這場戲：熱線求對方攔飛機
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總統在熱線裡勸蘇聯總理攔下那架還沒 turned back（返航）的飛機，說它正 headed for（飛向）蘇聯的導彈基地。將軍卻懷疑對方在撒謊、找藉口 clobber us（狠狠收拾我們）。總統最怕的，是局面一旦鬧到 spaghetti hits the fan（不可收拾），會不會 set off（觸發）末日機器。想學談判、警告和習語的英語，看它就夠。
❝ 獨白 · 8 句 總統熱線上的連番安撫
一邊解釋誤會一邊安撫對方，語速和語氣都在降溫。
勸對方 keep your feet on the ground（穩住、腳踏實地）
no point in 做某事沒意義keep your feet on the ground 穩住、腳踏實地one word of advice 一句忠告Put everything you've got into 把全部力量投進去
總統在熱線裡跟蘇聯總理季米特里通話，起初還說 there must be some mistake（一定是哪裡弄錯了）；可對方說有一架飛機沒返航，正 headed for（飛向）拉普塔的導彈基地。總統核對了回執，只剩一架沒確認，身邊的人立刻 beginnin' to smell a rat（覺得有詐），懷疑對方找藉口 clobber us（收拾我們）。總統最擔心的是：這會不會 set off（觸發）末日機器？他勸季米特里冷靜，說 keep your feet on the ground（穩住），還有 no point in（沒意義）激動；最後給出建議：Put everything you've got into those two sectors（把全部力量投進去）。想學電話外交、安撫和習語的英語，這段很經典。
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。
“Mr. President, I'm beginnin' to smell a big, fat commie rat.”
總統先生，我越來越覺得這是赤色分子在搞鬼。
一句粗俗又押韻的懷疑，把冷戰的多疑演成了喜劇。
I'm beginning to smell a ... rat.
半開玩笑地說「這裡面有鬼」時用；正式場合別這麼說。
I'm starting to smell a rat here. ／ Something about this smells off.
口語
beginnin' 吞掉 g，big, fat 重讀，commie rat 連讀。
I'm beginning to smell a rat in this deal. 我開始覺得這樁交易裡有鬼。
“If the spaghetti hits the fan, now we're really in trouble.”
真要鬧到不可收拾，咱們可就真麻煩了。
把粗話換成義大利麵，粗魯和體面擰在一起，成了名句。
If the spaghetti hits the fan, ...
半開玩笑地預告要出大亂子時用；正式場合不合適。
If things go badly wrong, we're in trouble. ／ When it all blows up, we're finished.
口語
spaghetti hits 連讀，hits the fan 重讀，trouble 降調。
If the spaghetti hits the fan, we'll need a backup plan. 真鬧到不可收拾，我們得有個備用方案。
“It's not gonna help either one of us if the doomsday machine goes off, Now, is it?”
末日機器要是炸了，對你我誰都沒好處，是不是？
用一句反問把對方拉進同一個後果裡，是談判裡最實的一招。
It's not gonna help either one of us if ..., is it?
想勸對方別衝動、共擔後果時用；對上級說要注意分寸。
This won't do either of us any good, will it? ／ Neither of us wins if this goes off.
口語
gonna 讀成一詞，either one of us 連讀，is it 上揚。
It won't help either of us if we keep arguing, will it? 再這麼吵下去對誰都沒好處，是不是？
“Dimitri, keep your feet on the ground when you're talking to me.”
季米特里，跟我說話的時候，你給我穩住。
命令式祈使句配一個俗語，急到失態還要裝鎮定，笑點就在這。
keep your feet on the ground
勸人別慌、腳踏實地時用；對平輩這樣說會顯得居高臨下。
Stay calm and keep it practical. ／ Keep your head while we sort this out.
中性
keep your 連讀，feet on the 弱讀，ground 重音收尾。
Keep your feet on the ground and we'll get through this. 穩住，我們會挺過去的。
“Can I give you just one word of advice, Dimitri?”
我能不能給你一句忠告，季米特里？
臨到關頭還先問「能不能」，客氣話裡全是壓迫感。
Can I give you just one word of advice?
想給對方建議又不想太硬時用；正式郵件裡也可這麼說。
Let me offer one piece of advice. ／ May I give you a single suggestion?
正式
Can I 連讀，just one word 重讀，advice 降調。
Can I give you just one word of advice before the meeting? 開會前，我能不能給你一句忠告？
“Put everything you've got into those two sectors, and you can't miss!”
把你所有力量都投到那兩個區域，你肯定能打中！
短促的祈使句加一句打包票，絕望時刻的最後一搏。
Put everything you've got into ..., and you can't miss.
鼓勵別人全力以赴時用；正式彙報裡可換成 do your utmost。
Throw everything at it and it's bound to work. ／ Give it all you have and you can't fail.
口語
Put everything 連讀，into those two 連讀，can't miss 重讀。
Put everything you've got into the final lap, and you can't miss. 把全力都用在最後一圈，你肯定行。
Dimitri, look, if this report is true... And the plane manages to bomb the target, Is this-- is this gonna-- is this gonna set off the doomsday machine? Are you sure? Well, I-- I guess you're just gonna have to get that plane, Dimitri. Dimitri, I'm sorry they're jamming your radar and flying so low, But they're trained to do it, you know? It's initiative. Look, Dimitri, you know exactly where they're going, And I'm sure your entire air defense can stop a single plane.
季米特里，你看，如果這份報告是真的…… 那架飛機真的炸中了目標， 這會——這會——這會觸發末日機器嗎？ 你確定嗎？ 這個，我——我看你只能把那架飛機攔下來了，季米特里。 季米特里，抱歉他們干擾了你們的雷達、飛得又這麼低，可他們就是練這個的，你知道吧？ 這叫主動出擊。 你看，季米特里，你清清楚楚知道它們飛向哪裡，你們的整個防空系統肯定能攔下一架飛機。
下一章 · 19harelips everybody on bear creek拼了老命也要做這場戲：機長下機艙去開彈艙門字面是「聞到老鼠味」，意思是「覺得有詐、有貓膩」。劇裡將軍說 beginnin' to smell a big, fat commie rat，就是懷疑蘇聯在搞鬼、話裡有假。
劇裡用的是 spaghetti hits the fan，是 shit hits the fan 的委婉版，意思是「事情徹底炸鍋」。說局面失控、要出大事時可以用。
指「觸發、引爆」。劇裡總統問 is this gonna set off the doomsday machine，就是「這會觸發末日機器嗎」，談裝置、警報、連鎖反應時常用。
字面是「腳踩在地上」，意思是「穩住、別飄、腳踏實地」。劇裡總統讓激動的對方 keep your feet on the ground，就是讓他冷靜下來好好談。
意思是「做某事沒意義」。劇裡說 there's no point in you getting hysterical，就是「你歇斯底里沒有用」，勸人別白費力氣時常用。
