這場戲：轟炸機長戰前動員
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轟炸機上的少校給機組做戰前動員，一句 Well, boys, I reckon this is it（弟兄們，我看就是這一回了），接著宣佈要去跟俄國佬 Nuclear combat toe-to-toe（打一場硬碰硬的核戰）。想學怎麼用美式土話鼓舞士氣、穩住軍心，這段就夠。
❝ 獨白 · 18 句 少校喊話：Nuclear combat toe-to-toe（硬碰硬）
toe-to-toe 硬碰硬、貼身對峙countin' on ya 指望、依靠某人let 'em down 讓某人失望、辜負much of a hand at 不太擅長做某事
轟炸機上，少校把弟兄們召集起來做戰前動員。他用一嘴南方土話把話說得熱血沸騰：一句 Well, boys, I reckon this is it（弟兄們，就是這一回了），要跟俄國佬 Nuclear combat toe-to-toe（硬碰硬地打一場核戰），還自嘲 ain't much of a hand at makin' speeches（不太擅長講話）。他替後方鄉親喊話 The folks back home is countin' on ya（鄉親們都指望你們），又保證絕不會 let 'em down（讓他們失望）。他還順勢畫餅：等事完了，個個 in line for（有望拿到）晉升，另有個人嘉獎，不管 race, color or your creed（種族、膚色與信仰）。想學怎麼用大白話給團隊打氣、承諾前途，這幾句全是美式口語。
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。
“Well, boys, I reckon this is it.”
好了，弟兄們，我看就是這一回了。
沒有豪言，普普通通一句就把大禍臨頭的自覺說透，越輕描淡寫越瘮人。
Well, ..., I reckon this is it.
要宣佈一件躲不過的大事時用，帶認命的口氣；正式場合別這麼隨便。
Well, I guess this is it. ／ So this is really happening.
口語
Well 輕起，reckon 壓低，this is it 三詞一頓一頓，句尾往下收。
Well, I reckon this is it, so take care of yourself. 我看就是這一回了，你多保重。
“Nuclear combat toe-to-toe with the ruskies.”
跟俄國佬面對面打一場核戰爭。
把滅世核戰說成一場貼身肉搏，腔調越熱血，諷刺越冷。
X toe-to-toe with Y
形容雙方正面對上、誰也不讓時用；談正事時偏口語。
going head-to-head with someone ／ facing off with someone
口語
toe-to-toe 兩個 toe 都重讀，中間的 to 一帶而過。
The two firms are toe-to-toe over the market. 兩家公司在市場上正面硬拼。
“The folks back home is countin' on ya.”
後方的鄉親們可都指望你們呢。
一句家常話把戰爭綁上責任，越樸素越像臨終託付。
Someone is counting on you.
鼓勵別人別辜負期待時用；長輩或隊長口吻，朋友之間也能說。
Everyone back home is relying on you. ／ Your family is counting on you.
口語
countin' on ya 連成一串，ya 輕讀，句尾別拖長。
The whole school is counting on you in the final. 全校都指望你在決賽裡爭口氣。
“By golly, we ain't about to let 'em down.”
老天作證，咱們可不能讓他們失望。
土話加誓言，把不肯認輸和不肯辜負綁在同一句裡。
We aren't about to let someone down.
向人表態絕不辜負時用；語氣老派，正式文書裡別寫。
We are not going to let them down. ／ We won't disappoint them.
口語
By golly 上揚，ain't 吞 t，let 'em 連成 let-em。
We ain't about to let the fans down this season. 這個賽季我們絕不會讓球迷失望。
“That goes for every last one of ya, Regardless of your race, color or your creed.”
你們每一個人都算數，不管什麼種族、膚色、信仰。
在核戰動員裡塞進一句人人平等，莊重和荒謬撞在一起。
That goes for every last one of you.
強調規矩對所有人一視同仁時用；帶訓話的口吻。
That applies to each of you. ／ No exceptions for anyone.
中性
every last one 逐詞重讀，Regardless of 前稍停。
That goes for every last one of you, no exceptions. 你們每一個人都一樣，沒有例外。
“Now, look, boys, I ain't much of a hand at makin' speeches.”
聽我說，弟兄們，我可不怎麼擅長講話。
先自嘲再長篇大論，一句話就把這個人立住了。
I'm not much of a hand at something.
先自謙再講正事時用；熟人之間顯得謙虛又不裝。
I'm not much of a speaker. ／ I'm no good at making speeches.
口語
ain't 吞 t，much of a 連讀，makin' 尾音收住。
I'm not much of a hand at toasts, so I'll keep it short. 我不太會致辭，就長話短說。
Well, boys, I reckon this is it. Nuclear combat toe-to-toe with the ruskies. Now, look, boys, I ain't much of a hand at makin' speeches. But I got a fair idea that something doggone important... Is goin' on back there. I got a fair idea of the kind of personal emotions that... Some of you fellows may be thinkin'. Heck, I reckon you wouldn't be human beings... If you didn't have pretty strong personal feelin's about nuclear combat. But I want you to remember one thing. The folks back home is countin' on ya. By golly, we ain't about to let 'em down. Tell ya somethin' else. If this thing turns out to be half as important as I figure it might be, I'd say you're all in line for some important promotions... And personal citations when this thing's over. That goes for every last one of ya, Regardless of your race, color or your creed. Now let's get this thing on the hump. We got some flyin' to do.
好了，弟兄們，我看就是這一回了。 跟俄國佬面對面打一場核戰爭。 聽我說，弟兄們，我可不怎麼擅長講話。 但我估摸著，後方有件天大的要緊事…… 正在發生。 你們心裡那種個人的情緒，我大概也猜得到…… 你們有些人也許正在琢磨。 哎，我尋思，你們也算不上什麼人了…… 要是對打核戰沒有相當強烈的個人感受的話。 不過我想讓你們記住一點。 後方的鄉親們可都指望你們呢。 老天作證，咱們可不能讓他們失望。 再跟你們說件事。 這事要是有我估摸的一半那麼要緊， 我說你們個個都等著升官呢…… 等這事完了，還有個人嘉獎。 你們每一個人都算數，不管什麼種族、膚色、信仰。 好了，咱們這就動手吧，還有一攤子飛行任務要幹呢。
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下一章 · 02what's cooking有什麼動靜這場戲：秘書替將軍擋電話字面是「腳趾對腳趾」，像拳擊手貼臉對打，意思是正面硬碰硬、互不相讓。戲裡說要跟俄國佬 nuclear combat toe-to-toe，就是跟對方硬碰硬打一場核戰。
地道說法是 not much of a hand at，比如 I ain't much of a hand at makin' speeches，就是「我這人不怎麼會講話」。用來自謙、暖場都很自然。
意思是讓某人失望、辜負某人的期望。戲裡說 ain't about to let 'em down，就是「咱們絕不會讓他們失望」，戰前動員裡常用來表決心。
意思是依靠、指望某人，後面直接接人，如 count on me（包在我身上）。戲裡說 the folks back home is countin' on ya，就是「後方鄉親都指望你們」。
這是美國口語裡溫和的罵法，相當於「他孃的、該死的」，比 damn 輕得多，用來加重語氣又不失體面，戲裡形容事情 doggone important。
