这场戏：劝旧学生别嫁拉里
第 7 章 · 共 17 章 · 5'02"
「我要结婚了。」——旧学生告诉哈里她要嫁给拉里，哈里当场劝她别结，还说他爱她。生气时他说 When Larry's around, I smell burning sulfur（拉里一出现，我就闻到硫磺味），把情敌写成魔鬼。想学真心话和玩笑话之间的分寸，这一段很典型。
When Larry's around, I smell burning sulfur（拉里一出现就闻到硫磺烧焦味）
burning sulfur 硫磺烧焦味should never have introduced you 当初就不该介绍你们认识have your blessing 得到你的祝福it's the devil 这就是魔鬼
哈里约旧学生喝酒，想第一个告诉她一件事，结果对方先开口：她明天要嫁给拉里。哈里说自己爱她，求她别结，还拒绝祝福，甚至搬出 When Larry's around, I smell burning sulfur（拉里一出现，我就闻到硫磺味）这种黑色玩笑。之后他回到住处，跟科基谈价钱、聊抑郁。想学几个地道说法，talk someone out of（劝人打消念头）、struggle with（苦苦应付）、beat the hell out of（比…强太多）都能用上。
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。
“When Larry's around, I smell burning sulfur.”
拉里一出现，我就闻到硫磺烧焦的味儿。
把情敌写成魔鬼，一句夸张又好笑，恨意全藏在嗅觉里。
When X is around, I ...
熟人之间吐槽讨厌的人时可用；正式场合或当面说会显得刻薄。
Every time he shows up, I can feel the heat. ／ When she is nearby, I can smell trouble.
口语
around 轻读，smell burning 连读，sulfur 重音在前。
When that manager is around, I can smell a meeting coming. 那个经理一出现，我就闻得到要开会的味道。
“I didn't think I could. I thought I was too damaged.”
我以为自己做不到。我以为我伤得太重。
两个短句层层承认自己不会爱，坦白得让人心软。
I didn't think I could. I thought I was too ...
对亲近的人讲自己的顾虑时用；工作汇报等场合别说。
I never thought I was capable. ／ I figured I was too broken for it.
中性
didn't think 连读，damaged 重读，句尾放轻。
I didn't think I could trust anyone again. 我以为自己再也没法信任别人了。
“I should never have introduced you.”
我当初就不该介绍你们认识。
一句后悔把责任全揽到自己身上，比骂人更狠。
I should never have + 过去分词
为过去的决定懊悔时用；对当事人当面说会伤人。
I never should have brought you two together. ／ I regret ever making that call.
中性
should never have 连成一串，introduced 尾音轻收。
I should never have recommended him for the job. 我当初就不该推荐他去做那份工作。
“But I wasn't in love with you.”
但我并没有爱上你。
一句否定把多年的感情切开，残忍又诚实。
I wasn't in love with you.
分手或把关系讲清楚时用；争吵里说会激化矛盾。
I cared about you, just not that way. ／ I loved you, but I wasn't in love.
中性
in love with 连读，wasn't 重读，语气放平。
I wasn't in love with him, and I had to say it. 我并不爱他，这话我必须说出口。
下一章 · 08on the house店家请客这场戏：跟妓女聊该不该出生直译是「燃烧的硫磺」。西方传统里硫磺味跟魔鬼挂钩，哈里说 When Larry's around, I smell burning sulfur，等于把拉里比作魔鬼。
talk someone out of。哈里说 Give me a chance to talk you out of it，就是「给我个机会劝你别结」。
beat the hell out of。科基说这行 Beats the hell out of waitressing，就是「比端盘子强多了」。
struggle with。开头哈里说 I'm struggling with this book，就是这本书写得他特别吃力。
因为正是他把旧学生介绍给了拉里，如今两人要结婚。他自己说 I should never have introduced you，就是「我当初就不该介绍你们认识」。
