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The Shop Around the Corner · 1940 — 第 6 / 19 章 · 4'49" · B2

没见面就爱上笔友：knock on wood

商店刚开门，克拉利克就跟同事打听结婚要花多少钱，又和诺瓦克为一件衬衫拌嘴，最后才坦白：他爱上了通信的姑娘，却从没见过，今晚就要赴约。想打听又怕直说，a fellow like me（像我这样的人）这种绕弯子说法最实用，一句 knock on wood（敲木头求好运）也能替人讨个彩头。

发生了什么

马图切克的商店刚开门，克拉利克就向同事皮罗维奇打听：像他这样的人结婚要花多少钱，用的是 a fellow like me（像我这样的人）这种假设说法。随后他又和诺瓦克为一件衬衫拌嘴，被一句 It's none of your business（不关你的事）顶了回去。最后他才吐露真心：他同一位姑娘通信许久，越聊越动心，却始终没敢见面，今晚八点半约在咖啡馆。想找同事打听私事，可以先用 do you mind if I ask you（你介意我问你吗）探个口风；抱怨跟某人难相处，就说 get along with someone（和某人处得来）；替人讨彩头，则用 knock on wood（敲木头求好运）。

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figure someone outget along with someoneknock on woodcouldn't be better

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knock on wood

敲木头求好运、别让好事被说跑said to avoid bad luck after a hopeful remark

克拉利克对见面又期待又害怕，临了让皮罗维奇替自己敲敲木头，讨个好彩头。

The car has never broken down—knock on wood.这车从没抛过锚——敲敲木头，别乌鸦嘴。

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  • figure someone out

    摸清一个人、看透对方

  • get along with someone

    和某人处得来

  • couldn't be better

    好得不能再好

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118 句台词里标了 34 处

短语 · A2a big dinner date

重要的晚餐约会

Well, I've got a big dinner date tonight.
短语 · B1figure someone out

摸清一个人、看透对方

克拉利克困惑老板最近脾气古怪，皮罗维奇也没了主意，于是他向同事追问到底怎么才能摸清老板这个人。

Say, how do you figure him out, anyway?
俚语 · B2Say,

我说、喂（开口搭话的招呼）——Say 放句首是美式口语里引起对方注意的老式招呼，相当于「我说」，熟人之间随口用。正式场合、对陌生人或长辈都不合适，会显得没礼数，可换用中性客气的招呼语。

Say, how do you figure him out, anyway?
短语 · B1get along with someone

和某人处得来

克拉利克对皮罗维奇抱怨，老板最近很难讨好，自己越来越不知道怎么和他相处下去。

I give up. It's certainly very difficult to get along with him these days.
发音get along with

get 末尾的音直接接上 along，along 再和 with 连起来，听起来像 ge-ta-long-with，中间几乎不停顿。

I give up. It's certainly very difficult to get along with him these days.
短语 · B1ask someone for a raise

向某人提出加薪

He better, because I'm going to ask him for a raise.
短语 · B1do you mind if I ...

你介意我……吗

Pirovitch, do you mind if I ask you a personal question?
短语 · A2go ahead

请便、你说吧

- No, go ahead. - Well, it's very confidential.
短语 · B1a fellow like me

像我这样的人

Well, now suppose that a fellow like me wants to, wants to get married.
短语 · A2get married

结婚

Well, now suppose that a fellow like me wants to, wants to get married.
语法 · B1suppose that a fellow like me wants

that 引导宾语从句：suppose 后面接 that 引出一个完整的从句，把假设的内容整段摆出来。这里的 that 只是连接词，不作成分，口语里也常省略。用它能把一个假想的场景一口气说清，后面才能展开「像我这样的人要结婚」这种试探性的话。

Well, now suppose that a fellow like me wants to, wants to get married.
短语 · B1leave something out

把某事排除在外、先不算

Leaving out the children.
短语 · B1fool yourself

自欺欺人

Well, why fool yourself?
短语 · B1what do you need something for

你要某样东西干什么

Three room? What do you need three rooms for?
短语 · B1couldn't be better

好得不能再好

诺瓦克小姐问皮罗维奇太太的近况，皮罗维奇随口回答她好得不能再好，语气里透着家常的满足。

No, no, she couldn't be better.
发音couldn't be better

couldn't 里的 t 在连读时几乎被吞掉，better 中间的两个 t 在美音里弹成很轻的 flap，整句听起来接近 couldn-be-bedder。

No, no, she couldn't be better.
短语 · B2be very becoming

很衬某人、穿上很好看

And everybody else thought it was very becoming.
短语 · B1leave something alone

别管、别碰某样东西

And believe me, Mr. Kralik, if you think I couldn't say anything about your neckties just ask Mr. Vadas. So, please leave my blouse alone.
短语 · B1none of your business

不关你的事

It's none of your business.
短语 · B1work under someone

在某人手下做事

I'm working under you.
短语 · A2from now on

从现在起

Well, from now on, I'll telephone you every morning and describe exactly what I'm going to wear.
发音from now on

from 末尾的音接上 now，now 又和 on 连成一串，听起来像 fro-now-won，三个词一口气说完。

Well, from now on, I'll telephone you every morning and describe exactly what I'm going to wear.
短语 · B1for heaven's sake

天哪、拜托

Well, for heaven's sake, I don't care what you wear.
短语 · B1troubles of one's own

自己的烦恼

But I have my troubles of my own without your blouse coming between Mr. Matuschek and me.
短语 · B1correspond with someone

和某人通信

Oh, well, you know that girl I was corresponding with?
短语 · A2after a while

过了一会儿

Well, after a while we got on the subject of love ...naturally on a very cultural level.
短语 · B2get on the subject of something

聊到某个话题上

Well, after a while we got on the subject of love ...naturally on a very cultural level.
语法 · B1if you like her

if 引导宾语从句：know 后面用 if 引出一个从句，表示知不知道某件事是否成立，这里的 if 相当于中文的「是否」。它把「喜不喜欢」这个不确定的问题装进句子，作为 know 的对象。注意它不表条件，整句是在反问对方：爱一个人却不知道喜不喜欢，这算什么。

What do you mean? You love a girl and you don't know if you like her?
短语 · B1keep doing something

一再拖延

I keep postponing it and postponing it. I..
短语 · B1get a bonus

拿到奖金

...did you ever get a bonus?
短语 · B1as long as ...

只要

As long as the envelope's closed, you're a millionaire.
语法 · B2As long as the envelope's closed

as long as 表条件：as long as 引出条件，意思是只要这个条件成立，后面的结果就成立。它比 if 多一层「持续维持」的意味，常用来划一条底线。这里说只要信封还封着，人就可以一直是百万富翁，把悬念和侥幸说得很俏皮。

As long as the envelope's closed, you're a millionaire.
短语 · B1haven't slept for days

好几天没睡

I haven't slept for days.
短语 · B2knock on wood

敲木头求好运、别让好事被说跑

克拉利克对见面又期待又害怕，临了让皮罗维奇替自己敲敲木头，讨个好彩头。

Now, you-you knock on wood for me.

看懂「没见面就爱上笔友」

这一章能学到

  • 学会用 as long as 表达条件与暂缓判断
  • 用 figure someone out 说摸清一个人的脾气
  • 听懂 ask for a raise 的加薪请求
  • 分清 might 表示可能，不是确定

发音重点

  • get along with — get 末尾的音直接接上 along，along 再和 with 连起来，听起来像 ge-ta-long-with，中间几乎不停顿。
  • couldn't be better — couldn't 里的 t 在连读时几乎被吞掉，better 中间的两个 t 在美音里弹成很轻的 flap，整句听起来接近 couldn-be-bedder。
  • from now on — from 末尾的音接上 now，now 又和 on 连成一串，听起来像 fro-now-won，三个词一口气说完。
Listen, if someone is really your friend he comes after dinner.

听着，一个人要是真把你当朋友，他吃完饭再来。 一句老派的交朋友标准：真正的朋友不挑时辰，也不会为了一顿饭凑热闹。它把人情和客套分得很清，短、好记，换个场合照样能用来分辨谁是真心的。

As long as the envelope's closed, you're a millionaire.

只要信封还没拆，你就是百万富翁。 把等待奖金的心情说成一个精巧的比喻：没拆开的信封里装着无限可能，一拆就落地。它讲的其实是所有没揭晓的希望——拖着不面对，正是因为它还允许你做梦。

That's the best thing that could happen to you.

那可是你能遇上的最好的事了。 一句毫不含糊的祝福兼判断：把结婚说成人生能摊上的头等好事。它没有保留、没有条件，正因为直白，听起来格外暖，也带着那个年代对婚姻的笃定。

The main thing is that you like her.

最要紧的是你喜欢她。 一句把择偶标准归零的话：漂亮、条件都靠后，喜欢才是根本。它既是长辈式的劝告，也是替朋友卸下包袱的宽慰，短得可以当口头座右铭。

关于这一章的问题

knock on wood 是什么意思？

这是英语里讨吉利的老说法：说完好话怕被“说破”，就敲一下木头，表示「敲木头求好运」。谁有好事又有风险，顺手来一句，气氛立刻轻松。

「和某人处得来」英语怎么说？

get along with someone。戏里有人抱怨最近很难跟老板相处，用的就是 get along with him。聊天时想说“我俩挺合得来”，直接说 We get along 就行。

figure someone out 和 get along with someone 有什么区别？

figure someone out 是“看懂一个人”，偏理解对方的想法；get along with someone 是“相处得来”，偏关系合不合拍。一个用脑，一个看合不合得来。

想跟同事打听私事，英语怎么开口？

可以用 do you mind if I ask you a personal question？先问对方介不介意，再问私事，比直接开口更礼貌。对方答 go ahead，就表示请便、你可以问。

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