這場戲：客人走後閒聊兒子戀情
第 18 章 · 共 25 章 · 2'39"
客人一走，湯姆和傑瑞邊收拾邊聊：兒子喬這陣子總跟一個叫凱蒂的姑娘黏在一起。瑪麗卻不太樂意，嫌 He's only known her for five minutes（他才認識她五分鐘）。送走瑪麗後，兩人感嘆 He is a dark horse（深藏不露），說這小子藏得真深。
He is a dark horse（深藏不露），夫妻倆對兒子的調侃
inviting her round 請她到家裡來whatshername 那個誰a laugh 逗趣的人dark horse 深藏不露的人
客人陸續走後，湯姆和傑瑞一邊收拾一邊聊起喬的新女友凱蒂。傑瑞說 They seem to connect（他們看著挺合得來），瑪麗卻看不上：He's only known her for five minutes（他才認識她五分鐘），還擔心他 rush into anything（貿然定下來）。瑪麗走後，兩人說起那條讓人失望的訊息，感慨 It's disappointing（挺讓人失望的）；聊到兒子的新戀情，傑瑞誇凱蒂 a laugh（挺逗的），湯姆則得意地說 He is a dark horse, our son（咱們兒子深藏不露），自己也是 I think you'll find that we men are（你會發現我們男人都這樣）。想學送客後的閒聊、評價人和打趣，這段最自然。
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。
“He is a dark horse, our son.”
咱們這兒子，可真是深藏不露。
把兒子偷偷戀愛說成深藏不露，一句調侃全是當爹的得意。
someone is a dark horse
家人或朋友做了大家都沒想到的事時用，帶調侃；對領導或客戶別說，顯得輕慢。
He keeps his cards close to his chest. ／ You never know what he's up to.
中性
重音放在 dark horse，前半句輕快帶過。
Our quiet intern turned out to be a dark horse. 我們那個安靜的實習生原來深藏不露。
“I think you'll find that we men are.”
我敢說，我們男人都是這樣的。
被太太打趣後反手一句，用客氣的 I think you'll find 硬拗出得意。
I think you'll find that ...
想客氣地反駁或糾正對方時用；正式場合別說，容易被當成抬槓。
I think you'll find that's not quite right. ／ You'll find we're all the same.
口語
重音落在 find 和 men，句尾 are 輕輕收住。
I think you'll find that I paid for dinner last time. 我敢說上回飯錢是我付的。
“He's only known her for five minutes.”
他認識她才不過五分鐘。
用五分鐘誇張地把戀愛說成草率，護著兒子的心思藏都藏不住。
known someone for five minutes
想說明一對新人認識太短、別急著定下來時用；對當事人別直說，容易當面掃興。
They've barely met. ／ It's early days yet.
中性
five minutes 加重，only 輕讀，句尾平收。
They've only known each other for five minutes, so let's not plan the wedding. 他們才認識沒多久，先別急著張羅婚禮。
“I think Joe knows what he's doing, actually.”
其實我覺得喬心裡有數。
用 I think 和 actually 穩穩托住對孩子的信任，不爭不搶。
I think sb knows what they're doing
替別人說話、讓家長放心時用；對正在氣頭上的人別用，容易像抬槓。
I think he knows his own mind. ／ Trust him; he knows what he's doing.
中性
actually 稍重，句尾放平。
I think she knows what she's doing, actually; just give her time. 其實我覺得她心裡有數，給她點時間吧。
下一章 · 19be glad when盼著快點結束這場戲：葬禮前上門探望羅尼字面是「黑馬」，指深藏不露、讓人看不透的人。湯姆說 He is a dark horse, our son，就是「咱們這兒子，真是深藏不露」，平時看不出竟有這一手。
「意料之外的稀罕事」。books 這裡指記錄、賬本，turn-up 是「意外出現」。湯姆一開口就用它感嘆喬突然帶女友回來這件事。
head off。口語裡指動身、先走。瑪麗說 I might head off in a minute，就是「我可能一會兒就走了」。
rush into anything。rush into 指不加考慮就投入某事，anything 泛指任何決定。瑪麗說喬 doesn't want to rush into anything，就是「他不想這麼快就定下來」。
英語口語裡指「那個誰」，想不起對方名字時用，類似 whatshisname。臺詞裡 I like whatshername，就是「我喜歡那個誰來著」。
