這場戲：糊塗巡官審出真相
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一樁大案的真相，是被一個滿嘴錯詞的巡官審出來的。道格貝里把博拉契奧和康拉德提上來，看守作證說他們收了唐約翰的錢誣告希羅；他一高興，把該說的「永墮地獄」講成了 everlasting redemption（永享救贖）。想學「好不到哪去」little better than，和怎麼追問「還有呢」what else，這場戲又好笑又好用。
一句「好不到哪去」：little better than
malefactors 犯人little better than 好不到哪去false names 假名字call forth 傳喚上來
審訊現場亂成一團，卻歪打正著。道格貝里和弗吉斯把博拉契奧、康拉德帶上來，先糾結名字真假，一句 little better than（好不到哪去）把兩人說成「不過是兩個假名字」。直到有人提醒要 call forth（傳喚）看守作證，真相才浮出水面：博拉契奧收了唐約翰一千金幣，去誣告希羅；克勞狄奧也要當眾羞辱她、不要她。這邊約翰親王已經 stolen away（偷偷溜走）。道格貝里越審越起勁，把「永墮地獄」說成 everlasting redemption（永享救贖）。想學「好不到哪去」little better than、想學「傳喚」call forth、想說某人「偷偷溜走」stolen away，這一場全都齊了。
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。
“Masters, it is proved already that you are little better than false names.”
各位，已經查明瞭，你們倆不過是兩個假名字罷了。
明明用錯了詞，氣勢卻壓住全場，一句話把人說成了虛名。
little better than ...
想說某人某物好不到哪去時用；當面說等於直接羞辱對方。
They are little better than strangers. ／ That excuse is little better than a lie.
正式
little better than 一氣呵成，false names 兩詞都重讀。
His apology was little better than a shrug. 他那句道歉還不如聳聳肩。
“I charge you, in the prince's name, accuse these men.”
我以親王的名義命令你們，控告這兩個人。
把權力搬出來只用一句，命令和身份同時落地。
I charge you, in ...'s name, ...
正式下令、代表機構發言時用；日常對朋友這樣講會顯得可笑。
In the company's name, I ask you to answer. ／ I charge you to tell the truth now.
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charge 重讀，in the prince's name 中間稍停，命令句尾下沉。
I charge you, in the committee's name, to hand over the file. 我以委員會的名義要求你，把檔案交出來。
“Hero was in this manner accused, in this very manner refused, and upon the grief of this, suddenly died.”
希羅就是這樣被指控、這樣被當眾拒婚，然後因為悲痛，突然就死了。
三個分句排下來，把一場冤枉說成一條冷冰冰的因果鏈。
was in this manner ..., and upon the grief of this, ...
複述一樁不公的經過、寫總結陳詞時用；日常說話別這麼繞。
This is how she was accused, refused, and driven to death. ／ Shamed in public, she did not survive the grief.
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兩個 in this manner 平行，upon the grief 後稍停，suddenly died 放慢。
He was in this manner blamed, in this very manner dropped, and upon the stress of it, he quit. 他就是這樣被怪罪、這樣被撇下，最後撐不住，辭職了。
“Thou wilt be condemned into everlasting redemption for this.”
為了這事，你非得被判去永享救贖不可。
把該說的「永墮地獄」說成了「永享救贖」，荒唐得讓人記一輩子。
Thou wilt be condemned into ... for this.
調侃某人一本正經說錯話時用；真拿來下判斷會鬧笑話。
You will be sentenced to a reward for this, apparently. ／ For that, you shall be punished with a prize.
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wilt 輕讀，everlasting redemption 兩個重音，for this 收尾。
Say that again and you will be promoted into a demotion. 你再這麼說，就得被升職成降職了。
“Prince John is this morning secretly stolen away.”
約翰親王今天早上偷偷溜走了。
把叛逃說成「被偷走」，一句平靜的宣佈裡全是心虛。
has secretly stolen away
描述某人悄悄離場、不告而別時用；正式公文裡要用 withdrew。
He slipped away before anyone could stop him. ／ The prince quietly disappeared this morning.
正式
secretly 與 stolen 連讀，away 收在句尾，語調放平。
The guest had secretly stolen away before the toast. 敬酒之前，那位客人就悄悄溜走了。
“I do not like thy look, I promise thee.”
我不喜歡你這副樣子，我跟你保證。
古體的「我向你擔保」配上一句直白的嫌棄，越正經越好笑。
I do not like ..., I promise thee.
半開玩笑地表達反感時用；對陌生人這樣講會顯得莫名其妙。
I don't like your attitude, I promise you. ／ I dislike your tone, and I mean it.
口語
do not like 連讀，thy look 輕快帶過，I promise thee 放慢。
I do not like that grin, I promise you. 我可不待見你那個笑，跟你說真的。
下一章 · 19flesh and blood血肉之軀這場戲：悲慟轉怒當眾翻臉意思是「跟……差不多、好不到哪去」，常帶貶義。道格貝里說兩人 little better than false names，就是嫌他們不過是兩個假名字。
call forth。call forth someone 是正式地把某人叫出來、傳上來。審案時讓證人或犯人上前，就用這句。
這裡是「偷偷溜走」。stolen away 多指人悄悄離開、不告而別。臺詞說約翰親王今早就 stolen away，就是他已經跑路了。
字面是，但道格貝里想說「永墮地獄」，把 everlasting damnation 說成了 redemption。這種一本正經說錯話，正是這場戲的笑點。
what else。想接著追問對方還說了什麼、還有什麼，直接說 What else? 就行，口語裡很常用。
