這場戲：劃清界限說不是朋友
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傑克讓李把貓照看死了，回頭求她別冷落自己，李卻把話說死：we are not friends（我們不是朋友），and I don't think we actually ever were（我覺得我們從來都不是）。她還立規矩：we will meet in public（只在公開場合見面）。想學怎麼用英語劃清界限、把關係說絕，這些句子都能背。
❝ 獨白 · 5 句 have no other option（別無選擇、沒有別的辦法），合作但不當朋友
freeze me out 冷落、把某人晾在一邊took care of 照顧、照看no other option 別無選擇、沒有別的辦法bring me a receipt 給我帶張收據回來
傑克把李的貓照看死了，跑來求她別冷落自己。李卻把界限說得清清楚楚：她很感激他當初幫忙照看，也承認出事是意外，但合作歸合作，她說我們不是朋友，而且覺得兩人從來都不是；以後只能 in public（在公開場合）見面，還要求她賣完信拿回收據。想用英語鄭重劃清關係，可以記 freeze someone out（冷落、晾著）和 have no other option（別無選擇）。這場戲後半段，她在店裡繼續賣信、談分成，最後在街頭被探員遞上傳票，連傑克也已經反水配合調查。
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 we are not friends, and I don't think we actually ever were.”
但我們不是朋友，我覺得我們從來都不是。
一句話把界限釘死，還補一刀否定了過去，冷得乾脆。
we are not ..., and I don't think we ever were
要跟人徹底劃清界限時用；對還想留餘地的人別說這麼絕。
We were never really close. ／ I don't think we were ever friends.
口語
not friends 重讀，ever were 拖一下再收。
We are not partners, and I don't think we ever were. 我們不是合夥人，我覺得從來都不是。
“We will meet in public, and you will not fuck this up like you fuck everything else up in your life.”
我們只在公開場合見面，你別把這事搞砸，就像你把人生裡其他事都搞砸一樣。
把規矩、威脅和羞辱壓進一句，還帶粗口，殺傷力十足。
you will not ... like you ... everything else
放狠話、立規矩時用；對同事或長輩這樣講會當場撕破臉。
You won't screw this up like you do everything else. ／ Don't ruin this the way you ruin everything.
口語
will not 咬重，like you 稍停，句尾往下壓。
Do not lose this key like you lose everything else. 別像丟其他東西一樣把這把鑰匙也弄丟了。
“How long are you gonna freeze me out, huh?”
你還要把我晾到什麼時候，啊？
把被冷落的委屈和不服氣全塞進一句質問裡，很生活。
How long are you gonna ...?
覺得被冷落、被拖著不回應時用；對上級這樣問會顯得衝。
How long are you going to keep ignoring me? ／ Are you ever going to talk to me again?
口語
How long 起高，gonna 輕，huh 收在句尾。
How long are you gonna freeze me out over one mistake? 就為一次失誤，你要冷落我到什麼時候？
“I don't know if you've noticed this, but I don't do that.”
不知道你有沒有注意到，我從不幹這種事。
用冷靜的自我描述劃清界限，比吵鬧更傷人。
I don't know if you've noticed, but + 從句
冷淡回絕別人、表明立場時能用；對親近的人別說得這麼絕。
In case you forgot, that's not how I operate. ／ I don't know if you noticed, but I keep my distance.
口語
noticed this 連讀，but 後停頓，don't do that 一字一頓。
I don't know if you've noticed, but I stay out of drama. 不知道你注意到沒有，我從不摻和這些是非。
“Lee, I took care of your cat. I swear.”
莉，我真的照顧過你的貓，我發誓。
最傷人的指控面前，用一句照顧貓來證明自己。
I + 過去式 + I swear.
被冤枉、急著自證時能用；對正式調查別拿小事發誓。
I did my best. I swear. ／ I never meant for that to happen, I swear.
口語
took care of 連讀，I swear 重讀，語氣急切。
I locked the door, I swear. 我鎖了門，我發誓。
We will continue to work together because I have no other option. But we are not friends, and I don't think we actually ever were. Lee. Lee. We will meet in public, and you will not fuck this up like you fuck everything else up in your life. You will sell those papers, you will get the money, you will bring me a receipt.
我們還得繼續合作，因為我別無選擇。 但我們不是朋友，我覺得我們從來都不是。 莉。莉。 我們只在公開場合見面，你別把這事搞砸，就像你把人生裡其他事都搞砸一樣。 你把那些信賣掉，拿到錢，給我帶一張收據回來。
下一章 · 12turn over a new leaf改過自新這場戲：被勸悔改卻說不後悔「冷落、把某人晾在一邊」。對人不理不睬、故意疏遠，就是 freeze someone out，語氣比 ignore 更具體。
We are not friends。想更決絕一點，還可以加一句 I don't think we actually ever were，把舊情也一併否認。
意思是「別無選擇」。說 We have no other option，等於承認這條路不好走，但眼下沒有別的辦法，常用於無奈的合作。
cut 在這裡指抽成、佣金。Do you accept a cut? 就是問對方幫忙賣東西要不要抽成，回答 a small one 就是「抽一點點」。
「送達傳票」。探員上門說 We're here to deliver a subpoena，就是要你按要求出庭，通常是調查已經收網的訊號。
