這場戲：拋下未婚夫去演主角
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茜茜正試婚禮的行頭，得意地問 Am I the picture of a doctor's wife（我像不像個醫生太太），經紀人一個電話打來，說她拿到主角。她立刻要走：It's my chance to come back from the dead（這是我起死回生的機會）。希拉里當場翻臉，罵她 heartless（沒心沒肺），還要她 have the decency to（好歹講點體面）親口告訴未婚夫。
come back from the dead 是「起死回生」
Just like that 就這麼、說走就走a lead 主演、主角機會come back from the dead 起死回生、捲土重來get back on your feet 重新站穩、緩過勁
the part of a lifetime 是「千載難逢的角色」
the part of a lifetime 千載難逢的角色might as well 索性、還不如get together 聚一聚get going 該走了、動身
茜茜在希拉里家試婚禮的帽子胸針，得意地問 Am I the picture of a doctor's wife（我像不像個醫生太太）。經紀人電話一到，她拿到 lead（主角機會），馬上決定走。希拉里質問她 Just like that（就這麼說走就走？），罵她 heartless（沒心沒肺），還指責她拿理查德 get back on your feet（重新站起來）。茜茜承認 Maybe I did，卻辯解 I didn't know I was, so it doesn't count（我當時不知道，所以不算）。希拉里要她 have the decency to（好歹講點體面）親口告訴未婚夫，她卻說 I can't face him（我沒臉見他），最後只能由希拉里開口：It was the part of a lifetime, Richard（那是一輩子難遇的角色，理查德）。想學爭執和替人收場的話，這段很全。
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。
“It's my chance to come back from the dead.”
這是我起死回生、重回巔峰的機會。
把復出說成從死人堆裡爬回來，野心和狠勁一句立住。
It's my chance to ...
談翻身機會時用，對熟人可以；對剛失業的人別說。
It's my shot at a fresh start. ／ This is my one way back in.
中性
chance 與 dead 重讀，come back 連讀。
It's my chance to get back into publishing after two years away. 這是我離開兩年後重回出版業的機會。
“Then have the decency to tell him you're leaving.”
那就體面一點，去告訴他你要走了。
用 decency 逼人擔起責任，比罵人更有分量，一句壓住對方。
have the decency to do
指責對方該做沒做時用；對長輩或正式場合別用。
At least have the decency to say it to his face. ／ Do the decent thing and tell him yourself.
中性
decency 重讀，tell him 連讀，句尾放輕。
Have the decency to apologise to her in person. 體面一點，當面去跟她道歉。
“It was the part of a lifetime, Richard. She just had to go.”
理查德，那可是千載難逢的角色。
用 part of a lifetime 把自私的選擇說成天經地義，底氣十足。
the ... of a lifetime
形容一生難遇的機會時用；拿它當藉口對方未必買賬。
It was the opportunity of a lifetime. ／ Roles like that come once in a lifetime.
中性
part 和 lifetime 重讀，Richard 前停。
A chance of a lifetime like that is worth the move. 那樣一生難遇的機會，值得搬過去。
“Am I the picture of a doctor's wife, or what?”
我這樣子，不就是標準的醫生太太嗎？
用“or what”的俏皮反問求誇獎，把得意和沒底一起說出口。
Am I the picture of ___, or what?
試穿新衣、打扮好想被誇時用；對上級或不相干的人說會顯得自戀，熟人之間才可愛。
Do I look like a doctor's wife or what? ／ Am I a natural at this, or what?
口語
Am I 連讀，picture of a 輕快，or what 上揚收尾。
Do I look like a real lawyer, or what? 我這樣子，像個正經律師吧？
下一章 · 22business is business公事公辦這場戲：請約翰來演自己的戲意思是「典範、活脫脫的樣子」，常和 of 連用。臺詞 Am I the picture of a doctor's wife? 就是「我像不像個醫生太太？」，說得又得意又愛演。
字面是「從死裡回來」，實際指「起死回生、捲土重來」，多用於事業翻紅。臺詞 It's my chance to come back from the dead 就是「這是我翻紅的機會」。
原意是跳著華爾茲進來，引申為「大搖大擺地闖進來」，帶貶義。臺詞 Just waltz in and make a mess and leave it for me to clean up 就是「一走了之，把爛攤子留給我收拾」。
have the decency to。decency 是「體面、起碼的體統」。臺詞 Then have the decency to tell him you're leaving 就是「那你起碼得有點良心，親口告訴他你要走」。
in a mad rush。mad 在這裡是「瘋狂的」，合起來形容趕得腳不沾地。臺詞 I'm in a mad rush to get back to New York 就是「我急著趕回紐約」。
might as well。表示既然沒別的辦法，就順水推舟。臺詞 Here. You might as well have this 就是「給，這個你拿著吧」，把東西塞給對方時很常用。
