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告别父母再斗唱:as broad as it's long

临走有人提醒一路都在修路,又有人说 it's as broad as it's long(怎么算都一样)。道别时一句 a bit of a hiatus(一段小停顿),把没来的人轻轻带过。路怎么选、关系怎么搁,这种含糊其辞,聊天推脱时特别好用。

发生了什么

临走时有人提醒一路都在修路,建议逆时针绕开。有人应了一句 it's as broad as it's long(怎么算都一样),两边远近差不多,选哪条都无所谓。跟父母道别,问起没来的米莎,一句 we're going through a bit of a hiatus(一段小停顿)把感情说成空档,罗布还被称作替身女友。上车后有人不愿把去不去美国说完。斗唱时却有人把升高八度说成 for queen and country(为女王和祖国)。绕路、搁置关系、把玩笑说满,这三句搬家、推脱、逗朋友时都能用。

家庭 · 告别与葬礼社交 · 调侃调侃解释B2英音无脏话
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这场戏看什么

  • 听 hiatus 如何对外解释米莎缺席
  • 注意 substitute girlfriend 打在谁身上
  • octave 争论有没有真正懂

留意这几个短语

as broad as it's longbe better off doing somethingfor queen and countrya bit of a hiatus

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as broad as it's long

怎么算都一样、半斤八两the same either way; six of one, half a dozen of the other

史蒂夫的父亲建议改走另一个方向绕开施工,史蒂夫却用这句回应:走哪边都差不多。

Take the motorway or the back roads - it's as broad as it's long.走高速还是走小路,其实都一样。

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  • be better off doing something

    还不如、倒不如(做某事)

  • for queen and country

    为女王和祖国(爱国情怀的戏谑说法)

  • a bit of a hiatus

    一段小停顿、空档期

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短语 · B1all the way from A to B

从……一直延续到……

There's road works all the way from junction 24 to 27.
短语 · B2be better off doing something

还不如、倒不如(做某事)

父亲劝儿子改走反方向,说这样绕开拥堵会更省事。

You'd be better off going anti-clockwise.
语法 · B2You'd be better off going

be better off 加动名词:be better off 后面接动名词,表示与其做现在这样,不如换个做法更划算。这里在劝对方别走那条路,改走反方向更省事,语气像过来人的实用建议。

You'd be better off going anti-clockwise.
短语 · C1as broad as it's long

怎么算都一样、半斤八两

史蒂夫的父亲建议改走另一个方向绕开施工,史蒂夫却用这句回应:走哪边都差不多。

Yes, well, it's as broad as it's long, isn't it?
语法 · C1as broad as it's long

as 加形容词的同级比较:as 加形容词再加 as,构成同级比较,说两样东西程度一样。这里拿宽和长相比,意思是不管怎么算都差不多,选哪条路都一样,是句老练的打圆场。

Yes, well, it's as broad as it's long, isn't it?
发音as broad as it's long

broad 结尾的音连上 as,as 又和 it's 挤在一起,long 收得重,整串像 as braw-da-sits-long。

Yes, well, it's as broad as it's long, isn't it?
短语 · B2God bless

上帝保佑(道别时的祝福)

- Really nice to meet you. - God bless.
俚语 · B2God bless

上帝保佑(道别时的祝福)——God bless 是长辈或年长一代常说的道别祝福,带点宗教和乡土气。对亲近的人或做客告别时用很暖,但在正式商务场合或对不信教的人说,可能显得突兀,宜换成保重的说法。

- Really nice to meet you. - God bless.
俚语 · B2Cheerio

再见、回头见(英式道别)——Cheerio 是带年代感的英式道别,语气轻快无害,多出现在长辈和传统家庭里。年轻人日常已少用,正式场合也不合适,可换成更通用的告别说法。

- Bye-bye. Bye-bye. - Cheerio.
短语 · A2at the moment

目前、眼下

She's in America at the moment, yeah.
短语 · A2come with someone

跟你一起来

Oh, we thought she'd be coming with you.
短语 · C1a bit of a hiatus

一段小停顿、空档期

史蒂夫被问起女友米莎的近况,含糊地说两人眼下正经历一段小小的停顿。

We're going through a bit of a hiatus.
短语 · A2spend a lot of time doing something

要花很多时间

Well, it would mean spending a lot of time over there, though.
语法 · B2it would mean spending

would mean 后接动名词:mean 后面接动名词,表示这样做会带来某个结果。这里说接戏就意味着要在那边待很久,把代价先摆出来,为后面那句「问题就在这儿」做铺垫。

Well, it would mean spending a lot of time over there, though.
短语 · B1carry someone's bags

替你拎包、当跟班

If you need anybody to carry your bags around.
短语 · A2take care of oneself

照顾好自己

Now, listen, you take care of yourself.
发音take care of yourself

care 结尾的音连上 of,of 又弱读得几乎听不见,yourself 收尾,整串像 take care-ə-yourself。

Now, listen, you take care of yourself.
短语 · B1nothing to worry about

没什么好担心的

It's okay. Nothing to worry about.
俚语 · B2love

亲、宝贝(英式亲昵称呼)——英式口语里把 love 当称呼,等于「亲爱的」,常用于长辈对晚辈、熟识的店主对顾客,带亲切没有暧昧。对不熟或地位高的人乱用会显得冒失,正式场合要避免。

Bye, love. Bye.
短语 · B1make a decision

做出了决定

So have you made a decision about America?
短语 · A2to be honest

说实话

I love Mischa, and I want to be with her, but... I don't really want to talk about it, to be honest.
短语 · B1go through something

经历过(难事)

You want to talk about things you've gone through?
短语 · B2now it's history

现在都成了往事

Though it's hurting me, now it's history.
短语 · A2a little bit

一点点、稍微

I think you strained a little bit.
短语 · B2a wonderful range

很棒的音域

But I have a wonderful range.
语法 · C1I could have done opera

could have done 表过去本可以做:could have 加过去分词,说的是过去本来有能力做到的事。这里自夸当年完全能去唱歌剧,吹得一本正经,正好和后面连音域都答不清形成反差。

- People... I could have done opera. - How many octaves?
短语 · C1for queen and country

为女王和祖国(爱国情怀的戏谑说法)

罗布一本正经地宣称,自己升一个八度唱歌是为了女王和祖国效劳。

When I sing an octave up, I sing it for queen and country.
语法 · B1When I sing an octave up

when 引导时间状语从句:when 引导时间状语从句,交代主句动作发生的时机。这里把升高一个八度唱歌说成庄严的仪式,还配上为女王和祖国的说辞,荒诞和郑重撞在一起。

When I sing an octave up, I sing it for queen and country.
发音for queen and country

queen 结尾的音连上 and,and 又弱读得很轻,country 收得重,整串像 for queen-ən-country。

When I sing an octave up, I sing it for queen and country.
短语 · B2something would be a pleasure

会是我的荣幸

Although, I admit, singing an octave up with you would be a pleasure.
短语 · B2an octave up

高一个八度

Listen, it's do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do, and the next "do" is an octave up.

看懂「告别父母再斗唱」

这一章能学到

  • 学会用 hiatus 对外说暂停
  • 见到 at the moment 知道是眼下
  • 能用 as broad as it's long 说半斤八两

发音重点

  • as broad as it's long — broad 结尾的音连上 as,as 又和 it's 挤在一起,long 收得重,整串像 as braw-da-sits-long。
  • take care of yourself — care 结尾的音连上 of,of 又弱读得几乎听不见,yourself 收尾,整串像 take care-ə-yourself。
  • for queen and country — queen 结尾的音连上 and,and 又弱读得很轻,country 收得重,整串像 for queen-ən-country。
Yes, well, it's as broad as it's long, isn't it?

是啊,反正怎么算都一样,不是吗? 两句路都堵、两个方向都差不多,他甩出这句老话把讨论一笔带过。它把「别纠结了」说得既圆滑又认命,末尾轻轻一问,邀请对方一起放手,是英式打圆场的范本。

Though it's hurting me, now it's history.

虽然此刻还疼,但如今都成了往事。 把伤痛和释怀压进一个短句里,前半承认还在疼,后半一声「已成往事」轻轻盖过。它不否认难过,也不被难过拖着走,适合任何想体面翻篇的时刻。

But I have a wonderful range.

可我有一副绝佳的音域。 刚被指出唱得勉强,立刻端出这句自我辩护,转得又快又傲慢。它把吹牛说得像陈述事实,反差和喜感全在里头,很适合用来调侃嘴硬的人或自嘲。

When I sing an octave up, I sing it for queen and country.

我升一个八度唱歌,是为女王和祖国而唱。 把飙高音这件小事抬到为国尽忠的高度,越一本正经越荒唐。它示范了怎么用最庄重的说法讲最没正经的事,换到任何想夸张拔高的小场合都能直接借用。

关于这一章的问题

as broad as it's long 是什么意思?

就是怎么算都一样,也可以说半斤八两。修路绕行时有人用它表示顺时针、逆时针差不多,选哪边都行。两个方案分不出高低,想轻轻带过,就用这句。

「空档期」英语怎么说?

说 a bit of a hiatus。道别时有人讲 we're going through a bit of a hiatus,解释两个人正处在一小段停顿。比把关系说死要轻,适合先搁着、又不想细讲的场合。

be better off doing something 怎么用?

想劝人换个做法,又暗示那样更合适,就用这个句型。有人说 you'd be better off going anti-clockwise,意思是倒不如逆时针走。改路线、改计划,都可以套。

for queen and country 是认真的吗?

字面是为女王和祖国,这里是斗唱时的戏谑。有人说升高八度是 for queen and country,把音域说成上战场。你想把小事讲得很隆重,又让人听出在开玩笑,可以用。

「现在都成了往事」英语怎么说?

说 now it's history。有人被问到经历过的事,用 Though it's hurting me, now it's history 把还在痛的事收成翻篇。不想继续揭旧事时,可以拿这句把话止住。

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