這場戲：書商提醒當心假簽名
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李·伊斯雷爾和傑克·霍克在二手書店看貨，書商拿出一本多蘿西·帕克簽名書，要價六百美元，還提醒他們別買到假貨。他一句 do your homework（先做足功課），點出古書行最要緊的規矩；想提醒別人提防誰，就用 stay away from（離……遠點）。想學怎麼砍價、怎麼在店裡只聽不買，這裡全是現成句子。
❝ 獨白 · 4 句 一句 do your homework（先做足功課）點破假貨風險
do your homework 先做足功課、查清底細the real thing 真貨、貨真價實的東西look out for 提防、留意stay away from 離……遠點
李·伊斯雷爾和傑克·霍克走進一家二手書店。書商先跟他們為一本簽名書討價還價，又拿出一本多蘿西·帕克簽名書，開價六百美元，並提醒買簽名書前一定要 do your homework（先做足功課），因為假貨很多；他還說有些同行沒這麼有眼力，讓她留意該提防的人。三句值得記：authenticated（經過鑑定為真）是買古書時最常聽到的詞；run your mouth（管不住嘴）可以吐槽一個人話太多；stay away from（離……遠點）用來勸人躲開某人。想學逛店砍價、跟書商打交道的說法，這裡全用得上。
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。
“But if you are tempted, make sure you do your homework.”
但你要是心動了，務必先做好功課。
把行家的忠告說得像提醒，又像在暗示這行水深。
if you are tempted, make sure you ...
提醒別人動心前先查清底細時用；對已經決定的人說會顯得掃興。
If you're keen, do your research first. ／ Before you jump in, check the facts.
中性
if you are 連讀，重音落在 homework，句尾下沉。
If you are tempted, make sure you check the mileage. 你要是心動了，務必先查查里程數。
“Those flies are driving me crazy.”
那些蒼蠅快把我逼瘋了。
一句家常抱怨，把書攤的體面拉回蒼蠅和臭味的現實。
something is driving me crazy
被噪音、蟲子或瑣事煩到不行時用；對長輩抱怨要收著點。
Those flies are driving me nuts. ／ The noise is driving me up the wall.
口語
flies are 連讀，drive me 輕讀，重音落在 crazy。
The mosquitoes are driving me crazy tonight. 今晚這些蚊子快把我逼瘋了。
“I was born 30 years too late.”
我晚生了三十年。
用一句自嘲的錯位，把對舊時代文人的嚮往說得很輕。
I was born ... years too late.
感嘆自己生錯時代、錯過某種好時光時用；正式場合說會顯得矯情。
I was born in the wrong decade. ／ I'm a few decades too late for this.
literary
born 30 years 連讀，too late 重讀，語氣感慨。
I was born 40 years too late for this music. 對這種音樂來說，我晚生了四十年。
“Not all of the other dealers are as discerning as we are.”
別的書商可不都像我們這麼識貨、這麼講究。
一句自誇順帶提醒，行家的忠告藏在傲氣裡。
not all + 複數名詞 + are as + 形容詞 + as + 主語
提醒別人提防外行或假貨時能用；對同行自誇要留分寸。
Not every seller knows what they're doing. ／ Not all buyers have an eye like yours.
中性
not all 重讀，as discerning as 三個 as 連讀，we are 輕收。
Not all the vendors here are as honest as they look. 這兒的攤主可不都像看起來那麼老實。
“Yeah, do you think I'm deaf?”
怎麼，你覺得我是聾子嗎？
用反問懟人裝傻，短促有力，火氣全在問句裡。
Do you think I'm + 形容詞?
被當傻子時反駁能用；對長輩或客戶別這麼衝。
Do you think I'm blind? ／ You think I didn't notice?
口語
Yeah 短促，do you think 連讀，deaf 重讀上揚。
Do you think I can't read a receipt? 你覺得我看不懂賬單嗎？
But if you are tempted, make sure you do your homework. Not all of the other dealers are as discerning as we are. Oh? Some care more than others about getting the real thing.
但你要是心動了，務必先做好功課。 別的書商可不像我們這麼有眼力。 哦？ 有些人對拿到真品，比其他人更在意。
下一章 · 06a real museum piece老古董這場戲：冒名打電話仿造舊信字面是「做作業」，這裡是「先做足功課、查清底細」。書商提醒她，買簽名書前要先弄清楚簽名是真是假，別急著掏錢。
說 authenticated。臺詞裡 It's authenticated 就是「它經過鑑定了」，古書行裡這句話等於給藏品蓋了個「保真」的章。
說 stay away from。臺詞裡 I'd stay away from him 就是「我會離他遠點」，語氣不重，但意思很明確：這人別靠近。
real 只是說「真的」，authenticated 強調「經過權威鑑定、確認是真品」，買古書時是更專業也更貴的說法。
可以說 We're just looking。臺詞裡就是這句，禮貌地告訴書商「我們只是看看」，既不尷尬也不用編理由。
不是。它是「管不住嘴、話太多」，常帶嫌棄。臺詞裡 You run your mouth too much 就是嫌人嘴太碎，說漏了不該說的。
