這場戲：出獄接風變全武行
第 12 章 · 共 22 章 · 4'18"
維克剛出獄，喬在辦公室給他接風，一句 Keep your chin up（打起精神）透著老交情。維克說在裡面收到的包裹他都記著，喬回 it was the least I could do（這是我起碼能做的），還說絕不對剛坐完四年牢的人撒謊。想學「打起精神」chin up 和「起碼能做的」the least I could do，這些話全是仗義的說法。
「打起精神」：Keep your chin up
pay me back 把錢還給我ride it out 硬撐過去、熬過去chin up 打起精神a few bad months 有幾個月過得不順
❝ 獨白 · 5 句 「腦子一團亂」：head up my ass
What are your plans 你有什麼打算head up my ass 昏頭昏腦、一團亂done four years 蹲過四年牢the slammer 監獄、牢裡
維克剛出獄，喬在自己的辦公室給他接風：讓他坐下、脫外套、別拘束，make yourself at home（當自己家），又倒上一杯人頭馬。維克道謝，說在裡面收到的包裹他都記著，喬回 it was the least I could do（這是我起碼能做的），還順口說 the slammer（牢裡）蹲了四年的人，不能對他撒謊。正說著，埃迪闖進來，先為沒去接人道歉，說自己 I've had my head up my ass（腦子一團亂）。結果父子倆和維克你一句我一句，越說越衝，最後在地上滾成一團，被喬喝住。想學「打起精神」chin up、「起碼能做的」the least I could do，或「監獄」的俚語 the slammer，這場戲都能學。
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。
“A friend of mine's outside. Keep your chin up, I'll be talking to you. Don't worry.”
我有個朋友在外面。打起精神來，我回頭再跟你聊。別擔心。
一邊要掛電話一邊還惦記著對方，安慰和體貼都在這幾句裡。
Keep your chin up, I'll be talking to you.
安慰正倒霉的人時用；對關係一般的人說會顯得越界，看場合。
Chin up, we'll sort this out. ／ Hang in there, I'll check on you later.
中性
Keep your 連讀，talking to you 收得快，句尾放軟。
Keep your chin up, I'll call you next week. 打起精神來，我下週給你打電話。
“What the hell was I supposed to do, forget about you?”
我還能怎麼辦，難道把你忘了？
一句反問把義氣說得毫不肉麻：我怎麼可能不管你，全在反問裡。
What the hell was I supposed to do, ...?
被埋怨沒幫忙、要自證心意時用；正式場合別用 what the hell。
What was I meant to do, just move on? ／ Was I supposed to forget about you?
口語
What the hell 連讀，supposed to 弱讀成 sposta。
What was I supposed to do, leave you alone? 我還能怎麼辦，把你一個人丟下？
“I've had my head up my ass the whole time.”
我這段時間整個腦子都是糊的。
用一句不雅的比喻說自己忙昏了頭，道歉裡帶著自嘲，特別口語。
I've had my head up my ass ...
熟人之間自嘲最近很狼狽時用；對長輩或客戶說會失禮。
I've been all over the place lately. ／ I've been completely out of it this week.
口語
had my 連讀，head up my ass 重音落在 head 和 ass。
Sorry, I've had my head up my ass all week. 抱歉，我這一週腦子都糊了。
“You don't lie to a guy who's just done four years in the slammer.”
對一個剛蹲了四年大牢的人，你不能撒謊。
把「剛出獄的人不值得騙」講成一條江湖規矩，義氣和分寸都在裡頭。
You don't lie to a guy who's just ...
解釋自己為什麼說了實話時用；拿它當擋箭牌會顯得強詞奪理。
You don't lie to a man who just did time. ／ You owe a straight answer to someone who lost years.
中性
don't lie to 連讀，four years 重讀，句尾降調。
You don't lie to a guy who's just been fired. 對一個剛被炒的人，你不能撒謊。
I walk in the door, he's like, "Vic, I'm so glad somebody's finally here who knows what's going on. "My son Eddie is a fuck-up. "He's ruining the business. "I mean, I love the guy but he's flushing everything down the toilet." I mean, that's what you said, right, Joe? Tell him yourself.
我一進門他就說：「維克，太好了，總算來個知道情況的人了。 「我兒子埃迪就是個廢物。 「他要把生意毀了。 「我是說，我挺疼這小子，可他正把一切衝進馬桶。」 我是說，你就是這麼說的，對吧，喬？你自己跟他說。
下一章 · 13for crying out loud真是的這場戲：安排假工作又想拉入夥就是「打起精神、別灰心」，常用來安慰遇到難處的人。Keep your chin up 字面是「把下巴抬起來」，引申為別垂頭喪氣。
the slammer。它是監獄的口語叫法，do four years in the slammer 就是「蹲了四年牢」。
意思是「（這是我）起碼能做的」，用來表示自己幫的忙微不足道。別人道謝時回一句 it was the least I could do，既謙虛又客氣。
字面是，但意思是「昏頭昏腦、一團亂」，說自己忙亂到糊塗。I've had my head up my ass 就是「我這陣子整個人都是糊的」。
pay me back。pay someone back 就是「把錢還給某人」，也可以引申為「報復某人」，靠語境區分。
