這場戲：兩人晚餐被姐夫打斷
第 14 章 · 共 15 章 · 4'04"
巴克斯特點上蠟燭，給弗蘭做了一頓兩人晚餐，還講起自己像魯濱遜一樣孤獨。他說 It's a wonderful thing, dinner for two（兩個人吃晚飯真是件美事）。可弗蘭的姐夫卡爾突然上門，撂下一句 you had it coming to you（你是自找的），還賞了他一拳。想學怎麼用英語講心事、怎麼說人活該，這段很值得看。
❝ 獨白 · 5 句 魯濱遜的比喻
把孤獨說成荒島，再把弗蘭說成腳印，比喻乾淨又不動聲色。
「你是自找的」：you had it coming to you
had it coming 活該、自找的just between us 咱們私下說Don't bother 不用麻煩了a shiner 眼睛上的青腫
巴克斯特准備了兩人晚餐，點上蠟燭，還買好了餐巾，說 Might as well go all the way（索性一步到位）。他講起從前像魯濱遜一樣，漂流在八百萬人裡，直到在沙灘上看見弗蘭的腳印，說 It's a wonderful thing, dinner for two（兩個人吃晚飯真是件美事）。氣氛正好，弗蘭的姐夫卡爾卻突然上門，要帶她回家；爭執中卡爾說 If there wasn't a lady present, I'd clobber you（要不是有女士在場，我早揍你了），最後還是動了手。事後德雷福斯醫生看著巴克斯特的傷，說你明天要掛彩了，還補一句 you had it coming to you（你是自找的）。想學怎麼講一段孤獨、怎麼說人活該，可以參考。
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。
“You know, I used to live like Robinson Crusoe.”
你知道嗎，我以前過得像魯濱遜。
用一個人人都懂的孤島故事說孤獨，比直說寂寞高階得多。
I used to live like ...
向親近的人講自己從前的狀態時用；正式介紹或初次見面別這麼比。
I used to live like a hermit. ／ I was a castaway in my own city.
中性
used to 連讀成 yoos-ta，Robinson Crusoe 平穩唸完。
I used to live like a stranger in my own town. 我以前在自己的城市裡活得像個陌生人。
“It's a wonderful thing, dinner for two.”
兩個人吃晚飯，真是件美事。
把最平常的一頓飯說成一件美事，孤單被一句話輕輕化解。
It's a wonderful thing, ...
為一件小事感慨、感謝陪伴時用；對剛認識的人說會顯得太快。
There's nothing like dinner for two. ／ A meal shared is a different thing.
中性
wonderful thing 連讀，dinner for two 放慢收尾。
It's a wonderful thing, having someone to talk to. 有個人能說說話，真是件美事。
“If there wasn't a lady present, I'd clobber you.”
要不是有女士在場，我早揍你了。
一句帶著分寸的狠話，把憤怒和體面同時擺在桌面上。
If there wasn't ..., I'd ...
當眾警告又不想失禮時用；真對當事人放狠話時不會這麼講。
If we were alone, I'd say more. ／ I'm holding back for her sake.
口語
wasn't a 連讀，I'd clobber you 壓低加重。
If there wasn't a child present, I'd say something. 要不是有孩子在，我早就開口了。
“Well, I don't wanna gloat, but just between us, you had it coming to you.”
我本不想幸災樂禍，不過私下說，你這是活該。
先宣告不是幸災樂禍，再補一句活該，撇清的姿態反而更好笑。
I don't wanna gloat, but (just between us), you had it coming.
朋友吃虧、你既想說他活該又想留面子時能用；對受傷或傷心的人別用，太傷感情。
Not to gloat, but you asked for it. ／ Between us, you had that coming.
口語
had it coming 連讀，just between us 要放低聲音。
Not to gloat, but you had it coming. 不是幸災樂禍，但這事真是你自找的。
You know, I used to live like Robinson Crusoe. Shipwrecked, among eight million people. And then one day I saw a footprint in the sand... ...and there you were. It's a wonderful thing, dinner for two.
你知道嗎，我以前過得像魯濱遜。 像遇了海難，困在八百萬人中間。 後來有一天，我在沙灘上看見一個腳印…… ……就是你。 兩個人吃晚飯，真是件美事。
下一章 · 15take someone off your hands替你接手這場戲：想娶弗蘭卻晚了一步意思是「活該、自找的」。德雷福斯醫生說 you had it coming to you，就是「你是自找的」，被打了也不冤。這句常帶點幸災樂禍的口吻。
說 take advantage of。巴克斯特說 I don't wanna take advantage of you，就是「我不想佔你便宜」。這裡指趁著對方脆弱做出越界的事，語氣偏道德。
說 go all the way。弗蘭發現他買了餐巾，他答 Might as well go all the way，就是「既然都弄了，索性一步到位」。生活里布置、準備事情時都能用。
意思是「眼睛上的青腫」。醫生說 You're gonna have a shiner tomorrow，就是「你明天眼睛會腫成青疙瘩」，指被拳頭打出來的黑眼圈。
說 come as you are。弗蘭問要不要換衣服，巴克斯特答 Just come as you are，就是「就穿你現在這身來」。家裡請客、約會不想太正式時很好用。
