這場戲：醫生救人後痛罵
第 9 章 · 共 15 章 · 4'37"
弗蘭吞了過量安眠藥，鄰居德雷福斯醫生衝過來，灌著咖啡喊 concentrate（集中注意力），攙著她一遍遍走步，只求別讓她睡過去。事後他教訓巴克斯特：Why don't you grow up（你怎麼就長不大），還撂下一句 But you're not out of the woods yet（你還沒脫離險境）。想學怎麼用英語責人又不失分量，這段很帶勁。
別讓她睡過去：keep her awake（讓她一直醒著）
in time 及時趕上keep her awake 讓她一直醒著have a dandy hangover 宿醉難受
❝ 獨白 · 8 句 教訓巴克斯特：grow up（長大、成熟起來）
Live now, pay later 先享受後還債grow up 長大、成熟起來got off easy 輕鬆逃過一劫out of the woods 脫離險境
平安夜，巴克斯特回到公寓，發現弗蘭吞了整瓶安眠藥，趕緊叫來鄰居德雷福斯醫生。醫生一邊喂咖啡、一邊逼她走路，反覆說 we've got to keep her awake（得讓她保持清醒），把命搶了回來。謝爾德雷克也來了，卻只會說 Miss、Mr. 那套客套話，醫生當場譏他 Such politeness（這麼客氣）。人救回來以後，醫生把矛頭轉向巴克斯特：Live now, pay later（先享受後還債），一句 Why don't you grow up（你怎麼就長不大）罵得他抬不起頭，還提醒他 you're not out of the woods yet（還沒脫離險境）。想學怎麼用英語硬氣地講道理、把人和事點透，這段值得反覆聽。
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。
“Why don't you grow up, Baxter? Be a mensch.”
巴克斯特，你怎麼就長不大呢？做個有擔當的人。
一句反問加一個意第緒語詞，把長輩的失望和期待全砸在對方臉上。
Why don't you ...?
對屢教不改的人說，帶責備；對上級或陌生人這樣說會失禮。
Why don't you just stop? ／ When are you going to grow up?
口語
grow up 連讀，Be a mensch 放慢加重。
Why don't you grow up and stop playing games? 你怎麼就不能成熟點，別玩這些把戲了？
“But you're not out of the woods yet, because most of 'em try it again.”
可你還沒脫離險境，因為這種人大多會再來一次。
用「還沒走出樹林」把危險講得又形象又冷靜，警告不帶一個罵字。
be out of the woods
安慰剛脫險的人時用；對重症家屬別把壞訊息說得太輕。
You're not in the clear yet. ／ The worst isn't over yet.
中性
out of 連讀成 outta，woods yet 之間稍停。
You're not out of the woods yet, so keep taking the medicine. 你還沒脫離危險期，藥得接著吃。
“These cases are harder on the doctor than the patient. I oughta charge by the mile.”
這種病人，累的是醫生，不是病人。我該按里程收費才對。
把熬夜救人的辛苦說成一筆荒唐賬，冷幽默裡全是職業的自嘲。
harder on A than B
自嘲工作量時用；對剛遭不幸的人說會顯得沒心沒肺。
This is tougher on me than on you. ／ I should bill by the hour.
口語
harder on 連讀，oughta 縮成一詞，charge by 連讀。
The late shift is harder on the nurses than the patients. 夜班累的是護士，不是病人。
“But as your neighbor, I'd like to kick you around the block.”
但作為你的鄰居，我真想把你揍到街對面去。
把職業身份和私人憤怒拆開說，剋制的狠話反而更有分量。
As your neighbor, I'd like to ...
熟人之間氣到不行又想保持體面時能用；對陌生人或在職場別放這種狠話。
As a friend, I could punch you right now. ／ Personally, I want to wring your neck.
口語
as your neighbor 連讀，around the block 三詞一頓。
As your friend, I'd like to shake some sense into you. 作為你的朋友，我真想把你搖清醒。
I don't know what you did to that girl... ...but it was bound to happen, the way you carry on. Live now, pay later. Diners Club! Why don't you grow up, Baxter? Be a mensch. - You know what that means? - I'm not sure. A mensch! A human being! So you got off easy this time. So you were lucky. But you're not out of the woods yet, because most of 'em try it again.
我不知道你對那姑娘做了什麼…… ……但照你這麼胡來，出事是遲早的。 先享受，後付款。大來信用卡！ 巴克斯特，你怎麼就長不大呢？做個有擔當的人。 ——你知道那是什麼意思嗎？——我不太確定。 一個堂堂正正的人！一個真正的人！ 這次算你輕易脫身了。算你走運。 可你還沒脫離險境，因為這種人大多會再來一次。
下一章 · 10touch and go生死未卜這場戲：打電話報告服藥意外意思是「脫離險境、渡過難關」。醫生提醒巴克斯特 you're not out of the woods yet，就是說還沒真正脫險，因為吞藥的人常常會再來一次。別一好轉就覺得沒事了。
說 Live now, pay later。這是大來信用卡的廣告詞，醫生拿它諷刺巴克斯特：現在圖一時痛快，以後總要還的。
說 grow up。醫生一句 Why don't you grow up, Baxter?，就是「巴克斯特，你怎麼就長不大呢」，語氣帶著失望和催促，比單說 you are childish 更直接。
說 keep someone awake。醫生說 We've got to keep her awake for the next few hours，就是接下來幾個小時得讓她一直醒著。醫生還讓人扶她走步，怕她一睡過去就醒不來。
說 in time。謝爾德雷克自我表白說 I got here in time，就是「我及時趕到了」。in time 是趕在關鍵時刻之前，on time 才是「準點」，別混。
