这场戏：特工与州长抢囚犯
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被铐在屋里的瘪四和大头蛋，被当成掌握星际旅行的高等物种，可特工和瑞安州长见面第一件事却是抢管辖权：一方搬出 national security（国家安全）要人，一方说人在得州就归她管。两人全程只顾着笑一个谐音。想学正式场合争权限、搬理由的说法，这两句很有用。
❝ 独白 · 4 句 特工怀疑两人「装傻」：play dumb，还怕他们征服世界
playing dumb 装傻、装糊涂share one brain 共用一个脑子getting it on 亲热、发生关系if that's how you want it 你要这样也行
被铐住的瘪四和大头蛋关在一间屋里，门外的特工把他们误当成一个掌握星际旅行、共用一个脑子的外星物种：单独看连自己都喂不饱，凑到一起智商却超出想象。他们一边商量要不要把两人分开以解除威胁，一边又想知道他们征服世界的计划。特工正式要求瑞安州长把囚犯交出，理由是 national security（国家安全）；州长不吃这套，回一句 As long as you're in the state of Texas（只要你还在得州），这俩人就归她管，还强调自己有 jurisdiction（管辖权）。想表达「交出来」「这归谁管」「装傻」，或者想学国家安全、管辖权这类正式说法，这场戏都用得上。
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。
“- It's hard to believe this species mastered interstellar travel.”
真难相信这个物种掌握了星际旅行。
把「你们这么蠢」包进科学惊叹里，讽刺全靠语气。
It's hard to believe (someone) did something.
对离谱的人或事假装震惊时用；熟人玩笑可以，正式场合少用。
It's hard to believe they pulled it off. ／ Hard to believe this is real.
中性
hard to believe 连读，interstellar 重音在第二音节。
It's hard to believe he passed the test. 真难相信他居然考过了。
“But together, their intelligence is beyond what we can even conceive.”
可一旦凑到一起，他们的智慧超出我们所能想象。
一句正经的伪科学断言，把两个蠢蛋说成了超级武器。
something is beyond what we can (even) conceive
形容某事超乎理解时用；偏正式，日常可说 beyond what I can imagine。
beyond what we can imagine ／ more than we can conceive
正式
beyond what we can 连读，conceive 重音在后。
The scale of the universe is beyond what we can conceive. 宇宙的尺度超出我们所能想象。
“- But if we don't bring them together, we'll never know their plans for world conquest.”
但如果不把他们凑到一起，我们就永远不知道他们征服世界的计划。
严肃的审讯腔一路堆到「征服世界」，荒诞感一下拉满。
If we don't ..., we'll never know ...
强调某步不做就永远查不清时用；语气重，适合争论或推理。
If we don't ask, we'll never know. ／ Without them together, we'll never learn the plan.
正式
if we don't 吞音，world conquest 两词都重读。
If we don't ask now, we'll never know the truth. 如果现在不问，我们就永远不知道真相。
“But I can also be very gentle.”
但我也能非常温柔。
把威胁和调情混在一起，越平静越让人发毛。
I can also be (adjective).
半开玩笑地补充另一种态度时用；暧昧或调侃场合，正式场合别用。
I can be nice too. ／ I can also play it soft.
口语
can also be 轻读，gentle 重音在前。
I can also be very patient, if that helps. 如果有用的话，我也能非常有耐心。
“- Hello, Governor. It appears we each have something the other wants.”
看来我们各自都有对方想要的东西。
用一句外交辞令点破谈判的底牌，客气又强势。
It appears we each have something the other wants.
谈判或讨价还价时暗示交换条件用；语气克制，别在朋友间硬用。
It seems we both have what the other needs. ／ Looks like we can trade.
正式
It appears 弱读，the other wants 连读。
It appears we each have something the other needs. 看来我们各自都有对方需要的东西。
“- As long as you're in the state of Texas, Special Agent, both those boys belong to me.”
只要你在得克萨斯州，特工，那两个小子就归我管。
一句「只要你在我的地盘」压过联邦，地方对中央的强势全在这。
As long as you're in ..., ... belong to me.
强调地盘或权限时用；带挑衅，正式谈判也可用作施压。
As long as you're here, you play by my rules. ／ On my turf, this is mine to decide.
正式
As long as 连读，Texas 与 Special 之间略停。
As long as you're in my kitchen, you follow my rules. 只要在我厨房里，就得按我的规矩来。
- We've located the second creature. - If we keep them apart, it'll neutralize the threat. - But if we don't bring them together, we'll never know their plans for world conquest. Or the location of their internal sexual organs.
- 我们定位到第二个生物了。 - 只要把他们分开，威胁就解除了。 - 可要是不把他们凑到一起，我们永远查不出他们征服世界的计划。 也查不出他们体内生殖器官的位置。
下一章 · 19a thing for特别着迷这场戏：误会救他们的人在使坏就是「装傻、装糊涂」，假装听不懂来回避问题。戏里特工对瘪四说 Stop playing dumb，怀疑他在装作听不懂。日常不想接话时也常说 don't play dumb with me。
national security。特工拿它当正式理由，要求州长交出囚犯。这个说法常见于新闻、政府文件和电影里的官方台词，听起来很有分量。
指「管辖权」，也就是谁有权管这件事。州长说这俩人在得州就归她管，用的就是这个词。联邦和地方争权限时，这个词经常出现。
turn over。联邦法律规定你必须 turn them over，意思是把人交出来。turn over 本意是翻转，用在人身上就是移交、交给对方处置。
As long as...，表示「只要……就……」。州长用它宣示权力：只要人在得州，就归她管。日常谈条件、打包票时也常用，比如 as long as you're here。
