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拍卖行里为估价翻脸:bent over backwards

霍华德赶到拍卖行,发现欧泊的估价被改低,当场炸了:他追着职员要见负责人 Anne,还放话 I could go out and get six appraisers(我现在就能找六个估价师来)。对方只肯让他 keep your voice down(把声音压低),最后给出两条路:撤拍,或者 carry on as-is(按现状继续)。想学当场发难,这段很典型。

发生了什么

霍华德赶到拍卖行,发现欧泊的估价被大幅改低,当场发难。职员只请他 keep your voice down(把声音压低),他偏不,追着问是谁 come up with(定出)这个数字,扬言 I could go out and get six appraisers(能马上找来六个估价师),还说估价师对彩色宝石一窍不通。他非要见负责人安妮,安妮不为所动:我们不会再去更正一份更正,要么撤拍,要么 carry on as-is(按现状继续)。她还说自己已经为他 bent over backwards(费尽心力),只是庆幸以后再也不用跟他共事。

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bent over backwards

为某人费尽心力、百般迁就to make a huge effort to help someone

拍卖行整个周末加班为霍华德赶拍品,安妮用 I have bent over backwards for you 回击他不知好歹。

We bent over backwards for that client and got no thanks.我们为那个客户费尽心力,结果连句谢谢都没有。

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  • as-is

    按现状、原样(不再改动或退换)

  • come up with

    想出、提出(主意或数字)

  • keep your voice down

    把声音压低、别嚷嚷

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短语 · A2a big day

重要的一天

It's a big day.
短语 · B1be on someone

算我请、我买单

These are on me, Howard Ratner.
发音on me

on me 常连成 /ɑːnmiː/,n 直接接到 m 上;重音落在 me。

These are on me, Howard Ratner.
短语 · B1the catalog for today

今天的图录

- Is this the catalog for today? - That's the one.
短语 · B2stop on someone

正好到我为止

It stops right on me.
短语 · B2a correction

一处更正

- This is a mistake. - It's a correction.
短语 · B1speak with someone

和她说上话

- Where's Anne? I want to speak with her. - I'm sorry. Anne is in a meeting.
短语 · B1it's an emergency

十万火急

No, get her out of the meeting. It's an emergency. I wanna speak with her.
短语 · B2keep one's voice down

把声音压低、别嚷嚷

霍华德在拍卖行当场发火,前台要求他小声一点,才答应帮他叫安妮接电话。

If you promise to keep your voice down, - I'm happy to call her. - Yes.
发音voice down

voice down 常连成 /vɔɪsdaʊn/,s 与 down 几乎不停;重音落在 voice 上。

If you promise to keep your voice down, - I'm happy to call her. - Yes.
俚语 · B2bullshit

胡扯、乱来的东西——骂这套说法或做法不可接受;熟人抱怨能用,正式场合和书面绝不能用。

Can you ask her how this fucking 155 bullshit happened?
短语 · B2come up with something

想出、定出(某个数字)

I'm asking, who came up with the fucking figure?
短语 · B2go out and get something

出去找来

I could go out and get six appraisers right now,
短语 · B2hand someone over

把电话转给某人

- Can I speak with her? - I'm gonna have to hand you over.
短语 · B1calm oneself down

让自己冷静下来

Okay, you need to calm yourself down, Mr. Ratner.
短语 · B2be a joke

简直是个笑话

I don't want to be calm. This appraisal is a fucking joke.
短语 · B1know nothing about

一窍不通

Who clearly knows nothing about colored stones.
短语 · B1remind someone that

提醒你一件事

Do I need to remind you that you brought the opal to us on a Friday night for an auction set on a Monday morning?
语法 · B2Do I need to remind you that

反问句表提醒:用问句开头来提醒对方一个明摆着的事实,比直接陈述更羞辱人;言下之意是这本该不用我说。

Do I need to remind you that you brought the opal to us on a Friday night for an auction set on a Monday morning?
短语 · B2be not an option

没得选、行不通

- It needs to be changed. Do it. - Well, that's not an option.
语法 · B2at the top of

at the top of 表开场:at the top of 后面接活动,指在它一开始的时候;这里要求在拍卖开场就宣布更正无效,抢的是时机。

You're gonna make an announcement at the top of
发音at the top

at the 里的 the 常弱化为 /ðə/,又轻又短;重音落在 top 上。

You're gonna make an announcement at the top of
语法 · B2either pull it or carry on as-is

either ... or 选择:either ... or 把选择压缩成两条路:要么撤拍,要么照原样继续。语气平静,等于把责任推回对方。

We are not correcting a correction. We can either pull it or carry on as-is.
短语 · C1bend over backwards for someone

为某人费尽心力、百般迁就

拍卖行整个周末加班为霍华德赶拍品,安妮用 I have bent over backwards for you 回击他不知好歹。

- Okay, Anne. - I have bent over backwards for you.
短语 · B1work with someone again

再和你共事

I'm just happy I won't ever have to work with you again.

看懂「拍卖行里为估价翻脸」

这一章能学到

  • 听懂 appraisal、estimate、carat 的区别
  • 学会用 as-is 表示按现状继续
  • 掌握争执中 calm yourself down 的语气

发音重点

  • on me — on me 常连成 /ɑːnmiː/,n 直接接到 m 上;重音落在 me。
  • voice down — voice down 常连成 /vɔɪsdaʊn/,s 与 down 几乎不停;重音落在 voice 上。
  • at the top — at the 里的 the 常弱化为 /ðə/,又轻又短;重音落在 top 上。
Who clearly knows nothing about colored stones.

可他显然对彩色宝石一窍不通。 不去攻击估价本身,而是直接否定对方的专业资格;一句轻描淡写的评语,把整份权威报告变成外行意见。

I'm just happy I won't ever have to work with you again.

我只是庆幸以后再也不用和你共事了。 不强求道歉、不索要赔偿,只把这段关系当场了结;用「庆幸」收尾,比任何怒骂都更彻底地关上大门。

I don't want to be calm. This appraisal is a fucking joke.

我不想冷静。这份估价简直他妈是个笑话。 拒绝对方递来的「冷静」台阶,再用一个「笑话」给整份报告定性;把情绪和判断绑在一起,反而比单纯的怒吼更明确。

We are not correcting a correction. We can either pull it or carry on as-is.

我们不会再去更正一份更正。要么撤拍,要么就按现状继续。 用「不会再改」封死对方的念想,再甩出两个选项把决定权丢回去;不吵架,却让人没有第三条路可走。

关于这一章的问题

bent over backwards 是什么意思?

指为了帮某人费尽心力、百般迁就。原句 I have bent over backwards for you,就是「我已经为你费尽心思了」,带委屈和不满。

as-is 是什么意思?

指按现状、原样,不再改动或退换。原句 carry on as-is,就是「就照现在这样继续」。二手车、二手交易里也常说。

come up with 怎么用?

指想出、提出主意或数字。原句 who came up with the figure,就是「这数字是谁定的」,问责、追问时很常用。

「把声音压低」英语怎么说?

说 keep your voice down,让对方别嚷嚷。原句 If you promise to keep your voice down,就是「你保证小声点的话」,公共场所很实用。

「没得选」英语怎么说?

说 not an option,指某个做法行不通。原句 That's not an option,就是「这没得选」,常用来堵回对方的方案。

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