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加州办公室里的伏击:lawyer up

爱德华多飞到加州,以为要开商务会,推门进去才发现自己被稀释得几乎一无所有,被 You're not a part of Facebook(你已经不是 Facebook 的人了)当场打醒。他当场翻脸,把能骂的都骂了,最后撂下让对方去请律师的狠话。想学设局、翻脸和放狠话,这段最狠。

发生了什么

爱德华多收到马克的邮件,飞到加州。他讲清经过:In late November, I got the e-mail from Mark telling me to come out(十一月下旬,我收到马克的邮件叫我过去),邮件说有一场商务会,还提到一份 hard to turn down(难以拒绝)的投资要约。可到了办公室,他才知道自己是被叫来入局的,最打击他的一句是 You're not a part of Facebook(你已经不是 Facebook 的人了)。他翻出签名的事,You signed the papers(文件是你签的),反被怼你设局坑我。爱德华多彻底爆发,被 Security's here. You'll be leaving now(保安到了,你现在可以走了)请了出去,最后撂下让对方去请律师的狠话。想学商务冲突里的摊牌、设局和放狠话,这一章句句带劲。

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lawyer up

找律师、请好律师应对To get a lawyer, often in warning

Eduardo 扔下最后一句 You better lawyer up, asshole,宣告这场翻脸要上法庭。

If they keep pushing this, you should lawyer up.他们要是继续闹,你就该请律师了。

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  • revenge stunt

    为了报复演的一场花招

  • hard to turn down

    难以拒绝

  • diluted down to

    被摊薄、被稀释到某个地步

  • set me up

    设局坑我、给我下套

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57 句台词里标了 48 处

短语 · B1tell someone to do something

叫某人过来

In late November, I got the e-mail from Mark telling me to come out for the millionth-member party.
短语 · B1come out for something

为了某事专程过来

In late November, I got the e-mail from Mark telling me to come out for the millionth-member party.
短语 · B1have to have something

不得不开(会)

It said that we had to have a business meeting.
短语 · C1pull a stunt

为了报复演的一场花招

证词里说 Mark 和 Sean 对 Case Equity 搞了一出 revenge stunt,把这场报复说成投资人突然改口、肯见面的原因。

That Mark and Sean had played some kind of revenge stunt on Case Equity, and that Manningham was so impressed
短语 · B1so ... that ...

印象深到(以至于)

That Mark and Sean had played some kind of revenge stunt on Case Equity, and that Manningham was so impressed
语法 · C1Mark and Sean had played some kind of revenge stunt on Case Equity

过去完成时:had played 是过去完成时,用在转述里表示比「说」更早发生的事:他们先整了风投,对方才被打动。整个从句是邮件内容的转述。中文常用「他们之前就干过」,英文用一个 had 就把先后顺序交代清楚。

That Mark and Sean had played some kind of revenge stunt on Case Equity, and that Manningham was so impressed
短语 · B2make an offer

一份投资报价

that he was now making an investment offer that was hard to turn down.
短语 · B2hard to turn down

难以拒绝

邮件里说 Manningham 的投资报价 was hard to turn down,把这次见面包装成天上掉下来的好事。

that he was now making an investment offer that was hard to turn down.
短语 · B2whether to do something

该不该为某事打扮

I didn't know whether to dress for the party or for the business meeting,
语法 · B2whether to dress for the party or for the business meeting

whether to 结构:whether to do 表示在两个可能之间拿不定主意,后面用 or 列出选项。它相当于一个压缩的宾语从句,省略了主语和情态动词。这场里它写出爱德华多的处境:两个场合,一套衣服,选哪个都不对。

I didn't know whether to dress for the party or for the business meeting,
短语 · B1dress for something

为两种场合都打扮了

so I kind of dressed for both.
短语 · B2be called out for something

被叫来是为了某事

What were you called out there for?
短语 · B2an ambush

一场伏击

An ambush.
发音An ambush

An 的 n 滑到 ambush 的元音上,两个词黏成一拍,重音落在 am。

An ambush.
短语 · A2right over here

就在这边

Mr. Saverin. Hey. Right over here.
短语 · A2good to see you

见到你真好

- Good, good, good, good, good. - Good to see you.
短语 · B1something to do

等着签的合同

At first I thought he was joking. Giving me more contracts to sign.
短语 · B1as you know

如你所知

Well, as you know, we had some new investors that have come in.
短语 · B2new investors

新进来的投资人

Well, as you know, we had some new investors that have come in.
短语 · B2be wired in

他线上连着(在偷听)

- Mark? - He's wired in.
发音wired in

wired 词尾的 d 弹向 in 的元音,两个词黏在一起,重音留在 wired。

- Mark? - He's wired in.
发音Call security

Call 词尾的 l 直接连到 security,中间不断,重音放到 se。

- How about now? Are you still wired in? - Call security.
短语 · B1come along

出现、到来

You were told that if new investors came along...
短语 · C1dilute shares

股份被稀释

How much were your shares diluted? How much were his?
短语 · C1dilute down to something

被摊薄、被稀释到某个地步

律师拿 diluted down to 逐个追问股份还剩多少,别人都没被动过,问到当事人自己时落差才露出来。

What was Mr. Zuckerberg's ownership share diluted down to?
短语 · B2set someone up

设局坑我、给我下套

看清文件内容后,Eduardo 当场说 You set me up,认定这一切是预先设好的局。

- You signed the papers. - You set me up.
短语 · B2the head of something

业务上的负责人

You're gonna blame me because you were the business head of the company,
语法 · B2because you were the business head of the company

because 原因从句:because 引出原因,回答「凭什么怪我」。整句是反问:你要把责任推给我,只因为你是管业务的那个人?原因从句在这里不是在解释,而是在拆解对方的逻辑,把过失反扣回去。

You're gonna blame me because you were the business head of the company,
短语 · B2make a deal

做了一笔糟糕的交易

and you made a bad business deal with your own company?
语法 · B2It won't be like you're not a part of Facebook

will 一般将来时:won't be 是将来时的否定,后面 like 引出的从句描述一种状态:不会弄成「你不属于 Facebook」那样。这句表面安抚,下一句立刻翻脸,语法上的将来和事实上的现在形成强烈对照。

It won't be like you're not a part of Facebook.
短语 · C1on the masthead

在刊头名单上

- My name's on the masthead. - You might wanna check again.
短语 · A2check again

再查一遍

- My name's on the masthead. - You might wanna check again.
短语 · C1parade around

招摇、四处显摆

You think we'd let you parade around in your ridiculous suits, pretending you were running this company?
短语 · B2pretend to be doing something

假装自己在经营

You think we'd let you parade around in your ridiculous suits, pretending you were running this company?
语法 · C1pretending you were running this company

现在分词作状语:pretending 引出的分词短语补充说明 parade around 是在什么状态下发生的:一边招摇,一边假装自己在管公司。它不另起一句,所以嘲讽刺得更快。中文常拆成「还假装」,英文用这个分词形式直接挂上去。

You think we'd let you parade around in your ridiculous suits, pretending you were running this company?
短语 · B1at the cleaner's

在干洗店

Sorry, my Prada's at the cleaner's!
俚语 · C1douchebag

混蛋、人渣(骂人)——侮辱性很强的骂词,指自以为是的讨厌人;私下暴怒时才用,任何正式或公开场合都不能说。

Along with my hoodie and my fuck-you flip-flops, you pretentious douchebag!
俚语 · C1fuck-you

带着「去你的」意味的——把最脏的骂词当形容词用,表示挑衅和不屑;绝对粗俗,只在极端情绪里出现,正式场合禁用。

Along with my hoodie and my fuck-you flip-flops, you pretentious douchebag!
短语 · B2you'll be leaving now

你该走了

Security's here. You'll be leaving now.
短语 · B1not signing

不签那些文件

- I'm not signing those papers. - We will get the signature.
短语 · B1get a signature

拿到签字

- I'm not signing those papers. - We will get the signature.
短语 · C1plant a story

放料、编造那篇报道

You... You did it. I knew you did it. You planted that story about the chicken!
短语 · B2animal cruelty

虐待动物

- You had me accused of animal cruelty. - Seriously. What the hell's the chicken?
俚语 · B1What the hell

到底……搞什么——加在疑问句里表示不解或恼火的语气,比 what 更冲;朋友间常见,对长辈或正式场合要换成 what on earth。

- You had me accused of animal cruelty. - Seriously. What the hell's the chicken?
短语 · B2co-founder

联合创始人

And I'll bet what you hated the most is that they identified me as a co-founder of Facebook.
短语 · B2lawyer up

找律师、请好律师应对

Eduardo 扔下最后一句 You better lawyer up, asshole,宣告这场翻脸要上法庭。

Which I am. You better lawyer up, asshole.
发音lawyer up

lawyer 词尾的 r 滑进 up,两词一口气连上,重音落在 law。

Which I am. You better lawyer up, asshole.
俚语 · B2asshole

混蛋、蠢货(骂人)——常见的粗俗骂词,攻击性强;朋友间玩闹可勉强用,对陌生人、职场、公开场合都是直接的侮辱。

Which I am. You better lawyer up, asshole.

看懂「加州办公室里的伏击」

发音重点

  • An ambush — An 的 n 滑到 ambush 的元音上,两个词黏成一拍,重音落在 am。
  • wired in — wired 词尾的 d 弹向 in 的元音,两个词黏在一起,重音留在 wired。
  • Call security — Call 词尾的 l 直接连到 security,中间不断,重音放到 se。
  • lawyer up — lawyer 词尾的 r 滑进 up,两词一口气连上,重音落在 law。
You're not a part of Facebook.

你不再是 Facebook 的一部分了。 把前面所有安抚一次掀翻:不是像不是,就是不是。最短的句子完成最彻底的剥离。

It won't be like you're not a part of Facebook.

别人不会觉得你不属于 Facebook。 用否定的双重包装抛出一句安抚:表面上还留位置,下一句就把门关上。先说好看的话,是背叛最体面的开场。

You think we'd let you parade around in your ridiculous suits, pretending you were running this company?

你以为我们会让你穿着可笑的西装到处招摇,假装在经营这家公司吗? 把对方的尊严拆成两件道具:可笑的西装和假装的身份。反问里全是轻蔑,也宣告了谁才是真正做主的人。

And I'll bet what you hated the most is that they identified me as a co-founder of Facebook.

我敢打赌,你最恨的是他们把我写成了 Facebook 的联合创始人。 把对方的愤怒归到一句身份上:你要抹掉的不是股份,是我的名字。它点出了这场官司真正的伤口。

关于这一章的问题

lawyer up 是什么意思?

意思是「找律师、请好律师应对」,多用在要打官司或准备对抗的场合。台词里说 You better lawyer up(你最好去请律师),是撂狠话,等于宣告要打官司。

「设局坑我」英语怎么说?

You set me up。set someone up 指出于算计给某人下套。台词里一句 You set me up 把整场冲突的性质点明:这不是误会,而是有预谋的安排。

hard to turn down 是什么意思?

意思是「难以拒绝」,常形容条件好到让人没法说不的报价或邀请。台词里说这是一份 hard to turn down 的投资要约,话里已经带上了圈套味。

「股份被稀释」英语怎么说?

shares diluted 或 diluted down to。dilute 本是「把浓度冲淡」,用在股权上指新增股份把原股东的占比摊薄。台词里反复问 diluted down to 多少,就是在算谁被挤掉了。

parade around 怎么用?

意思是「招摇过市、到处显摆」,带贬义。台词里讽刺对方穿一身可笑西装、假装在经营公司,就是 You think we'd let you parade around。

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