下一道菜
The next course is called Memory.The Menu · 2022 — 第 5 / 13 章 · 3'55" · B2
主厨端上一道叫 Memory(记忆)的菜,笑着讲起自己七岁那年:父亲醉后用电话线勒住母亲,他拿厨房剪刀刺进父亲大腿。有人边听边说这是 dark sense of humor(阴暗的幽默感),还夸这是让他成为厨师艺术家的背景故事。想学会用 evoke(唤起)谈记忆,这几句最实用。
这道菜叫「记忆」。主厨讲起自己七岁那年在爱荷华州滑铁卢的塔可之夜:父亲醉后用电话线勒住母亲的脖子,他哭着求他住手,最后拿厨房剪刀刺进父亲大腿。多年后他补充,自己那晚本该刺进父亲的喉咙,但 we're not so smart when we're young(年轻时没那么聪明)。他把家暴讲得像笑话,还说要 evoke(唤起)所有人的强烈记忆。学会 dark sense of humor(阴暗的幽默感)和 evoke,就能在聊黑色幽默、回忆往事时用上。
这场戏看什么
留意这几个短语
on the mapdark sense of humorsignature dishesevoke
本章短语
让某人或某地成名to make someone famous or notable
评论家提起当年的评价,说是那句话把主厨捧出了名。
The festival put the small town on the map.那个音乐节让这座小镇出了名。
阴暗的幽默感
招牌菜
唤起(记忆、情感、画面)
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下一道菜
The next course is called Memory.意在唤起
And that is what it's meant to evoke.我来讲讲
So let me tell you a memory of mine.在成长过程中
When I was growing up, a child in Waterloo, Iowa, Tuesday was taco night.when 引导时间状语从句:When I was growing up a child in Waterloo Iowa 用 when 从句交代年少的时段,主句再说周三吃什么。when 后面用进行时,强调那是一段持续的成长时期。
When I was growing up, a child in Waterloo, Iowa, Tuesday was taco night.醉得挺厉害
As you can see, she's rather drunk.并不稀奇
This is not unusual.回到家
When I was seven years old, one Tuesday, my father came home quite drunk.就在那时、到这一步
My mother grew angry and screamed at him, at which point he proceeded to wrap a telephone cord接着就做了
My mother grew angry and screamed at him, at which point he proceeded to wrap a telephone cordat which point 引导的定语从句:at which point 里 which 回指上一个动作,整个短语等于「就在那一刻」。它把两个连续发生的事连接起来,比口语里随手一个连接词更书面,也更有画面。
My mother grew angry and screamed at him, at which point he proceeded to wrap a telephone cord把它勒紧
around her neck and pull it tight.求他停下
I screamed. I begged him to stop.没那么聪明
But we're not so smart when we're young.难忘的塔可夜
It was, as you can imagine, as a very memorable taco night.谢天谢地
Oh, thank God he didn't.didn't 的 t 常吞掉成 /ˈdɪdn/,舌尖抵上齿龈却不爆破,句尾轻轻收住。
Oh, thank God he didn't.搞什么鬼(粗俗震惊)——what the fuck 是带脏字的惊呼,用来表达震惊或不满;只在私下或极熟的圈子里说,正式场合要换成 what happened 之类的中性说法。
I mean, what the fuck was that?一段背景故事
Yeah, it's a backstory to what makes him a chef artist.阴暗的幽默感
同伴听完主厨讲童年惨事当玩笑,评价他幽默感很黑暗。
Dude, that guy's got some really dark sense of humor, bro.哥们、老兄(称呼)——dude 是对朋友随口的称呼,也可当感叹词引人注意;日常、朋友之间很自然,正式场合、对长辈和客户不合适。
Dude, that guy's got some really dark sense of humor, bro.兄弟、哥们(称呼)——bro 是兄弟、哥们的意思,语气随意,常出现在年轻男性之间;对不熟的人或正式场合用会显得轻浮。
Dude, that guy's got some really dark sense of humor, bro.本店烟熏的
So here you have house smoked Bresse chicken thigh al pastor.招牌菜
主厨介绍这道菜,说是餐厅从开业起就有的招牌之一。
one of Hawthorn's signature dishes. Thank you. We change our menu constantly, but as Ms. Bloom knows保留的常备菜、固定项目
this has been a staple since day one.让某人或某地成名
评论家提起当年的评价,说是那句话把主厨捧出了名。
Put you on the map.怕被淘汰、怕过时
Anyways, because we're always innovating and we fear irrelevance对…的一次翻新
an update to a classic. The images on the tortillas have been made using a laser engraving machine.激光雕刻
an update to a classic. The images on the tortillas have been made using a laser engraving machine.第一次
It's the first time we've used it.first time 加现在完成时:It s the first time we ve used it 用现在完成时,因为说的是从过去到现在第一次的经历。英语里 first time 后常接完成时,而不是单纯过去时,强调这次经历对现在仍算数。
It's the first time we've used it.深刻的记忆
We hope this taco night evokes strong memories for us all.给你
Here you are.Here you 里 here 末尾的音和 you 连读,听起来像 here-you 一滑而过。
Here you are.一个玩笑、恶搞
Like a gag then.Like a 里 k 直接搭上 a,常连成 li-ka /laɪkə/,a 轻得几乎只剩 /ə/。
Like a gag then.多贴心啊
Isn't that nice? They remembered us.这人怎么回事
Jesus Christ, what's with this guy?该死、糟了
God damn it. I didn't think he'd really mind.阳光医生(挖苦的绰号)
Calling Doctor Sunshine.剧本烂
Oh my God, I forgot about that one. [LAUGHS] Dumb part. Bad script.开个玩笑
Hmm. Maybe it's a joke 'cause you're friends, right?情况不妙
It's not good.But we're not so smart when we're young.可年轻的时候,我们没那么聪明。 用一句轻描淡写为自己的旧错开脱,也替所有人留了台阶。承认年轻时的蠢,是成年人最共通的和解。
Anyways, because we're always innovating and we fear irrelevance总之,因为我们不断创新,也因为我们害怕被淘汰。 把创新的真话说成恐惧:不是热爱新东西,是怕过时。一句漂亮话,撕开了整个行业的焦虑。
We hope this taco night evokes strong memories for us all.我们希望今晚这顿塔可夜,能唤起我们所有人的深切回忆。 温柔的话配着残忍的内容:回忆可能是创伤,但他照样端上桌。恭敬的措辞和冷酷的用意,落差全在这句里。
Now I suppose I should've stabbed him in the throat that evening.现在想来,那天晚上我本该一刀刺进他的喉咙。 用轻描淡写的「现在想来」接一句最狠的话,把童年创伤讲得像一道菜的失误。平静的语气和骇人的内容对撞,正是这场晚宴恐怖感的来源。
字面是「在地图上」,实际意思是让某人或某个地方成名、被人记住。戏里食评人一篇评论「把餐厅放上了地图」,就是说让它一举成名。
dark sense of humor。戏里客人评价主厨「那家伙的幽默感真的挺黑的」,用的就是这个词。它说的不是爱笑,而是专拿痛苦、死亡开玩笑的那种幽默。
evoke 是「唤起记忆、情感或画面」。戏里主厨说这道菜想 evoke 一段记忆,就是想让人一吃就想起某件往事。它常和 memory、feeling 搭配,比 remember 更主动、更有画面。
因为对主厨来说,那晚既是家暴,也是他记住的味道。他把童年最黑暗的一夜做成一道菜端上来,还让客人吃下去,所以这道菜才叫「记忆」。
signature dishes。戏里主厨说这道塔可是 Hawthorn 的 signature dishes,也就是最出名、最固定的那道菜。单数说 signature dish。
平静到可怕。他讲父亲勒母亲、自己刺伤父亲时,像在讲一件家常小事,最后还笑着说希望这顿「唤起大家的强烈记忆」。越平静,越让人发毛。
下一章 · 第 6 章plausible deniability玉米饼里烤出罪证
第 1 章running interference登船前往孤岛餐厅
第 2 章on the edge of the abyss吃货说厨师才是艺术家
第 3 章not brain surgery端上石头却说只许品尝
第 4 章pull this card为一口面包讨说法
正在看 · 第 5 章on the map主厨讲七岁的塔可之夜
第 6 章plausible deniability玉米饼里烤出罪证
第 7 章aspires to greatness主厨当众念信羞辱厨子
第 8 章name dropping开枪之后客人发现逃不掉
第 9 章hard home truths喝茶时当众清算旧账
第 10 章rattle you主厨认出她的行当
第 11 章refused his advances自曝真名翻出旧账
第 12 章swore you to secrecy主厨戳穿铁杆粉丝
第 13 章bear witness to美食家被逼当众掌勺