这场戏：糊涂巡官审出真相
第 18 章 · 共 24 章 · 3'03"
一桩大案的真相，是被一个满嘴错词的巡官审出来的。道格贝里把博拉契奥和康拉德提上来，看守作证说他们收了唐约翰的钱诬告希罗；他一高兴，把该说的「永堕地狱」讲成了 everlasting redemption（永享救赎）。想学「好不到哪去」little better than，和怎么追问「还有呢」what else，这场戏又好笑又好用。
一句「好不到哪去」：little better than
malefactors 犯人little better than 好不到哪去false names 假名字call forth 传唤上来
审讯现场乱成一团，却歪打正着。道格贝里和弗吉斯把博拉契奥、康拉德带上来，先纠结名字真假，一句 little better than（好不到哪去）把两人说成「不过是两个假名字」。直到有人提醒要 call forth（传唤）看守作证，真相才浮出水面：博拉契奥收了唐约翰一千金币，去诬告希罗；克劳狄奥也要当众羞辱她、不要她。这边约翰亲王已经 stolen away（偷偷溜走）。道格贝里越审越起劲，把「永堕地狱」说成 everlasting redemption（永享救赎）。想学「好不到哪去」little better than、想学「传唤」call forth、想说某人「偷偷溜走」stolen away，这一场全都齐了。
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。
“Masters, it is proved already that you are little better than false names.”
各位，已经查明了，你们俩不过是两个假名字罢了。
明明用错了词，气势却压住全场，一句话把人说成了虚名。
little better than ...
想说某人某物好不到哪去时用；当面说等于直接羞辱对方。
They are little better than strangers. ／ That excuse is little better than a lie.
正式
little better than 一气呵成，false names 两词都重读。
His apology was little better than a shrug. 他那句道歉还不如耸耸肩。
“I charge you, in the prince's name, accuse these men.”
我以亲王的名义命令你们，控告这两个人。
把权力搬出来只用一句，命令和身份同时落地。
I charge you, in ...'s name, ...
正式下令、代表机构发言时用；日常对朋友这样讲会显得可笑。
In the company's name, I ask you to answer. ／ I charge you to tell the truth now.
正式
charge 重读，in the prince's name 中间稍停，命令句尾下沉。
I charge you, in the committee's name, to hand over the file. 我以委员会的名义要求你，把文件交出来。
“Hero was in this manner accused, in this very manner refused, and upon the grief of this, suddenly died.”
希罗就是这样被指控、这样被当众拒婚，然后因为悲痛，突然就死了。
三个分句排下来，把一场冤枉说成一条冷冰冰的因果链。
was in this manner ..., and upon the grief of this, ...
复述一桩不公的经过、写总结陈词时用；日常说话别这么绕。
This is how she was accused, refused, and driven to death. ／ Shamed in public, she did not survive the grief.
正式
两个 in this manner 平行，upon the grief 后稍停，suddenly died 放慢。
He was in this manner blamed, in this very manner dropped, and upon the stress of it, he quit. 他就是这样被怪罪、这样被撇下，最后撑不住，辞职了。
“Thou wilt be condemned into everlasting redemption for this.”
为了这事，你非得被判去永享救赎不可。
把该说的「永堕地狱」说成了「永享救赎」，荒唐得让人记一辈子。
Thou wilt be condemned into ... for this.
调侃某人一本正经说错话时用；真拿来下判断会闹笑话。
You will be sentenced to a reward for this, apparently. ／ For that, you shall be punished with a prize.
正式
wilt 轻读，everlasting redemption 两个重音，for this 收尾。
Say that again and you will be promoted into a demotion. 你再这么说，就得被升职成降职了。
“Prince John is this morning secretly stolen away.”
约翰亲王今天早上偷偷溜走了。
把叛逃说成「被偷走」，一句平静的宣布里全是心虚。
has secretly stolen away
描述某人悄悄离场、不告而别时用；正式公文里要用 withdrew。
He slipped away before anyone could stop him. ／ The prince quietly disappeared this morning.
正式
secretly 与 stolen 连读，away 收在句尾，语调放平。
The guest had secretly stolen away before the toast. 敬酒之前，那位客人就悄悄溜走了。
“I do not like thy look, I promise thee.”
我不喜欢你这副样子，我跟你保证。
古体的「我向你担保」配上一句直白的嫌弃，越正经越好笑。
I do not like ..., I promise thee.
半开玩笑地表达反感时用；对陌生人这样讲会显得莫名其妙。
I don't like your attitude, I promise you. ／ I dislike your tone, and I mean it.
口语
do not like 连读，thy look 轻快带过，I promise thee 放慢。
I do not like that grin, I promise you. 我可不待见你那个笑，跟你说真的。
下一章 · 19flesh and blood血肉之躯这场戏：悲恸转怒当众翻脸意思是「跟……差不多、好不到哪去」，常带贬义。道格贝里说两人 little better than false names，就是嫌他们不过是两个假名字。
call forth。call forth someone 是正式地把某人叫出来、传上来。审案时让证人或犯人上前，就用这句。
这里是「偷偷溜走」。stolen away 多指人悄悄离开、不告而别。台词说约翰亲王今早就 stolen away，就是他已经跑路了。
字面是，但道格贝里想说「永堕地狱」，把 everlasting damnation 说成了 redemption。这种一本正经说错话，正是这场戏的笑点。
what else。想接着追问对方还说了什么、还有什么，直接说 What else? 就行，口语里很常用。
