影视英语口语:欠债还钱
“欠债”在英语口语里能怎么说？
蹩脚口语：in the debt
地道口语：in the hole
影视来源：《赏金猎人》
剧情引导：
一直走背运的米洛最近则改行当了赏金猎人，专抓违反保释条例的蠢蛋。阴差阳错，米洛不知咋地就接下了任务，负责把在保释期“逃跑”的前妻妮可捉回监狱……
- Got any plans for the long weekend?
- The usual.
- What, getting drunk on cheap whiskey and smashing your fist through a wall?
- Jealous?
- No, I understand. Fourth of July and all. Don't worry about it. I'll get somebody el.
- Somebody el for what?
- An open bond just came in. But you know what? Your thing sounds a lot more fun. Don't worry about it. I mean, I'll find somebody el.
- Whoa, hold up, Heidi. I need this gig. Come on, man, I'm in the hole.
- You're always in the hole.
- What's your point?
- My point is I just don't know if you're the right person for the job. This thing could be a disaster.
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【台词翻译】
- 周末有什么计划么？
- 和平时一样啊。
- 啥？喝廉价酒然后垂墙？
- 嫉妒吧？
- 不羡慕，我理解。国庆节神马的。那你就别上心了，我回头找别人。
- 找别人干嘛？
- 有个案子咯。不过你的生活挺不错滴，算了吧，我找别人去。
- 等一下等一下。我需要这活儿啊，哥们，我欠着一屁股债呢。
- 你从来都欠着一屁股债的。
- 你什么意思嘛？
- 我的意思是我不敢说你是不是适合做这桩生意咯。回头会很难看的。
【口语讲解】be in the hole
in the hole的字面意思很明显，就是在洞里头，这里是它的引申意思，表示欠债、赊账。想想欠债的时候果然好像是蜗居在洞里的感觉吧？
