這場戲：酒吧裡被揭穿摯友真面目
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作家剛下飛機，還沉浸在摯友離世的悲傷裡，軍官卻請他喝一杯，說他 a bit of a shock（受了不小的打擊）。酒過幾巡，對方丟下一句：哈里是這城裡最壞的 racketeer（搞勒索的惡棍）。馬丁斯不肯信，回敬的話被笑成 novelette（廉價通俗小說）。想聽懂警察話裡的弦外之音，日常吵架也用得上。
「不小的打擊」用 a bit of a shock
could do with 需要，來點……也好showed up 露面、出現Once in a while 偶爾、時不時a cheap novelette 廉價通俗小說
racketeer 是「搞勒索的惡棍」
must've known 一定早就知道Pin it on 把罪名栽給某人for a change 換換花樣part of his racket 他買賣裡的一部分
at a dead man's expense 是「拿某人當代價」
at a dead man's expense 拿某人當代價see you through 幫某人撐過去keep a seat 給某人留個座位
卡洛威開車接馬丁斯進城，在酒吧裡點破真相：這個剛下飛機、還沉浸在摯友離世悲傷裡的作家，聽到的卻是哈里·萊姆是全城靠骯髒勾當吃飯的最壞 racketeer（搞勒索的惡棍）。馬丁斯先是不肯信，拿舊友情分辯解，卻被一句「聽著像廉價小說」噎回去——novelette（廉價通俗小說）正是這種人嘴裡的挖苦。他反唇相譏，說卡洛威不過想 Pin it on（把罪名栽給）一個死人；卡洛威不動氣，還留了軍用券 see you through（幫你撐過）今晚。
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。
“You've had a bit of a shock, haven't you? You could do with a drink.”
你受了點驚嚇，是不是？該喝一杯壓壓驚。
一句輕描淡寫的關心，把對方剛經歷的事和該做的事一起說了。
You could do with ...
朋友受了打擊時遞上一句關心能用；對長輩或正式場合別用這種隨意口氣。
You look like you could use a drink. ／ Sounds like you could do with a break.
口語
bit of a 連讀，do with 輕讀，句尾別上揚。
You could do with a proper meal after that shift. 那班下完，你該好好吃頓飯。
“- Best friend I ever had. - That sounds like a cheap novelette.”
——我最好的朋友。——聽著像廉價小說裡的橋段。
深情的話剛出口，就被一句損話接住，兩種語氣撞在一起。
That sounds like a ...
想半開玩笑地拆穿別人的煽情時能用；對剛失去親人的人不要說。
That sounds like something out of a bad novel. ／ You sound like a paperback.
口語
novelette 重音在末尾，sounds like 連讀。
That sounds like a plot from a cheap movie. 聽著像爛片裡的情節。
“He was about the worst racketeer that ever made a dirty living in this city.”
他差不多是這城裡靠骯髒勾當吃飯的最壞的騙子。
用一個職業名詞就給死者定了性，冷得沒有餘地。
the worst ... that ever ...
要把一個人徹底定性、不留情面時能用；當面評價別人會傷人，別用。
He was the worst crook this town ever saw. ／ No one ran a dirtier racket in this city.
正式
worst racketeer 重讀，that ever 連讀，句尾下沉。
He was the worst swindler this town has ever seen. 他是這鎮上出過的最壞的騙子。
“You're not going to close your files at a dead man's expense.”
你不會想拿一個死人當代價把案子結了吧。
把結案說成拿死人做代價，一句話頂一篇控訴。
at someone's expense
指責別人拿他人當墊腳石時能用；正式文書裡這種挖苦要慎用。
You won't pin this on a dead man. ／ You're not closing the case on his back.
正式
close your files 連讀，dead man's 吞音，句尾放平。
Don't close the project at a junior colleague's expense. 別拿一個下屬當代價把專案結了。
“When I'm finished with you, you'll leave Vienna, you'll look so silly.”
等我收拾完你，你就會離開維也納，那副樣子可笑極了。
預告對方的狼狽下場，威脅裡帶著英國式的輕蔑。
When I'm finished with you, ...
要放狠話、預告對方下場時能用；談判或正式場合這樣說會撕破臉。
By the time I'm done, you'll wish you had left. ／ When this is over, you'll look like a fool.
口語
finished with you 連讀，兩個 you'll 輕讀。
When I'm finished with this report, you'll look careless. 等我把這份報告弄完，你看起來就很失職了。
“Why don't you catch a few murderers for a change?”
你怎麼不去抓幾個殺人犯，換換口味？
用最平常的反問，把警察的失職和敷衍一起點了出來。
Why don't you ... for a change?
半開玩笑地抱怨對方老一套時能用；對上級或客戶別這麼說。
How about doing your actual job for once? ／ Try chasing a real criminal for a change.
口語
don't you 連讀成 don-cha，for a change 輕快收尾。
Why don't you answer some emails for a change? 你怎麼不換換，回幾封郵件？
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下一章 · 02hunt someone down一路追捕這場戲：旅館裡被拉去講座指靠敲詐勒索、非法買賣過活的惡棍，比 criminal 更強調「職業幹這行」。原句說萊姆是全城最壞的 racketeer，就是「搞勒索的惡棍」。
說 pin something on someone，也可以像劇中那樣說 Pin it on a dead man。意思是把一件事、尤其是罪責，硬安到別人頭上。
指篇幅短、質量低的通俗小說，帶點看不上。劇裡拿它挖苦馬丁斯把友情說得像廉價小說裡的橋段。
說 see someone through，如 it should see you through tonight，指這筆錢夠你撐過今晚。手頭緊、有人接濟時很常用。
表示「正需要、來點也好」，語氣比 need 委婉。劇中 You could do with a drink，就是「你該喝一杯」，勸人時很好用。
