过去用来做某事
-It used to decorate a king's palace. -Very nice.The Godfather · 1972 — 第 2 / 9 章 · 2'41" · B2
酒桌上刚看完一匹天价名马,话锋转到求一个电影角色。对方一句 run him out of the business(把他挤出这一行),再补 it's not all dollars and cents(金钱、账目本身)——嘴上说不全是钱,其实在护面子。求人被拒时听懂这种话,比继续软磨有用。
客人被领进庄园,看过王宫旧物,又看一匹叫喀土穆的马,有人打赌沙皇买一匹马也没出过这个价。饭桌上才点明:柯里昂是约翰尼的教父,来意是一个电影角色。人情被回绝,场上撂下一句 He never asks a second favor when he's been refused the first(第一次被拒就不再开口)。紧跟着那部戏被说成永远没份,I'm going to run him out of the business(把他挤出这一行),因为约翰尼带走了一个花重金培养的女演员。有人又说 it's not all dollars and cents(金钱、账目本身),真正咽不下的是 make me look ridiculous(让我当众出丑)。谈条件时听见「不是为了钱」,多半是面子过不去。
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留意这几个短语
dollars and centsrun him out of the businessmake me look ridiculoushard-hearted
本章短语
把他挤出这一行to force someone out of an industry
沃尔茨扬言要把约翰尼·方坦彻底赶出电影这一行,并当场说明理由。
They tried to run the small studio out of the business.他们想把这间小制片厂挤出这一行。
金钱、账目本身
让我当众出丑、显得可笑
铁石心肠的、不心软的
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过去用来做某事
-It used to decorate a king's palace. -Very nice.used to 表过去:used to decorate 里的 used to 表示过去经常或一直如此,现在已不再这样。注意它和表示习惯于某事的结构意思不同,后者是说对某件事已经适应。
-It used to decorate a king's palace. -Very nice.在必要时
-I only use his name when necessary. -How's your drink?给你看点东西
-Fine. -Now I'll show you something beautiful.懂得欣赏美
You do appreciate beauty, don't you?为某物出那个价
I bet Russian czars never paid that for a single horse.让它去配种
I'm not going to race him, though. I'm going to put him out to stud.打算让它参赛
I'm not going to race him, though. I'm going to put him out to stud.put him out 里 put 和 him 连读,him 的 h 几乎不发音,听起来像 pu-tim-out。
I'm not going to race him, though. I'm going to put him out to stud.找点吃的
Let's get something to eat.亲近的关系
To the Italian people that's a very sacred, close relationship.再求第二个忙
He never asks a second favor when he's been refused the first.when 从句加被动:when he's been refused the first 用现在完成时的被动,表示第一次请求被拒绝之后。he 是承受拒绝的人,动作的执行者没有出现,重点落在被拒这个结果上。
He never asks a second favor when he's been refused the first.对他再合适不过
That part is perfect for him. It'll make him a big star.把他捧成大明星
That part is perfect for him. It'll make him a big star.把他挤出这一行
沃尔茨扬言要把约翰尼·方坦彻底赶出电影这一行,并当场说明理由。
I'm going to run him out of the business, and let me tell you why.几十万
I spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on her, to make her a big star.spend ... on 搭配:spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on her 用支出动词加金额再加 on,表示把钱花在某人身上。on 后面接受益或投入的对象,不能换成 for。
I spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on her, to make her a big star.把话说得更直白
Let me be even more frank.铁石心肠的、不心软的
制片人沃尔茨嘴上说自己报复约翰尼不全为了钱,还特意搬出 hard-hearted,表示自己并非没有感情的人。
To show you that I'm not a hard-hearted man. That it's not all dollars and cents.金钱、账目本身
沃尔茨解释自己报复约翰尼不全是为了钱,强调里面还有被羞辱的成分。
To show you that I'm not a hard-hearted man. That it's not all dollars and cents.用来上床的女人(粗俗说法)——把女性物化成性对象的粗话,侮辱性极强。只能在明确表达角色粗鄙时使用,现实中当面说会构成严重冒犯。
She's the greatest piece of ass I've had and I've had them all over the world.意大利佬(非常冒犯的蔑称)——针对意大利裔的种族侮辱词,带强烈恶意。任何场合都不该用,影视里出现也是在表现说话人的偏见。
Then Johnny Fontane comes along with his olive oil voice and Guinea charm.跟人跑了
And she runs off.把一切全扔了
She threw it all away just to make me look ridiculous!让我当众出丑、显得可笑
沃尔茨说那个女孩跟约翰尼跑了,就是为了让他在众人面前丢脸。
She threw it all away just to make me look ridiculous!threw it all away 里 threw、it、all 三个词几乎连成一条,it 的 t 变成轻快闪音。
She threw it all away just to make me look ridiculous!承担不起、不能
And a man in my position can't afford to be made to look ridiculous!afford to do 加被动:afford to be made to look ridiculous 里 afford to 后面接被动不定式,表示承担不起被人弄成笑柄的后果。be made to do 又是使役结构的被动,两层套在一起。
And a man in my position can't afford to be made to look ridiculous!滚出去
You get the hell out of here!the 在这里只留一个轻 ə,hell 的 l 直接滑向 out 的元音,整串像一口气喷出来,停顿很短。
You get the hell out of here!动粗、来硬的
If that goombah tries any rough stuff, tell him I'm no bandleader.意大利佬(意大利裔的贬称)——美国意大利裔之间偶尔自嘲式使用,外人说出来就是明确的族裔侮辱,正式场合和有他人在场时都绝对不能用。
If that goombah tries any rough stuff, tell him I'm no bandleader.坚持要立刻知道
Mr. Corleone insists on hearing bad news immediately.坏消息
Mr. Corleone insists on hearing bad news immediately.And a man in my position can't afford to be made to look ridiculous!而处在我的位置,我丢不起这个人! 把面子说成职位带来的硬性要求:不是想要体面,而是承受不起丢脸,解释了权力为何常脆弱。
I'm going to run him out of the business, and let me tell you why.我要把他赶出这一行,原因我告诉你。 先宣布惩罚,再补理由,语气平静却不容置疑,写出有权者报复时那种公事公办的从容。
Mr. Corleone insists on hearing bad news immediately.柯里昂先生坚持坏消息必须马上让他知道。 把一条规矩说得像制度:坏消息不许压着,体现统御者的信息纪律,也解释了没人敢瞒事。
He never asks a second favor when he's been refused the first.第一次被拒绝以后,他从来不会再求第二次。 把自尊写成一条规矩:被拒一次就够了。不求二次,让人既敬且怕,因为不再给第二次机会。
就是把他挤出这一行,不是暂时冷落,是让他在这个行业里待不下去。片厂老板拿这句封杀一个演员时,等于公开说以后没人敢用他。谈合作听见这话,就是决裂,不是还价。
说 run him out of the business。run out 是赶走,business 是这一行。比 fire him 更狠,火的是整个圈子,不是一份工作。职场里排挤人、让对方没单可接,也能用这句。
字面是美元和美分,这里指金钱、账目本身。有人说 it's not all dollars and cents,是在撇清「我不是为了钱」。听到这句,别跟着算价格,先听他真正在意的是面子还是交情。
说 make me look ridiculous。ridiculous 是可笑,look 是看上去。比 embarrass me 更强调面子被人看扁。对方觉得你让他在圈子里抬不起头时,就会甩出这句。
hard-hearted 是铁石心肠的、不心软的。有人说 I'm not a hard-hearted man,是先给自己洗白,再把拒绝说成原则。别人拒绝你又急着辩解自己不是冷血时,这词就在附近。
当你让对方在别人面前下不来台。戏里女演员跟人跑了,有人觉得这是让自己当众出丑,比亏钱更不可忍。同事当着全组拆你的台、当众驳你的面子,就可以用这句说后果。
下一章 · 第 3 章in your pocket当面回绝毒品生意
第 1 章in my debt婚礼当天开口求杀
正在看 · 第 2 章run him out of the business看马求戏被轰走
第 3 章in your pocket当面回绝毒品生意
第 4 章sleeps with the fishes医院传话点名仇家
第 5 章business, not personal商定餐厅里藏枪
第 6 章draw the water from the well放弃报仇换儿子回来
第 7 章no different than久别重逢开口求婚
第 8 章an offer he can't refuse买断赌场兄弟站队
第 9 章hold the strings父亲点明谁是叛徒