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The Social Network · 2010 — 第 17 / 23 章 · 3'06" · B2

取证翻出喂鸡旧账：stir the pot

取证现场翻出一桩大学旧事：有人被 accused of animal cruelty（指控虐待动物）——他只为入会仪式随身带鸡，又撕鸡肉喂鸡，结果 the next thing I knew 就成了 forced cannibalism（逼鸡同类相食）。他只能自嘲：It's better to be accused of necrophilia（被指控奸尸都比这强）。想学怎么吐槽一件荒唐事，这段又好笑又真实。

发生了什么

一场庭外取证翻出大学时的旧账。律师问萨维林有没有做过给公司惹麻烦的事，随后亮出《绯红》的报道：You were accused of animal cruelty（你被指控虐待动物）。原来他为了进凤凰俱乐部，照仪式要求整整一周随身带一只鸡；那天在食堂撕了几块鸡肉喂它，被人看见，the next thing I knew（等我反应过来）就被说成 forced cannibalism（被迫同类相食）。他反复解释自己没虐鸡，还吐槽 It's better to be accused of necrophilia（被指控奸尸都比这强）。同一场取证里，还有人被追问是不是 cheating on his final exam（期末作弊），他用 rather not answer（宁可不说）就把对面点着了。想学怎么解释误会、怎么用自嘲，这些句子都能用。

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留意这几个短语

prankstir the potthe next thing I knewFor all I know

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本章短语

stir the pot

搅动话题、挑起点争论Deliberately provoke discussion or trouble

Eduardo 承认自己开匿名页发画作，every once in a while 就 hop on and stir the pot，好让讨论热起来。

He dropped one question just to stir the pot.他就抛了一个问题，纯粹为了搅起争论。

本章还有

  • prank

    恶作剧、整人

  • the next thing I knew

    等我反应过来、一转眼的工夫

  • For all I know

    据我所知（其实也不确定）

  • necrophilia

    用极端对比说反话，反衬虐鸡指控的荒唐

本章全部批注

62 句台词里标了 37 处

短语 · C1enter something into the record

把某事正式记入记录

I'm going to enter this into the record.
短语 · C1grounds for something

解雇、终止的理由

Mr. Saverin, have you ever done anything that might be considered legitimate grounds for termination?
语法 · C1anything that might be considered legitimate grounds for termination

定语从句：that might be considered 是修饰 anything 的定语从句，而且用了被动加情态：这些事「可能会被算作」理由。律师没有直接说哪一条是理由，而是用被动和 might 把标准悬在空中，逼对方自己往里钻。中文的「可能被当作……的事」正是这个味道。

Mr. Saverin, have you ever done anything that might be considered legitimate grounds for termination?
短语 · B2embarrass someone/something

让公司难堪

You never did anything to embarrass the company or even seriously jeopardize it?
短语 · C1jeopardize something

危及某事

You never did anything to embarrass the company or even seriously jeopardize it?
短语 · B2be accused of something

被指控犯了某事

You were accused of animal cruelty.
短语 · B1play a prank on someone

搞恶作剧

Come on, man. This is bullshit. This is another club playing a prank.
发音bullshit

bullshit 两个音节都重，bull 稍长，shit 收得短促有力。

Come on, man. This is bullshit. This is another club playing a prank.
俚语 · B2bullshit

胡说、鬼话、放屁——粗口，直接否定对方说的整件事；朋友间发泄可用，正式场合、对长辈绝不能用。

Come on, man. This is bullshit. This is another club playing a prank.
俚语 · B1prank

恶作剧、整人——指玩笑性质的整蛊，语气轻松或不满都可；正式的欺凌、欺骗不要用它淡化，那会显得不当回事。

Come on, man. This is bullshit. This is another club playing a prank.
短语 · B1as part of something

作为某事的一部分

I'd been accepted, and as part of my initiation I had to,
短语 · B1at all times

始终、随时

for one week, carry with me at all times and take care of a chicken.
短语 · A2take care of someone/something

照顾、照看

for one week, carry with me at all times and take care of a chicken.
短语 · B1one of the ...

创始人之一

They identify you as one of the founders of Facebook.
短语 · B2bad for business

对生意不利、影响不好

I'm not the expert, but being connected to torturing animals is probably bad for business.
短语 · B2be connected to something

跟某事扯上关系

I'm not the expert, but being connected to torturing animals is probably bad for business.
短语 · B1settle down

冷静下来、别激动

No, and settle down, please. I have here an article from The Crimson...
发音settle down

settle 里的两个 t 变成弹舌的 d 音，down 的双元音拖开，读起来像 se-dle down。

No, and settle down, please. I have here an article from The Crimson...
短语 · A2have dinner

吃晚饭

I was having dinner in the Kirkland dining hall with Mark, and I had the chicken with me,
短语 · B2answer for something

为某事承担责任

- Somebody's gonna have to answer for this. - 969.
短语 · B2the next thing I knew

等我反应过来、一转眼的工夫

Eduardo 讲自己被人看见喂鸡，说 the next thing I knew I was being accused of forced cannibalism，把整件事说得像飞来横祸。

Someone must have seen me, because the next thing I knew I was being accused of forced cannibalism.
短语 · C1forced + noun

被迫同类相食

Someone must have seen me, because the next thing I knew I was being accused of forced cannibalism.
语法 · C1must have seen me

must have 推测：must have 加过去分词表示根据线索推断过去一定发生过某事，而不是义务。这里他倒推：一定有人看见了我，才会被告发。加 being accused 的进行被动，又把「被指控」说成当时正在发生、停不下来的过程。中文用「一定有人……」，英文只用 must have 就够。

Someone must have seen me, because the next thing I knew I was being accused of forced cannibalism.
短语 · B2be resolved

得到解决、平息了

This was all resolved.
短语 · B2for all I know

据我所知（其实也不确定）

Eduardo 猜是谁举报了他，说 For all I know, it was the Winklevosses，把怀疑说得像随口一提。

For all I know, it was the Winklevosses.
发音For all I know

For all I know 连成一串，all 和 I 相接，know 重读收尾。

For all I know, it was the Winklevosses.
短语 · B1forget about something

算了别提了、忘了这事

All right, let's just forget about it.
语法 · B1have to explain this to my father

have to 表义务：have to 表示外部情形逼出来的义务，不是自己想做。这里两层叠用，先把父亲抬出来，再扩大到 everybody，把「不得不交代」的重量一步步加码。和另一个表义务的情态动词相比，have to 更强调事情落到你头上。中文说「我得去解释」，英文用 have to 对位。

Now I have to explain this to my father. I'm gonna have to explain this to everybody.
短语 · B1be supposed to do something

本该写、理应写

I'm supposed to write about these four paintings.
短语 · B2under an alias

用化名、匿名

Yeah. I opened it under an alias.
短语 · C1stir the pot

搅动话题、挑起点争论

Eduardo 承认自己开匿名页发画作，every once in a while 就 hop on and stir the pot，好让讨论热起来。

Every once in a while, I hop on and stir the pot to get a good debate going.
语法 · B2to get a good debate going

使役结构：这个结构让某件事动起来、开始运转：这里宾语是 a good debate，补语是正在进行的 going，合起来就是「把讨论带热」。它比强调强迫的用法更轻，侧重启动和推动。中文说「挑起一场好讨论」，英文用这个结构最自然。

Every once in a while, I hop on and stir the pot to get a good debate going.
发音hop on

hop 的尾 p 只做口型不爆破，直接贴上 on 的元音，两词并作 /ˈhɑpɑn/ 一个整体。

Every once in a while, I hop on and stir the pot to get a good debate going.
短语 · B1cheat on an exam

考试作弊

Mr. Zuckerberg was cheating on his final exam?
短语 · B2would rather not do something

宁可不说、不太想回答

- I'd rather not answer that, Gretchen. - And why not?
短语 · B2be capable of doing something

有能力做到某事

Our litigators are capable of finding a Crimson article.
短语 · B2raise the subject

提起这个话题

In fact, when we raised the subject with him, he defended you.

看懂「取证翻出喂鸡旧账」

发音重点

  • bullshit — bullshit 两个音节都重，bull 稍长，shit 收得短促有力。
  • settle down — settle 里的两个 t 变成弹舌的 d 音，down 的双元音拖开，读起来像 se-dle down。
  • For all I know — For all I know 连成一串，all 和 I 相接，know 重读收尾。
  • hop on — hop 的尾 p 只做口型不爆破，直接贴上 on 的元音，两词并作 /ˈhɑpɑn/ 一个整体。
I didn't know you couldn't do that.

我不知道你不能这么干啊。 把最荒唐的辩解说得最无辜：我喂鸡吃鸡，是因为没人告诉我不可以。一句话概括了所有「好心办蠢事」。

It's better to be accused of necrophilia.

被指恋尸还比这强点。 用更重的罪名做反衬：连那种指控都比眼前这桩体面。荒唐到这份上，只能拿更荒唐的来比。

I'm not the expert, but being connected to torturing animals is probably bad for business.

我不是专家，但跟虐待动物扯上关系，对生意大概没好处。 先声明自己不是专家，再给出最朴素的商业判断。装出谦虚，其实是在提醒对方：这丑闻会伤到公司。

Now I have to explain this to my father. I'm gonna have to explain this to everybody.

现在我还得跟我父亲解释。我得跟所有人解释。 把羞耻摊开数一遍：先是最难过的那一关——父亲，再是所有认识的人。荒唐事真正的代价，是解释不完。

关于这一章的问题

forced cannibalism 是什么意思？

cannibalism 是「同类相食」，forced 是「被强迫的」。台词里有人撕鸡肉喂鸡，被说成逼鸡吃同类，这就是 forced cannibalism，指控荒唐又夸张，笑点也在这里。

the next thing I knew 怎么理解？

意思是「一转眼的工夫、等我反应过来」，用来讲事情发生得太快、自己都没搞清。台词里他喂完鸡，the next thing I knew 就被指控了，强调事情来得莫名其妙。

stir the pot 是什么意思？

字面是「搅锅」，引申为故意挑动话题、制造争论。台词里他上 Facebook 发帖、隔三差五 stir the pot，就是为了让评论区吵起来、热闹起来。

「据我所知（其实不确定）」英语怎么说？

For all I know。它表面是「据我所知」，实际暗示「我也不确定，可能就是这样」。台词里说 For all I know, it was the Winklevosses，就是「说不定就是温克沃斯他们干的」。

这段证词为什么好笑？

因为指控和事实差得太远：带鸡、喂鸡本是入会惯例，却被写成虐待动物、逼鸡同类相食。当事人一边解释一边自嘲，说被控奸尸都比这强，荒诞感扑面而来。

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