就这类空虚体验而言(还算拔尖)
罗布抛出这句关于没有爱的性的论断,先承认这事很空,再用 as empty experiences go 反手把它捧成同类里最好的,嘴皮子占尽便宜。
Sex without love is an empty experience, but as empty experiences go, it's one of the best.The Trip · 2011 — 第 17 / 20 章 · 5'22" · B2
冷笑话先上来:有人把没爱的性称作空虚体验,补一句 as empty experiences go(就这类空虚体验而言),把它说成同类里最好的。还有 the most fun I've had without laughing(不笑也算最开心的一次)。想自嘲一件糟事,又不肯彻底认输,就学这个先贬后再托一把。
一开口就是一串冷笑话。有人把没有爱的性称作空虚体验,补上 as empty experiences go(就这类空虚体验而言),说成同类里最好的之一。还有一句 the most fun I've had without laughing(不笑也算最开心的一次)。先承认糟,再在同类里往上托,自嘲时很好用。电话里有人说 I'm gonna cut to the chase(直入正题),跳过寒暄,谈到前一晚喝酒。对方说只是跟朋友喝了一点。回话是 you've got to rein it in(收着点):周末能放松,工作日得管住自己。想少绕弯,用前面那句;想劝人收敛,用后面这句。后来有人换上别人的嗓音念诗,对方只希望听到他自己的声音。
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留意这几个短语
as empty experiences goa moving violationrein it incut to the chase
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就这类空虚体验而言(还算拔尖)said to rank something within a bad category
罗布抛出这句关于没有爱的性的论断,先承认这事很空,再用 as empty experiences go 反手把它捧成同类里最好的,嘴皮子占尽便宜。
The afternoon felt pointless, but as empty experiences go, it was one of the better ones.那个下午过得没什么意思,不过就这类空虚体验而言,它算比较好的一次。
行车违章(双关:无动于衷)
收着点、管住自己
直入正题、跳过铺垫直接说重点
102 句台词里标了 28 处
就这类空虚体验而言(还算拔尖)
罗布抛出这句关于没有爱的性的论断,先承认这事很空,再用 as empty experiences go 反手把它捧成同类里最好的,嘴皮子占尽便宜。
Sex without love is an empty experience, but as empty experiences go, it's one of the best.as 引导的评说框架:as empty experiences go 是一种先承认再抬高的框架:在「空虚体验」这一类里,它已经算上乘。说话人先顺着对方的贬低,再轻轻把话翻回来,语气又刻薄又俏皮。
Sex without love is an empty experience, but as empty experiences go, it's one of the best.不笑也能算最开心的一次
It was the most fun I've had without laughing.行车违章(双关:无动于衷)
罗布借前妻在街上遭袭的传闻抖包袱,把交通术语拿来形容感情上的无动于衷。
I said, " Knowing my ex-wife, it was probably not a moving violation."直入正题、跳过铺垫直接说重点
史蒂夫打电话给儿子,先声明不想绕弯子,直接要谈他妈妈提起的那件事,于是用上这句开场。
I'm gonna cut to the chase.cut to the chase 里的 to 和 the 都弱读得很快很轻,几乎糊在一起,听起来像 cu-tə-thə-chase,重音落在 cut 和 chase 上。
I'm gonna cut to the chase.前几天晚上
She told me what happened the other night.就是玩玩、图个乐
Just having a bit of fun.收着点、管住自己
父亲在电话里训儿子:周末可以放松,但工作日必须收着点,别玩过头。
But you've got to rein it in during the week.让人头疼的麻烦家伙
Rob's being, you know, sort of a pain in the ass, but I tolerate him.pain 结尾的音连上 in,in 又顺着 the 滑过去,ass 收得重,整串像 pay-nin-thə-ass。
Rob's being, you know, sort of a pain in the ass, but I tolerate him.让人头疼、难缠的人或事——口语里形容某个人或某件事很烦、很费劲,语气随意,朋友同事之间常用。ass 让它带一点粗俗,正式场合、对长辈或客户应换成 a nuisance 这类中性说法。
Rob's being, you know, sort of a pain in the ass, but I tolerate him.差不多吧、大概那样
11 years. Something like that.保重、照顾好自己
Take care, and behave.没穿下装、光着下半身——英国口语里戏谑地说一个人没穿下装,带调侃意味,常在综艺或朋友间玩笑时用。它绕开了更直白的脏字,但正式场合仍然不能说,对不熟的人讲会显得轻浮。
I am once again bottomless.否定疑问句:把否定词提到句首构成否定疑问句,往往不是真在求答案,而是带着惊讶或调侃的反问。这里对方光着腿,问的人其实是在逗他:你这样从不冷吗。
Don't you ever get cold being bottomless?盼着、指望某事发生
Let him run round the car park in the hope that he sniffs up something interesting.施展你的魔力
Well, there's a phone resting on him as well, so if the phone begins to move, I'll know that you're weaving your magic, as it were.if 条件状语从句:if 引导条件,主句用将来时交代结果,构成真实条件句。这里把荒诞的检验标准说得像实验步骤:电话一动了,就说明你在那头施法了。一本正经反而更好笑。
Well, there's a phone resting on him as well, so if the phone begins to move, I'll know that you're weaving your magic, as it were.跟某人打个招呼
Because I want to take in Bolton Abbey and then quickly say hi to my parents.mind 后接动名词:mind 后面要接动名词,用来礼貌地请求对方做某事,字面是「你介意做……吗」。这里说话人拐着弯请人陪自己去见父母,软中带一点心虚。
You don't mind... do you mind coming to say...一包薯片
You could bring me a lemonade and a packet of crisps,packet of 里的 of 几乎只剩一个很轻的音,crisps 咬得清楚,听起来像 a packe-tə-crisps。
You could bring me a lemonade and a packet of crisps,弄脏、搞得一团糟
You can say, "I would bring him in, but he might make a mess."任务达成、大功告成
Yes. Mission accomplished.没完没了地念叨某事
Or Bolton Abbey, going on about Bolton Abbey.would have been 表过去设想:would have been 用来设想过去本可以出现的更好情形。这里先抛出一个「本来会很好」,再补上条件,把失望包在一句委婉里,比直接责怪更扎人。
What would have been really nice is if you got up this morning...配得上这个气氛的嗓音
I chose a voice to suit the mood.Sex without love is an empty experience, but as empty experiences go, it's one of the best.没有爱的性是种空虚的体验,但若论空虚体验,它算最好的之一。 先用一个漂亮的抽象定义把话说满,再用一个转折自嘲地承认自己也没好到哪去。这种先立后破、一本正经说歪理的腔调,是这类英式幽默的招牌,搬到任何自我调侃的场合都能用。
It was the most fun I've had without laughing.那是我不笑的时候最开心的一次。 一句话把整段关系判了刑:连做爱都能说成「除了没笑,其他都好」。损人不用脏字,靠的是一本正经的比较,听完才反应过来是在嫌弃。
I chose a voice to suit the mood.我选了一个配得上这气氛的嗓音。 被追问为什么不用自己的声音时,他端出一句煞有介事的解释,把装腔说成审美选择。故作正经的辩护本身就是笑点,也能借来调侃任何爱演的人。
I'm the small man stuck in a box.我就是那个被困在盒子里的矮个子。 自嘲到把自己缩成盒子里的小人:既接住了两人反复玩的梗,也抢在别人开口前把要开的玩笑自己先说了。
意思是就这类空虚体验而言。先承认这件事很空、很糟,再在同一类里把它往上托,说成还算好的一个。自嘲、点评差体验,都能套这个说法。
说 rein it in。电话里那句是 you've got to rein it in during the week,意思是周末可以放松,工作日把缰绳拉紧,管住自己。劝人收敛,又不想把话说得太狠,可以用它。
说 cut to the chase,就是直入正题。电话里有人说 I'm gonna cut to the chase,后面不再闲扯,转到前一晚发生的事。开会拖太久,或打电话想进入重点,都可以用。
字面是行车违章,笑话里拿来双关。有人说前妻在街上被侵害,又接一句大概算不上 a moving violation,把「会动」拧成根本无动于衷。这是冷笑话,别拿去说真人的遭遇。
说 a voice to suit the mood。有人用别人的腔调念完一首诗,对方希望他用自己的声音。他的回答是 I chose a voice to suit the mood,意思是这嗓音才配得上眼前的气氛。选语气、选讲法时可以用。
下一章 · 第 18 章stick the knife in坟边预演损人葬礼
第 1 章have someone down as上路闲聊订房出错
第 2 章part of its charm旅馆只剩一间房
第 3 章take a long, hard look in the mirror饭桌互学凯恩较劲
第 4 章in a trough退订分房自嘲低谷
第 5 章put someone on the back foot电话家事和餐厅拌嘴
第 6 章the king of understatement高档餐厅互演邦德
第 7 章living the dream当面说破美梦
第 8 章method in my madness旧居饭桌对号入座
第 9 章contend with从餐桌吵到山谷
第 10 章not unlike迟到被挡门外争执
第 11 章at first light把出征改成九点半
第 12 章not a lot of people know饭桌抢学凯恩
第 13 章Cut to the chase试装途中接到片约
第 14 章don't come running to me车里抄小路闲扯
第 15 章a wee bit湖边打电话给女友
第 16 章an albatross around my neck饭桌上比谁是好演员
正在看 · 第 17 章as empty experiences go把空虚体验说成最好
第 18 章stick the knife in坟边预演损人葬礼
第 19 章if push came to shove丢进河里只剩姿态
第 20 章as broad as it's long告别父母再斗唱