这场戏：复盘命案揪出凶手
第 15 章 · 共 17 章 · 3'01"
大宅一夜连死数人，沃兹沃思把整晚的经过一件件摆出来，逼每个人对上自己的秘密。一句 on my payroll（拿我的钱）点破谁在养警察，门口传教的还说 You ain't just whistling Dixie（一点不假），直接被轰走。悬疑片里最好用的推理台词，全在这几分钟里。
一句 on my payroll（拿我的钱）点破行贿
on my payroll 拿我的钱、受我供养had an affair with 和某人有私情lost my license 丢了执照
门口传教的问「认真考虑过」：given any thought to
given any thought to 认真考虑过某事at hand 即将来临、就在眼前whistling Dixie 说得一点不假in danger 身处危险中
博迪先生的黑幕被揭开后，大宅里的人一个接一个死去，沃兹沃思招呼大家坐下，把整晚的时间线重排一遍：凶器怎么到手、谁被分头搜查时落了单、信封怎么被烧掉。有人交代养着一个警察，用 on my payroll（拿我的钱）说自己每周行贿；医生承认和病人有私情，才丢了执照，一句 had an affair with（和某人有私情）说得轻描淡写。轮到门口那位传教的，他问 Have you ever given any thought to the kingdom of heaven?（认真考虑过天国吗），换来一句 You ain't just whistling Dixie（一点不假）。要讲清一段复杂经过、或把话挑破又不失体面，这几句都用得上。
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。
“But that doesn't make me a murderer.”
可那并不能说明我就是凶手。
承认了丑事，却把'有动机'和'是凶手'一刀切开。
That doesn't make me a ...
被人抓住短处就往罪名上靠时，用来反驳；对上级别用太冲的口气。
That still doesn't make me guilty. ／ Having a reason isn't the same as doing it.
中性
doesn't 重读，make me 连读，a murderer 略降调。
Owning a gun doesn't make me a criminal. 有把枪并不能说明我就是罪犯。
“Whoever killed Mr. Boddy also wanted his accomplices dead.”
杀害博迪先生的人，也想让他的同伙死。
一句把两拨命案并成一桩：杀主谋，也要清掉知情人。
Whoever did X also ...
把两件事归到同一个人头上时用；正式场合也能说，语气偏推论。
The same person wanted the accomplices gone too. ／ Killing Boddy and the witnesses was one plan.
中性
Whoever 重读，killed 与 Mr. 连读，句尾 dead 放平。
Whoever broke the window also took the files. 砸窗户的人，也拿走了那些文件。
“I got news for you. It's already here.”
我告诉你个消息：它已经到了。
用一句大白话把末日论顶回去：你说的灾难，眼下就是。
I got news for you. ...
要泼冷水、纠正对方的天真判断时用；对陌生人这样讲会显得冒犯。
Hate to tell you, but it's already happening. ／ You're late to the party; it's here already.
口语
got news 连读，already 重音在第二音节，句尾降。
I got news for you: the sale ended yesterday. 告诉你个坏消息：促销昨天就结束了。
“Good evening. Have you ever given any thought to the kingdom of heaven?”
晚上好。你有没有想过，天国的事？
最不合时宜的问候，配上一场凶案，荒诞感直接拉满，极好引用。
Have you ever given any thought to ...?
用正经口吻提出突兀问题时能用；对伤心的人这样开场会很不合时宜。
Have you ever thought about the afterlife? ／ Have you given any thought to saving your soul?
正式
given any thought to 连读，句尾语调轻挑。
Good evening. Have you ever given any thought to your retirement plan? 晚上好。您有没有想过自己的养老计划？
下一章 · 16a red herring障眼法这场戏：复盘命案自曝真凶就是「拿我的钱、受我供养」。说自己把某人列在工资单上，实际是暗示对方替自己办事；台词里 He was on my payroll 就是「他拿我的钱」。
口语里可以说 You ain't just whistling Dixie，意思是你不是随口瞎说，而是说得没错。对方讲出大实话、你想附和一句，就用它。
split up。台词里我们听从马斯塔德上校的提议 split up and search the house，就是分头去搜房子；朋友走散、小组分工都能用。
是。give thought to something 指认真考虑某事，Have you ever given any thought to... 是客气地开口问对方有没有想过，多见于劝人、传教或正式建议。
in danger 说人「身处危险中」，dangerous 说东西或人「很危险」。台词 Our lives are in danger 是我们的命有危险，别写成 Our lives are dangerous。
