这场戏：假装被杀吓死妻子
第 18 章 · 共 30 章 · 3'04"
假装被杀的戏演成了，迈拉却真的被吓死。两个合谋的人边收拾边商量怎么圆谎：事先就跟人打过招呼，说迈拉最近 under the weather（身子不舒服），好让死亡显得顺理成章；挨了一记泡沫塑料棒的那位，还不忘叮嘱对方 for future reference（以后供参考）。想替请假铺垫、或提醒人长记性，都用得上。
一句 for future reference（以后供参考），挨了打还认真给建议
It worked 成了、奏效了for future reference 以后供参考minor heart attacks 轻微的心脏病发作the motel room 汽车旅馆
提前说人 under the weather（身子不舒服），为死亡铺路
under the weather 身子不舒服a good job 幸亏、倒也不失为好事Every little bit helps 能添一点是一点for days 好几天
❝ 独白 · 4 句 西德尼的懊悔
把杀人的理由绕回一出失败的戏，越说越像在盘算，越听越冷。
烧稿还嘴硬：the grim reaper（死神）都被拿来当说辞
the grim reaper 死神nothing incriminating 没有能定罪的东西getting rid of 处理掉、扔掉the genuine article 真货
假戏成了，迈拉却真的吓死了。西德尼和克利福德这对合谋的搭档来不及悲伤，先忙着给死亡编说法：有人几天来一直跟人说迈拉最近 under the weather（身子不舒服），好让她的猝死听起来顺理成章；两人还商量着晚点再叫救护车，免得有人 working miracles（妙手回春）把人救回来。烧手稿时，一句 as the grim reaper struck（死神降临的时候）就把不在场说辞编好了。挨了对方一记泡沫塑料棒的人，还半真半假地提醒 for future reference（以后供参考）。under the weather 是给请病假打掩护的常用说法，for future reference 适合提醒别人长记性，the grim reaper 则能替你把「死亡」说得含蓄又瘆人。
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。
“For future reference, Clifford, that Styrofoam log hurts.”
以后长个记性，克利福德，那根泡沫塑料棒打人很疼。
刚杀完人却像在提工作建议，一句 for future reference 冷得发笑。
For future reference, ...
提醒对方下次注意时用；对刚出事的人讲会显得冷血。
Just so you know for next time, it hurts. ／ A note for future reference: it really hurts.
中性
For future reference 稍快带过，Styrofoam log 重读强调。
For future reference, the office closes at five. 以后记着，办公室五点关门。
“Would that you were the genuine article.”
但愿你是真货。
一句古雅的虚拟愿望，把对假货的失望和对真本领的向往都说尽了。
Would that + subject + past tense.
感叹无法实现的愿望时用；书面偏文学，口语里会显得拿腔。
If only you were the real thing. ／ I wish you were the genuine article.
literary
Would that 轻读连起，were the genuine 加快，句尾下沉。
Would that this old watch were the genuine article. 但愿这块旧表是真货。
“I've been telling people for days that Myra was a bit under the weather.”
这几天我一直跟人说，迈拉有点身子不适。
用最温和的一句病假话给命案铺好退路，提前埋线才最可怕。
I've been telling people that ...
说明自己早就在铺垫某件事时用；拿它骗人会失去信任。
I've been saying for days that she felt unwell. ／ I've told people she was a bit sick.
中性
I've been telling 连读，under the weather 四词一顿。
I've been telling people for days that I might move away. 这几天我一直跟人说，我可能要搬走。
“Still, I'll say I was getting rid of manuscripts as the grim reaper struck.”
不过，我就说当时正在清理旧稿，死神正好来敲门。
把杀人现场包装成整理稿件，一句冷幽默盖住全部慌张。
I'll say I was ... as ...
想给荒唐事编个体面说法时自嘲用；对警察或长辈千万别说。
I'll say I was working late when it happened. ／ I'll claim I was reading when the lights went out.
口语
getting rid of 连读，grim reaper 放慢重读，struck 收得干脆。
I'll say I was stuck in traffic when the meeting started. 我就说开会时我堵在路上了。
If only that goddamned lousy production had worked... Even halfway... I'd have a movie sale. There would have been enough. We could have just taken off.
那个该死的烂戏要是能成功就好了…… 哪怕只成功一半…… 我就能把电影版权卖出去了。 钱也就够了。我们本来可以一走了之。
下一章 · 19lay an egg演砸了这场戏：律师登门打探新秘书意思是「身子不舒服、有点不对劲」，不是天气的意思。常用来轻描淡写地说自己或别人有点小病。戏里有人提前跟人说迈拉 under the weather，就是为后面的死亡打伏笔。
可以说 for future reference。字面是「供日后参考」，用来提醒对方记住这次的教训或信息。语气可以认真，也可以像戏里那样半开玩笑地说一句。
多在提醒别人记住一条信息或教训时用，比如交代流程、纠正错误之后补一句。它不带火气，显得就事论事，所以职场邮件、日常对话里都很常见。
指「死神」，那个穿黑袍、拿镰刀的形象，常用来把死亡说得含蓄又带黑色幽默。戏里有人一边烧手稿，一边用死神降临来解释自己那时的举动。
对，法律上指并非蓄意、因疏忽或意外导致的致人死亡。戏里有人说「这可不太算 involuntary homicide」，其实是在揶揄这桩精心策划的事根本不算意外。
