這場戲：讀信與否認訂婚
第 19 章 · 共 27 章 · 3'55"
威洛比的信退回瑪麗安的信和頭髮，說 My affections have long been engaged elsewhere（我的心意早已另有所屬）。瑪麗安不肯承認訂過婚：一切是 every day implied, but never declared（天天暗示，卻從沒挑明）。後來傳來他娶格雷小姐的訊息，眾人安慰說 He's not the only young man worth having（值得嫁的不止他一個）。想學婉拒的說法，這段最扎心。
❝ 獨白 · 9 句 「情意另有所屬」說 engaged elsewhere
reproach myself 自責、怪自己engaged elsewhere 情意另有所屬with great regret 非常遺憾地
「背信棄義」說 broken faith with
every day implied 天天都在暗示broken faith with 對…背信棄義
威洛比給瑪麗安的信被念出來：他退還她的信和那綹頭髮，說自己 My affections have long been engaged elsewhere（心意早已另有所屬），只怪當初沒有更謹慎。瑪麗安不肯接受，堅持 We're not engaged（我們沒有訂婚），說兩人之間的一切只是 every day implied, but never declared（天天暗示，卻從沒挑明），所以他 broken faith with（背信）不了誰。埃莉諾卻說，他讓我們都以為他愛你。詹寧斯太太又帶來訊息：威洛比要娶有五萬英鎊的格雷小姐，她一邊替瑪麗安難過，一邊安慰她 He's not the only young man worth having（值得嫁的年輕人不止他一個）。想學婉拒、辯解和安慰的說法，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。
“My affections have long been engaged elsewhere.”
我的心意早已另有所屬。
用被動語態把變心說得體面，冷酷也披上了禮貌。
My affections have long been engaged elsewhere.
寫信體面地結束一段關係時用；當面說極傷人，慎用。
My heart was promised to another. ／ I have long cared for someone else.
正式
have long been 連讀，elsewhere 放慢收句。
I must tell you my heart has long been engaged elsewhere. 我得告訴你，我的心早已另有所屬。
“It was every day implied, but never declared.”
他天天都在暗示，卻從沒挑明。
implied 與 declared 對舉，把曖昧裡的苦一句說透。
It was implied, but never declared.
說一段關係只有暗示沒有承諾時用；也可拿來概括含糊的表態。
It was hinted at, never said. ／ Nothing was ever promised outright.
literary
implied 與 declared 兩個重音對稱落。
Their plan was always implied, but never declared. 他們的計劃一直心照不宣，卻從沒明說。
“He's broken faith with all of us! He made us all believe he loved you: He did.”
他辜負的是我們所有人！他讓我們都以為他愛你：他真的這麼做了。
重複 He did 像補上一刀，憤怒裡帶著替妹妹撐腰的勁。
He made us all believe ... He did.
替受騙的人討公道、當面揭穿時用；很衝，適合吵架。
He made us believe him, and he lied. ／ He broke faith with everyone here.
口語
broken faith 連讀，He did 兩詞重讀收尾。
He made us all believe the deal was real. He did. 他讓我們都以為這買賣是真的。他就是這麼騙的。
“He loved me as I loved him.”
他愛我，就像我愛他一樣。
最簡單的對稱句，把她的執念和自欺都寫進去了。
He loved me as I loved him.
堅持相信一段感情是對等的時候用；常帶一點自我說服。
We loved each other equally. ／ His love matched mine.
literary
loved me 與 I loved 對稱輕重。
She loved him as he loved her, I am sure of it. 她愛他，就像他愛她一樣，我確信。
“He's not the only young man worth having.”
值得嫁的年輕人又不止他一個。
把安慰說得像算賬，粗暴卻實在，是長輩的口吻。
He's not the only one worth having.
朋友為一個人傷心時，用這話把人從死心裡拽出來；對剛失戀的人別太早說。
There are other fish in the sea. ／ He is not the only one out there.
口語
worth having 連讀，having 輕收。
Don't take it so hard, he's not the only one worth having. 別這麼難過，值得的人又不止他一個。
“With your pretty face, you'll never want for admirers.”
憑你這張俏臉，還怕沒人追？
把安慰落到具體的一張臉上，比空泛的鼓勵管用得多。
With your ..., you'll never want for ...
用具體條件安慰別人、給對方打氣時用；對熟人親切，對陌生人會冒犯。
You'll never be short of admirers. ／ With your looks, you'll have no shortage of offers.
口語
want for 連讀，admirers 重音在第二音節。
With your experience, you'll never want for offers. 憑你的經驗，還怕沒人來請你？
“It is perhaps fortunate that none of them knows of your engagement.”
他們誰都不知道你訂婚的事，也許倒是件好事。
把難堪說成幸運，一句話裡全是不能明說的算計。
It is perhaps fortunate that ...
替人圓場、把壞事說成僥倖時用；正式場合也合適。
Maybe it's just as well that nobody knows. ／ Fortunately, none of them have heard.
正式
perhaps fortunate 連讀，engagement 放慢。
It is perhaps fortunate that the news reached us first. 訊息先傳到我們這兒，也許倒是好事。
"My dear madam, I'm at a loss... to discover how I could have offended you. My esteem for your family is very sincere... but if I have given rise to a belief of more than I felt or meant to express... I shall reproach myself for not having been more guarded. My affections have long been engaged elsewhere. It is with great regret that I return your letters and the lock of hair... which you so obligingly bestowed upon me. I am..." Etcetera. "John Willoughby."
“親愛的夫人，我實在想不通…… 我究竟哪裡冒犯了你。 我對你家人的敬重是發自內心的…… 但倘若我讓你誤以為，我有的情意比實際更多…… 那我只能怪自己當初沒有更謹慎些。 我的心意早已另有所屬。 我非常遺憾地把你的信件和那綹頭髮退還給你…… 那是你當初好心送給我的。 “我是……”等等。“約翰·威洛比。”
下一章 · 20imagine the worst往最壞處想這場戲：上校登門吐露往事指「情意另有所屬」，是婉拒時常用的說法。戲裡威洛比在信中寫 My affections have long been engaged elsewhere，就是把變心說成早有歸屬。
說 put an end to。戲裡說 before he chose to put an end to it，就是「在他決定了斷這件事之前」。
指「對某人背信棄義」。戲裡說他 broken faith with 我們所有人，就是罵他辜負了大家的信任。
指「老姑娘」，是舊時說法。戲裡擔心瑪麗安最後 end a spinster，就是「落得孤身到老」。
指「值得擁有、值得嫁」。戲裡安慰說 He's not the only young man worth having，就是「值得嫁的年輕人不止他一個」。
