等某人;等候
I'm waiting for Shane.Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made · 2021 — 第 3 / 18 章 · 2'41" · B1
奥利弗正忙着抢救一封被糖浆泡烂的信,父亲乔打来电话:母亲要来多住几天。一句 All right, perhaps she's not everyone's cup of tea(也许她不是人人都合得来),接着 She is a kettle of crazy(她就是一壶没边的疯),She is the Holy Grail of guilt(她是罪恶感的圣杯)。想学怎么用比喻吐槽亲戚又不带脏字,这段特别好用。
有人正忙着修复一封被糖浆泡烂的旧信,家里的长辈来电话说母亲要来多住几天,他一听就崩溃。先是委婉地来一句 All right, perhaps she's not everyone's cup of tea(也许她不是人人都合得来),接着连甩一串比喻:She is a kettle of crazy(她就是一壶没边的疯)、She is the Holy Grail of guilt(她是罪恶感的圣杯),还说 And I can only spend two days with her at a time(我一次只能跟她待两天),最多三天,可现在变成四天。想学用比喻吐槽亲戚、又保留一点分寸和自嘲,这些表达损得很地道。
这场戏看什么
留意这几个短语
not everyone's cup of teathe Holy Grail oftopsopinionated
本章短语
不是某人的菜;不合某人口味not to someone's taste or liking
谢恩向奥利弗猛吐槽自己妈妈难相处,奥利弗用这句话替她垫了一层软,说妈妈也许不合所有人的口味。
Opera isn't really my cup of tea, but I'll go for her sake.歌剧其实不太对我胃口,不过看在她的份上我会去。
……的圣杯;某领域里最难求的终极目标
最多;顶多
固执己见的;坚持自己看法的
50 句台词里标了 22 处
等某人;等候
I'm waiting for Shane.在上班;在班上
Well, she's still at work.真的假的;不是吧
No kidding.Didn't I 里 didn't 的 t 常变成很轻的闪音,几乎听不见,像 didn-I 一口气滑过去。
Didn't I just say that?不得不等;只好干等
I'm sorry you had to wait out here like this, but I think Shane's expecting you tomorrow.设法做到了
Well, Norman managed to separate the address from the syrup, but it's still too syrup-damaged to read.把……从……上分开
Well, Norman managed to separate the address from the syrup, but it's still too syrup-damaged to read.manage to do 表设法完成:manage to 后面接动词原形,强调费了劲才办成,和那种轻松做到的说法完全不同。这里用来说明诺曼总算把地址和糖浆分开,语气里带着一点不易,也替后面的抱怨铺垫。
Well, Norman managed to separate the address from the syrup, but it's still too syrup-damaged to read.剩下的部分
So all we have of the address is what's left on the envelope?if 引导的条件从句:if 引出的是一个假设方案,先烘干再分离,两个动作用 and then 串成先后顺序。主句还没说完就被打断,正好表现说话人兴冲冲出主意时被家人打断的日常。
I was thinking that if we can dry the envelope and then separate the letter, then we could-- What?多出来的一天
It's an extra day.不至于那么糟吧
Your mother can't be that bad.古怪又固执己见
She's just peculiar and opinionated,不是某人的菜;不合某人口味
谢恩向奥利弗猛吐槽自己妈妈难相处,奥利弗用这句话替她垫了一层软,说妈妈也许不合所有人的口味。
All right, perhaps she's not everyone's cup of tea, but...cup of tea 里 cup 的 p 和 of 连读,像 cu-pof tea,三个词要顺成一条线。
All right, perhaps she's not everyone's cup of tea, but...一壶疯;疯得没边
She is a kettle of crazy.充满……;装满……
She is a laboratory beaker full of bad chemistry.full of 里 full 的 l 和 of 顺滑相接,常连成 /fʊləv/,两词像黏在一起,中间别停。
She is a laboratory beaker full of bad chemistry.……的圣杯;某领域里最难求的终极目标
谢恩把妈妈让人内疚的本事说成 the Holy Grail of guilt,用夸张比喻把日常吐槽抬到神话高度。
She is the Holy Grail of guilt.一次;每次
And I can only spend two days with her at a time.有足够时间做……
That gives her enough time to reorganize my spice racks, and refold my laundry, and...enough to 结果结构:enough time to 后面接动词,表示时间多到足以做某事。字面在算天数,实际是把妈妈的整治能力说得无所不能,越具体的动作越显得可怕,笑点就落在这份夸张上。
That gives her enough time to reorganize my spice racks, and refold my laundry, and...All right, perhaps she's not everyone's cup of tea, but...好吧,也许她不是所有人的那杯茶,可是…… 先用一句习语把妈妈的难相处说得像口味问题,再把转折停在 but 上。批评被包装成一句人人能接受的比喻,真正想说的话却留给对方自己补完。
She is a kettle of crazy.她是一壶疯。 把一句抱怨缩成四个词的比喻,用壶这个容器装下全部夸张。它不说妈妈哪里疯,只给一个画面,狠话反而变得像玩笑,是家人之间才会有的那种刻薄亲昵。
She is the Holy Grail of guilt.她是罪恶感的圣杯。 把传说里最难寻的圣杯安在内疚这种情绪上,用最神圣的词形容最日常的折磨。夸张得一本正经,所以好笑;越是不动声色,越显得对这位母亲的控诉有分量。
And I can only spend two days with her at a time.而且我一次最多只能跟她待两天。 把对亲妈的忍耐限度说得像剂量说明,冷静又好笑,所有应付长辈的人都能秒懂。
意思是「不是某人的菜、不合某人口味」。戏里说 perhaps she's not everyone's cup of tea,就是「她未必人人都喜欢」,是很委婉的说法。
意思是「……的圣杯」,指某领域里最难求、最被追捧的终极目标。戏里说她 the Holy Grail of guilt,就是「她是罪恶感的终极代表」,夸张又好笑。
意思是「最多、顶多」,放在数字后面表示上限。戏里 Three, tops 就是「最多三天」,口语里很常用。
not everyone's cup of tea。想说某人不合大家口味又不想太直接,用这句最保险。
乔说母亲要来多住几天,奥利弗受不了她爱管闲事、又爱自作主张,于是一串比喻全冒出来,说她连一杯茶都算不上。
下一章 · 第 4 章track him down读死信决定找人
第 1 章lose faith in面试新人处理黏信
第 2 章trust the timing伴郎点清单安慰失落
正在看 · 第 3 章not everyone's cup of tea吐槽母亲一壶疯
第 4 章track him down读死信决定找人
第 5 章skedaddle面试孕妇同事嘴瓢
第 6 章is in my blood带未来岳母参观
第 7 章a handful认了自己跟妈妈一边
第 8 章made for each other拆解信封找到消防站
第 9 章put her up for adoption送养决定与追寻弗雷德
第 10 章any means necessary找弗雷德与彩棚之争
第 11 章mean the world to找到男孩的布偶玩具
第 12 章never looked back说出母亲离家的旧事
第 13 章hard to come by礼服配色与查身世
第 14 章beaten the odds夫妻商量要不要收养
第 15 章love at first sight准岳母盘问恋爱往事
第 16 章get your act together劝振作与收留员工
第 17 章get it out of my head怕被丢下的一场深谈
第 18 章have a way of婚礼日送新娘手表