這場戲：一家人各忙各的愛好
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西卡莫家各忙各的：埃西想做舞者卻天天做糖，保羅和德平納在做爆竹，說 kids will go for those like hotcakes（孩子們會搶著買）。唐納德一邊幹活一邊抱怨，說 just because we're engaged（就因為訂了婚）憑什麼讓他幹活。爺爺帶回一堆人，被問腳怎麼樣，只回一句 Is that all I get（就問我這個？）。
「十分搶手」：like hotcakes（搶手）
keeps up 繼續這樣下去like hotcakes 十分搶手go for 喜歡、搶著要
「你打孃胎裡就累」：born tired（天生就累）
born tired 天生就累set the table 擺好餐具、擺桌子just because 就因為、僅僅因為
西卡莫家從早到晚各忙各的。埃西一邊做糖一邊說 I want to be a dancer（我想當舞者）；保羅和德平納在鼓搗爆竹，說 kids will go for those like hotcakes（孩子們會搶著買）；彭妮在寫她的第二幕劇本，埃德則沉迷一支 Chopin（蕭邦）的曲子，說它 ringing in my ears（在耳邊迴響）一整天。唐納德被使喚去擺桌子，抱怨 I don't see why I got to do your work just because we're engaged（憑什麼因為訂了婚我就得幹你的活）。爺爺回來，被問腳怎麼樣，反問 Is that all I get（就問我這個？）。這個家的規矩就是沒有規矩，各人做自己喜歡的事。想學怎麼吐槽、怎麼打趣，這些說法都很實用。
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。
“I tell you, the kids will go for those like hotcakes.”
我跟你說，孩子們會搶著買，跟搶熱蛋糕似的。
用熱蛋糕比喻搶手，一句把生意信心說滿。
Someone will go for something like hotcakes.
推銷或預測某物會大賣時用；正式報告裡別用這種誇張。
Those will sell like hotcakes. ／ People will snap those up like hotcakes.
口語
go for those 連讀，like hotcakes 稍快帶過。
If we price it right, this will sell like hotcakes. 只要定價合適，這東西會特別搶手。
“I don't see why I got to do your work just because we're engaged.”
我就不明白，憑什麼因為訂了婚，我就得幹你的活。
一句家常抱怨，把不平等關係點得又準又好笑。
I don't see why I got to ... just because ...
抱怨分工不公時用；對長輩或正式場合要換成更客氣的說法。
I don't see why I have to do this just because we're related. ／ Why is it always me, just because we're a couple?
口語
just because 前稍停，we're engaged 收得乾脆。
I don't see why I got to clean up just because I cook. 我就不明白，憑什麼因為我做飯就得我收拾。
“Yeah, you always tired. From what? You was born tired.”
是啊，你老是累。累什麼？你打孃胎裡就累。
一句反問加一句挖苦，節奏乾脆，聽著就想笑。
You was born tired.
熟人之間打趣對方的懶散時用；對不熟的人會顯得刻薄。
You were born lazy, that's your problem. ／ Tired again? You were born tired.
口語
From what? 上揚，born tired 兩詞重讀壓住節奏。
You are tired again? You were born tired. 你又累了？你打孃胎裡就累。
“If you want to hear a good speech, you ought to hear Father Divine.”
真想聽好演講，你該去聽法澤·迪萬。
爺爺隨口一句就把正經的畢業典禮比下去，透出這家人對權威的滿不在乎。
If you want to..., you ought to... —— 用比較推薦真正值得的東西
適合在別人炫耀某個場合時，給出一個更好玩的選擇。對朋友、家人說很自然；別在需要給人面子的正式場合說，會掃興。
If you want real music, you ought to hear her live. ／ If you want good food, you ought to try that little place.
口語
前半句輕快，ought to 稍重讀，製造推薦感。
If you want a real speech, you ought to hear my uncle. 真想聽像樣的演講，你該聽我叔叔講。
If you want great noodles, you ought to try that stall. 想吃好面，你該去那個小攤。
下一章 · 04the daylights out of狠狠揍一頓這場戲：聊「主義」聊出戲點子字面是「像熱蛋糕」，實際意思是「十分搶手、賣得飛快」。東西一上市就被搶光，就可以說 it sells like hotcakes。
just because we're engaged。just because 就是「僅僅因為」，常用來抱怨某個理由站不住腳。
意思是「繼續這樣下去」。If this keeps up 就是「照這樣下去」，後面常接一個結果。
意思是「靠救濟過活」，指領政府的救濟金生活。這是大蕭條年代常用的說法。
ring in one's ears。ring 是鈴響，一段旋律一直在耳邊響，就是 ringing in my ears。
