這場戲：勸舊學生別嫁拉里
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「我要結婚了。」——舊學生告訴哈里她要嫁給拉里，哈里當場勸她別結，還說他愛她。生氣時他說 When Larry's around, I smell burning sulfur（拉里一齣現，我就聞到硫磺味），把情敵寫成魔鬼。想學真心話和玩笑話之間的分寸，這一段很典型。
When Larry's around, I smell burning sulfur（拉里一齣現就聞到硫磺燒焦味）
burning sulfur 硫磺燒焦味should never have introduced you 當初就不該介紹你們認識have your blessing 得到你的祝福it's the devil 這就是魔鬼
哈里約舊學生喝酒，想第一個告訴她一件事，結果對方先開口：她明天要嫁給拉里。哈里說自己愛她，求她別結，還拒絕祝福，甚至搬出 When Larry's around, I smell burning sulfur（拉里一齣現，我就聞到硫磺味）這種黑色玩笑。之後他回到住處，跟科基談價錢、聊抑鬱。想學幾個地道說法，talk someone out of（勸人打消念頭）、struggle with（苦苦應付）、beat the hell out of（比…強太多）都能用上。
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。
“When Larry's around, I smell burning sulfur.”
拉里一齣現，我就聞到硫磺燒焦的味兒。
把情敵寫成魔鬼，一句誇張又好笑，恨意全藏在嗅覺裡。
When X is around, I ...
熟人之間吐槽討厭的人時可用；正式場合或當面說會顯得刻薄。
Every time he shows up, I can feel the heat. ／ When she is nearby, I can smell trouble.
口語
around 輕讀，smell burning 連讀，sulfur 重音在前。
When that manager is around, I can smell a meeting coming. 那個經理一齣現，我就聞得到要開會的味道。
“I didn't think I could. I thought I was too damaged.”
我以為自己做不到。我以為我傷得太重。
兩個短句層層承認自己不會愛，坦白得讓人心軟。
I didn't think I could. I thought I was too ...
對親近的人講自己的顧慮時用；工作彙報等場合別說。
I never thought I was capable. ／ I figured I was too broken for it.
中性
didn't think 連讀，damaged 重讀，句尾放輕。
I didn't think I could trust anyone again. 我以為自己再也沒法信任別人了。
“I should never have introduced you.”
我當初就不該介紹你們認識。
一句後悔把責任全攬到自己身上，比罵人更狠。
I should never have + 過去分詞
為過去的決定懊悔時用；對當事人當面說會傷人。
I never should have brought you two together. ／ I regret ever making that call.
中性
should never have 連成一串，introduced 尾音輕收。
I should never have recommended him for the job. 我當初就不該推薦他去做那份工作。
“But I wasn't in love with you.”
但我並沒有愛上你。
一句否定把多年的感情切開，殘忍又誠實。
I wasn't in love with you.
分手或把關係講清楚時用；爭吵裡說會激化矛盾。
I cared about you, just not that way. ／ I loved you, but I wasn't in love.
中性
in love with 連讀，wasn't 重讀，語氣放平。
I wasn't in love with him, and I had to say it. 我並不愛他，這話我必須說出口。
下一章 · 08on the house店家請客這場戲：跟妓女聊該不該出生直譯是「燃燒的硫磺」。西方傳統裡硫磺味跟魔鬼掛鉤，哈里說 When Larry's around, I smell burning sulfur，等於把拉里比作魔鬼。
talk someone out of。哈里說 Give me a chance to talk you out of it，就是「給我個機會勸你別結」。
beat the hell out of。科基說這行 Beats the hell out of waitressing，就是「比端盤子強多了」。
struggle with。開頭哈里說 I'm struggling with this book，就是這本書寫得他特別吃力。
因為正是他把舊學生介紹給了拉里，如今兩人要結婚。他自己說 I should never have introduced you，就是「我當初就不該介紹你們認識」。
