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重逢走丢多年的宝贝:cut one's losses

伍迪在游乐场重逢失散多年的宝贝,一句 I never thought I'd see you again!(我从没想过还能再见到你!)当场破防。可当他求助救叉叉,对方却劝 If I were you, I'd cut my losses and go home.(换作是我,就及时止损回家去),到头来还是念旧情松口。想学重逢寒暄和劝人止损的说法,这两句都有用。

发生了什么

伍迪在游乐场重逢失散多年的宝贝,一句 I never thought I'd see you again!(我从没想过还能再见到你!)把重逢的激动全说出来了。两人叙旧:宝贝这七年独自在外,东西是 here and there(东一点西一点)攒的,早就习惯了自立。伍迪却说,邦妮的另一个玩具被困在古董店,他必须回去救。对方第一反应是劝他 If I were you, I'd cut my losses and go home.(换作是我,就及时止损回家去),还甩出一句 Kids lose toys every day.(小孩天天丢玩具)。他最后用一句 Will you help me? For old times' sake.(看在旧情份上帮帮我)打动她。想学重逢寒暄、劝人止损、求旧情帮忙,这几句都能直接照搬。

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if it isn't someonehere and therecut one's lossesfor old times' sake

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cut one's losses

及时止损、趁损失还不大赶紧收手to stop before losing more

宝贝劝伍迪别再去惹盖比,说换作自己早就及时收手回家,把劝告说得冷静又不留情面。

The deal kept losing money, so we cut our losses and walked away.这笔生意一直亏,我们就及时止损退了出来。

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  • if it isn't someone

    这不是……吗(意外撞见时的招呼)

  • here and there

    东一点西一点、零零散散地

  • for old times' sake

    看在往日情分上、念在旧情

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118 句台词里标了 42 处

发音play on the swings

play on 连读时 play 末尾的音接上 on,the 轻轻带过,听起来像 play-on-thə,整串很顺。

Wanna play on the swings?
短语 · B1can't believe it's someone

真不敢相信是你

Oh, I can't believe it's you!
短语 · B2never thought I'd see someone again

从没想过还能再见到某人

I never thought I'd see you again!
语法 · B2thought I'd see you again

I'd 表示过去的将来:I'd 在这里是 I never thought 之后的「当年以为」,表示从过去某个时间点看将来。整句说自己当年压根没想到还能再见到对方,把重逢的意外感一下子拉满。

I never thought I'd see you again!
发音see you again

see you 连读时 see 末尾的音直接滑向 you,听起来像 see-ya,again 再轻轻收尾。

I never thought I'd see you again!
短语 · B1tell someone not to do something

叫某人别做某事

I told you not to drive so fast.
短语 · B2run someone over

开车轧到某人

You almost ran him over.
短语 · A2hold on

先停一下、等等

Whoa! Hold on there!
发音Hold on there

Hold on 连读时 Hold 末尾的音接上 on,听起来像 hol-don,there 拉长收尾。

Whoa! Hold on there!
短语 · B2if it isn't someone

这不是……吗(意外撞见时的招呼)

宝贝在游乐场认出多年不见的老伙计,用这句半是惊喜半是调侃地打招呼,像在说「我没看错吧」。

If it isn't Bobby? Gus?
短语 · B1get a look at someone

看看你、打量一下你

Okay, let's get a look at you. You need any repairs?
短语 · B1here and there

东一点西一点、零零散散地

伍迪问宝贝这些零件都从哪儿弄来的,宝贝用这句轻松带过,表示是四处捡来的,不愿细说。

Here and there.
短语 · B2play rougher than others

玩得比别人更粗野

You know, some kids play rougher than others...
短语 · B2out on one's own

独自在外、自己一个人

How long have you been out on your own?
语法 · B1have you been out on your own

现在完成时问持续多久:how long 引导的问句配现在完成时,问的是一段从过去延续到现在的时间。这里问宝贝独自在外已经多久,重点在这段状态一直持续,而不是某个具体动作。

How long have you been out on your own?
短语 · B2you would not believe something

你绝对想不到某事的程度

You would not believe the things I've seen.
短语 · A2be right down

马上就下来

Be right down.
短语 · B1the ... I told you about

我跟你提过的那个……

You remember the rag doll I told you about?
俚语 · A2No way

不会吧、怎么可能(表示难以置信或拒绝)——no way 是口语里表示惊讶或坚决不肯的常用短语,语气很随意,朋友之间聊天常挂在嘴边。它可以只是惊叹,也可以是拒绝;对长辈、客户或正式场合说会显得太随便,应换成更客气的说法。

No way! (LAUGHS)
短语 · B2search and rescue

搜救

Yeah, search and rescue.
短语 · C1rumor has it (that) ...

听说、据传

Rumor has it they got two piñatas.
短语 · B2way to do something

真有你的、干得漂亮

Way to beat the odds, soldier.
短语 · B2crash a party

去蹭派对、不请自来

Combat Carl's got a piñata party to crash.
语法 · B2It's not Andy, is it

反义疑问句:前面是否定陈述,后面用 is it 反过来追问,构成反义疑问句。说话人其实心里已经有了猜测,只等对方确认。这里宝贝想问的正是那个名字,语气里带着一点试探。

It's not Andy, is it?
短语 · B1give someone to someone

把某人交给/托付给某人

But he gave us to Bonnie.
短语 · B2sit on the shelf

被搁在架子上、闲置着

We wasted years there, just sitting on the shelf, collecting dust.
短语 · B2collect dust

积灰、长久没人用

We wasted years there, just sitting on the shelf, collecting dust.
短语 · B1get something from someone

从某人手里拿到/救出某物

I have to get that toy from Gabby.
短语 · C1steer clear of someone/something

离某人/某物远点

Whoa. Steer clear of that weirdo.
俚语 · B2weirdo

怪人、行为古怪的人——weirdo 是带贬义的口语词,指行为让人不舒服或看不惯的人。熟人之间吐槽时用得多,但对当事人当面说就是骂人,正式场合和职场要避免,换成更中性的说法。

Whoa. Steer clear of that weirdo.
短语 · B2if I were you

要是换作我

If I were you, I'd cut my losses and go home.
短语 · C1cut one's losses

及时止损、趁损失还不大赶紧收手

宝贝劝伍迪别再去惹盖比,说换作自己早就及时收手回家,把劝告说得冷静又不留情面。

If I were you, I'd cut my losses and go home.
语法 · B2If I were you, I'd cut my losses

虚拟语气表建议:用 were 而不是 was,说明这是与事实相反的假设。If I were you 是提建议的经典开场,后面接 I'd 再加动词。这里她是委婉地劝伍迪:换成我早就收手回家了。

If I were you, I'd cut my losses and go home.
短语 · B1get over something

从某事里走出来、放下

Kids lose toys every day. Bonnie will get over it.
短语 · B2just like someone needed someone

就像当年某人需要你一样

You see, Bonnie needs him just like Molly needed you.
语法 · B2just like Molly needed you

just like 表类比:just like 用来把两件事放在一起比,意思是「就像……一样」。伍迪把自己孩子需要叉叉,比作当年莫莉需要宝贝,用一段旧情去打动对方,比讲道理更有力。

You see, Bonnie needs him just like Molly needed you.
短语 · B1just a phase

只是一时的、会过去的

It was just a phase.
短语 · B2break someone's heart

让某人心碎

it broke every toy's heart.
短语 · B2be a softy

这么心软、这么容易被打动

Ha! Who knew you were such a softy?
俚语 · B2softy

心软的人、容易被感动的人——softy 是亲昵的调侃称呼,指表面强硬其实心很软的人,带善意,不算骂人。朋友、家人之间开玩笑用很自然,正式场合或对不熟的人用会显得轻佻。

Ha! Who knew you were such a softy?
短语 · B2for old times' sake

看在往日情分上、念在旧情

伍迪求宝贝帮忙,最后搬出两人当年的交情,用这句把请求说成对旧日情谊的一次回应。

Will you help me? For old times' sake.
发音For old times' sake

old times' sake 里 times' 的尾音几乎吞掉,sake 重读,整句听起来像 fər-ol-times-sake。

Will you help me? For old times' sake.

看懂「重逢走丢多年的宝贝」

发音重点

  • play on the swings — play on 连读时 play 末尾的音接上 on,the 轻轻带过,听起来像 play-on-thə,整串很顺。
  • see you again — see you 连读时 see 末尾的音直接滑向 you,听起来像 see-ya,again 再轻轻收尾。
  • Hold on there — Hold on 连读时 Hold 末尾的音接上 on,听起来像 hol-don,there 拉长收尾。
  • For old times' sake — old times' sake 里 times' 的尾音几乎吞掉,sake 重读,整句听起来像 fər-ol-times-sake。
I never thought I'd see you again!

我从没想过还能再见到你! 重逢时最真的一句感叹:不是「好久不见」的客套,而是把「以为这辈子不会再有」的意外直接说出来。越简单越戳人,适合任何久别重逢的场合。

If I were you, I'd cut my losses and go home.

换作是我,我会及时止损,回家去。 把一句劝退说得既清醒又不伤人:不替你决定,只说换作我会怎么做。它适合劝朋友放手、劝自己收手,是成年人之间最体面的忠告。

Will you help me? For old times' sake.

你愿意帮我吗?看在旧日情分上。 把请求压在「我们曾一起经历过」上,比任何理由都重。它短、可套用,求老友、旧同事时说出来,对方很难拒绝,也很难不动情。

Kids lose toys every day. Bonnie will get over it.

小孩天天丢玩具,邦妮会走出来的。 一句冷得近乎残忍的实话:想安慰你,却先否定了你的坚持。它把「放手」讲得道理十足,也让人瞬间明白,有些劝说其实是不想被打扰。

关于这一章的问题

cut one's losses 是什么意思?

意思是「及时止损、趁损失还不大赶紧收手」。台词里劝人 If I were you, I'd cut my losses and go home.,就是别硬撑了,掉头回家。投资、项目、烂摊子都能用。

「看在往日情分上」英语怎么说?

for old times' sake,用来念着过去的情分求人帮个忙。台词里就是靠这句软的,让对方答应出手。熟人之间请托、求通融时都能用。

here and there 是什么意思?

字面是「这儿那儿」,实际是「东一点西一点、零零散散地」。台词里问东西哪来的,答 Here and there.,就是各处随手捡的、慢慢攒起来的。

if it isn't someone 怎么用?

这是意外撞见熟人时的招呼,字面像「这不是某某吗」,其实是「哟,是你呀」。台词里认错名字,把 Billy、Goat、Gruff 喊成 Bobby、Gus,用的就是这种口气。

for old times' sake 和 please 有什么不一样?

please 只是客气求人,for old times' sake 多了一层「当年咱俩的交情」,是拿旧情动人。求老同事、老朋友帮忙时,加上它更容易松口。

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