這場戲：讀原稿認出天才
第 11 章 · 共 25 章 · 4'51"
薩列里翻開莫札特的樂譜，一頁頁乾淨得沒有一處修改，他愣住了——這哪像作曲，簡直像在 taking dictation（聽寫）。轉身康斯坦茨求他替丈夫謀個職位，他只回一句 that is the price（這就是代價）。想夸人做事一揮而就，或把苛刻條件說得不動聲色，這幾句就是範本。
❝ 獨白 · 10 句 薩列里透過樂譜看上帝
用「挪一個音就會減損」講完美，把嫉妒寫成仰望。
把話挑明「這就是代價」：that is the price
in return 作為回報up to you 由你決定that is the price 這就是代價
一句「讓她進來」：Show her in
not knowing 心裡沒底Evening came 夜晚降臨Show her in 讓她進來
薩列里拿到莫札特的樂譜，發現上面沒有任何塗改，一頁頁像照單抄下來的一樣。他意識到自己聽到的不只是音樂，而是上帝的聲音——用 taking dictation（聽寫）形容這種一揮而就最傳神。隨後康斯坦茨上門替丈夫求一個宮廷職位，薩列里答應幫忙，卻提出「今晚一個人來」，還說 Some service deserves service in return（有些服務要以服務回報），把交換條件說得客氣又冷酷。最後他乾脆挑明 not to be vague, that is the price（說白了吧，這就是代價）。想知道怎麼夸人做事行雲流水，或者怎麼在談判裡把條件擺上桌又不撕破臉，這幾句都用得上。
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。
“Here again was the very voice of God.”
這裡又一次出現了上帝的聲音。
用 the very 加強確認，把音樂的震撼寫成宗教體驗。
Here again was the very (noun).
再次確認某種強烈感受時用；語氣文學，偏正式。
Once again it was the same feeling. ／ Here it was again, plain as day.
literary
voice of God 連讀，very 重讀。
Here again was the very problem we feared. 我們擔心的問題又一次出現了。
“One word from me and the post is his.”
我一句話，那個職位就是他的。
用「一句話」與「職位」對沖，權力的分量全在這輕描淡寫裡。
One word from me and X is his.
表示自己一句話就能決定某事時用；語氣自信，甚至傲慢。
One call from me and it is done. ／ One nod and he gets the job.
口語
One word 連讀，post is his 連讀。
One word from her and the deal is closed. 她一句話，這單就成了。
“Page after page of it. As if he were just taking dictation.”
一頁又一頁。好像他只是在聽寫。
把作曲比作聽寫，一句話說盡天才的輕描淡寫。
as if he were just taking dictation
形容某人做事輕鬆得像照抄時用；誇張又生動。
as if he were reading it off a page ／ like copying from a book
literary
page after page 連讀，dictation 重音在後。
He solved it as if he were just taking dictation. 他解題解得像在聽寫一樣。
“And not to be vague,that is the price.”
說白了吧，這就是代價。
用 not to be vague 撕掉含蓄，把醜陋的條件直接攤開。
Not to be vague, that is the price.
把話說白、不再繞彎時用；語氣很重，慎用。
To put it plainly, that is the cost. ／ Let me be blunt: that is the price.
正式
not to be 連讀，price 重讀。
Not to be vague, that is the cost of the favour. 說白了，這就是幫忙的代價。
“I sat there,not knowing whether she would return or not.”
我坐在那兒，不知道她會不會回來。
分詞短語把等待的煎熬攤開，whether...or not 又添一層懸著。
not knowing whether ... or not
描述懸而未決、心裡沒底的狀態時用；偏書面。
not knowing whether to stay or go ／ waiting, unsure if she would come
中性
not knowing 連讀，whether 後稍頓。
I waited, not knowing whether they would call. 我等著，不知道他們會不會打來。
Displace one note... ...and there would be diminishment. Displace one phrase,and the structure would fall. It was clear to me... ... that sound I had heard in the archbishop's palace... ... had been no accident. Here again was the very voice of God. I was staring through the cage... ...of those meticulous ink strokes... ...at an absolute beauty.
改動一個音符…… ……就會減損。 改動一個樂句，整個結構就會垮。 我明白了…… ……我在大主教府邸聽到的那個聲音…… ……絕非偶然。 這裡又一次出現了上帝的聲音。 我彷彿透過籠子…… ……透過那些一絲不苟的墨跡…… ……望見了絕對的美。
下一章 · 12achieve mediocrity達到平庸水平這場戲：發誓與上帝為敵字面是「聽寫、筆錄」，就是別人念、你照著寫。戲裡說莫札特作曲像在聽寫，指旋律早已在腦中成形，他只是照抄一遍。
可以用 that is the price。前面加一句 not to be vague（說白了吧），把開價前的鋪墊和最後落槌都說全。
in return。臺詞裡 Some service deserves service in return，就是「有些服務要以服務回報」。
表面客氣，實則把職位當籌碼開價。越說得雲淡風輕，越顯冷酷。
兩者都沾邊。這裡是把選擇權和後果一起推給對方，聽上去冷靜，其實帶著逼迫。
