這場戲：下令強攻蟻丘
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米羅將軍命令達克斯明天拿下「蟻丘」，說傷亡百分之五加百分之十；達克斯直接點破：這等於我的人死一半以上。兩人隨即為愛國爭起來，達克斯搬出約翰遜那句 the last refuge of a scoundrel（惡棍最後的避難所），把氣氛推到冰點。想學這種有分量的說法，這段值得反覆聽。
「一半以上」說 more than half
more than half 一半以上barrage 密集的炮火覆蓋no-man's-land 無人地帶
❝ 獨白 · 11 句 「惡棍最後的避難所」說 the last refuge of a scoundrel
the last refuge of a scoundrel 惡棍最後的避難所patriotism 愛國、愛國心furlough 軍中的休假
米羅將軍通知達克斯上校：明天他的團要拿下一座叫「蟻丘」的陣地。達克斯提醒士兵狀態糟糕，將軍卻坦然說總得有人去死，他們擋子彈和彈片，好讓別人衝過去；問支援，答案是一點也沒有。將軍算出傷亡大約百分之五死在自己人的炮火下，再加百分之十倒在無人區，仍覺得兵力夠用；達克斯點破：這是死掉一半以上。隨後兩人為愛國爭執，達克斯引約翰遜那句 the last refuge of a scoundrel（惡棍最後的避難所），將軍被刺到，怪他太疲憊，下令讓他 indefinite furlough（無限期休假）；達克斯不肯離開部隊，最後說：If any soldiers can take it, we'll take the Anthill.（如果有士兵能拿下，那就是我們）。
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。
“I'm not a bull, General. I don't need a flag waved in front of me to get me to charge.”
我不是公牛，將軍。不需要有人在我面前揮旗子才肯衝。
把激將法比作鬥牛，拒絕得又冷又硬，是全片的名場面。
I don't need X to get me to Y.
被人用激將法挑動時用；語氣強硬，對上級說要有底氣。
I don't need a push to do my job. ／ You can't provoke me into that.
口語
not a bull 連讀，flag waved 輕讀，charge 重讀收。
I don't need a dare to get me to speak up. 我不用別人激才肯開口。
“He said it was the last refuge of a scoundrel, sir.”
他說，那是惡棍最後的避難所，長官。
引一句名人名言當武器，比直接罵人更有殺傷力。
It is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
引經據典地諷刺某種行為時用；聊天裡用會顯得掉書袋。
Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. ／ It's the last excuse of a dishonest man.
literary
last refuge 連讀，scoundrel 重讀，句尾落下。
He called it the last refuge of a scoundrel. 他稱那是惡棍最後的避難所。
“Patriotism may be old-fashioned, but show me a patriot, and I'll show you an honest man.”
愛國也許過時了，可你給我找出一個愛國者，我就能給你找出一個誠實的人。
先讓步再反擊，祈使句接條件，把道理說得乾脆。
Show me X, and I'll show you Y.
要用一個例子證明觀點時用；語氣自信，辯論和演講裡很好使。
Show me a liar, and I'll show you a coward. ／ Give me a hard case, and I'll show you the rule.
正式
old-fashioned 連讀，show me a patriot 稍快，honest man 重讀。
Show me a good plan, and I'll show you a prepared team. 你給我一個好方案，我就能給你一支有準備的隊伍。
“General, you're saying that more than half of my men will be killed.”
將軍，您這是說，我的人會死掉一半以上。
把命令翻譯成傷亡數字，一句質問比爭辯更有力。
You're saying that ...
要把對方的話挑明、逼他承認時用；對上級用會顯得直接。
So you're telling me half of them die. ／ That means most of us won't come back.
正式
more than half 連讀，will be killed 放慢重讀。
You're saying that we lose the whole weekend. 你這是在說，我們整個週末都泡湯了。
“It's you who are exhausted, not your men.”
累垮的是你，不是你計程車兵。
強調句一拐，把責任從士兵身上挪回指揮官，客氣卻扎人。
It's you who ... , not ...
要把責任點明到具體的人時用；語氣偏重，對朋友說會顯得責備。
It's you who needs a break, not them. ／ The problem is you, not your team.
中性
It's you 連讀，exhausted 重讀，not your men 放輕。
It's you who are tired, not the students. 累的是你，不是學生。
“Not once have you said that your men can take the Anthill.”
你一次都沒說過你計程車兵能拿下蟻丘。
否定詞提前倒裝，把「從來沒有」說得像一記重錘。
Not once have you ...
要強調對方從沒做過某事時用；語氣很重，吵架和辯論裡常見。
Not once did he apologise. ／ Never have I seen such a mess.
正式
Not once 重讀，have you said 輕快，Anthill 重讀收。
Not once have you asked how I feel. 你一次都沒問過我的感受。
You're tired, Dax. You're very tired. It's you who are exhausted, not your men. And it's my f ault. I've given you one impossible task after another. - You need rest. You need it badly. - I haven't said anything about needing rest, sir. And you never would either. Therefore, you're not going to have any say-so about it, Colonel. As from right now, I'm ordering you on indefinite furlough. General, you can't take me away from my men. You can't do that to me, sir. Not to you, Dax. For you. For your good and f or the good of your men. The good of my men, sir? If a commanding officer lacks confidence, what can we expect of his men? Naturally, I don't want to relieve you, but I must have your enthusiastic support.
你累了，達克斯。你太累了。 累垮的是你，不是你計程車兵。 這也怪我。我一次次交給你根本辦不到的任務。 ——你需要休息。你太需要了。——我可沒說過需要休息，長官。 你也永遠不會說。所以這事你說了不算，上校。 從現在起，我命令你無限期休假。 將軍，您不能把我從士兵身邊調走。您不能這樣對我，長官。 不是對你，達克斯。是為了你。為你好，也為你手下士兵好。 為我手下士兵好，長官？ 一個指揮官要是沒了信心，他計程車兵又能指望什麼？ 我當然不想撤你的職，可我需要你全力支援。
下一章 · 04my word against yours各執一詞這場戲：揭穿軍官誤殺戰友字面是「惡棍最後的避難所」，出自塞繆爾·約翰遜，諷刺有人拿愛國當最後一塊擋箭牌。戲裡達克斯用這句回將軍，等於在說他虛偽。
說 wave a flag in front of someone。戲裡達克斯用它抗議：我不是公牛，不需要有人在面前揮旗才肯衝。
指「軍中的休假」，尤其指被批准離隊一段時間。戲裡將軍命令達克斯 indefinite furlough，就是讓他無限期休假，等於變相撤職。
指「密集的炮火覆蓋」。戲裡將軍估算傷亡，說百分之五會死在自己人的 barrage 下，就是被自己這邊的炮火誤傷。
指「缺乏信心」，主語可以是指揮官、團隊。戲裡說 a commanding officer lacks confidence，就是「指揮官要是沒了信心」。
