這場戲：丈夫上門還請他吃飯
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阿麗爾的丈夫瓦萊麗突然出現，客氣地說 Arielle speaks very highly of you（阿麗爾對你評價很高），還 I would be pleased if you cared to join us（想請你週六來家裡吃晚飯）。布萊恩懷疑是圈套，阿麗爾卻勸他：The world will surprise you with its grace（世界會用它的善意讓你驚喜）。想學怎麼禮貌見面和邀請，看這幾句。
丈夫邀他 I would be pleased if you cared to join us（願意賞光來家裡）
speaks very highly of 對某人評價很高a light in her eyes 眼裡有光、顯出神采cared to join us 願意賞光一起來
❝ 獨白 · 4 句 她勸他 Put aside your notions（成見、固有的想法）
between you and him 是你和他之間的事Put aside your notions 先放下你的成見
阿麗爾的丈夫瓦萊麗突然出現在他們見面的公園，先自我介紹，再轉達妻子的評價：Arielle speaks very highly of you（阿麗爾對你評價很高），說她覺得你 a very fine person（人很好）。他甚至說，自從認識你，I have seen a light in her eyes（我看到她眼裡有光），並正式邀請布萊恩週六來家裡吃晚飯。布萊恩不敢信，懷疑這是 a gentlemanly ploy（紳士做派的圈套），擔心司機會拿鳶尾花把他捅穿。阿麗爾讓他別怕，說 Put aside your notions about how people are（別拿你那套成見看人），並說 The world will surprise you with its grace（世界會用它的善意讓你驚喜）。想學怎麼客氣見面、發邀請、勸人放下成見，這些說法很地道。
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。
“The world will surprise you with its grace if you let it.”
只要你願意，這個世界會用它的善意讓你吃驚。
把原諒和接納說成世界的禮物，格局一下開啟。
The world will ... if you let it.
開導放不下成見的朋友時用，對剛經歷背叛的人說會顯得輕飄。
life will surprise you if you let it ／ the world gives back when you loosen up
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surprise 重讀，if you let it 放輕收尾。
The job will surprise you with its rewards if you let it. 只要你願意，這份工作會用它的回報讓你吃驚。
“For the little time since she has known you I have seen a light in her eyes that I had never seen before.”
自從她認識你以來這短短的日子裡，我看見她眼裡有一種我從未見過的光。
丈夫親口說出妻子因別人而發光，這句話的重量全在坦率。
I have seen a light in someone's eyes that ...
認真說出你觀察到的變化時用，對當事的丈夫當面說會非常扎人。
there is a light in her eyes now ／ she looks lit up in a way I never saw
literary
little time 輕讀，light 與 never seen before 加重。
I have seen a light in his eyes that was missing for years. 我看見他眼裡有種光了，那是好多年沒有過的。
“Is there any chance that this is a gentlemanly ploy designed to relax me before your driver turns around and impales me with a fleur-de-lis?”
有沒有可能這是你紳士做派的一套，先讓我放鬆，然後你的司機會轉身用鳶尾花把我捅穿？
用最長的禮貌句說最荒誕的懷疑，把不安包裝成笑話。
Is there any chance that this is ...?
半開玩笑地懷疑對方動機時用，熟人之間好笑，正式談判會冒犯人。
is this some kind of setup ／ am I walking into a trap here
正式
gentlemanly ploy 重讀，impales me 誇張上揚。
Is there any chance that this dinner is a gentle trap? 這頓飯該不會是個溫柔的陷阱吧？
“You don't understand things yet, do you?”
你還沒太搞懂這些事，對吧？
用反問點破對方的天真，既是心疼也是居高臨下，關係裡的不對稱一句話就說清了。
You don't ... yet, do you?
點破熟人還沒經歷過的階段時用，帶點憐愛；對自尊心強的人說會很像嘲諷。
you haven't learned this yet, have you ／ you're still new to all this, aren't you
中性
don't understand 連讀，yet 後停頓，do you 輕挑收尾。
You don't understand office politics yet, do you? 你還沒搞懂辦公室政治這些事，對吧？
I highly recommend it to you, by the way. You will come to treasure his friendship. He's that sort of person. And somehow Saturday night will be thoughtful and wonderful. You'll see.
順便說一句，我強烈建議你接受。 你以後會珍惜和他的這份友誼。他就是那種人。 而且不知怎麼的，週六晚上會過得很貼心、很美好。 你會看到的。
下一章 · 05able to afford負擔得起這場戲：晚宴上被引見大人物意思是「對某人評價很高」。臺詞裡 Arielle speaks very highly of you 就是「阿麗爾對你評價很高」，highly 表示很讚賞。
意思是「心裡在想什麼、打的什麼主意」。臺詞裡 I don't know what he has in mind 就是「我不知道他打的什麼主意」，常用於猜不透對方打算。
cared to join us。臺詞裡 if you cared to join us at our home 就是「如果你願意賞光來我們家」，cared to 是很客氣、很老派的邀請說法。
意思是「成見、固有的想法」。臺詞裡 Put aside your notions about how people are 就是「別拿你那套關於人應該怎樣的成見看事」。
a light in her eyes。臺詞裡 I have seen a light in her eyes 就是「我看到她眼裡有種光」，用來形容一個人有了神采、煥發了生氣。
意思是「用它難得的善意讓你意外」。臺詞裡 The world will surprise you with its grace if you let it 就是「只要你不抗拒，這世界會用它的善意讓你驚喜」。
