让某人失望
- You never let me down. - I would have been there every week if you let me, man.Rounders · 1998 — 第 4 / 26 章 · 2'16" · B2
监狱门口,一个人钻进老友的车,聊着聊着亮出一样东西,说 It's like an ace up my sleeve(暗藏的王牌)。等话题转到 KGB 那场牌局,一句 a real blood game(惨烈赌局)把气氛拉沉。想学怎么把底牌和倒霉事都说得轻描淡写,这两句很够用。
监狱外,一人来接刚出狱的老友。车一开动,老友把里面的日子说得云淡风轻,接着讲起自己在里面同时维持三桌牌局:从白人手里赢现金,再输给狱警换照顾,还得赢香烟去换东西。后来他又拿出一件小东西,说 It's like an ace up my sleeve(暗藏的王牌),像在炫耀自己还有后手。再往后,有人承认自己 get cleaned out(被赢光),说那一局是 a real blood game(惨烈赌局),并强调自己已经 off it(不碰了)。想练口语,可以记住 ace up my sleeve 是「暗藏的王牌」,blood game 是「惨烈赌局」,off it 是「不碰了」。
这场戏看什么
留意这几个短语
ace up my sleeveblood gameget cleaned outcold cards
本章短语
被赢光to lose all one's money
有人先丢出一句 I got cleaned out,另一人惊讶地追问「你输了?」,前者再说出那场局在哪,语气从含糊变成摊牌。
Don't bet it all, or you'll get cleaned out in one bad night.他一次糟糕的投资就把钱输光了。
暗藏的王牌
惨烈赌局
手气差
戒了/不碰了
让你泄气
43 句台词里标了 35 处
让某人失望
- You never let me down. - I would have been there every week if you let me, man.虚拟条件句:would have been 指本来会每周都去;if you let me 省了 had,等于 if you had let me。
- You never let me down. - I would have been there every week if you let me, man.鬼地方——熟人抱怨环境时用;正式场合和生人面前别用
I know, I know. I couldn't let you see me in this shit hole.小菜一碟
It was a piece of cake. Piece of cake.我不在的这段时间
Man, look at your ride. You've been prospering while I've been away.两套完整的经济
There's like two whole economies in there... there's cash and there's trade.cash and 快说时 and 只剩轻 n,直接滑进 there's,别把 and 读满。
There's like two whole economies in there... there's cash and there's trade.让三场牌局同时运转
So I gotta keep three games going at once, all right?黑人兄弟——黑人之间称兄弟;外人别随口用
A game with the white guys, a game with the brothers, and a game with the guards.诀窍在于
And the trick is, I gotta take enough cash off the white guys...从某人身上赢走现金 off 不是从桌上拿,而是牌桌上赢走对方的钱。
And the trick is, I gotta take enough cash off the white guys...帮我忙
keep doing me favors and shit, but I gotta trim enough smokes off the black guys that I can trade and keep myself...之类的东西——熟人随口列举;正式谈话别用
keep doing me favors and shit, but I gotta trim enough smokes off the black guys that I can trade and keep myself...渐渐习惯某事
in the style that I've grown accustomed to, and all of this without getting my ass kicked.定语从句:that 从句修饰 style,介词 to 留在句尾;意思是“我习惯了的那种派头”。
in the style that I've grown accustomed to, and all of this without getting my ass kicked.介词+动名词:without 后面接 getting,表示“在做这一切的同时不挨揍”,不是并列动作。
in the style that I've grown accustomed to, and all of this without getting my ass kicked.和搭档合作
So you're working with a partner?到底是谁
No. Who the hell am I gonna trust in there?暗藏的王牌
有人拿出一样东西给人看,说它就像 ace up my sleeve,意思是自己手里还藏着别人不知道的一张牌。
It's like an ace up my sleeve. What else?ace up 连成一串,up my 轻带,重音留给 ace 和 sleeve。
It's like an ace up my sleeve. What else?本事/技巧——聊牌技、乐器等手艺;正式简历别写
Wait till I show you some of my chops, man. I've gotten pretty blinding.厉害/绝了——牌桌上吹自己手艺;正式场合别用
Wait till I show you some of my chops, man. I've gotten pretty blinding.让你大开眼界 不是把脑子炸掉,而是让你震惊、开眼。
It's gonna blow your mind, blow your mind.I'm off it 快说时连成一团,off 的 f 轻轻带过就接 it。
No, man, I'm off it.手气差——牌桌行话;非牌友听不懂
What, are you... you gettin' cold cards?逗我/骗我——粗俗口语,熟人惊讶时用;正式场合别用
- What, are you shitting me? - No, man, I...被赢光
有人先丢出一句 I got cleaned out,另一人惊讶地追问「你输了?」,前者再说出那场局在哪,语气从含糊变成摊牌。
- I got cleaned out. - Mike McD? You lost?把某人的钱赢光 不是掏口袋,而是牌桌上把对方的钱赢干净。
You sat down with the Mad Russian and he emptied your pockets?靠什么赚钱
- What are you doing for money? - I'm driving Knish's truck.让你重回赌桌
Oh, God, you're killin' me. Mike, Mike, we gotta get you back on the game.killin' 的 g 不出现,me 很轻,别把 killing 念得字字分明。
Oh, God, you're killin' me. Mike, Mike, we gotta get you back on the game.形容词后置:perfect for the two of us 放在 game 后面,等于 a game that is perfect for us。
You are, huh? All right. I know a game perfect for the two of us.轻易到手的好处
有人把纽约城外的一场牌局说成 berry patch(莓果地),又用 prime pickings 收尾,意思是那里全是好赚的钱。
It's a berry patch right outside New York City... prime pickings.肥羊局/好捞钱的地方——赌徒黑话,字面是莓果地;别对非牌友用
It's a berry patch right outside New York City... prime pickings.送你到地方
- I'll drop you... I'll drop you off. - Okay.I know, I know. I couldn't let you see me in this shit hole.我知道,我知道。我不能让你看见我待在这种鬼地方。 重复的 I know 先接住对方的体谅,再把监狱叫 shit hole,亲密、自嘲和难堪都在一句里。
Man, look at your ride. You've been prospering while I've been away.哥们,看看你的车。我不在的时候你发达了。 用 prospering 半开玩笑地夸车,也点出自己错过的时间,酸味和亲昵并存。
There's like two whole economies in there... there's cash and there's trade.里面几乎有两整套经济……有现金,也有以物易物。 把监狱生活拆成现金和交易两套规则,一句黑话式观察,冷静又荒诞。
No. Who the hell am I gonna trust in there?不。在里面我到底能信谁? 反问里带苦笑:那种地方没人可信,只能单干。
意思是「暗藏的王牌」,指留着关键时刻用的优势。台词里说 It's like an ace up my sleeve. What else?,就是在炫耀自己还有后手。
可以说 get cleaned out。台词里一句 I got cleaned out,后面有人追问 Mike McD? You lost?,说的就是钱在牌桌上被赢光了。
指「惨烈赌局」,输赢很凶、打得很狠的牌局。台词里用 a real blood game 形容 KGB 那儿的一场牌局。
是「不碰了」的意思。台词里有人说 I'm off it,接着又说 I quit,就是表示不再打牌。
牌桌上说 cold cards。台词里出现「you gettin' cold cards?」,是在问对方是不是拿不到好牌、手气差。
下一章 · 第 5 章crack the game假扮男友进私人牌局
第 1 章make a run at it地下牌局押三万
第 2 章represent that you have something牌桌上点破所有人的牌
第 3 章read his hand blind为法官读牌被质问
正在看 · 第 4 章get cleaned out接出狱老友,被劝重返牌桌
第 5 章crack the game假扮男友进私人牌局
第 6 章cut this room up牌桌边警告别轻敌
第 7 章shear a sheep亮牌太慢惹出争执
第 8 章the juice is still runnin'债主合并债务
第 9 章tight, but aggressive酒吧里聊看牌识人
第 10 章can't run from who we are神童放弃拉比之路
第 11 章the rake楼下寒风中聊失恋
第 12 章tells牌桌上点破小动作
第 13 章juice债滚到一万五
第 14 章throw in your cards庭审引错先例
第 15 章run someone up上门聊起欠账
第 16 章in hock拒绝再替朋友兜底
第 17 章good for it替朋友担保求宽限
第 18 章wait someone out牌桌边抽雪茄诈唬
第 19 章total fish敲定宾厄姆顿牌局
第 20 章let the cards do the talking警察牌局抓老千
第 21 章get outta Dodge挨揍后为跑路吵翻
第 22 章go into hock借钱被老友拒绝
第 23 章put it all on the line讲泰姬赌场赢陈那一手
第 24 章vouch for为赌债开口借钱
第 25 章let it ride被激将后继续押注
第 26 章alligator blood盯出破绽后死磕到底