這場戲：年輕劇作家登門做客
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西德尼把年輕劇作家克利福德領回家，介紹給妻子邁拉。克利福德一進門就驚歎這座宅子，摸著戲裡的釘頭錘和匕首，說起自己十二歲看第一部戲就 got hooked on（上癮）驚悚劇。想學怎麼聊興趣、怎麼自然地自嘲入迷，這段臺詞很典型。
他是怎麼 got hooked on（上癮）驚悚劇的
got hooked on 迷上、上癮right on target 正中要害、說得沒錯from generation to generation 一代傳一代The fevered pursuit of 對某物的狂熱追求
愛逛古董店：prowl the antique shops（淘貨）
prowl the antique shops 逛古董店淘貨taking very good care of 照料得無微不至spiritual child 精神上的孩子
西德尼把年輕劇作家克利福德領回家，介紹給妻子邁拉。克利福德一進門就驚歎這座宅子，還認出戲裡的釘頭錘和匕首，說自己十二歲看第一部戲就 got hooked on（迷上了）驚悚劇，從此得了這種「病」，症狀就是 the fevered pursuit of（狂熱追逐）單佈景、五個人物就能賺錢的戲。西德尼評價你確實染上了，不過還在早期。克利福德強調自己寫《死亡陷阱》不是為了錢，還拿出第一稿請西德尼指教。值得學的三個說法：got hooked on 是迷上、上癮；right on target 是正中要害、說得沒錯；take good care of 是精心照料、好好保管。想學怎麼見偶像、聊興趣、遞稿子，這段很完整。
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。
“If you're trying to depress me, you're right on target.”
你要是想讓我難受，那可真是一擊即中。
把調侃與自嘲擰成一句，不用重話就讓人記住了。
If you're trying to ..., you're ...
朋友開玩笑挖苦你時能接這句；正式道歉或嚴肅場合別用。
If you meant to annoy me, it worked. ／ If that was a hint, I got it loud and clear.
口語
trying to 連讀，right on target 一步一頓，收在 target。
If you're trying to cheer me up, you're right on target. 你要是想逗我開心，那可真說到點子上了。
“You're infected, all right. But you're still in the early stages.”
你確實染上了，沒錯。不過還在早期。
把痴迷說成傳染病，玩笑裡帶著認可，短而有味。
You're ..., all right. But ...
半開玩笑地承認對方某毛病時用；別對病人或嚴肅診斷說。
You've got it, no doubt. Just don't let it spread. ／ Guilty as charged, but not too far gone.
口語
all right 輕讀成 all-right，But 後稍停再壓低。
You're addicted, all right. But you're still in the early stages. 你是上癮了，沒錯。不過還沒到晚期。
“As you can see, I'm taking very good care of my spiritual child.”
你看得出來，我把我這個精神上的孩子照顧得很好。
把劇本稱作精神上的孩子，驕傲與痴迷一句話說盡。
As you can see, I'm ...
向人展示成果、半開玩笑自誇時用；別在正式彙報裡說。
As you can see, I keep it in good hands. ／ As you can tell, this one gets my full attention.
中性
As you can see 連成一句，very good care of 輕快帶過。
As you can see, I'm taking very good care of my old records. 你看得出來，我把這些老唱片照顧得很好。
“I frequently fantasize about high-tech, something you just hose down.”
我常幻想住進高科技的房子，髒了直接拿水管衝。
用一句家常抱怨把老宅的麻煩說得好笑，畫面感很強。
I frequently fantasize about ...
半開玩笑地抱怨現狀、暢想理想替代方案時用；正式彙報裡不要用。
I often dream about a place I can just hose down. ／ I keep fantasizing about something easier to clean.
口語
frequently 輕讀，fantasize about 連讀，hose down 重讀。
I frequently fantasize about a kitchen with no dishes to wash. 我常幻想有個不用洗碗的廚房。
下一章 · 07feet on the ground腳踏實地這場戲：力勸丈夫與人合作「迷上、上癮」，比 I like 強得多，強調被牢牢鉤住、戒不掉。臺詞裡 that's how I got hooked on thrillers 就是「我就是這麼迷上驚悚劇的」。
right on target。打靶正中紅心的畫面，說人話正中要點、完全說對。臺詞裡 If you're trying to depress me, you're right on target 是「你想讓我難受，那可真說對了」。
指對某樣東西的狂熱追逐，fevered 是「發燒似的」，比簡單說 pursuit 更有火氣。臺詞裡用它形容一門心思追那種能賺錢的戲。
不限於照顧人，也能說好好保管東西。臺詞裡 I'm taking very good care of my spiritual child 是說自己把這份劇本當孩子一樣精心保管。
是編出來的假病名，模仿醫學拉丁語，字面就是「惡性驚悚症」。臺詞裡拿來開玩笑，說痴迷驚悚劇是一種會一代代傳下去的病。
