這場戲：槍響後妻子反鎖房門
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槍響之後，萊斯利把自己鎖在屋裡誰也不見，等丈夫趕回才開門。她說哈蒙德 make love to（對她動手動腳），自己才開的槍；可喬伊斯補了一句，哈蒙德被打得 riddled with bullets（渾身都是彈孔），六發子彈全打空了。想學案發後怎麼講經過、怎麼形容傷情，這幾個說法最實用。
He tried to make love to me（他想對我動手動腳）
make love to 向某人求歡、動手動腳nothing to be frightened about 沒什麼好怕的Hold me tight 抱緊我
哈蒙德中槍身亡，訊息傳到膠園，羅伯特立刻叫人給新加坡的律師喬伊斯打電話，讓他開車到洛阿路口會合。萊斯利把自己反鎖在屋裡，誰也不見，直到丈夫趕回才開門，說哈蒙德 make love to her（對她動手動腳），她才開槍。喬伊斯看過屍體，說哈蒙德 riddled with bullets（被打得渾身都是彈孔），左輪六個彈巢全打空了。幾個說法都好用：make love to 指向人獻殷勤、動手動腳；riddled with bullets 形容身中數槍；locked herself in 是把自己反鎖在屋裡。想學案發後報警、講經過、形容傷情的英文，這些說法最實用。
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。
“He tried to make love to me, and I shot him.”
他想對我動手動腳，我就開槍打了他。
兩句話交代完案情，冷靜得可怕，把整場戲的重心一下壓了出來。
He tried to ... and I ... him
向人坦白一件已發生的事時用，把前因後果併成一句；正式報告別這麼直白。
He came at me, so I fired. ／ He wouldn't stop, and I shot him.
中性
前半句輕讀鋪墊，shot him 兩個詞重讀落定。
He refused to listen, and I walked out. 他不肯聽，我就走了。
“Hold me tight. I'm so frightened.”
抱緊我。我好害怕。
一句抱緊一句害怕，硬撐的堅強瞬間卸下，軟弱全露了出來。
Hold me tight. I'm so ...
對最親近的人求安慰時用；對同事或外人這樣講會顯得失態。
Hold me, I can't stop shaking. ／ Keep hold of me, I'm terrified.
口語
Hold me 連讀，tight 重讀，後半句放慢收尾。
Hold me tight, I'm freezing. 抱緊我，我冷壞了。
“There's nothing to be frightened about.”
沒什麼好怕的。
最樸素的一句安慰，把恐懼輕輕按下去，是慌亂裡最靠得住的話。
There's nothing to be ... about.
安慰受驚的人時用；對正在發火的人說會顯得輕視對方。
There's nothing to worry about. ／ You've got nothing to fear.
中性
nothing to 連讀成 no-thing-ta，about 尾音輕收。
There's nothing to be scared about; I'm right here. 沒什麼好怕的，我就在這兒。
“Fred, get to the village as fast as you can.”
弗雷德，你儘快趕到村裡去。
as fast as you can 把命令說成一句日常可搬的催促，簡短有力。
as ... as you can
催人趕緊辦事時用，口氣直接；對上級或客戶不要這樣命令。
Come as quickly as you can. ／ Get there as soon as you can.
中性
as fast as you can 一串連讀，fast 重讀表急。
Send the file over as fast as you can. 儘快把檔案發過來。
“I had your head boy remove the body to a shed.”
我讓你家的大管家把屍體搬到棚屋裡去了。
have someone do 一句交代事情已經安排妥當，冷靜裡透著管家式的分寸。
have someone do something
說明自己安排別人辦了事時用；對死者家屬這樣講會太冷。
I got the servants to move it. ／ I had it taken away.
正式
had your 連讀，head boy 重讀，remove the body 放平。
I had the driver pick her up at noon. 我讓司機中午去接她。
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下一章 · 02put my back up把我惹火了這場戲：複述案發那晚經過字面是「向某人示愛」，在舊時英語裡常指對人動手動腳、求歡。劇裡萊斯利說 He tried to make love to me, and I shot him，就是「他想對我動手動腳，我就開槍打了他」。
riddled with bullets。劇裡喬伊斯說 He was just riddled with bullets，就是「他被打得渾身都是彈孔」，riddle 本義是「打滿洞」。
「裝到船上、上船」。劇裡 She's got to be on board by 6:00 就是「六點前必須裝船」，說的是那批貨得趕上船期。
locked herself in。劇裡 She locked herself in, Mr. Crosbie 就是「她把自己鎖在屋裡了」，指萊斯利出事之後不肯見人。
as fast as you can。劇裡 Fred, get to the village as fast as you can 就是「弗雷德，你儘快趕到村裡去」，催人動身時最常用。
