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语法标记紫色点线：从句/插入语
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字幕
我的等级
背景介绍
看之前，知道这些就够了在逼问之下，白宫幕僚终于松口：奥林匹亚只是洗回扣的空壳公司，可他仍把命案推给失控特工。两位前总统手握录音，原本想交给媒体，却担心大人物再次全身而退；一场关于良知与政治算计的争执，逼他们重新下注。能听到政治英语、口语缩略和带讽刺的固定表达。
发音关注
- had to、gotta中的to常弱读为/tə/
- Preserve、protect、defend重音并列
- hold on a连读，a要弱读
学习收获
- 掌握go public、get past等行动表达
- 听懂front company、kickback等行话
- 理解play the game等政治隐喻
重点关注
- 留意Witnaur如何把责任推给Tanner
- 观察争执如何转成理想主义辩护
- 听Russell用连续排比升高情绪
拉
拉塞尔·P·克莱默 Russell P. Kramer前总统
马
马特·道格拉斯 Matt Douglas前总统
哈
哈尼 Haney现任总统
乔
乔 Joe行动盟友
凯
凯伊 Kaye媒体联系人
坦
坦纳 Tanner失控特工
威
威特瑙尔 Witnaur白宫官僚
章节
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金句教学点
字幕稿
00:00
Oh, there he is. You little beggar.
哦，他在那儿。小乞丐。
00:00
There it is.
在这儿。
00:02
Okay! I'll talk! Okay! Okay!
好！我说！好！好！
00:03
I'll talk. I like to talk.
我说。我就爱说话。
00:08
It's amazing.
真不得了。
00:10
Look, Haney had to find a way to spin dry the kickback money,
你看，哈尼得想办法把回扣款洗干净，
00:13
that's where Olympia came in .
奥林匹亚就是这么派上用场的。
00:15
It was a front company, that's all.
它就是一家空壳公司，仅此而已。
00:17
And again, I never ordered anyone to kill you .
我再说一遍，我从没命令任何人杀你。
00:19
Yeah, but you did order the cover-up.
没错，但你确实下令掩盖真相。
00:21
Yes.
是。
00:22
The appointment log at the national archives,
国家档案馆的预约记录，
00:26
the book in your library,
你图书馆里的那本书，
00:28
all that was done at my request .
这些都是我要求这么做的。
00:31
What about Charlie Reynolds?
那查理·雷诺兹呢？
00:32
Were you in charge of taking care of him?
处理他这件事，是你负责的吗？
00:34
No. I never ordered anyone to kill Reynolds.
不，我从没命令任何人杀雷诺兹。
00:39
Who said Charlie was dead?
谁说查理死了？
00:42
Okay, look, Tanner--
好，听着，坦纳——
00:44
I'm telling you, it was Tanner. This guy is out of control .
我告诉你，是坦纳干的。那家伙已经失控了。
00:47
Oh, that's a lot of bull !
哦，少胡扯了！
00:49
You're saying that you got a rogue agent turned hit man
你的意思是，你手下有个失控的特工，后来成了杀手，
00:51
in your ranks ? Well, I don't believe it!
在你的队伍里？得了吧，我不信！
00:53
You ordered Tanner to put us on that chopper ,
是你命令坦纳把我们弄上那架直升机，
00:56
and you pushed the button!
还按下了按钮！
00:57
Chopper?
直升机？
00:59
What chopper ?
什么直升机？
01:06
Looks like Tanner's been getting his marching orders
看来坦纳一直在接受命令，
01:08
directly from Haney. What do we do now, Joe?
直接听命于哈尼。我们现在怎么办，乔？
01:10
Well, you got a couple of options .
嗯，你们有两个选择。
01:12
You can go to the White House,
你们可以去白宫，
01:13
and tell Haney you know about Olympia.
告诉哈尼你们知道奥林匹亚的事。
01:15
Of course, to get to him, you gotta go through Tanner .
当然，要见到他，你们得先过坦纳这一关。
01:17
Now, Tanner's probably gonna kill you.
现在，坦纳很可能会杀了你。
01:19
Oh, that's a hell of an option. What's the other one?
哦，这可真是个够呛的选择。另一个呢？
01:21
You got a confession on tape .
你们手里有一段录音证词。
01:22
Stop running. Go to the press .
别再逃了。去找媒体。
01:24
I'll call Kaye,
我来给凯伊打电话，
01:26
and by noon Washington will be up to its knees in Olympia.
到中午，整个华盛顿都会被奥林匹亚的丑闻淹没。
01:31
Call her?
给她打？
01:34
Yeah.
对。
01:35
You're doing the smart thing, gentlemen.
你们做了明智的选择，先生们。
01:39
Damn.
该死。
01:41
Damn! What?
该死！怎么了？
01:43
Oh, if we go public , there will only be another cover-up.
哦，要是我们公开真相，最后只会再来一次掩盖。
01:46
Bureaucrats like Witnaur might pay a price ,
像威特瑙尔这样的官僚也许会付出代价，
01:49
but the big fish is gonna get away .
但真正的大鱼会逃之夭夭。
01:51
Are we really willing to let that happen?
我们真要眼睁睁让这种事发生吗？
01:53
We've done enough already.
我们已经做得够多了。
01:55
Oh, no. No.
哦，不。不。
01:56
No, I've made a career out of doing enough.
不，我就是靠做到刚刚够混过了整个职业生涯。
01:58
I always did just enough not to piss anybody off,
我一直只做到刚好不惹恼任何人，
02:01
'cause a pissed-off somebody won't vote for you.
因为惹恼了某个人，他就不会投你的票。
02:03
That's all part of the game. Right.
这就是游戏规则的一部分。对吧。
02:05
Well, tell that to Wayne and Genny and their kids
那你去跟韦恩、珍妮，还有他们的孩子说吧，
02:07
living in their car.
他们一家还住在车里。
02:09
"I'm sorry things are tough, but I've been playing the game."
“我很抱歉日子不好过，但我一直在玩这场游戏。”
02:12
Well, I can't play it anymore, Russell.
不，我再也玩不下去了，拉塞尔。
02:13
I'm going to see Haney. Hold on, Rambo.
我要去见哈尼。等等，兰博。
02:16
Remember what Joe said? You can't get past Tanner.
记得乔说的吗？你过不了坦纳这一关。
02:18
I don't care. I'm going.
我不在乎。我这就去。
02:19
Well, you're a damn fool .
你真是个该死的傻瓜。
02:24
Yeah.
对。
02:26
You're probably right.
你说得可能没错。
02:28
But you know something?
但你知道吗？
02:30
Somewhere out there there's another fool,
在某个地方，还有另一个傻瓜，
02:32
some idealistic sucker who still believes in us .
有个天真的理想主义者，依然相信我们。
02:38
After all the scandals, and the party politics,
经历了这么多丑闻，还有党派政治，
02:42
and all the bull ,
还有这一堆屁话，
02:44
there's somebody out there who still believes that we care ,
外面还有人相信我们在乎民众，
02:46
that we would do what we promised to do,
相信我们会兑现承诺，
02:48
and that's what I'm doing now, Russell.
而我现在就在做这件事，拉塞尔。
02:50
I'm doing what I promised.
我正在履行自己的承诺。
02:52
Preserve, protect, and defend .
维护、保护、捍卫。
02:54
Because if we lose that idealistic,
因为如果我们失去那个理想主义的，
02:57
gloriously diluted fool out there, hey, it's all over.
那个天真得近乎可笑、却光荣地坚持理想的人，听着，一切就完了。
03:04
Thank God you never spoke like this during our debates.
谢天谢地，你在我们的辩论中从没这么说过。
03:08
My margin of loss would have been staggering.
不然我输掉的差距会大得惊人。
03:13
All right.
好吧。
03:15
Let's do it. Are you sure?
那就干吧。你确定？
03:18
If I can ride 300 miles at top speed
要是我能全速骑三百英里
03:20
with my hands on a lesbian's midsection, I can handle Tanner.
双手按在一个女同性恋的腹部上，我就能对付坦纳。
03:23
Now, hold on , hold on a minute.
等等，等等，先等一下。
03:25
If we do get to Haney, how can we be sure he'll cooperate?
如果我们真能见到哈尼，怎么确定他会配合？
03:28
I'm bringing Mr. Witnaur with us.
我会带威特瑙尔先生一起去。
03:30
Learn from the master.
向这位大师学学。
03:32
Gentlemen, Kaye's on her way over now.
先生们，凯伊现在正赶过来。
03:35
Change of plans , Joe.
计划有变，乔。
03:37
Mr. Kramer and Mr. Douglas are going to Washington.
克莱默先生和道格拉斯先生要去华盛顿。
语言点
点击卡片，跳回它在片中的位置固定搭配B1↩ 00:10
find a way to do something
find a way to do something
想办法做某事
Look, Haney had to find a way to spin dry the kickback money,
你看，哈尼得想办法把回扣款洗干净，
语法B2↩ 00:10
a way to spin dry the kickback money
不定式后置修饰：to spin dry修饰way，说明要找的是怎样的办法。
Look, Haney had to find a way to spin dry the kickback money,
你看，哈尼得想办法把回扣款洗干净，
发音↩ 00:10
had to find a
to和a都弱读，整串快读成短促连接。
Look, Haney had to find a way to spin dry the kickback money,
你看，哈尼得想办法把回扣款洗干净，
固定搭配B1↩ 00:13
come in
come in
派上用场
这里不是进来，而是开始发挥作用。
that's where Olympia came in .
奥林匹亚就是这么派上用场的。
发音↩ 00:17
anyone to kill you
to弱读为/tə/，不要逐词重读。
And again, I never ordered anyone to kill you .
我再说一遍，我从没命令任何人杀你。
固定搭配B2↩ 00:28
at someone's request
at someone's request
应某人的要求
all that was done at my request .
这些都是我要求这么做的。
语法B1↩ 00:28
all that was done at my request
被动语态：all that作主语，was done表示事情是按我的要求被完成的。
all that was done at my request .
这些都是我要求这么做的。
固定搭配B1↩ 00:32
be in charge of something
be in charge of something
负责某事
Were you in charge of taking care of him?
处理他这件事，是你负责的吗？
固定搭配B1↩ 00:44
be out of control
be out of control
失去控制
I'm telling you, it was Tanner. This guy is out of control .
我告诉你，是坦纳干的。那家伙已经失控了。
俚语B1↩ 00:47
bull
胡说八道——强烈否定，口语且带粗俗色彩。
Oh, that's a lot of bull !
哦，少胡扯了！
语法B2↩ 00:49
that you got a rogue agent turned hit man
宾语从句：that引出say的内容，got后接人物和身份变化的结果。
You're saying that you got a rogue agent turned hit man
你的意思是，你手下有个失控的特工，后来成了杀手，
固定搭配B2↩ 00:51
in someone's ranks
in someone's ranks
在某人的队伍或体系中
in your ranks ? Well, I don't believe it!
在你的队伍里？得了吧，我不信！
俚语B1↩ 00:59
chopper
直升机——口语简称，正式场合用helicopter。
What chopper ?
什么直升机？
固定搭配A2↩ 01:10
a couple of + plural noun
a couple of + plural noun
几个选择
Well, you got a couple of options .
嗯，你们有两个选择。
固定搭配B1↩ 01:15
go through someone
go through someone
先通过某人这一关
这里是先过坦纳这道关，不是办理手续。
Of course, to get to him, you gotta go through Tanner .
当然，要见到他，你们得先过坦纳这一关。
发音↩ 01:15
gotta go through Tanner
gotta是got to的弱化，整串要连贯快读。
Of course, to get to him, you gotta go through Tanner .
当然，要见到他，你们得先过坦纳这一关。
俚语A2↩ 01:15
gotta
必须或得——口语缩写，正式写作不用。
Of course, to get to him, you gotta go through Tanner .
当然，要见到他，你们得先过坦纳这一关。
俚语A2↩ 01:17
gonna
将要或会——口语缩写，正式表达用going to。
Now, Tanner's probably gonna kill you.
现在，坦纳很可能会杀了你。
固定搭配B1↩ 01:21
be on tape
be on tape
被录在录音里
You got a confession on tape .
你们手里有一段录音证词。
固定搭配B2↩ 01:22
go to the press
go to the press
把消息交给媒体
Stop running. Go to the press .
别再逃了。去找媒体。
固定搭配B1↩ 01:43
go public about something
go public about something
公开某事
Oh, if we go public , there will only be another cover-up.
哦，要是我们公开真相，最后只会再来一次掩盖。
语法B1↩ 01:43
if we go public, there will only be another cover-up
条件句：if从句提出假设，主句说明公开后可能出现的结果。
Oh, if we go public , there will only be another cover-up.
哦，要是我们公开真相，最后只会再来一次掩盖。
固定搭配B1↩ 01:46
pay a price for something
pay a price for something
为某事付出代价
Bureaucrats like Witnaur might pay a price ,
像威特瑙尔这样的官僚也许会付出代价，
固定搭配B1↩ 01:49
get away
get away
逃脱或逃掉
这里指逃脱惩罚，不只是离开。
but the big fish is gonna get away .
但真正的大鱼会逃之夭夭。
固定搭配B2↩ 01:56
make a career out of doing something
make a career out of doing something
靠做某事成就职业生涯
No, I've made a career out of doing enough.
不，我就是靠做到刚刚够混过了整个职业生涯。
语法B2↩ 01:56
made a career out of doing enough
介词加动名词：out of后接doing，表示靠某种做法建立职业生涯。
No, I've made a career out of doing enough.
不，我就是靠做到刚刚够混过了整个职业生涯。
固定搭配B2↩ 01:58
do just enough not to do something
do just enough not to do something
做到刚好不……
I always did just enough not to piss anybody off,
我一直只做到刚好不惹恼任何人，
固定搭配B2↩ 02:05
tell that to someone
tell that to someone
你去跟某人说这套
带有反驳意味，不是真的请对方转告。
Well, tell that to Wayne and Genny and their kids
那你去跟韦恩、珍妮，还有他们的孩子说吧，
俚语A2↩ 02:19
damn fool
该死的傻瓜——带骂人意味，争吵或熟人打趣使用。
Well, you're a damn fool .
你真是个该死的傻瓜。
固定搭配B1↩ 02:32
believe in someone or something
believe in someone or something
相信某人或某事
some idealistic sucker who still believes in us .
有个天真的理想主义者，依然相信我们。
俚语B2↩ 02:32
sucker
容易上当的傻瓜——贬义口语，熟人玩笑也要谨慎。
some idealistic sucker who still believes in us .
有个天真的理想主义者，依然相信我们。
发音↩ 02:42
and all the bull
and、the弱读，重音落在bull上。
and all the bull ,
还有这一堆屁话，
语法B2↩ 02:44
who still believes that we care
嵌套从句：who引导定语从句，that we care又是believes的宾语从句。
there's somebody out there who still believes that we care ,
外面还有人相信我们在乎民众，
发音↩ 02:52
Preserve, protect, and defend
三个动词逐个重读，形成有力的排比节奏。
Preserve, protect, and defend .
维护、保护、捍卫。
固定搭配B1↩ 03:04
Thank God (that) ...
Thank God (that) ...
谢天谢地
Thank God you never spoke like this during our debates.
谢天谢地，你在我们的辩论中从没这么说过。
固定搭配B1↩ 03:23
hold on
hold on
等一下或别急
Now, hold on , hold on a minute.
等等，等等，先等一下。
发音↩ 03:23
hold on, hold on a
hold的d连向on，a弱读，重复处短暂停顿。
Now, hold on , hold on a minute.
等等，等等，先等一下。
固定搭配B1↩ 03:35
a change of plans
a change of plans
计划有变
Change of plans , Joe.
计划有变，乔。
本章教学点
看完视频，正好复习我的等级
高于我的等级
习语B2↩ 00:10
spin dry
把脏钱洗干净
剧中语境指想办法把回扣款包装成合法资金。
The scheme was designed to spin dry illegal profits.这个计划就是为了把非法利润洗得像合法收入。
日常举例
看财经报道The report explains how criminals spin dry dirty money.报道解释了罪犯如何把黑钱洗干净。
高于我的等级
搭配B2↩ 00:10
kickback money
回扣款
剧中语境指权钱交易中秘密拿到的回扣。
The contractor hid the kickback money offshore.承包商把回扣款藏到了海外。
日常举例
读财经新闻Investigators traced the kickback money to a private account.调查人员追查到了流入私人账户的回扣款。
高于我的等级
搭配B2↩ 00:15
front company
掩护用的空壳公司
剧中语境奥林匹亚是遮掩回扣资金的掩护实体。
The gang operated through a front company.那个团伙通过一家掩护公司运作。
日常举例
看调查报道The charity was secretly controlled by a front company.这家慈善机构暗中受一家掩护公司控制。
高于我的等级
词汇B2↩ 00:49
rogue agent
失控的特工
剧中语境这是把命案责任推给脱离组织控制的特工。
The agency is hunting a rogue agent.该机构正在追捕一名失控特工。
日常举例
看间谍剧A rogue agent leaked the security plans.一名失控特工泄露了安保计划。
会自动暂停
短语动词B1↩ 01:43
go public
公开曝光
剧中语境指把录音和丑闻公开给公众与媒体。
She went public about the unsafe factory.她公开揭露了那家工厂的安全隐患。
日常举例
曝光问题The workers went public after management ignored them.管理层置之不理后，工人们选择公开发声。
高于我的等级
习语B2↩ 01:49
big fish
真正的大人物
剧中语境小官僚可能受罚，但幕后有权势的大人物会逃脱。
The audit caught several clerks, but the big fish escaped.审计抓到了几名小职员，但真正的大人物跑掉了。
日常举例
讨论丑闻Everyone wants to know whether the big fish will be caught.大家都想知道幕后大人物会不会落网。
高于我的等级
脏话B2↩ 01:58
piss somebody off
惹恼某人
剧中语境说自己只求不得罪任何人，好保住选票。
That constant noise is pissing my neighbors off.那持续不断的噪音把邻居们惹恼了。
日常举例
团队协作I don't want to piss off my teammates.我不想惹恼队友。
会自动暂停
习语B1↩ 02:09
play the game
按规则和潜规则办事
剧中语境把政治妥协说成一场必须遵守规则的游戏。
If you want the promotion, you have to play the game.如果你想升职，就得按这套规则办事。
日常举例
职场晋升She dislikes office politics, but she knows how to play the game.她不喜欢办公室政治，但知道该怎么应对。
金句
这句话本身就很棒——棒在哪、怎么用“I always did just enough not to piss anybody off,”
我过去总是做到刚好不惹恼任何人，
棒在哪里
把政治上的自保说得坦白又讽刺。
句型骨架
do just enough not to do something
使用场景
形容自己只求过关、不愿得罪人的做法。
同类表达
I did just enough to stay out of trouble. ／ I kept things safe enough to avoid complaints.
语域
informal
跟读提示
重读just enough、piss anybody off，not to快连读。
运用举例
赶上截止日I did just enough not to miss the deadline.我做到刚好没错过截止时间。
“Preserve, protect, and defend.”
维护、保护、捍卫。
棒在哪里
三个动词像誓言，短促有力，理想主义落到行动上。
句型骨架
preserve, protect, and defend something
使用场景
表达守护家人、原则或传统的决心。
同类表达
I will protect and defend our team. ／ We must preserve what matters.
语域
formal
跟读提示
三个动词逐个重读，逗号处短停，defend降调收尾。
运用举例
守住传统We will preserve, protect, and defend this tradition.我们会维护、保护并捍卫这一传统。
精彩独白
一个人撑起的一段戏，值得整段跟读❝ 对理想选民的辩白
But you know something? Somewhere out there there's another fool, some idealistic sucker who still believes in us. After all the scandals, and the party politics, and all the bull, there's somebody out there who still believes that we care, that we would do what we promised to do, and that's what I'm doing now, Russell. I'm doing what I promised. Preserve, protect, and defend. Because if we lose that idealistic, gloriously diluted fool out there, hey, it's all over.
但你知道吗？ 在某个地方，还有另一个傻瓜， 有个天真的理想主义者，依然相信我们。 经历了这么多丑闻，还有党派政治， 还有这一堆屁话， 外面还有人相信我们在乎民众， 相信我们会兑现承诺， 而我现在就在做这件事，拉塞尔。 我正在履行自己的承诺。 维护、保护、捍卫。 因为如果我们失去那个理想主义的， 那个天真得近乎可笑、却光荣地坚持理想的人，听着，一切就完了。
从自嘲铺陈到誓言式排比，最后落在政治良知上。