這場戲：講述家史並主動請纓
第 11 章 · 共 25 章 · 2'29"
伊芙向 V 講起身世：父親是作家，說藝術家用謊言道出真相；哥哥死後，父母開始投身政治，後來像被黑袋子從 the face of the earth（世上徹底消失）抹掉一樣，再沒回來。最後她問，有什麼能幫忙 make it right（把事情扳正）。想學怎麼講沉重往事、又怎麼請纓出力，這些說法很到位。
❝ 獨白 · 23 句 erased them from the face of the earth（從世上徹底消失）
ran away 逃跑、逃走from the face of the earth 從世上徹底消失make it right 把事情扳正、彌補
伊芙坐下來，說想先講講自己，否則不會明白她要問什麼。她父親是作家，常說藝術家用謊言道出真相，而政客用謊言 cover the truth up（把真相掩蓋起來）。直到哥哥在聖瑪麗學校死去，父母 became political（開始投身政治），抗議戰爭；蘇特勒上臺時他們正在利茲的暴亂現場，伊芙只能在電視上看著。父母被黑袋子帶走，like those black bags erased them from the face of the earth（像從世上抹掉一樣）。她說這世界 screwed up（爛透了），自己只想問有什麼能幫忙 make it right（把事情扳正）。想寫身世獨白、家庭悲劇和主動請纓，這些說法都能用。
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。
“He used to say artists used lies to tell the truth...”
他常說，藝術家用謊言道出真相……
一句話把創作與謊言的悖論講透，是伊芙整段身世的底色。
someone used to say (that) ...
轉述長輩的口頭禪時用；正式報告裡別這麼隨口引用。
He was fond of saying that ... ／ He would always say ...
中性
used to 連讀成 yoos-ta，say 後稍停再接從句。
My grandfather used to say that effort beats talent. 我爺爺常說，努力能勝過天賦。
“That was when everything changed.”
就是從那時起，一切都變了。
六個詞撐起命運轉折，短促有力，適合當轉場句。
That was when ...
回顧人生轉折點時用；對當事人說這句要小心，容易戳痛處。
That's when it all changed. ／ That was the moment everything turned.
中性
That was 輕讀連讀，when 重讀，句尾降調收住。
That was when I decided to move abroad. 就是從那時起，我決定出國。
“He said if we ran away, they would win.”
他說要是我們逃了，他們就贏了。
把政治恐懼壓進一句家常話：逃就是認輸，立場藏在條件句裡。
He said if we ..., they would ...
轉述別人不給退路的理由時用；也能拿來勸家人別退縮。
He told us that leaving meant losing. ／ He said running would hand them the win.
中性
if we 連讀，ran away 重讀，would win 放慢壓低。
She said if we quit now, they would win. 她說要是我們現在放棄，他們就贏了。
“It was like those black bags erased them from the face of the earth.”
就像那些黑袋子把他們從地球上抹掉了。
具象的黑袋子配上抹除的比喻，把失蹤的恐懼寫成畫面。
It was like ... erased ... from the face of the earth.
形容某物被徹底抹去時用；拿來說真人的慘事會失禮。
It was as if they had been wiped off the map. ／ It felt like they were erased overnight.
literary
It was like 輕快帶過，erased 重讀，face of the earth 連讀。
It was like the storm erased that village from the face of the earth. 那場風暴就像把那個村子從地球上抹掉了。
“I know this world is screwed up. Believe me, I know it better than most.”
我知道這世界爛透了。相信我，我比大多數人都清楚。
先認下世界的壞，再用比較級壓上親身經歷，剋制卻重。
I know ... Believe me, I know it better than most.
表態自己見識過黑暗時用；對沒經歷過的人說會顯得居高臨下。
Trust me, I know this better than anyone. ／ I know how bad it gets, first hand.
口語
screwed up 含糊連讀，Believe me 重讀，better than most 放緩。
I know this job is hard. Believe me, I know it better than most. 我知道這份工作很難。相信我，我比大多數人都清楚。
“...but I don't think you'll understand why unless you know a few things about me.”
……不過除非你先了解我的一些事，我想你不會明白為什麼。
把請求藏進 unless，先示弱再鋪陳身世，是開啟心門的句子。
you won't understand why unless you know ...
要講一件複雜背景前先打招呼時用；別用來故作神秘吊胃口。
You won't get it unless you know my side. ／ This only makes sense once you know a bit about me.
中性
don't think 吞音，you'll 弱讀，unless 前稍作停頓。
You won't understand my choice unless you know what happened back then. 除非你知道當年發生了什麼，否則你不會明白我的選擇。
My father was a writer. You would have liked him. He used to say artists used lies to tell the truth... ...while politicians used them to cover the truth up. A man after my own heart. He always told the best stories. Until my brother died. That was when everything changed. My brother was one of the students at St. Mary's. After he died, my parents became political. They protested the war and the Reclamation. When Sutler was appointed high chancellor... ...they were at the riot in Leeds. I watched on the television... ...thinking I was going to see my parents killed. I remember them arguing at night. Mum wanted to leave the country. Dad refused. He said if we ran away, they would win. Win, like... ...it was a game. Evey, quick, hide! -Mummy! EVEY'S MOTHER: Evey! I never saw them again. It was like those black bags erased them from the face of the earth.
我父親是個作家。你一定會喜歡他。 他常說，藝術家用謊言道出真相…… ……而政客用謊言把真相蓋起來。 跟我算是知音。 他總能講出最精彩的故事。 直到我哥哥死了。 就是從那時起，一切都變了。 我哥哥是聖瑪麗學校的學生之一。 他死後，我父母開始投身政治。 他們抗議那場戰爭和"復墾計劃"。 蘇特勒被任命為大元首時…… ……他們就在利茲的暴亂現場。 我在電視上看著…… ……以為自己要眼睜睜看著父母被殺。 我記得他們夜裡爭吵。 媽媽想離開這個國家。爸爸不肯。 他說要是我們逃了，他們就贏了。 贏，就好像…… ……這只是一場遊戲。 伊芙，快，躲起來！ ——媽媽！——伊芙！ 我再也沒見過他們。 就像那些黑袋子把他們從地球上抹掉了。
下一章 · 12mea culpa是我的錯這場戲：主教宅邸的最後一夜指「從世上徹底消失」。片裡說那些黑袋子 erased them from the face of the earth，就是「把他們從地球上抹掉了」。想形容某人某物徹底不見，就用它。
make it right。片裡伊芙問 if there is anything I can do to help make it right，就是「有沒有什麼我能幫忙把它扳正」。認錯後想彌補也常用。
是口語裡「一團糟、壞透了」。片裡伊芙說這世界 is screwed up，就是「這世界爛透了」。它也能形容人搞砸了事情，語氣比較隨便。
指「正合我意、跟我一路人」，多用來誇對方想法和自己一致。片裡 V 聽伊芙講父親用謊言說真相，就回一句 A man after my own heart。
cover the truth up。片裡說政客用謊言 cover the truth up，就是「拿謊言把真相蓋住」。cover ... up 就是「掩蓋、藏起來」。
