乔、菲尼亚斯,一路试到姜戈、本、霍尔顿、肖恩、塞洛尼厄斯,最后落到简单的马克斯——偏偏马克斯的搭配也各有各的怪。想说「坚决反对」「别失态」,或形容「轻得像羽毛」,这些说法都能用。

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put my foot down

把脚踩死、不再让步refuse to yield

领养要立刻答复,伦尼结巴着说 I gotta put my foot down。

I put my foot down: no weekend shifts this month.我把脚踩死了:这个月周末不加班。

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  • light as a feather

    轻得像羽毛

  • Get a grip on yourself

    抓住自己、别失态

  • forecloses on the mortgage

    因房贷没收房子

  • The kid's not a Viking

    这孩子又不是维京人

  • be on the lookout

    盯着找、留意出现

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81 句台词里标了 21 处

语法 · B1we can adopt

省略关系从句:we can adopt 修饰前面的 baby,关系代词在口语中省略了。

- There's a baby we can adopt. - Are you serious?
短语 · B1act quickly

这里的“act quickly”在第1处把具体动作、态度或关系说得更自然。

- But we have to act quickly. - I don't want a kid.
发音have to act

have to act 里 have to 弱成 hafta,act 才落重音。

- But we have to act quickly. - I don't want a kid.
短语 · B2get into this with you

这里的“get into this with you”在第2处把具体动作、态度或关系说得更自然。

Amanda, I can't get into this with you now.
短语 · B1be on the lookout

盯着找、留意出现

阿曼达说已让卡罗琳 be on the lookout,婴儿当天就能领。

I told Carolyn to be on the lookout. She's experienced with adoptions.
短语 · B2put my foot down

把脚踩死、不再让步

领养要立刻答复,伦尼结巴着说 I gotta put my foot down。

Le-- Look, I-- I gotta put my foot down.
发音put my foot down

put 和 down 重读,突出坚决立场。

Le-- Look, I-- I gotta put my foot down.
俚语 · A2gotta

得;必须——非正式口语;正式表达用 have to。

Le-- Look, I-- I gotta put my foot down.
短语 · B1light as a feather

轻得像羽毛

朋友抱着婴儿,说轻得要去买哑铃,he's really light as a feather。

I gotta run out and get some weights because he's really light as a feather.
语法 · B1because he's really light as a feather

原因状语从句:because 从句说明出去买哑铃的原因,主句先说动作再补理由。

I gotta run out and get some weights because he's really light as a feather.
发音light as a

light as 连读,t 在美音中可轻弹。

I gotta run out and get some weights because he's really light as a feather.
短语 · B2Get a grip on yourself

抓住自己、别失态

有人把伟大传进婴儿身体,旁边立刻 Get a grip on yourself。

- Get a grip on yourself. - This kid is gonna be a great kid!
发音Get a grip

a 弱读 /ə/,get 和 grip 承担重音。

- Get a grip on yourself. - This kid is gonna be a great kid!
短语 · B1get real

这里的“get real”在第7处把具体动作、态度或关系说得更自然。

- Groucho? Oh, get real. - No, I'm serious.
短语 · B1What about Phineas

这里的“What about Phineas”在第8处把具体动作、态度或关系说得更自然。

It's a great-- You know. I-- I don't know. What-- What about Phineas? Do you like Phineas?
短语 · B1go with anything

这里的“go with anything”在第9处把具体动作、态度或关系说得更自然。

It doesn't go with anything. Nothing goes with Weinrib.
短语 · B2use your maiden name

这里的“use your maiden name”在第10处把具体动作、态度或关系说得更自然。

You see, Holden is one of those things that works if we use your maiden name.
语法 · B1if we use your maiden name

条件状语从句:if 引出条件:只有改用婚前姓,Holden 这个名字才合适。

You see, Holden is one of those things that works if we use your maiden name.
短语 · B1On the other hand

这里的“On the other hand”在第11处把具体动作、态度或关系说得更自然。

On the other hand, you wouldn't want a Supreme Court Justice called Shane.
语法 · C1you wouldn't want a Supreme Court Justice called Shane

分词后置补语:called Shane 补充说明 Justice 的名字,wouldn't want 让评价更委婉。

On the other hand, you wouldn't want a Supreme Court Justice called Shane.
发音On the other hand

the 弱读,整组连起来说得更自然。

On the other hand, you wouldn't want a Supreme Court Justice called Shane.

看懂「为宝宝取名吵半天」

这一章能学到

  • 学会用 put my foot down 坚决表态
  • 用 What about… 自然提出新方案
  • 听懂 light as a feather 的夸张比喻
  • 分辨吐槽和真心接纳的语气变化
  • 听懂关键短语在本场的真实语气

发音重点

  • have to act — have to act 里 have to 弱成 hafta,act 才落重音。
  • put my foot down — put 和 down 重读,突出坚决立场。
  • light as a — light as 连读,t 在美音中可轻弹。
  • Get a grip — a 弱读 /ə/,get 和 grip 承担重音。
If there's any greatness in my hands, let it pass into your body.

如果我手里真有一点伟大,就让它传进你的身体吧。 把抱孩子的激动说成传递天赋,夸张又温柔。

On the other hand, you wouldn't want a Supreme Court Justice called Shane.

不过,你总不会想让一位叫肖恩的最高法院大法官吧。 一本正经地把名字放进权威职位,反差制造冷幽默。

- Oh, wh-- what about Eric? - Eric? The kid's not a Viking.

这孩子又不是维京人。 短促的冷面吐槽,把名字联想到历史人物,喜剧感很强。

It doesn't go with anything. Nothing goes with Weinrib.

它跟什么都不搭。没有任何名字配得上温里布。 先否定一个搭配,再把它升级成对整个姓氏的判决,取名闹剧的荒诞全在这一句。

What, he's gonna be a-a-a gin rummy champion?

怎么,他以后要当金拉米牌冠军吗? 用结巴的重复和一门冷门牌戏把普通名字嘲讽到底,越较真越好笑。

关于这一章的问题

put my foot down 是什么意思?

就是「坚决反对、不再让步」,表示态度强硬地定下来。戏里伦尼用它表明自己不想要这个孩子。

「轻得像羽毛」英语怎么说?

说 light as a feather,形容东西非常轻。戏里伦尼抱着新生儿,就用它形容这孩子轻飘飘的。

Get a grip on yourself 怎么用?

意思是「冷静点、别失态」,劝人控制住情绪。戏里伦尼激动得语无伦次,旁人就用它提醒他。

forecloses on the mortgage 是什么梗?

指「因房贷断供没收房子」,是很不讨喜的差事。戏里说 Phineas 这名字听着就像收房的人,所以不能用。

be on the lookout 是什么意思?

指「留意、盯着找」。戏里说让卡罗琳 be on the lookout,就是托她留意有没有可以收养的婴儿。

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