這場戲：順線索查到格陵蘭
第 7 章 · 共 16 章 · 4'49"
沃爾特查到船名在格陵蘭的努克，謝麗爾鼓勵他 follow that up（順著查下去）。他卻在白日夢裡跟謝麗爾說 Let's run away together（一起遠走高飛），還要 make every moment count（讓每一刻都不虛度）。另一邊泰德逼他交出照片，埃爾南多翻遍收件處也沒找到。想學「跟進線索」和「活在當下」，這幾句很地道。
「你該順著查下去」：follow that up（順著追查）
take a train 坐火車done buffering 載入完成follow that up 順著追查、跟進
❝ 獨白 · 24 句 幻想裡的臨終告白
從私奔到永別一路推高，荒誕裡帶著真心，收得又甜又酸。
沃爾特和謝麗爾一起研究線索：肖恩肯定不在紐約，佩格每次都會寄好幾份，一份甚至寄到格陵蘭。手機緩衝出船名，是格陵蘭的努克，謝麗爾喊他 follow that up（順著查下去），還笑他 Crack the case（把案子破了）。可沃爾特走神了，在白日夢裡跟謝麗爾遠走高飛、要 make every moment count（讓每一刻都不虛度），甚至編出「會變小的本傑明·巴頓」這種荒唐設定。回到現實，泰德語帶威脅地催他交出照片；埃爾南多翻遍收件處，說底片 nowhere（哪兒都找不到）。想學「跟進線索」、怎麼講白日夢和現實落差，這些說法都很貼。
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。
“Let's run away together. Let's make every moment count, starting now.”
我們一起遠走高飛吧。從現在起，讓每一刻都不虛度。
兩個 Let's 連著往前推，把私奔說得像一句誓言，熱烈又利落。
Let's ... Let's ..., starting now.
認真做決定、想拉對方一起行動時用；對客戶說 Let's run away 會很怪。
Let's do this together, starting now. ／ Let's make it count from today.
中性
Let's 弱讀，run away 連讀，every moment count 逐詞加重。
Let's start today. Let's make it count. 從今天開始，讓它有意義。
“but it's as full as Fort Knox.”
可它滿得像諾克斯堡金庫。
用一個金庫的比喻形容滿滿的心意，誇張得可愛又真誠。
as full as Fort Knox
誇張地形容心裡滿、錢包滿時用；正式場合說會顯得像玩笑。
full to the brim ／ as packed as a bank vault
口語
as full as 連讀，Fort Knox 兩詞都重讀。
After the reunion her heart was as full as Fort Knox. 重逢之後，她心裡滿得像座金庫。
“You're the bravest man I've ever known.”
你是我見過最勇敢的人。
最樸素的一句誇獎，用 ever known 一收，分量一下拉滿。
You're the ... I've ever known.
真心誇一個人時用；對上司說會顯得誇張，留給自己人。
You're the kindest person I've ever met. ／ The bravest person I know is you.
中性
bravest 重讀，I've ever known 連讀，句尾下沉。
You're the strongest woman I've ever known. 你是我見過最堅強的女人。
“That song is about courage and going into the unknown.”
那首歌講的是勇氣，是走進未知。
把一首歌解釋成一句人生宣言，替沃爾特的冒險按下啟動鍵。
It's about ... and going into the unknown.
糾正別人對作品的誤讀時用；對不熟的人說 about 會顯得太篤定。
That song is really about being brave. ／ It's a song about facing the unknown.
中性
about 弱讀，courage 重讀，into the unknown 三詞連貫下沉。
That film is about courage and going into the unknown. 那部電影講的是勇氣和走進未知。
“So next time I see you, I see that picture. Okay?”
所以下次我見到你，就得見到那張照片。行嗎？
用 next time 把要求釘死，最後一聲 okay 又不失禮貌，壓得剛好。
Next time I see you, I ... . Okay?
催促、下最後通牒時用；對客戶或長輩這樣說不留餘地。
Next time, I need to see it. ／ I expect it by then, all right?
口語
next time 連讀，see you 連讀，Okay 尾音上揚帶命令。
Next time I see you, I see the draft. Okay? 下次見你，我就得見到初稿。行嗎？
“Thank you for such a wonderful life.”
謝謝你給了我這麼美好的一生。
一句臨終式的感謝，把整段荒誕幻想收得溫柔又酸楚。
Thank you for such a ...
鄭重感謝一段經歷或一個人時用；日常小事說會顯得太沉重。
Thank you for everything. ／ Thanks for such a great time.
literary
Thank you for 連讀，such a 輕快，wonderful life 放慢。
Thank you for such a wonderful career. 謝謝你給了我這麼精彩的職業生涯。
Let's run away together. Let's make every moment count, starting now. Sweet! Can I tell you something? Anything. I have that Benjamin Buttons thing. Where you get old, but smaller. Or whatever, and become a gradual old baby. Or something. I didn't see the movie, so I don't really know how it works. But I have it. We can still build a life together. Cool. I like your snappy little suit. I bought it at a doll store. Oh. Cool. My little heart is no bigger than a quarter... but it's as full as Fort Knox. You're the bravest man I've ever known. I love you, baby. Not like "baby," like... because you look like a little weird baby-man. I get it. Thank you for such a wonderful life. Just nestle in here and die. Good-bye, Walter.
我們一起遠走高飛吧。從現在起，讓每一刻都不虛度。 太好了！ 我能跟你說件事嗎？ 什麼都可以。 我有本傑明·巴頓那種毛病。 就是會變老，但越來越小。 反正就是慢慢變成個老嬰兒之類的。 那電影我沒看，所以不太清楚是怎麼回事。 但我有這毛病。 我們還是能一起過日子。 好啊。 我喜歡你這身利落的小西裝。 我在娃娃店買的。 哦。挺好的。 我這顆小心臟還沒一枚硬幣大…… 可它滿得像諾克斯堡金庫。 你是我見過最勇敢的人。 我愛你，寶貝。 不是那種「寶貝」，是像…… 因為你看著就像個古怪的小嬰兒人。 我懂。 謝謝你給了我這麼美好的一生。 就在這兒依偎著，然後死去。 再見，沃爾特。
下一章 · 08speak from the heart說真心話這場戲：酒吧裡打聽肖恩下落意思是「跟進、追查下去」，指拿到線索後繼續深挖，別停在原地。片裡謝麗爾看到船名就催沃爾特 follow that up，趕緊去查。
make every moment count。count 在這裡是「有價值、算數」，make something count 就是讓某物發揮價值，常用來勉勵別人珍惜時間。
crack the case。crack 本義是「敲開」，引申為「破解」，crack the case 就是「把案子查個水落石出」，偵探片裡很常見。
諾克斯堡是美國存放黃金的軍事基地，Fort Knox 就成了「金庫」的代名詞。說心 as full as Fort Knox，就是比喻愛意滿得快溢位來。
take someone seriously。指把對方的話和態度當真、不當玩笑。片裡泰德說 you got to take me seriously，就是威脅對方別敷衍。
