远程操控地
-Ah. -By remote control.Oppenheimer · 2023 — 第 15 / 28 章 · 4'07" · C1
听证会上,审问者一句句逼近,帕什、埃尔坦顿的名字接连被摆上台面。有人坦白:为了不 open a can of worms(捅开马蜂窝),他 I told them a cock-and-bull story(编了一套鬼话);另一句 You're trying to protect your friend(你是在护着朋友)直接戳破沉默。想学审讯式追问、承认撒谎和形容搪塞,这段最典型。
这是《奥本海默》里他在听证会上被追问的一段。审问者转述有人放话 no intention of leaving any witness(不打算留下任何证人),还把埃尔坦顿接触项目的事摆出来。他先说自己 I'm not the judge of who should or should not have information(谁该不该掌握情报,轮不到我来判),承认为了让埃尔坦顿的事不 open a can of worms(捅开马蜂窝),他 I told them a cock-and-bull story(编了一套鬼话),甚至对帕什撒了谎。对方一句 You're trying to protect your friend(你是在护着朋友),就点破了他的沉默;而他要护的,正是这份责任里那个 by remote control(全靠遥控)的「孩子」。想学听证会追问、承认撒谎和替自己辩解,这些表达很集中。
这场戏看什么
留意这几个短语
a cock-and-bull storytalk someone downopen a can of wormsput something in a context of
本章短语
编造的荒唐故事;一套鬼话
奥本海默在听证会上承认,当年为了让调查收场,他向帕什编了一套说辞,并称之为这个故事。
He gave the police a cock-and-bull story about losing his keys.他给警察编了一套丢钥匙的鬼话。
把情绪激动的人劝冷静;把对方劝住、让他软下来
捅开一个马蜂窝;掀开一串难以收场的麻烦
把某事放到某个背景里来讲;替它提供一个参照
77 句台词里标了 20 处
远程操控地
-Ah. -By remote control.占用太多
I won't take up too much of your time.take up 里 take 的 k 和 up 连读,听起来像 ta-kup,中间不停顿。
I won't take up too much of your time.让我担心
It's had me worried all day.未经授权
Yes, well, I didn't want to talk to Lomanitz without authorization.法庭上可采纳的
Now, when the FBI pointed out that such information wouldn't be admissible in court, Pash made it clearwould 表推断:would 在这里表示对某种法律后果的判断;把证据能不能用的问题摆上台面,为后面的越界行为作注解。
Now, when the FBI pointed out that such information wouldn't be admissible in court, Pash made it clear无意做某事
he had no intention of leaving any witness left to prosecute.在和某人打交道(有风险)
Now, the FBI talked him down, but that's the man you're dancing with.有能力、有资格做某事
to people on this project, that he was in a position to transmit information.留意、提防
It might not hurt to be on the lookout for it.it might not hurt to do 结构:it might not hurt to do 表示做某事大概无妨、不妨试试;一种极轻的建议,实际是在推动对方行动。
It might not hurt to be on the lookout for it.on the lookout 里 the 只留一个轻音,接到 lookout,常连成 /ɒnðəˈlʊkaʊt/。
It might not hurt to be on the lookout for it.捅开一个马蜂窝;掀开一串难以收场的麻烦
奥本海默向调查者解释,当年他试探着只交出埃尔坦顿一人,为的就是不把更多人卷进这场盘问。
I was attempting to give them Eltenton without opening a can of worms.编造的荒唐故事;一套鬼话
奥本海默在听证会上承认,当年为了让调查收场,他向帕什编了一套说辞,并称之为这个故事。
I told them a cock-and-bull story.cock-and-bull 里的 and 几乎吞掉,只剩一个轻 n,听感像 cock-n-bull。
I told them a cock-and-bull story.under the influence of 结构:under the influence of 表示受某人或某物的影响;把不告发朋友解释成一种校园式的义气。
That he was under the influence of the typical American schoolboy attitude告发朋友
that there's something wicked about telling on a friend.连累某人陷入麻烦
in not getting innocent people into trouble.insistence in doing:这个名词后面接动名词,说明坚持要做或不做的事;用一句自我辩解把拒答包装成道德原则。
in not getting innocent people into trouble.Now, the FBI talked him down, but that's the man you're dancing with.联邦调查局把他劝住了,可那就是你在打交道的家伙。 用 dancing with 把与危险人物周旋说成共舞,画面轻松,含义却冷。
It might not hurt to be on the lookout for it.留心着点儿,大概没什么坏处。 用 might not hurt 提出看似无害的建议,其实是在推动对方去查。
I was attempting to give them Eltenton without opening a can of worms.我当时想把埃尔坦顿交给他们,又不想捅开一个马蜂窝。 用 a can of worms 把牵一发而动全身的风险说成一个具体的罐子,诚实又算计。
I told them a cock-and-bull story.我给他们编了一套鬼话。 用 cock-and-bull story 给自己的说辞定性,等于主动认下编造。
You're trying to protect your friend.你是想保护你的朋友。 一句简单判断点破动机,把忠诚与原则归到一个词上,直白得让人难以反驳。
意思是「编造的荒唐故事、一套鬼话」。台词里 I told them a cock-and-bull story 就是「我跟他们编了一套鬼话」,承认自己撒谎搪塞时用。
意思是「捅开一个马蜂窝、掀开一串麻烦」。台词里 without opening a can of worms 就是「以免捅出更多麻烦」,形容一件事会牵出更多问题。
意思是「把情绪激动的人劝冷静、把对方劝住」。台词里 the FBI talked him down 就是「联邦调查局把他劝住了」,说服别人别冲动时用。
put something in a context of。台词里 I was trying to put it in a context of Russia's not Germany 就是「我想把这事放到『是俄国不是德国』的背景里说」。
You're trying to protect your friend。台词里这句直接点破了他的沉默,意思是对方看得出他在护着某个人。
下一章 · 第 16 章took a wrong turn谈核武之后的世界
第 1 章leaves a little to be desired大师劝他离开剑桥
第 2 章the man for the job请他执掌研究院
第 3 章seek out火车上结识拉比
第 4 章a vicious cycle开课只招到一个学生
第 5 章wiggle room聚会上争论政治立场
第 6 章wring your neck兄弟吵架后命名台地
第 7 章from money吧台前讲量子与旧事
第 8 章herd into为项目逼人退会
第 9 章point taken火车上招募项目主任
第 10 章a point of no return请教大气点燃的计算
第 11 章pass on饭桌边被试探传话
第 12 章the business at hand抛出氢弹构想
第 13 章Thanks for nothing为分隔制度吵到走人
第 14 章drop in and out追问旧情与秘密
正在看 · 第 15 章a cock-and-bull story听证会上承认编了鬼话
第 16 章took a wrong turn谈核武之后的世界
第 17 章go down this road辩论要不要造氢弹
第 18 章a lot of latitude争论投弹目标与时机
第 19 章gallows humor试爆前夜因天气推迟
第 20 章blood on my hands自认沾血被总统回怼
第 21 章A man of conviction生日宴谈富克斯间谍案
第 22 章curse the name of爆炸余波与告别演说
第 23 章how the game is played策划摧毁对手信誉
第 24 章Mermaids听证会上力挺老友
第 25 章cuts both ways当众宣读检举信
第 26 章made mincemeat out of听证会上指认报复动机
第 27 章Haven't the slightest idea听证席上反唇相讥
第 28 章moral scruples听证会上被步步紧逼