這場戲：侄女開口借錢買遊戲機
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帕姆在家辦派對，一邊招呼客人，一邊誇親戚賣車 making out like a bandit（大賺特賺）。侄女珍妮把她拉進屋，說兒子想要遊戲機、想借點錢。帕姆卻說：just put it on the card（就記在那張卡上），月底再對賬。聽懂這兩句，就聽懂了公款是怎麼被悄悄花掉的。
賺翻了就說 making out like a bandit（大賺特賺）
making out like a bandit 大賺特賺on the side 私下接活take on 接手Get his mind going 讓某人動起腦筋
「就記在那張卡上」：put it on the card（記在卡上）
money's been tight 手頭緊pay you back 還錢給某人put it on the card 記在卡上at the end of the month 到月底
帕姆在自家辦派對，熱情地把侄女珍妮介紹給客人，還誇親戚賣車 making out like a bandit（大賺特賺）。珍妮把她拉進屋，說 money's been tight（手頭緊），兒子快過生日、想要一臺遊戲機，同學都有，就他沒有，想先借點錢，一有能力就還。帕姆沒掏自己的錢，只說 just put it on the card（就記在那張卡上），月底會對賬，週一早上把發票放她桌上，說完就回去招呼客人。想學借錢、還錢和打圓場的客氣話，這些句子都用得上。
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。
“Howard must be making out like a bandit with those Chevys.”
霍華德靠那幾輛雪佛蘭肯定賺得盆滿缽滿。
用 making out like a bandit 把發財說得像順手搶劫，玩笑裡帶著攀比。
make out like a bandit
熟人之間調侃某人賺了大錢時能用；正式場合別用，容易顯得眼紅。
He cleaned up on those cars. ／ He made a killing on those Chevys.
口語
重音落在 bandit，Chevys 上揚帶點打趣。
They made out like bandits during the holiday rush. 旺季那陣子他們賺得盆滿缽滿。
“Don't worry about it. It'll all be reconciled at the end of the month.”
別擔心，月底全部都會對得上賬的。
用 reconciled 這種財務詞把違規說得像例行公事，冷靜得讓人發涼。
It'll all be reconciled.
把麻煩說小、讓人別追問時能用；涉及錢和責任時別用，會像在遮掩。
It'll all balance out by then. ／ It gets sorted at month end.
中性
Don't worry 輕快，reconciled 咬清。
The invoices get reconciled at the end of the month, so relax. 發票月底會統一對賬，別急。
“Just put the receipt on my desk first thing Monday morning and don't give it another thought.”
週一早上把收據放我桌上就行，別再想這件事了。
一句輕描淡寫的指令，把違規報銷變成了同事之間的日常交辦。
Just put X on my desk.
叫人交東西、讓對方別擔心時能用；涉及原則問題時別用，會像在替人掩蓋。
Leave it on my desk and forget about it. ／ Drop it by and don't worry.
口語
first thing 連讀，放輕句尾。
Drop the keys on the counter and don't give it another thought. 鑰匙放櫃檯上就行，別再惦記了。
“I'd pay you back as soon as I'm able.”
等我一有能力，就馬上還你錢。
借錢時最想聽到的承諾，用 as soon as 把期限壓到最短，把心虛藏住。
I'd do X as soon as I'm able.
向人借錢或答應歸還時能用；對親戚、熟人開口合適，對銀行不要這樣說。
I'll pay you back the moment I can. ／ As soon as I get paid, I'll settle it.
口語
重讀 pay you back 和 able。
I'll pay you back as soon as I'm able, I promise. 我一有能力就還你，我保證。
下一章 · 07of all people偏偏是他這場戲：球場上接到舉報電話「大賺特賺、撈得歡」。bandit 本是強盜，make out like a bandit 就是像強盜一樣撈了一大筆。夸人做生意賺得多，就可以這麼說。
money's been tight。tight 在這裡指錢不寬裕，be tight 就是拮据。想開口借錢，先來一句 money's been tight，把難處鋪墊出來。
「私下、額外接活」。做本職之外的活兒賺外快，就用 on the side。He's been consulting a little on the side 就是「他還在外面接點諮詢」。
put it on the card。買東西不付現金，記到某張賬上，就說 put it on the card。片中說 just put it on the card，意思就是「就記在那張卡上」。
對，就是「盡地主之誼、當主人」。主人家張羅客人、招呼場面，可以說 play host。片尾有人說 I have to play host，就是「我得去招呼客人了」。
