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The Shop Around the Corner · 1940 — 第 14 / 19 章 · 6'17" · B2

升任经理后当场炒人：a yes man

新经理刚上任，前同事嘴上道贺，暗地里却使坏。有人一句 if it hadn't been for me（要不是因为我），把功劳全揽到自己身上。被刁难的人反手用 a yes man（应声虫）表明不当这种人；摊牌时甩出 beat around the bush（拐弯抹角、不直说）。职场硬气又不失分寸，这几句够用。

发生了什么

克拉利克被提拔成经理，同事们纷纷祝贺，瓦达斯也满脸堆笑。有人用 if it hadn't been for me（要不是因为我）表功，把店里没倒的功劳全揽在自己身上；被刁难时，他顶回去的却是一句 but I am not going to be a yes man（我可不当应声虫），宁可当面反驳也不做只会点头的人。到了摊牌那一刻，一句 let's stop beating around the bush（别再拐弯抹角、有话直说），把话挑明；翻脸时还甩出一句 in black and blue（被打得鼻青脸肿）来吓唬对方。办公室里的感谢、恭维、立威、翻脸，这几个表达都现成能用。

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beat around the bushin black and bluea yes manif it hadn't been for me

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本章短语

a yes man

应声虫、一味附和的人someone who always agrees with the boss

瓦达斯嘴上认了克拉利克是老板，却马上声明自己绝不做一味点头的人，非跟他唱反调不可。

A good adviser is never a yes man.好的顾问绝不只会点头称是。

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  • beat around the bush

    拐弯抹角、不直说

  • in black and blue

    被打得鼻青脸肿

  • if it hadn't been for me

    要不是因为我（事情就糟了）

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137 句台词里标了 42 处

短语 · B1speak for all of us

代表我们所有人说话

My dear Kralik, I think I speak for all of us when I say heartiest congratulations.
短语 · B2heartiest congratulations

最热烈的祝贺

My dear Kralik, I think I speak for all of us when I say heartiest congratulations.
短语 · B2a load off someone's mind

心里一块石头落了地

What a load off my mind.
短语 · B2one happy family

一个和和美美的大家庭（常带反讽）

Now we're all one little happy family again.
短语 · C1to the fullest extent

尽最大可能、全力以赴

And Kralik, I want you to be assured of my cooperation to the fullest extent.
短语 · A2from now on

从今往后

From now on, you are going to the office.
发音From now on

From 和 now 连读，now 和 on 又滑到一起，听起来像 fro-now-on，三个词几乎连成一串。

From now on, you are going to the office.
短语 · B2if anybody deserves it, it's someone

要说谁配得上，非你莫属

Well, if anybody deserves it, it's you, my boy.
短语 · B1that's what you get when ...

这就是……的下场／回报

That's what you get when you're a good boy.
短语 · A2by the way

对了、顺便说一句

By the way, Kralik, I have some very unusual ideas for that new window display.
短语 · B1the rest of us

我们其余的人

Well, thank you, Vadas, I think the rest of us will take care of the windows alright.
短语 · B2be a good soldier

听话照做的人、服从命令的兵

- Ha-ha. I'm a good soldier. - Alright, do it right away.
发音do it right away

right 末尾的 t 在 away 前带一点弹舌，听起来像 righ-daway，it 又轻得几乎听不见。

- Ha-ha. I'm a good soldier. - Alright, do it right away.
短语 · B2look someone over

把某人打量、挑选一番

Oh, send me four or five. I'll look them over.
短语 · C1if you please

请、有劳（也可带反讽）

And right away, if you please.
短语 · C1one's word of honor

名誉担保、一句承诺

Listen, folks, I can't give you the whole story, actually and I'm tied up with my word of honor.
短语 · B2if it hadn't been for someone

要不是因为我（事情就糟了）

佩皮在店里向众人邀功，说要不是他出面，这家店早就因为那桩自杀的事关门，大家也全得失业。

But, uh, if it hadn't been for me, this place would be closed on account of suicide and you'd all be out of a job.
短语 · B1on account of something

由于、因为

But, uh, if it hadn't been for me, this place would be closed on account of suicide and you'd all be out of a job.
语法 · B2if it hadn't been for me, this place would be closed on account of suicide

过去虚拟条件句：说的是与过去事实相反的假设：当时要不是有我在，店早关了。条件从句用过去完成，主句用 would 加动词，前后一搭就把功劳揽到了自己身上，语气夸张又理直气壮。

But, uh, if it hadn't been for me, this place would be closed on account of suicide and you'd all be out of a job.
短语 · B2someone's ... days are over

某人的好日子到头了

Your perfume days are over, Mrs. M!
短语 · A2at the moment

此刻、这会儿

Just at the moment he's up in a balloon with two blondes.
短语 · C1be up in a balloon

飘飘然地不知在哪儿

Just at the moment he's up in a balloon with two blondes.
语法 · C1You wouldn't like to speak by any chance to Mr. Vadas

would like to 的否定疑问表建议：把 would 变成否定再放进疑问句，听起来像在替对方着想，实际是在下套挑衅。佩皮装作随口一问，其实正等着看马图舍克太太上钩，语气的客气和用心的刻薄正好相反。

You wouldn't like to speak by any chance to Mr. Vadas?
短语 · C1my hat's off to someone

向你致敬、我佩服你

You're a smart young man and my hat's off to you.
发音my hat's off to you

hat's 的 s 和 off 连成 /sɒf/，to 弱化成 /tə/，重音压在 hat's 上。

You're a smart young man and my hat's off to you.
短语 · B2beat around the bush

拐弯抹角、不直说

克拉利克当上经理后找瓦达斯摊牌，瓦达斯还在绕圈子，克拉利克便直接说别再东拉西扯了。

Alright, now, let's stop beating around the bush.
短语 · C1be a yes man

应声虫、一味附和的人

瓦达斯嘴上认了克拉利克是老板，却马上声明自己绝不做一味点头的人，非跟他唱反调不可。

But I am not going to be a "yes" man. No, sir.
语法 · B2it's entirely up to me to make you change your mind

be up to someone to do something：这个结构把责任明确划到某个人头上，表示要不要做、怎么做全看此人。放在这里等于宣布：能不能让你改主意，全在我，一句话就把主动权攥回自己手里，既客气又强势。

I thank you for being so frank, now, at least I know my problem and it's entirely up to me to make you change your mind.
语法 · B2Unless she's absolutely alright tell her not to come today

unless 引导条件：unless 相当于「除非」，它把一种例外先说清楚，后面的指令才成立：只有她完全好了才来，否则今天就别来。命令句配条件从句，是电话里交代事情最干脆的说法。

Unless she's absolutely alright tell her not to come today.
短语 · B1take good care of someone

好好照顾某人

And tell her to be sure and take good care of herself.
短语 · B2have been around

见过世面、阅历不浅

After all, I've been around, you know, and I have my eyes open.
短语 · B1go too far

做得有点过头

Only sometimes, you know, she went a little bit too far.
俚语 · A2shut up

闭嘴——shut up 是粗暴的「别说了」，语气很冲，带强烈的命令和嫌弃。熟人吵架时用得多，对上司、长辈或客人说是严重失礼，想客气一点要换成请对方先别说的表达。

She's a fine girl and she's working very hard and she's a good salesgirl, and you shut up!
短语 · B2mean no offense

没有冒犯的意思

I didn't mean any offense, as a matter of fact
俚语 · C1two-timer

脚踏两条船的人、背叛者——two-timer 专指背着人另结新欢或脚踩两只船的人，骂人时用，火力很足。它通常指感情上的背叛，也能泛指不讲信义的人，只适合吵架场合，正式场合不能出口。

He called me a double-crossing two-timer!
短语 · B2in black and white

白纸黑字、有字据为凭

Prove it to me. Prove it to me in black and white.
短语 · C1be beaten black and blue

被打得鼻青脸肿

瓦达斯要克拉利克拿出白纸黑字的凭证，克拉利克接话说那就让他挨一顿揍，用两个只差一个词的说法把威胁顶了回去。

You're gonna get it in black and blue.
短语 · C1assault and battery

人身攻击与殴打（法律用语）

Alright! Alright. Nice little case of assault and battery.
短语 · B2take a letter

记录口述的信件

I forgot it. Flora, take a letter.
短语 · C1To whom it may concern

致相关人士（公函抬头）

Uh.. To whom it may concern.
短语 · C1be in the employ of someone

受雇于、在某处任职

Mr. Vadas has been in the employ of Matuschek and Company for the last two years during which time he has been very efficient as a stool pigeon, a troublemaker, and a rat.
俚语 · C1stool pigeon

告密者、线人（贬义）——stool pigeon 原指用来引诱同类的假鸽，引申为向当权者告密的人，骂意很重。它属于口语黑话，只在背后骂人或影视对白里用，当面指认同事是告密者等于撕破脸。

Mr. Vadas has been in the employ of Matuschek and Company for the last two years during which time he has been very efficient as a stool pigeon, a troublemaker, and a rat.

看懂「升任经理后当场炒人」

这一章能学到

  • 学会用 black and white 要求白纸黑字
  • 听懂 beating around the bush 的拐弯抹角
  • 掌握 be entitled to 表达应得的权益
  • 分辨客套祝贺背后的职场讽刺

发音重点

  • From now on — From 和 now 连读，now 和 on 又滑到一起，听起来像 fro-now-on，三个词几乎连成一串。
  • do it right away — right 末尾的 t 在 away 前带一点弹舌，听起来像 righ-daway，it 又轻得几乎听不见。
  • my hat's off to you — hat's 的 s 和 off 连成 /sɒf/，to 弱化成 /tə/，重音压在 hat's 上。
Kralik, this is the age of youth and I always ride with the times.

克拉利克，现在是年轻人的时代，我一向顺应时代。 一句把立场包装成时代潮流的漂亮话：既承认自己让位，又顺手把自己说成识时务的人。它适合任何需要体面地接受变化、又不愿显得被淘汰的场合，夸了别人，也保住了自己。

I thank you for being so frank, now, at least I know my problem and it's entirely up to me to make you change your mind.

谢谢你这么坦率，至少现在我知道问题所在了；要让你改变想法，完全由我来决定。 被人当面说不喜欢，他不生气，反而顺势把话接过来：谢谢你的坦白，问题我记下了，接下来看我的。一句里既有风度又有战意，是处理当众难堪时最漂亮的反击。

But I am not going to be a "yes" man. No, sir.

但我可不做应声虫。不，先生。 先认对方是老板，再当面划清底线：我服从位置，但不服从到一味点头。短短一句把职场里最难拿的分寸讲清了，既表了态，也留了骨气。

I'm the manager, and you don't work here anymore!

我是经理，你已经不在这里干了！ 新官上任最硬的一句通告：不绕弯子，不讲条件，把身份和结果一次说清。它把权力摊在桌面上，让所有还想讨价还价的人都闭了嘴，是冲突戏里最痛快的一句收束。

关于这一章的问题

beat around the bush 是什么意思？

指说话绕圈子、不肯直说重点。有人一句 let's stop beating around the bush，意思就是「别拐弯抹角了，有话直说」，常用于谈判或摊牌前，提醒对方把话挑明。

「我可不当应声虫」英语怎么说？

说 I am not going to be a yes man。a yes man 指一味点头附和、从不反驳的下属；这句话放在职场里，就是表明自己有主见、不做唯唯诺诺的人。

in black and blue 是什么意思？

字面像「黑与蓝」，其实是「被打得鼻青脸肿」。有人说 You're gonna get it in black and blue，等于放狠话：你再不滚，就等着挨揍。注意别和 in black and white（白纸黑字）搞混。

佩皮在电话里对马图舍克夫人做了什么？

他冒充公司接线员，先谎称马图舍克先生正和两个金发女人坐气球，再故意问要不要和瓦达斯先生讲话，把夫人气得够呛，还得意地说「你们自己下结论吧」。

瓦达什为什么被当场解雇？

他当面承认自己不喜欢新经理，又搬弄诺瓦克小姐的是非；对方情绪爆发，直接一句 You're fired，把他赶了出去，连工资和推荐信都当面结清。

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