这场戏：会面被临时提前结束
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汉森刚在国防情报局坐下，对方接了个电话就变脸：We're gonna have to cut this meeting short.（见面得提前结束）。他追问对方上司知不知道他是谁，最后只丢下一句 This visit was a courtesy.（这次来访只是出于礼貌）。想形容一个人气势很足，用 come out firing（一上场就火力全开）；想临时把会开短，就用 cut short（提前结束）。
「你翻过我的公文包了吗」英语是 Have you been in my briefcase?
Have you been in my briefcase 你翻过我的公文包吗put it back 把它放回原处in the mood for 有兴致、想要Not to my knowledge 据我所知没有
「这次见面得提前结束」英语是 cut this meeting short
cut this meeting short 提前结束这次见面reschedule at your convenience 按你方便的时间另约was a courtesy 是出于礼貌show us around 带我们四处看看
汉森和埃里克到国防情报局赴约，刚坐定，接待方接过一个电话，转头就说 We're gonna have to cut this meeting short.（见面得提前结束），还说自己被上司叫去开紧急会议。汉森不动声色，只确认对方上司知不知道自己在这儿、知不知道自己是谁，然后起身离开，临走丢下一句 This visit was a courtesy.（这次来访只是出于礼貌）。这里能学到几个高频说法：cut short 指「提前结束」；at your convenience 指「在你方便的时候」，是约时间的礼貌说法；courtesy 指「礼节、好意」。商务会面、临时改变安排时，这几个表达都很实用。
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。
“Have you been in my briefcase?”
你翻过我的公文包吗？
一句平静的追问，用现在完成时把「你动过没有」问得不留情面。
Have you been in my (something)?
怀疑别人动过你的东西时用；对熟人可直接问，正式场合别硬顶。
Have you touched my bag? ／ Were you in my office?
中性
Have you 弱读，briefcase 重音在前。
Have you been in my desk drawer? 你翻过我的抽屉吗？
“This guy could park at the bottom of the Potomac and come out firing.”
这家伙就算沉到波托马克河底，也能冒出来接着开火。
用一个夸张画面把对手的难缠说尽，比任何形容词都狠。
This guy could (do something) and still (do something).
形容某人极难对付时用；夸张语气，朋友间常说，别对长辈用。
This guy could take a hit and keep swinging. ／ You could knock him down and he'd get up.
口语
could 轻读，firing 收尾上扬。
She could lose everything and still come back stronger. 她就算输光一切也能东山再起。
“We're gonna have to cut this meeting short.”
这次会面我们只能提前结束了。
把坏消息说得体面又直接，一句就让对方明白没得商量。
We're gonna have to (do something).
要宣布坏消息或拒绝时用；口语偏随意，正式书面换成 will have to。
We'll have to wrap this up early. ／ I'm afraid we have to stop here.
口语
gonna 读成一个词，short 重读。
We're gonna have to stop here for today. 今天我们就只能到这儿了。
“He wants me to reschedule at your convenience.”
他想改到您方便的时候再约。
客气的外交辞令，把取消说成改期，体面里带着距离。
reschedule at your convenience
替人传话、安排改期时用；语气正式，适合邮件和职场。
move it to a time that suits you ／ pick whatever time works for you
正式
reschedule 重音在 sche，convenience 重音在 ven。
Let's reschedule at your convenience. 我们改到你方便的时候吧。
“This visit was a courtesy. Let's go.”
这次来访只是出于礼貌。我们走。
用最礼貌的词说最冷的话，把被怠慢的账当场结清。
This (thing) was a courtesy.
被人敷衍后体面反击时用；语气冷，别在轻松玩笑里用。
This was a favor, not an obligation. ／ I came here as a courtesy.
正式
courtesy 三音节放稳，Let's go 干脆收住。
This invitation was a courtesy, not a promise. 这次邀请只是客气，不是承诺。
“Maybe there's somebody else who can show us around.”
也许还有别人能带我们四处看看。
在僵局里递出一个台阶，话软，却是想保住这趟行程。
Maybe there's somebody else who can (do something).
想缓和僵局、另找办法时用；语气委婉，适合职场斡旋。
Maybe someone else could help us. ／ Perhaps another person can assist.
中性
there's 弱读，around 稍拖长。
Maybe there's somebody else who can help us today. 也许今天还有别人能帮上忙。
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可以说 We're gonna have to cut this meeting short。cut short 就是「提前结束」，临时缩短会议、行程、假期都能用，语气比直接取消更委婉。
意思是「在你方便的时候」，用来约时间、定会议，表示时间由对方决定。对方说 he wants me to reschedule at your convenience，就是上司愿意按你方便的时间另约。
指「礼节、好意」。汉森说 This visit was a courtesy，意思是这次来访只是出于礼貌走个过场，并不是正式承诺，说完就让人叫车走人。
接待方接到一个电话，说他的上司把他叫去开紧急会议，所以他只能提前结束，并表示愿意按汉森方便的时间另约。汉森没有接受另约，直接离开。
