這場戲：鼓足勇氣約男會
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彼得鼓足勇氣打給剛認識的西德尼，臺詞在家練了無數遍，電話裡還是語無倫次，掛掉只能罵自己一句。對面回電約見面，他一激動冒出 in a jiff（一會兒），自己都被這個說法嚇到——約朋友見面、答應馬上到，這種地道小詞最顯口語味。
敢拿健康換生魚片：as long as（只要）
as long as 只要trying to get pregnant 在備孕pictured you and Barry 腦補某人做某事imagining us doing it 腦補我們做那事
彼得終於撥通西德尼的號碼，一句排練好的 Fife, you know what to do 說得磕磕巴巴，還差點報錯姓，掛了電話懊惱不已。後來在早午餐上，朋友聊起只要吃得到生魚片就甘願冒汞中毒風險，又提到自己在 trying to get pregnant（在備孕），話越說越尷尬。真正的高潮是西德尼回電，兩人約在酒吧見面，彼得興奮地冒出一句 in a jiff（一會兒），自己都愣住了。這些說法適合打電話、約朋友、以及飯桌上閒聊的場合。
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。
“Fife. You know what to do.”
法夫。你知道該幹嘛。
留言提示音被西德尼寫成一句自信的吩咐，短而有個性。
You know what to do.
留言提示或玩笑式交代事情時用；對不熟的人說會顯得傲慢。
Leave a message, you know the drill. ／ You know what to do, so do it.
口語
Fife 乾脆收尾，know what to do 連讀。
You know what to do, just leave a message. 你知道該幹嘛，留個言就行。
“I'm fine with a little mercury poisoning as long as it means I get to eat raw fish, 'cause I love it so much.”
只要還能吃到生魚片，我甘願冒點汞中毒的風險，因為我太愛吃了。
用誇張的代價換一口吃的，as long as 把貪吃寫成壯烈宣言，非常出圈。
I'm fine with ... as long as it means ...
誇張地表達自己多愛某樣東西時用；真涉及健康就別拿來開玩笑。
I'll take the risk as long as I get to eat it. ／ A little danger is fine as long as the food is good.
口語
as long as 連讀，raw fish 重讀。
I'm fine with a long queue as long as it means good noodles. 只要面好吃，排長隊我也認了。
“Anyway, I was wondering if you ever wanted to get together and talk about real estate and whatnot. Or whatnot. And. . .”
總之，我想問問你想不想哪天一起坐坐，聊聊房產什麼的。或者別的什麼。然後……
客套話說到一半就露怯，重複的 whatnot 把緊張感寫得又真實又好笑。
I was wondering if you ever wanted to ...
委婉地約人或提請求時用；說太多 and whatnot 會顯得沒底氣。
I was wondering if you fancied grabbing a coffee sometime. ／ Would you ever want to hang out and talk shop?
中性
wondering if 連讀，whatnot 輕輕帶過。
I was wondering if you ever wanted to grab lunch. 我想問問你想不想一起吃個午飯。
“I've never said that expression before in my life. I just said, "See you in a jiff."”
我這輩子從沒說過那句話。我剛才居然說了「待會兒見」。
把自己剛說出口的怪話當場復盤，尷尬和好笑都壓在 never ... in my life 裡。
I've never ... in my life
事後吐槽自己說了怪話時用；對剛認識的人說會顯得太緊張。
I have never said that before in my life. ／ That's the first time I've ever said that.
口語
never 重讀，in my life 壓低，引號句放慢。
I've never used that word before in my life. 我這輩子從沒用過那個詞。
下一章 · 07Hands down毫無疑問這場戲：約飯聊性事起外號是口語裡說一會兒、馬上，等同 in a jiffy。劇中有人約好見面後說了句 See you in a jiff，說完自己都覺得怪。
可以說 get together。劇中打電話約人時就說 I was wondering if you ever wanted to get together，意思是問對方要不要一起見個面。
指兩個男人不是為了戀愛、只是交朋友而約的見面，通常是吃個午飯或下班喝一杯。劇中有人反覆確認 This is a man-date，就是在給自己壯膽。
是說正在努力懷孕、也就是在備孕。劇中有人提到醫生說備孕期間吃生魚片不好，把飯桌氣氛推到很尷尬。
是猛灌、一杯接一杯快速喝。劇中有人解釋自己酒量不行，因為那群朋友都 pounding drinks，一杯接一杯地灌。
