这场戏：皇帝嫌歌剧音符太多
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歌剧演完，皇帝先客套 It's very good（非常好），话锋一转却说 Too many notes（音符太多）。莫扎特当场不服：There are just as many notes as I required（音符的数量正合我需要）。皇帝劝他别 take it too hard（太往心里去），删几个音符就完美了。想学怎么委婉地批评、怎么不服气地回嘴，这段很典型。
皇帝夸他 A good effort（不错的努力）话里有话
A good effort 不错的努力how shall one say 该怎么说呢really liked it 真的很喜欢它
皇帝要莫扎特 cut a few（删掉几个、省掉几个）
cut a few 删掉几个、省掉几个take it too hard 太往心里去ingenious 巧妙的、有独创性的
莫扎特的歌剧演完，皇帝说 It's very good（非常好），可话锋一转，还是落到那句著名的 Too many notes（音符太多）。莫扎特当场顶回去：There are just as many notes as I required（音符的数量正合我需要）。皇帝劝他 Young man,don't take it too hard（年轻人，别太往心里去），夸作品 ingenious（巧妙），仍要他 cut a few（删掉几个）；莫扎特反问 Which few did you have in mind（您想删哪几个）。散场后皇帝还劝他娶康斯坦茨、留在维也纳。想学怎么委婉批评、怎么不服气回嘴，这些说法很典型。
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“There are just as many notes as I required,neither more nor less.”
音符的数量正合我需要，不多也不少。
用 neither more nor less 收尾，礼貌而强硬，寸步不让。
neither more nor less
强调数量恰好、拒绝改动时用；语气正式而坚定。
Exactly as many as I needed, no more, no less. ／ Not a single note more or less.
正式
just as 连读，neither nor 各顿一下。
Not a word more or less; the draft stays. 一个字都不多不少，稿子就这样。
“And there are simply too many notes. Just cut a few and it'll be perfect.”
只是音符实在太多了。删掉几个就完美了。
把外行的武断说得像善意建议，越客气越可笑。
Just do something and it'll be perfect.
给出轻松建议、把复杂问题说简单时用；常带外行感。
Just trim it a little and it will be fine. ／ Cut a few lines and you are done.
中性
cut a few 连读，perfect 重音在后。
Just cut a few slides and the talk will be perfect. 删掉几页幻灯片，演讲就完美了。
“Young man,don't take it too hard. Your work is ingenious.”
年轻人，别太往心里去。你的作品很巧妙。
先安抚再补刀，把权力者的姿态演得十足。
Don't take it too hard.
安慰刚受批评的人时用；口语常见，语气要真诚。
Don't take it personally. ／ Don't let it get to you.
中性
take it 连读，ingenious 重音在 gen。
Don't take it too hard; the review was harsh on everyone. 别太往心里去，这次评审对谁都严。
“Well,of course I did! It's very good!”
当然喜欢！非常好！
用 of course 强烈认同，短促有力，正好反衬后面的挑刺。
Of course I did!
回应别人不信你喜不喜欢时用；口语里很自然。
Of course I liked it! ／ Yes, obviously I did!
口语
of course 连读，very good 各重读。
Of course I enjoyed it; I would go again. 我当然喜欢，我还想再去。
“An excellent effort! You have shown us something...”
非常出色的努力！您给我们看了些……
把夸奖停在省略号上，客套的壳下藏着难以启齿的保留。
An excellent effort!
正式场合先肯定再转折时用；语气客气。
A fine attempt! ／ A very strong effort!
正式
excellent effort 重读，something 拖长。
An excellent effort, but the timing is off. 做得很好，只是时机不对。
下一章 · 08the fault is mine错在我这场戏：妒忌莫扎特又看他结婚意思是「太往心里去」。台词里皇帝对他说 Don't take it too hard，就是「别太往心里去」，常用来安慰被批评或被拒绝的人。
cut a few。台词里 Just cut a few and it'll be perfect 就是「删掉几个就完美了」，cut a few 可以指删文字、删音符、删数量。
意思是「巧妙的、有独创性的」。台词里 Your work is ingenious 是夸作品很巧妙，ingenious 比 clever 更强调有创意、有巧思。
意思是「该怎么说呢」，表示一时找不到合适说法，拖着停顿一下再说。语气偏正式、书面，舞台腔很足。
really liked it。台词里 You really liked it, sire? 是莫扎特追问「您真的喜欢它吗，陛下？」，really 在这里加重追问的语气。
是反义问句的句尾，意思是「是吧」。台词里 It is, isn't it, sire? 就是「是吧，陛下？」，用来向对方确认或寻求认同。
