這場戲：新人拼搶水門選題
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新聞編輯室裡，幾個老編輯正為一個年輕記者吵起來：他拼命跑初選，卻沒人願意把水門報道交給他。有人替他說 bust one's ass（拼了老命幹活），說他們 hungry（有幹勁），才換來機會。學會這兩句，你也能替努力卻不被看見的人說句話。
編輯說他們 bust one's ass（拼了老命幹活），又說 they're hungry（有幹勁）
busting his ass 拼了老命幹活fire him 開除某人they're hungry 有幹勁、渴望機會
《總統班底》裡這場戲發生在華盛頓郵報編輯部。幾個編輯正商量水門入室案由誰跟：一個才來九個月的年輕記者拼了命跑初選，卻差點被換掉，有人替他說 bust one's ass（拼了老命幹活），又說他們 hungry（有幹勁、渴望機會），才讓兩個新人搶到這條重磅新聞；隨後兩個年輕記者又為同一篇稿子互不相讓，一句 What's that got to do with anything?（那跟這事有什麼關係）頂了回去。想誇同事肯下死力氣，可以用 bust one's ass；想形容一個人憋著勁等機會，就說 they're hungry；被人拿無關的理由壓你，就用 What's that got to do with anything? 頂回去。
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。
“What's that got to do with anything?”
那跟這有什麼關係？
一句反問把對方拿資歷說事的邏輯當場拆掉，短促、有理、不好接。
What's that got to do with ...?
被人拿不相干的事指責時用，語氣偏衝；正式會議裡換成 What does that have to do with。
How is that relevant? ／ What does that have to do with it?
口語
got to 連成 gotta，重音在 that 和 anything。
What's that got to do with the deadline we agreed on? 那跟我們說好的截止日期有什麼關係？
“I gave yours a glance, it didn't look right, so I figured I'd refine it a little.”
我掃了一眼你的稿子，覺得不對勁，就想順手改一改。
把越界改稿說得輕描淡寫，一句「掃了一眼」就替自己開了脫。
I gave it a glance and ... so I ...
解釋自己為什麼動了別人的東西，語氣隨意；對上級或正式場合別用。
I took one look and had to fix it. ／ It only took a glance to see the problem.
口語
glance 後稍停，didn't look right 連讀，so 輕帶。
I gave your slides a glance and tidied the numbers. 我掃了一眼你的幻燈片，把數字理順了。
“- Been in the business since I'm 16. - What are you saying?”
我從十六歲就幹這行了。
省略主語的一句話，把「我吃這碗飯的時間比你長」擺得不動聲色。
Been in the business since ...
跟人比經驗、暗示自己資歷老時用；對前輩說會顯得託大。
I've been at this since I was sixteen. ／ This isn't my first year on the job.
口語
Been 輕起，重音在 business，since 後語氣壓平。
Been in the kitchen since I was twelve, so I know a rushed order. 我十二歲就進廚房了，趕單我一眼就看得出。
“Howard, they're hungry. You remember when you were hungry?”
霍華德，他們餓著呢。你還記得自己餓的時候嗎？
用一句反問護住兩個新人，把「想上位」說成「有幹勁」。
You remember when you were + 形容詞?
替別人說情、勸老同事給年輕人機會時用，語氣親近，適合私下聊；正式會議上顯得越界。
Remember when you were in their shoes? ／ You were hungry once too.
口語
they're hungry 連讀，第二句重音落在 you 和 hungry。
You remember when you were broke and needed a chance? 你還記得自己沒錢、需要有人給機會的時候嗎？
下一章 · 04get to someone對某人施壓這場戲：圖書管理員改口否認字面是「累到屁股開花的拼」，實際指一個人拼了老命幹活。編輯替新人說話時就用了這句：別說他亂跑，他是在拼命。想誇同事肯下死力氣，用它比 work hard 更帶畫面。
可以說 bust one's ass，是同事之間很常見的說法，帶著一點佩服；也可以說 they're hungry（有幹勁、渴望機會），指一個人憋著勁想幹出成績。兩句都適合在辦公室替別人說話時用。
用 What's that got to do with anything? 年輕記者被頂了句「你才來九個月」，他不服，反問的就是這句。日常裡別人拿不相干的理由壓你，可以這樣頂回去。
give something a glance 是很快掃一眼，強調時間短、看得不細；look at 只是看。稿子被人「掃了一眼」就動手改，用的正是這個說法。
now that 是既然、如今，用來說明一件事成了另一件事的理由。編輯說故事做大了，莫菲特現在（如今）肯定想接手，語氣裡帶著點嘲諷。
