学习设置
背景介绍
看之前,知道这些就够了两位卸任总统混进火车,原想安安静静赶路,却听见乘客拿他们的长相、情史和政绩当谈资。有人说他们该“退场”,有人替他们辩护;而车厢里那点尴尬,正慢慢变成一场黑色幽默。顺便学会几组带讽刺意味的美式口语。
- going to弱读成gonna并连读
- have you ever中的虚词弱读
- 反讽结尾重读并降调
- 学会用“得了吧”表达不信
- 听懂“留在牌局里”等评价
- 识别情史问题里的双关暗示
- 留意乘客如何评论两位前总统
- 听懂情史问题里的双关暗示
- 观察两人如何掩饰尴尬和怒气
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语言点
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看完视频,正好复习give me a break
得了吧,别逗了
have a thing with someone
和某人有过暧昧关系
stick a fork in someone or something
完了,没救了
piece-of-crap
烂透的东西
stay in the game
继续留在竞争中
any good
怎么样,厉害吗
a lot like something
很像……
cut someone a decent deal
给某人一个好条件
金句
这句话本身就很棒——棒在哪、怎么用“Our dreams are like children? They need to be nurtured.”
我们的梦想就像孩子一样?得好好呵护。
把抽象的梦想写成需要照料的孩子,认真里带着荒诞感。
Our X are like Y? They need to be...
谈目标、项目或习惯需要持续投入时使用。
Our plans are like plants; they need sunlight. / Ideas are like children; they need room to grow.
neutral
重读dreams、children、nurtured,问句后短停再落调。
“Stick a fork in the guy. He's done.”
这家伙没戏了,彻底完蛋。
用插叉子表示“可以收摊”,把对人的否定说得又狠又有画面。
Stick a fork in someone/something.
判断项目、比赛或某人已经无望时,非正式使用。
That deal is finished. / The campaign is over.
informal
Stick a fork in要连成一组,guy和done重读,结尾干脆降调。
“Well, to tell you the truth, it was a lot like his presidency.”
说实话,跟他的总统任期差不多。
先用委婉开场,再用政治评价制造性暗示,反讽转折很利落。
To tell you the truth, it was a lot like...
准备坦白真实评价,尤其是评价不太好时套用。
To tell you the truth, it was a lot like my old job. / Honestly, it was very similar to last year.
neutral
to tell you the truth轻读,a lot和presidency重读,最后留出讽刺余韵。
