这场戏：出狱接风变全武行
第 12 章 · 共 22 章 · 4'18"
维克刚出狱，乔在办公室给他接风，一句 Keep your chin up（打起精神）透着老交情。维克说在里面收到的包裹他都记着，乔回 it was the least I could do（这是我起码能做的），还说绝不对刚坐完四年牢的人撒谎。想学「打起精神」chin up 和「起码能做的」the least I could do，这些话全是仗义的说法。
「打起精神」：Keep your chin up
pay me back 把钱还给我ride it out 硬撑过去、熬过去chin up 打起精神a few bad months 有几个月过得不顺
❝ 独白 · 5 句 「脑子一团乱」：head up my ass
What are your plans 你有什么打算head up my ass 昏头昏脑、一团乱done four years 蹲过四年牢the slammer 监狱、牢里
维克刚出狱，乔在自己的办公室给他接风：让他坐下、脱外套、别拘束，make yourself at home（当自己家），又倒上一杯人头马。维克道谢，说在里面收到的包裹他都记着，乔回 it was the least I could do（这是我起码能做的），还顺口说 the slammer（牢里）蹲了四年的人，不能对他撒谎。正说着，埃迪闯进来，先为没去接人道歉，说自己 I've had my head up my ass（脑子一团乱）。结果父子俩和维克你一句我一句，越说越冲，最后在地上滚成一团，被乔喝住。想学「打起精神」chin up、「起码能做的」the least I could do，或「监狱」的俚语 the slammer，这场戏都能学。
A1–C2 是欧标等级。点一个等级后，比它高的卡片会变淡，播放到那里不会自动暂停。
“A friend of mine's outside. Keep your chin up, I'll be talking to you. Don't worry.”
我有个朋友在外面。打起精神来，我回头再跟你聊。别担心。
一边要挂电话一边还惦记着对方，安慰和体贴都在这几句里。
Keep your chin up, I'll be talking to you.
安慰正倒霉的人时用；对关系一般的人说会显得越界，看场合。
Chin up, we'll sort this out. ／ Hang in there, I'll check on you later.
中性
Keep your 连读，talking to you 收得快，句尾放软。
Keep your chin up, I'll call you next week. 打起精神来，我下周给你打电话。
“What the hell was I supposed to do, forget about you?”
我还能怎么办，难道把你忘了？
一句反问把义气说得毫不肉麻：我怎么可能不管你，全在反问里。
What the hell was I supposed to do, ...?
被埋怨没帮忙、要自证心意时用；正式场合别用 what the hell。
What was I meant to do, just move on? ／ Was I supposed to forget about you?
口语
What the hell 连读，supposed to 弱读成 sposta。
What was I supposed to do, leave you alone? 我还能怎么办，把你一个人丢下？
“I've had my head up my ass the whole time.”
我这段时间整个脑子都是糊的。
用一句不雅的比喻说自己忙昏了头，道歉里带着自嘲，特别口语。
I've had my head up my ass ...
熟人之间自嘲最近很狼狈时用；对长辈或客户说会失礼。
I've been all over the place lately. ／ I've been completely out of it this week.
口语
had my 连读，head up my ass 重音落在 head 和 ass。
Sorry, I've had my head up my ass all week. 抱歉，我这一周脑子都糊了。
“You don't lie to a guy who's just done four years in the slammer.”
对一个刚蹲了四年大牢的人，你不能撒谎。
把「刚出狱的人不值得骗」讲成一条江湖规矩，义气和分寸都在里头。
You don't lie to a guy who's just ...
解释自己为什么说了实话时用；拿它当挡箭牌会显得强词夺理。
You don't lie to a man who just did time. ／ You owe a straight answer to someone who lost years.
中性
don't lie to 连读，four years 重读，句尾降调。
You don't lie to a guy who's just been fired. 对一个刚被炒的人，你不能撒谎。
I walk in the door, he's like, "Vic, I'm so glad somebody's finally here who knows what's going on. "My son Eddie is a fuck-up. "He's ruining the business. "I mean, I love the guy but he's flushing everything down the toilet." I mean, that's what you said, right, Joe? Tell him yourself.
我一进门他就说：「维克，太好了，总算来个知道情况的人了。 「我儿子埃迪就是个废物。 「他要把生意毁了。 「我是说，我挺疼这小子，可他正把一切冲进马桶。」 我是说，你就是这么说的，对吧，乔？你自己跟他说。
下一章 · 13for crying out loud真是的这场戏：安排假工作又想拉入伙就是「打起精神、别灰心」，常用来安慰遇到难处的人。Keep your chin up 字面是「把下巴抬起来」，引申为别垂头丧气。
the slammer。它是监狱的口语叫法，do four years in the slammer 就是「蹲了四年牢」。
意思是「（这是我）起码能做的」，用来表示自己帮的忙微不足道。别人道谢时回一句 it was the least I could do，既谦虚又客气。
字面是，但意思是「昏头昏脑、一团乱」，说自己忙乱到糊涂。I've had my head up my ass 就是「我这阵子整个人都是糊的」。
pay me back。pay someone back 就是「把钱还给某人」，也可以引申为「报复某人」，靠语境区分。
