這場戲：為報真名吵翻了天
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倉庫裡為「該不該把真名告訴快死的同伴」吵翻。白先生說，那人 dying in my arms（快死在我懷裡），他只是想安慰他；在場的人卻揪住不放，說這等於幫警察 narrow down（縮小範圍）把他認出來。白先生一句 back off（別逼我），差點動手。想學「縮小範圍」「別逼我」這類說法，這場戲句句是火氣。
❝ 獨白 · 7 句 「死在懷裡」：dying in my arms（快死在我懷裡）
where I was from 我的老家right then and there 當場、就在那一刻dying in my arms 快死在我懷裡take care of him 照顧他
「別逼我」：back off（退開、別來逼我）
narrow down 縮小範圍back off 別來逼我、退開go round and round 沒完沒了地糾纏stuck in a situation 陷在某種局面裡
倉庫裡，一夥人正為「該不該把真名告訴一個快死的同伴」吵得不可開交。白先生承認告訴了橙先生名字和老家：他說自己只是想 take care of him（照顧他），那人當時 dying in my arms（快死在我懷裡），他沒法不管。可在場的人不領情，說他老家有案底，這等於幫警察 narrow down（縮小範圍）把他認出來，還說他表現像個剛入行的新手。白先生被逼急了，喊出一句 back off（別逼我），雙方差點真動手。想學「照顧某人」take care of、「縮小範圍」narrow down，或「別逼我」back off，這一場全是吵架能用上的說法。
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 mean, the man was dying in my arms. What the fuck was I supposed to do?”
我是說，那人都快死在我懷裡了。我他媽還能怎麼辦？
把兩難縮成一句反問：講規矩的人也得先當個人。
What was I supposed to do?
被指責做錯、想說明自己別無選擇時用，情緒化的場合最合適；正式說明裡別這麼衝。
What else could I have done? ／ What choice did I have?
口語
supposed to 連讀成 sposta，was I 上揚。
She was crying at my door; what was I supposed to do? 她在我門口哭，我還能怎麼辦？
“Well, maybe I should have but I couldn't!”
也許我是該那樣，可我做不到！
先認下該做的事，再用一個 couldn't 把人性壓過規矩。
Maybe I should have, but I couldn't.
承認自己該做某件難事卻沒做到時用，熟人坦白最自然；正式檢討裡要寫得更完整。
I know I should have, but I just couldn't. ／ I should have, only I wasn't able to.
口語
should have 連讀成 should've，couldn't 重讀。
Maybe I should have called, but I couldn't face it. 也許我該打個電話，可我實在沒法面對。
“You're acting like a first-year fuckin' thief! I'm acting like a professional.”
你表現得像個他媽的剛入行的小偷！我這是專業做法。
用「新手對專業」的對比定調，把私人恩怨說成職業標準之爭。
You're acting like ..., I'm acting like ...
指責對方不專業、同時表明自己專業時用，工作爭執裡常見；對朋友說會顯得刻薄。
You're behaving like an amateur; I'm behaving like a pro. ／ That's rookie thinking; this is how a pro works.
口語
acting like 兩處對照重讀，professional 收得乾脆。
You're acting like a rookie, and I'm acting like a team lead. 你像個新手，我可像個帶隊的人。
“We're stuck in a situation you created.”
我們陷在這爛攤子裡，都是你惹出來的。
一句話把因果釘死，把責任推回對方，短而有力。
We're stuck in a situation you created.
指責對方把大家拖進麻煩時用；對同事朋友都用得上，對上級說等於撕破臉。
This mess is yours to fix. ／ We're here because of what you did.
口語
stuck in a 連讀，situation you created 逐詞加重。
We're stuck in a mess you created, so own it. 我們困在你搞出來的爛攤子裡，認了吧。
“You wanna fuck with me? I'll show you who you're fucking with.”
你想跟我較勁？那我就讓你看看你在跟誰較勁。
反問加回敬，把挑釁原樣打回去，映象結構讓節奏極硬。
You wanna ... me? I'll show you who you're ...ing with.
被挑釁、要立威時用；對陌生人或上級說會直接升級衝突，別用。
You want a problem? I'll be the problem. ／ Pick a fight with me and you'll find out who I am.
口語
wanna fuck with me 連讀，show you who 加快，fucking with 收重。
You wanna mess with me? I'll show you who you're messing with. 你想找我麻煩？我讓你看看你在找誰的麻煩。
I'm trying to comfort him... telling him not to worry, everything's gonna be OK, I'm gonna take care of him, and he asked me what my name was. I mean, the man was dying in my arms. What the fuck was I supposed to do? Tell him, "I'm sorry, I can't give out that fuckin' information - "it's against the rules"? "I don't trust you enough"? Well, maybe I should have but I couldn't!
我想安慰他…… 跟他說別擔心，一切都會好起來，我會照顧他， 然後他問我叫什麼名字。 我是說，那人都快死在我懷裡了。我他媽還能怎麼辦？ 跟他說「對不起，這他媽的資訊我不能透露——這是規矩」？ 「我信不過你」？ 也許我是該那樣，可我做不到！
下一章 · 11on the level靠得住這場戲：差點火拼後揪出警察就是「退開、別來逼我」，讓人別再逼近或別再管閒事。白先生被逼急了喊 back off，等於「你別再逼我了」。
narrow down。指把選擇或範圍一點點縮小，narrow down the selection 就是「把可選的範圍縮小」。
意思是「當場、就在那一刻」，強調事情發生得很突然、很即時。臺詞說以為他 right then and there 就要死了，就是「當場就沒命」。
freak out 是「嚇壞、慌神、情緒失控」，口語裡很常用。說 We're already freaked out，就是「我們已經夠慌的了」。
主要用來罵人或罵東西，意思是「狗屎、爛人、爛東西」，非常粗，正式場合別用。
