這場戲：開車去海邊路上鬥嘴
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茜茜、希拉里和維多利亞開車去海邊，路上兩人為一點小事鬥嘴：一個說 you made a noise（你出聲了），另一個回 I did not make a noise（我沒出聲）。茜茜說自己唱片做完，正好有空，可以 instead of a nurse（代替護士）陪希拉里。想學拌嘴、照顧人的說法，這段很自然。
instead of 是「而不是」
now that 既然、如今（情況變了）instead of 而不是；用 A 代替 Bthe use of 還能動用、還使得上
fed up with 是「受夠了」
fed up with 受夠了、煩透了all summer 整個夏天the last piece 最後一塊、最後一件
茜茜翻出一張老照片，說 This picture of us in Atlantic City（咱們在亞特蘭大城的這張照片），是維多利亞在箱子裡找到的。茜茜說 now that I finished my record, I'm free for a while（唱片做完了，最近有空），可以 instead of a nurse（代替護士）陪希拉里去海邊；她還替希拉里把吃藥提醒設進手錶。上車時兩人拌嘴，一個說 you made a noise，另一個死活不認；維多利亞想坐前排、想有人陪她游泳，卻被敷衍過去，只好說 Never mind. I'll go by myself（算了，我自己去）。到了海邊，鄰居問她是不是整個夏天都留下，她答 It looks like it，說要照顧媽媽。想學拌嘴、照顧人和小孩頂嘴，這段很生活。
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。
“Maybe I should go to the beach with you instead of a nurse.”
也許我該陪你一起去海邊，而不是請個護士。
把陪伴說成一個提議，instead of 一擺出來，心意就落地了。
I should do X instead of Y
想主動替掉某個安排時對親近的人說最自然；命令別人時別用。
Maybe I could come along instead of hiring someone. ／ I'd rather go with you than send a nurse.
中性
instead of 連讀，重音落在 beach。
Maybe I should take the night shift instead of a temp. 也許我該替下夜班，而不是請個臨時工。
“She doesn't need any help. She has me.”
她不需要別人幫忙。有我就夠了。
先替母親擋掉好意，再說有我在，硬氣裡全是愛。
X doesn't need help. X has me.
替自己人回絕外人時用，語氣要穩；對長輩別用得太沖。
She doesn't need a nurse. She has me. ／ She doesn't need help. I've got her.
口語
兩句都短，has me 重讀，中間停頓乾脆。
My dad doesn't need a caregiver. He has me. 我爸不需要護工，有我就夠了。
“now that I finished my record, I'm free for a while.”
既然唱片錄完了，我暫時有空。
用 now that 把空檔說成理所當然，後半句輕描淡寫地遞出時間。
now that + clause, I'm free
說明自己有時間幫忙時用，對朋友說很自然；正式彙報別這麼隨意。
Now that the tour is over, I have some time. ／ Since the album's done, I'm free for a bit.
中性
now that 快連，重音落在 free。
Now that the deadline moved, I'm free for a while. 既然截止日期推遲了，我暫時有空。
“I'm fed up with this geography stuff.”
這地理題我真受夠了。
用 fed up with 一句把不耐煩說出口，是日常最順手的抱怨句式。
I'm fed up with ___.
對重複煩人的事表達厭煩時用；對上級或正式場合說會顯得情緒化。
I'm sick and tired of these geography questions. ／ I've had enough of this map stuff.
口語
fed up 連讀成一個詞，with 輕，geography stuff 降調收尾。
I'm fed up with these pointless meetings. 這些沒意義的會我真受夠了。
下一章 · 26clothes police管人穿衣的警察這場戲：勸朋友出門反被吼意思是「而不是、用 A 代替 B」。臺詞 Maybe I should go to the beach with you instead of a nurse 就是「也許我該陪你去海邊，用不著請護士了」，強調兩選一、替換掉後者。
意思是「既然、如今」，用來引出情況已經變化。臺詞 now that I finished my record, I'm free for a while 就是「唱片做完了，我最近正好有空」，語氣比 because 更輕。
意思是「受夠了、煩透了」。臺詞 I'm fed up with this geography stuff 就是「我受夠這些地理題了」，用來表達對某事耐心耗盡，語氣比 tired of 更重。
字面是「做我的客人」，實際是「請便、你隨意」。臺詞 Thank you. Be my guest, all right? 帶著點賭氣，意思是「你愛怎樣就怎樣」，用來甩手不管。
用 She has me 這種說法。臺詞 She doesn't need any help. She has me 就是「她不需要人幫忙，有我就夠了」，用 have 表示「有某人就夠了」。
have the use of。臺詞 Yeah, I still have the use of my legs 就是「我腿還使得上勁」，用來強調自己還沒到需要人扶的地步，語氣有點不服。
