這場戲：宴會上端出生日蛋糕
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黑幫宴會上，主席發表講話，先為被做掉的會員默哀，接著拿斯帕茨開涮，說他 too big for his spats（太自以為了不起）。最後藉口補生日端上蛋糕，還笑說 to err is human（人非聖賢，孰能無過）。想諷刺人自大，用 too big for his spats（太自以為了不起）；想替自己開脫，就搬出 to err is human（人非聖賢，孰能無過）。
❝ 獨白 · 7 句 黑幫主席的十年述職
把殺人越貨說成企業年報，一本正經的腔調裡全是黑色幽默。
「人非聖賢孰能無過」：to err is human
to err is human 人非聖賢，孰能無過as good as dead 跟死了沒兩樣get away 逃走、跑掉a few months between friends 朋友間差這點算什麼
黑幫宴會上，主席先謝謝各位同好，回顧自己自封主席十年、組織從不交稅，還提到有些小誤會。他請大家起立，為芝加哥北區分會被人做掉的七位會員默哀一分鐘。接著他談起退休和接班人，話鋒轉到斯帕茨：有人說他 too big for his spats（太自以為了不起），又說他 go far（有前途）；可他在情人節鬧出的大動靜 public relations（對外形象）很差，還放跑了兩個證人。主席笑說 to err is human（人非聖賢，孰能無過），然後藉口給斯帕茨補過生日，端上一塊蛋糕。想諷刺人自大，用 too big for his spats；想夸人前程好，用 go far；想用老話打圓場，用 to err is human。
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。
“But I say, to err is human, to forgive divine.”
可我說，人非聖賢，孰能無過。
一句名言被黑幫老大拿來給失誤開脫，斯文得讓人脊背發涼。
to err is human, to forgive divine
替過失開脫或勸人寬容時用；對受害者說會顯得冷血。
Everyone makes mistakes. ／ We all slip up sometimes.
literary
to err 連讀，human 與 divine 對仗，中間稍停。
To err is human, so let's give the new intern another chance. 人非聖賢，我們再給新來的實習生一次機會吧。
“But I say, you can't keep a good man down.”
可我說，好漢壓不住。
聽著像力挺，實則暗示對方太出風頭，誇和警告擠在同一句。
You can't keep a good man down.
稱讚別人有本事壓不住時用；在競爭場合說會像敲打。
A good man always rises. ／ You can't hold a talented person back.
中性
good man down 三個詞都重讀，句尾下沉收住。
After the setback he bounced right back; you can't keep a good man down. 他栽了跟頭又立刻爬起來，好漢就是壓不住。
“So we're a little early. So what's a few months between friends?”
那我們就是早了點。朋友之間，差幾個月算什麼？
把不祥的提前慶生說成朋友間的隨意，越輕描淡寫越嚇人。
what's a few ... between friends?
淡化越界或冒犯時說；對不熟的人說會顯得敷衍。
What's a small thing between friends? ／ What does a little matter between us?
口語
what's a 弱讀成 whatsa，between friends 平穩收尾。
You're ten minutes late; what's a few minutes between friends? 你遲到十分鐘而已，朋友之間差幾分鐘算什麼？
“Now, some people say he's gotten a little too big for his spats!”
現在有人說，他有點太把自己那雙鞋罩當回事了！
拿鞋罩改片語戲說人膨脹，雙關尖刻。
Some people say he's gotten too big for his ...
跟熟人吐槽人飄了時能用；對本人說是當眾打臉。
Some say he's gotten too big for his boots. ／ He's outgrown his own shoes.
口語
some people say 拖出場面感，too big 重讀，spats 帶笑上揚。
Some people say the rookie has gotten too big for his badge. 有人說這新人太把自己那塊警徽當回事了。
“You mean, you let 'em get away twice?”
你是說，你讓他們跑了兩次？
反問重複事實，羞辱感一句到位。
You mean, you let ... twice?
朋友復盤失誤時能用；對下屬當眾說是公開處刑。
You mean it happened twice? ／ Twice, and you still missed it?
中性
You mean 疑問上揚，twice 拉長重讀，尾音不落。
You mean, you forgot the keys twice? 你是說，你兩次都忘了鑰匙？
It's been ten years since I elected myself president of this organization. And if I say so myself, you made the right choice. Let's look at the record. Only we ain't pay no taxes. Of course, like in every business, we had our little misunderstandings. Uh, let us now rise and observe one minute of silence in memory of seven of our members from Chicago, north side chapter, who are unable to be here with us tonight on account of bein' rubbed out.
自從我自封為本組織的主席，已經十年了。 不是我自誇，你們選對了人。 咱們來看看成績。 只不過我們從不交稅。 當然，跟哪行都一樣，我們也有些小誤會。 呃，現在請大家起立，默哀一分鐘 緬懷芝加哥北區分會的七位會員，他們因為被人做掉，今晚無法到場。
意思是「人非聖賢，孰能無過」，指犯錯是人之常情。原句 to err is human, to forgive divine，常連著說，後半句是「寬恕則是神聖的」。
可以說 too big for his spats，帶點調侃。原句 some people say he's gotten a little too big for his spats，就是「有人說他有點太拿自己當回事了」。
不是「穿我的鞋」，而是「接替我的位置、頂我的缺」。原句 looking around for somebody to fill my shoes，就是「物色接班人」。
是黑幫黑話，意思是「被幹掉、被滅口」。原句 on account of bein' rubbed out，就是「因為被人做掉了」，比 killed 更含蓄。
意思是「跟死了沒兩樣、必死無疑」，as good as 表示「幾乎等於」。原句 They're as good as dead，就是「他們死定了」。
