这场戏：讲座上被暗中警告
第 12 章 · 共 17 章 · 2'39"
克拉宾把马丁斯请上台，听众一开口就是 stream of consciousness（意识流）和乔伊斯，马丁斯只好说影响自己最大的是写西部小说的赞恩·格雷。散场前，波佩斯库警告：把真事和虚构掺在一起太危险，I'd say stick to fiction（我看还是守住虚构）。想学应付文绉绉提问、听弦外之音，这段很典型。
stream of consciousness 是「意识流」
stream of consciousness 意识流（文学手法）chiefly influenced 受影响最大的是……would you mind repeating 你介意再说一遍吗
stick to fiction 是「守住虚构」
pretty dangerous 相当危险stick to 守住、不越出某个范围scrapped a book 把整本书整个作废
克拉宾张罗的这场讲座请来了马丁斯，一切 all set（准备就绪），听众也格外捧场。可问题一上来就是文学腔：意识流、詹姆斯·乔伊斯把马丁斯问得答不上来，问他受谁影响，他老实答「赞恩·格雷」，把全场逗乐；他还谈到自己正 engaged on（忙于写）一本新书《第三人》，取材真事。散场前，波佩斯库凑过来，先荐烟再递话：拿真事和虚构掺着写 pretty dangerous（相当危险），劝他 stick to（守住）虚构。马丁斯说书已写得太深，对方只答「可惜」。想学讲座问答、以及客气话里藏警告的说法，这段很典型。
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。
“Well, here we are, ladies and gentlemen. All's well that ends well.”
好了，女士们先生们，我们到了。结局好就一切都好。
主持人一句莎剧老话把场面撑圆，越庄重越显出这份体面的空。
All's well that ends well.
收尾打圆场时可以用；真出了大岔子还这样说，会被听成敷衍，别乱用。
All's well that ends well. ／ No harm done in the end.
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All's well 连读，that ends well 三词一顿一顿念。
The party was a mess, but all's well that ends well. 聚会一团糟，不过结局好就一切都好。
“Yeah, well, I... I suppose that is what I meant to say.”
是啊，那个，我……我想我说的就是这个意思。
支吾和重复把马丁斯的底气全漏了，越补越显得心虚。
I suppose that is what I meant to say.
被人追问、只好硬着头皮圆场时用；谈正事的场合这样说会显得没准备。
I suppose that's what I was trying to say. ／ Yeah, that is more or less my point.
口语
Yeah well 轻带，I suppose 弱读，meant to 连读成 men-ta。
I suppose that is what I meant to say, more or less. 我想我说的差不多就是这个意思。
“Do you believe, Mr Martins, in the stream of consciousness?”
马丁斯先生，您相信意识流吗？
严肃的文学术语砸在一个写西部小说的人头上，荒诞感全在这句。
Do you believe in ...?
问对方是否认同某种理念时用；把专业词抛给外行，就成了这句的尴尬。
Do you hold with the stream of consciousness? ／ Are you a believer in the stream of consciousness?
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believe in 连读，逗号处停一下，句尾上扬。
Do you believe in luck, Mr Martins? 马丁斯先生，您信运气吗？
“We all know perfectly well Zane Grey wrote what we call "westerns."”
我们都很清楚，赞恩·格雷写的是我们所说的『西部小说』。
一句礼貌的纠正，把马丁斯从文学神坛上轻轻拽了下来。
We all know perfectly well ...
点破某人底细又不想撕破脸时用；对长辈这样说会显得居高临下。
We are all quite aware that he wrote westerns. ／ Everyone here knows exactly what he wrote.
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perfectly well 连读，what we call 一带而过。
We all know perfectly well who paid for the meal. 我们都清楚这顿饭是谁买的单。
“I'd say you were doing something pretty dangerous this time.”
我看您这回干的事情相当危险。
用 I'd say 把威胁包成客套，主语换成 you 却明明是冲他来的。
I'd say you were doing something pretty ...
当面劝退又不想翻脸时用；对上级这样说仍带警告味，场合要掂量。
I would say this is getting rather risky. ／ You are playing a dangerous game this time.
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I'd say 弱读，pretty 稍重，dangerous 拖长一点。
I'd say you were taking a pretty big risk. 我看你在冒相当大的风险。
“I'd say stick to fiction. Straight fiction.”
我看还是守住虚构。纯粹的虚构。
重复的 fiction 像敲桌子，短促两下就把警告落实了。
I'd say stick to ... . Straight ... .
给人下明确建议时用；对平辈或下属说还行，对客人说太重。
I would stick to fiction, plain fiction. ／ Best keep it fiction, straight fiction.
口语
stick to 连读，fiction 重读，两句之间停一下。
I'd say stick to the facts. Plain facts. 我看还是守住事实。就事论事。
下一章 · 13cap and bells当小丑这场戏：幻灯揭穿盘尼西林黑幕指意识流，一种跟着人物内心思绪流动来写的文学手法。原句里的 in the stream of consciousness，就是问她信不信这套写法。
说 all set，指一切都安排妥当、可以开始了。原句 We're all set for a wonderful meeting，就是「一切都就绪，就等一场精彩的讲座」。
指守住、不越出某个范围，后面接名词。原句 stick to fiction. Straight fiction，就是「守住虚构，纯粹的虚构」。
是一句老话，意思是「结局好就一切都好」。原句拿它来暖场，也透出主办方只求场面好看的心态。
指正忙于某项工作，常用于写书、做项目。原句 is Mr Martins engaged on a new book，就是问「马丁斯先生在写新书吗」。
指把整本书整个作废、废弃。原句 Haven't you ever scrapped a book，就是「你就没把哪本书整个废掉过吗」。
