“It's a game we play. They put it on the bill, I tear up the bill. It is very convenient.”
這是我們玩的一個遊戲:他們記在賬上,我把賬單撕掉。方便得很。
用「遊戲」兩個字把腐敗說成情趣,雷諾的得意全在裡面。
It's a game we play. ——「這是我們之間的遊戲」
調侃雙方心照不宣的潛規則時能用;正式場合和上級面前別說。
That's just how we do things here. / It's an arrangement we both enjoy.
中性
三個短句一頓一頓地說,game 與 tear up 重讀。
It's a game we play: he files late, I never ask why. 這是我們之間的默契:他遲交材料,我從不追問。
