这场戏：投奔老友得知追兵来历
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布奇和太阳舞小子躲进老友家，翻出报纸才知道追兵是勒福斯和巴尔的摩一行人；对方劝他们别 make a big thing out of it（把某事大做文章），他们偏说就得大做文章。可一听说这队人是被雇来 take after（追赶）他们的，谁还笑得出来。想学又损又准的强盗行话，看这里。
一句 make a big thing out of it（把某事大做文章）
make a big thing out of it 把某事大做文章take after 追赶、追踪stay together 待在一起、不散伙
❝ 独白 · 4 句 布奇的抢劫生意经
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布奇和太阳舞小子躲到老友家，边吃边翻报纸，才知道追他们的人不止勒福斯、巴尔的摩，还有一长串名字。能在这种围捕里脱身，他们自己都说 luck out（侥幸走运）。朋友告诉他们，是铁路大亨哈里曼出钱雇人 take after（追赶）他们，还劝他们别 make a big thing out of it（把某事大做文章）。可两人干的就是 pull a job（干一票）的买卖，怎么算都吃亏。想学强盗聊生意的那套说法，这几句最实用。
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“No, make a big thing out of it.”
不，就得拿这事大做文章。
把同伴的劝阻反过来当命令使，倔得可爱，也藏着不肯认命。
No, make a big thing out of it.
朋友劝你别声张而你偏要反着来时用；严肃场合这样唱反调会显得幼稚。
No, let's make a scene about it. ／ Actually, let's blow it out of proportion.
口语
No 后短停，make a big thing 连读，out of it 收轻。
Don't make a big thing out of it. No, actually make a big thing out of it. 别大做文章。不，说真的，就得大做文章。
“It's really sort of flattering, if you wanna think about it that way.”
要是你愿意这么想，这其实还挺让人受宠若惊的。
被人重金追杀还说受宠若惊，自嘲里带着亡命徒的体面。
It's sort of ..., if you wanna think about it that way.
用玩笑化解尴尬或压力时用；对正在难受的人说会显得轻慢。
You could call it a compliment, if you look at it that way. ／ It's almost a tribute, if you squint.
口语
sort of 轻读，flattering 重读，think about it 一带而过。
It's sort of flattering that they called me first, if you wanna think about it that way. 他们第一个找我，还挺让我受宠若惊的——要是你愿意这么想。
“If he'd pay me what he's spendin' to make me stop robbin' him, I'd stop robbin' him!”
他要是把雇人抓我的钱给我，我早就不抢他了！
用一本正经的成本账说抢劫，荒唐里透着一套自己的道理。
If he'd ..., I'd ...!
半开玩笑地讲条件、算账时用；谈判桌上这样说容易被当成勒索。
Pay me what you spend fighting me and I'll stop. ／ If they offered half of this, I'd walk away.
口语
两个 If/I'd 对仗，robbin' him 重读收尾。
If they gave me half the fine, I'd happily stop parking there. 他们要是把罚款的一半给我，我早就不往那儿停车了。
“You probably inherited every penny you got!”
你那些钱，多半全是继承来的！
气急时拿出身开火，把有钱对手踩成没本事的人。
You probably inherited every ... you got!
被压得窝火、拿对方出身出气时用；争论里说这句只会火上浇油，慎用。
You were born with it, you didn't earn it. ／ Every cent you have came from your family.
口语
probably 一带而过，every penny 重读，got 上扬带气。
You probably inherited every chance you got! 你的机会多半都是家里给的！
That crazy Harriman. That's bad business! How long d'you think I'd stay in operation if every time I pulled a job it cost me money? If he'd pay me what he's spendin' to make me stop robbin' him, I'd stop robbin' him!
那个疯哈里曼。 这买卖可不划算！ 你想想，要是我每干一票都赔钱，这生意还能做多久？ 他要是把雇人抓我的钱给我，我早就不抢他了！
下一章 · 10on the tip of my tongue话到嘴边想不起这场戏：抢银行背错台词把某事大做文章、抓着不放。台词里有人劝别大做文章，对方偏说就得大做文章。
luck out。比如 we lucked out getting away，就是「我们能逃出来真是走运」。
take after。注意它平时是「长得像」，这里指一路追着某人不放。
pull a job。job 在强盗口中就是一票案子，pull a job 就是做一次案。
迟早、早晚。台词里说他们迟早会找到这儿来，表示躲不掉。
