这场戏：律师登门打探新秘书
第 19 章 · 共 30 章 · 3'03"
律师波特上门，西德尼介绍克利福德是自己的新秘书，迈拉借口买菜出门。剩下两人聊起这个年轻人，先夸他长得好看，接着一句 Do you think he's gay（你觉得他是同性恋吗）。西德尼嘴上说 none of my business（不关我的事），转头又损秘书两句。想学怎么用英语八卦、打探，这段很地道。
「碰巧遇上」英语说 happened on it
happened on it 碰巧遇上、偶然发现cluttering up 把地方堆得乱七八糟in private 私下里、单独地bill me 跟我收费
❝ 独白 · 4 句 波特谈西德尼的近况
把哭、喝酒、熬过来一桩桩平静说完，关切里藏着律师式的观察。
他「隐隐的怀疑」：a sneaking suspicion
a sneaking suspicion 隐隐的怀疑、说不清的预感none of my business 不关我的事so long as 只要、条件是Didn't strike me that way 我看不像
西德尼的律师兼朋友波特·米尔格里姆上门，说正好路过。西德尼把克利福德介绍成自己的秘书，又自我打趣 I would say my attorney, but he'd bill me（我本想说他是我律师，可他会跟我收费）。迈拉借口去买沙拉菜和酸奶出门。剩下两人聊起这个年轻人，先夸他长得好看，又抛出 Do you think he's gay（你觉得他是同性恋吗）。西德尼只回一句 none of my business（不关我的事），却又忍不住损两句。波特最后说这次来主要是确认西德尼气色好，是受韦森家和哈维家之托。值得学的三个说法：lay an egg 是演砸了、搞砸了；a sneaking suspicion 是隐隐的怀疑；so long as 是只要、条件是。
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。
“I would say my attorney, but he'd bill me.”
我本想说他是我律师，可他会跟我收费。
用一句自嘲把身份寒暄变成了机锋，客气话里全是老友的默契。
I would say ..., but ...
熟人之间自嘲式介绍时用；对刚认识的人讲会显得轻浮。
I'd call him my lawyer, except he charges me. ／ I would introduce him properly, but it costs me.
口语
I would say 轻读，but he'd bill me 稍快带过收尾。
I would call him my mentor, but he makes me pay for lunch. 我本想说他是我导师，可他要我请客。
“You do like to live dangerously, don't you?”
你还真是喜欢冒险，是吧？
do 一加重，反义疑问一收，调侃里带着不赞成的分寸感。
You do ..., don't you?
半开玩笑地不认同对方时用；对上级或长辈用会显得冒犯。
You really love taking risks, don't you? ／ You do enjoy danger, don't you?
口语
do 重读拖长，don't you 尾音上扬。
You do love spicy food, don't you? 你还真是爱吃辣，是吧？
“Look at the egg she laid on the Griffin Show. Pathetic.”
看看她在《格里芬秀》上砸的那锅。真丢人。
lay an egg 一语双关，把电视直播的翻车说得又损又准。
lay an egg on a show
损人演砸、事办砸时用；当着当事人说会很难看。
She really laid an egg on live TV. ／ That performance bombed badly.
口语
laid on the 连读，Pathetic 单独一拍，语气下压。
The band laid an egg at the opening night. 乐队在首演夜彻底砸了。
“It's nice meeting you, or see you later. Whichever it turns out to be.”
很高兴认识你，或者说回头见。看是哪一种吧。
一句话把寒暄说成开放结局，礼貌里藏着对人情的调侃。
... or ..., whichever it turns out to be
道别时半开玩笑地用；对客户或长辈用会显得不够稳重。
See you soon, or not. Whichever comes first. ／ Good luck, or goodbye. Take your pick.
口语
nice meeting you 连读，whichever 重读，句尾轻放。
See you next year, or never. Whichever comes first. 明年见，或者再也不见。看哪个先来。
Just in the last few days, really. You know, it was pretty bad last week. He was crying every night. You could hear him through the walls. He was drinking, too. But he'll be all right. His work's a great solace to him.
也就是这几天的事。你知道，上周他状态特别糟。 他每晚都哭。隔着墙都能听见。 他还喝酒。 不过他会好起来的。工作给了他很大的安慰。
下一章 · 20on the agenda在议程上这场戏：律师上门过遗嘱又起疑「演砸了、搞砸了」，来自观众喝倒彩。台词里 Look at the egg she laid 就是「看看她搞砸成什么样」，跟「下蛋」没关系。
a sneaking suspicion。sneaking 有「偷偷的、说不清的」味道。台词里 I have a sneaking suspicion he might be 就是「我隐隐觉得他可能是」。
意思接近，都指「收费、开账单」，bill 更强调把账单开给对方。台词里 he'd bill me 是「他会照样跟我收钱」，点出律师按小时计费。
名词，指「慰藉、给人安慰的东西」，常搭配 be a solace to someone。台词里 His work's a great solace to him 就是「工作给了他很大的安慰」。
意思一样，都表示「只要、条件是」，so long as 稍微书面一点。台词里 so long as he does his job 就是「只要他做好自己的事」。
