這場戲：上校贈教區成全婚事
第 24 章 · 共 27 章 · 4'20"
布蘭登托埃莉諾帶話給愛德華：願把德拉福德的教區給他，好讓他娶露西。愛德華收到訊息卻滿臉慚愧：God knows what you must think of me（天知道你把我想成什麼樣了）。埃莉諾只回一句 You honour your promises（你信守諾言），替他守住了底線。想學舊式體面與剋制，這段很動人。
巴不得效勞：only too delighted（巴不得、非常樂意）
enable him to 使某人能夠only too delighted 巴不得、非常樂意from your own lips 親口說
體面收尾：honour your promises（信守諾言）
no orator 不善言辭had no hand in it 沒有參與其中honour your promises 信守諾言
布蘭登登門，告訴埃莉諾一個她沒想到的好訊息：他願把德拉福德的教區交給愛德華，好讓愛德華和露西能成婚，還說這全靠埃莉諾的份上。埃莉諾轉告愛德華時，他慚愧地說 God knows what you must think of me（天知道你把我想成什麼樣了），又問 Can it be possible?（這怎麼可能）。埃莉諾只說，你 owe it almost entirely to your own merit（這幾乎全靠你自己的品行）。愛德華答 Your friendship has been the most important of my life（你的友誼是我一生中最珍貴的），她回 You will always have it（你永遠擁有它），最後說 You honour your promises（你信守諾言），並祝他幸福。想學舊式社交裡的成全、體面與剋制，這段很完整。
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。
“Have I been rightly informed? Is it so?”
我聽到的訊息準確嗎？真是這樣？
先問準不準，再問是不是，兩句把鄭重的求證說得不卑不亢。
Have I been rightly informed?
聽到重大訊息、要向當事方求證時用；對熟人這樣問會顯得見外。
Am I right in thinking so? ／ Is what I heard correct?
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rightly informed 連讀，Is it so 尾音上揚。
Have I been rightly informed that you are leaving? 我聽說你要走了，這訊息準嗎？
“I feel certain this is the right course.”
我確信這是正確的做法。
不炫耀自己的善意，只用一個判斷把話說定，體面又有分量。
I feel certain this is the right course.
為自己的決定背書、請對方放心時用；推卸責任時可別借用。
I am sure this is the right thing to do. ／ This is plainly the right course.
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feel certain 連讀，right course 重讀收尾。
I feel certain this is the right course for the team. 我確信這是團隊該走的路。
“God knows what you must think of me. I have no right to speak, I know.”
天知道你成什麼樣子了。我知道，我本沒有資格開口。
先把最難堪的自我懷疑擺上檯面，再補一句認罪，坦誠得叫人無話可說。
I have no right to ..., I know.
自知理虧、開口前先認下自己的不是時用；濫用會顯得在博同情。
I know I have no right to say this. ／ You must think badly of me, and I understand.
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God knows 輕讀，must think of me 連讀，I know 放輕收尾。
I have no right to ask, I know, but could you help me? 我知道我沒資格開口，可你能幫幫我嗎？
“The unkindness of your family makes you astonished to find friendship elsewhere.”
家人的薄情，讓你不敢相信別處還有情誼。
把一件善舉說成對方的意外，既點破了他的處境，又沒傷他的自尊。
The unkindness of ... makes you astonished to ...
點破對方受過冷落、又不想讓他難堪時用；語氣要穩，別像教訓。
Their coldness makes you doubt any kindness. ／ After such treatment, friendship surprises you.
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unkindness 重讀，astonished to find 連讀推快。
The coldness of your old team makes you astonished to find friendship here. 老團隊的冷淡，讓你不敢相信這裡還有情誼。
“I would express it if I could, but, as you know, I am no orator.”
我要是說得出來就好了，可你也知道，我不善言辭。
用不會說話來道歉，反而把感激說到了最動情處。
I would ... if I could, but ...
真心想道謝卻詞窮時用；正式發言前說這句能給自己留餘地。
I wish I could put it into words. ／ If I had the words, I would say more.
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I would 輕讀，no orator 兩詞分明收住。
I would say more if I could, but I am no orator. 我要是能多說點就好了，可我不善言辭。
“You are mistaken. You owe it almost entirely to your own merit.”
你錯了。這幾乎全靠你自己的品行。
把功勞全推回給對方，一句糾正比十句謙虛更有力。
You owe it almost entirely to ...
把功勞歸給別人、替人抬身價時用；對上級說要注意別顯得指點。
You deserve the credit, not me. ／ It is almost entirely your own doing.
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You are mistaken 乾脆，almost entirely 逐詞加重。
You owe it almost entirely to your own hard work. 這幾乎全靠你自己的努力。
“Your friendship has been the most important of my life.”
你的友誼是我一生中最珍貴的情誼。
把整段心事壓進一句道別式的話，越剋制越藏不住。
Your ... has been the most important of my life.
鄭重感謝一段長久關係時用；日常朋友間說會顯得過於莊重。
Your friendship means more to me than anything. ／ You have been the truest friend of my life.
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has been 弱讀，most important of my life 放緩。
Your support has been the most important of my life. 你的支援是我一生中最珍貴的。
下一章 · 25stroke of luck意外的好運這場戲：風雨前想獨自去散步指「巴不得、非常樂意」，語氣比單純的 delighted 更強。戲裡說愛德華 would be only too delighted，就是「他會求之不得」。
說 be acquainted with someone，比 know 更正式。戲裡布蘭登問 Are you acquainted with Mr. Ferrars?，就是「你認識費拉斯先生嗎」。
指「對某人有了依戀、依戀上」。戲裡布蘭登形容被拆散的是 two young people long attached to one another。
指「沒有參與其中、沒插過手」。戲裡埃莉諾說自己 had no hand in it，把功勞全推回給愛德華。
指「做神職、當牧師」。戲裡布蘭登聽說愛德華想 join the clergy，就把莊園裡的教區給他。
