这场戏：迟到半天还忘办保险
第 11 章 · 共 25 章 · 3'59"
玛丽迟到好几个钟头，一进门就道歉，说自己迷了路、最后还问了警察。她本想给大家一个惊喜——原来她刚买了辆二手车，说 I was really chuffed with myself（我真为自己得意），可办手续时才发现保险压根没办，that hadn't even crossed my mind（这事我压根没想过）。想学英式道歉、聊天和自嘲，这段真鲜活。
❝ 独白 · 7 句 crossed my mind（突然想到），玛丽忘了给车买保险
taken me three hours 花了我三小时chuffed with myself 美滋滋、特别得意cash point 取款机crossed my mind 突然想到
「有点不舒服」：under the weather，珍妮今天缺席
have a seat 请坐under the weather 有点不舒服ever so big 特别大miss me out 把我漏掉
玛丽来参加聚会，却迟到了好几个小时，一进门就道歉：It's taken me three hours to get here（我花了三个小时才到），I had to ask a policeman in the end（最后还去问了警察）。她本想给大家一个惊喜——偷偷买了辆二手车，还 I was really chuffed with myself（为自己得意），因为砍价从七百谈到六百五。可她只顾着高兴，And had I sorted out the insurance? Well, that hadn't even crossed my mind（保险压根没想过），补办又贵得离谱，因为她从 1984 年就没开过车。进屋后大家寒暄、逗小宝宝，她连车的排量都答不上来，只能用手比划。想学英式道歉、寒暄和自嘲，这段最地道。
A1–C2 是欧标等级。点一个等级后，比它高的卡片会变淡，播放到那里不会自动暂停。
“I left home at two. I had to ask a policeman in the end, I got so lost.”
最后我只好去问警察，我实在迷得太厉害了。
in the end 一收，前半句的硬撑和后半句的认输形成笑点。
in the end
讲一件绕了很久的事怎么收场时用；正式汇报别用这种碎句。
I ended up asking a policeman. ／ Eventually I had to ask a policeman.
口语
in the end 轻快带过，got so lost 拖一下。
I had to ask a stranger in the end, I was so lost. 我最后只好去问陌生人，我实在迷得太厉害了。
“Oh, I'm so stupid. Why do I always spoil everything?”
哎，我真笨。我怎么总把一切搞砸？
自嘲加反问，把迟到后的慌和愧疚一句话说透。
Why do I always + 动词?
自嘲、后悔时用；正式解释失误别用这种语气。
Why do I always mess things up? ／ I always get it wrong somehow.
口语
Why do I 连读，spoil everything 一顿。
Why do I always leave everything to the last minute? 我怎么总把什么都拖到最后一刻？
“I thought you were going to miss me out, Mary.”
我还以为你把我给漏了呢，玛丽。
用 were going to 说原本的担心，玩笑里全是熟人间的计较。
I thought you were going to + 动词
半开玩笑地怪朋友忽略自己时用；真的生气就别这么说。
I thought you'd forgotten about me. ／ I thought I'd been left off the list.
口语
thought you 连读，going to 轻读带过。
I thought you were going to forget my birthday again. 我还以为你又要忘了我的生日呢。
“And had I sorted out the insurance? Well, that hadn't even crossed my mind!”
保险办好了吗？哎，我压根儿没想过这茬！
先用反问假装周全，再一句露馅，慌乱的自嘲全出来了。
sth hadn't even crossed my mind
自嘲忘了要紧事时用，跟朋友讲糗事最自然；对客户或正式场合别用。
It hadn't even crossed my mind. ／ I completely forgot to think about it.
口语
insurance 重读，crossed my mind 连读后降下来。
Had I booked the venue? That hadn't even crossed my mind! 场地订了吗？我压根儿没想过这茬！
Yeah. But, they wanted cash. So I had to go to the cash point on Wednesday and Thursday and Friday. So, I couldn't collect it till after work on Friday. But they rang on Friday morning to find out what time I was going to go round with the money. And had I sorted out the insurance? Well, that hadn't even crossed my mind! So, I spent the whole of my lunch break on Friday sorting that out and it was really expensive because I haven't driven since 1984. But I didn't tell you on Thursday, Gerri, because I knew I was coming here today and I wanted to surprise you all.
嗯。可他们要现金。 所以我周三、周四、周五都得跑取款机。 所以直到周五下班后我才去取车。 可他们周五早上就打电话来，问我几点带钱过去。 保险办好了吗？哎，我压根儿没想过这茬！ 结果周五整个午休我都用来办保险，还贵得要命，因为我从 1984 年起就没开过车。 可我周四没告诉你，杰瑞，因为我知道今天要过来，想让你们大家吃惊一下。
下一章 · 12the making of脱胎换骨的机遇这场戏：亲友聚会聊病痛近况「突然想到、闪过脑海」。常用在否定句里，比如台词里 that hadn't even crossed my mind，就是「这事我压根没想过」，表示完全没考虑到。
under the weather。字面是「在天气下面」，实际指身体不太舒服、状态不佳。台词里说某人 She's a bit under the weather，就是「她今天下午有点不舒服」。
英式口语，意思是「美滋滋的、特别满意」。玛丽说她买到便宜二手车，I was really chuffed with myself，就是「我真为自己得意」。
英式口语，「犯傻、傻气」。别人道歉时回一句 Don't be daft，就是「别傻了、别这么说」，语气轻松，不是骂人。
It's taken me three hours...。用 take 表示「花费时间」。台词里 It's taken me three hours to get here，就是「我花了三个小时才到这儿」。
