這場戲：晚宴上被引見大人物
第 5 章 · 共 10 章 · 2'25"
瓦萊麗在家辦晚宴，把布萊恩引見給指揮家和名廚，還說這可能是 the first of many（眾多握手中的第一次）。布萊恩對名廚客氣：I look forward to one day being able to afford to eat in one of your restaurants（盼著有天能負擔得起來您餐廳吃一頓）。想學正式場合怎麼寒暄、抬舉人，看這兩句。
他對名廚說 able to afford（負擔得起、有經濟能力）
a great pleasure 非常榮幸able to afford 負擔得起、有經濟能力take very good care of 好好招待、照顧好
有人對他說 though immortal are not a God but a man（不朽，卻不是神而是人）
not a God but a man 不是（神），而是（人）kill everything in the room 恨不得把屋裡的一切都毀了in His image 照著某人的樣子（造出來）
瓦萊麗在家中設宴，把布萊恩一個個引見給座上名人：指揮家、作家、名廚，還有出版社編輯簡。他特意說，這也許是 the first of many（你們今後無數次握手的第一次）。布萊恩很會說話，對名廚講 I look forward to one day being able to afford to eat in one of your restaurants（盼著有天能負擔得起去您餐廳吃一頓）。席間有人對指揮家說 You, maestro, though immortal are not a God but a man（您雖不朽，卻也不是神，而是個人）。散場後布萊恩還不敢相信這一切是真的，阿麗爾笑他 You'll get used to it（你會習慣的）。想學怎麼在正式場合寒暄、接話、自嘲，這些說法很得體。
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。
“You, maestro, though immortal are not a God but a man.”
大師，您雖然不朽，卻也不是神，而是個人。
把恭維和拆臺放進同一句，抬得越高摔得越妙。
though X, ... not a God but a man
對熟人半開玩笑地殺殺威風時用，對真正在乎面子的長輩別說。
immortal yes, but still human ／ a legend, and still just a person
literary
though immortal 輕快帶過，not a God 重讀。
Though brilliant, our professor is not an oracle but a man. 我們教授雖然聰明，卻也不是神諭，只是個普通人。
“Not if we're made strictly in His image.”
要是我們真是嚴格照他的形象造出來的，那就另當別論了。
一句話把神的壞脾氣反推給信徒， theolog 式玩笑最見機鋒。
Not if we're made in His image.
在熟人飯桌上接一句機鋒時用，宗教敏感場合千萬別開。
not if he made us to look like him ／ unless the mirror runs both ways
literary
Not 短促有力，in His image 放慢收尾。
Not if the flaws were copied from us in the first place. 要是這些毛病本來就是從我們這兒抄過去的，那就另說了。
“I look forward to one day being able to afford to eat in one of your restaurants, sir.”
先生，我盼著有一天能有錢去您的餐廳吃一頓。
用最真誠的窮，禮貌地接住名廚的客氣，自嘲得恰到好處。
I look forward to one day being able to ...
對熱情但幫不上忙的長輩自嘲式回應時用，真向人借錢時別這樣說。
one day I hope I can afford it ／ for now I'll keep it on the wish list
正式
one day 輕，afford 重讀，sir 放低收尾。
I look forward to one day being able to return the favor. 我盼著有一天也能回報這份人情。
“What kind of a God is that now, maestro?”
那這算哪門子神呢，大師？
把神學討論滑成一記帶敬稱的質問，客氣和挑釁擠在同一句裡，是全桌的機鋒。
What kind of a ... is that now, ...?
在熟人飯桌上順著話題反將一軍時用，宗教敏感場合或對陌生人別開這種玩笑。
what sort of a ... is that ／ and that's supposed to be a ...?
中性
What kind of 連讀，now 後稍停，maestro 放低帶點揶揄。
What kind of a genius is that now, professor? 那這算哪門子天才呢，教授？
下一章 · 06Pardon my French恕我粗俗這場戲：見父母飯桌上被盤問意思是「負擔得起、有經濟能力」。臺詞裡 being able to afford to eat in one of your restaurants 就是「負擔得起到您的餐廳吃一頓」，afford 後接得起的東西。
意思是「慢慢就會習慣了」。臺詞裡 You'll get used to it 就是「你會習慣的」，get used to 後面接名詞或動名詞，注意不是 be used to do。
the first of many。臺詞裡 this is the first of many handshakes between you two 就是「這是你們倆今後無數次握手的第一次」，用來開啟一段合作或友誼。
意思是「再來一份、添第二份」。臺詞裡 had seconds on the little hens 就是「又添了一份小母雞」，seconds 特指吃飯時再要的一份食物。
意思是「不朽的、永被銘記的」。臺詞裡 though immortal are not a God but a man 就是「雖然不朽，卻也不是神，而是個人」，常用來形容藝術家。
意思是「好好招待、照顧好」。臺詞裡 I'll tell Kareem to take very good care of you 就是「我會讓卡里姆好好招待你」，take care of 指照料或招待。
