在……生活是什么感觉
Uncle Frank, what is it like living in New York City?Uncle Frank · 2020 — 第 2 / 17 章 · 3'05" · B2
家庭聚餐上,侄女问住在纽约是什么感觉,又说爸妈连仪仗队夏令营都不让她去。叔叔一句 get to choose(有资格自己选),把「你要做别人眼里的你,还是自己决定的你」讲透;连她嫌名字土,都能当场改掉。聊人生选择、鼓励晚辈时,这些说法特别顺口。
家庭聚餐上,侄女问住在纽约是什么感觉,说离开克里克维尔这种小镇才知道世界能有多大。她抱怨爸妈连仪仗队夏令营都不让她去,还说爸爸为这事撂过难听的狠话——妈妈说那不过是 the beer talking(酒后胡话)。叔叔没接这句,而是告诉她:你是要做自己决定成为的人,还是别人告诉你你该是的人?'Cause you get to choose(因为选择权在你)。她嫌名字土,当场把贝蒂改成了贝丝。他还说,需要避孕的时候愿意假扮她爸爸,more than happy to do that(非常乐意帮这个忙)。聊成长、聊选择、鼓励年轻人的时候,这三个表达都很实用。
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the beer talkingget to choosenot only do you ...more than happy to do something
本章短语
有资格自己选to have the chance or right to choose
弗兰克告诉贝蒂 you get to choose,把决定自己是谁的权力交还给她。
You get to choose how you spend your twenties.二十几岁怎么过,你有权自己选。
酒后乱说、当不得真的话
不但……(还……)(倒装强调)
非常乐意做某事
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在……生活是什么感觉
Uncle Frank, what is it like living in New York City?不但……(还……)(倒装强调)
弗兰克对贝蒂说,走出去不只能看清自己的世界有多小,也能看到它能变得多大。
not only do you see how small your world was, you also see how much bigger it could become.not only 部分倒装:not only 放在句首时,主句要部分倒装,把助动词 do 提到主语前面。它把两个发现并列推进:原来世界很小,原来还能更大,句子的节奏也跟着往上走。
not only do you see how small your world was, you also see how much bigger it could become.以前想都不敢想
In ways you never even thought possible.只要你爸妈同意
If your parents agree to it.if 条件句:if 引出前提,agree to it 里的 it 指「去纽约看你」这件事。它把一句许诺加上条件,听起来负责,也暗示这事没那么容易成。
If your parents agree to it.agree to it 里 agree 末尾的音接上 to,to 又和 it 粘住,整串不停。
If your parents agree to it.让我去
They wouldn't even let me go to majorette camp.半裸着招摇地晃来晃去
Well, Daddy, he said, no daughter of his was gonna prance around half naked in front of the whole town.只是酒后胡话
Mama says it's just the beer talking.talking 的 t 夹在两个元音之间,舌头轻弹一下,像很软的 d,别咬死。
Mama says it's just the beer talking.继续保持
Good. Keep that up.SAT 考出高分
Ace your SAT.拿到某校的奖学金
You could get a scholarship to just about anywhere you want to go.want to go 里 want 和 to 连读,to 几乎被吞掉,听起来像 wanna go。
You could get a scholarship to just about anywhere you want to go.自己决定要成为的人
You gonna be the person you decide to be,有资格自己选
弗兰克告诉贝蒂 you get to choose,把决定自己是谁的权力交还给她。
'Cause you get to choose.真希望自己不叫……
I wish I wasn't named Betty.哪能说改就改
I can't just change my name.想做什么都可以
You can do anything you want.一个贝丝能做成的事多着呢
And there are so many things a Beth can accomplish besides being a majorette.蠢表姐——idiot 作定语是随口的贬称,熟人之间拿来吐槽没问题。正式场合或对本人说会伤人,换成更中性的说法。
Yes, she is, and please don't do what your idiot cousin Marsha did.把自己搞怀孕了
She got herself pregnant, and now she's gonna have to marry that imbecilic young man.蠢到不行的——imbecilic 用来形容某人愚蠢到极点,比普通说法更文雅,也更尖刻。用在背后吐槽可以,当面说会很难听。
She got herself pregnant, and now she's gonna have to marry that imbecilic young man.假扮你爸爸
If ever you need me to pretend to be your father so you can get birth control,非常乐意做某事
弗兰克说,如果贝蒂需要他假扮父亲去拿避孕药,他非常乐意帮忙,把尴尬变成体贴的玩笑。
I will be more than happy to do that.发现自己不小心怀上了
And if you do find yourself getting knocked up,find oneself doing 结构:find yourself 后面接动名词,表示不知不觉落到某种处境。这里不用吓唬的语气,而像提前约定:万一真的怀上了,先找我。温柔又有担当。
And if you do find yourself getting knocked up,怀孕(粗俗口语)——knocked up 是怀孕的粗俗说法,常带随意或调侃语气。只适合熟人之间,正式场合要用正式说法。
And if you do find yourself getting knocked up,先给我打电话
you call me first before you talk to anyone else in this family.not only do you see how small your world was, you also see how much bigger it could become.你不但会发现原来的世界有多小,还会看到它能变得有多大。 把离乡说成视力恢复:先看清局限,再看见可能。
or are you gonna be the person everyone else tells you you are?还是做别人告诉你你该是的那种人? 把人生选择题压成一句反问:自己定义,还是任人规定。
you call me first before you talk to anyone else in this family.先打电话给我,别先跟家里其他人说。 承诺里全是信任:不评判、不转告,只做第一个接住你的人。
And there are so many things a Beth can accomplish besides being a majorette.而且一个贝丝能做成的事多了去了,不止当仪仗队员。 用一个人的名字做主语,把「你远不止于此」说得具体又温柔。
指「酒后胡话」,用来把伤人的话推给酒精,暗示那当不得真。台词里有人说 it's just the beer talking,意思是「那只是喝多了乱说」,替说话的人开脱。
get to choose。get to 在这里不是「得到」,而是「有机会、有资格」,所以 you get to choose 就是「选择权在你手里」。
more than happy to do something。more than happy 字面是「比高兴还多」,也就是「特别乐意」,语气比 I'm happy to 更热情。
可以说 it's just the beer talking。beer 换成 wine 也行,关键在 talking,意思是「是酒在说话」,把责任推给喝的那杯。
not only 放在句首要用倒装,把助动词提到主语前面,变成 not only do you see...。意思是「你不但会看到……」,用来层层递进地强调。
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