已經過分，該停手了
This has gone far enough.The Man from Earth · 2007 — 第 18 / 18 章 · 4'45" · C1
故事收場追問真名：chasing our tails
有人一句 It's gone much too far（已經遠遠越線），把場面一下逼到退無可退；故事被說成全是編的之後，又有人用 chasing our tails（圍著打轉，白忙一場）形容這場空轉——圍著謎團轉，忙完還在原地。越界和復盤，兩句都用得上。
發生了什麼
有人先說 This has gone far enough（鬧到這兒就夠了），緊接著一句 It's gone much too far（已經遠遠越線），把場面弄到沒法收場；不收手，甚至可能被送去留觀。可一句 End of the line（到頭了，該下車）像列車員報站，把話頭截住；隨後有人先問什麼，才說只是個故事，接著又說全都是故事。後來有人用 We were chasing our tails（圍著打轉，白忙一場）形容當時：圍著謎團空轉，享受那通分析，忙完還在原地。爭論加碼、突然喊停、事後復盤，這幾句都用得上。
這場戲看什麼
- 看擔心怎樣一句話翻成怒
- 聽姓氏怎樣被扳成老頭
- 留意誰到最後還追問真名
留意這幾個短語
gone much too farcommitted for observationend of the lineI'd prefer you were
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本章短語
chasing our tails
圍著打轉，白忙一場circling uselessly and getting nowhere
有人說當時是 chasing our tails around the maypole。不是出門去轉，是圍著謎空轉，一邊享受那個謎，一邊把分析拉長。
We spent the meeting chasing our tails around the maypole and called it brainstorming.我們一整場會都在圍著空轉，還美其名曰頭腦風暴。
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- gone much too far
已經遠遠越線
- committed for observation
強制送去留觀
- end of the line
到頭了，該下車
- I'd prefer you were
我寧可你真是那樣
- old man
老人，老頭
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承認這件事根本是騙局
The time has come when you must admit this is a hoax...數量很大的關注和照料 不是噓寒問暖，是說你已經需要別人來管。
If you don't drop this now - If you can - I'll be convinced that you need a great deal of attention.插入條件：If you can 插進威脅裡，一邊施壓一邊懷疑你停得下。
If you don't drop this now - If you can - I'll be convinced that you need a great deal of attention.強制送去留觀
對方丟擲 committed for observation，語氣像通知。不是勸你休息，是說能把你強制留下觀察，談話變成醫療處置。
I can have you committed for observation.插入語：破折號插入 I demand it，請求當場被抬成命令。
I ask you now - I demand it - that you tell these people the truth.到頭了，該下車
有人要過一個了結之後，後面丟出 end of the line，像列車員喊到站，讓所有人下車。語氣輕，是把話頭剎住。
End of the line. Everybody off.害得大家心裡一直沒底
John, you had us wondering whether you were sane or not, and it's just a story!哪兒冒出這麼個主意
Where'd you come off with such a half-baked, asinine idea?沒想熟、蠢得厲害的主意 不是食物沒烤熟，是主意沒想完。
Where'd you come off with such a half-baked, asinine idea?not a 可以貼在一起，t 輕輕帶過即可
At least you're relieved I'm not a nut.一個瘋子——熟人之間說瘋，正式場合別用
At least you're relieved I'm not a nut.prefer 上可以壓重音，were 跟著短收
I'd prefer you were!你再說一遍——沒聽清時的生硬口語
Come again?假如連石頭都能開口
Dan, you spotted the burin and you said, "if stones could speak."先把想法拿去探你的反應
I got the notion, I ran it past you to check your reactions, and I took it too far.圍成一圈空轉，忙了個空 五月柱是圍著柱子轉圈，不是屋裡真有一根柱子。
We were chasing our tails around the maypole, enjoying the mystery, the analytical stretch.把分析越扯越開的那股勁 不是伸懶腰，是這道謎讓人把分析越扯越開。
We were chasing our tails around the maypole, enjoying the mystery, the analytical stretch.把大家都耍得跟著走了
Oh, man, you know, you had us going, right?一層套進另一層的盒子
You know those Chinese boxes, one inside the other inside the other inside the other?最裡層的那隻盒子 人覺得自己被裝進了最裡層。
I feel like I'm in the last box.怒罵，狗孃養的——怒極時的髒話，當眾極傷人
bitch!臨陣逃避收手——口語說自己或別人撂挑子
I know, I was tempted to cop out many times, But I couldn't resist seeing whether or not you could refute what I was saying.outta 中間的音可以吞掉，here 貼著收
I'm outta here. You wanna come? Let's go.我這就走了——隨口說閃人，書面和職場別用
I'm outta here. You wanna come? Let's go.瘋到夠格被強制收治 不是頒發證書，是說瘋到可以收治。
You are absolutely certifiable.sounded pretty 裡，pretty 的 tt 常是閃音 /ɾ/：舌尖在齒齦輕彈一下，不要抵死。
I thought it sounded pretty good.糟蹋別人拿出來的善意
But the one thing that I know about you is that you would never use people or abuse their goodwill and intelligence like they think you've just done to them.定語從句：that 從句卡住 the one thing，只剩說話人認定的那一點。
But the one thing that I know about you is that you would never use people or abuse their goodwill and intelligence like they think you've just done to them.心理學入門那一套——諷人分析太像課本，論文裡別用
Psych 101?就兩個人，面對面看人 不是體育單挑，是說這判斷來自面對面。
No, it's woman, one-on-one.撒謊又快又順的人
So you're a pretty fast liar, Mr. Ugg, But I wanna know: What's your real name?真正的名字，不是綽號
So you're a pretty fast liar, Mr. Ugg, But I wanna know: What's your real name?看懂「故事收場追問真名」
發音重點
- not a nut — not a 可以貼在一起，t 輕輕帶過即可
- prefer you were — prefer 上可以壓重音，were 跟著短收
- I'm outta here — outta 中間的音可以吞掉，here 貼著收
- sounded pretty — sounded pretty 裡，pretty 的 tt 常是閃音 /ɾ/：舌尖在齒齦輕彈一下，不要抵死。
I can have you committed for observation.我可以強制把你送去留觀。 醫學程式把威脅說成手續，比吼更冷。
John, you had us wondering whether you were sane or not, and it's just a story!約翰，你讓我們一直猜你瘋沒瘋，結果只是個故事！ 先把擔心攤開，再用 just a story 摔碎。
We were chasing our tails around the maypole, enjoying the mystery, the analytical stretch.我們圍著五月柱追自己的尾巴，享受這個謎，也享受把分析越扯越開的那一下。 兩個轉圈疊在一起，空忙也被說成享受。
Where'd you come off with such a half-baked, asinine idea?你哪兒冒出這麼個沒想熟、蠢透了的主意？ 一句問話裡連砸三下：哪兒來的、沒想熟、還蠢。
I'll interview you in the rubber room for further details.我到軟墊病房裡採訪你，把細節問清楚。 學術套話整整齊齊，地點卻換成軟墊房。
So you're a pretty fast liar, Mr. Ugg, But I wanna know: What's your real name?所以你撒謊挺快啊，烏格先生，不過我想知道：你真名叫什麼？ 先點明他撒謊又快又順，再問真名，這問就繞不開。
關於這一章的問題
end of the line 是什麼意思？
意思是到頭了，該下車。原句是 End of the line，接著 Everybody off。後面先有人問什麼，再有人說就是個故事，然後說全都是故事。
「強制送去留觀」英語怎麼說？
說 committed for observation，意思是強制送去留觀。對白裡是再不收手，說話人就可以把人送去留觀。這是威脅，不是已經在辦手續。
chasing our tails 是什麼意思？
意思是圍著打轉，白忙一場。原句是圍著五月柱追自己的尾巴，一邊享受那個謎，一邊把分析拉長，忙完仍在原地。
「軟墊精神隔離室」英語怎麼說？
說 rubber room，意思是軟墊精神隔離室。對方剛把設想說成論文，這句把後續採訪放進軟墊隔離室，是挖苦，不是約採訪。
「我寧可你真是那樣」英語怎麼說？
說 I'd prefer you were，意思是我寧可你真是那樣。were 後面省了 a nut，那樣在這兒是真瘋。were 是虛擬，不是過去時。離開這句，要把那樣說全，比如補上誠實。
my ass 在這兒是同意，還是不信？
是不信，意思是才怪，純屬扯淡。前一句是 You may still need help（你可能還是需要幫助），下一句就是 My ass。不是在附和，是把這句話擋回去。兩個詞很衝，不準備再解釋。
這個男人來自地球 · 共 18 章
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第 1 章itchy feet歡送會上急著搬走
第 2 章itchy feet塑膠杯裡敬告別
第 3 章pan out丟擲洞穴人假設
第 4 章a day over笑他看著頂多九百歲
第 5 章just happened追問長生只是碰巧
第 6 章You can't go home again問到故地已經不在
第 7 章almost wish it were true講到佛陀卻沒說破
第 8 章no way to disprove屋裡對質怪故事
第 9 章So much for盤問自稱洞穴人的男子
第 10 章I never said否認不死只承認老
第 11 章survivor's guilt從怕死問到愧疚
第 12 章on the ropes喪妻後追問到掏槍
第 13 章a touch of senility追問長生故事破綻
第 14 章no need of that hypothesis信仰追問逼到身份
第 15 章have something in mind眾人爭論耶穌往事
第 16 章the jury is still out耶穌問題被原樣送回
第 17 章If I said no否認神蹟把選擇拋回
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