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酒吧里同事挤对新人:cry in his beer

酒吧里,新来的艾尺刚坐下,老同事就借着台球桌的风声挤对他:「老板看上新人了」——一句 has eyes for(看上、有意思)把抢饭碗的事挑到明面。艾尺冷冷回一句 I just don't want to talk to you(我只是不想跟你说话),连请的酒都不接。想听懂英语里夹枪带棒的排挤,这场戏全是料。

发生了什么

福蒂科押运公司的同事在酒吧聚头,新来的艾尺(H)一进门就成了靶子。有人借台球桌边的风声说 boss has eyes for the new boy(老板看上了新来的小子),暗指他抢了汗娃戴夫的旧位子;还有人嘲一句 Here comes the walk of shame(灰溜溜退场的那段路来了)。艾尺不接招:同事递酒,他回 I just don't want to talk to you(我只是不想跟你说话),末了还被挖苦 You're a real social magician(你可真是交际达人,反话)。has eyes for 用来讲谁看上了谁;walk of shame 多半指输了、出丑后灰头土脸地走;cry in his beer 则是喝闷酒、借酒自怜。职场排挤、酒局冷场,这几句都用得上。

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这场戏看什么

  • 注意H几乎不接茬
  • 听 little head 性双关
  • 看约翰请酒怎么砸场

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cry in his beer

喝闷酒、借酒自怜to sulk and feel sorry for oneself over a drink

有人嘲讽同伴,说先把人家的活抢了,再把人逼得借酒消愁。

He lost the account and spent the night crying in his beer.他丢了那个客户,整晚都在喝闷酒。

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  • walk of shame

    灰溜溜退场的那段路

  • has eyes for

    对某人有意思、看上眼了

  • a real social magician

    交际达人(这里是反话)

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短语 · B1in someone's little head

在你那小脑瓜里

Well, it's definitely not in your little head
短语 · B1blame something

把责任推给啤酒

or are you still blaming the beer?
发音gonna

gonna 是 going to 的弱读缩合,两个词并成一个,语速快时几乎听不出 to。

Yo, Jap's eye, you gonna take a shot or what?
短语 · B1take a shot

喝一杯;也指试一把

At least I'll still be here next week to take a shot.
语法 · B2supposed to

be supposed to 结构:What s that supposed to mean 用 be supposed to 表示「本来该是什么意思」,暗含质疑:你这话到底想怎样。它不是真的问定义,而是觉得对方话里有刺,用固定结构把火气包起来。

What's that supposed to fuckin' mean?
短语 · B2word around is ...

有风声说、据说

Word around the pool table is boss has eyes for the new boy.
短语 · B2have eyes for someone

对某人有意思、看上眼了

酒桌边有人传话,说主管对新来的那个人格外上心。

Word around the pool table is boss has eyes for the new boy.
俚语 · C1flat-footed

笨手笨脚;也指警察(俚语)——flat footed 字面是平足,俚语里既可骂人动作迟钝,也可指巡警;这里是拿来损人的,公开说会得罪人。

What, flat-footed Limey? I'd shit him.
短语 · B1say something to someone's face

当着他的面说

Maybe you should say that to his face.
语法 · B2that I smell fear

that 引导的宾语从句:I spy with my little eye that I smell fear 里 that 引出 spy 的内容,说明我「察觉」到什么。口语里这个 that 常可以省,但保留时语气更完整,像在郑重宣布观察结果。

I spy with my little eye that I smell fear.
短语 · B2the walk of shame

灰溜溜退场的那段路

酒吧里有人看见同伴出丑后走回来,用这句起哄。

Here comes the walk of shame.
语法 · B1Here comes

here 开头的倒装:Here comes the walk of shame 用 here 开头把整个句子倒过来,先说 here comes 再说主语。这种倒装让画面像镜头推近,宣布某人正走进来,比正常语序更有戏剧性。

Here comes the walk of shame.
俚语 · B2Action Man

硬汉、兵人(调侃外号)——Action Man 原是一种玩具兵人的名字,用来调侃某人爱逞英雄、摆硬汉姿态;熟人玩笑用,别用来正式称呼同事。

Yo, Action Man.
短语 · A2buy someone a beer

请你喝杯啤酒

Can I buy you a beer?
发音buy you

buy you 里 buy 末尾的音和 you 连读,听起来像 buy-you 一滑而过,中间不断开。

Can I buy you a beer?
俚语 · B1Nah

不、算了(口语否定)——Nah 是 no 的随意说法,朋友之间拒绝或否认时常用;正式场合、对长辈要换成 no 或更完整的句子。

Nah.
短语 · B2not be much for doing something

不爱说话、不太乐意

You ain't much for talking, are ya, Mary Poppins?
语法 · B1are ya

反义疑问句:You ain t much for talking are ya 用前半句否定、后半句反问的标签问句,逼对方回应。are ya 是 are you 的口语弱读,语气带点挤兑,不是真在求答案。

You ain't much for talking, are ya, Mary Poppins?
短语 · B2give it to someone

得承认、服你这一点

I just don't want to talk to you.
短语 · C1a real social something

交际达人(这里是反话)

H先抢了约翰的岗位又当面拒了他的酒,同事用 a real social magician 这句假夸奖,明着夸、暗着损。

I just don't want to talk to you.
短语 · B2cry in one's beer

喝闷酒、借酒自怜

有人嘲讽同伴,说先把人家的活抢了,再把人逼得借酒消愁。

I just don't want to talk to you.
短语 · B1make sure (that) ...

确保、注意做到

I just don't want to talk to you.
短语 · B1take someone's job

抢了别人的饭碗

I just don't want to talk to you.
发音give it

it 的 t 夹在两个元音之间,弹成轻快的 d,常连成 gi-vit,give 的 v 别拖长。

I just don't want to talk to you.

看懂「酒吧里同事挤对新人」

这一章能学到

  • 学会用 Pretty soon 说很快就会
  • 见到 has eyes for 知道是看上
  • 能听懂 walk of shame 是丢脸走
  • 会把请酒人冷冷打发到一边

发音重点

  • gonna — gonna 是 going to 的弱读缩合,两个词并成一个,语速快时几乎听不出 to。
  • buy you — buy you 里 buy 末尾的音和 you 连读,听起来像 buy-you 一滑而过,中间不断开。
  • give it — it 的 t 夹在两个元音之间,弹成轻快的 d,常连成 gi-vit,give 的 v 别拖长。
Maybe you should say that to his face.

这话你有种就当面跟他说。 对付背后逞强最省力的一句:不用吵,只把话推回对方嘴边。真敢不敢,一试便知。

I just don't want to talk to you.

我只是不想跟你说话。 把界线划得干干净净,不解释、不客套:能说话,但选择不说。比发火更让人接不住。

Word around the pool table is boss has eyes for the new boy.

台球桌那边都在传,老板看上那个新来的了。 把一条职场八卦说得像公共消息:不是我要嚼舌根,是大家都这么说。传话的分寸全在这一句。

You ain't much for talking, are ya, Mary Poppins?

你不太爱说话啊,玛丽·波平斯? 先扣一个外号,再用一句反问点对方的沉默,损人不带脏字。这种外号加反问的句式,饭桌上一学就会。

关于这一章的问题

walk of shame 是什么意思?

字面是「丢脸的一段路」,常指输了、出丑或做错事后灰头土脸地走开、退场。戏里同事用它嘲笑刚进酒吧的人,带着看笑话的意味。

「看上眼了」英语怎么说?

可以说 has eyes for,指对某人有好感、有意思。戏里说 boss has eyes for the new boy,就是老板看上了新来的小子、对他格外器重。

cry in his beer 是什么意思?

指一个人闷头喝酒、借酒诉说委屈,不是真的对着啤酒哭。戏里同事说艾尺抢了饭碗还让人 cry in his beer,就是把人挤到只能喝闷酒。

a real social magician 是夸人吗?

多半不是。表面是「交际达人」,实际常当反话用,讽刺一个人不会做人、把关系搞僵。戏里同事正是用这句挖苦艾尺把场面弄得很尴尬。

别人请喝酒,不想喝怎么礼貌拒绝?

戏里艾尺只回一个 Nah(不用),简短但不算失礼。若想客气些,可以说 I'm good, thanks 或 Maybe next time,都比硬邦邦的 no 更顺耳。

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