固定搭配A2↩ 00:02
be stuck on a call
be stuck on a call
电话还没打完、被一通电话绊住
Thanks for waiting . So sorry, guys. Stuck on a call .
让你们久等了。真抱歉,伙计们。刚才电话没打完。
固定搭配A2↩ 00:02
thanks for doing something
thanks for doing something
谢谢你等我
Thanks for waiting . So sorry, guys. Stuck on a call .
让你们久等了。真抱歉,伙计们。刚才电话没打完。
发音↩ 00:02
Stuck on a
Stuck on a 连成 stu-ko-na。
Thanks for waiting . So sorry, guys. Stuck on a call .
让你们久等了。真抱歉,伙计们。刚才电话没打完。
固定搭配A2↩ 00:04
not a problem
not a problem
没问题、不客气
Not a problem . How are you? Good.
没事。你好吗?挺好。
发音↩ 00:04
Not a problem
Not a 的 t 弹成 d,听成 No-da。
Not a problem . How are you? Good.
没事。你好吗?挺好。
俚语A2↩ 00:06
You bet
当然、没问题——轻松答应,正式场合少用
Thanks for meeting us. You bet . What's up, guys?
谢谢你见我们。那必须的。怎么了,伙计们?
固定搭配A2↩ 00:08
be familiar with someone
be familiar with someone
认识、熟悉某人
Mr. Macleish, are you familiar with a priest named Paul Shanley?
麦克利什先生,你认不认识一个叫保罗·山利的神父?
固定搭配B1↩ 00:19
can't discuss something with someone
can't discuss something with someone
这件事不能跟你谈
As I'm sure you can understand , I can't discuss that with you .
你们也明白,这个我不能跟你们谈。
语法B2↩ 00:19
As I'm sure you can understand
客套插入语:As I'm sure you can understand 先让对方自己认,再拒绝。
As I'm sure you can understand , I can't discuss that with you .
你们也明白,这个我不能跟你们谈。
固定搭配A2↩ 00:24
how about someone
how about someone
那……呢(换个人再问)
How about , uh, Father Ronald Paquin?
那罗纳德·帕坎神父呢?
俚语A2↩ 00:28
Come on
得了吧、别逼了——不耐烦劝对方收手
Well, I can't discuss that with you either. Come on , guys.
这个我同样不能谈。得了吧,伙计们。
固定搭配B2↩ 00:32
settle a case against someone
settle a case against someone
就某人达成和解
We understand you've settled several cases against each of them.
我们了解到,他们每人你都和解过好几桩。
语法B2↩ 00:36
Even if I'd been involved
虚拟让步:Even if + 过去完成,先假设自己参与了,再把后话挡住。
Even if I'd been involved in those cases,
就算我真参与过那些案子,
固定搭配C1↩ 00:40
be disbarred for doing something
be disbarred for doing something
因做某事被取消律师资格
and I could be disbarred for acknowledging their existence.
我要是承认它们存在,都可能被取消律师资格。
语法B1↩ 00:40
for acknowledging their existence
for加动名词:for + doing 说明被惩罚的原因:连承认存在都不行。
and I could be disbarred for acknowledging their existence.
我要是承认它们存在,都可能被取消律师资格。
固定搭配B1↩ 00:55
a sit-down with someone
a sit-down with someone
跟某人坐下来谈一次
这里 sit-down=会面,不是随便坐下
We got 'em a sit-down with the bishop and a little dough ,
我们给他们争取到跟主教见一面,再加一点钱,
发音↩ 00:55
a little dough
little 的 tt 弹成 d,dough 咬短。
We got 'em a sit-down with the bishop and a little dough ,
我们给他们争取到跟主教见一面,再加一点钱,
俚语B1↩ 00:55
dough
钱、赔偿款——口语把钱说小,正式别用
We got 'em a sit-down with the bishop and a little dough ,
我们给他们争取到跟主教见一面,再加一点钱,
俚语B1↩ 00:55
sit-down
坐下来谈一次——非正式会面,法庭外才说
We got 'em a sit-down with the bishop and a little dough ,
我们给他们争取到跟主教见一面,再加一点钱,
固定搭配B2↩ 00:57
the best someone could hope for
the best someone could hope for
他们能指望的最好结果
and that's the best they could hope for .
这已经是他们能指望的最好结果了。
语法B1↩ 00:57
the best they could hope for
省略定语从句:the best (that) they could hope for,that 常省掉。
and that's the best they could hope for .
这已经是他们能指望的最好结果了。
固定搭配C1↩ 01:04
take someone out of circulation
take someone out of circulation
让某人退出流通、不再上岗
这里=把神父调离一线,不再接触教友
No, the Church promised they'd take the priests out of circulation .
不,教会承诺过会把神父撤出流通。
发音↩ 01:04
out of circulation
out of 的 t 弹成 d,连成 ou-dov。
No, the Church promised they'd take the priests out of circulation .
不,教会承诺过会把神父撤出流通。
固定搭配B1↩ 01:08
follow up on something
follow up on something
事后跟进核实那件事
And did you follow up on that ?
那你事后跟进核实过吗?
发音↩ 01:08
follow up on
follow up on 三个词粘成 fo-lo-wup-on。
And did you follow up on that ?
那你事后跟进核实过吗?
固定搭配A2↩ 01:15
need anything else
need anything else
还需要别的吗
Do you guys need anything else ?
你们还需要别的吗?
固定搭配B1↩ 01:26
deal directly with someone
deal directly with someone
直接跟某方打交道
We dealt directly with the Church.
我们是直接跟教会谈的。
固定搭配B2↩ 01:30
draw up something
draw up something
起草一份索赔函
We would draw up a demand letter and send it to the chancery.
我们会起草一份索赔函,寄给教区公署。
语法B2↩ 01:30
We would draw up a demand letter
过去习惯would:would 这里不是虚拟,是过去反复做的流程。
We would draw up a demand letter and send it to the chancery.
我们会起草一份索赔函,寄给教区公署。
固定搭配B2↩ 01:35
file something in court
file something in court
向法院递交立案材料
You never filed anything in court ?
你们从来没向法院递过任何材料?
固定搭配B2↩ 01:37
private mediation
private mediation
私下调解(不进公开法庭)
It's a private mediation .
这是私下调解。
发音↩ 01:37
private mediation
重音在 PRI-vate 和 me-di-A-tion。
It's a private mediation .
这是私下调解。
固定搭配B1↩ 01:49
bring in someone
bring in someone
另外请来某人帮忙
Occasionally, the Church would bring in another defense attorney to help out .
偶尔,教会会再请一位辩护律师来帮忙。
固定搭配A2↩ 01:49
help out
help out
帮忙、搭把手
Occasionally, the Church would bring in another defense attorney to help out .
偶尔,教会会再请一位辩护律师来帮忙。
俚语A2↩ 01:54
Nope
没有、不行——干脆拒绝,书面用 No