這場戲：追問拐走她的是誰
第 29 章 · 共 30 章 · 3'17"
多年後，亨伯特找到已經嫁人、懷著孕的洛麗塔。他開門見山：So this is what Mrs. Richard T. Schiller looks like（原來席勒太太現在長這樣）。他追問是誰當年把她從醫院帶走，洛麗塔不肯說，他一句 I didn't come here to play guessing games（我不是來陪你猜謎的），最後逼出那個名字。
A fine thing（真是件好事）
a fine thing 真是件好事a handout 白要的錢、施捨watch what you say 說話當心點took you from the hospital 把你從醫院帶走
亨伯特按地址找到洛麗塔的新家：她已經嫁給理查德·T·席勒，懷著孕，靠丈夫微薄的收入過活。兩人客套又尷尬，一句 So this is what Mrs. Richard T. Schiller looks like 點出她已經換了身份，可他一直想弄清當年是誰把她從醫院接走。洛麗塔不願意談，說 There's no point in going into that（說這些沒意義）；亨伯特不依，說 I have a perfect right to know this（我完全有權利知道），還說自己不是來 play guessing games（讓人猜來猜去）。最後洛麗塔報出克萊爾·奎爾蒂，亨伯特這才明白那些神秘人都是誰。
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。
“There's no point in going into that. It's all over.”
那件事再提也沒意義，都過去了。
用「再翻也沒用」關上一扇門，兩句一收，是拒絕交代時最體面也最難撬的說法。
There's no point in doing something.
想終止舊事重提時用，語氣平靜；對還在氣頭上的人說，可能被當成逃避。
It's no use going into that now. ／ That's water under the bridge.
中性
no point in 連讀，重音在 over，句尾落下去。
There's no point in going into that; the deal is done. 那事再提沒意義，合同都簽了。
“I'm not likely to forget that in a hurry.”
那事我可沒那麼容易忘掉。
用不可能「很快忘記」反著說印象之深，一句輕描淡寫，全是怨氣與分量。
I'm not likely to forget ... in a hurry.
回應「你還記得嗎」時用，帶一點不服氣；正式場合換成 I won't forget it easily 更穩。
I won't forget that in a hurry. ／ that's not something I'd forget
口語
not likely to 輕快帶過，重音落在 forget，hurry 收尾。
I'm not likely to forget that summer in a hurry. 那個夏天我可沒那麼容易忘。
“You wouldn't have written if you hadn't needed the money.”
要不是缺錢，你根本不會寫那封信。
一句虛擬條件把對方的動機拆穿，先給結論再補條件，冷靜得像在算賬。
You wouldn't have ... if you hadn't ...
指出對方動機不純時用，殺傷力大；對親近的人說之前要想清楚後果。
You only wrote because you needed the money. ／ If it weren't for the money, you'd never have called.
中性
wouldn't have 縮成 wouldn-a，重音在 first hadn't，第二句降調。
You wouldn't have called if you hadn't needed the favor. 要不是要我幫忙，你根本不會打這個電話。
“So this is what Mrs. Richard T. Schiller looks like.”
原來理查德·T·席勒太太長這樣。
用一句「原來……是這樣」起頭，把重逢的酸楚和調侃同時塞進對方的新身份裡。
So this is what ... looks like.
多年不見、想用玩笑掩住情緒時能用；對方正難受或場合嚴肅，別用這種打趣。
So this is what you look like now. ／ So this is the new you.
中性
So this is what 連讀，重音在 Schiller，looks like 輕輕收住。
So this is what a quiet weekend looks like; I'd forgotten. 原來清靜的週末長這樣，我都忘了。
“I didn't come here to play guessing games.”
我不是來這兒陪你猜謎的。
把對方繞來繞去說成 guessing games，一句就宣佈耐心耗盡，逼人正面回答。
I didn't come here to ...
要對方別再繞彎、直接給答案時能用；語氣偏硬，對客戶或長輩慎用。
I'm not here to play games. ／ Don't make me guess; just tell me.
口語
didn't come here 連讀，重音在 guessing，句尾下沉。
I didn't come here to play guessing games, so give me the number. 我不是來猜謎的，把數字直接給我。
下一章 · 30the past is the past過去就過去了這場戲：破屋裡聽她坦白舊情指「舊情人、往日戀人」，flame 比喻當年的那股熱情。洛麗塔提到媽媽在學校舞會上的 old flame，就是想說當年那個人早就出現過。
play guessing games，字面是「玩猜謎遊戲」，實際指有話不直說、故意讓人猜。亨伯特說 I didn't come here to play guessing games，就是「我不是來陪你猜謎的」。
there's no point in doing something。point 是「意義」，no point 就是「沒意義」。洛麗塔說 There's no point in going into that，就是「說這些沒意義」。
handout。指白給的錢或救濟。洛麗塔自嘲消失很久還寫信要錢，說 writing you for a handout，就是「一冒頭就寫信跟你要錢」。
a fine thing，表面誇「好事」，其實滿是自嘲或不滿。洛麗塔說 A fine thing, me dropping out of sight for so long，就是「我真不像話，消失這麼久」，用反話罵自己。
