这场戏：医生救人后痛骂
第 9 章 · 共 15 章 · 4'37"
弗兰吞了过量安眠药，邻居德雷福斯医生冲过来，灌着咖啡喊 concentrate（集中注意力），搀着她一遍遍走步，只求别让她睡过去。事后他教训巴克斯特：Why don't you grow up（你怎么就长不大），还撂下一句 But you're not out of the woods yet（你还没脱离险境）。想学怎么用英语责人又不失分量，这段很带劲。
别让她睡过去：keep her awake（让她一直醒着）
in time 及时赶上keep her awake 让她一直醒着have a dandy hangover 宿醉难受
❝ 独白 · 8 句 教训巴克斯特：grow up（长大、成熟起来）
Live now, pay later 先享受后还债grow up 长大、成熟起来got off easy 轻松逃过一劫out of the woods 脱离险境
平安夜，巴克斯特回到公寓，发现弗兰吞了整瓶安眠药，赶紧叫来邻居德雷福斯医生。医生一边喂咖啡、一边逼她走路，反复说 we've got to keep her awake（得让她保持清醒），把命抢了回来。谢尔德雷克也来了，却只会说 Miss、Mr. 那套客套话，医生当场讥他 Such politeness（这么客气）。人救回来以后，医生把矛头转向巴克斯特：Live now, pay later（先享受后还债），一句 Why don't you grow up（你怎么就长不大）骂得他抬不起头，还提醒他 you're not out of the woods yet（还没脱离险境）。想学怎么用英语硬气地讲道理、把人和事点透，这段值得反复听。
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。
“Why don't you grow up, Baxter? Be a mensch.”
巴克斯特，你怎么就长不大呢？做个有担当的人。
一句反问加一个意第绪语词，把长辈的失望和期待全砸在对方脸上。
Why don't you ...?
对屡教不改的人说，带责备；对上级或陌生人这样说会失礼。
Why don't you just stop? ／ When are you going to grow up?
口语
grow up 连读，Be a mensch 放慢加重。
Why don't you grow up and stop playing games? 你怎么就不能成熟点，别玩这些把戏了？
“But you're not out of the woods yet, because most of 'em try it again.”
可你还没脱离险境，因为这种人大多会再来一次。
用「还没走出树林」把危险讲得又形象又冷静，警告不带一个骂字。
be out of the woods
安慰刚脱险的人时用；对重症家属别把坏消息说得太轻。
You're not in the clear yet. ／ The worst isn't over yet.
中性
out of 连读成 outta，woods yet 之间稍停。
You're not out of the woods yet, so keep taking the medicine. 你还没脱离危险期，药得接着吃。
“These cases are harder on the doctor than the patient. I oughta charge by the mile.”
这种病人，累的是医生，不是病人。我该按里程收费才对。
把熬夜救人的辛苦说成一笔荒唐账，冷幽默里全是职业的自嘲。
harder on A than B
自嘲工作量时用；对刚遭不幸的人说会显得没心没肺。
This is tougher on me than on you. ／ I should bill by the hour.
口语
harder on 连读，oughta 缩成一词，charge by 连读。
The late shift is harder on the nurses than the patients. 夜班累的是护士，不是病人。
“But as your neighbor, I'd like to kick you around the block.”
但作为你的邻居，我真想把你揍到街对面去。
把职业身份和私人愤怒拆开说，克制的狠话反而更有分量。
As your neighbor, I'd like to ...
熟人之间气到不行又想保持体面时能用；对陌生人或在职场别放这种狠话。
As a friend, I could punch you right now. ／ Personally, I want to wring your neck.
口语
as your neighbor 连读，around the block 三词一顿。
As your friend, I'd like to shake some sense into you. 作为你的朋友，我真想把你摇清醒。
I don't know what you did to that girl... ...but it was bound to happen, the way you carry on. Live now, pay later. Diners Club! Why don't you grow up, Baxter? Be a mensch. - You know what that means? - I'm not sure. A mensch! A human being! So you got off easy this time. So you were lucky. But you're not out of the woods yet, because most of 'em try it again.
我不知道你对那姑娘做了什么…… ……但照你这么胡来，出事是迟早的。 先享受，后付款。大来信用卡！ 巴克斯特，你怎么就长不大呢？做个有担当的人。 ——你知道那是什么意思吗？——我不太确定。 一个堂堂正正的人！一个真正的人！ 这次算你轻易脱身了。算你走运。 可你还没脱离险境，因为这种人大多会再来一次。
下一章 · 10touch and go生死未卜这场戏：打电话报告服药意外意思是「脱离险境、渡过难关」。医生提醒巴克斯特 you're not out of the woods yet，就是说还没真正脱险，因为吞药的人常常会再来一次。别一好转就觉得没事了。
说 Live now, pay later。这是大来信用卡的广告词，医生拿它讽刺巴克斯特：现在图一时痛快，以后总要还的。
说 grow up。医生一句 Why don't you grow up, Baxter?，就是「巴克斯特，你怎么就长不大呢」，语气带着失望和催促，比单说 you are childish 更直接。
说 keep someone awake。医生说 We've got to keep her awake for the next few hours，就是接下来几个小时得让她一直醒着。医生还让人扶她走步，怕她一睡过去就醒不来。
说 in time。谢尔德雷克自我表白说 I got here in time，就是「我及时赶到了」。in time 是赶在关键时刻之前，on time 才是「准点」，别混。
