这场戏：回家报赢挨追问
第 3 章 · 共 22 章 · 4'39"
刚出法庭就报一句 Today, I came first（今天我拿了第一），这句还热着，电话那头只丢回 What's new?（有什么新鲜的）。赢完回到厨房，名次、凉水和句尾那声追问，把庭上的第一名拆开。
❝ 独白 · 16 句 「拿了第一」英语怎么说？came first
came second 屈居第二came first 拿了第一up and leave 说走就走make eye contact 对上眼神
赢了还被追问，did ya 是反问一声
did ya 反问一声，逼你认下paying his way 自己挣钱养活自己on sale 在打折got into a fight 跟人打起来了
❝ 独白 · 8 句 说完就后悔
骂完落到酒气和发小，最后停在跪着捡菜的母亲。
出了法庭，有人先报 Today, the prosecutor came second（屈居第二），转头又说 Today, I came first（拿了第一）。电话里对方只丢回 What's new?（有什么新鲜的），赢的热度先凉一截。火车上 the gloss（表面那层会掉的光鲜）融进座位。回到厨房，芬达不是无糖，一声 Fa-ail（把失败拉长成提示音）。报完案子，对方用 did ya（反问一声，逼你认下）问是不是又把人放回街上。哥哥 had a big night（昨晚喝大了），接着被要求 paying his way（自己挣钱养活自己）。名次、凉水、追问三句，赢完回家就能用上。
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。
“Today, the prosecutor came second.”
今天，检察官屈居第二。
不说我赢了，偏说对方第二，像赛场排名，轻巧又嚣张。
Today, 某人 came second。
跟熟人炫耀自己压过对手时能说，安慰刚输掉的人别用。
I came out on top. ／ They finished behind.
口语
重音放在 second，Today 轻轻起，句尾别往上扬。
In the pub quiz, the noisy table came second. 酒吧问答里，吵闹的那桌屈居第二。
“Today, I was a winner. Today, I came first.”
今天，我是赢家。今天，我拿了第一。
两句同构，先给身份再给名次，把开头的第二名扣回来，像自己鼓掌。
Today, I was X. Today, I came first.
对自己鼓劲或跟密友报喜可以说，当着刚输的人说会刺耳。
I took first place. ／ I came out ahead.
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两个 Today 同一起点，first 比 winner 更重。
This morning I was nervous. By noon I came first. 早上我还紧张。到中午，我拿了第一。
“It's a long ride to Mum's, and the gloss of this legal life melts into my seat”
回妈妈家的路很长，这种法律生涯的光鲜，化进了我的座位。
把职业光环写成会化掉的涂层，火车一开，律师就坐回女儿。
the gloss of X melts into Y
写回家、下了舞台之后的失落可以用，日常寒暄太文，别拿来打招呼。
The shine wears off. ／ The polish comes off on the way home.
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gloss 和 melts 放慢，into my seat 连着走完。
The gloss of the night shift melts once the bus lights go dim. 夜班那层光鲜，巴士灯一暗就化掉了。
“'Oh, you got more criminals out on our streets then, did ya?'”
“哦，那你又把更多罪犯放回咱们街上了，是吧？”
没有恭喜的壳，反问把胜诉改写成放坏人上街，尾巴把挖苦钉死。
Oh, you X then, did ya?
家里人冷嘲才用这种反问，对客户或同事说等于翻脸。
So you made it worse, then? ／ Proud of yourself, are you?
口语
criminals 咬清楚，did ya 收轻并往下压。
Oh, you left the pans again then, did ya? 哦，你又把锅留给我了，是吧？
“'Fancy fucking lawyer in your fancy fucking pink shirt, eh?'”
“好个他妈的花哨律师，穿着你那件他妈的花哨粉衬衫，啊？”
fancy 连砸两次，律师和粉衬衫绑在一起，职业和阶级一起被啐出来。
Fancy X in your fancy Y, eh?
只有撕破脸的亲人吵到这步才听得见，朋友玩笑千万别学。
Look at you, all dressed up. ／ Quite the professional, aren't you?
口语
两个 fancy 都重，fucking 快甩过去，eh 往上挑。
Fancy intern in your fancy new coat, eh? 好个实习生，穿着你那件崭新的讲究外套，啊？
“And the last thing that I see is my mum on the floor trying to pick them up.”
而我最后看见的，是我妈在地上，试着把那些东西捡起来。
对骂停在地上的菜和跪着的母亲，刚才的赢在这一眼里全部泄掉。
the last thing I see is 某人在做某事
跟熟人讲收场时能说最后看见谁，热闹局上别拿来逗乐。
The image I leave with is someone still cleaning. ／ What stays with me is the person on the floor.
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last thing 稍顿，on the floor 放慢，像视线落下。
The last thing I see is my friend washing every glass alone. 我最后看见的，是朋友一个人在洗所有杯子。
Today, the prosecutor came second. I pack up my files. Nod thanks to counsel for the prosecution. Don't make eye contact, blah, blah, blah. Motion for my client to up and leave. Everybody watches my walk, leather satchel across my chest. Undo my jacket button. Saunter. Turn at the door, nod to the judge, gesture for my client to do the same. Outside the courtroom, he's free. He gets to go home. His mother is weeping, she holds my hand to her heart. I like the mothers, they know, they understand. I tell them, 'I've got to run. 'I've got another case to prepare. I don't want to see you in here again.' My client nods, shakes my hand. Respect. Power. Today, I was a winner. Today, I came first.
今天，检察官拿了第二。 我收起卷宗。向控方律师点头道谢。 不要对上眼神，诸如此类。 示意我的当事人起身离开。 所有人看着我走路，皮包斜挎在胸前。 解开外套扣子。 信步走着。 在门口转身，向法官点头，也示意当事人照做。 出了法庭，他自由了。他可以回家了。 他母亲在哭，把我的手按在她心口。 我喜欢这些母亲，她们懂，她们明白。我告诉她们：「我得走了。 「我还有另一个案子要准备。我不想再在这儿见到你们。」 我的当事人点头，跟我握手。 尊重。 权力。 今天，我是赢家。今天，我拿了第一。
I feel bad that I've just said that. I just... I want him to be better. Not be this guy, the one with a blood-encrusted forehead, while breathing out last night's fumes as he speaks. This man, he... He was once my best mate. He did everything with me. Johnny swoops at the wall, vegetable pieces fly everywhere. I am just gonna leave. And the last thing that I see is my mum on the floor trying to pick them up. Pieces of carrots and broccoli. On her hands and knees.
我后悔刚说了那句。我只是……我希望他能变好。 别当这个人，额头糊着干血的这个， 说话时还喷着昨晚的酒气。 这个男人，他……他曾经是我最好的哥们。什么都跟我一起做。 约翰尼冲向墙，菜碎屑飞得到处都是。 我准备走了。 我最后看见的，是妈妈在地上捡。 一块块胡萝卜和西兰花。她双手双膝撑在地上。
下一章 · 04crème de la crème精英中的精英这场戏：入学讲座划成对手字面是有什么新鲜的。这场接在「我赢了」后面，等于泼凉水：赢案子不算新闻。别人报喜时丢这句，就是不接茬。
说 had a big night。不是只喝一杯，是整晚喝大了、玩过头。家里人提起哥哥还躺在床上，就可以用这句。
did ya 是 didn't you 的口语，贴在句尾逼人认。这场用来问是不是又把罪犯放回街上。想让对方没法装没听见，就加在句尾。
说 came second。官司、比赛、考试拿第二都能用。这场先说检察官 came second，再说自己 came first，名次就是输赢。
the gloss 是表面那层会掉的光鲜。这场坐火车回妈妈家，法律生活的光鲜融进座位。光环一离开那间办公室就掉，就可以用。
自己挣钱养活自己，不靠别人养。这场是说哥哥该全职干活，晚上别出去喝酒玩。催人自食其力，用 paying his way。
