可怜哦(带讽刺)
Well, boo hoo.Swimming with Sharks · 1994 — 第 14 / 16 章 · 5'03" · B2
老板为了一份 8:00 的快递拖到 8:30 大动肝火,撂下一句 What I care about is detail(我在乎的是细节)。等他讲起妻子留下的那句 the rat race(日复一日的奔波),你才发现这个职场恶人也有软肋。想学怎么用英文聊竞争和疲惫,从这里开始。
事情发生在巴迪·阿克曼的办公室。为了一份该在 8:00 送到、却拖到 8:30 的快递,他对下属汉克大发雷霆,一句 What I care about is detail(我在乎的是细节)把职场里最苛刻的一面摆上台面。可转头他又讲起十二年前的往事:妻子在平安夜遇害,只留下几个发条玩具和一张纸条,上面写着 In the constant rat race of life, don't ever forget to unwind(在日复一日的奔波里,别忘了给自己松口气)。这里的 the rat race 是「无休止的激烈竞争」,unwind 是「放松、解压」。想抱怨加班、内卷,或者劝人休息,这几个说法都能直接用。
这场戏看什么
留意这几个短语
The rat raceMoney was tightA hassleBusybody
本章短语
无休止的激烈竞争、日复一日的奔波the endless, competitive routine of modern working life
巴迪讲妻子遇害那晚:她下班路上好心帮人,却被抢车的人枪杀。一周后他翻到她留下的发条玩具和一张纸条,上面写着在人生这场不停歇的赛跑里别忘了放松。
He quit finance to escape the rat race and open a small bakery.他辞掉金融工作,逃离无休止的竞争,开了家小面包店。
手头很紧、钱不够花
麻烦、折腾人的事
爱打听、爱插手别人事的人
102 句台词里标了 33 处
可怜哦(带讽刺)
Well, boo hoo.这话可真会说
What a line.跟我回家
"Can you come home with me?真是个混蛋
God. You are such an asshole.在去某地的路上
She was on her way to the mall.本该和她一起去过
I was supposed to have gone with her.手头很紧、钱不够花
巴迪回忆十二年前的圣诞夜,说那阵子手头很紧,买礼物都算负担,两人甚至说好互不送礼物,谁料妻子还是出门去添置给父母的东西。
Money was tight, and...麻烦、折腾人的事
盖伊回忆十二年前的圣诞采购,说那年手头紧,反正逛街买东西本来就够麻烦的,为后来的意外铺垫出平常的一天。
shopping was a hassle anyway.抛锚、坏在路上
car that had broken down, so Mallory pulled over to help.爱管闲事的人
I always told her she was such a busybody, but she just called it being nice.骗局
Anyway, it was a scam...困在办公室
I was stuck at the office wrapping Christmas gifts for my boss.丰收的一年
Lot of gifts. We had a good year that year.自始至终、一直
And the whole time, I'm thinking to myself, "oh, boy...会气疯
"she is gonna be pissed.死定了
When I get home, I am a dead man."无休止的激烈竞争、日复一日的奔波
巴迪讲妻子遇害那晚:她下班路上好心帮人,却被抢车的人枪杀。一周后他翻到她留下的发条玩具和一张纸条,上面写着在人生这场不停歇的赛跑里别忘了放松。
"In the constant rat race of life, don't ever forget to unwind."并不擅长
She was never really any good at writing notes.你想想看(讽刺)
Oh, "I didn't know." Imagine that.没有任何借口
that is no excuse for your behavior.自以为无所不知
You think you know it all, don't you?满嘴胡扯
Hated authority, hated all my bosses, thought they were full of shit.童话式的爱情
because there are no storybook romances, no fairy tale endings.童话式结局
because there are no storybook romances, no fairy tale endings.冲出去改变世界
So before you run out and change the world, ask yourself...我在乎的是
What I care about is detail.和……不一样
8:30 is not the same as 8:00.一点小差错
There was just a little mix-up in the mail room.已经在路上
Cyrus' birthday gift is on its way.跟我说说;也可表示深有同感
Well, tell me about it.这是你自找的
Well, you asked for it, you got it.他一挂电话就
As soon as he's off. Bye.你说什么就是什么
Well, anything you say."In the constant rat race of life, don't ever forget to unwind."在人生这场不停歇的赛跑里,千万别忘了让自己松一松。 用一句玩笑似的座右铭,把整段悲剧轻轻收住:写这句话的人已经不在了,可提醒还留着。
because there are no storybook romances, no fairy tale endings.因为世上没有童话般的爱情,也没有童话式的结局。 把理想主义一句句拆掉:不是劝你变坏,而是告诉你现实不按剧本走。冷酷,却让人清醒。
What do you really want?你真正想要的是什么? 在对方准备改变世界前,先把问题拉回自身:先回答你要什么,再谈行动。一句顶一整套说教。
What I care about is detail.我在意的是细节。 用 What I care about is... 把话题从情绪拉回标准,一句话立起一个人的工作观。短、硬、可套用,是职场里最省字的立规矩方式。
意思是「我在乎的是细节」。巴迪用它告诉下属:别拿堵车、意外当借口,说好 8:00 送到就得 8:00 送到,差半小时都不行。
可以说 the rat race。它指的是一辈子停不下来的竞争和忙碌,常带厌烦口吻。台词里就是这么用的:In the constant rat race of life, don't ever forget to unwind。
意思是「手头很紧、钱不够花」,比 I have no money 委婉,也更能说明只是暂时周转不灵。聊预算、解释为什么省着花时很好用。
合适。busybody 就是「爱打听、爱插手别人事的人」,比 nosy 更强调到处插一手。台词里说的是 I always told her she was such a busybody。
unwind 强调把绷紧的状态松开,多用在忙完一天、一段高压之后;relax 泛指放松。纸条上写 don't ever forget to unwind,就是别把自己一直绑在竞争里。
下一章 · 第 15 章Paid my dues跟老板当面摊牌
第 1 章sweet-talk someone聚会里聊巴迪旧事
第 2 章End of story骂助理又被拿枪算账
第 3 章lose the smile新助理上班第一天
第 4 章Humor me拿错糖包被老板羞辱
第 5 章punch below the belt老助理给新人立规矩
第 6 章It's not brain surgery找不到人被老板痛骂
第 7 章give action to get action办公室摊牌要人站队
第 8 章Get over yourself被追问为何爱电影
第 9 章written all over it逼助理销毁所有杂志
第 10 章White knight in shining armor拿纸割舌头的报复
第 11 章on a short leash警告别跟老板绑太紧
第 12 章Hit a home run剧本获赞拿到绿灯
第 13 章make a killing抛下爱人去给老板跑腿
正在看 · 第 14 章the rat race老板为半小时发火
第 15 章Paid my dues跟老板当面摊牌
第 16 章climb the social ladder持枪逼问爱人是否出轨