這場戲：探問婚事的話裡有話
第 16 章 · 共 27 章 · 2'41"
布蘭登上校來探望埃莉諾，問 Tell me once and for all（你就一次把話講明白）：你妹妹和威洛比到底了結沒有？埃莉諾承認兩人 mutual affection（兩情相悅），上校便祝妹妹幸福，卻對威洛比只肯說但願他 endeavour to deserve（努力配得上）她——聽著像祝福，其實話裡有話。想學提問和祝福裡的分寸，這段最耐聽。
「去操辦」說 see to it
in good order 狀況良好、妥妥當當see to it 去操辦、負責處理be forced to 被迫、不得不
「一次說清」用 once and for all
once and for all 一次說清、徹底了結mutual affection 兩情相悅endeavour to deserve 努力去做到、力求配得上
在倫敦，詹寧斯太太一家照常忙碌，聊到約翰和範妮也在城裡、瑪麗安和威洛比的婚事。這時威洛比登門找瑪麗安，姐妹倆都以為好事將近。布蘭登上校隨後單獨找埃莉諾，先道歉，再 Tell me once and for all（一次把話講明白）地問：你妹妹和威洛比到底有沒有了結？埃莉諾說自己也不知情，但 no doubt（毫不懷疑）他們 mutual affection（兩情相悅）。上校於是說，祝妹妹得到 all imaginable happiness（能想到的一切幸福），至於威洛比，只願他 endeavour to deserve（努力配得上）她。埃莉諾聽出不對，追問什麼意思。想學提問、祝福和話裡有話，這段最典型。
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。
“Don't talk to me of coals.”
別跟我提煤。
一句就把話頭按死，嫌棄又剋制，是老派主婦最有勁的口吻。
Don't talk to me of something.
對熟人想打斷一個不愛聽的話題時用；對長輩或客人這麼說不禮貌。
Don't start on that again. ／ I won't hear another word about it.
口語
Don't talk to 連讀，me 輕讀，coals 收尾略重。
Don't talk to me of traffic today. 今天別跟我提堵車。
“John and Fanny are in town. I think we shall be forced to see them.”
約翰和範妮也在城裡。我看我們躲不掉，非見他們不可。
用被迫兩個字，把體面之下的不情願全抖了出來。
I think we shall be forced to ...
預判躲不開某件煩事、半無奈地告訴身邊人時用；書面語也常見。
We shall have no choice but to see them. ／ I'm afraid we're obliged to meet them.
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be forced to 三詞連讀，重音落在 forced 上。
I think we shall be forced to invite them. 我看我們非請他們不可了。
“There you are, Pooter. Still alive, I see.”
你在這兒呢，普特。我看還活得挺好。
一句見面招呼把嫌棄藏進打趣，單獨聽也像完整的人話。
Still alive, I see.
對熟人拿遲到或狼狽開玩笑時用；對長輩或剛到場的人別說。
You made it, I see. ／ So you survived, then.
口語
Still alive 連讀，I see 輕收，笑意壓在尾音。
Still alive, I see, after that marathon meeting. 那麼長的會開完，我看你還活著嘛。
“Is everything finally resolved between your sister and Mr. Willoughby?”
你妹妹和威洛比先生，總算了結了嗎？
一句問話把兩家體面、一樁懸而未決的親事全攤在桌面上。
Is everything finally resolved between A and B?
當面打聽兩人關係是否定局時用；正式、略冒昧，慎用。
Is it all settled between them? ／ Has it been cleared up at last?
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resolved between 連讀，問句在 Willoughby 處上揚。
Is everything finally resolved between Tom and Lucy? 湯姆和露西的事，總算定下來了嗎？
“To your sister, I wish all imaginable happiness.”
我祝你妹妹得到能想像到的一切幸福。
祝詞鋪得極滿，反而讓人聽出一點保留，英式客套的樣板。
To someone, I wish all imaginable happiness.
舉杯祝福新婚或遠行人時用；莊重場合，別對著剛失意的人說。
I wish her every happiness. ／ May she have all the joy in the world.
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all imaginable 連讀，happiness 放慢收句。
To the bride and groom, I wish all imaginable happiness. 我祝新郎新娘得到所能想像的一切幸福。
“In good order, ma'am, though I might suggest the ordering of coal.”
都妥當了，夫人，只是我得提醒一句，煤也該訂了。
先報平安再提錢，一句裡既有本分又有算計，管家腔十足。
In good order, though I might suggest ...
先答一聲好、再委婉提要求時用；對上司或長輩都合適。
All is well, if I may add one point. ／ Everything is ready, though I might mention ...
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In good order 平讀，though I might 輕快帶過。
The plan is sound, though I might suggest a smaller budget. 方案沒問題，只是我或許該提一句，預算能再壓一壓。
下一章 · 17set her heart at rest讓她安心這場戲：舞會上介紹羅伯特指「一次說清、徹底了結」，強調不再拖泥帶水。戲裡上校說 Tell me once and for all，就是要對方把話說到底。
說 mutual affection。戲裡埃莉諾說 I have no doubt of their mutual affection，就是「我毫不懷疑他們彼此有情」。
指「努力去配得上」。戲裡上校祝福威洛比說 endeavour to deserve her，聽著是祝願，其實暗含保留。
指「妥當、備齊」。戲裡問 everything's in order，就是問「東西都備妥了吧」。
指「去操辦、負責處理」。戲裡說交給皮金 He'll see to it，就是「他會去張羅」。
