已经过分，该停手了
This has gone far enough.The Man from Earth · 2007 — 第 18 / 18 章 · 4'45" · C1
故事收场追问真名：chasing our tails
有人一句 It's gone much too far（已经远远越线），把场面一下逼到退无可退；故事被说成全是编的之后，又有人用 chasing our tails（围着打转，白忙一场）形容这场空转——围着谜团转，忙完还在原地。越界和复盘，两句都用得上。
发生了什么
有人先说 This has gone far enough（闹到这儿就够了），紧接着一句 It's gone much too far（已经远远越线），把场面弄到没法收场；不收手，甚至可能被送去留观。可一句 End of the line（到头了，该下车）像列车员报站，把话头截住；随后有人先问什么，才说只是个故事，接着又说全都是故事。后来有人用 We were chasing our tails（围着打转，白忙一场）形容当时：围着谜团空转，享受那通分析，忙完还在原地。争论加码、突然喊停、事后复盘，这几句都用得上。
这场戏看什么
- 看担心怎样一句话翻成怒
- 听姓氏怎样被扳成老头
- 留意谁到最后还追问真名
留意这几个短语
gone much too farcommitted for observationend of the lineI'd prefer you were
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chasing our tails
围着打转，白忙一场circling uselessly and getting nowhere
有人说当时是 chasing our tails around the maypole。不是出门去转，是围着谜空转，一边享受那个谜，一边把分析拉长。
We spent the meeting chasing our tails around the maypole and called it brainstorming.我们一整场会都在围着空转，还美其名曰头脑风暴。
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- gone much too far
已经远远越线
- committed for observation
强制送去留观
- end of the line
到头了，该下车
- I'd prefer you were
我宁可你真是那样
- old man
老人，老头
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承认这件事根本是骗局
The time has come when you must admit this is a hoax...数量很大的关注和照料 不是嘘寒问暖，是说你已经需要别人来管。
If you don't drop this now - If you can - I'll be convinced that you need a great deal of attention.插入条件：If you can 插进威胁里，一边施压一边怀疑你停得下。
If you don't drop this now - If you can - I'll be convinced that you need a great deal of attention.强制送去留观
对方抛出 committed for observation，语气像通知。不是劝你休息，是说能把你强制留下观察，谈话变成医疗处置。
I can have you committed for observation.插入语：破折号插入 I demand it，请求当场被抬成命令。
I ask you now - I demand it - that you tell these people the truth.到头了，该下车
有人要过一个了结之后，后面丢出 end of the line，像列车员喊到站，让所有人下车。语气轻，是把话头刹住。
End of the line. Everybody off.害得大家心里一直没底
John, you had us wondering whether you were sane or not, and it's just a story!哪儿冒出这么个主意
Where'd you come off with such a half-baked, asinine idea?没想熟、蠢得厉害的主意 不是食物没烤熟，是主意没想完。
Where'd you come off with such a half-baked, asinine idea?not a 可以贴在一起，t 轻轻带过即可
At least you're relieved I'm not a nut.一个疯子——熟人之间说疯，正式场合别用
At least you're relieved I'm not a nut.prefer 上可以压重音，were 跟着短收
I'd prefer you were!你再说一遍——没听清时的生硬口语
Come again?假如连石头都能开口
Dan, you spotted the burin and you said, "if stones could speak."先把想法拿去探你的反应
I got the notion, I ran it past you to check your reactions, and I took it too far.围成一圈空转，忙了个空 五月柱是围着柱子转圈，不是屋里真有一根柱子。
We were chasing our tails around the maypole, enjoying the mystery, the analytical stretch.把分析越扯越开的那股劲 不是伸懒腰，是这道谜让人把分析越扯越开。
We were chasing our tails around the maypole, enjoying the mystery, the analytical stretch.把大家都耍得跟着走了
Oh, man, you know, you had us going, right?一层套进另一层的盒子
You know those Chinese boxes, one inside the other inside the other inside the other?最里层的那只盒子 人觉得自己被装进了最里层。
I feel like I'm in the last box.怒骂，狗娘养的——怒极时的脏话，当众极伤人
bitch!临阵逃避收手——口语说自己或别人撂挑子
I know, I was tempted to cop out many times, But I couldn't resist seeing whether or not you could refute what I was saying.outta 中间的音可以吞掉，here 贴着收
I'm outta here. You wanna come? Let's go.我这就走了——随口说闪人，书面和职场别用
I'm outta here. You wanna come? Let's go.疯到够格被强制收治 不是颁发证书，是说疯到可以收治。
You are absolutely certifiable.sounded pretty 里，pretty 的 tt 常是闪音 /ɾ/：舌尖在齿龈轻弹一下，不要抵死。
I thought it sounded pretty good.糟蹋别人拿出来的善意
But the one thing that I know about you is that you would never use people or abuse their goodwill and intelligence like they think you've just done to them.定语从句：that 从句卡住 the one thing，只剩说话人认定的那一点。
But the one thing that I know about you is that you would never use people or abuse their goodwill and intelligence like they think you've just done to them.心理学入门那一套——讽人分析太像课本，论文里别用
Psych 101?就两个人，面对面看人 不是体育单挑，是说这判断来自面对面。
No, it's woman, one-on-one.撒谎又快又顺的人
So you're a pretty fast liar, Mr. Ugg, But I wanna know: What's your real name?真正的名字，不是绰号
So you're a pretty fast liar, Mr. Ugg, But I wanna know: What's your real name?看懂「故事收场追问真名」
发音重点
- not a nut — not a 可以贴在一起，t 轻轻带过即可
- prefer you were — prefer 上可以压重音，were 跟着短收
- I'm outta here — outta 中间的音可以吞掉，here 贴着收
- sounded pretty — sounded pretty 里，pretty 的 tt 常是闪音 /ɾ/：舌尖在齿龈轻弹一下，不要抵死。
I can have you committed for observation.我可以强制把你送去留观。 医学程序把威胁说成手续，比吼更冷。
John, you had us wondering whether you were sane or not, and it's just a story!约翰，你让我们一直猜你疯没疯，结果只是个故事！ 先把担心摊开，再用 just a story 摔碎。
We were chasing our tails around the maypole, enjoying the mystery, the analytical stretch.我们围着五月柱追自己的尾巴，享受这个谜，也享受把分析越扯越开的那一下。 两个转圈叠在一起，空忙也被说成享受。
Where'd you come off with such a half-baked, asinine idea?你哪儿冒出这么个没想熟、蠢透了的主意？ 一句问话里连砸三下：哪儿来的、没想熟、还蠢。
I'll interview you in the rubber room for further details.我到软垫病房里采访你，把细节问清楚。 学术套话整整齐齐，地点却换成软垫房。
So you're a pretty fast liar, Mr. Ugg, But I wanna know: What's your real name?所以你撒谎挺快啊，乌格先生，不过我想知道：你真名叫什么？ 先点明他撒谎又快又顺，再问真名，这问就绕不开。
关于这一章的问题
end of the line 是什么意思？
意思是到头了，该下车。原句是 End of the line，接着 Everybody off。后面先有人问什么，再有人说就是个故事，然后说全都是故事。
「强制送去留观」英语怎么说？
说 committed for observation，意思是强制送去留观。对白里是再不收手，说话人就可以把人送去留观。这是威胁，不是已经在办手续。
chasing our tails 是什么意思？
意思是围着打转，白忙一场。原句是围着五月柱追自己的尾巴，一边享受那个谜，一边把分析拉长，忙完仍在原地。
「软垫精神隔离室」英语怎么说？
说 rubber room，意思是软垫精神隔离室。对方刚把设想说成论文，这句把后续采访放进软垫隔离室，是挖苦，不是约采访。
「我宁可你真是那样」英语怎么说？
说 I'd prefer you were，意思是我宁可你真是那样。were 后面省了 a nut，那样在这儿是真疯。were 是虚拟，不是过去时。离开这句，要把那样说全，比如补上诚实。
my ass 在这儿是同意，还是不信？
是不信，意思是才怪，纯属扯淡。前一句是 You may still need help（你可能还是需要帮助），下一句就是 My ass。不是在附和，是把这句话挡回去。两个词很冲，不准备再解释。
这个男人来自地球 · 共 18 章
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第 1 章itchy feet欢送会上急着搬走
第 2 章itchy feet塑料杯里敬告别
第 3 章pan out抛出洞穴人假设
第 4 章a day over笑他看着顶多九百岁
第 5 章just happened追问长生只是碰巧
第 6 章You can't go home again问到故地已经不在
第 7 章almost wish it were true讲到佛陀却没说破
第 8 章no way to disprove屋里对质怪故事
第 9 章So much for盘问自称洞穴人的男子
第 10 章I never said否认不死只承认老
第 11 章survivor's guilt从怕死问到愧疚
第 12 章on the ropes丧妻后追问到掏枪
第 13 章a touch of senility追问长生故事破绽
第 14 章no need of that hypothesis信仰追问逼到身份
第 15 章have something in mind众人争论耶稣往事
第 16 章the jury is still out耶稣问题被原样送回
第 17 章If I said no否认神迹把选择抛回
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