这场戏：抛下未婚夫去演主角
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茜茜正试婚礼的行头，得意地问 Am I the picture of a doctor's wife（我像不像个医生太太），经纪人一个电话打来，说她拿到主角。她立刻要走：It's my chance to come back from the dead（这是我起死回生的机会）。希拉里当场翻脸，骂她 heartless（没心没肺），还要她 have the decency to（好歹讲点体面）亲口告诉未婚夫。
come back from the dead 是「起死回生」
Just like that 就这么、说走就走a lead 主演、主角机会come back from the dead 起死回生、卷土重来get back on your feet 重新站稳、缓过劲
the part of a lifetime 是「千载难逢的角色」
the part of a lifetime 千载难逢的角色might as well 索性、还不如get together 聚一聚get going 该走了、动身
茜茜在希拉里家试婚礼的帽子胸针，得意地问 Am I the picture of a doctor's wife（我像不像个医生太太）。经纪人电话一到，她拿到 lead（主角机会），马上决定走。希拉里质问她 Just like that（就这么说走就走？），骂她 heartless（没心没肺），还指责她拿理查德 get back on your feet（重新站起来）。茜茜承认 Maybe I did，却辩解 I didn't know I was, so it doesn't count（我当时不知道，所以不算）。希拉里要她 have the decency to（好歹讲点体面）亲口告诉未婚夫，她却说 I can't face him（我没脸见他），最后只能由希拉里开口：It was the part of a lifetime, Richard（那是一辈子难遇的角色，理查德）。想学争执和替人收场的话，这段很全。
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“It's my chance to come back from the dead.”
这是我起死回生、重回巅峰的机会。
把复出说成从死人堆里爬回来，野心和狠劲一句立住。
It's my chance to ...
谈翻身机会时用，对熟人可以；对刚失业的人别说。
It's my shot at a fresh start. ／ This is my one way back in.
中性
chance 与 dead 重读，come back 连读。
It's my chance to get back into publishing after two years away. 这是我离开两年后重回出版业的机会。
“Then have the decency to tell him you're leaving.”
那就体面一点，去告诉他你要走了。
用 decency 逼人担起责任，比骂人更有分量，一句压住对方。
have the decency to do
指责对方该做没做时用；对长辈或正式场合别用。
At least have the decency to say it to his face. ／ Do the decent thing and tell him yourself.
中性
decency 重读，tell him 连读，句尾放轻。
Have the decency to apologise to her in person. 体面一点，当面去跟她道歉。
“It was the part of a lifetime, Richard. She just had to go.”
理查德，那可是千载难逢的角色。
用 part of a lifetime 把自私的选择说成天经地义，底气十足。
the ... of a lifetime
形容一生难遇的机会时用；拿它当借口对方未必买账。
It was the opportunity of a lifetime. ／ Roles like that come once in a lifetime.
中性
part 和 lifetime 重读，Richard 前停。
A chance of a lifetime like that is worth the move. 那样一生难遇的机会，值得搬过去。
“Am I the picture of a doctor's wife, or what?”
我这样子，不就是标准的医生太太吗？
用“or what”的俏皮反问求夸奖，把得意和没底一起说出口。
Am I the picture of ___, or what?
试穿新衣、打扮好想被夸时用；对上级或不相干的人说会显得自恋，熟人之间才可爱。
Do I look like a doctor's wife or what? ／ Am I a natural at this, or what?
口语
Am I 连读，picture of a 轻快，or what 上扬收尾。
Do I look like a real lawyer, or what? 我这样子，像个正经律师吧？
下一章 · 22business is business公事公办这场戏：请约翰来演自己的戏意思是「典范、活脱脱的样子」，常和 of 连用。台词 Am I the picture of a doctor's wife? 就是「我像不像个医生太太？」，说得又得意又爱演。
字面是「从死里回来」，实际指「起死回生、卷土重来」，多用于事业翻红。台词 It's my chance to come back from the dead 就是「这是我翻红的机会」。
原意是跳着华尔兹进来，引申为「大摇大摆地闯进来」，带贬义。台词 Just waltz in and make a mess and leave it for me to clean up 就是「一走了之，把烂摊子留给我收拾」。
have the decency to。decency 是「体面、起码的体统」。台词 Then have the decency to tell him you're leaving 就是「那你起码得有点良心，亲口告诉他你要走」。
in a mad rush。mad 在这里是「疯狂的」，合起来形容赶得脚不沾地。台词 I'm in a mad rush to get back to New York 就是「我急着赶回纽约」。
might as well。表示既然没别的办法，就顺水推舟。台词 Here. You might as well have this 就是「给，这个你拿着吧」，把东西塞给对方时很常用。
