这场戏：把西尔维娅关进地下室
第 11 章 · 共 16 章 · 2'32"
格特鲁德锁在楼上养病，家里乱成一团。她一边说 We all have to learn to get along better（咱们都得学着好好相处），一边把西尔维娅关在地下室，还让全家统一口径：Sylvia... had to go to juvenile（西尔维娅被送去少管所了）。嘴上说相处，实际在掩盖，家庭里劝和、找借口都用得上这几句。
❝ 独白 · 6 句 We all have to learn to get along better（咱们都得学着好好相处），格特鲁德的家规
slowed down 活儿变少work together 一起出力eat over at 去某人家吃饭get along better 好好相处
❝ 独白 · 5 句 对外统一说 had to go to juvenile（被送去少管所），把真相盖住
learns her lesson 长了记性needs to be punished 得受罚if anybody asks 要是有人问起had to go to 被送去
格特鲁德身体不好，把家里的大小事都推给孩子们：她说自己跟孩子爸妈通过电话，他们接了佛州巡演，要到十一月底才回来，所以 We all have to work together（咱们得一起出力、共渡难关）。她又要求大家 learn to get along better（学着好好相处）。可另一边，西尔维娅被关在地下室，直到 she learns her lesson（长了记性）；格特鲁德还嘱咐全家，有人问起就说 Sylvia had to go to juvenile（西尔维娅被送去少管所了）。表面是持家，实际是用一句谎话盖住真相；家里推脱责任、统一口径、劝人忍耐，这几句都用得上。
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“Sylvia... had to go to juvenile.”
西尔维娅……被送去少管所了。
一句轻描淡写的谎，把囚禁说成官方接管，冷得让人发毛。
someone had to go to ...
替别人交代去向时能套用；但别拿它给真正的伤害打掩护。
They sent her off somewhere official. ／ She got taken away for a while.
口语
Sylvia 后停一下，had to 轻读，juvenile 放平。
He had to go to the clinic for a check-up. 他得去诊所做个检查。
“We all have to learn to get along better.”
咱们都得学着好好相处。
越是用「好好相处」讲道理，越衬出这一屋子人正在互相伤害。
have to learn to ...
家里或团队闹矛盾时能拿来劝和；自己没做到就别开口。
We all need to get along better. ／ We have to learn to live together.
中性
learn to 连读成 learn-tuh，get along 加重。
Roommates have to learn to get along, or nobody sleeps. 室友得学着好好相处，不然谁都睡不好。
“She needs to be punished, Paula.”
她得受点罚，宝拉。
把虐待包装成管教，这句一出口，暴力就被说成了家规。
someone needs to be punished
只在真说纪律时可以用；对孩子、家人别这么说。
She has to face the consequences. ／ She should be made to answer for it.
中性
needs to 连读，punished 重读，Paula 降调收尾。
Someone needs to be punished for this mess, and it is not me. 这摊烂事得有人负责，反正不是我。
“How long is Sylvia, down in the basement?”
西尔维娅在地下室待多久了？
用问菜价一样的口气问一个人的下落，冷酷得不动声色。
How long is someone ...?
问时间长短时能用；拿这种随口语气问别人的处境，会显得没人味。
How long has she been down there? ／ Is she still in the basement?
口语
How long 连读，Sylvia 后稍停，basement 尾音下沉。
How long is the meeting, this time? 这次会要开多久？
Well, they picked up the Florida Labor Day circuit... so, they wont be here for you, until the end of November, now. Their checks are coming in regular, though. My ironing slowed down... quite a bit. So, we all have to work together, as a family.
他们接了佛州劳动节的巡演档期…… 所以，他们得到十一月底才能来接你们了。 不过他们的汇款还算按时。 我这熨衣服的活儿少了…… 少了不少。 所以咱们得一条心，像一家人那样一起干活。
She needs to be punished, Paula. Yes, Mama. Now, if anybody asks... Sylvia... had to go to juvenile. You got that, Jennie?
她得受罚，宝拉。 知道了，妈。 听好了，要是有人问起…… 西尔维娅……被送去少管所了。 听明白了吗，珍妮？
下一章 · 12tie someone up把某人绑起来这场戏：法庭上孩子承认施暴意思是「被送去了少管所」。juvenile 在这里是名词，指少管所、少年管教机构，不是形容词「青少年的」。格特鲁德用这句话，是想对外掩盖西尔维娅其实被关在地下室。
可以说 learn to get along better，get along 就是「相处、合得来」。台词 We all have to learn to get along better 表面是劝一家人和睦，其实出自格特鲁德之口，更像是在要求孩子听话。
常见说法是 learn one's lesson，台词里用的是第三人称 learns her lesson，也就是「待到她长了记性为止」。这句话常用来表示让人吃点苦头后记住教训。
不止。work together 更常表示「一起出力、齐心把难关度过」，也可以说一起配合。台词 So, we all have to work together, as a family 就是格特鲁德要求全家一起省钱、干活。
可以说 was sent to。had to go to 字面是「不得不去」，用在少管所这类地方，听起来像身不由己，实际上是格特鲁德在撒谎，替真相找个体面的说法。
