这场戏：打电话报告服药意外
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圣诞夜，巴克斯特从公寓打电话到谢尔德雷克家，报出大事：那位女士服了过量安眠药，一度 touch and go（生死未卜），现在 sleeping it off（睡一觉缓过来）。谢尔德雷克却说自己来不了，让他全权处理。想学紧急汇报和电话英语，这段一开口就是重点。
抢救时「生死未卜」：touch and go（一度很悬）
touch and go 生死未卜、一度很悬on your mind 心里挂的事over the phone 在电话里、通过电话
❝ 独白 · 12 句 巴克斯特的电话圆谎
一句句替上司抹平麻烦，越说越顺，把自己的委屈都咽了回去。
圣诞夜，巴克斯特在公寓拨电话到谢尔德雷克家，指名找人。他报告那位女士昨晚在自己住处服了过量安眠药，一度 touch and go（生死未卜），眼下 sleeping it off（睡了一觉，慢慢缓过来），还问要不要念她留下的信；谢尔德雷克却说来不了，让他 handle the situation（自己处理局面）。挂了电话，弗兰醒来，羞愧地问 Why didn't you just let me die（你干吗不干脆让我死），巴克斯特只说她有点太激动，眼下没事了。想学紧急汇报、求人帮忙和安慰人的说法，这段一句都不浪费。
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 didn't you just let me die?”
你干吗不干脆让我死了算了？
一句质问把羞愧和绝望全说出来，比哭喊更让人心里发紧。
Why didn't you just ...?
对没能救成自己的人说，情绪极重；日常玩笑里千万别用。
Why didn't you leave me alone? ／ Why did you even bother?
口语
didn't you 连读，just let 轻快带过，die 放低收尾。
Why didn't you just call me instead of waiting? 你干吗不干脆打电话给我，非要等着？
“It was touch and go there for a while, but she's sleeping it off now.”
有一阵子很悬，不过她现在睡过去了。
一句 touch and go 就把抢救时的凶险说尽，后半句又立刻松一口气。
it was touch and go
事后说险情时用；对还在抢救的家属说会显得轻率。
It was a close call. ／ We nearly lost her.
中性
touch and 连读，for a while 轻读，后半句语调放平。
It was touch and go, but the surgery went well. 当时很悬，不过手术很顺利。
“You're in no shape to go anywhere but back to bed.”
你这状态哪儿也去不了，只能回床上躺着。
用「没状态」把关心说成一句硬邦邦的拦阻，别扭里透着温柔。
be in no shape to ...
劝阻病人或醉汉时用；对不熟的人说容易显得像命令。
You're not fit to go out. ／ You're in no condition to drive.
中性
in no shape to 连成一串，anywhere but 稍顿。
You're in no shape to drive home tonight. 你今晚这状态开不了车回家。
“Oh, my head! It feels just like a big wad of chewing gum.”
哎哟我的头！感觉就像一大坨嚼过的口香糖。
宿醉的钝痛用一坨口香糖来形容，自嘲得又准又好笑。
It feels just like a big wad of ...
宿醉或头昏脑涨跟朋友抱怨时能用；对医生正式描述症状别用这种比喻。
My head feels like a lump of dough. ／ It's like my brain is stuffed with cotton.
口语
wad of 连读，chewing gum 重音在前，整句拖长表现难受。
After last night my head feels like a wad of gum. 昨晚之后我脑袋像塞了团口香糖。
No, don't worry. I kept your name out of it, so there'll be no trouble... ...policewise or newspaperwise. You see, the doctor is a friend of mine, so we were very lucky in that respect. Actually, he thinks she's my girl. No, he just jumped to the conclusion. Around here I'm known as quite a ladies' man. Of course, we're not out of the woods yet. Sometimes they try it again. Yes, sir. I'll do my best. It'll take her a couple of days to fully recover... ...and I may have a little problem with the landlady. OK, Mr. Sheldrake. I'll keep her in the apartment as long as I can. Isn't there some sort of message you want me to give her? Well, I'll... think of something.
不，别担心。我没提你的名字，所以不会有事…… ……不管是对警察还是对报纸。 你看，那医生是我的朋友，这方面我们很走运。 其实，他以为她是我的女朋友。 不，他只是自己瞎猜的。 在这一带，我可是出了名的风流人物。 当然，我们还没脱离险境。这种人有时会再来一次。 是，先生。我会尽力。她得两三天才能完全恢复…… ……而且房东太太那儿可能还有点麻烦。 好，谢尔德雷克先生。我会尽量让她留在公寓里。 你有没有什么话要我转告她？ 嗯，我……再想想吧。
下一章 · 11good-time Charlie寻欢作乐的男人这场戏：给姐姐排练说辞意思是「生死未卜、一度很悬」。原句 It was touch and go there for a while, but she's sleeping it off now，说的是抢救时有一阵子很危险，现在睡过去了。
说 jump to the conclusion。原句 he just jumped to the conclusion，就是「他只是自己瞎猜的」，指没凭据就下判断。
意思是「状态差到没法做某事」。巴克斯特对弗兰说 You're in no shape to go anywhere but back to bed，就是她这状态只能回床上躺着。
意思是「脱离危险、渡过难关」。巴克斯特说 we're not out of the woods yet，意思是还没脱离险境，这种人有时会再来一次。
说 have company。巴克斯特说 It's always nice to have company for Christmas，意思是圣诞节有人做伴总是好的，用来化解两人独处的尴尬。
