這場戲：接人去舞會卻鬧翻天
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泰德上門接瑪麗去舞會，剛進門就被瑪麗的爸爸 busting chops（擠兌）個沒完。他想跟弟弟沃倫套近乎，逗他說棒球就在他耳朵後面 right behind（就在……後面），沒想到沃倫 have a thing about（特別在意）自己的耳朵，場面瞬間失控，桌子也給弄壞了。想學美式家庭裡打趣、吐槽的一套口語，這段最熱鬧。
right behind 是「就在……後面」
look really pretty 看起來特別漂亮your colors 你這身配色a big white one 又大又白的那個right behind 就在……後面
have a thing about 是「對某事特別在意」
Hold it 別動、停一下Get down from there 從那兒下來should have told 早該告訴你
畢業舞會前，泰德上門接瑪麗。他誇她 look really pretty（特別漂亮），卻被瑪麗爸爸一通 busting chops（擠兌）。為了跟弟弟沃倫拉近關係，他逗沃倫說棒球 right behind（就在……後面）耳朵上，誰知沃倫 have a thing about（特別在意）自己的耳朵，當場炸毛，場面大亂，桌子也被撞壞。瑪麗說好話，說得 use the bathroom（借個洗手間）先躲一下。這場群戲全是美式家庭口語：打趣、吐槽、半真半假的威脅，一句接一句。
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。
“Then I think I saw it right behind your ear.”
那我想我是在你耳朵後面看見的。
把惡作劇說得像真事，越是正經越顯淘氣。
Then I think I saw it right behind your ...
跟熟人開無傷大雅的玩笑時用；對不熟的人別亂指身體部位。
I think it's right behind your ear. ／ Maybe it's hiding behind your ear.
口語
right behind 連讀，ear 重讀拖長。
Look, I think your coin is right behind your ear. 看，我覺得你的硬幣就在你耳朵後面。
“Dad. You haven't been busting Ted's chops, have you?”
爸，你沒在擠兌泰德吧？
一句反問，既護著客人又戳穿老爸，家裡人的分寸全在裡面。
You haven't been ..., have you?
半信半疑地確認對方有沒有做某件事時用；對長輩語氣要收著。
You weren't teasing him, were you? ／ You haven't been giving him a hard time, have you?
口語
haven't been 連讀，have you 輕帶、尾音上揚。
You haven't been picking on my brother, have you? 你沒在欺負我弟弟吧？
“Don't make me have to open a can of whup-ass on you.”
別逼我給你點顏色看看。
誇張得像罐頭廣告的威脅，可笑又嚇人，典型美式家長腔。
Don't make me have to ... on you.
熟人之間誇張地嚇唬人時用；正式場合或對生人別說。
Don't make me open a can of whoop-ass. ／ Don't push me, or you'll regret it.
口語
can of 連讀，whup-ass 重讀收尾。
Don't make me have to come up there. 別逼我上樓來收拾你。
“Ted, I should have told you. He has a thing about his ears.”
泰德，我早該告訴你的。他特別在意自己的耳朵。
把一場大鬧劇歸因到一個誰都沒料到的「耳朵情結」，一句輕描淡寫的補救反而最好笑。
I should have told you. He has a thing about [X].
事後解釋某個人的怪癖、給自己沒提前說明找補時用；對剛認識的人說私密怪癖要謹慎。
I should have warned you, he's touchy about that. ／ I forgot to mention he has a thing about his hair.
口語
should have 縮成 should've 連讀，a thing about 輕快帶過，his ears 稍重。
I should have told you, my aunt has a thing about her age. 我早該告訴你的，我姑姑特別在意自己的年紀。
下一章 · 04pull off a Band-Aid長痛不如短痛這場戲：浴室裡拉鏈卡出事指拿人開玩笑、找茬、擠兌。原句問爸爸有沒有在擠兌泰德，就是「你沒在損他吧」，語氣偏親暱的打趣。
指對某件事特別在意或特別忌諱。原句說沃倫對自己的耳朵特別敏感，泰德拿他耳朵開玩笑才惹出大亂子。
說 a can of whup-ass，是開玩笑式的威脅，意思是要狠狠收拾對方。原句就是「別逼我教訓你」，屬於美式粗口裡較輕的一種。
說 do someone a favor。原句說 Trying to do the kid a favor，就是「想好心幫那孩子一把」，結果反而鬧了笑話。
說 use the bathroom，也可以說 use the restroom。原句 Can I use your bathroom 就是做客時問「我可以用一下洗手間嗎」。
