这场戏：宴会上端出生日蛋糕
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黑帮宴会上，主席发表讲话，先为被做掉的会员默哀，接着拿斯帕茨开涮，说他 too big for his spats（太自以为了不起）。最后借口补生日端上蛋糕，还笑说 to err is human（人非圣贤，孰能无过）。想讽刺人自大，用 too big for his spats（太自以为了不起）；想替自己开脱，就搬出 to err is human（人非圣贤，孰能无过）。
❝ 独白 · 7 句 黑帮主席的十年述职
把杀人越货说成企业年报，一本正经的腔调里全是黑色幽默。
「人非圣贤孰能无过」：to err is human
to err is human 人非圣贤，孰能无过as good as dead 跟死了没两样get away 逃走、跑掉a few months between friends 朋友间差这点算什么
黑帮宴会上，主席先谢谢各位同好，回顾自己自封主席十年、组织从不交税，还提到有些小误会。他请大家起立，为芝加哥北区分会被人做掉的七位会员默哀一分钟。接着他谈起退休和接班人，话锋转到斯帕茨：有人说他 too big for his spats（太自以为了不起），又说他 go far（有前途）；可他在情人节闹出的大动静 public relations（对外形象）很差，还放跑了两个证人。主席笑说 to err is human（人非圣贤，孰能无过），然后借口给斯帕茨补过生日，端上一块蛋糕。想讽刺人自大，用 too big for his spats；想夸人前程好，用 go far；想用老话打圆场，用 to err is human。
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“But I say, to err is human, to forgive divine.”
可我说，人非圣贤，孰能无过。
一句名言被黑帮老大拿来给失误开脱，斯文得让人脊背发凉。
to err is human, to forgive divine
替过失开脱或劝人宽容时用；对受害者说会显得冷血。
Everyone makes mistakes. ／ We all slip up sometimes.
literary
to err 连读，human 与 divine 对仗，中间稍停。
To err is human, so let's give the new intern another chance. 人非圣贤，我们再给新来的实习生一次机会吧。
“But I say, you can't keep a good man down.”
可我说，好汉压不住。
听着像力挺，实则暗示对方太出风头，夸和警告挤在同一句。
You can't keep a good man down.
称赞别人有本事压不住时用；在竞争场合说会像敲打。
A good man always rises. ／ You can't hold a talented person back.
中性
good man down 三个词都重读，句尾下沉收住。
After the setback he bounced right back; you can't keep a good man down. 他栽了跟头又立刻爬起来，好汉就是压不住。
“So we're a little early. So what's a few months between friends?”
那我们就是早了点。朋友之间，差几个月算什么？
把不祥的提前庆生说成朋友间的随意，越轻描淡写越吓人。
what's a few ... between friends?
淡化越界或冒犯时说；对不熟的人说会显得敷衍。
What's a small thing between friends? ／ What does a little matter between us?
口语
what's a 弱读成 whatsa，between friends 平稳收尾。
You're ten minutes late; what's a few minutes between friends? 你迟到十分钟而已，朋友之间差几分钟算什么？
“Now, some people say he's gotten a little too big for his spats!”
现在有人说，他有点太把自己那双鞋罩当回事了！
拿鞋罩改词组戏说人膨胀，双关尖刻。
Some people say he's gotten too big for his ...
跟熟人吐槽人飘了时能用；对本人说是当众打脸。
Some say he's gotten too big for his boots. ／ He's outgrown his own shoes.
口语
some people say 拖出场面感，too big 重读，spats 带笑上扬。
Some people say the rookie has gotten too big for his badge. 有人说这新人太把自己那块警徽当回事了。
“You mean, you let 'em get away twice?”
你是说，你让他们跑了两次？
反问重复事实，羞辱感一句到位。
You mean, you let ... twice?
朋友复盘失误时能用；对下属当众说是公开处刑。
You mean it happened twice? ／ Twice, and you still missed it?
中性
You mean 疑问上扬，twice 拉长重读，尾音不落。
You mean, you forgot the keys twice? 你是说，你两次都忘了钥匙？
It's been ten years since I elected myself president of this organization. And if I say so myself, you made the right choice. Let's look at the record. Only we ain't pay no taxes. Of course, like in every business, we had our little misunderstandings. Uh, let us now rise and observe one minute of silence in memory of seven of our members from Chicago, north side chapter, who are unable to be here with us tonight on account of bein' rubbed out.
自从我自封为本组织的主席，已经十年了。 不是我自夸，你们选对了人。 咱们来看看成绩。 只不过我们从不交税。 当然，跟哪行都一样，我们也有些小误会。 呃，现在请大家起立，默哀一分钟 缅怀芝加哥北区分会的七位会员，他们因为被人做掉，今晚无法到场。
意思是「人非圣贤，孰能无过」，指犯错是人之常情。原句 to err is human, to forgive divine，常连着说，后半句是「宽恕则是神圣的」。
可以说 too big for his spats，带点调侃。原句 some people say he's gotten a little too big for his spats，就是「有人说他有点太拿自己当回事了」。
不是「穿我的鞋」，而是「接替我的位置、顶我的缺」。原句 looking around for somebody to fill my shoes，就是「物色接班人」。
是黑帮黑话，意思是「被干掉、被灭口」。原句 on account of bein' rubbed out，就是「因为被人做掉了」，比 killed 更含蓄。
意思是「跟死了没两样、必死无疑」，as good as 表示「几乎等于」。原句 They're as good as dead，就是「他们死定了」。
