這場戲：設局偷聽勸她動心
第 13 章 · 共 24 章 · 4'08"
培尼狄克細品碧翠絲那句「我是被硬支使來叫你吃飯的」，越想越有味，一句 There's a double meaning in that（這話裡有雙關）替她補出愛意。希羅和厄休拉故意說給偷聽的碧翠絲聽：培尼狄克一心愛她，只是她太傲。碧翠絲坐不住，一句 What fire is in mine ears?（我耳朵裡燒的是什麼火）道盡動搖。
聽出「雙關」：There's a double meaning in that
double meaning 雙關against my will 違揹我的意願took no more pains 沒多費什麼功夫have no stomach 沒胃口、沒興致
眼裡全是「輕蔑和譏誚」：disdain and scorn
so entirely 如此全心全意new-trothed 剛訂婚的acquaint her of it 把這事告知她disdain and scorn 輕蔑和譏誚
❝ 獨白 · 8 句 「我耳朵裡燒的是什麼火」：What fire is in mine ears
What fire is in mine ears 我耳朵裡燒的是什麼火condemned for 因某事被定罪maiden pride 少女的驕傲requite thee 回報你
兩個「偷聽局」正好對照。培尼狄克獨自回味碧翠絲那句「我是被硬支使來叫你吃飯的」，越琢磨越像情話，一句 There's a double meaning in that（這話裡有雙關）把普通客套聽成了示愛。接著輪到碧翠絲：希羅和厄休拉在園子裡演戲，句句說給暗處的她聽，說培尼狄克全心全意愛她，只是她太傲，誰也看不上。碧翠絲聽得心火直冒，問 What fire is in mine ears?（我耳朵裡燒的是什麼火），當場卸下驕傲，決定回報這份愛。想學「雙關」double meaning、形容「沒胃口、沒興致」用 have no stomach for、說「回報」用 requite，這場戲都能對上。
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 a double meaning in that.”
這話裡頭有雙關。
一句自我劇透，把聽眾也拉進他那點小心思裡。
There's a double meaning in that.
聽出別人話裡有話、想點破時用；正式報告裡別用。
She meant more than she said. ／ That line could be read two ways.
口語
double meaning 連讀，in that 輕收，尾音略降。
There is a double meaning in that compliment. 那句誇讚裡藏著兩層意思。
“Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.”
丘位元有的用箭射，有的用陷阱。
把愛情說成狩獵，一句格言就點破這場騙局的本質。
Some ... with ..., some with ...
感慨愛情各有各的來路時用；當情話講會太冷。
Love comes by arrow or by ambush. ／ Some are won openly, some are caught.
literary
Cupid 重讀，arrows 與 traps 並列，中間稍頓。
Some find love with flowers, some with patience. 有人靠鮮花贏得愛情，有人靠的是耐心。
“What fire is in mine ears?”
我耳朵裡燒的是什麼火？
用一句近乎生理的比喻寫出被人說中時的臉熱心跳。
What fire is in ...?
被人當眾說中、又羞又急時打趣用；嚴肅場合別用。
Why are my ears burning like this? ／ My ears are on fire from hearing that.
literary
What fire 連讀，is in 弱讀，mine ears 稍微拖長。
What fire is in my ears, hearing them talk about me? 聽他們議論我，我耳朵都燒起來了。
“I will requite thee, taming my wild heart to thy loving hand.”
我要回報你，把我這顆野性難馴的心，交到你深情的手裡馴服。
把心交給對方「馴服」，驕傲的人認輸原來可以這樣好聽。
I will requite thee, ...
鄭重回應別人的深情時用；日常閒談裡說會顯得太戲劇。
I will answer your love and let you gentle me. ／ I will return your love and give you my heart to keep.
literary
requite thee 連讀，taming my wild heart 一氣呵成。
I will requite your patience with all the love I have. 你用耐心待我，我就把全部的愛還給你。
“Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, misprising what they look on, and her wit values itself so highly, that to her, all matter else seems weak.”
輕蔑和譏誚在她眼裡閃著光，看什麼都瞧不上；她的才氣自視極高，在她眼裡別的都不值一提。
把驕傲寫成會發光的東西，一句判詞既刻薄又漂亮。
her wit values itself so highly that ...
形容某人眼高於頂、看誰都不順眼時用；當面說人太傷人。
She looks at everyone as if they were beneath her. ／ Her cleverness thinks far too well of itself.
literary
Disdain and scorn 重讀，sparkling 提氣，all matter else 放慢。
His wit values itself so highly that no one else gets a word in. 他自恃聰明，別人一句話都插不上。
“I took no more pains for those thanks than you take pains to thank me.”
我受這點累，跟你道這聲謝費的那點勁，差不了多少。
拿「費勁」這個詞轉著圈回敬，鬥嘴的機鋒全在這一句。
no more ... than you ...
被人假客氣、你想回敬一句時用；對上司或長輩別用。
That thanks cost you as little as the errand cost me. ／ You are as generous with thanks as I was with effort.
中性
pains 兩次出現要重讀，than you 弱讀，尾音上揚。
I took no more trouble for that nod than you took to give it. 你點這個頭費的勁，跟我跑這一趟差不多。
What fire is in mine ears? Can this be true? Stand I condemned for pride and scorn so much? Contempt, farewell! And maiden pride, adieu! No glory lives behind the back of such. And, Benedick, love on! I will requite thee, taming my wild heart to thy loving hand. If thou dost love, my kindness shall incite thee to bind our loves up in a holy band. For others say thou dost deserve, and I believe it better than reportingly!
我耳朵裡燒的是什麼火？ 這會是真的嗎？難道我竟因驕傲和輕蔑，被定了這麼重的罪？ 輕蔑，別了！少女的驕傲，再見！ 這些東西的背後，沒什麼榮耀可言。 培尼狄克，你就愛下去吧！ 我要回報你，把我這顆野性難馴的心，交到你深情的手裡馴服。 你若真心愛我，我這份情意定會催你我把兩顆心用神聖的紐帶系在一起。 因為別人都說你值得，而我信得比聽來的還要真切！
下一章 · 14by virtue of one's office憑職務這場戲：巡夜隊訓話錯漏百出就是「雙關」，一句話表面一層意思、底下還藏著另一層。培尼狄克把碧翠絲一句普通客套，聽出了示愛的第二層意思。
have no stomach for something。stomach 除了胃，也指「興趣、興致」，所以這句既能說吃不下，也能說對某件事提不起勁。
意思是「違揹我的意願、不情願」，常用來強調自己是被逼的。碧翠絲說「我是被硬支使來叫你吃飯的」，用的就是這句。
對，原指鳥被塗了粘膠的樹枝粘住，引申為「中了圈套、上了鉤」。有人說 She's limed，就是「她上鉤了」。
requite 是「回報、報答」，既可指回報愛意，也可指報復。臺詞裡說 I will requite thee，就是「我會回報你的愛」。
