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At the funeral home, Mike greets Frank as big brother, then talks about the father they just lost. He asked Daddy to be best man mostly because he was scared not to. After the rehearsal dinner they got shit-faced, and that night their father was like another man: funny, never good enough for Mama, wrong about Kitty. For years Mike drove up just to have breakfast; Daddy always asked if he had heard from Frank. Mike hadn't kept in touch. Now he says he is sorry.
They got shit-faced at the reunion and missed the last train.同学聚会他们喝得烂醉，误了末班车。
In daily life
劝人少喝If we get shit-faced tonight, tomorrow's meeting is ruined.今晚要是喝烂醉，明早的会就毁了。
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VocabularyB1↩ 00:13
best man
婚礼伴郎
In the scene迈克说请父亲当伴郎，其实是因为不敢不请。
He asked his roommate to be best man at the courthouse wedding.他请室友在市政厅婚礼上当伴郎。
In daily life
婚礼请人I still haven't chosen a best man for October.十月婚礼的伴郎我还没定。
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IdiomB1↩ 00:46
hung over
宿醉未消
In the scene迈克说婚礼当天他和父亲都还带着宿醉。
She was too hung over to present the slides at nine.她宿醉太重，九点没法讲幻灯片。
In daily life
宿醉上班I'm hung over, so skip the coffee jokes.我还宿醉着，别拿咖啡开玩笑。
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keep in touch
保持联系
In the scene迈克承认自己也没怎么跟弗兰克往来，随即道歉。
We promised to keep in touch after the internship ended.实习结束后我们说好要保持联系。
In daily life
分别叮嘱Keep in touch when you move, even if it's just a message.搬走了也要保持联系，发个消息也行。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:36
good enough for
配得上某人
In the scene父亲觉得自己配不上妈妈，语气里全是自卑。
He still thinks he isn't good enough for that team.他仍觉得自己配不上那支队伍。
In daily life
自我怀疑Stop saying you're not good enough for the scholarship.别再说自己配不上那笔奖学金。
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don't need to be sorry
你不必道歉
In the scene迈克说对不起，弗兰克立刻把弟弟的愧疚放下。
You don't need to be sorry for asking a follow-up question.追问一句，你不必抱歉。
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安慰朋友You don't need to be sorry; the delay was on my side.你不必抱歉，延误是我这边的事。
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IdiomB2↩ 00:58
shit out a peach pit
夸张说紧张发抖
In the scene迈克用土比喻形容婚礼上宿醉发抖的狼狈样。
Before the interview I was shaking like I had to shit out a peach pit.面试前我抖得像要排出桃核一样。
In daily life
私下吐槽Don't put that peach-pit line in the toast; it's too crude.祝酒词里别用桃核这句，太粗。
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“He's the best friend I'll ever have.”
他是我这辈子最好的朋友。
Why it's great
最高级加 I'll ever，把父亲说成不可替代，短而沉。
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the best friend I'll ever have
When to use
强调某人对自己独一无二、再不会有第二个时用。
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the best person I've ever known ／ I'll never have a better friend
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重音在 best、ever，I'll 轻带。
Use it yourself
夸老朋友She's the best editor I'll ever have.她是我这辈子最好的编辑。
“But I never kept in touch much with you, neither.”
不过我也没怎么跟你联系。
Why it's great
南方口语双重否定 neither，把疏远说成自己的错。
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never keep in touch with sb
When to use
承认自己很久没联系对方、准备道歉时用。
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I didn't stay in contact ／ I let us drift apart
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kept in touch 连读，neither 降调。
Use it yourself
老友重逢I never kept in touch after college, and I regret it.大学后我就没再联系，现在很后悔。
“You don't need to be sorry. It's okay.”
你不用道歉。没关系。
Why it's great
两句短接，先卸掉抱歉，再把事放下，安慰很干净。
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You don't need to be sorry
When to use
对方为疏远或小事道歉时，用来接住愧疚。
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You don't have to apologize ／ It's all right, really
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informal
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don't need 连读，sorry 降调。
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接朋友歉You don't need to be sorry about the late text.回消息晚了，你不必抱歉。
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❝ 父亲当伴郎
I only asked him to be best man in my wedding 'cause I was scared not to. [chuckles] After the rehearsal dinner, we got shit-faced. Goddamn, he was like another man. He was, like, funny. Told me how, uh, he felt like he was never good enough for Mama. He told me how he thought Kitty wasn't good enough for me, which he was wrong about.
You know, I've been driving up here just to have breakfast with Daddy. He'd ask if I had heard from you. Course, I hadn't. But I never kept in touch much with you, neither. Well, it's... Hey. And for that... I... I'm sorry.
