这场戏：牌桌上听出隐情
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穆尔卡希神父把正在做手术的鹰眼叫到外面，说在告解里听到无痛出了事，却 can't divulge（不能泄露），只能绕着弯子暗示；最后用一句 see a man about a tooth（含糊地告辞）抽身。鹰眼赶到牌桌，才听出朋友已经万念俱灰。想学怎么体面地打住话头、怎么委婉告辞，这两句都用得上。
「你会没事的」英语说 You're gonna be just fine
Hold on 撑住、挺住just fine 挺好的、没事As soon as 一……就……gown and glove 穿手术衣、戴无菌手套
「含糊地告辞」英语说 see a man about a tooth
divulge 泄露、透露give me a hint 给我点提示It's only a game 不过是场游戏see a man about a tooth 含糊地告辞
「活下去的理由」英语说 living for
looking for a player 在等一个牌搭子a lot of luck 很多好运living for 为……而活、活下去的理由
手术台上，鹰眼一边操作一边喊着器械，还要人 gown and glove（穿手术衣、戴无菌手套）。术后，穆尔卡希神父把他叫到外面，说在告解里得知无痛·瓦尔多夫斯基出了问题，可神父不能 divulge（泄露秘密），只能暗示：无痛在牌桌上居然说「扑克不过是场游戏」。神父说完用一句 see a man about a tooth（含糊地告辞）走开，鹰眼立刻赶去牌桌找无痛。gown and glove 是手术前的准备，医生护士都用；divulge 是把别人托付的秘密说出去；see a man about a tooth 脱胎于英语老话 see a man about a dog，用来含糊地告辞。想在职场或朋友间既保守秘密又能体面脱身，这几个说法很实用。
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。
“Hold on. You're gonna be just fine, fella.”
撑住。你会没事的，老兄。
在血泊里说出的安慰，越平常越有力量。
Hold on. You're gonna be just fine.
安抚受伤或害怕的人时用；对方正在危急时别只说不做。
Hang in there, you will be all right. ／ Easy now, you are going to make it.
口语
Hold on 短促，just fine 连读放平。
Hold on, you're gonna be just fine, fella. 撑住，你会没事的，老兄。
“You're gonna go to sleep, baby. You're gonna be just fine.”
你要睡了，宝贝。你会没事的。
把麻醉说成「睡一觉」，是医生对病人最温柔的一句谎。
You're gonna ... You're gonna be just fine.
安慰要打针、做手术的人时用；对成年人说 baby 要看关系。
You will just go to sleep, and you will be fine. ／ Just relax, you are going to be okay.
口语
gonna 弱读，两个 just fine 语调一致。
You're gonna go to sleep, sweetie. You're gonna be just fine. 你要睡一觉，宝贝。你会没事的。
“As soon as you give me the clamps, I want you to be ready to gown and glove me.”
你一给我钳子，就要准备好给我穿手术衣、戴手套。
一句指令把手术台上的节奏和默契全交代了。
As soon as ..., I want you to ...
布置有先后顺序的任务时用；日常催人做事别这么强硬。
The moment you hand me those, be ready to assist. ／ Once I have the clamps, get ready to scrub in.
正式
As soon as 连读，gown and glove 重读。
As soon as you pass me the pan, I want you to be ready to plate. 你把锅一递给我，就要准备装盘。
“I guess I better go see a man about a tooth.”
我想我还是去找人看看这颗牙吧。
把老掉牙的俏皮话改一个词，既打了岔又不失礼。
I better go see a man about a ...
想含糊地告辞、不想说去哪时用；正式场合这样说会被当成敷衍。
I had better go see a man about a dog. ／ Time to go take care of something.
口语
I guess I better 连读，about a tooth 轻收。
I better go see a man about a car before it gets dark. 趁天没黑，我还是去找人看看车吧。
“Hey, Hawkeye, there's an empty chair here looking for a player.”
嘿，鹰眼，这儿有把空椅子在等一个牌搭子。
把空椅子说成「在找牌搭子」，招呼人的功夫全在拟人里。
There's an empty ... here looking for ...
招呼朋友加入牌局或饭局时用；正经场合别这么绕。
There is a seat here with your name on it. ／ An empty chair is waiting for you.
口语
empty chair 连读，player 尾音上扬。
There's an empty spot here looking for a fourth player. 这儿空着一个位置，正缺第四个人。
“Listen, why do you have to sit right behind me? It makes me very nervous.”
听着，你为什么非坐我正后面？这让我特别紧张。
一句抱怨把牌桌迷信和小心眼都暴露出来，真实得可笑。
Why do you have to ...? It makes me very ...
半开玩笑地抱怨别人习惯时用；对方真在意会显得你难相处。
Why must you sit right behind me? ／ It really puts me off when you do that.
口语
right behind 连读，nervous 加重。
Why do you have to watch over my shoulder? It makes me very nervous. 你干吗非站我背后看牌？这让我特别紧张。
“It brings me a lot of luck. Sit there, Boone.”
它给我带来很多好运。坐那儿，布恩。
把迷信说得理直气壮，还顺手指挥别人坐哪，霸道得好笑。
It brings me a lot of luck.
半开玩笑地讲自己的小迷信时用；对不熟的人别直接指挥座位。
It is my lucky spot. ／ That seat always brings me luck.
口语
a lot of luck 连读，Sit there 短促有力。
This seat brings me a lot of luck, so don't take it. 这个位子能给我带来好运，别坐。
下一章 · 11break the news告知坏消息这场戏：给想自杀的牙医递胶囊它借用了英语老话 see a man about a dog，意思是含糊地告辞、找借口走开，不说自己到底去干嘛。剧中神父用它体面地结束了谈话。
divulge。I can't divulge 就是「我不能透露」，比 tell 更正式，常和秘密、消息、名字搭配，比如 refuse to divulge a source。
这是手术前的准备，意思是「穿手术衣、戴无菌手套」，英文里真是把名词当动词用（gown 穿手术衣、glove 戴手套）。医生进手术室前必须完成这一步。
不算骂人，但语气看场合。它可以指「胡闹、不认真」，也可以委婉指「和别人鬼混」，所以听到时要注意上下文，别随便对长辈用。
just in time，例如 You're just in time for dinner（你正好赶上吃晚饭）。强调「来得刚刚好、没迟到」，和 in time for 是同一类说法。
