這場戲：復盤命案揪出兇手
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大宅一夜連死數人，沃茲沃思把整晚的經過一件件擺出來，逼每個人對上自己的秘密。一句 on my payroll（拿我的錢）點破誰在養警察，門口傳教的還說 You ain't just whistling Dixie（一點不假），直接被轟走。懸疑片裡最好用的推理臺詞，全在這幾分鐘裡。
一句 on my payroll（拿我的錢）點破行賄
on my payroll 拿我的錢、受我供養had an affair with 和某人有私情lost my license 丟了執照
門口傳教的問「認真考慮過」：given any thought to
given any thought to 認真考慮過某事at hand 即將來臨、就在眼前whistling Dixie 說得一點不假in danger 身處危險中
博迪先生的黑幕被揭開後，大宅裡的人一個接一個死去，沃茲沃思招呼大家坐下，把整晚的時間線重排一遍：兇器怎麼到手、誰被分頭搜查時落了單、信封怎麼被燒掉。有人交代養著一個警察，用 on my payroll（拿我的錢）說自己每週行賄；醫生承認和病人有私情，才丟了執照，一句 had an affair with（和某人有私情）說得輕描淡寫。輪到門口那位傳教的，他問 Have you ever given any thought to the kingdom of heaven?（認真考慮過天國嗎），換來一句 You ain't just whistling Dixie（一點不假）。要講清一段複雜經過、或把話挑破又不失體面，這幾句都用得上。
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 that doesn't make me a murderer.”
可那並不能說明我就是兇手。
承認了醜事，卻把'有動機'和'是兇手'一刀切開。
That doesn't make me a ...
被人抓住短處就往罪名上靠時，用來反駁；對上級別用太沖的口氣。
That still doesn't make me guilty. ／ Having a reason isn't the same as doing it.
中性
doesn't 重讀，make me 連讀，a murderer 略降調。
Owning a gun doesn't make me a criminal. 有把槍並不能說明我就是罪犯。
“Whoever killed Mr. Boddy also wanted his accomplices dead.”
殺害博迪先生的人，也想讓他的同夥死。
一句把兩撥命案併成一樁：殺主謀，也要清掉知情人。
Whoever did X also ...
把兩件事歸到同一個人頭上時用；正式場合也能說，語氣偏推論。
The same person wanted the accomplices gone too. ／ Killing Boddy and the witnesses was one plan.
中性
Whoever 重讀，killed 與 Mr. 連讀，句尾 dead 放平。
Whoever broke the window also took the files. 砸窗戶的人，也拿走了那些檔案。
“I got news for you. It's already here.”
我告訴你個訊息：它已經到了。
用一句大白話把末日論頂回去：你說的災難，眼下就是。
I got news for you. ...
要潑冷水、糾正對方的天真判斷時用；對陌生人這樣講會顯得冒犯。
Hate to tell you, but it's already happening. ／ You're late to the party; it's here already.
口語
got news 連讀，already 重音在第二音節，句尾降。
I got news for you: the sale ended yesterday. 告訴你個壞訊息：促銷昨天就結束了。
“Good evening. Have you ever given any thought to the kingdom of heaven?”
晚上好。你有沒有想過，天國的事？
最不合時宜的問候，配上一場兇案，荒誕感直接拉滿，極好引用。
Have you ever given any thought to ...?
用正經口吻提出突兀問題時能用；對傷心的人這樣開場會很不合時宜。
Have you ever thought about the afterlife? ／ Have you given any thought to saving your soul?
正式
given any thought to 連讀，句尾語調輕挑。
Good evening. Have you ever given any thought to your retirement plan? 晚上好。您有沒有想過自己的養老計劃？
下一章 · 16a red herring障眼法這場戲：復盤命案自曝真兇就是「拿我的錢、受我供養」。說自己把某人列在工資單上，實際是暗示對方替自己辦事；臺詞裡 He was on my payroll 就是「他拿我的錢」。
口語裡可以說 You ain't just whistling Dixie，意思是你不是隨口瞎說，而是說得沒錯。對方講出大實話、你想附和一句，就用它。
split up。臺詞裡我們聽從馬斯塔德上校的提議 split up and search the house，就是分頭去搜房子；朋友走散、小組分工都能用。
是。give thought to something 指認真考慮某事，Have you ever given any thought to... 是客氣地開口問對方有沒有想過，多見於勸人、傳教或正式建議。
in danger 說人「身處危險中」，dangerous 說東西或人「很危險」。臺詞 Our lives are in danger 是我們的命有危險，別寫成 Our lives are dangerous。
