和某人有婚外情 affair 這裡不是“事情”，是婚外情
Are you having an affair with Lisette Boudreau?Blue Jasmine · 2013 — 第 14 / 15 章 · 2'33" · B2
攤牌承認愛上保姆：tap dance
有人追問婚外情，回答先繞到一杯酒上；一句 don't tap dance（別繞彎子打太極）把閃躲堵回去，接著一句 Lisette and I are in love（我和莉塞特相愛了），再一句 comes as a shock（讓人感到很震驚）給這場攤牌定調。想聽懂攤牌時話怎麼被繞開，這幾句很實用。
發生了什麼
有人當面追問婚外情，回答卻先繞到一杯酒上；一句 don't tap dance（別繞彎子打太極）把閃躲堵回去。後來一句 Lisette and I are in love（我和莉塞特相愛了）把話說死，接著一句 comes as a shock（讓人感到很震驚）給這場攤牌定調。等話說到必須說實話，回一句 the biggest joke of all（最大的笑話），諷刺味道立刻出來。這些說法適合攤牌、質問和聽壞訊息的場合，聽懂能少被話術帶偏。
這場戲看什麼
- 留意“誠實”一詞怎樣被反諷打回。
- 看誰在用“冷靜”“文明”搶佔道德高地。
- 注意重複短句怎樣表現呼吸失控。
留意這幾個短語
tap dancecomes as a shockthe biggest joke of allcasual flirtations
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本章短語
tap dance
繞彎子打太極to dodge or stall
問題已經逼到臉上，回答卻先繞到一杯酒上；這句不接臺階，用 tap dance 點破對方在繞彎子打太極，冷硬又帶嘲諷。
Don't tap dance around the deadline—you never even opened the file.別在截止日期上打太極了，你連檔案都沒開啟。
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- comes as a shock
讓人感到很震驚
- the biggest joke of all
最大的笑話/真諷刺
- casual flirtations
不認真的曖昧往來
- for chrissake
看在老天份上（帶火氣）
- throw me away
把我當東西丟掉/拋棄
本章全部批註
40 句台詞裡標了 30 處
把 an affair 當一個詞練，n 收到後面，中間別加停頓。
Are you having an affair with Lisette Boudreau?can't do 快說時 t 很輕，靠 can't 的否定重音分辨，別無意識補 t。
Oh, Jasmine, I can't do this without a drink.一直是怎麼回事
I know what's been going on.賓語從句：know 後的 what 從句作賓語，語序不倒裝，等於“我知道一直怎麼回事”。
I know what's been going on.和別的女人上床 sleep with 不是同床睡覺，是發生性關係
You've been sleeping with other women for years.現在完成進行：have been doing 表示從過去延續到現在；這裡把多年出軌說成一樁持續行為。
You've been sleeping with other women for years.You've been 常壓成一團，別逐字念滿，重心放到 sleeping。
You've been sleeping with other women for years.規劃兩個人的未來
It means that we are making plans for the future together.很難理解/反應不過來
I'm sorry. I'm having trouble understanding.讓人感到很震驚
有人把攤牌說成“怕你震驚”，用 comes as a shock 承認訊息會砸到對方，也像替自己的背叛找一塊體面的臺階，語氣放得很穩。
I know this comes as a shock, but I have to be honest with you.對某人說實話
I know this comes as a shock, but I have to be honest with you.最大的笑話/真諷刺
對方剛把“誠實”掛在嘴邊，這邊先重複對方的原話，再一句 the biggest joke of all 把誠實變成笑柄，語氣冷得像在收尾。
You wanna be honest. That's the biggest joke of all.不認真的曖昧往來
有人用輕描淡寫的詞把多年出軌縮小成“隨意的曖昧”，casual flirtations 聽起來像小插曲，語氣像在整理檔案，聽不出半點愧意，只在給自己減責。
I've had casual flirtations in the past.沒當真/不算數 不是“沒有含義”，是“沒當回事”
They didn't mean anything until now. This is different.失去理智/瘋了吧 字面像“腦子出去了”，這裡指瘋了
Are you out of your mind? She is a teenager, for chrissake.out of your 擠在一起，of 只輕輕帶過，別一個個蹦。
Are you out of your mind? She is a teenager, for chrissake.看在老天份上，帶火氣——熟人急眼時用，正式場合和長輩面前別用
Are you out of your mind? She is a teenager, for chrissake.天哪/上帝啊——極熟的人前發洩情緒，正式場合別用
Christ, this is hard for me to tell you! It's hard for you? What about me?形式主語：it 是形式主語，真正內容是 that 從句；bad enough that 等於“光……就夠糟”。
I mean, it is bad enough that everyone knows you've been unfaithful.把我當東西丟掉/拋棄
被背叛的人用 throw me away 把自己說成可以隨手丟掉的東西，語氣裡是被輕賤地換掉的羞辱，還有硬撐著的體面，不是哀求。
But to throw me away for this stupid-looking little French-- I will take very good care of you. I'm sorry.好好照顧你
But to throw me away for this stupid-looking little French-- I will take very good care of you. I'm sorry.大發脾氣/撒潑
有人情緒已經崩到呼吸都亂，另一方卻用 having a tantrum 給對方定性；緊跟著一句“別碰我”把身體距離也繃緊，像把崩潰推回對方身上。
Jasmine, you're having a tantrum. Don't you touch me!控制情緒，振作起來
場面已經亂掉，先有一句“我在這兒幹什麼”露出失控，緊接著一句 pull yourself together 像把崩潰按回去，命令口氣並不溫柔。
What am I doing here? Pull yourself together.冷靜下來
When you calm down, we can talk like two civilized adults about the arrangements we have to make.文明的成年人 這裡帶居高臨下，暗指對方不冷靜、不體面
When you calm down, we can talk like two civilized adults about the arrangements we have to make.必須做的具體安排 這裡指分開、分居一類善後安排
When you calm down, we can talk like two civilized adults about the arrangements we have to make.定語從句：arrangements 後省略 that/which；we have to make 修飾它，等於“我們必須做的安排”。
When you calm down, we can talk like two civilized adults about the arrangements we have to make.入住酒店
Until then I'm gonna check into a hotel.check into 連成一串，k 滑進 into，別在中間停。
Until then I'm gonna check into a hotel.看懂「攤牌承認愛上保姆」
發音重點
- an affair — 把 an affair 當一個詞練，n 收到後面，中間別加停頓。
- can't do — can't do 快說時 t 很輕，靠 can't 的否定重音分辨，別無意識補 t。
- You've been — You've been 常壓成一團，別逐字念滿，重心放到 sleeping。
- out of your — out of your 擠在一起，of 只輕輕帶過，別一個個蹦。
No, don't tap dance. You never went to Chicago.不，別打太極。你根本沒去過芝加哥。 把“別繞彎子”說成別跳踢踏舞，再用芝加哥一句補刀，短、狠、不留臺階。
Lisette and I are in love.莉塞特和我相愛了。 把婚外情改寫成“相愛”，越平靜越殘忍，一句話改寫關係性質。
You wanna be honest. That's the biggest joke of all.你想談誠實。這才是天大的笑話。 先複述對方的漂亮話，再用 biggest joke 反手一記，反諷乾淨利落。
Are you out of your mind? She is a teenager, for chrissake.你瘋了嗎？她還是個孩子，看在老天份上。 先問“瘋了嗎”，再點出年齡，最後用 for chrissake 把震驚和厭惡頂上去。
When you calm down, we can talk like two civilized adults about the arrangements we have to make.等你冷靜下來，我們可以像兩個文明成年人一樣，談談必須做的安排。 用“文明成年人”和“安排”把拋棄包裝成程式，禮貌得令人發冷。
關於這一章的問題
tap dance 在這裡是什麼意思？
不是跳踢踏舞，而是繞彎子、打太極；臺詞裡一句 No, don't tap dance 就是叫對方別閃躲，直接說清楚。
「讓人感到很震驚」英語怎麼說？
用 comes as a shock，常說 I know this comes as a shock，用來在說出壞訊息時先承認對方會震驚。
the biggest joke of all 是「最大的笑話」嗎？
是，但語氣很諷刺。對方剛說要誠實，回一句 That's the biggest joke of all，等於說“你還談誠實，真荒唐”。
casual flirtations 和「不認真的曖昧」是一回事嗎？
是。casual 指不認真、隨便，flirtations 指曖昧調情；臺詞裡用複數說過去有過一些，強調不是正式關係。
for chrissake 是什麼語氣？
是帶火氣的“看在老天份上”，用來表達不耐煩或震驚。同一句裡還有 Are you out of your mind（你瘋了嗎），火氣很重。
「控制情緒、振作起來」英語怎麼說？
說 pull yourself together，意思是控制情緒、振作起來。臺詞裡前面還有一句 What am I doing here（我在這兒幹什麼），已經露出失控。
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