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這場戲：讀死信決定找人

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made · 2021

第 4 章 · 共 18 章 · 2'41"

眾人拆開一封投不出去的死信，讀到一位母親寫給「親愛的約翰」的信：七歲的兒子歐文住進重症監護室，He's so afraid, and he's asking to see Fred（他好害怕，他想見弗雷德）。可全信沒有姓，So we know the letter's addressed to John, but without a last name, it's useless（沒有姓，這信就沒法用）。想學念信、動情請求和找人，這段很催淚。

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❝ 獨白 · 13 句「獲得一點安寧」：find some peace（獲得一點內心的安寧）
out there 在外面；還在世上某處asking to see 要求見……；想見……find some peace 獲得一點安寧
0:37–1:47
70 秒
❝ 獨白 · 8 句投不出的信：dead letter（死信）
addressed to 寫給某人returned to sender 退回寄件人dead letter 死信
1:46–2:39
53 秒

這是《Signed, Sealed, Delivered》裡眾人讀一封死信的一段。信是母親寫給「親愛的約翰」的，她提到弗雷德離開兩年，It's always meant so much to Owen（對歐文一直很重要），又說兒子是個快樂的七歲小孩；可今晚他 suddenly collapsed（突然倒下），住進 Rocky Canyon 的重症監護室，they think he has leukemia（他們覺得他得了白血病）。孩子很害怕，asking to see Fred（想見弗雷德），於是母親求他們 track him down（把他找到），說 then no matter what happens, I know he'll find some peace（無論發生什麼，他都能安心）。問題在於信上只有「約翰」，沒有姓，it's useless（就沒法用）；但大家決定 Then we'd better get started（那最好馬上動手）。想學念信、動情請求和推進劇情，這些表達都很有分量。

track him down把某人找到；追查出來1:35find some peace獲得一點內心的安寧1:41returned to sender退回寄件人2:03

❝ 獨白媽媽的求救信13 句專題跟讀 ↗
❝ 獨白死信迴圈說明8 句專題跟讀 ↗

這一章學什麼

本章教學點

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我的等級1/4

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。

語言點

點選卡片，跳回它在片中的位置

金句

這句話本身就很棒——棒在哪、怎麼用

“If this boy has managed to survive, he's still waiting for someone he loves to come back, and...”

如果這孩子真的撐到了今天，他就還在等一個他愛的人回來，而且……

棒在哪裡

把一封信裡最普通的期待說成一場懸而未決的等待，managed to survive 這種帶敬意的說法，讓一個孩子的活下來像件大事。話沒說完就停住，反而把無能為力放大。

句型骨架

If someone has managed to survive, he is still waiting for ...

使用場景

講一個還在等待、結局未知的人時用，適合傾訴或敘述；用來隨口調侃別人的處境會顯得不尊重。

同類表達

If he is still holding on, he is still waiting for her. ／ Somewhere out there, he is still waiting for someone.

語域

中性

跟讀提示

If this boy 輕起，has managed to survive 連成一串，still waiting 放慢加重。

套用 · 談失散的寵物

If she has managed to survive, she is still waiting by the door. 如果她還活著，她一定還守在門口等。

套用 · 講退伍老兵

If he has managed to hold on, he is still waiting for news. 如果他還撐著，他就還在等訊息。

運用舉例

談失散的寵物If she has managed to survive, she is still waiting by the door.如果她還活著，她一定還守在門口等。

講退伍老兵If he has managed to hold on, he is still waiting for news.如果他還撐著，他就還在等訊息。

“then no matter what happens, I know he'll find some peace.”

那麼無論發生什麼，我知道他都會得到一點安寧。

棒在哪裡

沒有承諾痊癒，也沒有保證重逢，只說無論發生什麼都能得到安寧。用最輕的 no matter what 兜住最壞的結局，是母親能給出的最大溫柔。

句型骨架

No matter what happens, I know he will find some peace.

使用場景

安慰身處困境、結局未卜的人時用，語氣柔軟；正式場合可以，但更適合私下或書信。

同類表達

Whatever happens, I know he will be all right. ／ No matter how it ends, he will find some comfort.

語域

literary

跟讀提示

no matter what happens 快速帶過，I know 停頓，find some peace 放慢收尾。

套用 · 家人住院時相互安慰

No matter what happens, I know she will find some peace. 無論發生什麼，我知道她都會得到安寧。

套用 · 送別遠行的朋友

Whatever happens, I know you will find your way. 無論發生什麼，我知道你都會找到自己的路。

運用舉例

家人住院時相互安慰No matter what happens, I know she will find some peace.無論發生什麼，我知道她都會得到安寧。

送別遠行的朋友Whatever happens, I know you will find your way.無論發生什麼，我知道你都會找到自己的路。

“So we know the letter's addressed to John, but without a last name, it's useless.”

所以我們知道這封信是寫給約翰的，可沒有姓，就毫無用處。

棒在哪裡

把線索和困局放在同一句裡，前半句剛有進展，後半句立刻被判死刑。useless 用得毫不留情，正是這群人辦事時那種冷靜到近乎冷酷的認真。

句型骨架

We know ..., but without ..., it's useless.

使用場景

分析線索、說明某條資訊不夠用時用，語氣直接；對正在著急的人說要緩一緩再說。

同類表達

We have the name, but without a surname it tells us nothing. ／ That detail is worthless on its own.

語域

中性

跟讀提示

So we know 輕帶，addressed to John 平穩，it's useless 三個詞都加重收尾。

套用 · 分析殘缺的線索

We have a first name, but without the street it's useless. 我們有個名字，可沒有街名還是沒用。

套用 · 討論斷掉的聯絡方式

We found the number, but without the area code it's useless. 我們找到了號碼，可沒有區號還是白搭。

運用舉例

分析殘缺的線索We have a first name, but without the street it's useless.我們有個名字，可沒有街名還是沒用。

討論斷掉的聯絡方式We found the number, but without the area code it's useless.我們找到了號碼，可沒有區號還是白搭。

“He's such a happy little seven-year-old, and I'm so proud to be his mom.”

他是個那麼快樂的七歲孩子，我特別驕傲能當他的媽媽。

棒在哪裡

先用 happy 和 proud 把母親的愛鋪滿，再把年齡說清楚，越是尋常的驕傲，越讓人想到下一句突然倒下的轉折。平靜的句子反而更揪心。

句型骨架

He is such a ..., and I am so proud to be his ...

使用場景

在信裡或講述中表達對家人的驕傲時用，真摯而不誇張；當面誇自己的孩子也很自然。

同類表達

He is such a bright kid, and I am proud to be his parent. ／ She is such a joy, and I am lucky to be her mother.

語域

中性

跟讀提示

He's such a 輕快，happy little seven-year-old 平穩，proud to be his mom 放慢收尾。

套用 · 老師寫信談學生

She is such a curious child, and I am proud to teach her. 她是個那麼好奇的孩子，我很驕傲能教她。

套用 · 家長會上介紹孩子

He is such a kind boy, and I am proud to be his dad. 他是個那麼善良的男孩，我很驕傲能當他爸爸。

運用舉例

老師寫信談學生She is such a curious child, and I am proud to teach her.她是個那麼好奇的孩子，我很驕傲能教她。

家長會上介紹孩子He is such a kind boy, and I am proud to be his dad.他是個那麼善良的男孩，我很驕傲能當他爸爸。

精彩獨白

一個人撐起的一段戲，值得整段跟讀

❝ 媽媽的求救信

"Dear John, It's been two years since Fred left us and went to live with all of you. It's always meant so much to Owen to know that his friend was still out there on the lawn with you. He's such a happy little seven-year-old, and I'm so proud to be his mom. Anyway, tonight, he just suddenly collapsed... ...collapsed, and now I'm here with him at Rocky Canyon in the ICU. And they think he has... ...leukemia. He's so afraid, and he's asking to see Fred. If there's any way you can track him down and bring him to the hospital... then no matter what happens, I know he'll find some peace.

「親愛的約翰，弗雷德離開我們已經兩年了對歐文來說，這一點一直很重要知道他的朋友還在那兒他是個快樂的七歲小孩，可今晚，他忽然就倒下了…… ……倒下了，現在我和他在洛基峽谷醫院的重症監護室。他們覺得他得了…… ……白血病。他好害怕，要是你們有任何辦法能把他找回來那麼無論發生什麼，

從想你寫到白血病，停頓把恐懼留給空氣。

❝ 死信迴圈說明

So we know the letter's addressed to John, but without a last name, it's useless. All we know is delayed due to missing postage. By the time it arrived, John Whoever didn't live there anymore, so it was returned to sender. That is the letter's directive. And it must be honored. So it goes back into the mail. And the cycle continues until it's classified as a dead letter. So we have no idea how long it was in the system.

所以我們知道這封信是寫給約翰的，我們只知道因為沒貼郵票被延誤了。等它送到的時候，這就是這封信的投遞指令。而且必須被遵守。於是它又回到郵路里。迴圈就這樣繼續所以我們根本不知道它在系統裡轉了多久。

用郵局規矩把一封求救信說成空轉的齒輪。

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常被搜到的問題

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track him down 是什麼意思？

意思是「把某人找到、追查出來」。臺詞裡母親求他們 track him down，就是「想辦法把弗雷德找出來」，比 find 更強調費勁地追查。

find some peace 是什麼意思？

意思是「獲得一點內心的安寧」。臺詞裡 then no matter what happens, I know he'll find some peace，就是「無論發生什麼，他都會安心一些」。

「退回寄件人」英語怎麼說？

returned to sender。臺詞裡說信 was returned to sender，就是「被退回給寄件人」，是郵件的常見說法。

dead letter 是什麼意思？

意思是「死信」，指既投不出去、也退不回去的信；也可以比喻形同虛設的條文。臺詞裡說被 classified as a dead letter，就是「歸為死信」。

「開始動手」英語怎麼說？

get started。臺詞裡 Then we'd better get started 就是「那我們最好馬上動手」，表示不再討論、直接開工。