这场戏：为糖果乐园规则吵翻
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一家人赖在家里玩糖果乐园，有人想从紫色格抄近路，一旁立刻来一句 take the shortcut（抄近路），说不照说明书不行；另一个甩出 We can fudge the rule（把规则含糊过去）。吵到最后有人扔下一句 It's Candy Land, Trent（崔特，这只是糖果乐园）——讲规则、讲通融，这几句够用。
「抄近路」怎么说：take the shortcut（走捷径）
take the shortcut 抄近路、走捷径fudge the rule 把规则含糊过去play by the rules 按规矩来、规规矩矩地玩
「你领先一大截」：way ahead（遥遥领先）
way ahead 遥遥领先、领先一大截landed by exact count 一步不差正好停在格子上play your turn 走你自己的那一步
一家人不想出门，说好待在家里 Do something we can all do together（找点一家人一起做的事），还提议看场电影，有人却不想跟基普和琼一起，只想跟家里人待着。后来大家玩糖果乐园：有人抽到牌想 take the shortcut（抄近路），另一人不服，说规则不能含糊，甚至甩出 If it didn't matter, they wouldn't put it in the directions（要是不重要就不会写进说明书），还有人提议 We can fudge the rule（把规则含糊过去）。越吵越僵，有人干脆不守规矩一路冲到终点，说 No rules. I win the game（不用守规则，我赢了），最后只能让步 Fine. We'll play the way you're supposed to play（行，那就按该有的规矩玩）。想学怎么订规矩、怎么抱怨别人耍赖，这些说法很典型。
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。
“Let's stay in. Do something we can all do together. As a family.”
咱们就待在家里吧。找点一家人能一起做的事。就我们一家人。
连着三短句把“一家人”落在句尾，温情里已埋下后面的翻脸。
Let's stay in and do something together.
想主动提议大家留在家里、一起做点什么时用；正式场合别说 As a family 这种口号。
Let's just stay home tonight. ／ Let's do something together for once.
口语
三个短句各自收住，As a family 放慢加重。
Let's stay in and cook something together tonight. 今晚咱们就待在家里，一起做点吃的。
“I don't feel like hanging out with Kip and Joan.”
我不想跟基普和琼待在一起。
把不想社交说得又直又干脆，feel like 让拒绝不那么伤人。
I don't feel like doing something.
对熟人说自己没兴致做某事时用；对长辈或客户这样直说会显得敷衍。
I'm not up for hanging out with them. ／ I'd rather not spend the night with them.
口语
don't feel like 连读轻快，hanging 的 g 常吞掉。
I don't feel like going out tonight. 我今晚不想出门。
“If it didn't matter, they wouldn't put it in the directions.”
要是不重要，他们就不会写进说明书里了。
用一句虚拟条件把对方的“无所谓”反将回去，逻辑漂亮。
If it didn't matter, they wouldn't ...
对方说规则不重要、想蒙混过去时，用这句反问最有力。
If it were pointless, they wouldn't print it. ／ They wouldn't bother writing it down if it meant nothing.
中性
didn't matter 与 wouldn't 两个否定重读，语气才顶得住。
If it didn't matter, the coach wouldn't mention it every week. 要是不重要，教练也不会每周都提。
“Fine. We'll play the way you're supposed to play.”
行。那就按该有的规矩玩。
一句让步其实藏着不满：supposed to 点明对方之前根本没照规矩来。
Let's do it the way you're supposed to.
被迫接受对方条件、又想点一句“本来该怎样”时用。
Fine, we'll follow the actual rules. ／ We'll do it the proper way, then.
口语
you're supposed to 连读成一串，重音放在 sup-。
Fine, we'll play the way we're supposed to. 行，那就按规矩再玩一局。
“Why don't we just play by the rules?”
咱们为什么不干脆按规矩玩呢？
Why don't we 是把命令包成建议的经典说法，火气全压在里面。
Why don't we just do something?
在争执里想把话拉回正轨、又不想直接命令别人时用。
How about we just follow the rules? ／ Can we please just play it straight?
口语
Why don't we 连读，just 轻读，句尾上扬。
Why don't we just play by the rules for once? 咱们就不能按规矩来一次吗？
下一章 · 14seal the deal一举拿下这场戏：休息日溜回乐园被撞见意思是「把规则含糊过去」，指不严格照规矩来、偷偷放宽一点。fudge 本身就有「含糊、蒙混」的意思。
可以说 play by the rules。想反问对方为什么不守规矩，就是 Why don't we just play by the rules?
意思是「抄近路、走捷径」，既可以指走路，也可以比喻做事跳过步骤、走省事的路子。
Candy Land 是给小孩玩的简单棋盘游戏。说「这只是糖果乐园」，等于讽刺对方为这么点小事较真，语气很不耐烦。
不是，就是「和某人一起打发时间」，朋友、家人都能说，不一定有恋爱的意思。
