這場戲：上門沒收證件與信件
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卡洛威帶佩因上門，要沒收安娜的證件和信件。佩因見怪不怪，說 We're used to it（我們習慣了）。馬丁斯替她出頭，發誓要 get to the bottom of（查個水落石出）這件事，還怪對方沒 bother to（費心）把證據找全。卡洛威冷冷回他一句「查到底都是死」，勸他別插手。想學又冷又颯的英式臺詞，這段別錯過。
racketeer 指「搞非法生意的詐騙犯」
bothered to get 費心去做某事used to it 對某事已經習慣interested in 對某事感興趣racketeer 搞非法生意的詐騙犯
get to the bottom of 是「查個水落石出」
get to the bottom of 把某事查個水落石出chuck me out 把某人攆出去、轟走in order 手續、證件齊全合規
卡洛威帶著佩因上門，要沒收安娜的證件和信。佩因見怪不怪，說 We're used to it（我們習慣了）。馬丁斯看不過去，卻聽說哈里·萊姆是被謀殺的；對方卻說自己不在乎一個 racketeer（搞非法生意的詐騙犯）是被朋友做掉還是意外，唯一重要的是人已經死了。馬丁斯不服，發誓要 get to the bottom of（查個水落石出）這件事，還嘲笑對方沒 bother to（費心）查全證據。卡洛威回他一句「查到底都是死」，勸他把死亡留給幹這行的人；馬丁斯卻頂著說，自己證件齊全，誰也 chuck me out（攆不走他）。最後安娜承認證件是 forged（偽造的），怕被俄國人抓回去。
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。
“As soon as I get to the bottom of this, I'll get the next plane.”
等我把這事查個水落石出，我就搭下一班飛機走。
用一句條件交換表明立場：真相沒弄清，我絕不走。
As soon as I do something, I'll do something
把兩件事繫結、表明先後時用；談條件、做承諾都合適。
The minute I hear back, I'll call you. ／ As soon as the report lands, I'll send it over.
中性
as soon as 快連成一串，bottom of this 連讀。
As soon as I get the keys, I'll text you the address. 我一拿到鑰匙就把地址發給你。
“Death's at the bottom of everything, Martins. Leave death to the professionals.”
不管查什麼，查到底都是死，馬丁斯。死亡就留給幹這行的人吧。
把上一句的 bottom 順手變成雙關，一句冷話把對方堵回去。
Leave something to the professionals
勸人別外行插手專業的事時用，半開玩笑半潑冷水。
Leave the wiring to the electricians. ／ Let the surgeons handle the surgery.
literary
Death's 讀成一詞，bottom of everything 平推，後半句放慢。
Leave the plumbing to the professionals and call someone. 水管的事就交給專業的人，打個電話找師傅吧。
“I suppose it wouldn't interest you to know that Harry Lime was murdered.”
我想你大概沒興趣知道，哈里·萊姆是被謀殺的。
先替對方說「你沒興趣」，再把訊息砸下去，諷刺得極有教養。
It wouldn't interest you to know that ...
對裝聾作啞的人冷冷拋訊息時用，正式場合也帶刺。
I doubt it matters to you, but the money is gone. ／ It may not concern you, but the deadline moved.
正式
I suppose 輕帶過，murdered 重讀，句尾落下。
It wouldn't interest you to know that your client just walked out. 你的客戶剛走了，我想你大概也沒興趣知道。
“I'm not interested in whether a racketeer like Lime was killed by his friends or by an accident.”
像萊姆這種詐騙犯，是被朋友幹掉的還是死於意外，我都不感興趣。
用 whether...or 把兩種死法並排一擺，再一句抹平，冷漠得很到位。
I'm not interested in whether A or B
表示兩種可能你都不在乎時用；對人說會顯得冷酷無情。
I don't care whether it was luck or skill. ／ It makes no difference to me whether you stay or go.
中性
whether 輕讀，A or B 兩步頓開，interested in 連讀。
I'm not interested in whether it was his idea or hers. 那是他的主意還是她的，我都不關心。
“Mind if I use that line in my next western?”
我下一部西部片用這句臺詞，你不介意吧？
剛被教訓完就順手把對方的話收進劇本，自嘲裡帶著底氣。
Mind if I do something?
想客氣地先問一聲時用；比 May I 隨意，熟人和同事間常用。
Mind if I borrow your notes? ／ Do you mind if I sit here?
口語
Mind if I 連讀成 min-if-I，句尾上揚。
Mind if I take this chair? 我拿這把椅子，你不介意吧？
“You can't chuck me out. My papers are in order.”
你不能把我攆走。我的證件齊全。
前半句用口語詞撒氣，後半句甩出公文腔，兩副腔調撞出喜感。
My papers are in order.
被人攔下、要你證明合規時用；正經場合說很有底氣。
Everything is in order, officer. ／ My documents are all up to date.
中性
chuck me out 連讀，in order 兩詞清晰收尾。
Everything is in order, so you can let me through. 手續都齊全，你可以放我過去了。
下一章 · 08come to the point說正題這場戲：登門核實萊姆死因指把事情查到底、弄個水落石出。原句說等我把這事查個水落石出，我就搭下一班飛機走，語氣又倔又幽默。
說 bother to do something，常用在否定裡，抱怨對方懶得去做。原句 You haven't even bothered to get the complete evidence，就是「你連完整證據都懶得弄」。
指對某件事已經習慣、不再覺得奇怪。佩因說 We're used to it. Like doctors，就是「我們習慣了，就跟醫生一樣」。
說 pin something on someone。原句 pinning things on girls 就是「往姑娘身上栽贓」，語氣帶點諷刺。
指證件是偽造的、假的。安娜承認 They're forged，說明她的證件來路不正，這也讓她的處境更危險。
