這場戲：婚前拉鋸與鄰里算賬
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婚禮前一早，傑克遜溜進謝爾比房間要她表態，謝爾比一句 It's bad luck to see me before the wedding（婚禮前見到我是不吉利的）想把他打發走。另一邊烏伊澤上門找德拉姆，開口就是 I have such a bone to pick with you（我可有一肚子賬要跟你算）。想學拌嘴和拿捏的說法，這段最好笑。
「不吉利」說 bad luck
talk some sense into 跟某人講道理、把他勸醒bad luck 不吉利、犯忌諱go through with 把計劃中的事堅持做完
「走投無路」說 at the end of my rope
bone to pick with 有筆賬要跟某人算opposable thumbs 對生拇指at the end of my rope 走投無路、撐不下去
婚禮當天一早，傑克遜溜進謝爾比房間，要她親口答應嫁給他；謝爾比用 It's bad luck to see me before the wedding（婚禮前見到我是不吉利的）當擋箭牌，還拿退禮物、爸爸的狠話開玩笑，最後還是鬆口讓他兩點去長老會教堂。樓下姆琳一家為婚禮忙著，謝爾比堅持把頭髮放下來，因為傑克遜喜歡。鄰居烏伊澤隨後上門，說自己剛從獸醫那兒回來，白狗被這家的動靜弄得掉毛，開口就對德拉姆說 I have such a bone to pick with you（我可有一肚子賬要跟你算），兩人為玉蘭樹吵到互相叫警察拿槍。安奈爾這邊還老實記著食譜。想學拌嘴、開玩笑和算賬的說法，這段最活。
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“It's bad luck to see me before the wedding.”
婚禮前見到我是不吉利的。
把老講究說得又俏皮又認真，一句話就撐起了婚禮的儀式感。
It's bad luck to ...
拿老規矩擋人時用；對不信這些的人說會被當成玩笑。
It's bad luck to open an umbrella inside. ／ Seeing the bride early is said to bring bad luck.
中性
bad luck to 連讀，before the wedding 放慢收尾。
It's bad luck to wish someone good luck before a test. 考試前祝人好運反而不吉利。
“If I don't, I'll have to deal with my wife, and I make it a point never to deal with my wife.”
要是不趕，我就得跟我老婆打交道，而我向來堅持不跟她打交道。
用同一個動詞挖兩個坑，一本正經地怕老婆，笑點全靠重複。
I make it a point never to ...
半開玩笑地宣告自己的原則時用；對領導說會顯得油滑。
I make it a point never to argue before coffee. ／ I never discuss money after midnight.
口語
make it a point 連讀，兩個 deal with my wife 語調要一樣。
I make it a point never to exercise before noon. 我向來堅持中午前不鍛鍊。
“I'm not even sure he has opposable thumbs.”
我甚至懷疑他有沒有對生拇指。
用生物課的名詞罵人蠢，抽象又具體，比直接罵狠十倍。
I'm not even sure ...
誇張地損人能力差時用；當著當事人說就太傷人了。
I'm not even sure he can tie his own shoes. ／ I doubt he can read a menu.
口語
not even 重讀，opposable thumbs 一詞一頓。
I'm not even sure he knows what a traffic light means. 我甚至懷疑他認不認識紅綠燈。
“Well, tie a noose in it and slip it over your head.”
那就在繩子上打個套，套到自己脖子上吧。
把對方的抱怨回敬成一句黑色玩笑，Ouiser 式的刻薄全在這裡。
Well, tie a noose in it and ...
老友互損、對方誇張叫苦時玩笑用；對正沮喪的人絕對別說。
Then make a knot and hang on to it. ／ If that's not enough, make it worse.
口語
tie a 連讀，noose 拖長，slip it over 一帶而過。
If that's the end of your rope, tie a swing to it. 要是你真到頭了，就在繩上繫個鞦韆吧。
下一章 · 04a good catch好物件這場戲：美髮店裡張羅婚禮指「有一肚子賬要算」，表示對某人有不滿要當面說清。戲裡烏伊澤一進門就說 I have such a bone to pick with you。
說 at the end of my rope。戲裡烏伊澤說自己 I'm at the end of my rope，就是「我已經走投無路了」。
指「慫恿、煽風點火」。戲裡瑞德對著狗又叫又鬧，旁邊人說 Stop egging him on，就是「別激它了」。
指「快不行了、撐不久了」。戲裡說那條狗 is on his last legs，就是「沒幾天活頭了」。
指「把計劃中的事堅持做完」。戲裡傑克遜問謝爾比 You want to go through with this，就是「你是要把這婚結下去的」。
