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办公室摊牌要人站队:give action to get action

办公室里气氛正僵,有人想 make it up to you(向你赔罪),把之前当着全办公室闹的误会翻过去,对方却不吃这套,还说他得 show a little backbone(拿出点骨气)。话锋一转,对方抛出条件:give action to get action(有来才有往),要你站到他这边。谈合作、赔罪、被人下最后通牒,这几句最实用。

发生了什么

办公室里气氛正僵,双方摊牌。有人开口道歉,想把在全办公室面前提出来的一件事 make it up to you(向你赔罪),却被对方顶了回去:You've used up yours. Let's not dwell on it.(你的机会用完了,别再揪着不放)。对方一边嘲这人不够 thick-skinned(脸皮厚),一边撂下 You gotta give action to get action(有来才有往)。真正的意图是 In short, I need you on my side(简而言之,我需要你站在我这边)。make it up to someone 是事后补偿、赔罪;dwell on it 是老想着、放不下;thick-skinned 是脸皮厚、扛得住批评。碰上道歉被怼、又被人拉拢的场面,这几句都能直接用。

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Make it up to someone

补偿你、向你赔罪to compensate someone for a wrong or for something owed

一位女制作人打电话到巴迪办公室,为之前的小误会道歉,提出请盖伊吃饭作为补偿,接着坦白自己需要巴迪的电话和剧本,想拉盖伊站到她这边。

I forgot your birthday, so let me make it up to you with dinner.我忘了你生日,让我请你吃顿饭赔罪吧。

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  • Dwell on it

    老想着、揪着某件事不放

  • Thick-skinned

    脸皮厚、扛得住批评、不容易受伤

  • Put someone on hold

    把人晾着、暂时搁置;打电话时让人在线上干等

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104 句台词里标了 29 处

短语 · B2as I was saying

就像我刚才说的

As I was saying...
短语 · B2make it up to someone

补偿你、向你赔罪

一位女制作人打电话到巴迪办公室,为之前的小误会道歉,提出请盖伊吃饭作为补偿,接着坦白自己需要巴迪的电话和剧本,想拉盖伊站到她这边。

About that little misunderstanding, why don't you let me make it up to you?
短语 · B2be blunt

把话说得很直

Look, I'm gonna be real blunt here.
短语 · C1as much as someone hates something

尽管我很不愿意承认

As much as I hate it, I need Buddy.
短语 · B2find one's way onto something

流转到、最终落到

I need my calls to find their way onto his phone sheet. I need my scripts to go home with him on the weekends.
短语 · B2in short

简而言之

In short, I need you on my side.
短语 · B1be on someone's side

站在我这边

In short, I need you on my side.
短语 · B1see what someone is saying

明白我的意思吗

See what I'm saying?
短语 · B2put someone on hold

把人晾着、暂时搁置;打电话时让人在线上干等

唐恩因为一个停车位的事一直被晾着,来找巴迪和解,开口就说不想再为这点小事被拖着,干脆重新谈一次。

I don't want to be put on hold over a parking spot, so why don't we just try this again?
短语 · B1believe in something

认可、相信这一套

Um... Buddy... doesn't believe in it.
短语 · B2... it is

那就喝酒吧(拍板)

Fine. Drinks it is. Here's my card.
短语 · B2be booked up

被约满了

as powerful and as attractive and as pleasant-natured as yourself would be booked up for tonight.
短语 · B1guess what

你猜怎么着

Well, guess what. I am now.
短语 · B1make someone look like something

让你看起来像

'Cause it really kind of makes you look like a schmuck.
短语 · B2it turns out that ...

结果是、原来

Anyway, it turns out that Cyrus'
短语 · B2no apology necessary

不用道歉

No apology necessary.
短语 · B2dwell on something

老想着、揪着某件事不放

巴迪假意大度地说每个人都可以犯错,但你的额度已经用完,还让盖伊别再纠结这件事,语气像宽容,其实是在下最后通牒。

You've used up yours. Let's not dwell on it.
短语 · B2would appreciate it if ...

如果……我会很感激

Well, I would appreciate it if you didn't yell at me in front of the entire office.
短语 · B2in front of someone

当着全办公室的面

Well, I would appreciate it if you didn't yell at me in front of the entire office.
短语 · B2bring something up

把这件事提出来

Well, I'm glad you brought this up.
短语 · B2lines of communication

沟通渠道

properly if the lines of communication aren't open.
短语 · B2make things clear

把几件事讲清楚

let's make a few things clear.
短语 · B2have the nerve to do something

竟敢、有脸去

And yet you have the nerve to walk into my office and tell me... I...
短语 · C1allow someone the courtesy of

给我留点基本的尊重

At least allow me the courtesy of finishing what I have to say.
短语 · B2Who do you think you are?

你以为你是谁

Who do you think you are, you snot-faced little punk?
短语 · B2would kill for something

抢破头也想要

There are thousands of people who would kill for your spot!
短语 · B2show some backbone

拿出点骨气

Why can't you show a little backbone, huh? Huh?
短语 · C1give action to get action

有来才有往

You gotta give action to get action.
短语 · B2what's your story

你是什么来头

So, Guy, what's your story?

看懂「办公室摊牌要人站队」

这一章能学到

  • 会用 Piece of advice 开口
  • 见到 on my side 知道在施压
  • 能听懂这场里的讽刺或命令
  • 听懂关键短语在本场的真实语气
  • 把台词搭配放进新的日常回应里
You gotta give action to get action.

你得先有行动,才能换来回应。 把人际往来讲成力学:想得到回应,先付出动作。它不是温和的格言,而是上位者用来驱赶人的鞭子。

There are thousands of people who would kill for your spot!

有几千人愿意为你的位置拼命! 用「替身遍地」制造压迫:你不是不可替代,是暂时被允许站在这。它把感恩变成恐惧。

If you were in my toilet bowl, I wouldn't bother flushing it.

你要是在我马桶里,我都懒得冲你。 把轻蔑压进一个日常动作:连冲水都嫌多余,骂人不带脏字却极狠。

In short, I need you on my side.

总之,我需要你站在我这边。 用 In short 收拢一长串诉求,最后落在一句直白的结盟请求上。它把人情往来拆成清清楚楚的利益,坦率得让人无法回避。

关于这一章的问题

dwell on it 是什么意思?

意思是老想着、揪着某件事不放,常用来劝人别再纠结。剧中对方说 Let's not dwell on it,就是让你翻篇,别总提已经过去的错。

「有来才有往」英语怎么说?

可以说 You gotta give action to get action。直译是你得先有动作才有回应,谈合作、谈人情时用来提醒对方,想要回报就得先付出。

thick-skinned 是骂人「脸皮厚」吗?

看语气。它本意是脸皮厚、扛得住批评,职场里常是劝人别太玻璃心。剧中却被拿来当面损人,后面还跟了一个脏字称呼。

make it up to someone 怎么用?

意思是对某人补偿、赔罪,事做错了或让人受了委屈之后说。剧中有人想用这句话把之前当众闹的一场误会翻过去,但对方并不买账。

put someone on hold 有哪两种意思?

一是打电话时把对方挂在线路上干等,二是把人晾着、把事暂时搁置。剧中有人说不愿为一个停车位被 put on hold,两种意思都用得上。

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