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教学点自动暂停播到教学卡片时自动暂停弹卡
金句也自动暂停默认只高亮，不暂停
标注导览播放中在字幕旁手绘弹出标记索引卡，不打断播放
语块标记蓝色虚线，悬停看释义
俚语标记橙色点线：俚语/口语
语法标记紫色点线：从句/插入语
发音标记绿色波浪线：连读/弱读
字幕
我的等级
背景介绍
看之前，知道这些就够了Howard好不容易弄到一块来自埃塞俄比亚的黑欧泊，正把它当成千万级的传奇宝物展示给Kevin。Kevin越看越上头，偏偏这颗石头已经排进拍卖。接下来，他要怎么说服Howard借一晚？这段也集中呈现了get ahold of、worth shit等真实口语。
发音关注
- gotta和to弱化吞音，语速很快
- do I连读，重音落在get上
- not与bullshitting用重音强调否认
学习收获
- 掌握谈价值、借用和抵押的口语
- 听懂get ahold of等高频语块
- 分辨粗口在强调和打趣中的作用
重点关注
- 留意宝石如何被说成命运筹码
- 观察Kevin怎样把冲动说成理由
- 注意成交前反复确认时间和抵押物
霍
霍华德 Howard珠宝商
凯
凯文·加内特 Kevin GarnettNBA球星
德
德马尼 Demany经纪人
女
女客 woman旁观者
男
男客 man旁观者
章节
14 段 · AI 拆解01欠债上门当债主堵门你还能说什么C13'00"02情侣争吵吵完架还要不要抱抱C11'48"03球星逛店大客户来了先别急着报价C13'10"04黑欧泊赌局一块石头让人押上明天C14'32"05戒指抵押急着借钱时怎么谈条件C11'41"06餐桌设界线吃饭时也要把界线说清B22'46"07求复合求复合先承认自己搞砸了B22'23"08估价翻脸估价不公时怎么把话说硬C12'48"09拍卖抬价你敢抬价就得接住后果C14'11"10拍卖失算自己挖的坑要自己先认C12'02"11崩溃时有人接住崩溃时有人愿意接住你B23'24"12把欧泊变成赌注把赌注押在相信你的人身上C14'17"13困局里的说服被困住时先用话拖住对方C13'19"14押上全部赌注钱越押越多还要装镇定C17'44"
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金句教学点
字幕稿
00:00
Let me get a phone from you.
给我留个电话。
00:02
KG, you gotta come here. All right? I gotta show you something.
KG，过来一下。行吗？我得给你看样东西。
00:05
- I gotta leave soon , man. - I know, but listen to me.
- 老兄，我得马上走了。 - 我知道，但你听我说。
00:08
Okay, so I'm watching TV, like a year ago. All right?
好，我大概一年前在看电视。行吗？
00:11
I'm watching one of those fucking History Channel shows, trying to learn shit, and I stumble...
我在看历史频道那种破节目，想学点东西，结果就看到……
00:16
You ever hear of African JJews?
你听说过非洲犹太人吗？
00:18
- African Jews? - Yeah.
- 非洲犹太人？ - 对。
00:20
- [Howard] No. All right? No. - Nigga want everybody to be a Jew.
- [霍华德] 不，行了吧？不。 - 这哥们儿恨不得把所有人都变成犹太人。
00:23
Check this out. All right?
你看这个。行吗？
00:25
So, these are black Jews. All right?
所以，这些是黑人犹太人。明白吗？
00:27
They're stranded in the middle of Ethiopia.
他们被困在埃塞俄比亚腹地。
00:30
- It's deep shit. - Stranded?
- 这事儿可够深的。 - 被困？
00:32
Yeah. Look. They've got nothing. They don't got cars. They don't got shit.
对。你看，他们什么都没有。没车，什么屁都没有。
00:36
And I'm watching this, and I'm like, "What the fuck are these guys wearing?"
我看着这个，心想："这些家伙穿的到底是什么鬼东西？"
00:39
It's on the Torah there. It's everywhere. Right?
《妥拉》里就有，到处都是，对吧？
00:42
Where do these fucking guys get precious black opals? That's what that is.
这些家伙到底从哪儿弄到珍贵的黑欧泊？那就是黑欧泊。
00:47
- Black opals? - I do my research.
- 黑欧泊？ - 我可是做过功课的。
00:49
These guys live near the Welo mines, which primarily is red opals, which aren't worth shit , okay?
这些人住在韦洛矿附近，那里主要产红欧泊，那东西根本不值钱，懂吗？
00:54
But these, you can't get your hands on these things.
但这种黑欧泊，你根本弄不到手。
00:58
- You understand? - [Kevin] Really?
- 你懂吗？ - [凯文] 真的？
00:59
So I say to myself, "How do I get ahold of these guys?"
所以我就问自己："我要怎么联系上这些人？"
01:02
And I managed to track these guys down and I buy one from him.
我设法追查到了他们，还从其中一个人手里买了一颗。
01:06
Holy shit .
我靠。
01:07
What is that? It's right here. That's the rock.
那是什么？就在这儿。这就是那块石头。
01:10
That's the rock. That's the stone. I got this.
就是这块石头，就是这个宝石。我弄到手了。
01:13
Look how this is winking in the light .
你看它在光线下闪闪发亮。
01:14
How did you get this shit?
你他妈是怎么弄到这东西的？
01:16
Took me fucking 17 months to get this thing, okay?
我他妈花了整整17个月才弄到它，懂吗？
01:19
Just look at this. Hang on for a second .
就看看这个。等一下。
01:21
Go through my loupe. Be careful. That's my best loupe.
用我的放大镜看。小心点，那是我最好的放大镜。
01:23
- Let me see this, man. - I want you to look at it.
- 老兄，让我看看。 - 我就是要你仔细看看。
01:26
You really into that motherfucker .
你是真迷上这玩意儿了。
01:27
Isn't that the shit?
这玩意儿绝了吧？
01:30
That's history right there. You understand?
这可是历史，你懂吗？
01:31
- How many carats is this? - What, 4,000, 5,000 carats?
- 这有多少克拉？ - 四千、五千克拉吧？
01:35
$3,000 a carat. I'm not fucking bullshitting you.
三千美元一克拉。我他妈没骗你。
01:38
- Why's it got so many colors in it, man? - That's the thing.
- 它里面怎么会有这么多颜色，老兄？ - 这就是它厉害的地方。
01:41
They say you can see the whole universe in opals.
据说在欧泊里能看到整个宇宙。
01:43
That's how fucking old they are.
它们就是他妈的这么古老。
01:45
- Holy shit . - [Howard] I've been telling you.
- 我靠。 - [霍华德] 我早就跟你说了。
01:47
- That's why I wanted you to see it. - I gotta have this.
- 这就是我想让你看的原因。 - 我一定得要这个。
01:49
Your ass crazy, man.
你他妈疯了，老兄。
01:51
From stone to stone.
石头换石头。
01:53
Garnet's a stone. You know that.
Garnet也是一种石头，你知道的。
01:55
That's a million-dollar opal you're holding , straight from the Ethiopian Jewish tribe.
你手里拿的是价值百万美元的欧泊，直接来自埃塞俄比亚犹太部落。
02:00
I mean, this is old-school, middle-earth shit.
我的意思是，这可是老派的、中土世界那种玩意儿。
02:03
Got a motherfucking dinosaur gem in this bitch.
这里头有一颗他妈的恐龙时代宝石。
02:06
Dinosaur. That's right.
恐龙。没错。
02:07
'Cause dinosaurs fucking stared at this thing.
因为恐龙他妈的都盯过这东西。
02:10
It's 110 million years old at the least .
至少有一亿一千万年的历史。
02:14
- This is deep shit. - [Kevin] Fuck basketball. Pass the rock .
- 这东西真够深奥。 - [凯文] 篮球算个屁，把球传过来。
02:16
Can't lean on the glass, KG.
KG，不能靠在玻璃上。
02:18
Oh, shit!
我靠！
02:21
You all right?
你没事吧？
02:25
Get a fucking towel or something.
拿条毛巾什么的来，快点。
02:27
You heard me. I was telling him not to lean.
你听见了吧？我刚才就叫他别靠。
02:29
- Is he all right? - [Demany] Don't cut your fucking self.
- 他没事吧？ - [德马尼] 小心，别把自己划伤。
02:32
That's a sign. That's a sign for that I need this.
这是个信号。这个信号说明我得要它。
02:35
That's what this is.
这就是这个信号的意思。
02:36
You better make sure my nigga good, bro.
你最好确保我兄弟没事，老哥。
02:38
It's fucking glass. That's a lot of weight you were putting on it.
这可是玻璃。你刚才压上去的重量可不小。
02:41
That's a sign. I need this. I need this right here.
这是个信号。我得要它，我现在就得要它。
02:44
It's not for sale . I can't sell it to you.
不卖。我不能卖给你。
02:46
- What you mean, it's not for sale ? - I can't do it.
- 你说不卖是什么意思？ - 我不能这么做。
02:50
Goddamn it. It's set for auction . I can't.
该死，它已经定了要拍卖，我不行。
02:53
Why the fuck would you show me something if I couldn't have it?
既然我不能拥有，你他妈干吗给我看？
02:56
- Why the fuck would you bring this out? - Excited. Excited to share it.
- 既然这样，你他妈干吗把它拿出来？ - 我就是太兴奋了，想跟你分享。
03:00
Well, let me hold it for a night then. Let me wear it to the game tomorrow.
那就先让我借一晚。明天比赛我戴着它去。
03:03
I'm going to the game. I'll grab it from you.
我明天要去看比赛，到时候从你那儿拿回来。
03:06
Then meet you at Adley's tomorrow morning, first thing .
那明天一早，第一时间在阿德利见。
03:08
Boom. Boom. Just like that. It's perfect.
砰，砰，就这么定了，完美。
03:11
- Howard, come on. - I can't.
- 霍华德，得了吧。 - 我不行。
03:13
- [woman] One night. He's good for it . - They'll pull it from the auction.
- [女客] 一晚而已，他肯定会还的。 - 他们会把它从拍卖里撤下来。
03:16
You don't understand. This stone, I'm really connecting with this , man.
你不明白。我跟这块石头真的有感觉，老兄。
03:19
I feel like I'm gonna have 40 or 50 on this , man.
我感觉今晚靠它能押个四五十，老兄。
03:24
You understand that?
你懂我的意思吧？
03:26
You see what I'm talking about, Howard?
你看出我说的了吧，霍华德？
03:28
This shit speaking to him. You know?
这东西在跟他说话，你懂吧？
03:29
I'm gonna destroy Philly tonight with this.
今晚我就靠它狠狠干翻费城。
03:32
Nigga, this fucking thing makes me feel like I can fly.
老兄，这玩意儿让我感觉自己能飞。
03:35
- [Demany] Howard, you hear that? - [man] Yeah. Let him get that.
- [德马尼] 霍华德，你听到了吗？ - [男客] 听到了。让他拿着吧。
03:37
- You're going to "at" me at howiebling. - Yes.
- 你要在 howiebling 上@我。 - 没问题。
03:41
- Thirty fucking pics. I want likes. - Yes. I got you.
- 他妈的发三十张照片，我要点赞。 - 没问题，我懂。
03:43
- He's talking about at-ing me . - Let me get a fucking shot.
- 他是说要在社媒上@我。 - 给我拍一张。
03:46
That's a good idea, man.
这主意不错，老兄。
03:47
- Come here. Come here. - Look at this.
- 过来，过来。 - 看这个。
03:49
You hold it up . Look at this shit. Boom.
你把它举起来。看这玩意儿。砰。
03:52
- [Kevin] Boom. Cool. - You can't just...
- [凯文] 砰，酷。 - 你不能就这样……
03:55
Give me the Celtic ring. I want the ring.
把凯尔特人队的戒指给我。我就要那枚戒指。
03:58
- [Demany] Come the fuck on . - Collateral.
- [德马尼] 得了吧。 - 抵押品。
03:59
No, no. He's good money .
不，不，他信用好。
04:01
- I know he's good for it . - That's a deal. That's a deal.
- 我知道他会守信。 - 成交，成交。
04:04
- That's a deal. I give you that. - Thanks. All right.
- 成交，我给你。 - 谢了，行。
04:06
I'll keep it right here, right next to my Knicks '73.
我就把它放这儿，紧挨着我的73年尼克斯戒指。
04:10
- [Kevin] Classic. I like that. - I appreciate you understanding.
- [凯文] 经典。我喜欢。 - 谢谢你能理解。
04:12
Got you. Right.
懂了。行。
04:14
But listen, you meet me.
不过听好，你得来见我。
04:16
Yeah, I'll meet your happy ass.
行，我会去见你这个得意家伙。
04:18
You will fucking bring that stone to me at 9:00 in the morning.
你他妈早上九点把那块石头带来给我。
04:21
Hey. Hey. Hey, listen to me. No dicking around .
嘿，嘿，嘿，听我说。别磨蹭。
04:23
- You show up. You hear me? - Chill. I'll see you there , motherfucker .
- 你得出现，听见没？ - 放轻松，我到时见你，混蛋。
04:27
All right. Let's roll. Let's do it, nigga. Let's do it.
行，走吧。干起来，老兄，干起来。
04:30
- Buzz them out. - I got his earrings.
- 给他们按门禁放出去。 - 我拿到他的耳环了。
语言点
点击卡片，跳回它在片中的位置发音↩ 00:05
gotta leave soon
gotta里的to被弱化吞掉，leave重读。
- I gotta leave soon , man. - I know, but listen to me.
- 老兄，我得马上走了。 - 我知道，但你听我说。
固定搭配A2↩ 00:27
in the middle of something
in the middle of something
在……正中；在腹地
They're stranded in the middle of Ethiopia.
他们被困在埃塞俄比亚腹地。
固定搭配B2↩ 00:49
be worth shit
be worth shit
一文不值
These guys live near the Welo mines, which primarily is red opals, which aren't worth shit , okay?
这些人住在韦洛矿附近，那里主要产红欧泊，那东西根本不值钱，懂吗？
语法C1↩ 00:49
which primarily is red opals, which aren't worth shit
连续定语从句：两个which从句连续补充说明矿区与红欧泊。
These guys live near the Welo mines, which primarily is red opals, which aren't worth shit , okay?
这些人住在韦洛矿附近，那里主要产红欧泊，那东西根本不值钱，懂吗？
固定搭配B2↩ 00:54
get your hands on something
get your hands on something
弄到手；拿到某物
But these, you can't get your hands on these things.
但这种黑欧泊，你根本弄不到手。
固定搭配B2↩ 00:59
get ahold of someone/something
get ahold of someone/something
联系上；弄到手
So I say to myself, "How do I get ahold of these guys?"
所以我就问自己："我要怎么联系上这些人？"
语法B2↩ 00:59
How do I get ahold of these guys?
嵌入疑问：say to myself后接完整疑问句，表示自问如何联系。
So I say to myself, "How do I get ahold of these guys?"
所以我就问自己："我要怎么联系上这些人？"
发音↩ 00:59
How do I get
do I连读，get承接重音。
So I say to myself, "How do I get ahold of these guys?"
所以我就问自己："我要怎么联系上这些人？"
固定搭配B2↩ 01:02
track someone down
track someone down
设法找到某人
And I managed to track these guys down and I buy one from him.
我设法追查到了他们，还从其中一个人手里买了一颗。
俚语B1↩ 01:06
Holy shit
我靠；天哪——惊讶时的粗口感叹，正式场合别用
Holy shit .
我靠。
发音↩ 01:13
winking in the light
in the弱读，light承重音。
Look how this is winking in the light .
你看它在光线下闪闪发亮。
固定搭配A2↩ 01:19
hang on for a second
hang on for a second
等一下
Just look at this. Hang on for a second .
就看看这个。等一下。
发音↩ 01:35
not fucking bullshitting you
not与bullshitting强读，突出否认。
$3,000 a carat. I'm not fucking bullshitting you.
三千美元一克拉。我他妈没骗你。
俚语B2↩ 01:35
bullshitting
胡扯；骗——强烈口语，带粗俗色彩
$3,000 a carat. I'm not fucking bullshitting you.
三千美元一克拉。我他妈没骗你。
俚语B2↩ 01:49
Your ass
你这家伙——熟人打趣或责骂，非正式
Your ass crazy, man.
你他妈疯了，老兄。
固定搭配B1↩ 01:55
straight from somewhere
straight from somewhere
直接来自
That's a million-dollar opal you're holding , straight from the Ethiopian Jewish tribe.
你手里拿的是价值百万美元的欧泊，直接来自埃塞俄比亚犹太部落。
语法C1↩ 01:55
you're holding
省略关系代词：opal后省略that，you're holding修饰前面的opal。
That's a million-dollar opal you're holding , straight from the Ethiopian Jewish tribe.
你手里拿的是价值百万美元的欧泊，直接来自埃塞俄比亚犹太部落。
固定搭配B1↩ 02:10
at the least
at the least
至少
It's 110 million years old at the least .
至少有一亿一千万年的历史。
固定搭配B1↩ 02:14
pass the ball
pass the ball
把球传过来
- This is deep shit. - [Kevin] Fuck basketball. Pass the rock .
- 这东西真够深奥。 - [凯文] 篮球算个屁，把球传过来。
固定搭配A2↩ 02:44
be for sale
be for sale
供出售；在卖
It's not for sale . I can't sell it to you.
不卖。我不能卖给你。
固定搭配C1↩ 02:50
be set for auction
be set for auction
安排参加拍卖
Goddamn it. It's set for auction . I can't.
该死，它已经定了要拍卖，我不行。
语法B1↩ 03:00
let me hold it
使役结构：let后接人和动词原形，表示允许某人做某事。
Well, let me hold it for a night then. Let me wear it to the game tomorrow.
那就先让我借一晚。明天比赛我戴着它去。
发音↩ 03:00
hold it for a
it、for、a弱读，hold与后词连起来。
Well, let me hold it for a night then. Let me wear it to the game tomorrow.
那就先让我借一晚。明天比赛我戴着它去。
固定搭配B1↩ 03:06
first thing in the morning
first thing in the morning
一大早；第一时间
Then meet you at Adley's tomorrow morning, first thing .
那明天一早，第一时间在阿德利见。
固定搭配B2↩ 03:13
be good for it
be good for it
会履约；还得起
- [woman] One night. He's good for it . - They'll pull it from the auction.
- [女客] 一晚而已，他肯定会还的。 - 他们会把它从拍卖里撤下来。
固定搭配B2↩ 03:16
connect with something
connect with something
与某物产生共鸣
You don't understand. This stone, I'm really connecting with this , man.
你不明白。我跟这块石头真的有感觉，老兄。
语法B2↩ 03:19
I feel like I'm gonna have 40 or 50 on this
like引导从句：feel like后接从句，表达主观感觉或预感。
I feel like I'm gonna have 40 or 50 on this , man.
我感觉今晚靠它能押个四五十，老兄。
语法C1↩ 03:37
You're going to "at" me
名词动词化：把社媒符号at当动词，后接宾语表示@某人。
- You're going to "at" me at howiebling. - Yes.
- 你要在 howiebling 上@我。 - 没问题。
俚语B2↩ 03:43
at-ing me
在社媒上@我——社交媒体行话，口语使用
- He's talking about at-ing me . - Let me get a fucking shot.
- 他是说要在社媒上@我。 - 给我拍一张。
固定搭配A2↩ 03:49
hold something up
hold something up
把某物举起来
You hold it up . Look at this shit. Boom.
你把它举起来。看这玩意儿。砰。
俚语B2↩ 03:58
Come the fuck on
得了吧；快点——催促或不耐烦，带粗口
- [Demany] Come the fuck on . - Collateral.
- [德马尼] 得了吧。 - 抵押品。
俚语B2↩ 03:59
good money
靠谱；守信——非正式地担保某人值得信任
No, no. He's good money .
不，不，他信用好。
俚语C1↩ 04:21
dicking around
磨蹭；胡闹——熟人争执中的粗俗口语
Hey. Hey. Hey, listen to me. No dicking around .
嘿，嘿，嘿，听我说。别磨蹭。
发音↩ 04:23
I'll see you there
see you连读，there落重音。
- You show up. You hear me? - Chill. I'll see you there , motherfucker .
- 你得出现，听见没？ - 放轻松，我到时见你，混蛋。
俚语B2↩ 04:23
motherfucker
混蛋；他妈的——极粗俗的骂人话，别对陌生人用
- You show up. You hear me? - Chill. I'll see you there , motherfucker .
- 你得出现，听见没？ - 放轻松，我到时见你，混蛋。
本章教学点
看完视频，正好复习我的等级
高于我的等级
短语动词B2↩ 00:59
get ahold of
联系上；弄到手
剧中语境Howard说自己设法联系上卖黑欧泊的人。
I finally got ahold of the venue manager after three calls.我打了三次电话，终于联系上场地方经理。
日常举例
找物业Can you get ahold of the building manager before noon?你能在中午前联系上大楼管理员吗？
高于我的等级
短语动词B2↩ 01:02
track someone down
设法找到某人
剧中语境Howard强调自己费了功夫才找到卖家。
The reporter tracked the missing witness down by Friday.记者到周五终于找到了失踪的证人。
日常举例
找失物I tracked the original receipt down in an old folder.我在一个旧文件夹里找到了原始收据。
高于我的等级
脏话B2↩ 00:49
worth shit
一文不值
剧中语境Howard用粗俗说法贬低红欧泊，抬高黑欧泊。
That broken umbrella isn't worth shit, so recycle it.那把坏伞一文不值，拿去回收吧。
日常举例
吐槽旧物This scratched cable is worth shit; buy a new one.这根有划痕的线一文不值，买根新的吧。
高于我的等级
词汇B2↩ 01:13
winking
闪烁；忽明忽暗
剧中语境Howard把欧泊随光线变化的闪光说成在眨眼。
The crystal was winking under the display lights.水晶在展示灯下闪闪发亮。
日常举例
看灯光The old sign kept winking above the empty shop.那块旧招牌一直在空店上方忽明忽暗。
高于我的等级
搭配B2↩ 03:13
good for it
会履约；还得起
剧中语境旁人替Kevin担保，保证他会把欧泊还回来。
Maya is good for it; she always pays on time.Maya靠得住，她总是按时付款。
日常举例
替人担保Let him borrow the camera—he's good for it.让他借相机吧——他会按约还的。
高于我的等级
词汇C1↩ 03:58
collateral
抵押品；担保物
剧中语境Kevin提出拿凯尔特人戒指作借欧泊的保证。
Leave your passport as collateral for the rental.租用时要把护照作为抵押品留下。
日常举例
租设备The shop asks for a deposit, not collateral.这家店要押金，不要抵押品。
高于我的等级
短语动词B2↩ 03:16
connect with something
与某物产生共鸣
剧中语境Kevin把对石头的迷恋说成一种精神上的感应。
I connected with the speaker after hearing her story.听完她的故事，我对那位演讲者产生了共鸣。
日常举例
看电影I really connected with the main character.我真的很能共情主角。
高于我的等级
俚语B2↩ 03:43
at-ing me
在社媒上@某人
剧中语境他们把符号at临时当动词，讨论发帖并@Howard。
He kept at-ing his friends during the concert.他在演唱会期间一直在社媒上@朋友。
日常举例
发动态Please tag me instead of at-ing the whole group.请@我就好，别把整个群都@一遍。
金句
这句话本身就很棒——棒在哪、怎么用“That's a million-dollar opal you're holding, straight from the Ethiopian Jewish tribe.”
你手里拿的是价值百万美元的欧泊，直接来自埃塞俄比亚犹太部落。
棒在哪里
把宝石的价格、来历和传奇感压进一句夸张有力的推销词。
句型骨架
That's a [价值] [物品] you're holding, straight from [来源]。
使用场景
介绍一件珍贵藏品、纪念品或限量物时套用。
同类表达
You're holding a one-of-a-kind piece, straight from the maker. ／ That's a rare first edition you're holding, straight from the author.
语域
informal
跟读提示
million-dollar和straight from重读，中间短停。
运用举例
夸收藏That's a first-edition comic you're holding, straight from the artist.你手里拿的是初版漫画，直接来自画家本人。
“That's a sign. I need this. I need this right here.”
这是个信号。我得要它，我现在就得要它。
棒在哪里
短句反复把迷信冲动包装成了非要得到它的充分理由。
句型骨架
That's a sign. I need [something] right here。
使用场景
看到巧合、灵感或暗示，半认真半玩笑地表达决心。
同类表达
That has to be a sign. I need this one. ／ If that's not a sign, I don't know what is.
语域
informal
跟读提示
That's a sign短促有力，两个I need逐次加重。
运用举例
遇到巧合The café has my favorite table free—that's a sign. I'm staying.咖啡馆正好空着我最喜欢的桌子——这就是信号，我不走了。
精彩独白
一个人撑起的一段戏，值得整段跟读❝ 黑欧泊推销词
Okay, so I'm watching TV, like a year ago. All right? I'm watching one of those fucking History Channel shows, trying to learn shit, and I stumble... You ever hear of African JJews? - African Jews? - Yeah. - [Howard] No. All right? No. - Nigga want everybody to be a Jew. Check this out. All right? So, these are black Jews. All right? They're stranded in the middle of Ethiopia. - It's deep shit. - Stranded? Yeah. Look. They've got nothing. They don't got cars. They don't got shit. And I'm watching this, and I'm like, "What the fuck are these guys wearing?" It's on the Torah there. It's everywhere. Right? Where do these fucking guys get precious black opals? That's what that is. - Black opals? - I do my research. These guys live near the Welo mines, which primarily is red opals, which aren't worth shit, okay? But these, you can't get your hands on these things.
好，我大概一年前在看电视。行吗？ 我在看历史频道那种破节目，想学点东西，结果就看到…… 你听说过非洲犹太人吗？ - 非洲犹太人？ - 对。 - [霍华德] 不，行了吧？不。 - 这哥们儿恨不得把所有人都变成犹太人。 你看这个。行吗？ 所以，这些是黑人犹太人。明白吗？ 他们被困在埃塞俄比亚腹地。 - 这事儿可够深的。 - 被困？ 对。你看，他们什么都没有。没车，什么屁都没有。 我看着这个，心想："这些家伙穿的到底是什么鬼东西？" 《妥拉》里就有，到处都是，对吧？ 这些家伙到底从哪儿弄到珍贵的黑欧泊？那就是黑欧泊。 - 黑欧泊？ - 我可是做过功课的。 这些人住在韦洛矿附近，那里主要产红欧泊，那东西根本不值钱，懂吗？ 但这种黑欧泊，你根本弄不到手。
用追问、数字和夸张比喻，把矿石讲成命运宝物。
本章要点
看完能带走什么- 学会用 get ahold of 表达设法联系或弄到手
- 听懂 worth shit 这种带粗口的贬值说法
- 掌握 good for it 在担保语境中的意思
- 能用 collateral 讨论借用时的抵押物
常被搜到的问题
先看问题，再对照台词The opal pitch 是什么意思？
这里指Howard对黑欧泊的整段推销，不是普通的“欧泊演讲”。
get ahold of 怎么用？
表示设法联系上某人，或终于弄到某物，语气比obtain更口语。
worth shit 是不是脏话？
是粗俗说法，意思是“一文不值”；正式场合换成worthless。
good for it 在借东西时什么意思？
表示这个人会按约还回或付款，是替对方担保。
collateral 怎么翻译？
指借款或借物时拿来作保证的抵押品，本场是Kevin的戒指。