如今不多见的那种人
Mac Bledsoe was the kind of man you don't see much anymore.Uncle Frank · 2020 — 第 13 / 17 章 · 2'56" · B2
葬礼上,悼词把逝者夸成尽职的丈夫、慈爱的父亲,说教孩子分辨 the difference between right and wrong(是非对错)是他的本分。可紧接着翻出一段旧日狠话:不许再和那个男孩来往,否则 I'll kill you both(我就把你们俩都杀了)。想学悼词的庄重腔和旧式威胁,这段最反差。
这是一场葬礼:悼词把逝者说成如今不多见的那种人——尽职的丈夫、慈爱的父亲、好美国人,做正确的事对他不是选择,而是 his duty(他的本分);教孩子分清 the difference between right and wrong(是非对错)也是本分。可悼词之间插进了他当年的狠话:不许再跟那个男孩来往,I'll kill you both(我就把你们俩都杀了),还骂这是 perversion(变态)、说上帝会 turn his back on you(背弃你)。最后众人一起念主祷文,Amen(阿们)。想学悼词的庄严腔和旧式训斥,这些句子都能用。
这场戏看什么
留意这几个短语
turn his back on youthe difference between right and wrongdo the right thingopen yourself up to something
本章短语
背弃、抛弃某人to abandon or reject someone
旧录音里父亲威胁说,God hisself will turn his back on you,把上帝也拉来当抛弃他的帮凶。
I will not turn my back on a friend in trouble.朋友有难,我不会背弃他。
是非对错之分
做该做的事、走正道
让自己暴露在(风险、批评或疾病)之下
37 句台词里标了 28 处
如今不多见的那种人
Mac Bledsoe was the kind of man you don't see much anymore.尽职的丈夫
Dedicated husband.慈爱的父亲
Loving father.做该做的事、走正道
悼词说麦克把做正确的事当成本分而非选择,话音未落旧录音就拆穿了他的伪善。
A man for whom doing the right thing,介词 for 加 whom:for whom 是正式书面语的定语从句开头,介词提到关系词前面。它把「对他而言」提前,语气庄重得像悼词。
A man for whom doing the right thing,不是一道选择题
it wasn't a choice.是他的本分
It was his duty.是非对错之分
悼词说麦克的本分是教孩子 the difference between right and wrong,而下一段旧录音恰恰暴露了他的双重标准。
It was his duty to teach his children the difference between right and wrong.it 形式主语加不定式:前面用 it was his duty 起头,真正的动作放到后面用不定式说明,句子重心因此落在「教孩子分辨是非」上。这是庄重叙述常用的结构。
It was his duty to teach his children the difference between right and wrong.同一条义路
in the same path of righteousness as Mac.find out 连读时 find 末尾的音接上 out,听起来像 fin-dout,两个词像一整个。
If I find out you are, I'll kill you both.拿自己的灵魂去赌
You're gambling with your very soul, son.让自己暴露在(风险、批评或疾病)之下
旧录音里父亲说弗兰克把自己敞开口子,去染上他口中的「病」,把恐同话术说成关心。
Opening yourself up to that sickness.想当个基佬(侮辱语转述)
You want to be a queer, hm?基佬(对同性恋者的侮辱性旧称)——queer 曾是针对同性恋者的侮辱词,这里转述父亲的偏见。今天它被部分人重新挪用为自称,但外人当骂人话用仍然极具冒犯性,务必谨慎。
You want to be a queer, hm?死基佬(极重的侮辱语)——faggot 是针对男同性恋者最恶毒的侮辱词之一。这里是转述旧录音中的仇恨言论,现实中任何人都不该用它称呼别人。
A faggot?背弃、抛弃某人
旧录音里父亲威胁说,God hisself will turn his back on you,把上帝也拉来当抛弃他的帮凶。
God hisself will turn his back on you.方言反身代词 hisself:标准说法里的反身代词在这里写成 hisself,是南方乡村的方言形式。它让威胁听起来更土、更蛮横,也加深了这段旧录音的粗粝感。
God hisself will turn his back on you.turn his back on 里 his 被压得几乎听不见,听起来像 turn-is-back-on。
God hisself will turn his back on you.他自己(方言反身代词)——hisself 是 himself 的方言形式,南方乡村口语里有。正式写作和考试里必须用 himself,其余场合听到也不用模仿。
God hisself will turn his back on you.把你丢进火湖里
Cast you into the lake of fire.上帝对麦克的期望
It's what God expected of Mac, and it's what God now expects of us.让我们祷告
Let us pray.免我们的过犯
and forgive us our trespasses,us 末尾的 s 滑到 our 上,our 弱缩为 /ər/,三个词串成一口气。
and forgive us our trespasses,免了得罪我们的人
as we forgive those who trespass against us.不叫我们遇见试探
Lead us not into temptation,救我们脱离凶恶
but deliver us from evil.Mac Bledsoe was the kind of man you don't see much anymore.麦克·布莱索是那种如今不多见的人了。 悼词最经典的开场:先把他抬成一种稀缺品格,越庄重越反衬后文。
It was his duty to teach his children the difference between right and wrong.教孩子分辨对错,是他的本分。 把道德说成义务而非选择,正好解释这种「好人」为何伤人还不自知。
It's what God expected of Mac, and it's what God now expects of us.这就是上帝对麦克的期望,也是现在对我们的期望。 把人的偏见一路推到神那里,替自己找最高背书,听的人无从反驳。
You're gambling with your very soul, son.儿子,你这是在拿自己的灵魂下注。 用赌桌比喻把一句诅咒说成关切,威胁和爱混在同一口气里。
字面是「背过身去」,意思是背弃、抛弃某人,指对方在你需要时不再管你。台词里说上帝都会 turn his back on you,是极重的恐吓。
指「是非对错之分」,即判断什么该做、什么不该做的界限。常出现在讲道德、讲教养的语境里。
do the right thing,指按道义去做、做正确的事。台词里用来夸一个人不用犹豫就会走正道。
指「让自己暴露在(风险、批评或疾病)之下」,也就是主动把自己交到某种坏结果面前。
It's his duty,duty 是责任、本分。台词里反复用 duty 串起整段悼词,把做正确的事说成不容选择的责任。
下一章 · 第 14 章the female front守灵场上的催婚
第 1 章pick on someone生日宴上弗兰克被挤兑
第 2 章get to choose替侄女改名贝丝
第 3 章slave away家宴上公开秘密女友
第 4 章try me搭讪聊到教授是叔叔
第 5 章take no for an answer醉后向侄女出柜
第 6 章in my blood早餐桌聊出柜
第 7 章push someone away奔丧前推开爱人
第 8 章worth the trouble车里聊生死与旧事
第 9 章there for me深夜上门送剃须刀
第 10 章Nice always hides something旅途里聊古怪叔叔
第 11 章kept in touch哥哥为疏远道歉
第 12 章make up her own mind为住旅馆争名声
正在看 · 第 13 章turn his back on you葬礼悼词与旧日威胁
第 14 章the female front守灵场上的催婚
第 15 章nothing but disgust遗嘱当众羞辱长子
第 16 章say it to my face崩溃后的和解与回家
第 17 章so much in common把伴侣介绍给家人