這場戲：出餐忙亂又為退菜吵
晚餐出餐最忙的時候，廚房亂成一團：安迪發現本該清檯的人不見了，氣得質問 How many times have you been told about this?（這事我跟你說過多少遍了？），旁人還在催快把人開了。另一頭，七號桌把羊肉退回來嫌太生，安迪堅持 That's how it's supposed to be（本來就該這樣）。想學高壓廚房的催促和問責，這段很帶感。
「這事跟你說過多少遍了」英語怎麼說？How many times have you been told about this?
supposed to be clearing 本該在做某事you've got to fire him 你必須把他開除not enough to tell him 光說他還不夠
出餐高峰期，廚房一刻不停：安迪分好前菜和主菜，叮囑 Tony 前菜必須先經他檢查才能出去，又發現該清檯的人不見蹤影，當眾發火 How many times have you been told about this?（這事我跟你說過多少遍了？）。有人抓包同事上班看球，索菲婭當場催卡莉 you've got to fire him（你得把他開了），卡莉卻說光說沒用。另一頭，七號桌把羊肉退回來嫌太生，安迪不接受：It's pink, it's supposed to be pink（它是粉紅色的，本來就該這樣），That's lamb, darling. That's how it's supposed to be（那是羊肉，親愛的，本來就該這樣），還讓廚房 Lower your voice（小點聲）。想學廚房高壓下的催促、護菜、問責說法，這段全程高能。
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。
“You are useless, but I love you.”
你真沒用，但我愛你。
把批評和愛放進同一句，不互相抵消：我看得清你的毛病，也照樣站在你這邊。它拒絕用「有用」來定義感情，所以比單純的安慰更有力量。
You are useless, but I love you.
對親近的人又氣又心疼時用，語氣直白，適合家人或摯友之間的打趣與包容。
You drive me mad, and I still love you. ／ Useless, and still my favourite person.
口語
useless 重讀，but I love you 放慢，love 加重。
You're hopeless, but I love you. 你沒救了，可我還是愛你。
“That's lamb, darling. That's how it's supposed to be.”
那是羊肉，親愛的，本來就該這樣。
把爭議拉回常識：不是口味之爭，而是這道菜本該如此。它用一句平靜的斷言守住專業判斷，既不吵架，也不讓步。
That's ..., darling. That's how it's supposed to be.
面對不懂行的質疑時用，語氣平靜而堅定，重申專業標準。
That's the dish; it is meant to look like that. ／ This is correct, not a mistake.
口語
lamb 重讀，how it's supposed to be 連讀後放慢收尾。
That's how good bread is supposed to taste, darling. 親愛的，好麵包就該是這個味道。
“How many times have you been told about this?”
這事跟你說過多少遍了？
反問句不要求答案，只把長期的失望壓成一個數字問題，比直接罵更重。
How many times have you been told about ...?
對反覆犯同樣錯誤的人施壓時用；對客戶或上級絕不能用這種口氣。
How often do we have to go over this? ／ We have been through this again and again.
口語
How many times 連讀升調，been told 重讀，about this 收低。
How many times have you been told about the deadline? 截止時間跟你說過多少遍了？
“No, that's fine. It's pink, it's supposed to be pink.”
不，沒事。它就是粉紅色的，本來就該是粉紅色。
先安撫再做專業判斷，重複 supposed to be 把立場釘死，不為難員工也不讓步。
It's ..., it's supposed to be ...
堅持專業標準、替下屬頂住客人壓力時用；對客人本人別用這種硬邦邦的說法。
That is the way it should be served. ／ It is meant to look like that.
中性
that's fine 輕快，It's pink 重讀，supposed to be 放慢。
That's fine. It's rare, it's supposed to be rare. 沒事。它就是三分熟，本來就該這樣。
“Just fry the shit out of it, grill the arse out of it.”
那就把它狠狠煎一遍，烤到屁股都焦了。
兩個帶髒字的誇張說法並排，賭氣地接受客人的無理要求，憤怒裡全是黑色幽默。
Just ... the shit out of it, ... the arse out of it.
熟人之間賭氣誇張地說要狠狠處理某物時用；客人面前或正式場合絕對別說。
Burn it for all I care. ／ Cook it to death if that's what they want.
口語
fry the shit 連讀重讀，grill the arse 放緩，out of it 收。
Fine, just roast the life out of it. 行，那就把它烤到沒命。
下一章 · 10humor me遷就我一下這場戲：飯桌點評這道菜字面是「被某樣東西淹沒」，引申為被大量的工作或東西壓得應付不過來。Tony is drowning in trays 就是「托尼快被托盤埋了」。
dock wages，dock 在這裡指扣除、扣發，常用於懲罰員工。也可以說 dock someone's pay。
good to go。檢查完畢可以出餐、可以出發、可以開工，都能說 it's good to go。
sent back。餐廳裡客人不滿意把菜退回，就說 the plate was sent back。
clear out。讓人把桌面清乾淨、把東西全搬走，就是 clear this out。
