“All you have to do is ask.”
你只要开口就行。
把主动权和台阶一起递过去,听上去客气,其实是等你上钩。
All you have to do is ...
表示事情很简单、随时可以帮你时用;催人办事时语气要放软。
Just say the word. / You only need to ask.
中性
have to 弱读,is ask 连读成 i-sask。
All you have to do is call me. 你只要给我打个电话就行。
这场戏:在游艇上拉拢探员
第 17 章 · 共 30 章 · 3'46"
在乔丹的游艇上,联调局探员德纳姆和他面对面坐着,气氛像闲聊,其实各自试探。乔丹递上私人电话,说要 take a stab at(试一试)合作,还讲自己怎么 give back(回馈)社会,把歪理讲得感人。最值得学的是怎么用英语客气地试探、拉拢一个人。
「你只要开口就行」英语是 All you have to do is ask
All you have to do is 你只要……就行personal line 私人电话profit the both of us 对我们俩都有好处
❝ 独白 · 7 句 「被剥得精光」英语说 skinned alive
skinned alive 被狠宰、剥得精光give back 回馈、回报End of the day 到头来
❝ 独白 · 4 句 探员的共情反击
先站在你这边骂体制,再让你自己露出破绽。
实习生赚了 north of half a million(超过五十万)
bogged down 被拖住、压得动弹不得passed away 去世(委婉说法)north of 超过、多于某个数
联调局探员德纳姆登上乔丹的游艇,两人坐下来聊。乔丹表面上很放松,一边递上私人电话、说一周五天随时打,一边把话头引到「大家都能得好处」。他聊到自己想 give back(回馈社会),说像消防员、老师、探员这样的辛苦人,最终都被 skinned alive(剥得精光)。讲到一个小伙子被助学贷款 bogged down(压得喘不过气),却靠一笔交易翻身——实习生那一单赚了 north of(超过)五十万美元。整段是典型的套近乎加讲歪理,很适合学怎么用英语软性拉拢、试探对方。
A1–C2 是欧标等级。点一个等级后,比它高的卡片会变淡,播放到那里不会自动暂停。
“All you have to do is ask.”
你只要开口就行。
把主动权和台阶一起递过去,听上去客气,其实是等你上钩。
All you have to do is ...
表示事情很简单、随时可以帮你时用;催人办事时语气要放软。
Just say the word. / You only need to ask.
中性
have to 弱读,is ask 连读成 i-sask。
All you have to do is call me. 你只要给我打个电话就行。
“I could take you step-by-step through what exactly is occurring.”
我可以一步一步带你了解到底在发生什么。
用最慢的节奏说出最敏感的提议,诱惑全在「我什么都懂」里。
take someone step-by-step through something
耐心讲解流程或细节时用;对急着要结果的人说会显得拖。
I can walk you through it step by step. / Let me take you through every detail.
中性
step-by-step 三个词清晰分开,occurring 重音在第二音节。
Let me take you step-by-step through the setup. 我一步步带你走一遍设置。
“and then overnight your life can change.”
然后一夜之间你的人生就能改变。
把暴富说成一瞬间的事,简单几个词就足够勾人。
overnight, something can change
讲机会带来的巨大改变时用;对踏实做事的人说会显得浮夸。
One deal can turn everything around. / Your luck can flip in a night.
中性
overnight 重读,can change 轻快带过。
One good break can change everything overnight. 一个好的转机一夜之间就能改变一切。
“End of the day, you guys get fucking skinned alive financially.”
说到底,你们这些人最后在经济上被扒得精光。
用一句街头味的总结戳破体面,把被盘剥讲得又狠又准。
End of the day, ...
下结论、点破利益关系时能用;正式报告或对客户说会显得太冲,不要用。
At the end of the day, they take it all. / When it's all done, you're the one who pays.
口语
End of the day 连成一块,skinned alive 双重重音。
End of the day, the workers get skinned alive on pay. 说到底,吃亏被扒的还是工人。
Now the one thing about Wall Street and this market is, for me, I feel it's good to give back. You know, there's... There are situations where I can make those situations better for people. You know? You know what I mean. Opportunity is everything.
关于华尔街和这个市场,对我来说,我觉得 回馈是件好事。你知道,还有…… 有些情况,我可以 让那些人的处境好起来。你知道吗? 你懂我意思。 机会 就是一切。
You think about the people that built this country, hardworking people like you. Firefighters, teachers, FBI agents. End of the day, you guys get fucking skinned alive financially. It fucking makes me angry.
你想想建设这个国家的人,那些像你一样辛苦干活的人。 消防员、老师、联调局探员。 到头来,你们这帮人在钱上被剥得精光。 这真他妈让我生气。
下一章 · 18to the manor born天生的富贵人家这场戏:游艇上行贿被拆穿字面是「朝某物刺一刀」,实际意思是试一试、尝试一下。片中德纳姆问乔丹是不是也想 take a stab at Wall Street,就是问他是不是想闯一闯华尔街。
可以说 take a stab at something,比 try 更口语、更有画面,比如 I'll take a stab at it(我来试试看)。
用来说数字或价格大致在某个范围,比如 A year? In the ballpark?(一年?大概这数?)、That's in the ballpark(差不多是这数)。
passed away 是去世的委婉说法,比 die 更委婉、更适合正式或安慰人的场合,比如 She passed away last year。
指回馈、回报社会,常和 to 连用,比如 give back to the community(回馈社区)。片中是乔丹用来说自己做好事。