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搭上小船听人生道理:on an even keel

一个爱用航海比喻的人冲路边喊 Ahoy there, matey(喂,伙计),把人招呼上车。一路上他说这是 window to the world(看世界的窗口),劝人 go with the flow(顺其自然)。想学怎么用航海比喻把人生道理说得轻巧,这几句够用。

发生了什么

路边有人在等车,一个爱用航海比喻的人先喊一句 Ahoy there, matey(喂,伙计),把人招呼上车。一路上他讲自己这条船,说 She's what we call see-worthy(值得一看,谐音适航),又说这是 window to the world(看世界的窗口),每一分钟都是不一样的戏。他并不说自己看懂了世界,只说 on an even keel(保持平稳)、go with the flow(顺其自然)。最后他劝人别管 drawing within the lines(在框内画)这种规矩,干脆 color outside the lines(涂到线外),还问乘客想在哪儿下车。想学怎么用船和航海的比喻讲人生态度,这一路都是现成句子。

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这场戏看什么

  • 注意每句都绕回航海比喻
  • 看乘客被问下车点时的迟疑
  • 留意 see-worthy 的双关

留意这几个短语

see-worthyhitch in your get-alongI'll tell you whaton an even keel

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本章短语

on an even keel

保持平稳,不偏不晃steady and balanced

说话人把一路的海上比喻收成一句总结,用 on an even keel 说别让事情晃得太厉害,边说边找词,像怕对方没听懂。

After the argument, we tried to get back on an even keel.吵完架后,我们试着让关系恢复平稳。

本章还有

  • see-worthy

    值得一看(谐音适航)

  • hitch in your get-along

    让你不顺的小毛病

  • I'll tell you what

    我跟你说;听我说

  • window to the world

    看世界的窗口

  • box me in

    把我框住;限制我

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短语 · B1the long haul

长期;长远看 这里不是单指长途旅程,而是长期同行或长期投入。

Ahoy there, matey! You in for the long haul?
俚语 · B2matey

伙计(航海腔)——老水手式玩笑称呼,正式场合别用

Ahoy there, matey! You in for the long haul?
短语 · C1a hitch in one's get-along

让你不顺的小毛病

有人用一连串航海俏皮话招呼路边等车的人,先问对方是不是要长途,再抛出 hitch in your get-along,问要不要顺路捎一程,语气热络得像在拉客。

You need a little hitch in your get-along, a little lift on down the line?
短语 · B2miss the boat

错过机会 字面是没赶上船,这里是别错过这趟车或眼前机会。

if you want to-- All right. Don't miss the boat.
发音Not a problem

Not a 的 t 轻带,滑进 a,problem 重音在前

- Hey, thanks. - Not a problem.
俚语 · C1Anchors aweigh

起锚;出发——航海行话,可玩笑式宣布出发

Anchors aweigh!
发音what do you

快问时 what do you 挤成一串,do 几乎只剩 d

So what do you think of my little vessel?
短语 · B2an extension of one's personality

个性的延伸

I feel like my transport should be an extension of my personality.
短语 · B2a window to something

看世界的窗口

说话人让乘客看眼前的东西,把不断变化的景象说成 window to the world,每一分钟都是不一样的戏,语气像在介绍自家宝贝。

Voila. And this? This is like my little window to the world, and every minute, it's a different show.
短语 · B2glide along

顺势滑行;随大流 字面是滑行,这里指不硬顶、顺着过。

But I'll tell you what, I accept it and just sort of glide along.
发音sort of glide

sort of 的 of 弱到只剩轻擦音,glide 重读

But I'll tell you what, I accept it and just sort of glide along.
短语 · C1on an even keel

保持平稳,不偏不晃

说话人把一路的海上比喻收成一句总结,用 on an even keel 说别让事情晃得太厉害,边说边找词,像怕对方没听懂。

You want to keep things on an even keel I guess is what I'm saying.
语法 · B2I guess

插入语:I guess 插进来缓冲,is what I'm saying 把前面的话收成一句总结。

You want to keep things on an even keel I guess is what I'm saying.
短语 · B1go with the flow

顺其自然

You want to go with the flow. The sea refuses no river.
发音with the flow

with the 弱成一团,flow 拖长,别把 the 读满

You want to go with the flow. The sea refuses no river.
短语 · B2in a state of something

处在不断出发的状态

The idea is to remain in a state of constant departure while always arriving.
语法 · B2while always arriving

分词从句:while 后省掉主语,用 arriving 表示「同时一直在抵达」,和 remain 并行。

The idea is to remain in a state of constant departure while always arriving.
短语 · B2save on something

省去介绍环节

Saves on introductions and good-byes.
短语 · B2require an explanation

需要解释

The ride does not require an explanation.
短语 · B2come onto this planet

降生到世上 字面是来到这颗星球,这里是说人出生。

It's like you come onto this planet with a crayon box.
语法 · B2what you do with the crayons

名词性从句:介词 in 后接 what 从句,意思是「全看你拿蜡笔做什么」,不是疑问句。

But it's all in what you do with the crayons, the colors that you're given.
短语 · B2draw within the lines

在框内画;守规矩 字面是涂色不出线,这里指照规矩来。

Don't worry about drawing within the lines or coloring outside the lines.
语法 · B1drawing within the lines or coloring outside the lines

动名词并列:about 后接两个动名词短语并列,否定的是整组行为,不是单个动作。

Don't worry about drawing within the lines or coloring outside the lines.
短语 · B2box someone in

把我框住;限制我

说话人越说越兴奋,从「别管画在线内线外」一路推到 Don't box me in,语气像宣言,一句比一句冲,完全不留商量余地。

Don't box me in. We're in motion to the ocean.
短语 · B2be landlocked

没有被陆地围住 这里借地理说心态没被封死。

We are not landlocked, I'll tell ya that.
短语 · B1want out

想下车;想退出 这里问的是你想在哪儿下车,不是抽象地「想退出」某件事。

So where do you want out?
短语 · B1drop someone off

让某人下车 不是把人丢下,是让他在街角下车。

go two more blocks, drop this guy off on the next corner.
短语 · B1the rest of something

余生

somewhere, and it's gonna determine the course of the rest of your life.
短语 · B2determine the course of something

决定…的走向

somewhere, and it's gonna determine the course of the rest of your life.
俚语 · A2gonna

将会(口语)——口语缩写,写作和正式发言避免

somewhere, and it's gonna determine the course of the rest of your life.
俚语 · A2Toot toot

嘟嘟(喇叭声)——玩笑按喇叭,正式文书不用

Toot toot!

看懂「搭上小船听人生道理」

发音重点

  • Not a problem — Not a 的 t 轻带,滑进 a,problem 重音在前
  • what do you — 快问时 what do you 挤成一串,do 几乎只剩 d
  • sort of glide — sort of 的 of 弱到只剩轻擦音,glide 重读
  • with the flow — with the 弱成一团,flow 拖长,别把 the 读满
You want to go with the flow. The sea refuses no river.

你想顺其自然。大海不拒绝任何一条河。 两个航海意象叠在一起,把随遇而安说得有气度,也像一句能记住的箴言。

The idea is to remain in a state of constant departure while always arriving.

要义是始终处在不断出发的状态,同时又一直在抵达。 把「出发」和「抵达」硬拧在一起,句子短却有悖论感。

Don't worry about drawing within the lines or coloring outside the lines.

别管是画在线内,还是画到线外。 用最普通的涂色规则讲自由,否定句开头,语气像放手。

Don't box me in. We're in motion to the ocean.

别把我框住。我们正一路朝大海去。 前半句是拒绝标签,后半句用航海画面把拒绝变成出发。

The ride does not require an explanation.

这趟车不需要解释。 把「搭车」说成一种不必交代的态度,短句有冷幽默。

关于这一章的问题

on an even keel 是什么意思?

字面是船身不偏不晃,这里指「保持平稳」,把日子过得稳稳当当。台词里有一句 You want to keep things on an even keel,下一句就是 go with the flow(顺其自然)。

「顺其自然」英语怎么说?

说 go with the flow。紧接着还有一句 The sea refuses no river(大海不拒河流),意思是别硬拧着来。劝朋友别纠结时这两句都能用。

「把我框住」用英语怎么说?

说 Don't box me in,后面接一句 We're in motion to the ocean(我们正往大海开)。box 当动词就是把人关进框里,被工作、被关系限制住都能用。

see-worthy 是什么意思?

是把 seaworthy(适航的)改拼成 see-worthy,台词还特意补了一句 S-E-E. See with your eyes(用眼睛看),意思就成了「值得一看」。这是文字游戏,听懂谐音才接得住。

drop off 在这里是什么意思?

是「让某人下车」:go two more blocks, drop this guy off on the next corner,再走两个街区把这位放下。打车、开车捎人都用得上。

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