這場戲：開餐前交代貴客
開門前的班前會上，後廚交代今晚有一桌求婚預訂，要 treat them like royalty（當王室一樣招待），還有名廚要來，於是催大家 get cracking（趕緊開工）。安迪卻為沒被提前通知而掛臉，轉頭又身體不適想走，被同事攔下。想學餐廳里布置任務、催開工的說法，這段很地道。
「我要是早知道」：If I had known（要是早知道）
prepped properly 準備到位If I had known 我要是早知道leaving me in the shit 把我扔在爛攤子裡
開門前的班前會，後廚把今晚的安排講清楚：十三號桌有一場求婚預訂，要 treat them like royalty（當王室一樣招待）；名廚阿利斯泰爾·斯凱要來坐前排，桌上備好城堡酒。人一多就得 get cracking（趕緊開工），外面早就排了五十位客人。安迪直到這時才知道阿利斯泰爾要來，為沒被提前通知而不滿。散會後他身體不適，想提前走，被同伴攔住，說不許 leaving me in the shit（把我扔在爛攤子裡）；也有人勸他 If you need a bit of help, just open your mouth（需要幫忙就開口說一聲）。想學餐廳里布置任務、催工和抱怨的說法，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。
“You're a better chef than he ever was.”
你的廚藝比他強多了。
把安慰說得有分量：不是「你已經很好了」，而是直接把人放到對手之上，還加上「任何時候」。它替對方把自我懷疑頂回去，既是打氣，也是站隊。
You're a better ... than he ever was.
在對方因比較而心虛時用來明確站臺，語氣篤定，適合熟人之間的鼓勵。
You outclass him, and always did. ／ He never came close to what you do.
口語
better 重讀，than he ever was 連讀後放慢收尾。
You're a better writer than she ever was. 你寫得比她當年好。
“If you need a bit of help, just open your mouth, yeah?”
要是需要幫忙，就直接說，明白嗎？
把求助的門檻降到最低：不用組織語言，只要張口就行。它不給建議、不追問，只把「可以找我」說清楚，是壓力下最實用的一句善意。
If you need a bit of help, just open your mouth.
發現對方硬撐時用，主動把求助的口子開啟，語氣關切而不過度。
Just say the word if you need a hand. ／ Ask me before it gets too much.
口語
a bit of help 連讀，open your mouth 重讀，yeah 輕收。
If you need a hand, just say the word, yeah? 需要幫忙就吱一聲，好嗎？
“You've just got here, you are not leaving me in the shit.”
你才剛到，別想把我一個人扔在這爛攤子裡。
前半句擺事實，後半句用 not leaving 下死命令，慌亂裡透出搭檔之間的依賴。
You've just got here, you are not leaving me in ...
對搭檔半真半假地施壓、不讓他抽身時用；正式場合別說 in the shit。
You just walked in; you're not dumping this on me. ／ You're not leaving me to handle this alone.
口語
just got here 連讀，not leaving 重讀，in the shit 放低。
You started this project, you are not leaving me in the mud. 這專案是你起的頭，別想把我一個人扔在泥裡。
“You're not out here, I'm out here, and I can hear you.”
現在你又不在外面，我在外面，你那些話我都聽得見。
用 not 和 I'm 對照站位，把音量問題說成誰在場的問題，道理一下立住。
You're not ..., I'm ..., and I can ...
職責、位置被搞混時據實澄清用；對客戶或長輩別用這種硬碰硬的口氣。
I'm the one out front, so I hear everything. ／ You're not on duty; I am, and I can hear it.
口語
You're not 與 I'm 對照重讀，I can hear you 放慢。
You're not on the night shift, I am, and I take the calls. 上夜班的不是你，是我，電話是我接。
“If I had known, I could've got everything ready.”
我要是早知道，就能把一切準備妥當。
虛擬語氣把委屈包進一句假設，既不頂嘴又讓人聽懂：責任不全在我。
If I had known, I could've ...
被怪罪時委婉指出訊息沒到位用；正式報告裡可以用，但語氣要收。
Had I known, everything would be ready. ／ I would have prepared it all if you had told me.
中性
If I had known 連讀，could've 輕，everything ready 收尾。
If I had known the date, I could've booked the hall. 我要是知道日期，就能把場地訂好了。
下一章 · 05all over the place亂七八糟這場戲：教新人切菜又安撫廚師意思是「把某人當王室一樣供著」，形容極度周到地招待。餐廳裡說 treat them like royalty，就是「對這兩位要格外上心」。
意思是「馬上動手、趕緊開工」，催促大家別磨蹭。Let's get cracking 就是「咱們開工吧」，英國口語裡很常見。
不，它常引申為「開口求助、把話說出來」。just open your mouth 就是「有需要你就說一聲」，強調別硬扛。
leave someone in the shit。意思是有難處時自己抽身，把爛攤子丟給對方，語氣很重。
grouch 指愛抱怨、愛擺臭臉的人，就是「牢騷鬼」，也可以當動詞表示發牢騷。
