這場戲：一千鎊打聽哈里下落
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瑪麗和亞當剛擺好兩副餐具，克里斯托的律師奇爾克就找上門，問了句法比安先生在不在，再丟擲一千鎊：there was £1,000 in it for you（有你的好處）。瑪麗一句 I don't care to oblige you（我不想幫你的忙）直接回絕。想學禮貌又強硬地拒絕別人、還有談條件時的 in it for you，這段現成。
一千鎊擺桌上：「有你的好處」in it for you
employed by 受僱於某人call the police 報警、叫警察turn up 露面、出現in it for you 有你的好處
「得趕在他們前頭」：before they do（趕在別人前頭）
before they do 趕在別人前頭a hundred places 上百個地方Between the two of us 就咱倆、私下裡try them all 挨個試一遍
瑪麗和亞當·鄧恩正吃晚飯，有人叩門。來的是克里斯托的律師奇爾克，自稱 employed by Mr. Kristo（受僱於克里斯托），要找法比安先生。同行的約什非要看看裡屋，瑪麗讓他 get out（出去），不然就 call the police（報警）。奇爾克一面替約什道歉，說他忘了規矩 forget his manners（失禮），一面留下名片，說要是哈里 turn up（露面）就通知他們，還有 £1,000 in it for you（有你的好處）。瑪麗回絕 I don't care to oblige you（我不想幫這個忙）。人走之後，瑪麗和亞當意識到哈里 He must be in terrible trouble（惹上大麻煩了），決定分頭去各酒館把他先找到。
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。
“It mean we've got to find Harry before they do.”
意思是，我們得趕在他們前頭找到哈里。
話不完整卻把緊迫感說滿，兩人的默契全在裡面。
We've got to do something before they do.
和同伴說必須搶在別人前頭時用；正式場合要補上主語。
We have to reach him before they do. ／ We need to find him first.
口語
got to 連讀成 gotta，before they do 放慢。
We've got to call her before they do. 我們得趕在他們之前給她打電話。
“Perhaps you would, if you knew there was £1,000 in it for you.”
也許你會願意的——要是你知道這事有一千鎊可拿。
不威逼，只把價錢擺出來，體面裡藏著最直接的手段。
Perhaps you would, if you knew there was ... in it for you.
用利益說服別人時用；對朋友這樣說等於把關係標價。
You might change your mind if there were money in it. ／ There's something in it for you too.
正式
Perhaps you would 輕讀，一千鎊重讀，in it for you 連讀。
Perhaps you would help, if you knew there was a bonus in it for you. 也許你會幫忙，要是你知道這事有獎金可拿。
“He must be in terrible trouble.”
他一定是惹上大麻煩了。
一句推測就把擔憂說透，比直接說擔心更有分量。
He must be in ... trouble.
推測某人處境不妙時用；說笑和真擔心都能用，看語氣。
He must be in serious trouble. ／ Something terrible must have happened to him.
中性
must be 弱讀，terrible 重讀，trouble 收尾放平。
She hasn't called back; she must be in terrible trouble. 她一直沒回電話，一定是遇上大麻煩了。
“I will not let you know. I don't care to oblige you or Mr. Kristo.”
我不會通知你們。我也不想幫你們或克里斯托先生的忙。
用兩個「不」把拒絕說到毫無餘地，禮貌的措辭裡全是硬骨頭。
I will not [do X]. I don't care to oblige you or [someone].
面對威逼利誘、明確劃清界限時用；對客戶或上級這麼說，基本等於撕破關係。
I won't pass it on. I don't care to help you at all. ／ No, and I won't be doing him any favours.
正式
will not 重讀強調，don't care 輕蔑帶過，oblige you 稍頓，Kristo 落重收尾。
I will not tell them. I don't care to oblige you or your boss. 我不會告訴他們。我也不想幫你或你老闆的忙。
下一章 · 19struck off被吊銷這場戲：執照被警官當場收走指「有你的好處」，常用來講條件、給人好處。片裡那夥人就是暗示只要報信，就有一千鎊可拿。
可以說 there's something in it for you，口語裡也常縮成 in it for you，談生意、求人辦事都好用。
指露面、出現，常指遲到或突然現身。片裡說萬一哈里露面就通知我們，用的就是這個片語。
意思一樣，都是報警，英式口語更喜歡 ring。片裡有人直接說出去，不然就 call the police。
不是，它指失禮、忘了規矩。片裡奇爾克替同行的約什道歉，說他一時失了禮數。
