這場戲：老爸查賬撞見荒唐開支
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喬丹帶著一幫兄弟在辦公室胡鬧，老爸麥克斯突然拿著美國運通賬單殺進來，指著牛排、香檳、配菜一項項追問。喬丹想用 business expenses（業務開支）糊弄過去，還拿 loophole（法律漏洞）給自己開脫。想學怎麼解釋報銷、怎麼鑽規則的空子，跟著這幾句練。
「留著備用」：keep that in our back pocket
back pocket 留著備用safety first 安全第一in the clear 沒事了、脫身了loophole 法律漏洞、空子
「這些都是業務開支」：They're business expenses
business expenses 業務開支charged to me 記在我賬上allow for 允許、留有餘地
❝ 獨白 · 5 句 「頂尖貨色」英語說 top of the line
What kind of hooker takes credit cards 什麼樣的妓女會收信用卡A rich one 有錢的那種top of the line 頂尖貨色
❝ 獨白 · 7 句 父子的婚姻談話
從想守住婚姻到承認外面誘惑，坦白的脆弱讓這段格外真。
喬丹在辦公室裡帶著兄弟們胡鬧，先興致勃勃地研究怎麼折騰請來的小個子演員，還討論起了法律上的 loophole（法律漏洞）。這時老爸麥克斯拿著美國運通賬單殺了進來，牛排、香檳、配菜、EJ 娛樂，一項項追著喬丹問。喬丹嘴硬說這些都是 business expenses（業務開支），還把 T&E 說成了 T&A，被老爸當場抓住，最後鬧得不可開交。loophole 就是法律漏洞、空子；business expenses 指可報銷的公務開支；hold it in 是把情緒憋在心裡。想學辯解、報銷和父子抬槓的表達，這一套全是料。
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。
“What kind of hooker takes credit cards?”
什麼樣的妓女會收信用卡？
一句反問就把整個荒誕的金錢世界點破，好笑又刺人。
What kind of X does Y?
用反問點破荒唐事時用；粗俗話題，正式場合別說。
What kind of business takes cash only? ／ Who even does that anymore?
口語
kind of 弱讀，hooker 重讀，問句尾音上揚。
What kind of shop closes at four on a weekday? 什麼樣的店工作日下午四點就關門？
“The sides did cure cancer. That's the problem.”
配菜還真能治癌症。問題就在這兒。
用一本正經的胡說回擊質問，把狡辯演成段子。
X did do Y. That's the problem.
用誇張的反話回敬追問時用；熟人玩笑可以，嚴肅場合別用。
It works so well that it hurts. ／ That is exactly why it cost so much.
口語
did 重讀強調，That's the problem 放慢收尾。
The coffee did keep us awake. That's the problem. 那咖啡確實提神。問題就在這兒。
“They're built to be thrown like a lawn dart.”
它們天生就是用來像草地飛鏢一樣扔的。
把荒唐事說得像產品說明，一本正經反而更荒誕。
be built to be done
形容某物天生適合做某事時用；用在人身上要小心冒犯。
They are made to be thrown. ／ It is designed to be launched.
口語
built to be 連讀，lawn dart 兩詞分開重讀。
This ball is built to be thrown hard. 這個球天生就是用來使勁扔的。
“I want somebody with a fucking tranquilizer gun ready to knock this fucker out.”
我要有人拿把麻醉槍，隨時把這傢伙打暈。
把荒唐的演出現場說得像作戰部署，粗暴又好笑。
I want somebody with X ready to Y
誇張地強調要控制住混亂場面時能用；對不熟的人或正式場合別這麼說。
I want someone ready to shut this down. ／ Have a backup plan ready to step in.
口語
somebody with a 連讀，tranquilizer 重讀，knock out 一頓。
I want somebody with coffee ready to keep this team awake. 我要有人備好咖啡，讓全組保持清醒。
At Stratton, there were three kinds of hookers. The Blue Chips, top of the line, model material. and you had to wear a condom unless you gave them a hefty tip, which, of course, I always did.
在斯特拉頓，妓女分三種。 藍籌級，頂尖貨色，模特級別。 而且你得戴安全套， 除非你給小費給得大方， 當然，我一向如此。
I want to stay married, Dad, but... It's crazy out there. Some of these girls... You should see them. Oh, my God! They're fucking... The things they're doing now, Pops. I mean... I mean, it's on a whole other level.
我想維持這段婚姻，爸，可是…… 外面太瘋狂了。 有些姑娘……你真該看看。 天哪！ 她們簡直他媽的…… 她們現在玩的那些花樣，老爸。 我是說……我是說，完全是另一個層次。
下一章 · 10mutt混血兒這場戲：派對上搭訕娜奧米意思是「法律漏洞、空子」。喬丹想鑽這個空子，說只要不把對方當人看、只當成表演，就能 in the clear 脫身。
意思是「業務開支」，就是可以報銷的公務花銷。喬丹拿它當擋箭牌，想糊弄過老爸，結果賬單一項項都對不上。
hold it in。喬丹勸老爸別什麼都憋著，說 Max, why do you hold it in，就是問他幹嘛不把心裡話說出來。
fade away。喬丹說感情過一陣子就會 fade away，就是慢慢變淡；這股熱度、這種氣味，也都能用它。
他拿著美國運通賬單來算賬。賬單上全是牛排、香檳、配菜和 EJ 娛樂這類開支，他要喬丹一項項解釋清楚。
