这场戏：下令强攻蚁丘
第 3 章 · 共 17 章 · 2'42"
米罗将军命令达克斯明天拿下「蚁丘」，说伤亡百分之五加百分之十；达克斯直接点破：这等于我的人死一半以上。两人随即为爱国争起来，达克斯搬出约翰逊那句 the last refuge of a scoundrel（恶棍最后的避难所），把气氛推到冰点。想学这种有分量的说法，这段值得反复听。
「一半以上」说 more than half
more than half 一半以上barrage 密集的炮火覆盖no-man's-land 无人地带
❝ 独白 · 11 句 「恶棍最后的避难所」说 the last refuge of a scoundrel
the last refuge of a scoundrel 恶棍最后的避难所patriotism 爱国、爱国心furlough 军中的休假
米罗将军通知达克斯上校：明天他的团要拿下一座叫「蚁丘」的阵地。达克斯提醒士兵状态糟糕，将军却坦然说总得有人去死，他们挡子弹和弹片，好让别人冲过去；问支援，答案是一点也没有。将军算出伤亡大约百分之五死在自己人的炮火下，再加百分之十倒在无人区，仍觉得兵力够用；达克斯点破：这是死掉一半以上。随后两人为爱国争执，达克斯引约翰逊那句 the last refuge of a scoundrel（恶棍最后的避难所），将军被刺到，怪他太疲惫，下令让他 indefinite furlough（无限期休假）；达克斯不肯离开部队，最后说：If any soldiers can take it, we'll take the Anthill.（如果有士兵能拿下，那就是我们）。
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“I'm not a bull, General. I don't need a flag waved in front of me to get me to charge.”
我不是公牛，将军。不需要有人在我面前挥旗子才肯冲。
把激将法比作斗牛，拒绝得又冷又硬，是全片的名场面。
I don't need X to get me to Y.
被人用激将法挑动时用；语气强硬，对上级说要有底气。
I don't need a push to do my job. ／ You can't provoke me into that.
口语
not a bull 连读，flag waved 轻读，charge 重读收。
I don't need a dare to get me to speak up. 我不用别人激才肯开口。
“He said it was the last refuge of a scoundrel, sir.”
他说，那是恶棍最后的避难所，长官。
引一句名人名言当武器，比直接骂人更有杀伤力。
It is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
引经据典地讽刺某种行为时用；聊天里用会显得掉书袋。
Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. ／ It's the last excuse of a dishonest man.
literary
last refuge 连读，scoundrel 重读，句尾落下。
He called it the last refuge of a scoundrel. 他称那是恶棍最后的避难所。
“Patriotism may be old-fashioned, but show me a patriot, and I'll show you an honest man.”
爱国也许过时了，可你给我找出一个爱国者，我就能给你找出一个诚实的人。
先让步再反击，祈使句接条件，把道理说得干脆。
Show me X, and I'll show you Y.
要用一个例子证明观点时用；语气自信，辩论和演讲里很好使。
Show me a liar, and I'll show you a coward. ／ Give me a hard case, and I'll show you the rule.
正式
old-fashioned 连读，show me a patriot 稍快，honest man 重读。
Show me a good plan, and I'll show you a prepared team. 你给我一个好方案，我就能给你一支有准备的队伍。
“General, you're saying that more than half of my men will be killed.”
将军，您这是说，我的人会死掉一半以上。
把命令翻译成伤亡数字，一句质问比争辩更有力。
You're saying that ...
要把对方的话挑明、逼他承认时用；对上级用会显得直接。
So you're telling me half of them die. ／ That means most of us won't come back.
正式
more than half 连读，will be killed 放慢重读。
You're saying that we lose the whole weekend. 你这是在说，我们整个周末都泡汤了。
“It's you who are exhausted, not your men.”
累垮的是你，不是你的士兵。
强调句一拐，把责任从士兵身上挪回指挥官，客气却扎人。
It's you who ... , not ...
要把责任点明到具体的人时用；语气偏重，对朋友说会显得责备。
It's you who needs a break, not them. ／ The problem is you, not your team.
中性
It's you 连读，exhausted 重读，not your men 放轻。
It's you who are tired, not the students. 累的是你，不是学生。
“Not once have you said that your men can take the Anthill.”
你一次都没说过你的士兵能拿下蚁丘。
否定词提前倒装，把「从来没有」说得像一记重锤。
Not once have you ...
要强调对方从没做过某事时用；语气很重，吵架和辩论里常见。
Not once did he apologise. ／ Never have I seen such a mess.
正式
Not once 重读，have you said 轻快，Anthill 重读收。
Not once have you asked how I feel. 你一次都没问过我的感受。
You're tired, Dax. You're very tired. It's you who are exhausted, not your men. And it's my f ault. I've given you one impossible task after another. - You need rest. You need it badly. - I haven't said anything about needing rest, sir. And you never would either. Therefore, you're not going to have any say-so about it, Colonel. As from right now, I'm ordering you on indefinite furlough. General, you can't take me away from my men. You can't do that to me, sir. Not to you, Dax. For you. For your good and f or the good of your men. The good of my men, sir? If a commanding officer lacks confidence, what can we expect of his men? Naturally, I don't want to relieve you, but I must have your enthusiastic support.
你累了，达克斯。你太累了。 累垮的是你，不是你的士兵。 这也怪我。我一次次交给你根本办不到的任务。 ——你需要休息。你太需要了。——我可没说过需要休息，长官。 你也永远不会说。所以这事你说了不算，上校。 从现在起，我命令你无限期休假。 将军，您不能把我从士兵身边调走。您不能这样对我，长官。 不是对你，达克斯。是为了你。为你好，也为你手下士兵好。 为我手下士兵好，长官？ 一个指挥官要是没了信心，他的士兵又能指望什么？ 我当然不想撤你的职，可我需要你全力支持。
下一章 · 04my word against yours各执一词这场戏：揭穿军官误杀战友字面是「恶棍最后的避难所」，出自塞缪尔·约翰逊，讽刺有人拿爱国当最后一块挡箭牌。戏里达克斯用这句回将军，等于在说他虚伪。
说 wave a flag in front of someone。戏里达克斯用它抗议：我不是公牛，不需要有人在面前挥旗才肯冲。
指「军中的休假」，尤其指被批准离队一段时间。戏里将军命令达克斯 indefinite furlough，就是让他无限期休假，等于变相撤职。
指「密集的炮火覆盖」。戏里将军估算伤亡，说百分之五会死在自己人的 barrage 下，就是被自己这边的炮火误伤。
指「缺乏信心」，主语可以是指挥官、团队。戏里说 a commanding officer lacks confidence，就是「指挥官要是没了信心」。
