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丢进河里只剩姿态:if push came to shove

东西掉进河里,有人说 if push came to shove(真到了万不得已),大可以雇潜水员去捞,又补一句 the gesture is the important thing(姿态才是重点)。真要硬碰硬之前,把什么值得拼命分清楚,这两句比空泛的安慰有用。

发生了什么

东西掉进河里,有人说 if push came to shove(真到了万不得已),可以雇潜水员去捞,但姿态更重要。备份方案、解释自己不是不肯,都可以用它。put something in perspective(让一切显出真正轻重)就是把这件事和真正要紧的事放一起看,另一句直接说 No, the family's more important(家里人更重要)。有人拿东区长大做对比,说自己只想 blow the doors off(大干一场、把场子炸翻)。朋友要吹嘘搞个大的,这句比空谈努力有画面。还有人抱怨 I've had to put up with this all week(我忍了整整一周),茶却被夸成 a substantial brew(一杯很浓、很扎实的茶)。忍耐、夸一杯实在的茶,日常都能用上。

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if push came to shove

真到了万不得已、必须硬碰硬的时候if the situation becomes truly serious

史蒂夫半开玩笑地论证自己会为家庭放弃奖项,说真到了那一步,他还能雇潜水队把奖杯捞回来。

If push comes to shove, we can sell the car.真到万不得已,我们可以把车卖了。

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  • put something in perspective

    让一切显出真正轻重、摆在正确的位置上看

  • blow the doors off

    大干一场、把场子炸翻

  • a substantial brew

    一杯很浓、很扎实的茶

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语法 · B2The most important thing to me is that

最高级加 that 从句:先说出一个最高级的名词短语,再用 is that 引出真正的内容,把最重要的事留到后面才展开。这种结构让听话人先抓住分量,再听细节,常用于郑重表态的场合。

The most important thing to me is that I have...
短语 · A2anything like that

诸如此类的东西

That's more important than any work, any award, anything like that.
语法 · B1more important than any work

比较级 more 加 than:more important 构成比较级,than 引出被比下去的对象。这里用 any work、any award 这类全量词,把家庭的重要性抬到所有工作和奖项之上,语气坚决。

That's more important than any work, any award, anything like that.
短语 · C1put something in perspective

让一切显出真正轻重、摆在正确的位置上看

史蒂夫谈到孩子健康比任何奖项都重要时,用这个说法把工作上的得失一下子看轻了。

That actually puts everything in perspective.
发音puts everything in perspective

puts 结尾的音连上 everything 的开头,everything 又顺着 in 滑过去,perspective 收得重,整串几乎不停。

That actually puts everything in perspective.
短语 · B2exchange something for something

拿它们去换某样东西

If you could exchange them for knowing your children would live a happy, long...
短语 · C1if push comes to shove

真到了万不得已、必须硬碰硬的时候

史蒂夫半开玩笑地论证自己会为家庭放弃奖项,说真到了那一步,他还能雇潜水队把奖杯捞回来。

a river, if push came to shove, I could hire a team of scuba divers to retrieve them, but, you know, the gesture is the important thing.
短语 · B1a choice between A and B

在两者之间做选择

I mean, if it was a choice between winning an award and my child being healthy,
短语 · B1recover from something

从疾病中康复

an illness the child would recover from but would have some discomfort.
语法 · B2the child would recover from

介词留在句尾的从句:从句里的介词 from 留在句尾,宾语被提前作了关系词,这是英语里很常见的介词后置。这里说那场病孩子能扛过去,只是会有点难受,把「能好但有代价」交代得清清楚楚。

an illness the child would recover from but would have some discomfort.
短语 · C1up the stakes

把赌注加大、把条件提得更狠

Let me up the stakes.
短语 · B2Academy Award winner

奥斯卡金像奖得主

Meanwhile, "Academy Award winner, Steve Coogan."
短语 · B2glimpse the real someone

窥见这个人真实的一面

Ah, now we glimpse the real man.
短语 · B2think something through

把一件事想透彻、想清楚

I'm thinking about it. I was thinking it through.
短语 · B1a place to grow up

适合长大的地方

Lovely place to grow up, you know?
俚语 · B2me dad

我爸(方言口音说法)——英格兰北部等地把 my 说成 me,用于家人,带浓厚乡土味。多出现在口语和方言对白里,正式写作或对不熟的人说会显得随意甚至土气,标准英语应写 my dad。

This is Bernard, me dad. This is Rob.
短语 · B2off the telly

电视上来的、上过电视的(英式口语)

Rob Brydon off the telly.
俚语 · B2a bonnie lass

一个漂亮姑娘——bonnie lass 是苏格兰和英格兰北部的说法,bonnie 意为漂亮,lass 指姑娘,语气亲切带乡土味,多是长辈夸人或朋友打趣。正式写作或对不熟的人用会显得土气、轻浮。

Ooh, and a daughter. She's a bonnie lass.
短语 · B1on occasions

偶尔、时不时的

Well, on occasions.
俚语 · B2Crikey

哎呀、我的天(英式惊叹)——Crikey 是带年代感的英式惊叹词,表示吃惊或感慨,口气俏皮、无害。如今多带调侃或怀旧色彩,年轻人日常少用;正式场合也不合适,可换成更中性的惊讶表达。

Crikey. Crikey. Crikey. Gosh. This is excellent.
短语 · B2a substantial brew

一杯很浓、很扎实的茶

罗布在史蒂夫父母家喝到一杯浓茶,夸张地说自己许久没喝过这么实在的一杯。

I've been to Four Weddings and a Funeral recently, and I've not had, gosh, quite such a substantial brew.
短语 · B2quit while you're ahead

见好就收

Quit while you're ahead, you know?
发音Quit while you're ahead

while you're 里的 you're 弱读得很快,几乎缩成一个小音,ahead 咬得重,整句像 quit-while-yə-hed。

Quit while you're ahead, you know?
短语 · B2the quiet one

最安静、最不显眼的那个

Yeah, you were always the quiet one, weren't you?
短语 · B2in one's own little world

属于自己的小天地

Well, I was in my own little world, you know, sort of, you know, escape.
短语 · A2as a kid

小时候

I used to daydream constantly as a kid, you know,
语法 · B1I used to daydream constantly

used to 表过去常做:used to 加动词原形,表示过去经常做、现在不再做的事。这里回忆小时候总在发呆,用 used to 把那段时光和现在切开,带一点怀旧的语气。

I used to daydream constantly as a kid, you know,
短语 · B2quite withdrawn

挺内向、不爱与人来往

I was quite withdrawn also.
短语 · C1blow the doors off

大干一场、把场子炸翻

罗布模仿着东区口音,说自己在伦敦东区长大,这辈子唯一的念头就是把那扇门炸开。

I, on the other hand, grew up in the East End of London, and all I ever wanted to do was blow the bloody doors off.
语法 · C1all I ever wanted to do was blow

all 加 was 的强调结构:用 all 我唯一想做的事情作主语,再用 was 引出真正的内容,这是强调句式,把重点牢牢钉在后面的动作上。这里他要说的其实只有一件事:把那扇该死的门炸开。

I, on the other hand, grew up in the East End of London, and all I ever wanted to do was blow the bloody doors off.
短语 · B1put up with something

忍受、将就

I've had to put up with this all week.
发音put up with

put 结尾的音连上 up,up 又顺着 with 滑过去,三个词连成一串,听起来像 pu-tup-with。

I've had to put up with this all week.
短语 · A2why don't you do something

你何不停下来……呢(建议)

Listen, why don't you stop for lunch?
短语 · B2push on

继续赶路、往前推进

Well, we should push on, really.

看懂「丢进河里只剩姿态」

这一章能学到

  • 学会用 if push came to shove 说真逼到份上
  • 见到 up the stakes 知道在加码
  • 能用 quit while you're ahead 劝停

发音重点

  • puts everything in perspective — puts 结尾的音连上 everything 的开头,everything 又顺着 in 滑过去,perspective 收得重,整串几乎不停。
  • Quit while you're ahead — while you're 里的 you're 弱读得很快,几乎缩成一个小音,ahead 咬得重,整句像 quit-while-yə-hed。
  • put up with — put 结尾的音连上 up,up 又顺着 with 滑过去,三个词连成一串,听起来像 pu-tup-with。
I, on the other hand, grew up in the East End of London, and all I ever wanted to do was blow the bloody doors off.

我在伦敦东区长大,这辈子唯一想做的事就是把那扇该死的门炸开。 用一句电影台词给自己的人生定调:出身平凡,野心却炸裂。它把自嘲和霸气拧在一起,既是地域梗也是宣言,换到任何讲「我就想干一件大事」的场合都够劲。

No, the family's more important.

不,家庭更重要。 在奖项和家庭之间,他先铺了一堆条件,最后只回一句最朴素的结论。短,但把价值排序一口咬定,是那种在争论里用来收心的句子。

I've had to put up with this all week.

这一整周我都在忍受这个。 一句轻描淡写的抱怨,把积攒了一周的忍耐压进几个词里。它不解释、不控诉,只报出时长,反而让听的人全明白,是英式抱怨最省力的写法。

I've been to Four Weddings and a Funeral recently, and I've not had, gosh, quite such a substantial brew.

我最近去过《四个婚礼和一个葬礼》的场合,还从没喝过这么扎实的一杯茶。 把一杯茶夸成一场电影,还郑重其事地拿「没喝过这么实在的」来比较,夸张得一本正经。它示范了怎么用一句礼貌的奉承把主人的茶捧上天,本地幽默和客套全在里面。

关于这一章的问题

if push came to shove 是什么意思?

真到了万不得已、必须硬碰硬的时候。有人说东西掉进河里,真到这一步可以雇潜水员去捞,但姿态更重要。你想说不到最后关头不会这么做,就用这句。

「真到了万不得已」英语怎么说?

说 if push came to shove。语气是真被逼到墙角才这么干,不是日常随口的如果。解释备份方案、强调自己不是不肯,都可以接这句。

blow the doors off 是什么意思?

大干一场、把场子炸翻。有人说自己在伦敦东区长大,一直想 blow the bloody doors off,不是安安静静过日子。朋友吹牛要搞个大的,可以用这句。

put something in perspective 是什么意思?

让一切显出真正轻重、摆在正确的位置上看。有人听到一番话,接了一句 That actually puts everything in perspective,意思是这件事把轻重一下子摆正了。你想说这么一比烦恼不算什么,就用它。

「一杯很浓、很扎实的茶」英语怎么说?

说 a substantial brew。有人刚看过 Four Weddings and a Funeral(四个婚礼和一个葬礼),说自己很久没喝到这么扎实的一杯。夸茶浓、夸咖啡实在,都可以用,比只说茶很好喝更有分量。

put up with 是什么意思?

忍受、将就。有人说 I've had to put up with this all week,整整一周都得忍着这件事。抱怨太吵、太累,人却还没走,就可以用 put up with。

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