這場戲：仇人住進同一宿舍
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莫雷諾剛被送來，獄警就講起規矩：This facility runs on a point system（這裡實行積分制），表現好加分，screwing up（犯錯）就扣分。可他跟奧布萊恩一照面，舊仇立刻壓過一切——奧布萊恩當眾甩出狠話，說人就是他殺的，還怪他沒看好弟弟。想學規矩、挑釁、放狠話的英語，這段夠冷。
❝ 獨白 · 6 句 牢裡時間「戛然而止」，英語說 stops dead
point system 積分管理制度screwing up 把事情搞砸goes on with their lives 繼續過自己的日子stops dead 戛然而止、一下子停住
怪對方沒照看好弟弟，英語是 looking out for him
break my heart 真讓我心碎（反話）make good time 好好表現、爭取減刑looking out for him 照看、護著某人
莫雷諾轉來時，獄警先把規矩擺出來：This facility runs on a point system（這裡實行積分制），Points are time（積分就是時間），表現好能掙分，screwing up（犯錯）就扣分，還警告他別在宿舍惹事，好好 make good time（表現，爭取減刑）。可話音剛落，奧布萊恩就在宿舍跟他碰上，先假惺惺地說 I'm sorry about your little brother（你弟弟的事我很遺憾），轉頭承認人是他殺的，還甩下狠話 he's dead because you weren't looking out for him（他死了是因為你沒看好他）。想學立規矩、放狠話的英語，這段火藥味十足。
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。
“This facility runs on a point system.”
這座監獄靠一套積分制度運轉。
開場一句就把整座監獄說成一套冷冰冰的演算法，權力感撲面而來。
X runs on Y.
描述某套體系靠什麼規則運轉時用；對同事朋友都能說，語氣偏冷靜。
Our team runs on trust. ／ The whole place runs on fear.
中性
runs on 連讀，point system 兩個重音。
This office runs on coffee and deadlines. 這間辦公室靠咖啡和截止日期撐著。
“You get points for doing good and points for screwing up.”
做好事得分，搞砸了也扣分。
把獎懲壓進同一個句式，做好和犯錯被拉平成一道加減法。
You get X for doing A and X for doing B.
調侃「表現好加分、出錯扣分」的規則時用；朋友間可拿來開玩笑。
You get credit for showing up and blame for leaving early.
口語
for doing good 連讀，screwing up 的 t 吞掉。
You get points for arriving early and points for staying late. 早到加分，晚走也加分。
“Outside, everybody else goes on with their lives.”
外面，別人照舊過著自己的日子。
一句對照把牆內牆外劈成兩個世界，平淡裡全是失去的時間。
everybody else goes on with their lives.
感慨自己被落下、別人照常生活時用；適合日記或深夜聊天，別寫進正式報告。
Life outside just carries on. ／ Everyone else moved on without me.
literary
Outside 後稍頓，goes on with 連讀。
While I was sick, everybody else went on with their lives. 我生病那陣，別人照舊過著自己的日子。
“Working, making money, getting laid, all that good shit.”
上班、掙錢、上床，全是那套好事。
三個動名詞一口氣排開，把外面的自由說成最俗也最真的東西。
A, B, C, all that good stuff.
熟人之間列舉生活裡那些俗氣又實在的樂子時用；有髒字，正式場合別說。
Eating, sleeping, doing nothing, all that good stuff.
口語
三個動名詞節奏均勻，good shit 收尾壓低。
Sleeping in, eating out, doing nothing, all that good stuff. 睡懶覺、下館子、啥也不幹，全是那套好事。
“But in here, time just stops dead.”
可在這裡，時間就是一下停死。
stops dead 把抽象的時間寫成猝死，靜止裡帶一股窒息感。
in here, X just stops dead.
形容某個空間裡一切凝滯、毫無進展時用；語氣偏文學，日常也能誇張地用。
The conversation just stopped dead. ／ Everything here stops dead at noon.
literary
in here 弱讀，stops dead 兩個詞都重讀。
When he walked in, the music just stopped dead. 他一進門，音樂一下就停死了。
“I hear you're king shit in this place.”
聽說你在這兒是老大。
用最粗的字說最重的恭維，一句就點出兩人的地位較量。
I hear you're X in this place.
半開玩笑地捧人或試探對方地位時用；有粗字，長輩面前和正式場合別用。
I hear you run this place. ／ So you're the big name around here.
口語
I hear 連讀，king shit 重音落在 king。
I hear you're the big name in this office. 聽說你在這間辦公室是大人物。
“But you just remember, he's dead because you weren't looking out for him.”
可你給我記著，他死了，是因為你沒看好他。
把殺人的賬反手算到死者哥哥頭上，冷得沒有一絲辯解。
X happened because you weren't looking out for Y.
指責對方失職、把責任推回去時用；話很重，別在輕鬆或正式場合說。
It broke because you weren't looking out for it. ／ She left because you weren't paying attention.
口語
just remember 稍頓，looking out for 連讀。
The project failed because you weren't looking out for the details. 專案黃了，是因為你沒盯住細節。
This facility runs on a point system. Points are time. You get points for doing good and points for screwing up. Doing good is no trouble. Coping a positive attitude. While screwing up is fighting, running for the fence, and coping a shit attitude, just like you're doing right now, for instance.
這裡實行的是積分制。 積分就是時間。 表現好能掙分，犯了錯就扣分。 表現好並不難。 保持積極的態度就行。 而犯錯就是打架、想翻牆逃跑、還擺出一副爛態度，比如你現在這樣。
下一章 · 07mess up弄壞這場戲：派工現場下注賭打架指監獄裡的「積分管理制度」。臺詞 This facility runs on a point system 就是「這裡實行積分制」，表現好加分、犯錯扣分，積分直接換刑期。
口語裡指「搞砸、弄糟、犯錯」。臺詞 points for screwing up 就是「犯錯扣分」。後面常接事情，如 screw up the plan（把計劃搞砸）。
字面像「走得快」，但在牢裡是「好好表現、爭取減刑」。獄警說 I expect you to make good time，就是「我要你表現好點、多掙分」。
意思是「你憑什麼以為」，用來質問對方的判斷。臺詞 What makes you think I'm gonna give you any trouble 就是「你憑什麼覺得我會給你惹麻煩」。
說 time stands still。臺詞 Time stands still 就是「時間在這裡是停滯的」，常用來形容難熬、無聊或凝固的一刻。
