這場戲：遲到半天還忘辦保險
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瑪麗遲到好幾個鐘頭，一進門就道歉，說自己迷了路、最後還問了警察。她本想給大家一個驚喜——原來她剛買了輛二手車，說 I was really chuffed with myself（我真為自己得意），可辦手續時才發現保險壓根沒辦，that hadn't even crossed my mind（這事我壓根沒想過）。想學英式道歉、聊天和自嘲，這段真鮮活。
❝ 獨白 · 7 句 crossed my mind（突然想到），瑪麗忘了給車買保險
taken me three hours 花了我三小時chuffed with myself 美滋滋、特別得意cash point 取款機crossed my mind 突然想到
「有點不舒服」：under the weather，珍妮今天缺席
have a seat 請坐under the weather 有點不舒服ever so big 特別大miss me out 把我漏掉
瑪麗來參加聚會，卻遲到了好幾個小時，一進門就道歉：It's taken me three hours to get here（我花了三個小時才到），I had to ask a policeman in the end（最後還去問了警察）。她本想給大家一個驚喜——偷偷買了輛二手車，還 I was really chuffed with myself（為自己得意），因為砍價從七百談到六百五。可她只顧著高興，And had I sorted out the insurance? Well, that hadn't even crossed my mind（保險壓根沒想過），補辦又貴得離譜，因為她從 1984 年就沒開過車。進屋後大家寒暄、逗小寶寶，她連車的排量都答不上來，只能用手比劃。想學英式道歉、寒暄和自嘲，這段最地道。
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。
“I left home at two. I had to ask a policeman in the end, I got so lost.”
最後我只好去問警察，我實在迷得太厲害了。
in the end 一收，前半句的硬撐和後半句的認輸形成笑點。
in the end
講一件繞了很久的事怎麼收場時用；正式彙報別用這種碎句。
I ended up asking a policeman. ／ Eventually I had to ask a policeman.
口語
in the end 輕快帶過，got so lost 拖一下。
I had to ask a stranger in the end, I was so lost. 我最後只好去問陌生人，我實在迷得太厲害了。
“Oh, I'm so stupid. Why do I always spoil everything?”
哎，我真笨。我怎麼總把一切搞砸？
自嘲加反問，把遲到後的慌和愧疚一句話說透。
Why do I always + 動詞?
自嘲、後悔時用；正式解釋失誤別用這種語氣。
Why do I always mess things up? ／ I always get it wrong somehow.
口語
Why do I 連讀，spoil everything 一頓。
Why do I always leave everything to the last minute? 我怎麼總把什麼都拖到最後一刻？
“I thought you were going to miss me out, Mary.”
我還以為你把我給漏了呢，瑪麗。
用 were going to 說原本的擔心，玩笑裡全是熟人間的計較。
I thought you were going to + 動詞
半開玩笑地怪朋友忽略自己時用；真的生氣就別這麼說。
I thought you'd forgotten about me. ／ I thought I'd been left off the list.
口語
thought you 連讀，going to 輕讀帶過。
I thought you were going to forget my birthday again. 我還以為你又要忘了我的生日呢。
“And had I sorted out the insurance? Well, that hadn't even crossed my mind!”
保險辦好了嗎？哎，我壓根兒沒想過這茬！
先用反問假裝周全，再一句露餡，慌亂的自嘲全出來了。
sth hadn't even crossed my mind
自嘲忘了要緊事時用，跟朋友講糗事最自然；對客戶或正式場合別用。
It hadn't even crossed my mind. ／ I completely forgot to think about it.
口語
insurance 重讀，crossed my mind 連讀後降下來。
Had I booked the venue? That hadn't even crossed my mind! 場地訂了嗎？我壓根兒沒想過這茬！
Yeah. But, they wanted cash. So I had to go to the cash point on Wednesday and Thursday and Friday. So, I couldn't collect it till after work on Friday. But they rang on Friday morning to find out what time I was going to go round with the money. And had I sorted out the insurance? Well, that hadn't even crossed my mind! So, I spent the whole of my lunch break on Friday sorting that out and it was really expensive because I haven't driven since 1984. But I didn't tell you on Thursday, Gerri, because I knew I was coming here today and I wanted to surprise you all.
嗯。可他們要現金。 所以我週三、週四、週五都得跑取款機。 所以直到週五下班後我才去取車。 可他們週五早上就打電話來，問我幾點帶錢過去。 保險辦好了嗎？哎，我壓根兒沒想過這茬！ 結果週五整個午休我都用來辦保險，還貴得要命，因為我從 1984 年起就沒開過車。 可我週四沒告訴你，傑瑞，因為我知道今天要過來，想讓你們大家吃驚一下。
下一章 · 12the making of脫胎換骨的機遇這場戲：親友聚會聊病痛近況「突然想到、閃過腦海」。常用在否定句裡，比如臺詞裡 that hadn't even crossed my mind，就是「這事我壓根沒想過」，表示完全沒考慮到。
under the weather。字面是「在天氣下面」，實際指身體不太舒服、狀態不佳。臺詞裡說某人 She's a bit under the weather，就是「她今天下午有點不舒服」。
英式口語，意思是「美滋滋的、特別滿意」。瑪麗說她買到便宜二手車，I was really chuffed with myself，就是「我真為自己得意」。
英式口語，「犯傻、傻氣」。別人道歉時回一句 Don't be daft，就是「別傻了、別這麼說」，語氣輕鬆，不是罵人。
It's taken me three hours...。用 take 表示「花費時間」。臺詞裡 It's taken me three hours to get here，就是「我花了三個小時才到這兒」。
