这场戏：决定开始筹备婚礼
第 21 章 · 共 22 章 · 3'06"
王室的人刚走，唐顿上下还在聊昨晚的戏：有人问王室仆人怎么了，回答是他们 gave up the ghost（彻底歇菜了）；说到被整得够惨，来一句 they had it coming in spades（活该透了）。转头有人下了决心，说 It's time I started to plan my wedding（该筹备自己的婚礼了）。想学怎么把「活该」说得解气又不带脏字，这段正合适。
一句 You could never be a fool to me（在我眼里你永远不会是傻瓜）
a fool of myself 出了洋相You could never be a fool to me 在我眼里你永远不会是傻瓜took you so long 怎么拖了这么久good to hear 听着让人高兴
❝ 独白 · 4 句 被整治的人 they had it coming in spades（活该透了）
what came over me 我这是怎么了had it coming 活该in spades 十足地、变本加厉
王室来访的风波刚过，唐顿的气氛松下来。有人问起王宫仆人怎么样了，回答是他们 gave up the ghost（彻底歇菜了）；有人自嘲昨晚 made a fool of myself（出了洋相），却被安慰「在我眼里你永远不会是傻瓜」；提起被整治的王室仆从，一句 they had it coming in spades（活该透了）说得毫不客气。另一边，有人下定决心说 It's time I started to plan my wedding（该筹备自己的婚礼了）。亨利赶回唐顿准备参加舞会，有人打趣说他 in time for the ball（正好赶上舞会）；而有人终于不用像 a sad little wallflower（可怜的小壁花）一样独自赴会了。想学怎么用英语「调侃活该」「自嘲出丑」「宣布大事」，这些句子都能练。
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“You could never be a fool to me.”
在我眼里你永远不会是傻瓜。
用一句否定把安慰说到骨子里，比「没关系」温柔得多。
You could never be X to me
安慰出了丑的人时用；严肃道歉场合要接具体说明，别只讲这句。
You will never look foolish to me. ／ I would never think less of you.
中性
could never 连读，fool to me 放轻收尾。
You could never be a burden to me. 在我眼里你永远不会是负担。
“It's time I started to plan my wedding.”
我该开始筹备婚礼了。
用 it's time 加过去式表达该做却一直拖着的事，一句就交出转折。
It's time I did something
说该做而自己一直没做的事时用；催别人时语气会显得责备。
It is time I got on with it. ／ I should start planning it now.
中性
It's time I 连读，started 稍加重音。
It's time I started looking for a place of my own. 我该开始找自己的住处了。
“Let's face it, they had it coming in spades.”
认了吧，他们何止是活该。
前后两半一收一放，先劝人面对现实，再把语气推到极致。
Let's face it, someone had it coming
说某人自作自受时用；对被伤害的人讲会显得冷酷。
Let's be honest, they asked for it. ／ They brought it on themselves.
口语
Let's face it 连读，in spades 稍慢重读。
Let's face it, they had it coming after that tackle. 认了吧，那次犯规之后他们就是自找的。
“And I don't have to go to the ball alone like a sad little wallflower.”
而且我不用像个可怜的壁花一样，一个人去舞会了。
「壁花」一词把被冷落的自嘲说得又轻又准。
go to ... alone like a sad little wallflower
自嘲没人陪、终于不必落单时用；对不太熟的人别用来自怨。
I won't have to stand around like a wallflower. ／ At least I won't be a wallflower tonight.
口语
重读 alone 和 wallflower，little 轻读。
Thanks to you, I won't be standing around like a wallflower tonight. 多亏你，我今晚不用像个壁花一样干站着了。
I should be. Interfering with the palace staff on a royal visit... and me part of it, to boot. I don't know what came over me. - But? - (sighs) They had it coming to them, Elsie. Let's face it, they had it coming in spades.
我本该震惊。在王室来访时插手王宫的仆人……我自己还掺和了一脚。 我也不知道自己是怎么了。 ——可是？——（叹气）他们那是活该，埃尔茜。 认了吧，他们何止是活该。
下一章 · 22take over from someone接替这场戏：临终托付家族未来字面像「把鬼魂交出去」，实际意思是彻底歇菜、不行了，可以指人、机器或计划。戏里说王室仆人 gave up the ghost，就是说他们彻底撑不住了。
最常用的说法是 had it coming，字面是「早该轮到」，指某人遭报应是自找的。想加重语气，就接上 in spades，意思变成「活该透了」。
本义指扑克里的黑桃，黑桃是最强的花色，所以引申为「十足地、变本加厉」。戏里说 they had it coming in spades，就是他们何止活该。
字面是「什么东西附到我身上」，用来解释自己一时失常，相当于「我这是怎么了」。戏里有人后悔插手王室的事，就说 I don't know what came over me。
意思是救场、在关键时刻扭转局面。戏里王室大厨被下药，唐顿仆人顶上才没出乱子，所以有人请主人替大家谢谢他们 saving the day。
