這場戲：妻子勸他找新人合作
第 4 章 · 共 30 章 · 2'47"
安德森把劇本寄來後，邁拉一直勸西德尼給這個年輕人打電話合作，說這是 a god-sent opportunity（天賜良機）。西德尼嘴上算著這部戲能賺三五百萬美元，邁拉一句話戳破：你為了再有一部賣座戲，真的會 kill to have（為了得到不惜一切）。夫妻倆把殺人當玩笑，越聊越冷。
❝ 獨白 · 7 句 勸人抓住 a god-sent opportunity（天賜良機）
a change of pace 換個節奏、換種花樣a god-sent opportunity 天賜良機go through periods 經歷這樣的低谷期get yourself started 讓自己重新起步
❝ 獨白 · 6 句 為一部賣座戲 kill to have（為了得到不惜一切）
kill to have 為了得到不惜一切hit play 賣座的戲in today's market 在當今市場上a thinking man's motive 理性人的動機
安德森把劇本寄來後，邁拉一邊調侃通靈師海爾加能用雷達捕捉訊號，一邊勸西德尼給年輕學生打電話，說這是 a god-sent opportunity（天賜良機），合作能讓他 get yourself started（重新起步）。西德尼心裡算起這部戲能淨賺三五百萬美元，而邁拉一句話戳中要害：你為了再有一部賣座戲，真的會 kill to have（為了得到不惜一切）。西德尼聽完總結：Now, if that isn't a thinking man's motive for murder（這都不算理性人的殺人動機）。值得學的三個說法：a god-sent opportunity 是千載難逢的好機會；a change of pace 是換個節奏、調整狀態；kill to have 表示為了得到一樣東西不惜一切。想學夫妻間半真半假的試探對白，這段很生動。
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。
“She's probably down there with her radar picking up your blips.”
她多半正待在那兒，用她的雷達捕捉你的訊號點呢。
把靈媒說成雷達，一句玩笑把神神叨叨的事講得又具體又好笑。
picking up your blips
打趣某人像雷達一樣隨時盯著你時用；正式場合說會顯得輕浮。
picking up your signals from miles away. ／ tuning in to everything you do.
口語
picking up your 連讀，blips 短促收尾。
My boss is upstairs picking up my every blip. 我老闆在樓上，把我的一舉一動全盯著。
“No, darling, it's not the money. I'm okay, which means you're okay, dopey.”
不，親愛的，不是為了錢。我沒事，你也就沒事，傻瓜。
一句「傻瓜」把寵溺和辯護都說了，錢的話題被她輕輕蓋過去。
I'm okay, which means you're okay
安慰伴侶或家人、把對方的擔憂接過來時用；對不熟的人別用親暱稱呼。
If I am fine, you are fine. ／ My being okay means you are okay.
口語
it's not 連讀，which means 輕帶，dopey 要放柔。
Relax, I am okay, which means you are okay too. 放心，我沒事，你也就沒事。
“You actually would kill to have another hit play.”
你為了再有一部賣座的戲，真的會去殺人。
用最日常的 would kill to have，把殺心包裝成一句輕飄飄的慾望。
would kill to have something
誇張地說自己極想要某樣東西時用；真涉及暴力的話題別拿來開玩笑。
would die for another hit. ／ would do anything for another success.
口語
would kill to 連讀，actually 重讀，hit play 收乾脆。
I would kill to have a quiet weekend. 我為了能有個清靜週末，什麼都願意幹。
“Now, if that isn't a thinking man's motive for murder...”
要說這都不算理性人殺人的動機，那什麼才算……
把百萬利潤說成冷靜的謀殺動機，理智和罪惡一句話焊在一起。
if that isn't a ... motive for ...
反著說某件事已經很充分、很說明問題時用；法庭和正式文書裡別這麼調侃。
if that is not a reason to act, I do not know what is. ／ that is motive enough for anyone.
literary
if that isn't a 連成一片，motive for murder 逐詞稍慢。
If that is not a motive for quitting, I do not know what is. 要說這都不算辭職的理由，那還有什麼算。
Darling, you're a writer. All writers go through periods like this. All you need is a change of pace. Anything. A collaboration. To work with someone young. Younger. Don't you see? By teaching Mr. Anderson, you'll get yourself started again. Darling, really, I think it is a god-sent opportunity. I really do. Call him.
親愛的，你是作家。所有作家都會經歷這樣的階段。 你需要的只是換個節奏。隨便換個什麼都行。 一次合作。 跟一個年輕人一起工作。更年輕的人。你不明白嗎？ 你指導安德森先生的過程，正好能讓自己重新起步。 親愛的，說真的，我覺得這是天賜良機。 我說真的。給他打電話。
I think that you're thinking that after last night... You actually would kill to have another hit play. Do you know what this play would net it's author in today's market? Between $3 and $5 million. And that is without the Deathtrap T-shirts. Now, if that isn't a thinking man's motive for murder...
我覺得你在想，經過昨晚之後…… 你為了再有一部賣座的戲，真的會去殺人。 你知道這部戲在今天的市場上能給作者淨賺多少嗎？ 三百萬到五百萬美元之間。 這還沒算《死亡陷阱》的周邊T恤。 要說這都不算理性人殺人的動機，那什麼才算……
下一章 · 05all the makings具備一切條件這場戲：電話邀年輕作者上門天賜良機，指好得像是老天送來的機會。臺詞裡有人勸人趕緊抓住這次合作，就是「這是天賜良機」。想勸人別錯過好機會，用它比 good chance 更有力。
give one pause。字面是「讓人停一下」，就是讓人心裡咯噔、猶豫或警醒。臺詞裡 That does give one pause 是在感嘆通靈師說得太準，讓人汗毛一豎。
字面是「為了得到不惜去殺」，實際是誇張說法，指非常想要某樣東西。臺詞裡 You actually would kill to have another hit play 是「你為了再有一部賣座戲真的什麼都幹得出來」。
它是英式粗口，類似「該死的」，但語氣比中文輕，常用來加強語氣。臺詞裡 the same bloody key ring 就是「居然是一模一樣的鑰匙圈」，別對著長輩或正式場合用。
believe implicitly in someone。implicitly 是毫無保留地，就是完全相信、不打折扣。臺詞裡 The European police believe implicitly in her 是說歐洲警方對她深信不疑。
