這場戲：回老屋與父母重聚
第 2 章 · 共 15 章 · 3'58"
亞當被爸爸從公園領回老房子，媽媽在門口等著。爸爸一句 I told you he'd be doing well for himself（我說過他會混得不錯吧）滿是驕傲，媽媽則唸叨 You've always been a sensitive boy（你一直是個敏感的孩子）。想學家人久別重聚時那種又暖又戳心的說法，看這幾句就夠。
媽媽會 over the moon（高興得不得了）
over the moon 高興得不得了loitering in the park 在公園裡閒晃doing well for himself 混得不錯、有出息
童年那輛撞他的車：like a rag doll（像布娃娃一樣）
like a rag doll 像布娃娃一樣癱軟a couple of 幾個、兩三個all the way home 一路、全程beside yourself 情緒失控、難受得不行
亞當回到童年的老房子，早已去世的父母像是從沒離開過：爸爸把他從公園領回來，媽媽見到他 She's gonna be over the moon（高興得不得了）。他們問他住哪、做什麼，聽他成了寫劇本的，爸爸連說 I told you he'd be doing well for himself（我說過他會混得不錯吧）；聊起童年那輛撞過他的福特格蘭納達，還有怕煙花的糗事，媽媽說你一直是個敏感的孩子。臨走時一句 It's so bloody lovely to see you again（能再見到你真好），再加一句 Come back soon（早點回來），把所有想念都說盡了。想學久別重逢、家人閒聊的英語，這幾句最戳心。
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。
“She's gonna be over the moon to see ya.”
她見到你準會樂壞。
用 over the moon 寫盡藏不住的歡喜，家常又傳神。
someone is over the moon to do something
熟人之間說誰特別開心時用，正式書面場合少用。
she'll be thrilled to bits to see you ／ he's over the moon about the news
口語
over the moon 連讀，moon 稍重讀收尾。
She was over the moon to get the letter. 她收到那封信樂壞了。
“I told you he'd be doing well for himself, didn't I?”
我早說過他會有出息的，對吧？
用附加疑問句把驕傲說得理直氣壯，很父親。
I told you someone would do well for himself
當著熟人證明自己有先見之明時用，對長輩或正式場合不合適。
I said he'd go far, didn't I? ／ I knew she'd do well for herself
口語
told you 連讀，didn't I 尾音上揚。
He has done well for himself since we left school. 離開學校以後他混得不錯。
“You've always been a sensitive boy, haven't you?”
你一直都是個心軟敏感的孩子，是不是？
一句評價加反問，既是疼愛也帶著心疼。
You've always been a ..., haven't you?
長輩對晚輩溫柔下判斷時用，對同事或陌生人會顯得越界。
You've always been a gentle soul, haven't you? ／ You were always the sensitive one, weren't you?
中性
always been 連讀，haven't you 弱讀。
You've always been a tidy person, haven't you? 你一向愛乾淨，是不是？
“It's so bloody lovely to see you again.”
能再見到你真是太好了。
英式的 bloody 把一句平常話變成滾燙的重逢。
It's so ... to see you again
關係親近的人久別重逢時說，正式場合或對長輩別用 bloody。
It's so good to see you again ／ It's lovely to have you back
口語
so bloody 輕讀，lovely 重讀。
It's so lovely to see you after all this time. 這麼久沒見，見到你真好。
下一章 · 03not for want of trying不是沒努力過這場戲：上門做客喝酒聊單身意思是「高興得不得了、樂壞了」，形容特別開心。She's gonna be over the moon to see ya 就是「她見到你準樂壞了」。
可以說 do well for himself。戲裡爸爸誇兒子 I told you he'd be doing well for himself，就是「我說過他會混得不錯、有出息」。
不是。beside yourself 指「情緒失控、難受得不行」，多用被動：you were beside yourself，就是「你當時整個人都不好了」。
指「閒晃、逗留」，警察或長輩常用，帶點怪責。Guess who I found loitering in the park 就是「猜我在公園逮到誰在瞎逛」。
字面是「我們中總有一個人在家」，是留人常來的說法，等於「隨時回來，家裡總有人」。
