這場戲：困在峽谷對鏡頭錄獨白
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阿倫被石頭壓在峽谷裡，只能對著 DV 自說自話：早上搭滑輪沒搭成，一句 It was worth a try（值得試一試）就把失敗帶過；尿溼的褲子他還能開玩笑說 It's got to be chilled like sauvignon blanc（得冰一下，像長相思白葡萄酒）。一個人在絕境裡怎麼自嘲著撐下去，這段獨白值得聽。
搭滑輪失敗也能說 It was worth a try（值得試一試）
set up 把某物搭起來裝好worth a try 值得試一試do all the hauling 包下所有搬搬抬抬的活
❝ 獨白 · 10 句 對著鏡頭的生存彙報
把狼狽的生理細節講得又冷靜又好笑。
阿倫的手被巨石壓住，只能靠手裡的 DV 記錄自己。一上來他說 This is freaking me out, looking at myself（盯著自己看，真把某人搞得心裡發慌）——一個人被困幾天後，連自己的樣子都變得可怕。他講早上搭滑輪失敗，只輕輕一句 It was worth a try（值得試一試），不讓自己陷進去。缺水缺糧，他連尿尿、身體反常都對著鏡頭講，還拿昆蟲開玩笑說 my insect friends（拿昆蟲當飯友調侃），把絕境當段子講。想學怎麼用英語輕描淡寫地講失敗、怎麼自嘲著給自己打氣，這兩三句都能直接搬去用。
A1–C2 是歐標等級。點一個等級後，比它高的卡片會變淡，播放到那裡不會自動暫停。
“It was worth a try.”
總歸值得一試。
失敗之後的自我寬慰，一句就收住整段懊惱，特別耐聽。
It was worth a try.
試過沒成功又不想後悔時說，對朋友能用，正式彙報別用。
It was worth a shot. ／ At least I gave it a try.
中性
was worth 連讀，a try 輕收，句尾別上揚。
I didn't get the job, but it was worth a try. 工作沒拿到，不過也值得一試。
“That should just about do it.”
這樣差不多就齊了。
列完一堆根本弄不到的東西，用一句輕描淡寫收尾，反諷得剛好。
That should just about do something.
盤點或收尾時用，帶點自嘲；對上司或客戶別這麼隨意。
That ought to do it. ／ That about covers it.
口語
just about 連讀，do it 弱讀，整句放平。
Two more shirts and that should just about do it. 再加兩件襯衫就差不多齊了。
“They'll just have to wait.”
那它們只好等著了。
把蟲子當成等著開飯的客人，一句輕巧回答把絕境變成冷幽默。
Someone will just have to wait.
打發催促或說明只能等時說，語氣隨口；正式場合顯得敷衍。
They can just wait. ／ They'll have to be patient.
中性
have to 弱讀成 hafta，just 輕帶，句尾放平。
The kitchen is busy, so we'll just have to wait. 後廚正忙，我們只好等著了。
“Which should keep me alive till tomorrow night.”
這些夠我撐到明晚。
把活下去的希望壓縮成一條清單的結餘，平靜得讓人發涼。
which should keep someone alive till ...
盤點物資、估算還能撐多久時能用；日常閒聊裡這麼說會顯得過於沉重。
That should keep me going until tomorrow. ／ This is enough to last me through the night.
中性
keep me alive 連讀，till tomorrow night 放平收尾。
This should keep us going till the weekend. 這些夠我們撐到週末。
“It's got to be chilled like sauvignon blanc.”
這得冰鎮過才行，就像長相思白葡萄酒。
把絕境裡一杯水的講究說得一本正經，越講究越好笑，也更顯荒涼。
It's got to be ... like ...
用講究的比喻調侃日常小事時能用；對長輩或正式場合這樣說會顯得矯情。
It has to be served cold, like champagne. ／ It needs to be chilled like a good white wine.
口語
got to 縮成 gotta，chilled like 連讀，sauvignon blanc 放慢。
This tea has to be served hot, like a proper breakfast tea. 這茶得趁熱喝，像正經的早餐茶那樣。
I peed twice. Almost pissed my pants. Uh, I don't know, my body's acting really weird. The second time I did it in the CamelBak. Smells really bad. But, uh, I'm sure it'll settle. It's got to be chilled like sauvignon blanc. No number twos. Which should disappoint my insect friends. They'll just have to wait.
我尿了兩回 差點尿了褲子 呃，不知道，我身體反應特別怪 第二回我尿在了水袋裡 味道特別衝 不過，呃，我敢說慢慢就淡了 這得冰過才行，就像長相思白葡萄酒 沒拉過大號 這大概要讓我的昆蟲朋友們失望了 那它們只好等著了
下一章 · 04right on the money說得一點沒錯這場戲：幻覺裡上晨間訪談把某人搞得心裡發慌。阿倫盯著自己的錄影說 this is freaking me out，就是被螢幕裡的自己嚇到了。
worth a try。試了沒成功也能說 it was worth a try，意思是總歸值得試一把，不後悔。
piss one's pants 字面是尿褲子，口語裡也常指笑到失控，比如 I almost pissed my pants（我差點笑到尿褲子）。
字面是「我的昆蟲朋友」，是阿倫拿昆蟲當飯友的反諷，暗示自己快成蟲子的食物了，苦中作樂。
止血帶。阿倫說 I found this great tourniquet（我找到一條特別好用的止血帶），是他為截肢做準備時說的。
