中文里有一個(gè)常用的說(shuō)法,“說(shuō)曹操曹操到”。但你知道英文中也有表示同樣意思的說(shuō)法嗎。只不過(guò)他們說(shuō)的不是曹操,而是……
看看《金裝律師》的這個(gè)片段,學(xué)一學(xué)他們說(shuō)的是“誰(shuí)”到吧。
對(duì)話原文:
You think he's gonna play by the rules?
什么 你以為他會(huì)按常理出牌嗎
I know he won't.
我知道他不會(huì)
That's why you better be three steps ahead of him,
所以你得快他三步才行
because I can guarantee you Louis'll be two steps ahead of you.
因?yàn)槲腋冶WC 路易會(huì)快你兩步的
Speak of the devil.
說(shuō)曹操 曹操到
Her majesty's here to see you.
路易女王駕到
I heard that.
我聽到了
You were meant to.
我故意的
Gentlemen.
各位
Your highness.
是的 殿下
Okay, you know what?
好吧 告訴你們
That's exactly why I'm here.
這就是我過(guò)來(lái)的原因
To be mocked?
來(lái)被嘲笑嗎
No, to set clear ground rules, to keep the negotiation above board.
不 制定基本原則 使談判公開化
Absolutely. No kicking, no biting, and no rabbit punches.
當(dāng)然 不準(zhǔn)踢人 咬人 打后腦勺
And now you're mocking the ground rules.
你是在嘲笑基本原則嗎
No, I'm just mocking you.
沒(méi)有 我只是在嘲笑你
Point one.
第一
We both agree to use the independent valuations.
我們都要進(jìn)行獨(dú)立評(píng)估
Absolutely. Good point.
當(dāng)然 說(shuō)得好
Point two.
第二
You do not call Jessica in to mediate.
不準(zhǔn)找杰西卡出面調(diào)和
This is you and me.
這是你我之間的較量
You afraid mom's gonna take my side?
你是害怕她會(huì)幫我吧
No, I know mom's gonna take your side.
不 我知道她會(huì)幫你的
Because I'd be right.
因?yàn)槲沂菍?duì)的
Point three.
第三
Chinese Wall.
界限分明
You can't access any internal documents that I create.
不準(zhǔn)動(dòng)用我的內(nèi)部文件
Let's make Jessica proud.
讓杰西卡看看我們的實(shí)力
We do this right, everyone walks away happy.
我們處理得當(dāng)?shù)脑?就能皆大歡喜
Wonderful.
很好
Don't worry. We'll still crush him.
別擔(dān)心 他斗不過(guò)我們
I heard that.
我聽到了
You were meant to.
我故意的
今日重點(diǎn):
按規(guī)矩辦事:play by the rules
保證:guarantee
說(shuō)曹操曹操到:Speak of the devil。英語(yǔ)里說(shuō)的不是曹操到了,而是“魔鬼到了”
打算,有意做:be meant to
殿下:Your highness。尊稱
嘲笑:mock,同義詞,make fun of
基本規(guī)則:ground rule。ground在這里不是地面、操場(chǎng),而是“基本的”
光明正大地:above board。直譯就是“在板子上”,引申為“明面兒上”
打后腦勺:rabbit punch
估值,定價(jià):valuation
調(diào)解,斡旋:mediate
中國(guó)墻:Chinese Wall,指投資銀行部與銷售部或交易人員之間的隔離,以防范敏感消息外泄,從而構(gòu)成內(nèi)幕交易
內(nèi)部的:internal。反義詞,外部的:external
破壞(某人的信心):crush。have a crush on,一見傾心
(來(lái)源:滬江英語(yǔ))