這場戲：打牌翻臉，議會拖廢奴
第 12 章 · 共 18 章 · 3'35"
牌桌上，有人喊了聲 Billy，一句 Don't force me to put a pistol to your head（別逼我把槍頂到你頭上）把交情擺到了槍口上。議會裡，有人先說廢奴是天大的罪惡，轉頭又勸大家慢點來，別讓 a wave of good intentions（一片好心的浪潮）打沉國家大船。想學怎麼放狠話、怎麼把反對說得好聽，這些話術很典型。
❝ 獨白 · 12 句 「一片好心的浪潮」：a wave of good intentions
take the point 接受對方的觀點a period of reflection 一段反思緩衝期a wave of good intentions 一片好心的浪潮
牌桌上，有人被喊了聲 Billy，又亮出三張 J，暗示自己已被收買、要倒向反對廢奴那邊；一句 Don't force me to put a pistol to your head（別逼我把槍頂到你頭上）把交情逼到了槍口。到了議會，反對派先承認奴隸貿易是 an almighty calumny（天大的誣衊、罪惡），又拿經濟當理由，提議 a period of reflection（先緩一緩、想一想），最後用一句 This great ship of state must not be sunk by a wave of good intentions（這艘國家大船不能被一片好心的浪潮打沉）收尾。想學警告、談判、拖延話術，這幾句都很有代表性。
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。
“His enemy is my enemy.”
他的敵人就是我的敵人。
六個詞就把立場綁死，不解釋理由，只報陣營，冷硬有力。
His X is my X
表態站隊時能用，對不熟的人說會顯得江湖氣，先掂量關係。
His fight is my fight. ／ Her cause is my cause.
中性
His enemy 連讀，my enemy 兩個重音對稱落下。
His deadline is my deadline, so I am staying late too. 他的截止期就是我的截止期，所以我也留下加班。
“Wilberforce follows no leader but the preacher in his head.”
威爾伯福斯誰的帳都不買，只聽從腦子裡的那個牧師。
把信仰說成頭頂的一個聲音，貶損裡又戳中了對方最認真之處。
X follows no leader but Y
形容某人只聽自己內心、不隨大流時能用，別拿來譏諷真誠的信念。
She follows no leader but her own conscience. ／ He answers to no one but his pride.
中性
no leader but 連讀，preacher 重音在首，句尾輕輕收。
My brother follows no leader but the gym schedule in his head. 我哥誰的都不聽，只聽他腦子裡那張健身表。
“This great ship of state must not be sunk by a wave of good intentions.”
這艘國家大船，絕不能被一片好心的浪頭掀翻。
把國家比作大船、把改革者比作浪頭，一句比喻收束整場演說。
must not be sunk by a wave of something
反對激進改動時可以借用，但別對真心想幫忙的人說，會顯得傲慢。
The plan must not be sunk by a wave of panic. ／ Do not let a wave of enthusiasm steer the budget.
正式
ship of state 連讀，must not be 吞音，sunk 重讀壓低。
The merger must not be sunk by a wave of good intentions. 這樁合併不能被一片好心給攪黃了。
“Don't force me to put a pistol to your head.”
別逼我把槍頂到你頭上。
把政治施壓說成拿槍指頭，赤裸的威脅裡點破了所謂友誼的價碼。
Don't force me to X.
半開玩笑地警告對方別逼你翻臉時用，熟人之間可以；對不熟的人或正式場合別用，太嚇人。
Don't make me do this the hard way. ／ Don't push me into a corner.
口語
force me 連讀，pistol to your head 放慢，重音落在 head。
Don't force me to put all this in writing. 別逼我把這些都白紙黑字寫下來。
First, let me be clear. After long consideration and much consultation, I am in favour of the abolition of the slave trade. There's no doubt in my mind that this trade in human beings is an almighty calumny and is a disgrace to this nation. However... I also take the point of my honourable friend, the member for Liverpool. If we were to outlaw the trade tomorrow, it would bring financial disaster to many cities and industries in this country. I therefore suggest a period of reflection. After a year and a half of privy council investigations, what good would it do to delay the inevitable? Inevitable? Is my honourable friend counting the votes before they are cast? I didn't mean that. If the trade were to be abolished, I suggest that we do so gradually. Violent storms sink ships. This great ship of state must not be sunk by a wave of good intentions.
首先，我要把話說清楚。 經過反覆考慮和多方商議，我贊成廢除奴隸貿易。 我毫不懷疑，這種買賣人口的勾當是天大的罪惡，是這個國家的恥辱。 不過……我這位尊敬的利物浦議員的顧慮，也有道理。 要是明天就立法禁掉這項貿易，國內許多城市和行業都會陷入財政災難。 因此我建議，先緩一緩、想一想。 樞密院已經調查了一年半，拖延這件遲早要發生的事，又有什麼用？ 遲早要發生？我這位尊敬的朋友，是還沒投票就開始點票了嗎？ 我不是那個意思。 如果要廢除這項貿易，我建議一步一步來。 狂風暴雨會掀翻船隻。 這艘國家大船，不能被一腔好意的浪頭打沉。
下一章 · 13run with blood血流成河這場戲：首相登門警告老友字面是「一片好心的浪潮」，指一群人心懷善意卻用力過猛的行動。這句用來嘲諷廢奴派太急，說善意會把國家這艘大船打沉。
意思是「誹謗、惡毒的誣衊」，是很正式、很重的詞。演講裡說奴隸貿易是 an almighty calumny，等於說它是天大的罪惡和汙衊。
Don't force me to...，後面接動詞，比如 Don't force me to put a pistol to your head（別逼我把槍頂到你頭上）。force 就是「逼迫」。
指認同、接受對方說的某一點，常用在辯論裡表示讓步。I take the point 就是「你這一點我認」，但不代表全部同意。
be dealt a favourable hand。發牌是 deal，一手牌是 hand。臺詞裡說 I've always ensured that you have been dealt a favourable hand，意思是「我可一直給你發好牌」。
是英式口語裡的粗口，語氣不算最重，常用來加強語氣，相當於「該死的、惱人的」。正式場合別用，日常對話裡很常見。
