go from 连读时 go 末尾的音接上 from,from 又弱读,听起来像 go-frəm,中间不停顿。
Where do you go from there?The Trip · 2011 — 第 9 / 20 章 · 5'50" · B2
菜刚端上桌,有人先说达到伟大之后很难再赶上,接着一句 contend with(得去应对),这种麻烦对方一辈子轮不到,再补上 moments of genius(灵光乍现)。想把人看扁又不把话说死,饭局上就记这两句。
饭桌上,有人拿达到过伟大还要再赶上开刀,说这种麻烦对方根本轮不到 contend with(得去应对)。接着评价两个人写过仙纳都,with varying degrees of success(成效参差不齐),听着像两边都照顾到,其实谁也没被说成全做成。鸽子端上来,有人又讲猎哈吉斯,take someone for a fool(把你当傻子耍),提醒你别被一句假邀请当傻瓜。走到山谷,再过三千年被说成 the blink of an eye(转瞬之间),旁边的岩石却有四亿年。职场上把人看扁、朋友间讲冷笑话、感叹时间太短,这四句都能直接搬过去用。
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留意这几个短语
contend withthe blink of an eyetake someone for a foolwith varying degrees of success
本章短语
得去应对、招架某事to have to deal with something difficult
史蒂夫回敬罗布,说「你只能想象」,因为「跟成就比高低」这种麻烦,罗布这辈子都不会遇上。
The new manager had to contend with a demoralised team.新经理不得不应付一个士气低落的团队。
一眨眼的工夫、转瞬之间
把你当傻子耍
成效参差不齐、有成功也有失败
101 句台词里标了 30 处
go from 连读时 go 末尾的音接上 from,from 又弱读,听起来像 go-frəm,中间不停顿。
Where do you go from there?取得非凡成就
Well, it's difficult, you know, once you've achieved greatness, to match that.得去应对、招架某事
史蒂夫回敬罗布,说「你只能想象」,因为「跟成就比高低」这种麻烦,罗布这辈子都不会遇上。
Yeah, and you'll always imagine, because it's not a problem you'll ever have to contend with.平庸的一生
I'd rather be me than you, because I'd rather have these moments of genius than a lifetime of mediocrity.would rather 表取舍:I'd rather 后面接动词原形,表示宁可做某事,再用 than 引出不选的那一边。这里把做我自己和做你放在天平两端,语气直接又不客气。它比另一种说法更口语,也更能表达带情绪的取舍。
I'd rather be me than you, because I'd rather have these moments of genius than a lifetime of mediocrity.(某样东西)不重要、无所谓
Doesn't matter about the thyme.对…印象很深、很佩服
I'm very impressed with that.would have 表对过去的推断:would have preferred 是 would have 加过去分词,表示对过去情况的推测或假设,意思是本来会更喜欢另一个版本。它常用来委婉地表达不同意见,带一点事后诸葛的味道。这里用完整的结构,把揶揄说得像礼貌的推断。
You shocked me, 'cause I would have thought that you would have preferred Olivia Newton-John's version of Xanadu.成效参差不齐、有成功也有失败
史蒂夫一本正经地评价,说牛顿-约翰和柯勒律治都处理过仙那度这个题材,成果各有高低。
I think both Newton-John and Coleridge tackled the subject of Xanadu with varying degrees of success.助动词表强调:does look nice 用助动词 does 加动词原形,表示强调,等于确实好看。这种强调式专门用来加重语气,反驳对方的怀疑或真心感叹,重音落在 does 上。它和一般的说法不同,多了一层不容置疑的肯定。
Golly, that does look nice.(老派)哎呀、天哪(轻度惊叹)——Golly 是偏老派的英式感叹词,表示轻微的惊讶或赞叹,语气温和、带点年代感。长辈或想显得俏皮的人会用;正式写作和年轻人日常里已很少见,用更常见的感叹词更自然。
Golly, that does look nice.有点像…
It's a little like haggis.把你当傻子耍
史蒂夫一本正经地警告罗布,要是有人约他去「猎哈吉斯」,千万别答应,那是拿他当傻子。
They've taken you for a fool.英式口语里的加强词,表示「真、该死的」——bloody 是英式口语常用的加强词,插在词前表示强调,带一点粗口色彩但不算重话。英国熟人之间很常用;对长辈、正式场合或美式语境里最好别用,会显得失礼。想中性表达可以换成中性的强调说法。
As a bloody fool.根本没有…这回事
There's no such thing as a haggis hunt.被认真对待、被当回事
Desperate to be taken seriously, aren't you?把整个生活当成…来对待
You can't treat your entire life like a Radio 4 panel show.觉得某事很累人
Well, don't you find it exhausting, still running around, going to parties and chasing girls...到处奔波、忙个不停
I don't run around and go to parties.把我说得像…一样
You make me sound like Benny Hill.me 这里常弱化为又短又轻的 /i/,重音全压在 make 上,两个词挨得几乎连成 /meɪkmi/。
You make me sound like Benny Hill.在你这个年纪
But don't you find all that exhausting at your age?照看、照顾某人
Do you find it exhausting looking after a baby?过了四十岁
everything's exhausting when you're past 40.when 引导时间状语从句:when 引导时间状语从句,说明在某个时间条件下会发生什么。这里把它和 everything's exhausting 放在一起,等于说人一过四十,什么都累。when 从句放后面,先给结论再补条件,语气像在发一句共同的牢骚。
everything's exhausting when you're past 40.等一下、慢着
Okay. Well... hang on. A photographer?对了、顺便说一句
Her name's Yolanda, by the way.一眨眼的工夫、转瞬之间
罗布在车上讲地质时间,说下一次冰期虽然还在几千年后,可放在漫长年代里不过一眨眼。
but there's gonna be another ice age very soon, in about, say, another 3,000 years, but that's the blink of an eye.blink of an eye 连读时 blink 末尾的辅音接上 of,of 又弱读得快听不见,听起来像 blin-kə-vən-eye。
but there's gonna be another ice age very soon, in about, say, another 3,000 years, but that's the blink of an eye.最晚入场时间
I'm really sorry, sir, but the last admission is 5:00.Yeah, and you'll always imagine, because it's not a problem you'll ever have to contend with.是啊,你也就只能想象,因为这种麻烦你这辈子都轮不上。 一句极狠的挤对,却用「你只能想象」这种仿佛体贴的句式说出来:表面在替你着想,实际说你根本到不了那个层次。优雅的措辞里全是刀。
I'd rather be me than you, because I'd rather have these moments of genius than a lifetime of mediocrity.我宁可做我自己,也不做你,因为我宁可要这些灵光乍现的时刻,也不要平庸一辈子。 把一场互相看不上的争论,收束成一句带锋芒的价值观宣言:宁可短暂发光,也不要安稳平庸。它替所有不甘心的人把话说死了。
You can't treat your entire life like a Radio 4 panel show.你不能把一辈子都当成一档电台闲谈节目。 用一个特别英国式的比喻把对方的做人方式点破:把生活当节目,随时抖机灵、抢笑点。它既是责备,也是精准的自我写照,听过就忘不掉。
everything's exhausting when you're past 40.人一过四十,什么都累。 一句所有中年人都能立刻点头的牢骚,短、准、好记。它不抱怨具体的事,只说「过了某个年纪,什么都累」,因此谁都能把自己套进去。
就是得去应对、招架某件麻烦。有人说这种问题你永远轮不到,言下之意是你这辈子够不着那种成就,根本不用去招架。跟朋友互损、泼同事冷水,都能用上。
说 the blink of an eye。字面是眨一下眼,口语就是转瞬之间。有人把再过三千年叫成 the blink of an eye,拿来对比四亿年的岩石。感叹时间飞快、机会一闪就没,都可以用。
take someone for a fool。有人讲猎哈吉斯,说要是有人邀你去,They've taken you for a fool。不是真有这种狩猎,是提醒你被人当傻瓜了。朋友用假消息逗你,就可以回这句。
就是成效参差不齐,有做成的,也有砸了的。有人用它评价写仙纳都的两个人,听着客气,其实是说两个人都有高有低,谁也没全做成。评论项目、考试、一次尝试,不想说全失败也不想说全成功,就用这句。
everything's exhausting。有人问照顾婴儿累不累,对方说累,于是补上一句 everything's exhausting when you're past 40,过了四十干什么都累。跟同龄人抱怨精力不够,直接用这句就行。
下一章 · 第 10 章not unlike迟到被挡门外争执
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
正在看 · 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
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