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玉米饼里烤出罪证：plausible deniability
一张玉米饼上印着公司做假账的证据，老板们先说它能 hold up in court（在法庭上站得住脚），又用 plausible deniability（合理否认空间）给自己留后路。想学职场里怎么推责、怎么评估风险，这几句比背单词实用。
发生了什么
晚餐进行到一半，一张玉米饼上竟印着公司做假账的证据，几个老板围着它开会：有人嘴硬说这不是伪造、能 hold up in court（在法庭上站得住脚），有人盘算拿 plausible deniability（合理否认空间）给自己留退路，还提到供出他们会连累维里克。旁边一桌却有人当众 snap at（冲人发火）对方，被顶回来一句「是我在付钱」。饭后玛戈借口去洗手间，被主厨当面追问她到底是谁。hold up in court 是评估一件事能不能在法庭上立住；plausible deniability 指不留把柄、方便事后撇清；snap at 就是没好气地顶撞别人。
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- 听出玛戈回答的防御感
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plausible deniabilityhold up in courtmake this rightsnap at
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plausible deniability
可推脱的说辞、合理否认空间room to deny knowing about wrongdoing
有人安慰同伴说，他们留有可推脱的说法，对方真要举报也会连累自己。
The memo was written to preserve plausible deniability.那份备忘录就是为了留下推脱的空间。
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- hold up in court
在法庭上站得住脚
- make this right
把事摆平、弥补过来
- snap at
冲某人发火、没好气地顶撞
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These are 里 these 末尾的音和 are 连读，听起来像 theez-are，中间不断开。
These are tortillas.虚假的收费项目
which contain EchoBrite's tax records and other documents showing how your company has created invoices with fake charges.现在分词作后置定语：documents showing how your company has created invoices 里 showing 是现在分词，相当于 which show，用来修饰前面的 documents。它让句子更紧凑，不必另起一个定语从句。
which contain EchoBrite's tax records and other documents showing how your company has created invoices with fake charges.你怎么弄到的
How did you get these?从不透露自己的配方
I'm sorry, but Chef never reveals his recipes.完蛋了、死定了（粗俗）——用 fucked 形容处境完蛋、要倒霉，是粗话；只适合私下泄愤或熟人之间，正式场合、对上级和客户不能用。
Do you know how fucked you are?到早上之前
We'll have this place closed by the morning. Do you understand?不必了、用不着
Oh no, that won't be necessary.我怎么会知道
Well, how the hell should I know? It's faked.某种、算是
It's some sort of stupid joke.在法庭上站得住脚
有人担心那张印着证据的饼，说不定真能作为呈堂证据。
Yeah, a fucking taco that might hold up in court.可推脱的说辞、合理否认空间
有人安慰同伴说，他们留有可推脱的说法，对方真要举报也会连累自己。
We have plausible deniability, and if they try to turn us in,把我们举报出去
We have plausible deniability, and if they try to turn us in,if 条件从句：and if they try to turn us in 用 if 从句给出一个假设，主句再推后果。try to do 表示尝试做某事，整句是在算计对方向外举报的成本。
We have plausible deniability, and if they try to turn us in,未经你同意
Yeah, we're good. We're fine. Yeah, fuck it. They can't take your photograph without your consent. This is insane 1994560.without 表缺失条件：They can t take your photograph without your consent 用 without 加名词表示「在没有……的情况下」，这里指未经同意。它比普通的否定更直白，强调缺少的那个前提。
Yeah, we're good. We're fine. Yeah, fuck it. They can't take your photograph without your consent. This is insane 1994560.让我想想
Stop talking and let me think, okay?把事摆平、弥补过来
客人闯祸后急着挽回，说自己必须想办法把这事摆平。
I have to make this right somehow. I have to.东西、玩意儿（粗俗）——shit 可泛指东西，带轻蔑和脏字，也可当感叹；熟人之间常见，正式场合成书面表达要换掉。
You send this shit back. Excuse me.冲我发火、凶我
Did you just fucking snap at me?订到位置
Do you know how long I've been trying to get a reservation here? No, and I don't really care.让你进门
You thank them for even letting you in the door.表现得像
because you're fucking acting like it, Tyler. You need to apologize to me right now.向我道歉
because you're fucking acting like it, Tyler. You need to apologize to me right now.用这种口气跟我说话
You cannot speak to me that way.叮咚、猜怎么着（俏皮提醒）
Actually, I can, because ding dong, I'm the one who's paying. So maybe shut up and eat.付钱的那个人
Actually, I can, because ding dong, I'm the one who's paying. So maybe shut up and eat.闭嘴吃饭
Actually, I can, because ding dong, I'm the one who's paying. So maybe shut up and eat.一定要尝尝这个
This is incredible. You have to try this.有什么可以帮您
How can I assist you?这边请
Right this way.Right this 里 t 落在两元音之间，常弹成轻闪音 /ɾ/，舌一点即收，重音在 right，this 顺着带出。
Right this way.那后面是什么
What's behind that silver door?不该待在这里
You shouldn't be in here.想知道
I'd like to know specifically what it was about the last course that you did not enjoy.几乎没怎么吃
You've barely eaten the food.非常认真对待自己的工作
I take my work very seriously, and you're not eating.这让我很受伤
And that wounds me.不太饿
I guess I'm just not very hungry.再问一遍
I'll ask again. Who are you?ask again 里 ask 末尾的音和 again 连读，听起来像 as-kagain，两个词粘在一起。
I'll ask again. Who are you?你是哪里人
So where are you from, Margot?心里好受些
Now does that make you feel better?拖车营地
You want the address for Mom's trailer park, you asshole?混蛋（骂人）——asshole 是很常见的骂人词，说人自私讨厌；对朋友半开玩笑能用，正式场合、对陌生人会直接冒犯。
You want the address for Mom's trailer park, you asshole?别挡我的路
Please get the fuck out of my way.看懂「玉米饼里烤出罪证」
这一章能学到
- 听懂关键短语在本场的真实语气
- 把台词搭配放进新的日常回应里
- 观察关系变化如何改变说话语气
发音重点
- These are — These are 里 these 末尾的音和 are 连读，听起来像 theez-are，中间不断开。
- Right this — Right this 里 t 落在两元音之间，常弹成轻闪音 /ɾ/，舌一点即收，重音在 right，this 顺着带出。
- ask again — ask again 里 ask 末尾的音和 again 连读，听起来像 as-kagain，两个词粘在一起。
I'm sorry, but Chef never reveals his recipes.抱歉，主厨从不透露他的配方。 用一句礼貌的行规挡回逼问：既给了道歉，又不给答案。软钉子最优雅的样子。
You thank them for even letting you in the door.人家肯让你进门，你就该谢天谢地。 把傲慢劈头按回去：吃的不只是菜，是别人赏你的机会。一句话点破客人的位置。
I take my work very seriously, and you're not eating.我对自己的工作极其认真，而你却没在吃。 把自己的专业和对方的无礼摆在一起，等于宣布：你不吃，就是对我和这道菜的冒犯。平静里全是刀。
You want the address for Mom's trailer park, you asshole?你要不要我妈那拖车公园的地址啊，你这个混蛋？ 面对主厨步步逼问「你是谁」，玛戈用一句自曝出身、带脏字的反问把对方的心理审讯顶回去。粗话在这里不是骂人，而是把对方那套「看穿你」的姿态原地拆掉。
关于这一章的问题
plausible deniability 是什么意思？
字面是「看起来可信的否认」，指事先不留把柄，出事时可以说自己不知情、无法被追责。台词里老板们盘算的就是给自己留这种后路。
「在法庭上站得住脚」英语怎么说？
hold up in court。hold up 是经得起检验、扛得住，in court 是在法庭上，合起来就是这证据或说法能站得住、打不垮。
snap at 是发火吗？
对，指没好气地冲人顶撞、突然发火，比 get angry 更强调语气冲、对象明确。有人被当众 snap at，就是对方当着大家的面冲他发火。
为什么主厨一直问玛戈是谁？
因为他发现玛戈几乎没吃东西，也不像名单上的人。他一遍遍问 who are you，是想弄清她真实的身份和来意，而不是她报出的名字。
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