这场戏：用吊包考验新搭档
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汤米先拿八十磅的吊包考验新搭档凯文，两人从岩壁顶端下降，屁股底下瞬间三千英尺。凯文说自己不懂的都得从零学，只能 go on faith（全凭信念）相信这是汤米的世界；面对那段光滑岩面，唯一办法就是「飞身跃过去」，这个动作叫 dyno（动态飞跳）。聊信任搭档就用得上。
像踏出地球边缘：stepping off（一步踏出）
haul bag 吊包soul crushing 压垮人的spent the night 过夜
从零开始：a total beginner（彻头彻尾的新手）
total beginner 彻头彻尾的新手figure out 弄明白going on faith 全凭信念
那段空白岩面：The only way was to just leap（唯一办法就是跳过去）
The only way 唯一的办法就是This crazy dynamic move 疯狂的动态动作The Dyno 动态飞跳
汤米要试新搭档凯文，第一件事就是丢给他一个八十磅的吊包，一包 soul crushing（压垮人的）装备，然后两人徒步上酋长岩顶、在顶上过一夜，第二天凌晨三点多就开始沿岩壁下降。凯文说重新当个彻底的初学者很吓人，什么都要学：怎么用上升器、怎么 set up（搭建）吊帐，只能 go on faith（全凭信念）相信这是汤米的世界；策略是先攻克最难的路段，岩壁正中间要横切过去，前面是八英尺半的光滑岩面，唯一办法就是飞身一跃，也就是 dyno（动态飞跳）。想讲考验新人、讲从零起步、讲信任搭档，这些说法都很好用。
A1–C2 是欧标等级。点一个等级后，比它高的卡片会变淡，播放到那里不会自动暂停。
“It's like stepping off the edge of the Earth.”
就像一脚踏出地球边缘。
用一句比喻把背身下降的失重感说绝，画面立刻就起来了。
It's like doing something.
形容某种感觉说不清时用；写正式报告别用 like 这种口语比喻。
It feels like walking off a cliff. ／ It's as if the ground just disappears.
中性
like 轻读，edge of the 连读，Earth 重读托住句尾。
It's like stepping off the edge of the Earth when you look down. 往下一看，就像一脚踏出地球边缘。
“It's scary to be a total beginner again.”
重新当个彻底的初学者，挺吓人的。
承认害怕却不说退缩，一句就把高手的谦逊讲透。
It's scary to do something again.
换行业、学新技能时说自己的心虚；对同事说也别怕示弱。
Starting over is terrifying. ／ It's frightening to feel like a rookie again.
中性
scary 重读，to be a 连读，beginner 尾音轻收。
It's scary to be a total beginner again at my age. 到了我这个年纪重新当个新手，挺吓人的。
“it was the first time since getting divorced that Tommy had a partner.”
那是汤米离婚后第一次有了搭档。
一句背景补白，把一次合作写成了生活的转折点。
It was the first time since ... that ...
讲一段经历中久违的第一次时用；叙事里自然，口语书面都行。
It was his first partner since the divorce. ／ He had not had a partner since the split.
中性
first time 连读，since 弱读，divorced 重读点出转折。
It was the first time since the injury that he played a full game. 那是他受伤后第一次打完整场比赛。
“I didn't know what we were up against, but I was going on faith that this is Tommy's world.”
我不知道我们要面对的是什么，只能凭着对汤米的信任，相信这是他熟悉的世界。
前半句是不确定，后半句是交托，把新人的处境写得很准。
I didn't know what we were up against, but I ...
跟着别人做事、心里没底却选择相信时用；说出来显得坦诚。
I had no idea what we were facing, but I trusted him. ／ I couldn't see the risk, so I went on faith.
中性
up against 连读，going on faith 连成一串，Tommy's world 放慢。
I didn't know what we were up against, but I trusted the team. 我不知道要面对什么，但我信这个团队。
“The only way was to just leap.”
唯一的办法就是飞身跃过去。
短句斩钉截铁，把没有退路的处境压缩成一个动词。
The only way was to just do something.
面对没有退路的选择时用；口气果决，适合鼓励自己也鼓励别人。
There was nothing left but to jump. ／ All we could do was go for it.
中性
only 重读，was to 弱读，leap 收得干脆有力。
The only way was to just leap and start the company. 唯一的办法就是豁出去，把公司办起来。
“I didn't really believe it would be possible until I saw Kevin try it.”
在看到凯文试之前，我一直不太相信这能做到。
把怀疑和被打动放在一句里，比直接夸人更有分量。
I didn't really believe ... until I saw ...
讲自己被事实说服、改变看法的过程时用；说出来有说服力。
I only believed it once I saw him try. ／ It looked impossible until he showed me otherwise.
中性
really 轻读，until I saw 连读，Kevin try it 一带而过。
I didn't really believe it would work until I saw the demo. 在亲眼看到演示之前，我一直不太相信这行得通。
下一章 · 13take a toll造成很大损耗这场戏：数年苦练只为一面墙意思是「全凭信念去做」，在信息不足、结果未知时，选择相信某个人或某件事。片里凯文就是靠这个跟着汤米干。
figure out。意思是「琢磨出、搞明白」，常接 how to 或 what。片里凯文在学着 figure out 怎么用上升器。
dyno，也叫 dynamic move。指够不到下一个点，只能靠身体弹跳一把抓住。片里那段光滑岩面就靠这个动作越过。
harness 作名词是攀岩安全带，作动词是「借助、汲取」，比如 harness someone's optimism 就是借一点别人的乐观给自己打气。
意思是「搭建、安装」，可搭帐篷、搭吊帐、架设备。片里说 set up a portaledge，就是把吊帐架起来。
