這場戲：酒吧裡被舊識搭訕
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李·伊斯雷爾獨自在酒吧喝酒，英國人傑克·霍克湊上來搭訕，兩人認出彼此在圖書派對上見過。傑克漂完牙還問好不好看，一句 teeth are a dead giveaway（一眼就露餡的破綻）；李記不清舊事，只能說 put my finger on it（想說清卻抓不住要點）。酒吧搭訕、跟人回憶舊事時，這兩句最實用。
❝ 獨白 · 8 句 被拉黑也能自嘲：not the only rodeo in town（又不是隻有這一家）
shoplifting problem 有順手牽羊的毛病memorable mug 一張讓人過目不忘的臉not the only rodeo in town 又不是隻有這一家
李·伊斯雷爾獨自泡在酒吧，英國人傑克·霍克認出她，湊上來搭訕。兩人回憶起某場糟糕的圖書派對：Jack 喝得開心，還醉到在衣帽間撒尿。有三句最值得記：pleasantly pissed（醉得開心）形容微醺的好心情；a dead giveaway（一眼就露餡的破綻）說的是牙齒最會出賣年齡；not the only rodeo in town（又不是隻有這一家）用來輕描淡寫地圓場。想學怎麼在酒吧跟半熟的人重新搭上話、怎麼用自嘲把糗事講得好笑，這些說法都夠用。
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。
“We were both pleasantly pissed at some horrible book party.”
我們倆在一場糟透了的圖書派對上，都喝得醉醺醺的，還挺開心。
把狼狽的醉酒說成愉快的共同回憶，一句話拉近了兩個人。
be pleasantly + 形容詞 + at something
跟老友翻舊賬、自嘲當年糗事時用；對長輩或正式場合別說。
We were both cheerfully drunk at that awful party. ／ We both had a great time at a terrible party.
口語
pleasantly 輕讀，pissed at 連讀，句尾放平收。
We were both pleasantly lost in that tiny town. 我們倆在那座小鎮裡，迷路迷得還挺開心。
“Oh, teeth are a dead giveaway.”
哦，牙齒最容易露餡。
把年齡的秘密安在牙齒上，輕描淡寫卻一針見血。
something is a dead giveaway
說某處細節一眼露餡時用；當面點評別人外貌要慎用。
Her accent is a dead giveaway. ／ The date stamp was a dead giveaway.
口語
dead giveaway 整體重讀，giveaway 別拆開念。
The cheap stitching is a dead giveaway. 那粗糙的縫線一眼就露了餡。
“I'm joking. Duane Reade's not the only rodeo in town.”
我開玩笑的。城裡又不是隻有杜安裡德這一家店。
拿套馬場的話說便利店，一本正經地誇張，反而好笑。
not the only + 名詞 + in town
想顯得見多識廣、勸人別死守一處時用；正經說明事情時不要用。
This isn't the only game in town. ／ There's more than one show in town.
口語
not the only 連讀，rodeo 重讀，語氣帶點得意。
Relax, this isn't the only restaurant in town. 別急，城裡又不是隻有這一家餐廳。
“I have a little shoplifting problem.”
我有點偷東西的小毛病。
把偷竊說成小毛病，一本正經地自曝，荒誕又好笑。
have a little + 名詞 + problem
自嘲小癖好、跟熟人坦白糗事時能用；對陌生人或正式場合別亂說。
I have a small drinking problem. ／ I have a bit of a spending problem.
口語
little 輕讀帶過，shoplifting problem 連成一塊，語氣要平靜。
I have a little late-night snacking problem. 我有點半夜吃零食的小毛病。
“And now I have to take a bus just to buy shampoo and aspirin and stuff.”
現在為了買洗髮水、阿斯匹靈這些日用品，我都得坐公交跑遠路。
把被禁足的荒唐後果說成坐公交買日用品，越瑣碎越好笑。
have to + 動詞 + just to + 動詞
抱怨小事被搞得很麻煩時能用；對上級或正式報告裡不要這麼誇張。
Now I have to drive across town just to buy milk. ／ I have to go out of my way just to get coffee.
口語
just to 連讀，shampoo and aspirin 並列輕快，句尾 and stuff 一帶而過。
Now I have to cross the whole city just to buy bread. 現在為了買麵包，我得穿過整座城。
I can honestly boast that I'm banned from Crosby Street Booksellers. I'm banned from Duane Reade. All of them. I have a little shoplifting problem. Well, it's all in the past, but, uh... but for some reason, I have a very memorable mug. And now I have to take a bus just to buy shampoo and aspirin and stuff. I'm joking. Duane Reade's not the only rodeo in town.
我可以很驕傲地說，我被克羅斯比街書店拉黑了。 我被杜安裡德藥妝店拉黑了。 全都拉黑了。 我有點順手牽羊的小毛病。 嗯，都是過去的事了，不過，呃…… 但不知為什麼，我這張臉特別讓人過目不忘。 現在連買洗髮水、阿斯匹靈什麼的，我都得坐公交跑老遠。 我開玩笑的。城裡又不是隻有杜安裡德這一家店。
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下一章 · 02play the game按圈裡的規矩來這場戲：賣信要現金，求預支被拒指一眼就能看穿真相的破綻。臺詞裡 Jack 說 teeth are a dead giveaway，就是牙齒最容易出賣一個人的年齡和底細。
說 pleasantly pissed，pissed 在英式英語裡是「喝醉」，pleasantly 是「愉快地」。合起來就是喝到微醺、還挺享受的那種狀態。
表示「知道有問題但說不清到底哪裡」。比如想不起某個名字、某件事，就說 I can't put my finger on it，語氣是努力想回憶卻沒抓住。
說 not the only rodeo in town，帶點自嘲和滿不在乎。臺詞裡 Jack 被多家店拉黑，就用這句輕描淡寫地說，其實城裡店多得很。
說 I have a little shoplifting problem。把偷東西說成「小毛病」，口氣輕描淡寫又帶點得意，是 Jack 自曝黑歷史時的典型腔調。
