這場戲：湖邊打電話給女友
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住進酒店後，一個人走到湖邊給女友打電話，說自己 I'm with a short Welsh man who does impressions（旁邊是個會模仿的威爾士矮個子），又抱怨 the phone reception sucks（手機訊號糟透了）。對方追問是不是在吸毒，他只說 I wish you were here（我希望你在這兒）。想學怎麼用英文煲電話粥、把抱怨和想念說出口，這段很真實。
一句 I wish you were here（我希望你在這兒）
taking a break 暫時分開一陣I wish you were here 我希望你在這兒chose not to 選擇不那麼做Look at the time 看看都幾點了（藉故脫身）
兩人先在馬爾漢石灘聽人講了一通石灰岩地貌，接著住進約克阿姆斯酒店。安頓好後，一人走到湖邊給女友打電話，解釋 These restaurants that you've picked are great places, but the phone reception sucks（你挑的餐廳都很好，可手機訊號糟透了），還說 I'm with a short Welsh man who does impressions（旁邊是個會模仿的威爾士矮個子）。對方追問兩人分開期間他有沒有跟別人在一起，他只能說 I wish you were here（我希望你在這兒），對方回 You could have been here with me（你本來可以跟我一起來）。想學怎麼用英文打電話、抱怨、表達想念和無奈，這段非常地道。
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。
“I wish you were here.”
我希望你在這兒。
五個詞把想念說到最滿，不用解釋，也不浪漫修飾。它既是親密關係裡的真心話，也能對朋友、對家人說，短到隨時能脫口而出。
I wish you were here.
對親近的人表達想念時用，語氣放軟；對不熟的人說會顯得越界，要看關係再開口。
I wish you were standing here with me. ／ It would be better if you were here.
中性
I wish 輕，you were here 放慢，were 可以略拖一點。
I wish you were here to see the sunset. 我希望你能在這兒一起看日落。
“You could have been here with me.”
你本來可以跟我一起來的。
一句話把遺憾、埋怨和邀請全放在一起：那件事本可以發生，是你自己沒選。它不帶髒字，卻比指責更讓人心裡一沉。
You could have been here with me.
對錯過共同經歷的人半埋怨地說，語氣要平；吵到激烈時用會變成翻舊賬，慎用。
You could have joined me for this. ／ You were free to be here too.
中性
You could have 連讀一帶而過，been here with me 放慢，me 輕輕收。
You could have been at the party with us. 你本來可以跟我們一起去派對的。
“No, you sound like a submarine clearing its throat.”
不，你聽著像一艘潛艇在清嗓子。
用一個離譜又精準的比喻回敬對方的聲音，損人損得讓人想笑。它展示了英式吐槽的套路：不吵架，只把一個荒誕的畫面甩過去。
You sound like a ... clearing its throat.
朋友之間拿對方的聲音或表現開玩笑時說，語氣要輕；對不熟的人說會被當成羞辱，別用。
You sound like a lorry starting up. ／ That noise is like a machine clearing its throat.
口語
You sound like a 輕快帶過，submarine 重讀，clearing its throat 放慢。
On the phone you sound like a kettle clearing its throat. 你在電話裡聽著像水壺在清嗓子。
“These restaurants that you've picked are great places, but the phone reception sucks.”
你挑的這些餐廳都很棒，可手機訊號糟透了。
先誇後貶，把抱怨藏在一句公道話裡，聽起來講理，其實是在為自己失聯開脫。這個先給糖再補刀的結構，日常裡特別實用。
These ... are great places, but the ... sucks.
想抱怨某件事又不想顯得無理取鬧時用，先肯定再指出問題；對上級說這句顯得不成熟，注意場合。
The food is lovely, but the signal is terrible. ／ Great spots, awful coverage.
口語
great places 稍揚，but 後一頓，reception sucks 放低加重。
The hotel is lovely, but the wi-fi sucks. 酒店很好，可無線網糟透了。
“I'm with a short Welsh man who does impressions.”
我旁邊是個會模仿別人的矮個子威爾士人。
用一句冷靜的自我介紹，把整趟旅程的荒誕感說盡：我正在一片美景裡，卻陪著這麼個人。它自嘲又不失畫面，旅行吐槽的絕佳模板。
I'm with a ... who does ...
向朋友吐槽同行的旅伴或同事時用，語氣要平；說給當事人聽會得罪人，注意物件。
I am stuck with a man who does voices. ／ My company is a short man with impressions.
口語
I'm with a 輕快，short Welsh man 稍頓，does impressions 平著收尾。
I am with a tall German who does magic tricks. 我旁邊是個會變魔術的高個子德國人。
下一章 · 16an albatross around my neck甩不掉的沉重包袱這場戲：飯桌上比誰是好演員意思是「手機訊號糟透了」。reception 這裡指手機訊號，suck 是口語裡說某物很爛，語氣隨意，朋友之間抱怨時很常用。
就是 I wish you were here。用 I wish 加過去式表示對現狀的遺憾，常用來表達想念，語氣溫柔又帶點無奈。
字面是「看看時間」，但常用來藉故結束對話或走人，比如電話裡說 Look at the time. Got to go，意思就是「不早了，我得掛了」。
這是蘇格蘭和英格蘭北部常見的說法，意思是「一點點、稍微」，比 a little 更口語、更親切，跟北方人聊天常能聽到。
接近但不等同。taking a break 指暫時分開一陣、冷靜一下，關係還沒正式結束。正因為兩人理解不一樣，才會在電話裡起爭執。
