這場戲：誤信王子奪走心上人
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假面舞會上，唐約翰悄悄放話：The prince woos for himself（王子在替自己求親）。克勞狄奧信了，轉頭冷著臉，只丟下一句 I wish him joy of her（假意祝福她快活）。培尼狄克看不下去，感嘆交情一到談情說愛就靠不住。想學怎麼陰陽怪氣地「祝福」、怎麼形容失戀的落寞，這些說法最實用。
被假訊息困住，他只剩一句 I wish him joy of her（假意祝福她快活）
in name of 以某人的名義the office and affairs of love 談情說愛這樁事I wish him joy of her 假意祝福她快活
他悶得「冷清得像荒郊孤屋」：as melancholy as a lodge in a warren
as melancholy as a lodge in a warren 冷清得像荒郊孤屋got the good will of 討到某人的歡心quarrel to you 跟某人有梁子
假面舞會上，唐約翰故意放出假訊息，說王子搶走了克勞狄奧的希羅，因為 The prince woos for himself（王子在替自己求親）。克勞狄奧聽信了，也不問清楚，別人一提希羅，他只回一句 I wish him joy of her（假意祝福她快活）。培尼狄克看穿這出戲，感嘆交情一到 the office and affairs of love（談情說愛這樁事）就靠不住。後來有人找到克勞狄奧，形容他 as melancholy as a lodge in a warren（冷清得像荒郊孤屋），還順帶說碧翠絲跟他有過節。想學陰陽怪氣地「祝福」和形容落寞的英語，這幾句句句帶刺。
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。
“Signior, you are very near my brother in his love.”
先生，我哥哥非常疼您，把您當心腹。
先送上一句貼心話，把關係拉近，再下手放謊，這句是整場騙局的敲門磚。
be near someone in someone's love
想說明自己跟某人交情深、是心腹時用；對不熟的人這樣說會顯唐突。
You are very close to my brother. ／ He holds you in the highest regard.
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very near 連讀，in his love 輕讀收尾。
I am very near the director in her trust. 我很得主管的信任。
“He is enamoured on Hero. Dissuade him from her. She is no equal for his birth.”
他愛上了希羅。勸他死了這條心吧。她配不上他的出身。
三短句一句比一句狠，把感情說成錯配，是約翰挑撥的樣板。
dissuade someone from something
勸人打消某個念頭或放棄某人時用；語氣偏正式，朋友間也能用。
Talk him out of it. ／ Urge him to give her up.
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Dissuade him 連讀，no equal 重讀。
We tried to dissuade him from buying that old house. 我們勸過他別買那棟老房子。
“Friendship is constant in all other things save in the office and affairs of love.”
交情放在別的事情上都靠得住，唯獨在談情說愛這樁事上靠不住。
一句冷冰冰的世故格言，把愛情說成交情唯一會失守的地方，好記也好用。
be constant in everything save in ...
感慨原則到了某件事上就不管用時用；抱怨感情和利益更貼切。
It holds for everything except love. ／ Every rule breaks when love is involved.
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save in 輕輕帶過，office and affairs 三個詞一氣連讀。
Rules are constant here save in matters of money. 這兒什麼規矩都作數，一碰到錢就不作數了。
“- The prince hath got your Hero. - I wish him joy of her.”
——王子把您的希羅弄到手了。——那我祝他們快活。
被搶了心上人，只回一句「祝他們快活」，酸苦全壓在那句客套底下。
I wish someone joy of something
表面祝福、心裡發酸時用；對當事人當面說會顯得刻薄。
I hope they are happy together. ／ Much joy may they have of it.
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hath got 連讀，I wish him 輕挑上揚。
They took the project, so I wish them joy of it. 專案被他們拿走了，那我就祝他們幹得開心。
“I found him here as melancholy as a lodge in a warren.”
我就在這兒找到他，悶得跟養兔場裡一間孤零零的窩棚一樣。
把失戀的陰沉比成荒地裡獨一間窩棚，畫面感十足，是極妙的明喻。
as melancholy as a lodge in a warren
打趣一個人悶悶不樂、形容氣氛冷清時用；對正難過的人說會失禮。
as gloomy as an empty house ／ miserable as a hut in the middle of nowhere
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as melancholy as 連讀，lodge in a warren 一串帶過。
After he left, the room felt as melancholy as a lodge in a warren. 他走後，屋裡冷清得像荒地裡一間孤屋。
下一章 · 08speak poniards字字如刀這場戲：毒舌鬥嘴後定下親事字面是「祝某人高興」，實際常是反話，帶著諷刺或無奈。克勞狄奧聽說希羅被王子搶走，回一句 I wish him joy of her，聽著像祝福，其實是咽不下這口氣。
woo 是「追求、求親」，for himself 是「為自己」。所以說某人 woos for himself，就是「他是在替自己求親」，而不是替朋友做媒。這個假訊息正是騙局的關鍵。
enamoured on。enamoured 是「傾心的、迷戀的」，on 後面接物件，比如 enamoured on Hero 就是「迷戀上希羅」。屬於比較文雅、書面的說法。
dissuade someone from。dissuade 是「勸阻」，from 後面接那件事。唐約翰假意說 Dissuade him from her，就是讓培尼狄克去勸克勞狄奧放棄希羅。
lodge 是林子裡的小屋，warren 是養兔的圍場。整句是「冷清得像荒郊孤屋」，形容人孤零零、悶悶不樂。用來寫失戀或落單的情緒，畫面感很強。
