這場戲：抄近路穿過大學校園
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兩個傢伙從移動廁所鑽出來，發現身在大學校園，導航還報出超長的路程。正想溜，兩個神秘人冒出來說傳送門搬到了古典文學樓後面。想學 well hidden（藏得好，因為沒人管）和 a wild goose chase（白忙一場）這類冷幽默說法，這段很密。
「趁還沒學到東西趕緊溜」英語說 get out of here
trip to 去某地的行程get moving 動起來、趕緊出發or something ……之類的、大概是get out of here 離開這裡、趕緊撤
「藏得好，因為沒人管」英語說 well hidden
well hidden 藏得好，因為沒人管cares about 在乎、關心pay off 還清（債務）depend on 取決於、依靠
❝ 獨白 · 4 句 州長的殺人邏輯
把殺人說成自保的唯一選項，冷靜得像在做數學題。
穿越之後，兩個傢伙從一個移動廁所裡鑽出來，發現身在大學校園。手機導航報出 Your trip will take 274 hours（你要走二百七十四小時），他們卻只顧互相鬥嘴。兩個渾身發光的神秘人出現，說傳送門已經搬到古典文學樓後面，那裡 well hidden（藏得好，因為沒人管）；他們吐槽現在沒人讀人文學科，年輕人只想 pay off（還清）助學貸款。另一個競選團隊的人則覺得找他們像 a wild goose chase（白忙一場），卻還是決定去幹掉兩人。想學美式冷幽默和吐槽英語，這段很合適。
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。
“Let's get out of here before we learn something, Butt-Head.”
趁還沒學到東西，咱們趕緊離開這兒，癟四。
用「怕學到東西」當逃跑理由，把反智玩笑說得理直氣壯。
Let's ... before we ...
勸同伴趕緊離開、別多待時用；對熟人打趣，別在正式場合說。
Let's bail before this gets weird. ／ Let's head out before we regret it.
口語
before 連讀，learn something 輕快帶過。
Let's get out of here before we run into your ex. 趁還沒撞見你前任，咱們趕緊走。
“If I don't kill those guys, I'm going to be accused of murder.”
如果我不殺了那兩個傢伙，我就會被人指控謀殺。
把荒唐的殺人理由包裝成嚴密推演，冷靜得可笑。
If I don't ..., I'm going to ...
講條件推演、預告後果時用；正式或半開玩笑都行。
If I don't act now, I'll be blamed for it. ／ Unless I do it, they'll pin it on me.
中性
If I don't 連讀，be accused of 放慢。
If I don't speak up, I'm going to be blamed for the delay. 如果我不吭聲，延誤的鍋就會扣到我頭上。
“And if I'm gonna be accused of murder, I might as well kill those guys.”
既然都要被指控謀殺了，那我索性就把那兩個傢伙殺了。
用一句「反正都一樣」把邏輯閉環，荒誕裡帶著黑色幽默。
If I'm gonna ..., I might as well ...
破罐破摔、將就著做時用；語氣隨意，別對長輩說。
If they'll blame me anyway, I might as well do it. ／ If it's going to happen, I might as well own it.
口語
gonna 弱讀，might as well 連成一串。
If I'm gonna be late anyway, I might as well grab coffee. 反正都要遲到了，那我不如順路買杯咖啡。
“Feels a little bit like a wild goose chase.”
感覺有點像白忙一場的徒勞追尋。
一句輕描淡寫的抱怨，用習語把「白費力」說得很地道。
Feels a little bit like ...
覺得事情白費勁、不靠譜時用；語氣輕鬆，別寫進正式報告。
This feels like a wild goose chase. ／ It's starting to feel pointless.
中性
a little bit 連讀，goose chase 重音在 goose。
Looking for that receipt feels a little bit like a wild goose chase. 找那張收據感覺有點像大海撈針。
“- It is well hidden there because no one cares about the humanities anymore.”
它藏在那兒藏得特別好，因為現在沒人再關心人文學科了。
把「沒人重視文科」說成絕佳偽裝，反諷一層套一層。
It is well ... because no one cares about ...
反諷地說某事沒人管正好省事時用；偏書面、帶諷刺。
It stays unnoticed because nobody cares. ／ No one looks there, so it's safe.
正式
care about 連讀，humanities 重音在第二音節。
The old archive is well hidden because no one cares about paper records anymore. 那間舊檔案室藏得挺好，因為現在沒人管紙質檔案了。
“- Mount Everest seemed like a good idea at the time for its proximity to space, but the trip was a long-y.”
當初覺得珠峰離太空近，選它是個好主意，可這趟路實在太長了。
認真解釋一個荒唐決定，還自造一個 long-y 收尾，冷幽默十足。
It seemed like a good idea at the time, but ...
回想當初做錯的決定時用；語氣自嘲，適合聊天自黑。
It seemed like a good idea at the time. ／ Great plan, terrible follow-through.
中性
at the time 連讀，long-y 拖長帶笑意。
Buying that boat seemed like a good idea at the time, but it just sits there. 買那條船當時覺得是個好主意，結果它一直停著沒人用。
“- Seek the portal before all is destroyed.”
在所有一切被毀滅之前，去尋找那扇傳送門。
用祈使句和正經腔調，把幼稚尋寶說成史詩任務。
Seek ... before all is ...
半開玩笑地下達緊急任務時用；語氣莊重，別真在正式場合說。
Find it before everything falls. ／ Go, before it's too late.
literary
Seek 重讀，before all is 連讀。
Seek the answer before all is lost. 趁一切還沒輸掉，趕緊去找答案。
If I don't kill those guys, I'm going to be accused of murder. And if I'm gonna be accused of murder, I might as well kill those guys. So we're going to find them. - Mm-hmm. - Let's take a shortcut through this thing.
如果我不殺掉那倆傢伙，我就會被指控謀殺。 反正都要被指控謀殺了，那我不如干脆把他們殺了。 所以我們要找到他們。 - 嗯哼。 - 咱們穿過這玩意兒抄個近路吧。
下一章 · 13white privilege白人特權這場戲：白人特權課上搶警車意思是「徒勞的追尋、白忙一場」。臺詞裡說 Feels a little bit like a wild goose chase，就是「感覺有點像在瞎找一氣」。
意思是「還清（債務）」。臺詞裡說 jobs that will allow them to pay off their student debt，就是「能讓他們還清助學貸款的工作」。
說 well hidden，臺詞 It is well hidden there 就是「藏在那兒很穩妥」。常用來形容東西不容易被發現。
說 here's the deal，用來引出重點、正式開始講。比如 Here's the deal. If I don't kill those guys... 就是「事情是這樣的」。
說 take a shortcut，臺詞 Let's take a shortcut through this thing 就是「咱們穿過這玩意兒抄個近路吧」。
