混蛋(骂人粗话的前半截)——粗话 son of a bitch 被截断后的说法,用来骂人。只在对骂或情绪失控时才会说,对任何人不礼貌,正式场合和陌生人面前都不能用。
You son of a...My Fellow Americans · 1996 — 第 1 / 13 章 · 1'38" · B2
两位前总统在高尔夫球场上边打边较劲。有人嘴上没把门,聊起黑人进不了那些 restricted(受限制的)俱乐部;球打到一半又互相放话,一句 You're playing pretty tough, Bill(你打得够硬的)听着像夸奖,其实全是脸色。想学球场上的客套、暗讽和反击,这几句都好用。
两位前总统在高尔夫球场上边打边较劲。一个人嘴上没把门,先说抱歉,又扯到黑人进不了 the restricted ones(那些受限制的俱乐部),还补一句你们在很多运动上都很强,话里话外全是冒犯。另一边球局也火药味十足:一句 You're playing pretty tough, Bill(你打得够硬的)像客套,紧接着 Tough enough to win, I hope(但愿硬到能赢)露了锋芒;有人提醒 But you never know when you're gonna get stuck with a bad lie(你永远不知道什么时候会摊上一个糟糕的球位)。最后落在一句 Too little too late(补救得太少也太晚)——想学球场客套、暗讽和反呛,这些表达很到位。
这场戏看什么
留意这几个短语
too little too lateon the other handscare awayso long
本章短语
补救得太少也太晚an effort that comes too late to help
球场上道格拉斯队从后面追分,比尔回敬一句 Too little too late,笃定对方已经追不上。
Sending flowers after the funeral is too little too late.葬礼之后才送花,已经太迟了。
另一方面、话又说回来
把…吓跑;把…吓得不敢再来
再见了;回头见(非正式道别)
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混蛋(骂人粗话的前半截)——粗话 son of a bitch 被截断后的说法,用来骂人。只在对骂或情绪失控时才会说,对任何人不礼貌,正式场合和陌生人面前都不能用。
You son of a...把某人吓得不敢再碰某事
I'm so sorry, and I'm so embarrassed, and I hope that this doesn't scare you away from golf这么好的运动
because it's such a great sport.表原因的从句:that's because 后面接一个完整句子,先把结论摆出来,再补上造成这个结论的原因。这场里先说不爱打高尔夫,紧接用 that's because 把原因挂到进不了好俱乐部上。
But I think that's because you can't get into the nice clubs.另一方面、话又说回来
那位官员先夸黑人运动员擅长很多项目,接一句 on the other hand 又转弯夸白人在高尔夫上占优,句句都是冒犯。
And on the other hand, your people are so good at so many sports特别擅长某事
And on the other hand, your people are so good at so many sportson the other hand 说得快时 on the 粘成一个音,other 的 r 又搭上 hand,整串几乎连成一条,不要一个词一个词地断开。
And on the other hand, your people are so good at so many sports不太擅长某事
that maybe it's good that we white folk have a sport you guys are not so good at.形式主语开头的句子:it's good that 把真正的主语放到后面,用 it 先占住开头,句子才不至于头重脚轻。这场里那位官员把白人还有一项优势说成好事,真正的主语是后面那整件事。
that maybe it's good that we white folk have a sport you guys are not so good at.白人(口语、旧派的说法)——folk 是口语里的人群说法,white folk 带点老派或轻佻的口气。日常开玩笑可以说,正式场合或书面语说 white people 更稳妥。
that maybe it's good that we white folk have a sport you guys are not so good at.你们(口语复数称呼)——朋友之间常用的复数称呼,语气随意。对上级、客户或正式场合更适合用 you 或 everyone,别默认谁都能接受 guys。
that maybe it's good that we white folk have a sport you guys are not so good at.这边走
Mr. Vice President, this way. Is there a problem?麻烦会少一点
There'll be less of one if you step this way. Okay. So long.请往这边走
There'll be less of one if you step this way. Okay. So long.再见了;回头见(非正式道别)
球场边场面尴尬,随行人员招呼副总统离场,压低声音说一句 So long,等于抢先替这场会面画上句号。
There'll be less of one if you step this way. Okay. So long.条件状语从句:if 引导的条件从句先给出一个前提,主句再说这个前提会带来什么结果。这里主句在前、条件在后,意思是只要你往这边走,麻烦就会少一点,是保镖把人带离现场时的说法。
There'll be less of one if you step this way. Okay. So long.打得很凶、下手不留情
You're playing pretty tough, Bill.pretty tough 里 pretty 的 t 夹在两个元音之间,弹一下、像 priddy,再重读 tough 收尾。
You're playing pretty tough, Bill.硬到足以取胜
Tough enough to win, I hope.摊上、不得不接受
But you never know when you're gonna get stuck with a bad lie.糟糕的球位(也双关谎言)
But you never know when you're gonna get stuck with a bad lie.get stuck 里 get 末尾的 t 遇上 stuck 的 s,常常直接吞掉不发音,听上去像 ge-stuck,别特意把 t 爆出来。
But you never know when you're gonna get stuck with a bad lie.反击、往回追
Watch out. Here comes Douglas fighting back from behind.补救得太少也太晚
球场上道格拉斯队从后面追分,比尔回敬一句 Too little too late,笃定对方已经追不上。
Too little too late. You're never gonna catch us.Too little too late. You're never gonna catch us.现在补救已经太晚,你们永远追不上我们。 把对手的追赶一句话判死,语气轻快却毫不留情,球场斗嘴的锋利都在这六个词里。
No, but I'm pretty sure I'll catch one of you.不,不过我敢肯定,我会追上你们中的一个。 先否定再补一句更狠的,把团队式的得意拆成个人威胁,一句话就把对手的优越感顶回去。
But you never know when you're gonna get stuck with a bad lie.不过你永远不知道什么时候会摊上一个糟糕的球位。 用高尔夫里的坏球位说运气无常,也能听成随时会摊上一句坏话,日常换场合照样能用。
And on the other hand, your people are so good at so many sports可话又说回来,你们的人在很多运动上都那么出色。 先扬后抑的假客气全压在这一句里,表面夸你擅长很多项目,弯子一绕其实是把偏见包进了糖衣。
意思是「补救得太少也太晚」,指事情已经来不及了。戏里一句 Too little too late. You're never gonna catch us 就是「晚了,你们永远追不上我们」,用来嘲讽对手的补救。
意思是「另一方面、话又说回来」。戏里说 And on the other hand, your people are so good at so many sports,就是「话又说回来,你们在很多运动上都很强」,用来接一个相反的说法。
意思是「把……吓跑、吓得不敢再来」。戏里说 I hope that this doesn't scare you away from golf,就是「希望这事没把你吓得不敢再打高尔夫」,后面常接 from。
so long,是很随意的道别,相当于 see you。戏里一句 Okay. So long. 就是「好,回见」,比 goodbye 更轻松,口语里很常见。
表面客气,实际句句在较劲。像 You're playing pretty tough 听着是夸奖,其实在说对方下手不留情;后面 Tough enough to win, I hope 又把话顶回去,一来一回都在暗暗过招。
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第 3 章skedaddle前总统被请去戴维营
第 4 章in the middle of nowhere被劫直升机迫降荒林
第 5 章get away with it没证据也想公开黑幕
第 6 章stick a fork in火车上聊总统八卦
第 7 章steams my clams没钱搭车赔上手表
第 8 章live in the past无聊硬聊揭落选
第 9 章shut your cake hole车里纠正历史吵翻
第 10 章put on a spread图书馆里书被改过
第 11 章up to its knees in坦白掩盖与何去何从
第 12 章the end of the world隧道里撞见坦纳
第 13 章a way around被逼辞职当场对质