這場戲：爭論要不要開始賺錢
第 11 章 · 共 23 章 · 3'12"
一邊是愛德華多催著變現：It's time to monetize the thing（是時候讓這東西賺錢了）；另一邊馬克死活不肯，還強調 That is a priceless asset I'm not giving up（那是無價的資產，我不放棄）。吵到一半，桌上冒出一封律師函，溫克沃斯兄弟指控他們偷點子——This is our thing（這是我們倆的事）這句話，突然變得很刺耳。
❝ 獨白 · 4 句 吵到把酷說成 a priceless asset（無價資產）
time to monetize 該做某事了monetize the site 把……變現a priceless asset 無價資產
律師函攤開：more than mildly annoying（可不止一點點煩）
more than mildly annoying 可不止一點點……face legal action 面臨訴訟a big deal 值得當回事的大事
網站越來越火，矛盾也跟著來了。一方主張 It's time to monetize the thing（是時候讓這個東西賺錢了），另一方堅決反對：它之所以酷，就靠不加廣告，還撂下 That is a priceless asset I'm not giving up（那是無價的資產，我絕不放棄）。就在兩人爭得面紅耳赤時，一封律師函被翻出來，信裡說點子是被偷走的；面對質疑，辯解是 They came to me with an idea, I had a better one（他們拿點子來找我，我有更好的），還說會做椅子的人不欠所有做過椅子的人錢。朋友追問為什麼不早給他看信，他回 I didn't think it was a big deal（我覺得這沒什麼大不了），兩人的信任從這裡開始裂縫。想學談錢和解釋誤會，這些句子都能用。
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。
“It's time to monetize the thing.”
是時候把這東西變現了。
一句話點著全片最大的路線之爭：要收入，還是要酷。六個詞裡全是立場。
It's time to monetize ...
宣佈某件事該開始賺錢時用，對合夥人說，直白不繞。
Time to start making money on this. ／ We need revenue now.
口語
monetize 重讀，the thing 平穩收尾。
It's time to monetize this hobby before it eats our savings. 趁這愛好還沒吃光存款，該讓它變現了。
“They came to me with an idea, I had a better one.”
他們帶著一個點子來找我，我有更好的。
把剽竊爭議重新定義成優勝劣汰：點子不值錢，做得更好才算數。
They came to me with ..., I had a better one.
回應別人指責你借用其想法時用，對指責者說，語氣強硬。
I took the idea and built it better. ／ Ideas are cheap; execution isn't.
口語
came to me 連讀，I had a better one 一字一頓。
They handed me a sketch, I made a better design. 他們給了我一張草圖，我做出了更好的設計。
“The grounds are our thing is cool and popular, and Harvard Connection is lame.”
所謂的依據就是我們東西又酷又火，而 Harvard Connection 差勁。
把法律威脅輕蔑地還原成產品對比：你告我，是因為你做得差。
The grounds are ... and ... is lame.
用實力差距回敬對方的指責時用，對挑事的人說，挑釁但別失態。
The only ground is that we're better. ／ They're suing because they lost.
口語
grounds 重讀，Harvard Connection is lame 放慢。
The grounds are our product is fast, and their app is broken. 理由就是我們的產品快，而他們的應用老是崩。
“I'm the guy that wants to help. This is our thing.”
我是那個想幫忙的人。這是我們的東西。
把信任說得像承諾，也像懇求，是全片對友誼最重的一次表態。
I'm the guy that wants to help. This is our thing.
強調自己站在對方一邊、願意分擔時用，對夥伴說，真誠不客套。
I'm on your side here. ／ This belongs to both of us.
中性
the guy that wants to help 放慢，our thing 重讀。
I'm the guy who wants to share the risk. This is our company. 我是那個願意一起擔風險的人。這是我們共同的公司。
“That is a priceless asset I'm not giving up.”
那是無價的資產，我不會交出去。
不解釋理由，只亮出底線，一句話把原則說成不談判。
That is a priceless asset I'm not giving up.
拒絕拿原則或核心利益去交換時用，對施壓的人說。
That's a value I won't trade away. ／ Some things aren't for sale.
中性
priceless 重讀，not giving up 一字一頓收尾。
That is a promise I'm not trading for a quick check. 那是我不會拿快錢去換的承諾。
“Look, a guy who builds a nice chair doesn't owe money to everyone who ever has built a chair, okay?”
聽著，一個做出漂亮椅子的人，不欠所有做過椅子的人錢，好吧？
用做椅子打比方拆掉「點子歸你」的邏輯，通俗得像格言，又是整場官司的辯詞。
A guy who builds ... doesn't owe ... everyone who ever has ...
回擊「你學了我的做法就得付錢」這類邏輯時用，對講理的人說。
Every chef owes every other chef nothing. ／ You don't pay rent on an idea.
口語
nice chair 重讀，okay? 上揚收尾。
A baker who bakes good bread doesn't owe money to every baker, okay? 麵包做得好的人，不欠每個麵包師錢，對吧？
“Yes, have you ever heard so many different good things packed into one regular-sized sentence?”
是啊，你聽過這麼多好訊息擠在一個普通長度的句子裡嗎？
用誇張的反問把一句普通邀約說成天大的好事，機智又討喜。
Have you ever heard so many ... packed into one sentence?
打趣地把一件普通小事誇成天大好事時用，適合對熟朋友說。
Did you ever hear that much good news in one breath? ／ That was a lot of wins for one sentence.
口語
so many different good things 連讀，one regular-sized sentence 放慢。
Have you ever heard so much good news packed into one text message? 你聽過一條簡訊裡塞進這麼多好訊息嗎？
We don't even know what it is yet. We don't know what it is. We don't know what it can be. We don't know what it will be. We know that it is cool. That is a priceless asset I'm not giving up.
我們甚至還不知道它是什麼。我們不知道它是什麼。 我們不知道它能成為什麼。我們不知道它將會是什麼。 我們只知道它很酷。 那是無價的資產，我不會交出去。
下一章 · 12the minimum amount最低限度這場戲：取證現場冷懟律師意思是「把……變現、開始賺錢」，多用在產品和生意上。臺詞裡說 it's time to monetize the thing，就是主張該給網站找收入了。
a priceless asset，priceless 是「無價的、無法用錢衡量」，asset 是資產。臺詞裡把「酷」稱作無價資產，意思是比錢更重要。
not a big deal，也可以說 it's no big deal。臺詞裡有人沒把律師函當回事，說自己 didn't think it was a big deal，後來卻成了大麻煩。
字面是「不止是輕微地煩」，mildly 是「輕微地」，more than 把它升級，等於說「可不止一點點煩」。用來自嘲或冷幽默地表達不滿。
指跟某人耍花樣、糊弄、不認真對待。臺詞裡 Don't screw around with me now 就是「別跟我打馬虎眼」，語氣很直接。
