這場戲：父親說她還在摘月亮
第 7 章 · 共 18 章 · 2'45"
薩布麗娜從巴黎回來，整個人變了樣，戴維當場約她進城玩。父親卻提醒她 David is engaged（戴維訂婚了），一句 Nothing has changed.（什麼都沒變）把她拉回現實：你還是司機的女兒，還是 reach for the moon（伸手夠月亮）。她答得更妙——The moon's reaching for me.（是月亮在向我走來）。用比喻把自卑說成底氣，這兩句值得記。
「進城好好玩一晚」：go out on the town
have a reunion 聚一聚、敘敘舊go out on the town 進城好好玩一晚think so much of 看得上、瞧得起as long as 只要……就……
薩布麗娜在巴黎待了幾年後回到長島的拉勒比家，出落得判若兩人，連少爺戴維都當場約她進城、去白鸛酒吧和法國餐館，晚上還要去跳舞。可父親托馬斯不為所動，先告訴她 David is engaged.（戴維訂婚了），又說 Nothing has changed.（什麼都沒變），點明她還是司機的女兒，還在 reach for the moon（伸手夠月亮）。薩布麗娜沒有洩氣，回了一句 The moon's reaching for me.（是月亮在向我走來）。想學怎麼用一句輕描淡寫的比喻回覆別人的看不起，或者用 nothing has changed 說「老樣子」，這幾句都值得背。
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。
“But don't you see, Father? Everything has changed.”
可你沒看出來嗎，爸爸？一切都不一樣了。
一句反問先壓住對方，再用一句斷言收尾，是成長後最有力的宣言。
But don't you see ...? Everything has changed.
想反駁長輩或舊看法、強調今非昔比時用；對客戶或上級別這麼衝。
But can't you see? Things are different now. ／ Don't you understand? I'm not a child any more.
中性
don't you 連讀成 don-chu，has changed 尾音收住。
But don't you see? I'm not taking that job. 可你沒看出來嗎？我不接那份工作。
“No, Father. The moon's reaching for me.”
不，爸爸。是月亮在向我走來。
把父親嘴裡的老比喻整句翻過來，一句話就改寫了兩個人的位置。
The moon's reaching for me.
想說自己不再單方面追逐、好機會主動找上門時用；正式場合少用這種文學腔。
No, Dad. It's the other way round. ／ This time it's coming to me.
literary
The moon's 連讀，reaching 重音在首，for me 輕收。
No, I'm not chasing it. This time the offer is coming to me. 不，我不是在追它。這次是機會主動找上我。
“He's still David Larrabee, and you're still the chauffeur's daughter, and you're still reaching for the moon.”
他還是大衛·拉瑞比，你還是司機的女兒，你還是在那兒伸手夠月亮。
三個 still 排著隊砸下來，把身份差距一層層釘死，狠卻也疼。
Someone is still ..., and someone is still ...
想一條條擺出沒變的事實、勸人別做夢時用；吵架時說會顯得很刻薄。
He's still the boss, and you're still the new one. ／ You're still the same, and the situation is still the same.
中性
三個 still 都要重讀，and 弱讀，句末 moon 放平。
He's still married, and you're still waiting. 他還沒離婚，你就還在等著。
“I don't like that. I don't like the sound of it.”
我不愛聽這話。這口氣我不喜歡。
重複一個句式，第二句把理由說透，是長輩預感不妙時最直白的反應。
I don't like ... I don't like the sound of it.
聽到某件事隱約不對勁、想先表明態度時用；調查結論裡別用這種主觀說法。
I don't like the sound of that. ／ That doesn't sound right to me.
口語
don't like 連讀，第二個 don't 稍加重，sound of it 一氣說完。
I don't like the sound of that deal. 那樁交易聽著就不對勁。
“Sabrina, David is engaged. He's getting married again.”
薩布麗娜，大衛訂婚了。他又要結婚了。
一句事實後面補一個 again，不需要評判，荒唐和殘忍都出來了。
He's getting married again.
轉述別人婚訊或再婚訊息時用；正式通知裡 again 要慎用，會顯得評價。
He's getting married for the third time. ／ They're engaged, and the wedding is set.
中性
is engaged 連讀，getting married 的 t 常吞，again 重讀。
Did you hear? He's getting married again. 你聽說了嗎？他又要結婚了。
“Well, I don't mind, David, as long as you're there.”
我不介意，大衛，只要你在就行。
先讓步再給條件，把「只要你」三個字放在句尾，心意全壓在最後。
I don't mind, as long as ...
對某件事無所謂、只在意一個條件時用；談合同條件時也能套，但要說得更正式。
I'm fine with it, as long as you come. ／ It doesn't bother me, provided you're there.
中性
as long as you're 連成一串，there 重讀收尾。
I'll come along, as long as you're driving. 只要你開車，我就一起去。
下一章 · 08knock something for a loop把計劃徹底打亂這場戲：為司機女兒頂撞父親字面是「伸手夠月亮」，實際指追求根本夠不著的東西、妄想高攀。父親用它說薩布麗娜配不上戴維，是擔心她受傷。
可以說 I don't like the sound of it. the sound of it 就是「這話聽起來」，覺得對方語氣裡有問題、事情要糟，用它最自然。
都是說「變沒變」。Nothing has changed 是「什麼都沒變」，Everything has changed 是「一切都變了」，電影裡父女倆正好一人一句對著說。
homecoming party。homecoming 就是「回家、歸來」，為遠行回來的人辦的歡迎聚會就是它，很地道也很常用。
意思是「瘦巴巴的」，形容人又瘦又小、看著沒力氣。家人用它回憶薩布麗娜小時候的樣子，帶點疼愛的調侃。
