這場戲：倒著開車被喊話救宇宙
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癟四和大頭蛋倒著開車甩追兵，另一個宇宙的人喊話：只剩三分鐘穿過傳送門，否則一切蕩然無存，因為我們的宇宙 hang in the balance（懸於一線），而那邊的技術 you can only dream of（你們做夢都想不到）。可兩人只關心看毛片、要不要換臺。想學怎麼用英語講緊急關頭，這幾句很上頭。
going backwards（倒退、倒著開）也能甩掉追兵
going backwards 倒退、倒著開Nothing to worry about 沒什麼好擔心的field of vision 視野、可見範圍
三分鐘 go through the portal（穿過傳送門），宇宙 hang in the balance（懸而未決）
go through the portal 穿過傳送門hang in the balance 懸而未決、岌岌可危can only dream of 做夢才想得到
❝ 獨白 · 6 句 no matter（算了、不要緊），傳送門 At great personal expense（付出巨大代價）又挪了
the basis of English grammar 英語語法的基礎no matter 算了、不要緊At great personal expense 付出巨大代價poorly renovated 翻修得很差
癟四和大頭蛋倒著車甩掉追兵，另一個宇宙的人突然喊話：三分鐘內必須穿過傳送門，因為我們的宇宙 hang in the balance（懸於一線）；他們那邊有你們 you can only dream of（做夢都想不到）的技術。兩人一聽來了勁，追問能不能在上面看毛片，對方說能，要多少有多少。可話鋒一轉，他們嫌節目難看，只想 Change the channel（換個臺），壓根不理什麼拯救宇宙，最後還得趕去伍德森街的傳送門。想學怎麼用英語講十萬火急、講外星科技，這些句子都能直接用。
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。
“- Our universe has technology that you can only dream of.”
我們的宇宙有你只能做夢才想得到的技術。
用定語從句把炫耀說得輕描淡寫，越平靜越顯優越。
something that you can only dream of
誇一件好東西、帶點羨慕時用；對朋友閒聊可以，正式介紹別用這種口氣。
tech you can only imagine ／ something beyond your wildest dreams
中性
technology that 連讀，dream of 收輕。
This phone has features you can only dream of. 這部手機有你想都想不到的功能。
“- You could have saved the universe and maybe learned how Latin is the basis of English grammar.”
你本可以拯救宇宙，說不定還能順便學會拉丁語是英語語法的基礎。
把拯救宇宙和學語法並列，一本正經的落差就是笑點。
You could have done something and maybe ...
半開玩笑地數落別人錯過機會時用；對熟人可以說，嚴肅場合別說。
You could have helped and learned something. ／ You might have saved us and picked up a thing or two.
口語
could have 連讀成 coulda，basis 重讀。
You could have come earlier and maybe caught the opening. 你本可以早點來，說不定還能看到開場。
“- But no matter. At great personal expense, we have moved the portal again.”
不過沒關係。我們付出了巨大的個人代價，又把傳送門挪了個地方。
先一句算了把不滿帶過，再用大詞自抬，轉折乾脆。
At great personal expense, we have done something
先寬慰對方、再強調自己付出時用；對朋友吐槽可以，正式彙報別誇張。
At great cost, we did it again. ／ At no small expense, we made the change.
正式
But no matter 斷開，personal expense 連讀。
At great personal expense, we redid the whole plan. 我們付出了巨大代價，把整個方案重做了。
“- The East Germans train their assassination teams to drive backwards to give their snipers a better field of vision.”
東德人訓練他們的暗殺小隊倒著開車，好讓狙擊手有更好的視野。
軍事術語一本正經地解釋荒誕倒車，反差製造笑點。
train someone to do something to give ...
用一本正經的術語解釋荒唐事時用；對懂梗的人說才好笑。
They train their teams to drive backwards for a better view. ／ Their snipers need a wider field of vision.
正式
assassination 長詞分節，to give 連讀。
They rehearse this way to get a better field of vision. 他們這樣排練，是為了有更好的視野。
“You only have three minutes to go through the portal.”
你只有三分鐘穿過傳送門。
用倒計時把緊迫感壓進一句，命令感十足。
You only have X minutes to do something
催人抓緊、強調時間緊時用；對同事家人可以說，對長輩少用命令口氣。
You have just three minutes to get through. ／ Three minutes is all you get.
中性
only have 弱讀，three minutes 重讀。
You only have five minutes to catch the bus. 你只有五分鐘去趕公交了。
“- Enter now so the portal might seal itself, and you will return to a universe where you never went through the black hole but instead lived your lives these past 24 years.”
現在就進去，好讓傳送門自行封上；你會回到一個你沒穿過黑洞、而是照常過了這 24 年的宇宙。
一句裡塞進目的、條件和另一個宇宙，資訊密卻不亂。
do something so that ... and you will ...
交代條件與後果、下最後通牒時用；對同伴發令可以，日常別這麼長。
Go now so it can close, and you'll be back to your old life. ／ Step in before it seals and you return to a different past.
正式
seal itself 連讀，these past 24 years 放慢。
Board now so the gate can close, and you will fly home tonight. 現在登機，好讓登機口關閉，你今晚就能飛回家。
“- We almost got 'em, Butt-Head, hurry.”
我們差點就抓到他們了，癟四，快點。
口語短句加名字催人，追車的慌張全在裡頭。
We almost got someone, hurry.
追東西、比賽落後時互相催促用；對熟人喊可以，正式場合別說。
We nearly had them, come on. ／ Almost got them, move it.
口語
almost got 'em 連讀，hurry 短促。
We almost made it, hurry up. 我們差點就趕上了，快點。
- Why did you not go through the portal before? It was right there behind the Classics department. - You could have saved the universe and maybe learned how Latin is the basis of English grammar. - But no matter. At great personal expense, we have moved the portal again. It is now in your old home, in the poorly renovated half bathroom. - Enter now so the portal might seal itself, and you will return to a universe where you never went through the black hole but instead lived your lives these past 24 years.
——那你們之前為什麼不穿過去？ 它就在古典文學系後面。 ——你們本可以拯救宇宙，說不定還能學到拉丁語是英語語法的基礎。 ——不過沒關係。我們付出了巨大的個人代價，又把傳送門挪了一次。 現在它在你們的老家，那間翻修得很糟的衛生間裡。 ——現在進去，傳送門也許就會自行封上，你們會回到一個從沒穿過黑洞的宇宙，而是在那兒過完這二十四年。
下一章 · 22out to get存心加害這場戲：發現恨錯了物件意思是「懸而未決、岌岌可危」，指結果還沒定、隨時可能崩。臺詞 Our universes hang in the balance 就是「我們的宇宙懸於一線」，語氣很戲劇化。
說 Change the channel，channel 就是電影片道。臺詞 Change the channel, Butt-Head 就是「換臺，大頭蛋」，也可以用來叫人換話題。
說 you can only dream of。臺詞 technology that you can only dream of 就是「你們做夢都想不到的技術」，常用來誇某樣東西高階。
說 field of vision，指眼睛能看到的範圍。臺詞 give their snipers a better field of vision 就是「讓狙擊手視野更開闊」，常見於軍事、攝影語境。
口語說 sucks。臺詞 This show sucks 就是「這節目爛透了」，語氣隨意，常用來吐槽節目、東西或處境。
