這場戲：假扮妻子回家見父母
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比利在車上鄭重其事地要萊拉假裝成他的妻子，好帶回家給爸媽看。他 right off the bat（一上來）就先道歉，說自己剛出獄、撒過謊說結過婚，然後給她取名溫蒂，要她 pretend to be（假裝是）那個愛他一輩子的女人。想學道歉、求人辦事、編故事的說法，這段很典型。
❝ 獨白 · 14 句 right off the bat（一上來）先道歉
right off the bat 一上來、立刻pretend to be 假裝是
❝ 獨白 · 7 句 make me look good（讓我有面子）
in love with 愛著某人、迷戀look good 顯得體面、有面子never ever 永遠永遠不do a good job 幹得好
車還在開，比利忽然認真起來，right off the bat（一上來）先道歉，說自己憋了好久、不是故意嚇她，也不該拽她頭髮。接著他 ask a favor（求人幫個忙）：他剛出獄，進去前騙父母說自己結了婚、在政府工作，所以要萊拉跟他回家，pretend to be（假裝是）他的妻子，還給她取了個新名字溫蒂·巴爾薩姆。他連臺詞都編好了——高中相識、一輩子愛他——最後又放狠話，說她要是讓他出醜就當場殺了她。想學道歉、求人幫忙，或者威脅人時先給顆糖，這一場很全。
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。
“First thing, right off the bat, I'd like to apologize.”
第一件事，一上來，我想先道個歉。
用兩個「開頭」詞把姿態放低，其實是給後面的威脅鋪路。
First thing, right off the bat, I'd like to ...
開會或談判先擺態度時用；日常隨口道歉這麼講會顯得太正式。
First of all, I want to say sorry. ／ Let me start by apologizing.
中性
right off the bat 一口氣連讀，apologize 重讀中間音節。
First thing, right off the bat, I'd like to thank you all. 第一件事，一上來，我想先謝謝大家。
“I haven't seen my parents in a long time...”
我很久沒見我父母了……
現在完成時把長久的缺席壓成一句，硬漢也露了軟處。
I haven't seen someone in a long time.
久別重逢前解釋缺席時用；正式場合也完全能用。
It's been ages since I saw my parents. ／ I haven't been home in years.
中性
haven't seen 連讀，a long time 放慢收尾。
I haven't seen my brother in a long time. 我很久沒見我哥哥了。
“But if you do a good job, then you can be my best friend.”
但你要是幹得好，你就能當我的好朋友。
把友誼當獎賞發出去，一句就顯出他多缺愛又多想控制。
If you do a good job, then you can ...
用條件換承諾時用；對朋友這樣說會顯得在施捨感情。
Do this right and we'll be friends. ／ If you help me, I'll owe you one.
口語
do a good job 重讀，then you can 輕快帶過。
If you do a good job, then you can pick the movie. 你要是幹得好，電影就由你挑。
“And if you make a fool out of me, I swear to God, I'll kill you right there.”
你要是讓我當眾丟臉，我發誓，我當場就殺了你。
把面子看得比命還重，這句話把他的偏執一次說透。
If you ..., I swear to God, I'll ...
表達你敢讓我難堪就完了的狠話時用；對朋友開玩笑也別真說，太重。
Embarrass me and you'll regret it. ／ Make me look bad and we're done.
口語
swear to God 加快，I'll kill 重讀，right there 一字一頓。
If you make a fool out of me, I'll never forgive you. 你要是讓我出醜，我永遠不會原諒你。
Before I went away, I made up a few lies. I said I was married. I also told them that I worked for the government... ...and that I would be away for a long time. What I need you to do is to come to my parents' house with me, ...and pretend to be my wife... ...acting, all right? Today's your big debut, your big break. This is acting. You're my wife. So that means you adore me, you love me, you cherish me... Jesus Christ, you can't live without me. The story will go like this. We met in high school... ...and we were sweethearts, you loved me, ...you've been in love with me your whole life.
進去之前，我編了幾個謊。 我說我結婚了。 我還跟他們說我在政府工作…… ……還說我會有很長時間不在家。 我要你做的，就是 跟我一起回我父母家……假裝是我妻子…… ……演戲，行嗎？ 今天是你頭一回登臺，是你的大機會。 這就是演戲。你是我妻子。 也就是說你崇拜我，你愛我，你把我當寶貝…… 我的天，你離了我就活不了。 故事是這樣講的。 我們是在高中認識的…… ……我們是戀人，你愛我……你這一輩子都一直愛著我。
So basically, what I'm asking you to do is, I'm asking you to come there and make me look good. And if you make a fool out of me, I swear to God, I'll kill you right there. Boom! Right in front of Mommy and Daddy. And I'll tell you something else, you make me look bad... I will never ever talk to you again, ever. But if you do a good job, then you can be my best friend. My best friend that I've ever had. You hear me?
說白了，我求你的就是，跟我去那兒，讓我有面子。 你要是讓我出醜，我向上帝發誓，當場就殺了你。 砰！就在爸媽面前。 我再跟你說件事，你讓我丟臉的話…… 我就永遠、永遠不再跟你說話，永遠。 但你要是幹得好，你就能當我的好朋友。 我這輩子最好的朋友。聽見了嗎？
下一章 · 05That's really great真是好得很這場戲：媽塞汽水忘了他過敏就是「一上來、立刻」，常放在句子開頭，表示第一件事、一開口。比利說他 right off the bat 先道歉，就是這個用法。
ask a favor，也可以說 ask someone a favor。比利說 I need to ask you a favor，就是我得求你幫個忙。
不是。它指演藝圈「走紅的好機會」，或者人生裡難得的好機會。比利把假扮妻子說成萊拉的 big break，其實是在忽悠她。
接身份或樣子，比如 pretend to be my wife，就是假裝是我妻子；也可以說 pretend to be asleep，假裝睡著了。
be in love with someone，比如 you've been in love with me，意思是「你一直愛著我」。它比 like 重，指戀人之間的愛。
