這場戲：生日撞上公司被收購
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沃爾特生日當天遲到，一進門就聽說 We just got acquired（我們剛被收購了）。妹妹奧德薩趁機把搬鋼琴的活甩給他，理由是拿到一個 big audition（重要試鏡）；新來的過渡總經理泰德挨個盤問，還拿沃爾特的蛋糕開涮。想學辦公室寒暄、聊併購和試鏡，這幾句很口語。
我們被收購了：got acquired（被收購）
got acquired 被收購了supposed to be 按理應該在got a phone call 接到一個電話
會怎麼收場：play out（一步步發展）
Guess what 你猜怎麼著Downsizing of us 被裁併縮編play out 一步步發展、收場
沃爾特生日這天上班遲到，同事第一句就是 We just got acquired（我們剛被收購了）。妹妹奧德薩跑來送媽媽做的蛋糕，順手把搬鋼琴的活交給他收尾，因為自己剛接到一個 big audition（重要試鏡），要去演《油脂》裡的裡索。辦公室裡人心浮動，大家小聲議論這次併購會 how the transition's gonna play out（怎麼一步步收場）；過渡總經理泰德登場，要 make some tough calls（做幾個艱難的決定），挨個問 What do you do（你是做什麼的），還挖苦沃爾特是「蛋糕哥」。想學職場閒聊、聊收購和試鏡，這些說法都很實用。
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。
“Aren't you supposed to be at the retirement place with her getting the piano moved in?”
你不是該陪她在養老公寓那邊搬鋼琴嗎？
一句反問把該做的事擺出來，責備裡還帶著家人的默契，很有生活味。
Aren't you supposed to be ...?
對平輩或熟人提醒對方該做某事時用；對客戶或上司說會像在質問。
Weren't you supposed to be there? ／ Shouldn't you be doing that now?
口語
Aren't you 連讀，supposed to 讀成 supposta，句尾上揚。
Aren't you supposed to be in the meeting right now? 你不是該在開會嗎？
“But I just got a phone call about a really big audition, so can you go finish it?”
可我剛接到電話，有個特別重要的試鏡，你能去幫我收個尾嗎？
先給理由再提請求，一個 can you 就把麻煩順手推了出去。
I just got ..., so can you ...?
向家人朋友臨時求替手時用；工作上這麼甩活會顯得不專業。
Can you take over for me? ／ Could you go finish it?
口語
got a phone call 連讀，really big 加重，can you 輕快。
I just got called in, so can you cover my shift? 我剛被叫去加班，你能替我個班嗎？
“I don't think you're seeing this from what I need.”
我覺得你根本沒站在我的角度想。
不吵不鬧，只把立場說明白，一句 I don't think 說得又穩又硬。
I don't think you're seeing this from ...
向對方表明沒被理解時用；正式談判裡換成 I'm not sure you've considered 更緩。
I don't think you get what I need. ／ You're not seeing my side.
中性
I don't think 輕讀，seeing this 連讀，from 後稍停。
I don't think you're seeing this from my side. 我覺得你沒站在我的角度想。
“I wonder how this thing goes down, how the transition's gonna play out.”
我很好奇這事會怎麼收場，過渡又會怎麼走。
兩個 how 並列，把職場裡不敢說出口的不安問得既禮貌又到位。
I wonder how ..., how ...
在辦公室打探不確定的事時用；別對當事人說，會像在看笑話。
I wonder how it'll all play out. ／ Who knows how this will go down?
中性
wonder how 連讀，gonna 含混帶過，兩個分句節奏對稱。
I wonder how the layoffs will play out. 我很好奇裁員會怎麼發展。
“I'm sorry, I was really getting into this song and I stopped listening to you.”
抱歉，我剛聽這歌太入迷，就沒再聽你說話。
道歉得毫不遮掩，把走神說得理直氣壯，冷麵幽默一下就出來了。
I was really getting into ... and I stopped ...
半開玩笑地承認沒在聽時用；對客戶或上級會顯得很失禮。
Sorry, I zoned out while you were talking. ／ I got lost in the music and missed it.
口語
getting into 連讀，really 重讀，stopped listening 的 t 吞掉。
Sorry, I was really getting into the game and stopped listening. 抱歉，我看比賽太投入，沒在聽你說話。
“I was saying, you know who looks good in a beard?”
我剛才說，你知道誰留鬍子好看嗎？
先鋪一個問句，下一句才是刀，這種蓄力式挖苦最欠揍也最好笑。
You know who looks good in ...?
朋友之間互相打趣時用；對不熟的人或長輩這樣說會傷人。
You know who suits a beard? ／ Guess who looks good in that?
口語
you know who 連讀，looks good 重讀，句尾輕輕上揚。
You know who looks good in that hat? Not you. 你知道誰戴那帽子好看嗎？不是你。
“Well, got to make some tough calls ahead.”
好了，接下來得做幾個艱難的決定。
一句輕描淡寫的宣佈，把裁員這種大事說成公事，冷酷得真實。
We've got to make some tough calls.
職場裡預告難做的決定時用；當著被裁的人說會顯得不近人情。
We'll have to make hard choices. ／ Tough decisions are coming.
中性
got to 連成 gotta，tough calls 重讀，ahead 收得平。
We have to make some tough calls this quarter. 這個季度我們得做些艱難的決定。
下一章 · 03man crush男人間的崇拜這場戲：辦公室聊週末收底片意思是「一步步發展、收場」，常用來問一件事最後會怎麼演變，比如 how will this play out 就是「這事會怎麼收場」。片裡用來聊併購過渡。
be supposed to be。be supposed to 表示「按計劃、按道理應該」，帶有「實際上卻沒有」的意味，常用來委婉地指出對方沒做到。
audition。作名詞指演員的試鏡、選拔試演，作動詞就是「參加試鏡」。片裡妹妹為了 audition 把搬鋼琴的活推給了沃爾特。
What do you do?。注意它問的是職業，不是此刻在做什麼；回答常用 I'm a... 或 I work in...，寒暄時很常用。
字面是「精神勝過物質」，意思是靠意志力克服身體或現實的困難，常用來自我打氣，比如撐不住時對自己說 mind over matter。
