这场戏：靠打官司争到单独考场
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海瑟的妈妈悄悄告诉布拉德，女儿在化疗，只求别让孩子被区别对待，一句 I just don't want her to be singled out（我只是不想让她被区别对待）。后来布拉德在考场被拒单独应考，父亲搬出 the magic word: lawsuit（那个有魔力的词：打官司），当场把单独房间争了回来。维权和替人说话都用得上。
妈妈请求别让孩子 single someone out（被区别对待）
a matter of time 迟早会发生的事reluctant to 不太情愿去做singled out 被单独拎出来、被区别对待
海瑟的妈妈悄悄告诉布拉德，女儿正在化疗，只希望别让孩子被区别对待，一句 I just don't want her to be singled out（我只是不想让她被区别对待）说得很克制；布拉德决定读硕士，还和南希聊到 a matter of time（迟早会发生的事）。最紧张的是考场上，他因妥瑞氏症被拒单独应考，对方说 I can't make an exception（我不能破例），父亲赶来搬出 the magic word: lawsuit（那个有魔力的词：打官司），替他争到单独房间。想表达「迟早」，想求人「破例」，这几句都用得上。
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“I just don't want her to be singled out.”
我只是不想让她被单独区别对待。
一句话说清母亲的怕：不是怕病，是怕孩子被同学另眼相看。
I just don't want someone to be ...
替家人说出顾虑、向人解释请求时用；正式文书里别这么口语。
I don't want her treated any differently. ／ The last thing I want is for her to stand out.
中性
just 轻读，want her to 连读，singled out 放慢收尾。
I just don't want him to be picked on for his accent. 我只是不想他因为口音被人欺负。
“Tourette's does have its privileges.”
妥瑞氏症也有它的好处嘛。
把缺陷讲成一个冷笑话，does 一重读，自嘲里全是坦然。
X does have its ...
自嘲式地找补一件小好处时用；对不熟的人别拿病开玩笑。
There is an upside to it, believe it or not. ／ Even this has its perks.
口语
does 重读，have its 轻读连读，privileges 从容收尾。
Working nights does have its perks; the office is empty. 上夜班也有好处，办公室一个人都没有。
“Would it bother you if I did go away?”
如果我真的走了，你会介意吗？
用过去式的 did 说假设，把“万一要走”问得小心翼翼。
Would it bother you if ...
试探对方对自己计划的反应时用；对长辈问会显唐突。
Would you mind if I left for a while? ／ How would you feel if I moved away?
中性
Would it 连读，did 重读，go away 句尾略降。
Would it bother you if I took the job in another city? 要是我去外地接这份工作，你会介意吗？
“How could anybody possibly concentrate if I'm in that room?”
我要是进了那间教室，谁能集中得了注意力？
用反问把自己的处境摊在对方面前，比直接抗议更有力。
How could anybody ... if ...
用反问点出对方安排不合理时用；对愿意讲理的人有效，对强硬者别指望它立刻改变决定。
Who could concentrate with me in that room? ／ How is anyone supposed to focus if I'm in there?
中性
possibly 重读表质疑，concentrate 连读，if I'm in that room 降调。
How could anybody sleep with that drilling outside? 外面这么打钻，谁睡得着？
下一章 · 15give up on someone对某人放手这场戏：陪学生玩读书游戏意思是「破例、网开一面」：对通常的规则开个特例，比如考试中心说不能破例，就是 I can't make an exception。
a matter of time，常和 it's only、just 连用，比如化疗迟早会被看出来，就说 it was only a matter of time。
single someone out，指把人从一群人里单独拎出来，可以是表扬也可以是针对，如 singled out for attention。
指为有特殊需要的人提供的特别安排，比如单独考场、延长答题时间；布拉德要的就是 special testing accommodations。
因为父亲一提要起诉，考试中心立刻改口同意单独安排，所以他说那个管用的词就是 lawsuit（打官司）。
