有史以来最烂的……
Lamest Christmas ever.The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two · 2020 — 第 2 / 20 章 · 3'36" · B1
海滩度假闹别扭：could care less
全家来海滩过圣诞，凯特一路抱怨；一句 might as well（不妨）劝她放松点、试着玩开心，她嫌这么扫兴，还嫌弃鲍勃 kiss up to（讨好）妈妈。想学青少年吐槽、兄妹斗嘴，这几句很地道。
发生了什么
全家来海滩过圣诞，凯特全程摆臭脸，抱怨这是最烂的圣诞；有人用一句 might as well（不妨）劝她放松点、试着玩开心，她怼回去，说更喜欢他没这么 buzzkill（扫兴）的时候。她还嫌弃鲍勃把大家拉来、kiss up to（讨好）妈妈，甚至说「他不是爸」。后来妈妈邀大家去沙滩唱颂歌，凯特拒绝，因为那是她爸最爱的歌，场面一时有点僵。想学青少年吐槽、兄妹斗嘴和化解尴尬的说法，这些句子都很生活。
这场戏看什么
- 凯特把火全发在鲍勃身上
- 泰迪劝她，她句句顶回去
- 亡父的歌一响场面立刻冷掉
留意这几个短语
might as wellcould care lesskiss up to someonea buzzkill
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could care less
完全不在乎
凯特嘴上说这趟旅行跟鲍勃无关，强调自己其实根本不在乎鲍勃。
Honestly, I could care less what they think of my shoes.说实话，他们怎么看我的鞋我根本不在乎。
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- might as well
不妨；还不如
- kiss up to someone
讨好、巴结某人
- a buzzkill
扫兴的人、煞风景的家伙
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58 句台词里标了 30 处
一年里最好的节日
What kind of person would wanna spend the best holiday of the year差不多所有人
Gonna go with just about everybody.just about everybody 里 just 的尾音接 about，about 又滑进 everybody，整串一气呵成。
Gonna go with just about everybody.你对此无能为力
Kate, there's nothing you can do about it, okay?不妨；还不如
泰迪劝凯特既然来了海滩，不如放松一点，试着玩得开心。
So you might as well just relax and try to have fun.might as well 句型：might as well 表示反正没办法改变，不妨就这样做。语气是无奈里带点自我开解，比一般建议松得多。
So you might as well just relax and try to have fun.might as well 三词顺滑相连，as 的元音弱成轻 ə，常连成 /maɪtəzwel/，重音落在 might 和 well 上。
So you might as well just relax and try to have fun.更喜欢以前的某人
Think I liked you better when you were a car thief.这么扫兴
I liked you better when you weren't such a buzzkill.扫兴的人或事——朋友之间吐槽用，当面说人有点冒犯，正式场合别用。
I liked you better when you weren't such a buzzkill.事情的真正原因
Oh, so that's what this is about. Bob.完全不在乎
凯特嘴上说这趟旅行跟鲍勃无关，强调自己其实根本不在乎鲍勃。
No, this is not about Bob. I could care less about Bob.口语否定表达：could care less 字面是还能更不在乎，实际意思却是完全不在乎；口语常这样反着强调，别按字面理解。
No, this is not about Bob. I could care less about Bob.could care less 里 could 的词尾 d 几乎不发音，care 和 less 紧挨着过去。
No, this is not about Bob. I could care less about Bob.讨好、巴结某人
凯特认为鲍勃把他们带来这里，只是为了讨好妈妈。
He just brought us here so he could kiss up to Mom.饶了某人；别太苛刻
Give him a break, Kate. It means he really likes her.比那久得多
And they've known each other a lot longer than that.比较级：用 a lot 加强比较级，说明认识的时间比那久得多，than 后面跟拿来比较的对象。
And they've known each other a lot longer than that.看了就忘不掉
Ugh! Now, there's something you can't unsee.can't unsee 里 t 和 unsee 连在一起，听起来像 can-tunsee。
Ugh! Now, there's something you can't unsee.……的几率有多大
What are the odds my dad proposes on this trip?随你们便
All right. Um, well, suit yourselves.振作点；开心起来
Hey, cheer up, Grinch.扫兴鬼、不爱过节的人——出自经典圣诞角色的绰号，熟人打趣时用，叫陌生人会得罪人。
Hey, cheer up, Grinch.头号规矩
For a True Believer, you're forgetting the number one rule.闲待着；一起消磨时间
Oh, I'm gonna hang out by myself, but why don't you try the waterslide?圣诞颂歌
Come on, Kate. I heard you love singing Christmas carols.主唱
Kate has a great singing voice. She was lead vocalist in the school choir.做错事
-[Claire sighs] -Did I… Did I do something wrong?看懂「海滩度假闹别扭」
发音重点
- just about everybody — just about everybody 里 just 的尾音接 about，about 又滑进 everybody，整串一气呵成。
- might as well — might as well 三词顺滑相连，as 的元音弱成轻 ə，常连成 /maɪtəzwel/，重音落在 might 和 well 上。
- could care less — could care less 里 could 的词尾 d 几乎不发音，care 和 less 紧挨着过去。
- can't unsee — can't unsee 里 t 和 unsee 连在一起，听起来像 can-tunsee。
So you might as well just relax and try to have fun.所以你不妨放松点，试着玩得开心。 面对改变不了的事，这句话不劝你努力，只劝你松开手。might as well 的妥协感，让安慰听起来真实，不像口号。
Yeah, well, he's not Dad.是啊，可他不是爸。 所有的道理都被这五个词挡回去：人再好，也不等于父亲。拒绝不是不讲理，而是心里那道位置没人能替。
Ugh! Now, there's something you can't unsee.呃！这画面看了就忘不掉。 把尴尬说成一种删不掉的记忆：不是没看清，而是看清了收不回来。can't unsee 一句就把画面钉住，比直说恶心更妙。
For a True Believer, you're forgetting the number one rule.你可是真正的信徒，居然忘了第一条规矩。 用「真爱信徒」的身份反过来将一军：你连自家第一条规定都忘了。既是调侃，也是温柔的提醒，把节日精神拉回眼前。
关于这一章的问题
might as well 是什么意思？
意思是「不妨、还不如」。戏里劝人 So you might as well just relax，就是「那你不妨就放松点」，表示反正也改变不了，不如接受。
could care less 是什么意思？
口语里表示「完全不在乎」。戏里说 I could care less about Bob，就是「我才不在乎鲍勃」，常用来撇清自己在意某人。
kiss up to someone 是什么意思？
意思是「讨好、巴结某人」。戏里说他把大家拉来就为了 kiss up to Mom，就是「讨好妈妈」，带点看不起的口气。
a buzzkill 是什么意思？
指「扫兴的人、煞风景的家伙」。戏里说更喜欢你没这么 a buzzkill 的时候，就是嫌对方太扫兴、总泼冷水。
「随你们便」英语怎么说？
suit yourselves。戏里邀人一起玩被拒后说 suit yourselves，就是「那随你们便」，语气有点无奈但不生气。
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