這場戲：律師登門打探新秘書
第 19 章 · 共 30 章 · 3'03"
律師波特上門，西德尼介紹克利福德是自己的新秘書，邁拉藉口買菜出門。剩下兩人聊起這個年輕人，先誇他長得好看，接著一句 Do you think he's gay（你覺得他是同性戀嗎）。西德尼嘴上說 none of my business（不關我的事），轉頭又損秘書兩句。想學怎麼用英語八卦、打探，這段很地道。
「碰巧遇上」英語說 happened on it
happened on it 碰巧遇上、偶然發現cluttering up 把地方堆得亂七八糟in private 私下裡、單獨地bill me 跟我收費
❝ 獨白 · 4 句 波特談西德尼的近況
把哭、喝酒、熬過來一樁樁平靜說完，關切裡藏著律師式的觀察。
他「隱隱的懷疑」：a sneaking suspicion
a sneaking suspicion 隱隱的懷疑、說不清的預感none of my business 不關我的事so long as 只要、條件是Didn't strike me that way 我看不像
西德尼的律師兼朋友波特·米爾格里姆上門，說正好路過。西德尼把克利福德介紹成自己的秘書，又自我打趣 I would say my attorney, but he'd bill me（我本想說他是我律師，可他會跟我收費）。邁拉藉口去買沙拉菜和酸奶出門。剩下兩人聊起這個年輕人，先誇他長得好看，又丟擲 Do you think he's gay（你覺得他是同性戀嗎）。西德尼只回一句 none of my business（不關我的事），卻又忍不住損兩句。波特最後說這次來主要是確認西德尼氣色好，是受韋森家和哈維家之託。值得學的三個說法：lay an egg 是演砸了、搞砸了；a sneaking suspicion 是隱隱的懷疑；so long as 是隻要、條件是。
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。
“I would say my attorney, but he'd bill me.”
我本想說他是我律師，可他會跟我收費。
用一句自嘲把身份寒暄變成了機鋒，客氣話裡全是老友的默契。
I would say ..., but ...
熟人之間自嘲式介紹時用；對剛認識的人講會顯得輕浮。
I'd call him my lawyer, except he charges me. ／ I would introduce him properly, but it costs me.
口語
I would say 輕讀，but he'd bill me 稍快帶過收尾。
I would call him my mentor, but he makes me pay for lunch. 我本想說他是我導師，可他要我請客。
“You do like to live dangerously, don't you?”
你還真是喜歡冒險，是吧？
do 一加重，反義疑問一收，調侃裡帶著不贊成的分寸感。
You do ..., don't you?
半開玩笑地不認同對方時用；對上級或長輩用會顯得冒犯。
You really love taking risks, don't you? ／ You do enjoy danger, don't you?
口語
do 重讀拖長，don't you 尾音上揚。
You do love spicy food, don't you? 你還真是愛吃辣，是吧？
“Look at the egg she laid on the Griffin Show. Pathetic.”
看看她在《格里芬秀》上砸的那鍋。真丟人。
lay an egg 一語雙關，把電視直播的翻車說得又損又準。
lay an egg on a show
損人演砸、事辦砸時用；當著當事人說會很難看。
She really laid an egg on live TV. ／ That performance bombed badly.
口語
laid on the 連讀，Pathetic 單獨一拍，語氣下壓。
The band laid an egg at the opening night. 樂隊在首演夜徹底砸了。
“It's nice meeting you, or see you later. Whichever it turns out to be.”
很高興認識你，或者說回頭見。看是哪一種吧。
一句話把寒暄說成開放結局，禮貌裡藏著對人情的調侃。
... or ..., whichever it turns out to be
道別時半開玩笑地用；對客戶或長輩用會顯得不夠穩重。
See you soon, or not. Whichever comes first. ／ Good luck, or goodbye. Take your pick.
口語
nice meeting you 連讀，whichever 重讀，句尾輕放。
See you next year, or never. Whichever comes first. 明年見，或者再也不見。看哪個先來。
Just in the last few days, really. You know, it was pretty bad last week. He was crying every night. You could hear him through the walls. He was drinking, too. But he'll be all right. His work's a great solace to him.
也就是這幾天的事。你知道，上週他狀態特別糟。 他每晚都哭。隔著牆都能聽見。 他還喝酒。 不過他會好起來的。工作給了他很大的安慰。
下一章 · 20on the agenda在議程上這場戲：律師上門過遺囑又起疑「演砸了、搞砸了」，來自觀眾喝倒彩。臺詞裡 Look at the egg she laid 就是「看看她搞砸成什麼樣」，跟「下蛋」沒關係。
a sneaking suspicion。sneaking 有「偷偷的、說不清的」味道。臺詞裡 I have a sneaking suspicion he might be 就是「我隱隱覺得他可能是」。
意思接近，都指「收費、開賬單」，bill 更強調把賬單開給對方。臺詞裡 he'd bill me 是「他會照樣跟我收錢」，點出律師按小時計費。
名詞，指「慰藉、給人安慰的東西」，常搭配 be a solace to someone。臺詞裡 His work's a great solace to him 就是「工作給了他很大的安慰」。
意思一樣，都表示「只要、條件是」，so long as 稍微書面一點。臺詞裡 so long as he does his job 就是「只要他做好自己的事」。
