這場戲：公主登門喝茶
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公主登門喝茶，唐頓上下忙著張羅；新來的水管工在莊園裡和黛西打情罵俏，廚下還在為水壺和鍋爐叫苦。席上有人用 in turmoil（亂作一團）形容這份忙亂，廚下有人感慨 I expect a lot from life（我對生活的要求可多著呢）。想學英式客套和家常調侃，看它就夠。
陪他喝一杯，put his mind at rest（讓某人放心）
keep an eye on 盯著、照看put his mind at rest 讓某人放心changed his spots 改掉本性
廚下心聲：expect a lot from life（對生活要求很高）
get that down you 把它喝下去、吃下去long hours 長時間的活兒expect a lot from life 對生活要求很高
公主登門喝茶，唐頓上下忙著張羅，有人打趣說全家都被弄得 in turmoil（亂作一團）。莊園裡來了新水管工，黛西帶他去看鍋爐，兩人你一言我一語；有人提醒別讓小孩看閱兵，否則只會 cause a ruckus（鬧出亂子）。另一邊，布蘭森發現有軍方的人盯著自己；他說會陪對方喝一杯，put his mind at rest（讓對方放心），他猜對方是想確認他這隻豹子有沒有 changed his spots（改掉本性）。廚下收工後，有人感慨 I expect a lot from life（我對生活的要求可多著呢），另一個接過話頭說自己也一樣。想學英式家常對話裡又客氣又帶刺的說法，跟著讀幾遍就上手。
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。
“So do I. And I mean to have it, too.”
我也是。而且我非要得到不可。
先附和再立誓，一句話把不甘和野心都說盡了。
So do I. And I mean to have it.
接過別人話頭再表明決心時用；對長輩誇口會顯得莽撞。
So do I. And I intend to get it. ／ Same here, and I will have it.
口語
So do I 連讀，mean to have it 重讀收尾。
So do I. And I mean to finish it this year. 我也是。而且我今年非要把它做完。
“Maybe to make sure I'm a leopard who has changed his spots.”
也許是想確認我這隻豹子已經改掉了身上的斑點。
把江山易改本性難移化成自嘲的比喻，既鋒利又不失幽默。
a leopard who has changed his spots
自嘲舊名聲、舊習慣時用；點評別人會變成下定論。
a leopard cannot change its spots ／ proof that he has changed his ways
literary
leopard who has 連讀，changed his spots 重讀。
They want to see if this leopard has changed his spots. 他們想看看我這隻豹子有沒有改掉本性。
“But I'll drink with him and try and put his mind at rest.”
但我會陪他喝一杯，讓他安心。
明知對方來者不善，仍選擇以禮相待，一句話就見氣度。
put someone's mind at rest
安撫擔心的人時用；對已經發火的人說會顯得敷衍。
set his mind at ease ／ reassure him over a drink
中性
put his 連讀，mind at rest 三個詞連成一串。
Let me call her and put her mind at rest. 我給她打個電話，讓她安心。
“Well, I expect a lot from life.”
我對生活的要求可高著呢。
一句輕描淡寫的宣言，把不甘平庸攤開在飯桌上。
I expect a lot from life.
想表達自己不將就、要求高時用；對失意的人別拿來對比炫耀。
I want a lot out of life. ／ I expect more than that from life.
中性
重讀 expect 和 life，語氣篤定不張揚。
I expect a lot from life, and I'm not settling. 我對生活要求很高，不打算將就。
下一章 · 07a swan on a lake表面優雅、底下拼命這場戲：王室隨員接管樓下字面是「（豹子）改掉身上的斑點」，源自諺語 a leopard can't change its spots，意思是本性難移。劇裡用反問語氣，懷疑一個人的立場根本改不了。
put someone's mind at rest。劇裡說 I'll drink with him and try and put his mind at rest，就是「陪他喝一杯，讓他安心」，安撫別人時很好用。
in turmoil。劇裡說 you're in turmoil because of my parents' visit，就是「我父母要來，把你們忙得團團轉吧」。可形容場面，也可形容人的心情。
ruckus 指吵鬧、騷動，cause a ruckus 就是「鬧出亂子、大吵大鬧」。劇裡說孩子去看閱兵只會 cause a ruckus，等於嫌他們會把場面搞亂。
leave you to it。劇裡 I'll leave you to it 就是「你們聊、你忙，我先走了」，告辭又不顯得失禮，非常英式。
expect a lot from 表示「對……要求很高、期望很大」。劇裡 I expect a lot from life 就是「我對生活的要求可多著呢」，後面換成某人、某公司也能用。
