這場戲：牌桌上聽出隱情
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穆爾卡希神父把正在做手術的鷹眼叫到外面，說在告解裡聽到無痛出了事，卻 can't divulge（不能洩露），只能繞著彎子暗示；最後用一句 see a man about a tooth（含糊地告辭）抽身。鷹眼趕到牌桌，才聽出朋友已經萬念俱灰。想學怎麼體面地打住話頭、怎麼委婉告辭，這兩句都用得上。
「你會沒事的」英語說 You're gonna be just fine
Hold on 撐住、挺住just fine 挺好的、沒事As soon as 一……就……gown and glove 穿手術衣、戴無菌手套
「含糊地告辭」英語說 see a man about a tooth
divulge 洩露、透露give me a hint 給我點提示It's only a game 不過是場遊戲see a man about a tooth 含糊地告辭
「活下去的理由」英語說 living for
looking for a player 在等一個牌搭子a lot of luck 很多好運living for 為……而活、活下去的理由
手術檯上，鷹眼一邊操作一邊喊著器械，還要人 gown and glove（穿手術衣、戴無菌手套）。術後，穆爾卡希神父把他叫到外面，說在告解裡得知無痛·瓦爾多夫斯基出了問題，可神父不能 divulge（洩露秘密），只能暗示：無痛在牌桌上居然說「撲克不過是場遊戲」。神父說完用一句 see a man about a tooth（含糊地告辭）走開，鷹眼立刻趕去牌桌找無痛。gown and glove 是手術前的準備，醫生護士都用；divulge 是把別人託付的秘密說出去；see a man about a tooth 脫胎於英語老話 see a man about a dog，用來含糊地告辭。想在職場或朋友間既保守秘密又能體面脫身，這幾個說法很實用。
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。
“Hold on. You're gonna be just fine, fella.”
撐住。你會沒事的，老兄。
在血泊裡說出的安慰，越平常越有力量。
Hold on. You're gonna be just fine.
安撫受傷或害怕的人時用；對方正在危急時別隻說不做。
Hang in there, you will be all right. ／ Easy now, you are going to make it.
口語
Hold on 短促，just fine 連讀放平。
Hold on, you're gonna be just fine, fella. 撐住，你會沒事的，老兄。
“You're gonna go to sleep, baby. You're gonna be just fine.”
你要睡了，寶貝。你會沒事的。
把麻醉說成「睡一覺」，是醫生對病人最溫柔的一句謊。
You're gonna ... You're gonna be just fine.
安慰要打針、做手術的人時用；對成年人說 baby 要看關係。
You will just go to sleep, and you will be fine. ／ Just relax, you are going to be okay.
口語
gonna 弱讀，兩個 just fine 語調一致。
You're gonna go to sleep, sweetie. You're gonna be just fine. 你要睡一覺，寶貝。你會沒事的。
“As soon as you give me the clamps, I want you to be ready to gown and glove me.”
你一給我鉗子，就要準備好給我穿手術衣、戴手套。
一句指令把手術檯上的節奏和默契全交代了。
As soon as ..., I want you to ...
佈置有先後順序的任務時用；日常催人做事別這麼強硬。
The moment you hand me those, be ready to assist. ／ Once I have the clamps, get ready to scrub in.
正式
As soon as 連讀，gown and glove 重讀。
As soon as you pass me the pan, I want you to be ready to plate. 你把鍋一遞給我，就要準備裝盤。
“I guess I better go see a man about a tooth.”
我想我還是去找人看看這顆牙吧。
把老掉牙的俏皮話改一個詞，既打了岔又不失禮。
I better go see a man about a ...
想含糊地告辭、不想說去哪時用；正式場合這樣說會被當成敷衍。
I had better go see a man about a dog. ／ Time to go take care of something.
口語
I guess I better 連讀，about a tooth 輕收。
I better go see a man about a car before it gets dark. 趁天沒黑，我還是去找人看看車吧。
“Hey, Hawkeye, there's an empty chair here looking for a player.”
嘿，鷹眼，這兒有把空椅子在等一個牌搭子。
把空椅子說成「在找牌搭子」，招呼人的功夫全在擬人裡。
There's an empty ... here looking for ...
招呼朋友加入牌局或飯局時用；正經場合別這麼繞。
There is a seat here with your name on it. ／ An empty chair is waiting for you.
口語
empty chair 連讀，player 尾音上揚。
There's an empty spot here looking for a fourth player. 這兒空著一個位置，正缺第四個人。
“Listen, why do you have to sit right behind me? It makes me very nervous.”
聽著，你為什麼非坐我正後面？這讓我特別緊張。
一句抱怨把牌桌迷信和小心眼都暴露出來，真實得可笑。
Why do you have to ...? It makes me very ...
半開玩笑地抱怨別人習慣時用；對方真在意會顯得你難相處。
Why must you sit right behind me? ／ It really puts me off when you do that.
口語
right behind 連讀，nervous 加重。
Why do you have to watch over my shoulder? It makes me very nervous. 你幹嗎非站我背後看牌？這讓我特別緊張。
“It brings me a lot of luck. Sit there, Boone.”
它給我帶來很多好運。坐那兒，布恩。
把迷信說得理直氣壯，還順手指揮別人坐哪，霸道得好笑。
It brings me a lot of luck.
半開玩笑地講自己的小迷信時用；對不熟的人別直接指揮座位。
It is my lucky spot. ／ That seat always brings me luck.
口語
a lot of luck 連讀，Sit there 短促有力。
This seat brings me a lot of luck, so don't take it. 這個位子能給我帶來好運，別坐。
下一章 · 11break the news告知壞訊息這場戲：給想自殺的牙醫遞膠囊它借用了英語老話 see a man about a dog，意思是含糊地告辭、找藉口走開，不說自己到底去幹嘛。劇中神父用它體面地結束了談話。
divulge。I can't divulge 就是「我不能透露」，比 tell 更正式，常和秘密、訊息、名字搭配，比如 refuse to divulge a source。
這是手術前的準備，意思是「穿手術衣、戴無菌手套」，英文裡真是把名詞當動詞用（gown 穿手術衣、glove 戴手套）。醫生進手術室前必須完成這一步。
不算罵人，但語氣看場合。它可以指「胡鬧、不認真」，也可以委婉指「和別人鬼混」，所以聽到時要注意上下文，別隨便對長輩用。
just in time，例如 You're just in time for dinner（你正好趕上吃晚飯）。強調「來得剛剛好、沒遲到」，和 in time for 是同一類說法。
