这场戏：年轻剧作家登门做客
第 6 章 · 共 30 章 · 3'03"
西德尼把年轻剧作家克利福德领回家，介绍给妻子迈拉。克利福德一进门就惊叹这座宅子，摸着戏里的钉头锤和匕首，说起自己十二岁看第一部戏就 got hooked on（上瘾）惊悚剧。想学怎么聊兴趣、怎么自然地自嘲入迷，这段台词很典型。
他是怎么 got hooked on（上瘾）惊悚剧的
got hooked on 迷上、上瘾right on target 正中要害、说得没错from generation to generation 一代传一代The fevered pursuit of 对某物的狂热追求
爱逛古董店：prowl the antique shops（淘货）
prowl the antique shops 逛古董店淘货taking very good care of 照料得无微不至spiritual child 精神上的孩子
西德尼把年轻剧作家克利福德领回家，介绍给妻子迈拉。克利福德一进门就惊叹这座宅子，还认出戏里的钉头锤和匕首，说自己十二岁看第一部戏就 got hooked on（迷上了）惊悚剧，从此得了这种「病」，症状就是 the fevered pursuit of（狂热追逐）单布景、五个人物就能赚钱的戏。西德尼评价你确实染上了，不过还在早期。克利福德强调自己写《死亡陷阱》不是为了钱，还拿出第一稿请西德尼指教。值得学的三个说法：got hooked on 是迷上、上瘾；right on target 是正中要害、说得没错；take good care of 是精心照料、好好保管。想学怎么见偶像、聊兴趣、递稿子，这段很完整。
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。
“If you're trying to depress me, you're right on target.”
你要是想让我难受，那可真是一击即中。
把调侃与自嘲拧成一句，不用重话就让人记住了。
If you're trying to ..., you're ...
朋友开玩笑挖苦你时能接这句；正式道歉或严肃场合别用。
If you meant to annoy me, it worked. ／ If that was a hint, I got it loud and clear.
口语
trying to 连读，right on target 一步一顿，收在 target。
If you're trying to cheer me up, you're right on target. 你要是想逗我开心，那可真说到点子上了。
“You're infected, all right. But you're still in the early stages.”
你确实染上了，没错。不过还在早期。
把痴迷说成传染病，玩笑里带着认可，短而有味。
You're ..., all right. But ...
半开玩笑地承认对方某毛病时用；别对病人或严肃诊断说。
You've got it, no doubt. Just don't let it spread. ／ Guilty as charged, but not too far gone.
口语
all right 轻读成 all-right，But 后稍停再压低。
You're addicted, all right. But you're still in the early stages. 你是上瘾了，没错。不过还没到晚期。
“As you can see, I'm taking very good care of my spiritual child.”
你看得出来，我把我这个精神上的孩子照顾得很好。
把剧本称作精神上的孩子，骄傲与痴迷一句话说尽。
As you can see, I'm ...
向人展示成果、半开玩笑自夸时用；别在正式汇报里说。
As you can see, I keep it in good hands. ／ As you can tell, this one gets my full attention.
中性
As you can see 连成一句，very good care of 轻快带过。
As you can see, I'm taking very good care of my old records. 你看得出来，我把这些老唱片照顾得很好。
“I frequently fantasize about high-tech, something you just hose down.”
我常幻想住进高科技的房子，脏了直接拿水管冲。
用一句家常抱怨把老宅的麻烦说得好笑，画面感很强。
I frequently fantasize about ...
半开玩笑地抱怨现状、畅想理想替代方案时用；正式汇报里不要用。
I often dream about a place I can just hose down. ／ I keep fantasizing about something easier to clean.
口语
frequently 轻读，fantasize about 连读，hose down 重读。
I frequently fantasize about a kitchen with no dishes to wash. 我常幻想有个不用洗碗的厨房。
下一章 · 07feet on the ground脚踏实地这场戏：力劝丈夫与人合作「迷上、上瘾」，比 I like 强得多，强调被牢牢钩住、戒不掉。台词里 that's how I got hooked on thrillers 就是「我就是这么迷上惊悚剧的」。
right on target。打靶正中红心的画面，说人话正中要点、完全说对。台词里 If you're trying to depress me, you're right on target 是「你想让我难受，那可真说对了」。
指对某样东西的狂热追逐，fevered 是「发烧似的」，比简单说 pursuit 更有火气。台词里用它形容一门心思追那种能赚钱的戏。
不限于照顾人，也能说好好保管东西。台词里 I'm taking very good care of my spiritual child 是说自己把这份剧本当孩子一样精心保管。
是编出来的假病名，模仿医学拉丁语，字面就是「恶性惊悚症」。台词里拿来开玩笑，说痴迷惊悚剧是一种会一代代传下去的病。
