“It was heaven on earth.”
那简直是人间天堂。
一句极简的旁白,把暴富后的满足说到顶,也埋下反差。
It was heaven on earth.
形容某段日子或某个地方完美时用;正式写作里也可用。
It felt like paradise. / Those were perfect days.
中性
heaven on 连读,earth 重读收尾。
That week by the lake was heaven on earth. 湖边那一周简直是人间天堂。
这场戏:送游艇后大吵一架
第 12 章 · 共 30 章 · 5'03"
乔丹在派对上把一艘游艇当结婚礼物送给娜奥米,两人把日子过成 heaven on earth(人间天堂)。可几个月后,娜奥米被他梦话里一句「Venice」惊醒,认定他出轨,从对骂一路打到动手,他喊 we could talk this out(我们可以好好谈谈)也没用。想学吵架、质问和哄人的英文,这几句最全。
❝ 独白 · 8 句 「这是你的结婚礼物」:It's your wedding present
wedding present 结婚礼物ships have come in 时来运转、发了财you name it 应有尽有
❝ 独白 · 4 句 娜奥米的讽刺
一句句反问把乔丹的「职业」拆穿,讽刺层层加码。
乔丹在派对上给娜奥米一个惊喜,把一艘游艇当结婚礼物送给她,连艾玛姑妈都来了。接下来三周,两人驾着「娜奥米号」穿过加勒比海,又买下长岛黄金海岸的大宅,女佣、厨师、园丁、保镖 you name it(要什么有什么),日子简直是 heaven on earth(人间天堂)。但好景不长:娜奥米被乔丹梦话里喊的「Venice」惊醒,认定他出轨,越骂越凶,动手把家砸了个遍,乔丹想 we could talk this out(我们可以好好谈谈)也压不住她的火。heaven on earth 就是人间天堂;you name it 表示应有尽有;talk this out 是把话说开、好好谈。吵架、质问、解释、求和,这几样表达最齐。
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。
“It was heaven on earth.”
那简直是人间天堂。
一句极简的旁白,把暴富后的满足说到顶,也埋下反差。
It was heaven on earth.
形容某段日子或某个地方完美时用;正式写作里也可用。
It felt like paradise. / Those were perfect days.
中性
heaven on 连读,earth 重读收尾。
That week by the lake was heaven on earth. 湖边那一周简直是人间天堂。
“You're a lying piece of shit!”
你这满嘴谎话的狗东西!
最脏的骂词却精准概括了信任崩塌,火气扑面而来。
You're a lying piece of shit!
极度愤怒、当面撕破脸时用;脏话,任何正式场合都不能说。
You are such a liar! / You lied to my face!
口语
lying 重读,piece of shit 三词一顿一压。
You lied about everything, you piece of shit. 你什么都在撒谎,你这个狗东西。
“We could talk this out, all right?”
我们可以好好谈谈,行吗?
吵到最凶时突然求和,一句软话把冲突拉回桌面。
We could talk this out.
争吵后想收场时用;对正在气头上的人说要有诚意。
Let's talk this through. / Can we just sit down and talk?
中性
could 轻读,talk this out 连读,all right 上挑。
We could talk this out instead of shouting. 我们可以好好谈,别吼了。
“Do you really think that I don't know what you're up to?”
你真以为我不知道你在搞什么鬼?
吵架时的经典质问,一语戳破对方的谎言。
Do you really think I don't know what you're up to?
当面拆穿对方隐瞒时能用;对不熟的人或正式场合别用这种逼问。
You think I don't see what you're doing? / Do you take me for a fool?
口语
really 重读,don't know 连读,up to 升调收尾。
Do you honestly think I can't see what you're up to? 你真以为我看不出你在玩什么花样?
For three weeks, we sailed the Naomi through the Caribbean, eventually taking her home to Long Island, where we bought a house. Seven acres on the Gold Coast of Long Island. The most expensive real estate in the world. With maids, cooks, landscapers, you name it. We even had two guards who worked in shifts. Both named Rocco. It was heaven on earth.
整整三周,我们驾着「娜奥米号」穿过加勒比海,最后把她开回长岛, 在那里买了栋房子。 长岛黄金海岸上的七英亩地。 全世界最贵的房产。 有女佣、厨师、园丁,应有尽有。 我们甚至有两个轮班的保镖。 两个都叫罗科。 那简直是人间天堂。
And actually do some work besides swiping my fucking credit card all day, huh? Because I can't keep track of your professions, honey. 'Cause last month you were a wine connoisseur. Now you're an aspiring landscape architect!
也好干点正事,别整天刷我的信用卡,行吗? 因为我实在跟不上你的职业变化,亲爱的。 上个月你还是个品酒专家。 现在又成了个志向远大的景观设计师!
下一章 · 13fired up热血沸腾这场戏:上市日当众立威意思是「人间天堂」。乔丹形容他们在长岛的日子,房子、佣人、游艇样样齐全,过得好得像在天堂。
意思是「应有尽有、要什么有什么」。说 maids, cooks, landscapers, you name it,就是列到懒得数,反正样样都有。
talk this out。乔丹在吵架时喊 we could talk this out,就是求对方别动手、坐下来把话讲清楚。
out of your mind。对方喊 are you out of your fucking mind,就是质问「你疯了吗」,语气很冲,吵架时常用。
不是女人,是他和唐尼在加州威尼斯投资的一处公寓楼盘。他被吵醒时说话含糊,娜奥米听成女人的名字,才闹出误会。