這場戲：打電話報告服藥意外
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聖誕夜，巴克斯特從公寓打電話到謝爾德雷克家，報出大事：那位女士服了過量安眠藥，一度 touch and go（生死未卜），現在 sleeping it off（睡一覺緩過來）。謝爾德雷克卻說自己來不了，讓他全權處理。想學緊急彙報和電話英語，這段一開口就是重點。
搶救時「生死未卜」：touch and go（一度很懸）
touch and go 生死未卜、一度很懸on your mind 心裡掛的事over the phone 在電話裡、通過電話
❝ 獨白 · 12 句 巴克斯特的電話圓謊
一句句替上司抹平麻煩，越說越順，把自己的委屈都嚥了回去。
聖誕夜，巴克斯特在公寓撥電話到謝爾德雷克家，指名找人。他報告那位女士昨晚在自己住處服了過量安眠藥，一度 touch and go（生死未卜），眼下 sleeping it off（睡了一覺，慢慢緩過來），還問要不要念她留下的信；謝爾德雷克卻說來不了，讓他 handle the situation（自己處理局面）。掛了電話，弗蘭醒來，羞愧地問 Why didn't you just let me die（你幹嗎不乾脆讓我死），巴克斯特只說她有點太激動，眼下沒事了。想學緊急彙報、求人幫忙和安慰人的說法，這段一句都不浪費。
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 didn't you just let me die?”
你幹嗎不乾脆讓我死了算了？
一句質問把羞愧和絕望全說出來，比哭喊更讓人心裡發緊。
Why didn't you just ...?
對沒能救成自己的人說，情緒極重；日常玩笑裡千萬別用。
Why didn't you leave me alone? ／ Why did you even bother?
口語
didn't you 連讀，just let 輕快帶過，die 放低收尾。
Why didn't you just call me instead of waiting? 你幹嗎不乾脆打電話給我，非要等著？
“It was touch and go there for a while, but she's sleeping it off now.”
有一陣子很懸，不過她現在睡過去了。
一句 touch and go 就把搶救時的兇險說盡，後半句又立刻鬆一口氣。
it was touch and go
事後說險情時用；對還在搶救的家屬說會顯得輕率。
It was a close call. ／ We nearly lost her.
中性
touch and 連讀，for a while 輕讀，後半句語調放平。
It was touch and go, but the surgery went well. 當時很懸，不過手術很順利。
“You're in no shape to go anywhere but back to bed.”
你這狀態哪兒也去不了，只能回床上躺著。
用「沒狀態」把關心說成一句硬邦邦的攔阻，彆扭裡透著溫柔。
be in no shape to ...
勸阻病人或醉漢時用；對不熟的人說容易顯得像命令。
You're not fit to go out. ／ You're in no condition to drive.
中性
in no shape to 連成一串，anywhere but 稍頓。
You're in no shape to drive home tonight. 你今晚這狀態開不了車回家。
“Oh, my head! It feels just like a big wad of chewing gum.”
哎喲我的頭！感覺就像一大坨嚼過的口香糖。
宿醉的鈍痛用一坨口香糖來形容，自嘲得又準又好笑。
It feels just like a big wad of ...
宿醉或頭昏腦漲跟朋友抱怨時能用；對醫生正式描述症狀別用這種比喻。
My head feels like a lump of dough. ／ It's like my brain is stuffed with cotton.
口語
wad of 連讀，chewing gum 重音在前，整句拖長表現難受。
After last night my head feels like a wad of gum. 昨晚之後我腦袋像塞了團口香糖。
No, don't worry. I kept your name out of it, so there'll be no trouble... ...policewise or newspaperwise. You see, the doctor is a friend of mine, so we were very lucky in that respect. Actually, he thinks she's my girl. No, he just jumped to the conclusion. Around here I'm known as quite a ladies' man. Of course, we're not out of the woods yet. Sometimes they try it again. Yes, sir. I'll do my best. It'll take her a couple of days to fully recover... ...and I may have a little problem with the landlady. OK, Mr. Sheldrake. I'll keep her in the apartment as long as I can. Isn't there some sort of message you want me to give her? Well, I'll... think of something.
不，別擔心。我沒提你的名字，所以不會有事…… ……不管是對警察還是對報紙。 你看，那醫生是我的朋友，這方面我們很走運。 其實，他以為她是我的女朋友。 不，他只是自己瞎猜的。 在這一帶，我可是出了名的風流人物。 當然，我們還沒脫離險境。這種人有時會再來一次。 是，先生。我會盡力。她得兩三天才能完全恢復…… ……而且房東太太那兒可能還有點麻煩。 好，謝爾德雷克先生。我會盡量讓她留在公寓裡。 你有沒有什麼話要我轉告她？ 嗯，我……再想想吧。
下一章 · 11good-time Charlie尋歡作樂的男人這場戲：給姐姐排練說辭意思是「生死未卜、一度很懸」。原句 It was touch and go there for a while, but she's sleeping it off now，說的是搶救時有一陣子很危險，現在睡過去了。
說 jump to the conclusion。原句 he just jumped to the conclusion，就是「他只是自己瞎猜的」，指沒憑據就下判斷。
意思是「狀態差到沒法做某事」。巴克斯特對弗蘭說 You're in no shape to go anywhere but back to bed，就是她這狀態只能回床上躺著。
意思是「脫離危險、渡過難關」。巴克斯特說 we're not out of the woods yet，意思是還沒脫離險境，這種人有時會再來一次。
說 have company。巴克斯特說 It's always nice to have company for Christmas，意思是聖誕節有人做伴總是好的，用來化解兩人獨處的尷尬。
