这场戏：误信王子夺走心上人
第 7 章 · 共 24 章 · 2'25"
假面舞会上，唐约翰悄悄放话：The prince woos for himself（王子在替自己求亲）。克劳狄奥信了，转头冷着脸，只丢下一句 I wish him joy of her（假意祝福她快活）。培尼狄克看不下去，感叹交情一到谈情说爱就靠不住。想学怎么阴阳怪气地「祝福」、怎么形容失恋的落寞，这些说法最实用。
被假消息困住，他只剩一句 I wish him joy of her（假意祝福她快活）
in name of 以某人的名义the office and affairs of love 谈情说爱这桩事I wish him joy of her 假意祝福她快活
他闷得「冷清得像荒郊孤屋」：as melancholy as a lodge in a warren
as melancholy as a lodge in a warren 冷清得像荒郊孤屋got the good will of 讨到某人的欢心quarrel to you 跟某人有梁子
假面舞会上，唐约翰故意放出假消息，说王子抢走了克劳狄奥的希罗，因为 The prince woos for himself（王子在替自己求亲）。克劳狄奥听信了，也不问清楚，别人一提希罗，他只回一句 I wish him joy of her（假意祝福她快活）。培尼狄克看穿这出戏，感叹交情一到 the office and affairs of love（谈情说爱这桩事）就靠不住。后来有人找到克劳狄奥，形容他 as melancholy as a lodge in a warren（冷清得像荒郊孤屋），还顺带说碧翠丝跟他有过节。想学阴阳怪气地「祝福」和形容落寞的英语，这几句句句带刺。
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。
“Signior, you are very near my brother in his love.”
先生，我哥哥非常疼您，把您当心腹。
先送上一句贴心话，把关系拉近，再下手放谎，这句是整场骗局的敲门砖。
be near someone in someone's love
想说明自己跟某人交情深、是心腹时用；对不熟的人这样说会显唐突。
You are very close to my brother. ／ He holds you in the highest regard.
正式
very near 连读，in his love 轻读收尾。
I am very near the director in her trust. 我很得主管的信任。
“He is enamoured on Hero. Dissuade him from her. She is no equal for his birth.”
他爱上了希罗。劝他死了这条心吧。她配不上他的出身。
三短句一句比一句狠，把感情说成错配，是约翰挑拨的样板。
dissuade someone from something
劝人打消某个念头或放弃某人时用；语气偏正式，朋友间也能用。
Talk him out of it. ／ Urge him to give her up.
正式
Dissuade him 连读，no equal 重读。
We tried to dissuade him from buying that old house. 我们劝过他别买那栋老房子。
“Friendship is constant in all other things save in the office and affairs of love.”
交情放在别的事情上都靠得住，唯独在谈情说爱这桩事上靠不住。
一句冷冰冰的世故格言，把爱情说成交情唯一会失守的地方，好记也好用。
be constant in everything save in ...
感慨原则到了某件事上就不管用时用；抱怨感情和利益更贴切。
It holds for everything except love. ／ Every rule breaks when love is involved.
literary
save in 轻轻带过，office and affairs 三个词一气连读。
Rules are constant here save in matters of money. 这儿什么规矩都作数，一碰到钱就不作数了。
“- The prince hath got your Hero. - I wish him joy of her.”
——王子把您的希罗弄到手了。——那我祝他们快活。
被抢了心上人，只回一句「祝他们快活」，酸苦全压在那句客套底下。
I wish someone joy of something
表面祝福、心里发酸时用；对当事人当面说会显得刻薄。
I hope they are happy together. ／ Much joy may they have of it.
literary
hath got 连读，I wish him 轻挑上扬。
They took the project, so I wish them joy of it. 项目被他们拿走了，那我就祝他们干得开心。
“I found him here as melancholy as a lodge in a warren.”
我就在这儿找到他，闷得跟养兔场里一间孤零零的窝棚一样。
把失恋的阴沉比成荒地里独一间窝棚，画面感十足，是极妙的明喻。
as melancholy as a lodge in a warren
打趣一个人闷闷不乐、形容气氛冷清时用；对正难过的人说会失礼。
as gloomy as an empty house ／ miserable as a hut in the middle of nowhere
literary
as melancholy as 连读，lodge in a warren 一串带过。
After he left, the room felt as melancholy as a lodge in a warren. 他走后，屋里冷清得像荒地里一间孤屋。
下一章 · 08speak poniards字字如刀这场戏：毒舌斗嘴后定下亲事字面是「祝某人高兴」，实际常是反话，带着讽刺或无奈。克劳狄奥听说希罗被王子抢走，回一句 I wish him joy of her，听着像祝福，其实是咽不下这口气。
woo 是「追求、求亲」，for himself 是「为自己」。所以说某人 woos for himself，就是「他是在替自己求亲」，而不是替朋友做媒。这个假消息正是骗局的关键。
enamoured on。enamoured 是「倾心的、迷恋的」，on 后面接对象，比如 enamoured on Hero 就是「迷恋上希罗」。属于比较文雅、书面的说法。
dissuade someone from。dissuade 是「劝阻」，from 后面接那件事。唐约翰假意说 Dissuade him from her，就是让培尼狄克去劝克劳狄奥放弃希罗。
lodge 是林子里的小屋，warren 是养兔的围场。整句是「冷清得像荒郊孤屋」，形容人孤零零、闷闷不乐。用来写失恋或落单的情绪，画面感很强。
