就坐在这儿
Just sitting here.The Great Gatsby · 2013 — 第 17 / 18 章 · 3'30" · B2
撞死人之后,盖茨比整夜守在黛西宅外的黑暗里,只吐出一句 It was Daisy(是黛西开的车),把真相和罪名都揽到自己身上。他反复强调 I understand! It was my fault(是我的错),还要求 No one must know(绝不能让人知道)。想学会在紧张场合稳住别人、或把责任揽下来时怎么说,这几句最实用。
车祸之后,盖茨比一直守在黛西宅外的黑暗里,担心汤姆会为难她。他吐出一句 It was Daisy(是黛西开的车),却把责任全揽下来说 It was my fault(是我的错),还想让所有人别知道——No one must know(绝不能让人知道)。后来有人劝他 Jay, you should go home and get some rest(你该回家休息了),他仍说要 wait here all night(在这儿等一整夜)。想学怎么在慌乱里稳住局面——劝人压低声音、替人挡事、承诺保守秘密,这几句都能直接用。
这场戏看什么
留意这几个短语
keep your voice downin the wrongnothing to worry aboutsteady
本章短语
压低声音;小声点
尼克与盖茨比深夜争执时,反复劝他压低声音,别把话说得太大声。
Keep your voice down — the baby is asleep.小点声,孩子睡着了。
有错;理亏
没什么好担心的
使稳住、让不再抖(手、声音、情绪)
58 句台词里标了 35 处
就坐在这儿
Just sitting here.撞倒;撞上
- ...you ran down is dead, Jay. - I thought so.听听你自己在说什么
Daisy? Do you hear yourself?你怎么能这样
How could you?压低声音;小声点
尼克与盖茨比深夜争执时,反复劝他压低声音,别把话说得太大声。
Keep your voice down.祈使句:祈使句省略主语 you,直接下命令。这里用压低声音的要求去按住一场即将失控的争吵,句子很短,火气却很大。
Keep your voice down.Keep your 常合为 kee-pyor,p 借给 your 起头;voice down 里 v、d 轻轻相接。
Keep your voice down.一个该死的懦夫
- ...but a goddamn coward! - Keep your voice down!懦夫;胆小鬼——当面骂人胆小怕事,侮辱性很强;对朋友半开玩笑可以,对不熟的人说就是挑衅。
- ...but a goddamn coward! - Keep your voice down!做……没有意义
Please. There was no point in stop- No point'? No point? What about that woman?there be 句型:There was no point in 表示做某事没有意义,后面接动名词。盖茨比用它替自己没停车找理由,句子被慌乱的追问打断。
Please. There was no point in stop- No point'? No point? What about that woman?当场就死了
No point. She was killed instantly.我的错
I understand! I understand! It was my fault.my fault 里 my 的元音和 fault 的 f 相接,听起来像一个词 mai-fault。
I understand! I understand! It was my fault.像是想要……
...she rushed out at us as if she was trying to speak to us.发生得太快了
It all happened so quickly. She tried- I tried...让她镇定下来
She thought that driving would steady her.不是她的错
It wasn't her fault...绝不能让人知道
No one must know that Daisy was driving.情态动词 must:must 在这里表示必须、绝对不能让某事发生。盖茨比用最重的语气要求保密,一句话就把自己推到了替罪的位置。
No one must know that Daisy was driving.答应我
Promise me.去休息一下
Jay, you should go home and get some rest.一整夜
I'm going to wait here. I'm going to wait here all night...那件不愉快的事
...to bother her about that unpleasantness this afternoon...任何粗暴对待
If he tries any brutality on her whatsoever- Torn won't touch her. He's not even thinking about her.不会碰她
If he tries any brutality on her whatsoever- Torn won't touch her. He's not even thinking about her.信任他
I don't trust him.任何骚动
I'll see if there's any commotion.有错;理亏
尼克在对盖茨比说话时,把责任推给跑到路上的那个女人。
Listen, she was in the wrong, running out on the road.没什么好担心的
车祸之后盖茨比对尼克说这句话,试图把整件事说成不必担心。
...nothing to worry about.nothing to worry 的 to 常弱化为 tə,一闪而过;worry 与 about 用轻 /r/ 连上。
...nothing to worry about.处理这些事
Let me take care of things.打几个电话
I'll make some calls.离开这座城
Just go away, get out of town.会没事的
It'll be all right.How could you do that?你怎么做得出来? 用最普通的质问句表达最重的道德指责,越简短越无法反驳;尼克第一次对盖茨比失去耐心,就在这五个词里。
I understand! I understand! It was my fault.是我的错。这个女人…… 重复两次「我明白」,再一口认下全部责任,把慌乱和担当叠在一起;越急着承担,越显出他并不真的明白。
No one must know that Daisy was driving.绝对不能让人知道是黛西开的车。 用一句必须保密的命令把自己钉在原地;保护爱人的决心和走向毁灭的选择,在这句话里同时成立。
I'm going to wait here. I'm going to wait here all night...我要等在这儿。我要在这儿等一整夜…… 用重复把守候说成誓言:站在楼下替对方挡掉一夜的危险,自己却什么都不问;浪漫与执拗难分。
意思是「压低声音、小声点」。台词里是有人情绪上来、说话太响,被要求把音量收住,语气像在制止争吵。
说 in the wrong,表示某一方在道理上站不住。台词里有人替肇事者说话,说「是她自己冲到路上的」,就是判对方 in the wrong。
steady 可以表示「让手、声音或情绪不再抖」。台词里说开车能帮她 steady(镇静下来)。名词前常用 steady hands(稳定的手)这类搭配。
说 nothing to worry about,安慰别人时最常挂嘴边的一句。台词里有人用它安抚慌了神的人。
no point in doing sth 表示「做某事没有意义」。台词里有人用 no point 反驳对方,说「停下来也没用」,语气很冷。
下一章 · 第 18 章made something of myself门外守到天亮坦白身世
第 1 章reserve all judgments向医生讲起邻居盖茨比
第 2 章have the decency家宴与电话风波
第 3 章sit on the sideline公寓派对从狂欢到翻脸
第 4 章old sport满场没人见过主人
第 5 章a pack of lies车上自述传奇身世
第 6 章keeps his mouth shut午餐席间谈赌局封口
第 7 章pomp and circumstance转述盖茨比的喝茶请求
第 8 章acting like a little boy茶会重逢打翻座钟
第 9 章If it wasn't for带黛西参观豪宅
第 10 章to your liking派对上引见各方名流
第 11 章make a point of派对上汤姆寻妻
第 12 章repeat the past坚信过去可以重演
第 13 章Have it your own way闷热午餐敲定进城
第 14 章Nobody From Nowhere当众逼黛西否认旧情
第 15 章in our blood酒店对峙揭穿老底
第 16 章pull yourself together众人指认肇事黄车
正在看 · 第 17 章keep your voice down车祸后守夜与顶罪
第 18 章made something of myself门外守到天亮坦白身世