这场戏：侄女开口借钱买游戏机
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帕姆在家办派对，一边招呼客人，一边夸亲戚卖车 making out like a bandit（大赚特赚）。侄女珍妮把她拉进屋，说儿子想要游戏机、想借点钱。帕姆却说：just put it on the card（就记在那张卡上），月底再对账。听懂这两句，就听懂了公款是怎么被悄悄花掉的。
赚翻了就说 making out like a bandit（大赚特赚）
making out like a bandit 大赚特赚on the side 私下接活take on 接手Get his mind going 让某人动起脑筋
「就记在那张卡上」：put it on the card（记在卡上）
money's been tight 手头紧pay you back 还钱给某人put it on the card 记在卡上at the end of the month 到月底
帕姆在自家办派对，热情地把侄女珍妮介绍给客人，还夸亲戚卖车 making out like a bandit（大赚特赚）。珍妮把她拉进屋，说 money's been tight（手头紧），儿子快过生日、想要一台游戏机，同学都有，就他没有，想先借点钱，一有能力就还。帕姆没掏自己的钱，只说 just put it on the card（就记在那张卡上），月底会对账，周一早上把发票放她桌上，说完就回去招呼客人。想学借钱、还钱和打圆场的客气话，这些句子都用得上。
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。
“Howard must be making out like a bandit with those Chevys.”
霍华德靠那几辆雪佛兰肯定赚得盆满钵满。
用 making out like a bandit 把发财说得像顺手抢劫，玩笑里带着攀比。
make out like a bandit
熟人之间调侃某人赚了大钱时能用；正式场合别用，容易显得眼红。
He cleaned up on those cars. ／ He made a killing on those Chevys.
口语
重音落在 bandit，Chevys 上扬带点打趣。
They made out like bandits during the holiday rush. 旺季那阵子他们赚得盆满钵满。
“Don't worry about it. It'll all be reconciled at the end of the month.”
别担心，月底全部都会对得上账的。
用 reconciled 这种财务词把违规说得像例行公事，冷静得让人发凉。
It'll all be reconciled.
把麻烦说小、让人别追问时能用；涉及钱和责任时别用，会像在遮掩。
It'll all balance out by then. ／ It gets sorted at month end.
中性
Don't worry 轻快，reconciled 咬清。
The invoices get reconciled at the end of the month, so relax. 发票月底会统一对账，别急。
“Just put the receipt on my desk first thing Monday morning and don't give it another thought.”
周一早上把收据放我桌上就行，别再想这件事了。
一句轻描淡写的指令，把违规报销变成了同事之间的日常交办。
Just put X on my desk.
叫人交东西、让对方别担心时能用；涉及原则问题时别用，会像在替人掩盖。
Leave it on my desk and forget about it. ／ Drop it by and don't worry.
口语
first thing 连读，放轻句尾。
Drop the keys on the counter and don't give it another thought. 钥匙放柜台上就行，别再惦记了。
“I'd pay you back as soon as I'm able.”
等我一有能力，就马上还你钱。
借钱时最想听到的承诺，用 as soon as 把期限压到最短，把心虚藏住。
I'd do X as soon as I'm able.
向人借钱或答应归还时能用；对亲戚、熟人开口合适，对银行不要这样说。
I'll pay you back the moment I can. ／ As soon as I get paid, I'll settle it.
口语
重读 pay you back 和 able。
I'll pay you back as soon as I'm able, I promise. 我一有能力就还你，我保证。
下一章 · 07of all people偏偏是他这场戏：球场上接到举报电话「大赚特赚、捞得欢」。bandit 本是强盗，make out like a bandit 就是像强盗一样捞了一大笔。夸人做生意赚得多，就可以这么说。
money's been tight。tight 在这里指钱不宽裕，be tight 就是拮据。想开口借钱，先来一句 money's been tight，把难处铺垫出来。
「私下、额外接活」。做本职之外的活儿赚外快，就用 on the side。He's been consulting a little on the side 就是「他还在外面接点咨询」。
put it on the card。买东西不付现金，记到某张账上，就说 put it on the card。片中说 just put it on the card，意思就是「就记在那张卡上」。
对，就是「尽地主之谊、当主人」。主人家张罗客人、招呼场面，可以说 play host。片尾有人说 I have to play host，就是「我得去招呼客人了」。
