這場戲：盼來的卻不是上校
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布蘭登送來一架小琴和一封信，說 I shall follow in a day or two（我一兩天內就到），還讓她們先練會附上的曲子。母女幾個正猜來客是誰，瑪麗安說 It is not just for me（這不只是為我）；門一響，有人篤定 It must be（一定是他），結果來的是愛德華。想學舊式書信腔和「猜錯了」的懸念，這段很妙。
「不只是為我」：not just for me（不只是為某人）
in a day or two 一兩天內、不日devoted friend 忠實的朋友（信末落款）not just for me 不只是為某人
全場屏息：Not a word（一個字都別說）
must be 一定是（表推測）Not a word 一個字都別說Come this way 這邊請
巴頓鄉舍收到布蘭登送來的一架小琴，還有一封信，說這琴 fit the parlour（正好放進客廳），他 in a day or two（一兩天內）就到，希望她們先把隨信附上的曲子彈熟；母親吩咐 Fetch some tea（去端些茶來）。母女幾個圍著琴又驚又喜，瑪麗安說 It is not just for me（這不只是為我）。正說著有客來訪，有人猜是上校，有人搖頭：I don't think it is the colonel（我覺得不是上校）；那位卻堅持 It must be（一定是他）。母親回頭叮囑大家 Not a word（一個字都別說）——原來來的是愛德華。想學舊式來信、竊竊私語和懸念鋪墊，這段很典型。
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 is not just for me. It is for all of us.”
這不只是為我。這是給我們大家的。
先推開獨享，再把禮物還給全家，一句就把姐妹情說圓了。
It is not just for ..., it is for ...
收到只寫自己名字的好處、想拉上同伴一起分享時用；別用來推卸本屬於自己的責任。
It isn't only for me; it's for everyone. ／ This isn't just mine, it belongs to all of us.
中性
not just 和 all of us 各重讀一次。
The bonus is not just for me; it is for the whole team. 這筆獎金不只是給我的，是給整個團隊的。
“He must like you very much.”
他一定很喜歡你。
一句話點破送禮的分量，把猜測說得像篤定的判斷。
He must ... very much.
看出別人有心思、又不想把話說死時用；正式彙報裡別用這麼隨意的推測。
He surely likes you a great deal. ／ He has to be very fond of you.
中性
must 重讀，very much 收在低處。
She must like you very much to lend you her car. 她肯把車借給你，一定是很喜歡你。
“I don't think it is the colonel.”
我覺得不是上校。
把眾人的期待輕輕按下去，給真正的來客留了個懸念。
I don't think it is ...
不太確定、又想否定別人猜測時用；對上級否定要加一句理由。
I doubt it is the colonel. ／ It doesn't look like the colonel to me.
中性
don't think 連讀，the colonel 輕讀。
I don't think it is the postman; he never comes this late. 我覺得不是郵差，他從沒這麼晚來過。
“It must be. He said he would arrive today. You must play your new song.”
一定是他。他說過今天會到。你得彈你那首新曲子。
三句話從推斷到催促，把一場精心準備的見面推到了門口。
It must be. He said he would ...
憑線索下結論、順手安排下一步時用；連著下命令只適合對平輩或晚輩。
It has to be him; he promised to come today. ／ That will be him. He said today.
中性
must be 重讀，最後一句放慢催人。
It must be them. They said they would arrive by noon. 一定是他們，他們說過中午前到。
“Calm. We must be calm.”
鎮定。我們得鎮定。
越是喊鎮定越顯得慌，一句自相矛盾的話最見人心。
We must be ...
臨到要緊關頭給自己和同伴打氣時用；對驚慌的人別隻說這句，要給具體動作。
Steady. We have to steady ourselves. ／ Keep calm. We need to stay calm.
中性
Calm 短促，We must be calm 才放平。
Breathe. We must be calm before the interview. 深呼吸，面試前我們得鎮定。
“What a pleasure to see you.”
見到你真高興。
把一場慌亂收進一句得體的歡迎，禮數一點沒亂。
What a pleasure to ...
正式迎接客人、說客套話時用；見老朋友這樣說會顯得生分。
How lovely to see you. ／ What a joy it is to have you here.
正式
What a 連讀，pleasure 重讀，句尾放鬆。
What a pleasure to meet your family at last. 終於見到你的家人，真高興。
指「一個字都別說」，讓人嚴格保密或別出聲。戲裡愛德華忽然登門，母親就叮囑大家 Not a word。
說 in a day or two。戲裡布蘭登在信裡說自己 in a day or two 就到，讓她們先把曲子彈熟。
指「去取來、去拿來」。戲裡說 Fetch some tea，就是「去端些茶來」。
指「正好裝得下、大小合適」。戲裡布蘭登說那琴 small enough to fit the parlour，就是「夠小，正好放進客廳」。
指「這邊請、跟我來」，是給客人引路的客氣話。戲裡管家對愛德華說 Come this way，就是請他這邊走。
