谢谢你们今天让我进来
First of all, let me say thank you for having me in today.Spotlight · 2015 — 第 6 / 21 章 · 4'25" · C1
一位受害者坐到记者对面,讲出童年的遭遇:他不是被祈祷,而是 preyed upon(被当成猎物猎食);他说神父做这种事,就是 he robs you of your faith(把你的信仰抢走)。他最后强调 This is not just Boston(这不只是波士顿的事)。想学怎么讲述沉重经历,这段值得听。
一位受害者来见记者,说明自己是他们接触到的第一个幸存者。他从自己的故事讲起:小时候在伍斯特被一位神父 preyed upon(当成猎物猎食),他特意强调不是 prayed for(被祈祷);宗教在穷人家 counts for a lot(分量很重),神父一句差事都能让孩子受宠若惊。等被诱骗操控后,人会觉得 trapped(被困住),很难 say no to God(对上帝说不)。他点出这不只是身体虐待,更是精神虐待:神父 rob you of your faith(夺走你的信仰),有人因此 reach for the bottle or the needle(去抓酒瓶或针管),甚至跳桥。That's why we call ourselves survivors(所以我们才自称幸存者)。想学怎么讲述沉重经历、怎么表达幸存者立场,这些句子都值得学。
这场戏看什么
留意这几个短语
preyed uponrob someone of somethingcount for a lota big if
本章短语
被当成猎物猎食to be hunted or exploited as prey
菲尔纠正别人听错的话,强调自己不是被祈祷,而是被神父当成猎物猎食。
Young players were preyed upon by a coach the whole town trusted.年轻球员被一个全城都信任的教练当成了猎物。
夺走某人最珍贵的东西
分量很重、很起作用
很大的变数、还是个大大的问号
背景审查、查底细
讨厌鬼、麻烦精
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谢谢你们今天让我进来
First of all, let me say thank you for having me in today.首先
First of all, let me say thank you for having me in today.说到虐待这种事
not when it comes to abuse.when it comes to 后接名词:when it comes to 后面接名词或动名词,意思是「说到、涉及某件事」。它把话题转到某个特定方面,常用来强调在这一点上尤其如此,语气比单纯说「关于」更郑重。
not when it comes to abuse.跟是不是同性恋毫无关系
And this has nothing to do with being gay.what 从句作主语:what 引出的从句可以整体充当主语,后面再用 is 表语作判断。这里先说「这件事的本质」,再把定义端出来,两个 is 叠用形成停顿,语气斩钉截铁,像在给整件事下一个不容辩驳的结论。
What this is, is priests using the collar to rape kids.被戴维·霍利神父猎食
and I was preyed upon by Father David Holley in Worcester.preyed upon 连读时 preyed 末尾的音接上 upon,听起来像 prey-dupon,两个词连成一串。
and I was preyed upon by Father David Holley in Worcester.天主教家庭长大的
I was raised Catholic. Now I go to my wife's Presbyterian church.(宗教上)疏远、不再守教规的——lapsed 常形容不再去教堂、但出身某宗教背景的人,语气客观,新闻和日常都能用;它不是骂人,只是陈述信仰已淡化。
I'm lapsed.没那么信了、不见得
Not so much.分量很重、很起作用
菲尔向记者们讲述,在贫穷家庭里宗教的分量很重,用切身经历解释受害者为何难以脱身。
When you're a poor kid from a poor family, religion counts for a lot.for a lot 连读时 for 末尾的音接上 a,a 又弱读得很快,听起来像 fo-rə-lot。
When you're a poor kid from a poor family, religion counts for a lot.是件大事
And when a priest pays attention to you, it's a big deal.顺着来、照做
but now you got a secret together, so you go along.感觉被困住
And so you go along with that, too, because you feel trapped, because he has groomed you.对你进行了诱骗操控
And so you go along with that, too, because you feel trapped, because he has groomed you.because 引导原因从句:because 引出原因,说明为什么会顺着做那件事。这里连着前面你已经觉得被困住,把原因交代得很清楚:不是愿意,而是被一步步操控驯服了。用现在完成时说明操控早已完成,后果一直延续。
And so you go along with that, too, because you feel trapped, because he has groomed you.(施害者)长期诱骗操控以图性侵——groom 指施害者先取得信任再逐步下手,是性侵案件里的专用说法,含义很重;严肃报道和法律语境中用,绝不能当成普通的培养来用。
And so you go along with that, too, because you feel trapped, because he has groomed you.对上帝说不
How do you say no to God, right?夺走某人最珍贵的东西
菲尔描述神父的伤害不只是身体上的,还会把受害人最珍视的信仰一并夺走。
And when a priest does this to you, he robs you of your faith.抓起酒瓶或针管、靠酗酒吸毒麻痹
So you reach for the bottle or the needle.自称幸存者
That's why we call ourselves survivors.发过几篇关于你的报道
Uh, but Phil, we did run a couple of stories on you.(新闻)剪报、剪存资料——clips 是新闻行业的行话,指剪存下来的旧报道,编辑室和求职作品集里常用;行外人不容易听懂,日常聊天里要换个说法。
I saw them in the clips.说实话、完全坦白讲
Yeah, but to be completely frank, it wasn't enough.completely frank 里 completely 末尾的音几乎被吞掉,直接滑进 frank,听起来像 complete-ly-frank,中间没有停顿。
Yeah, but to be completely frank, it wasn't enough.could have done 表对过去的推测:could have 加过去分词,用来推测过去可能发生的事,常出现在反问里表示「要不然怎么可能」。这里用疑问句追问对方怎么可能瞒这么久,其实是在暗示背后必然有系统性的掩护。
How else could they have hidden it for so long?should have done 表本应做而未做:should have 加过去分词,表示过去本该做却没有做的事,带明显的责备或后悔。这里旧账被翻出来,质问对方五年前就该核实清楚,语气里有压了很久的愤怒。
Maybe you should have clarified it five years ago when I sent you all of this stuff!他带着自己的目的
Well, the guy, he's got an agenda, that's for sure.吃过很多苦
You think? He's obviously been through a lot.很大的变数、还是个大大的问号
迈克和萨莎私下讨论菲尔的可信度,觉得他说的也许是真的,但这事目前还是个大大的变数。
Yeah, it might be a big "if" with this guy.查一查他的背景
Do a background check on him, and follow up with some of the other survivors of his group.别放下加拉本迪安这条线
Okay, but stay on Garabedian. That's more important.讨厌鬼、烦人的麻烦——a pain in the ass 是粗俗说法,抱怨人或事很烦;熟人私下说可以,职场、对长辈上司和正式场合都不能用,等于变相骂人。
Garabedian, what a pain in the ass.And I don't mean prayed for. I mean preyed upon.我不是说为我祷告。我是说被他猎食。 用两个读音几乎一样的词,把「神圣」和「伤害」叠在一起,一句话就完成控诉。它短、狠、难反驳,是整场陈述里最锋利的一句。
How do you say no to God, right?你要怎么对上帝说不,对吧? 一句反问把受害者的两难说尽:在信仰里,拒绝神父就等于拒绝上帝。它不煽情,却让人立刻明白那种无处可逃。
That's why we call ourselves survivors.所以我们才自称幸存者。 用「幸存者」这个称呼,把受害者重新命名:不是可怜人,而是活下来的人。它把身份从伤口转成韧性,简短却极有力量。
This is not just Boston. It's the whole country. It's the whole world.这不只是波士顿。是全国。是全世界。 用三个递进的短句把范围一层层撑开,把地方新闻抬成全球议题。节奏由短到长再收,适合任何要强调事情非同小可的场合。
And it goes right up to the Vatican.而且它一直通到梵蒂冈。 把追责的天花板一下拉到最高处。短短一句,既是控诉也是宣言:这条线没有尽头,谁都不能装作看不见。
意思是「被当成猎物猎食、被人猎取」。台词里特意和 prayed for(被祈祷)对照,说神父不是为他祈祷,而是把他当成猎物。
rob someone of something,这里说 he robs you of your faith,就是「他把你的信仰夺走了」。rob sb of sth 是个固定搭配。
count for a lot。台词里说 religion counts for a lot,就是「宗教的分量很重、很起作用」,count for 表示「有重要性」。
意思是「很大的变数、还是个大大的问号」。台词里说 it might be a big "if" with this guy,就是觉得这人讲的事还不确定。
讲述沉重经历可以用 preyed upon、rob you of your faith;说某事很重要用 counts for a lot;表达不确定用 a big if。
下一章 · 第 7 章the beginning of it all咖啡馆里采访幸存者
第 1 章take a hard look at新主编约谈老编辑
第 2 章file a motion晨会决定申请解封
第 3 章have something on someone律师会议室里探口风
第 4 章think in centuries登门挖料被拒录音
第 5 章stand alone拜会枢机的软硬交锋
正在看 · 第 6 章preyed upon幸存者当面讲述遭遇
第 7 章the beginning of it all咖啡馆里采访幸存者
第 8 章out of circulation追问神父和解案
第 9 章it takes a village线人点到共犯结构
第 10 章Good Germans电话会算出九十个
第 11 章off the estimate数出八十七名神父
第 12 章cottage industry停车场逼律师交名单
第 13 章from the top down决定把矛头对准制度
第 14 章sledding uphill庭上争夺解封文件
第 15 章off the record私下点破文件门道
第 16 章get on the same page会面套话与转述
第 17 章broke ranks为抢发报道起争执
第 18 章a few bad apples酒局上劝人放过主教
第 19 章on a clock胜诉后决定压后发
第 20 章lay something on someone上门质问老友沉默
第 21 章stumbling around in the dark付印前定稿与复盘