這場戲：找前女友攤開舊賬
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李·伊斯雷爾去見前女友伊萊恩，說當年對方送她的貓剛死了，兩人從近況聊到過去，氣氛越來越緊。伊萊恩一句 There was always a wall between us（我們之間一直隔著一堵牆），又用 talk you off the ledge（把你從崩潰邊緣勸回來）說這種安慰太累人。想把一段感情的裂痕說清楚，這幾句很扎心。
You can't imagine what I've done to survive（你想像不到我為了活下去都幹了什麼）
in years 好多年（沒）Exactly the same 一模一樣Where else 還能在哪兒done to survive 為了活下去做的事
❝ 獨白 · 4 句 翻舊賬的對峙
一方訴說自己付出最多，一方逐條清算，語氣越來越重，誰也不退。
李·伊斯雷爾去伊萊恩家，想找這位前女友說說話。兩人先聊起當年伊萊恩送她的貓剛死了，又聊到舊街區和近況；說著說著，那句 You can't imagine what I've done to survive（你想像不到我為了活下去都幹了什麼）就冒了出來。伊萊恩卻說 There was always a wall between us（我們之間一直隔著一堵牆），怪對方總 keep your distance（保持距離）。三句值得記：have a crisis（正陷入危機）說自己狀態很糟；keep your distance（保持距離）指刻意不親近；talk someone off the ledge（把某人從崩潰邊緣勸回來）形容沒完沒了地安慰一個人。想學怎麼把感情裡的舊賬攤開說，這些說法很夠用。
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。
“You can't imagine what I've done to survive.”
你想像不到我為了活下去都幹了什麼。
不辯解也不求饒，只把墮落擺出來，一句話道盡這些年的下墜。
You can't imagine what I've done ...
向親近的人坦白自己做過難堪的事時用；對不熟的人說會顯得沉重或博同情。
You have no idea what I've done to get by. ／ You can't imagine how far I've fallen.
literary
can't imagine 連讀，done to survive 放慢加重。
You can't imagine what I've done to keep this shop open. 你想像不到我為了保住這家店都幹了什麼。
“There was always a wall between us.”
我們之間一直隔著一堵牆。
用一堵牆把多年的距離說清楚，平靜卻比指責更重。
There was always ... between us
說兩人之間長期有隔閡時用；感情正濃時別說，會像蓋棺定論。
There has always been something between us. ／ A wall stood between us the whole time.
literary
always 稍重，a wall 後略停，between us 降調收尾。
There was always a wall between the two brothers. 那兩兄弟之間一直隔著一堵牆。
“You did everything you could to keep your distance.”
你想盡辦法跟我保持距離。
把「我盡力了」直接頂回去，一句就拆穿了對方的自我感動。
You did everything you could to ...
當面指出對方其實在躲時用；語氣很重，說出口基本等於翻臉。
You went out of your way to stay distant. ／ You did all you could to push me away.
中性
everything 重讀，keep your distance 一字一頓。
You did everything you could to avoid the question. 你想盡辦法迴避這個問題。
“I'm having a crisis here.”
我這會兒正鬧著危機呢。
把崩潰說得像報天氣，越平靜越讓人心疼。
be having a + 名詞 + here
向朋友求助、說自己撐不住時能用；對不熟的人別輕易倒苦水。
I'm kind of falling apart here. ／ I'm in the middle of a crisis.
口語
having a 連讀，crisis 重讀，here 輕收帶點懇求。
I'm having a rough week here. 我這週過得挺糟的。
“Lee, it's not my job anymore.”
莉，這已經不是我的事了。
把多年的照顧一句話切斷，冷靜裡全是界限。
it's not my + 名詞 + anymore
劃清界限、拒絕繼續兜底時能用；對在乎的人說要想清楚。
It's not my responsibility anymore. ／ I'm not your keeper.
中性
not my job 重讀，anymore 放慢下沉，語氣要穩。
It's not my problem to fix anymore. 這已經不是該我來收拾的事了。
You know, God damn it, Elaine, I tried more with you than anybody else ever. No, you didn't. You did everything you could to keep your distance. You lied, you drank constantly, you were self-involved.
你知道，他媽的，伊萊恩，我對你比任何人都更努力過。 不，你沒有。 你想盡辦法跟我保持距離。 你撒謊，你不停地喝酒，你只想著自己。
下一章 · 11freeze someone out冷落、晾著這場戲：劃清界限說不是朋友字面是「我們之間一直有一堵牆」，指兩個人始終有一層隔閡、走不進彼此心裡。臺詞裡是對方在解釋這段感情為什麼走不下去。
說 keep your distance。臺詞裡 You did everything you could to keep your distance，是怪對方想盡辦法不讓自己靠近，比 cold 更具體。
說 talk someone off the ledge。ledge 是樓頂邊緣，想像一個人站在邊上，你一點點把他勸下來；臺詞裡用它形容沒完沒了地安慰李。
指做事斷斷續續、時有時無。臺詞裡被問睡得怎麼樣，回答 Fits and starts，就是「睡睡醒醒、不踏實」，比直接說 bad 更傳神。
說 make it up to someone。臺詞裡 I'll make it up to you 是「我會補償你」，多用在道歉或搞砸事情之後，承諾以後彌補。
不。它泛指正處在某種危機裡，可以是事業、感情或經濟，工作中也能說。臺詞裡 I'm having a crisis here 就是「我正撐不住了」。
