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投资人提出首席执行官人选:make the trains run on time

会议室里,听到公司可能接触潜在的首席执行官人选,先是一句 I did not see that coming(这我可真没想到),随后话锋一转:你只管出点子,make the trains run on time(把日常运营管顺)交给别人。表面是分工,实际在谈谁掌握运营权。想学委婉削权和分工的说法,这两句很实用。

发生了什么

会议室里,投资人希望公司考虑接触几位潜在的首席执行官人选。一句 I did not see that coming(这我可真没想到)之后,紧接着一串反问:是经营经验不足、没上过哈佛,还是做事不够 by the book(按规章办事)?回答是,公司已经没法 keep up with(跟得上)自己的成功,希望经验丰富的人能 take some things off your plate(分担一些事),让你专心出点子,由别人 make the trains run on time(把日常运营管顺)。对话里也有人担心,新老板会按自己的方式做事,自己还得向别人汇报。有人为夹克上的事插话,谈话暂时中断;之后名单被拿出来,有人劝先研究再决定,baby steps(一步一步来)。

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consider the possibilityby the bookadult supervisionkeep up with

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make the trains run on time

把日常运营管顺keep routine operations running smoothly

一句话把出点子的人说成只管创意,让别人 make the trains run on time(把日常运营管顺);听起来像分工,其实在划走执行权。

A strong operations chief makes the trains run on time without chasing headlines.强运营主管能让日常运转顺畅,而不抢风头。

本章还有

  • consider the possibility

    考虑某种可能性

  • by the book

    按规章办事

  • adult supervision

    大人看管;成人监护

  • keep up with

    跟得上(速度或进度)

  • Jules standard time

    借「标准时间」调侃迟到

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短语 · B1meet with someone

和某人会面商谈

...of, uh, meeting with some, uh, potential CEOs.
短语 · B2see something coming

预料到某事会发生 不是用眼睛看见,是提前料到

I did not see that coming.
发音did not see

did not 常弱化为 /dɪd nət/,轻带过去;see 和 coming 拉长、抬高,重音压在这两处。

I did not see that coming.
短语 · B2inexperienced at doing something

做某事没经验

am I too inexperienced at running a business?
短语 · B2by the book

按规章办事

一句 by the book(按规章办事)的反问,把「不按规矩」变成自我辩护;语气从错愕转到带刺。

My... My methods aren't by the book?
短语 · B1keep up with something

跟得上(速度或进度)

成绩一亮出来,回答没有继续争数字,而是说公司连自己的成功都追不上;keep up with(跟得上)在这里把成功写成跑在前面的东西。

Jules, we can't keep up with our own success.
短语 · B1be late to something

每逢开会必迟到

You're an hour late to every meeting.
短语 · B2have a name for something

给某事起了个叫法 不是正式命名,是给习惯起了绰号

We have a name for it... Jules standard time.
短语 · B2only so many hours in the day

一天时间有限

And look, I get it. There's only so many hours in the day.
发音We're all

We're 缩得很轻,all 顺滑接上,别逐字念满。

We're all playing catchup.
俚语 · B2playing catchup

在追进度——口语里说在追进度;正式邮件用 catching up

We're all playing catchup.
俚语 · B2slammed

忙爆了——同事间说生意忙爆,正式报告改用 overwhelmed

Customer service is slammed.
短语 · B1run out of something

库存快见底

We're running out of inventory.
发音out of

out of 快说时挤成一团,of 只需轻轻带过。

We're running out of inventory.
语法 · B2the bigger we get, The more complicated it's gonna get

比较级递进:the + 比较级..., the + 比较级... 表示「越……就越……」;这里说公司越大,局面越复杂。

And... And the bigger we get, The more complicated it's gonna get.
发音What is everyone

把 What is 连着滑向 everyone,重音压在 worried 上。

Say it. What is everyone so worried about?
短语 · B2get away from someone

脱离掌控 不是逃走,是局面失控

That it's all going too fast, and it could get away from us.
语法 · B2That it's all going too fast

名词性从句:这里用 That 从句直接回答担心什么,前面省了 everyone is worried;that 不译「那个」。

That it's all going too fast, and it could get away from us.
短语 · C1take something off someone's plate

替某人分担一些事 不是从盘子里拿东西,是分担工作

Our investors just think that a seasoned CEO Could take some things off your plate.
短语 · B2free someone up

腾出某人的时间 不是解开束缚,是腾出精力

That's all. Just free you up to do what you do great.
短语 · C1make the trains run on time

把日常运营管顺

一句话把出点子的人说成只管创意,让别人 make the trains run on time(把日常运营管顺);听起来像分工,其实在划走执行权。

You come up with the ideas, And let somebody else make the trains run on time.
短语 · B1do things one's way

按自己的方式做事

But, Cameron, this new person, They are going to want to do things their way.
短语 · B1report to someone

向某人汇报

I mean, how can I do what I do If I have to report to someone else, Run every idea I have by this person?
语法 · B2how can I do what I do If I have to report to someone else

条件从句:If 从句给出「向别人汇报」的前提,主句用 how can I 反问,说明独立做事就没了。

I mean, how can I do what I do If I have to report to someone else, Run every idea I have by this person?
短语 · B2see something working

觉得某个办法行得通 不是用眼睛看到它运转,是判断行不行

Can you see that working?
短语 · B1bring in someone

请来一位CEO 不是带进来,是从外面请来

Well, gilt groupe brought in a CEO.
短语 · B1take care of something

处理某事 不是照顾人,是把事情处理好

I apologize, But Becky said you needed something taken care of On your jacket.
短语 · B1make up a list

列出一份名单 不是编故事,是整理名单

The V.C.s made up a list of potential CEOs.
俚语 · C1V.C.s

风险投资人——创业融资圈行话,对普通听众说 venture capitalists

The V.C.s made up a list of potential CEOs.

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发音重点

  • did not see — did not 常弱化为 /dɪd nət/,轻带过去;see 和 coming 拉长、抬高,重音压在这两处。
  • We're all — We're 缩得很轻,all 顺滑接上,别逐字念满。
  • out of — out of 快说时挤成一团,of 只需轻轻带过。
  • What is everyone — 把 What is 连着滑向 everyone,重音压在 worried 上。
I did not see that coming.

我真没想到会这样。 短促反应句,see that coming 把错愕说得像被迎面撞上。

I mean, isn't that how we got here?

我是说,我们不就是这样走到今天的吗? 反问把过去的成绩变成证据,一句话把对方的质疑顶回去。

We hit our five-Year goal in nine months.

我们九个月就完成了五年目标。 把防守变成硬成绩,数字一摆,情绪立刻有了支点。

Jules, we can't keep up with our own success.

朱尔斯,我们跟不上自己的成功了。 把成功写成追不上的东西,悖论感一下把增长压力说透。

You come up with the ideas, And let somebody else make the trains run on time.

你来出点子,让别人负责让列车准点运行。 把创意与运营分工说成漂亮比喻,听着像体贴,也像夺权。

关于这一章的问题

by the book 是什么意思?

意思是「按规章办事」。台词里用反问句 My methods aren't by the book? 确认别人是不是嫌自己的做法不按规矩。

「把日常运营管顺」英语怎么说?

可以说 make the trains run on time(把日常运营管顺)。台词把它和出点子对举:你负责想创意,让别人保证公司照常运转。

keep up with 在这里是什么意思?

意思是「跟得上(速度或进度)」。一句 we can't keep up with our own success,说的是公司发展太快,现有运营已经跟不上成功带来的规模。

adult supervision 是字面意思吗?

这里是字面说法,整句却是反问:I need adult supervision? 意思是「我还需要大人来管着?」,把请资深人士说成找家长来管。

「这我可真没想到」英语怎么说?

可以说 I did not see that coming(这我可真没想到)。听到公司要接触潜在首席执行官人选时,这句就是完全没料到的反应。

baby steps 是什么意思?

意思是「一步一步来」。看名单时,对方先说要研究再决定,最后补一句 Baby steps,就是别急着拍板。

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