這場戲：為糖果樂園規則吵翻
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一家人賴在家裡玩糖果樂園，有人想從紫色格抄近路，一旁立刻來一句 take the shortcut（抄近路），說不照說明書不行；另一個甩出 We can fudge the rule（把規則含糊過去）。吵到最後有人扔下一句 It's Candy Land, Trent（崔特，這只是糖果樂園）——講規則、講通融，這幾句夠用。
「抄近路」怎麼說：take the shortcut（走捷徑）
take the shortcut 抄近路、走捷徑fudge the rule 把規則含糊過去play by the rules 按規矩來、規規矩矩地玩
「你領先一大截」：way ahead（遙遙領先）
way ahead 遙遙領先、領先一大截landed by exact count 一步不差正好停在格子上play your turn 走你自己的那一步
一家人不想出門，說好待在家裡 Do something we can all do together（找點一家人一起做的事），還提議看場電影，有人卻不想跟基普和瓊一起，只想跟家裡人待著。後來大家玩糖果樂園：有人抽到牌想 take the shortcut（抄近路），另一人不服，說規則不能含糊，甚至甩出 If it didn't matter, they wouldn't put it in the directions（要是不重要就不會寫進說明書），還有人提議 We can fudge the rule（把規則含糊過去）。越吵越僵，有人乾脆不守規矩一路衝到終點，說 No rules. I win the game（不用守規則，我贏了），最後只能讓步 Fine. We'll play the way you're supposed to play（行，那就按該有的規矩玩）。想學怎麼訂規矩、怎麼抱怨別人耍賴，這些說法很典型。
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。
“Let's stay in. Do something we can all do together. As a family.”
咱們就待在家裡吧。找點一家人能一起做的事。就我們一家人。
連著三短句把“一家人”落在句尾，溫情裡已埋下後面的翻臉。
Let's stay in and do something together.
想主動提議大家留在家裡、一起做點什麼時用；正式場合別說 As a family 這種口號。
Let's just stay home tonight. ／ Let's do something together for once.
口語
三個短句各自收住，As a family 放慢加重。
Let's stay in and cook something together tonight. 今晚咱們就待在家裡，一起做點吃的。
“I don't feel like hanging out with Kip and Joan.”
我不想跟基普和瓊待在一起。
把不想社交說得又直又幹脆，feel like 讓拒絕不那麼傷人。
I don't feel like doing something.
對熟人說自己沒興致做某事時用；對長輩或客戶這樣直說會顯得敷衍。
I'm not up for hanging out with them. ／ I'd rather not spend the night with them.
口語
don't feel like 連讀輕快，hanging 的 g 常吞掉。
I don't feel like going out tonight. 我今晚不想出門。
“If it didn't matter, they wouldn't put it in the directions.”
要是不重要，他們就不會寫進說明書裡了。
用一句虛擬條件把對方的“無所謂”反將回去，邏輯漂亮。
If it didn't matter, they wouldn't ...
對方說規則不重要、想矇混過去時，用這句反問最有力。
If it were pointless, they wouldn't print it. ／ They wouldn't bother writing it down if it meant nothing.
中性
didn't matter 與 wouldn't 兩個否定重讀，語氣才頂得住。
If it didn't matter, the coach wouldn't mention it every week. 要是不重要，教練也不會每週都提。
“Fine. We'll play the way you're supposed to play.”
行。那就按該有的規矩玩。
一句讓步其實藏著不滿：supposed to 點明對方之前根本沒照規矩來。
Let's do it the way you're supposed to.
被迫接受對方條件、又想點一句“本來該怎樣”時用。
Fine, we'll follow the actual rules. ／ We'll do it the proper way, then.
口語
you're supposed to 連讀成一串，重音放在 sup-。
Fine, we'll play the way we're supposed to. 行，那就按規矩再玩一局。
“Why don't we just play by the rules?”
咱們為什麼不乾脆按規矩玩呢？
Why don't we 是把命令包成建議的經典說法，火氣全壓在裡面。
Why don't we just do something?
在爭執裡想把話拉回正軌、又不想直接命令別人時用。
How about we just follow the rules? ／ Can we please just play it straight?
口語
Why don't we 連讀，just 輕讀，句尾上揚。
Why don't we just play by the rules for once? 咱們就不能按規矩來一次嗎？
下一章 · 14seal the deal一舉拿下這場戲：休息日溜回樂園被撞見意思是「把規則含糊過去」，指不嚴格照規矩來、偷偷放寬一點。fudge 本身就有「含糊、矇混」的意思。
可以說 play by the rules。想反問對方為什麼不守規矩，就是 Why don't we just play by the rules?
意思是「抄近路、走捷徑」，既可以指走路，也可以比喻做事跳過步驟、走省事的路子。
Candy Land 是給小孩玩的簡單棋盤遊戲。說「這只是糖果樂園」，等於諷刺對方為這麼點小事較真，語氣很不耐煩。
不是，就是「和某人一起打發時間」，朋友、家人都能說，不一定有戀愛的意思。
