to 常弱化为 /tə/,说得快时几乎只剩轻 /t/;让 Great 的 t 直接接上 meet,不给 to 完整音。
Eleanor Cohen. Great to meet you.Win Win · 2011 — 第 14 / 19 章 · 2'23" · B2
辛迪突然带着律师埃莉诺走进迈克的办公室,说要照顾父亲、把人接回哥伦布。迈克被将了一军,只能回一句 My only concern is that that may not be what Leo wants(我唯一担心的是,那未必是利奥想要的),嘴上还得说 So do I(我也是)。想学职场和谈判里那种不撕破脸的对答,这几句很实用。
辛迪带着律师埃莉诺找上迈克的办公室,开口就说要更积极地参与父亲的照料,还打算把利奥接回哥伦布,因为那儿有她的后援圈子。迈克是利奥的监护人,觉得这事不对劲,却只能客客气气:My only concern is that that may not be what Leo wants(我唯一担心的是,那未必是利奥想要的),又提醒对方 you haven't seen Leo in a long time(你很久没见过利奥了),说这让他 in a tough position(处境为难)。律师则放话,希望 avoid litigation(避免诉讼),别打官司。retain 是「正式聘请」,请律师时最常用;sort out 是「理清并解决」,收拾烂摊子就用它。谈委托、谈条件的场合,这几句能直接用。
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留意这几个短语
sort outa tough positionavoid litigationretain
本章短语
为难的处境;两头难做
迈克说辛迪要接走父亲的要求让他夹在中间,处境很为难。
Cancelling last minute put me in a tough position.临时取消让我非常难做。
理清并解决;收拾妥当
避免诉讼;不打官司
正式聘请(律师、顾问)
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to 常弱化为 /tə/,说得快时几乎只剩轻 /t/;让 Great 的 t 直接接上 meet,不给 to 完整音。
Eleanor Cohen. Great to meet you.由律师代理
Well, I didn't realize Cindy was represented by counsel.聘请了我
Oh, yeah, she retained me last week to help sort out the situation with her father.理清并解决;收拾妥当
律师说辛迪上周聘请她,帮忙处理辛迪父亲这边的状况。
Oh, yeah, she retained me last week to help sort out the situation with her father.sort out 里 sort 的尾音 t 和 out 连读,听起来像 sor-tout,中间不断开。
Oh, yeah, she retained me last week to help sort out the situation with her father.安顿下来
Uh, Cindy wanted a little time to settle in and spend some time with her father.花时间陪某人
Uh, Cindy wanted a little time to settle in and spend some time with her father.我能帮上什么忙
Sure, yeah. Um, so how can I help?how can I help 里 can 和 I 连读,听起来像 ca-nai,整串很顺。
Sure, yeah. Um, so how can I help?更积极的角色
Cindy's decided to have a more active role in her father's care.decide to do 结构:decide 后面接不定式,表示决定去做某事,强调的是主观选择;律师用这句话说明辛迪主动要参与父亲的照料,而不是被安排。
Cindy's decided to have a more active role in her father's care.搬过来住
- Uh, do you wanna move here? - No.后援圈子;支持网络
That's where my support network is now.support network 里 support 的尾音 t 和 network 的 n 相接,t 几乎不发音。
That's where my support network is now.我唯一担心的是
My only concern is that that may not be what Leo wants.喜欢这个主意
He seemed to like the idea.很久以来
...you know, you haven't seen Leo in a long time...对抗痴呆症
...and he's battling dementia now.为难的处境;两头难做
迈克说辛迪要接走父亲的要求让他夹在中间,处境很为难。
So it kind of puts me in a tough position here, you know?kind of 弱化语气:kind of 放在动词前,把话说得含糊一点,避免显得指责或强硬;迈克用它表达自己夹在中间很为难,又不直接怪对方。
So it kind of puts me in a tough position here, you know?避免诉讼;不打官司
对方律师说,鉴于辛迪是推定监护人,他们希望这件事不必闹上法庭。
But seeing that she is the presumed guardian, we hope to avoid litigation.seeing that 表原因:seeing that 相当于既然,引出一个众所周知的前提,再据此说明立场;律师用它把避免诉讼的期望建立在对方身份上。
But seeing that she is the presumed guardian, we hope to avoid litigation.我也是
So do I. And I know that we can. Absolutely.另约一个时间
But we should set up another time to talk about this, definitely, okay?My only concern is that that may not be what Leo wants.我唯一担心的是,那未必是利奥想要的。 不否定对方,只把焦点移回当事人本人的意愿。
...you know, you haven't seen Leo in a long time...……你也知道,你很久没见过利奥了…… 把时间摆出来,不指责却比指责更重,断句里透着不忍。
So it kind of puts me in a tough position here, you know?所以这让我有点为难,你懂吧? 把为难说得像顺口一提,用你懂吧把理解的责任递过去。
But seeing that she is the presumed guardian, we hope to avoid litigation.不过鉴于她是推定监护人,我们希望避免诉讼。 把身份说得像文件条目,再用希望包住威胁。
意思是「理清并解决」,把事情从头理一遍、处理妥帖。麻烦、纠纷、账目都能 sort out,日常和职场都常用。
a tough position,指两头难做、被夹在中间。比如这件事让我很为难,可以说 it puts me in a tough position。
litigation 是「诉讼、打官司」,法律用语。avoid litigation 就是「避免诉讼」,律师和客户谈和解时经常这么说。
retain 更正式,多指聘请律师或专业顾问,强调建立委托关系;hire 更宽泛,雇人干活都能用。
指「由律师代理」。counsel 在这里就是律师的意思,法律场合说 someone is represented by counsel,等于对方已经有律师了。
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