這場戲：餐廳裡學做作腔調
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哈利和莎莉決定當天都改用做作腔調說話，一句 Waiter, there is too much pepper on my paprikash（服務員，我的紅燴雞上胡椒放太多了）念得一本正經；聊到晚上安排，莎莉說有 hot date（火辣的約會），哈利也勸她 get out there（出去見見人）。想學怎麼用玩笑繞開曖昧、怎麼開口約人，這些句子夠用。
❝ 獨白 · 14 句 莎莉的怪夢
把私密夢境講成體育賽事，一本正經反而更好笑。
一起念「there is too much pepper on my paprikash」（我的紅燴雞上胡椒放太多了）
talk like this 這樣說話too much 太多partake of 分享、嘗一點the rest of 剩下的……
哈利和莎莉決定當天都改用一種做作的腔調說話，莎莉跟著念那句 Waiter, there is too much pepper on my paprikash（服務員，我的紅燴雞上胡椒放太多了），還學著說 But I would be proud to partake of your pecan pie（但我會很榮幸嘗一口你的山核桃派）。鏡頭一轉，兩人聊起各自的晚上：莎莉說自己有 hot date（火辣的約會），哈利嘴上說 great（挺好的），卻開始講些沒頭沒腦的話。莎莉勸他 get out there（出去見見人），他說 I would not be good for anybody right now（我現在對誰都不會好）。想學怎麼用玩笑繞開曖昧、怎麼聊約會，這些說法都能直接搬用。
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。
“The first date back is always the toughest.”
離婚後第一次約會總是最難的。
把重新開始的難處一句話說透，安慰裡帶著無奈。
The first ... is always the toughest.
安慰剛分手或剛受挫的人時用；對當事人別說得太輕描淡寫。
The first day back is always the hardest. ／ Starting over is never easy the first time.
中性
first 和 toughest 重讀，always 一帶而過。
The first week back at work is always the toughest. 復工第一週總是最難的。
“I would not be good for anybody right now.”
我現在對誰都不會好。
一句自貶裡全是還沒痊癒的誠實，比逞強更動人。
I would not be good for ... right now.
坦白自己狀態差、婉拒關係時用；正式場合換成 I am not ready。
I am not in a good place for anyone right now. ／ I would not be fair to anyone at the moment.
中性
not be good for 連讀，right now 放慢收尾。
I would not be good for anyone right now, so I stay home. 我現在對誰都不會好，所以就在家待著。
“Had my dream again where I'm making love and the Olympic judges are watching.”
我又做了那個夢，夢裡我在做愛，還有奧運評委在旁邊看著。
把私密夢境講成體育解說，荒誕得讓人一下就記住。
Had my dream again where ...
跟熟人講荒唐的夢或重複發生的事時用；正式場合別提。
I had that dream again where I show up late. ／ That dream came back again last night.
口語
again 重讀，judges are watching 壓低帶懸念。
I had my dream again where I forget my lines on stage. 我又做了那個夢，夢裡我在臺上忘了詞。
“But I would be proud to partake of your pecan pie.”
但若能分享你的山核桃派，我會深感榮幸。
用貴族的腔調說一塊派，一本正經的用詞把日常小事變成儀式。
I would be proud to partake of your ...
朋友間玩「假裝優雅」的遊戲時能用；真去正式飯局這麼說反而誇張到失禮。
I'd be honored to share your pie. ／ It would be a privilege to join you.
literary
But I would 連讀，be proud 重讀，partake of 輕連，pecan pie 放慢。
I would be proud to partake of your leftovers. 能吃到你的剩菜我也會深感榮幸。
Had my dream again where I'm making love and the Olympic judges are watching. I'd nailed the compulsories. So this is it, the finals. Must have been the dismount. - What happens? - No, it's too embarrassing. - Don't tell me. - Okay, there's this guy. - What's he look like? - I don't know. - He's just kind of faceless. - Faceless guy. Then what? He rips off my clothes. Then what happens? That's it. That's it? A faceless guy rips off your clothes... Exactly the same? Well, sometimes I vary it a little.
我又做了那個夢，夢裡我在做愛，還有奧運評委在旁邊看著。 規定動作我已經穩穩拿下。所以這就是決賽了。 一定是下法沒做好。 ——後來呢？——不行，太丟人了。 ——別說了。——好吧，有這麼個男的。 ——他長什麼樣？——我不知道。 ——他就是那種沒有臉的。——沒臉的男的。然後呢？ 他把我的衣服扯掉。 然後呢？ 就這樣。 就這樣？ 一個沒臉的男的把你衣服扯掉…… 每次都一模一樣？ 嗯，有時候我會稍微變一點。
下一章 · 11downshift into small talk轉入閒聊這場戲：餐廳裡爭論假裝高潮意思是「火辣、讓人心動的約會」。莎莉用來說自己晚上有安排，哈利一聽就忍不住追問，這個詞本身帶點炫耀和調侃。
get out there。You should get out there too 就是勸對方別老宅著、多出去認識人、多約會，語氣鼓勵又輕鬆。
指「重新開始後的第一次約會」，多指離婚或分手後重新回到約會市場。臺詞說 the first date back is always the toughest，就是這種第一次最難。
意思是「分享、嘗一點」，但非常正式、帶老派客套味。But I would be proud to partake of your pecan pie 是他們的做作腔調，日常幾乎沒人這麼說，正是笑點。
意思是「猛地扯掉、撕下」。臺詞 He rips off my clothes 就是「他把我的衣服扯掉」，形容動作又快又猛，也常用於拆包裝、撕標籤。
