抱着任何幻想
Oh, sweetie, we're not under any illusions that you two don't sleep in the same bed.The Proposal · 2009 — 第 6 / 14 章 · 5'52" · B1
安德鲁带玛格丽特回阿拉斯加的家,家人认定两人同床,还送来一条号称有「特殊能力」的毯子,气氛又尴尬又好笑。有人一句 She's just pulling your leg(逗你玩)把玩笑挑明,随后一句 We'd better turn in(该睡觉了)让大家收场。被长辈起哄、想自然结束对话,这种场合特别用得上。
玛格丽特跟着安德鲁回到阿拉斯加的家,家人热情地把两人安排进同一间卧室,根本不接受「我们分房睡」的说法。有人送来一条自称有特殊能力的毯子,逗得大家笑,也有人一句 She's just pulling your leg(逗你玩)把玩笑说破,最后一句 We'd better turn in(该睡觉了)才结束了这个热闹的晚上。夜里电话响起,另一头是对新书犹豫不决的人,这边一边躲狗追狗,一边用 get down to it(进入正题)、I don't want to sell you on anything(我不是要说服你)稳住对方。三个表达分别用在玩笑、收场和谈正事,日常和职场都常见。
这场戏看什么
留意这几个短语
pulling your legget down to itturn insnatch
本章短语
逗你玩、跟你开玩笑teasing or joking with you
奶奶说别让小狗跑出去,不然会被老鹰叼走;玛格丽特赶紧转头对小狗说,她只是在逗你玩,对吧。
Relax, I was only pulling your leg about the boss quitting.别紧张,我说老板辞职只是逗你玩的。
进入正题、直接说正事
上床睡觉;(另义)上交、交还
一把抓走、抢走
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抱着任何幻想
Oh, sweetie, we're not under any illusions that you two don't sleep in the same bed.同位语从句:that 引导的从句把 illusions 的内容摊开:我们不指望你们分床睡。长辈把话说得过于坦荡,反而更尴尬。
Oh, sweetie, we're not under any illusions that you two don't sleep in the same bed.还在训练中,还没学乖
That's Kevin. I'm sorry, Margaret. So cute. We just rescued him from the pound and he's still in training. Sorry.逗你玩、跟你开玩笑
奶奶说别让小狗跑出去,不然会被老鹰叼走;玛格丽特赶紧转头对小狗说,她只是在逗你玩,对吧。
She's just pulling your leg, isn't she?备用的毛巾和床单
By the way, there are extra towels and linens and things in here if you need them.觉得冷起来
And if you get chilly tonight,特殊能力
It has special powers.上床睡觉;(另义)上交、交还
被长辈要求同睡一间房后,两人尴尬地找机会脱身,玛格丽特用 We d better turn in 收场,把这一晚草草结束。
We'd better turn in. It's been quite an evening.相当折腾的一个晚上
We'd better turn in. It's been quite an evening.turn in:结尾的 n 直接连到 in 的开头,两词一口气像 tur-nin,重音留在 turn 上。
We'd better turn in. It's been quite an evening.别抱怨了
Stop complaining.看样子、看起来
Looks like I won't be getting much sleep with the sun streaming in.with 复合结构:with 加上名词再加现在分词,描出一个同时进行的背景画面:阳光正不断照进来,所以她睡不着。
Looks like I won't be getting much sleep with the sun streaming in.look like 后接从句:looks like 后面直接跟一个完整句子,用来根据眼前情况做推测,语气比直接下判断更口语、更软。
Looks like I won't be getting much sleep with the sun streaming in.信号/服务糟透了
I have horrible service, Frank. Give me just one minute.给我一分钟,稍等一下
I have horrible service, Frank. Give me just one minute.进入正题、直接说正事
电话里作家弗兰克情绪激动想退出访谈,玛格丽特一边对付抢镜的狗,一边说:如果允许我直说的话,我觉得退出会是个错误。
Frank, if I may get down to it, OK, I think it would be a mistake to back out.down to:to 常弱化为 tə,几乎只留一个浊轻音,重心全落在 down 上,to 轻轻滑过。
Frank, if I may get down to it, OK, I think it would be a mistake to back out.由某人决定
And I think it's up to you to present your legacy to the world.up to 里的 t 闪音化,读快了像 up-do。
And I think it's up to you to present your legacy to the world.一直开着
And my phone is on all the time. OK, bye-bye.Oh, sweetie, we're not under any illusions that you two don't sleep in the same bed.亲爱的,我们可没天真到以为你俩不睡一张床。 一句话把年轻人的尴尬全部戳破:长辈用轻描淡写的语气讲最私密的事,越体贴越让人无处躲。喜剧的锋芒全在这份坦荡里。
Looks like I won't be getting much sleep with the sun streaming in.看来有阳光这么照着,我今晚别想睡多少了。 把失眠推给阿拉斯加的白夜,而不是身边的人;一句话既交代了时令,又替尴尬留了台阶,是成年人最擅长的绕开。
I don't want to sell you on anything, but this is your legacy, this book.我不是要向你推销什么,可这本书就是你的遗产。 先否认自己在推销,再抛出 legacy 这种重量级词;看似退一步,其实把决定包装成对一生的交代。
We'd better turn in. It's been quite an evening.我们最好去睡了,今晚可真够折腾的。 用最平淡的收场句结束最不平静的夜晚;quite an evening 是克制的英式说法,把尴尬和疲惫都藏进客套里。
是「逗你玩、跟你开玩笑」的意思。对方说得很认真,其实只在打趣,听到这句别急着当真,可以笑着回一句 You got me。
这里是「上床睡觉」。晚上准备休息、想跟人道晚安时常用,比如 We'd better turn in。不过它还有「上交、交还」的意思,要看上下文。
说 get down to it。想让对话从寒暄转到正事,可以说 If I may get down to it,语气客气,谈判或正式沟通时很好用。
用 snatch,指动作很快地把东西抓走、抢走。老鹰从天上一把叼走小狗,用的就是这个动词。
因为家人认定情侣就该睡在一起,压根不信他们是分房睡的关系。越解释越可疑,只好硬着头皮住下,尴尬也就从这里开始。
下一章 · 第 7 章from the ground up父子为接班吵翻
第 1 章let someone go办公室里当场解雇下属
第 2 章turn operations over to为签证宣布假结婚
第 3 章out of your hair移民局面谈假装情侣
第 4 章with cherries on top假结婚换升职
第 5 章a meal ticket家宴上宣布订婚
正在看 · 第 6 章pulling your leg被迫同睡一间卧室
第 7 章from the ground up父子为接班吵翻
第 8 章called it off聚会起哄又遇前女友
第 9 章take this the wrong way熄灯后互吐秘密
第 10 章a sham家人提议明天结婚
第 11 章burst into tears传家婚纱试穿落泪
第 12 章off the hook假结婚当场被拆穿
第 13 章get my head on straight婚礼上当场坦白
第 14 章dawned on me追到办公室当场求婚