这场戏：老爸查账撞见荒唐开支
第 9 章 · 共 30 章 · 5'04"
乔丹带着一帮兄弟在办公室胡闹，老爸麦克斯突然拿着美国运通账单杀进来，指着牛排、香槟、配菜一项项追问。乔丹想用 business expenses（业务开支）糊弄过去，还拿 loophole（法律漏洞）给自己开脱。想学怎么解释报销、怎么钻规则的空子，跟着这几句练。
「留着备用」：keep that in our back pocket
back pocket 留着备用safety first 安全第一in the clear 没事了、脱身了loophole 法律漏洞、空子
「这些都是业务开支」：They're business expenses
business expenses 业务开支charged to me 记在我账上allow for 允许、留有余地
❝ 独白 · 5 句 「顶尖货色」英语说 top of the line
What kind of hooker takes credit cards 什么样的妓女会收信用卡A rich one 有钱的那种top of the line 顶尖货色
❝ 独白 · 7 句 父子的婚姻谈话
从想守住婚姻到承认外面诱惑，坦白的脆弱让这段格外真。
乔丹在办公室里带着兄弟们胡闹，先兴致勃勃地研究怎么折腾请来的小个子演员，还讨论起了法律上的 loophole（法律漏洞）。这时老爸麦克斯拿着美国运通账单杀了进来，牛排、香槟、配菜、EJ 娱乐，一项项追着乔丹问。乔丹嘴硬说这些都是 business expenses（业务开支），还把 T&E 说成了 T&A，被老爸当场抓住，最后闹得不可开交。loophole 就是法律漏洞、空子；business expenses 指可报销的公务开支；hold it in 是把情绪憋在心里。想学辩解、报销和父子抬杠的表达，这一套全是料。
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。
“What kind of hooker takes credit cards?”
什么样的妓女会收信用卡？
一句反问就把整个荒诞的金钱世界点破，好笑又刺人。
What kind of X does Y?
用反问点破荒唐事时用；粗俗话题，正式场合别说。
What kind of business takes cash only? ／ Who even does that anymore?
口语
kind of 弱读，hooker 重读，问句尾音上扬。
What kind of shop closes at four on a weekday? 什么样的店工作日下午四点就关门？
“The sides did cure cancer. That's the problem.”
配菜还真能治癌症。问题就在这儿。
用一本正经的胡说回击质问，把狡辩演成段子。
X did do Y. That's the problem.
用夸张的反话回敬追问时用；熟人玩笑可以，严肃场合别用。
It works so well that it hurts. ／ That is exactly why it cost so much.
口语
did 重读强调，That's the problem 放慢收尾。
The coffee did keep us awake. That's the problem. 那咖啡确实提神。问题就在这儿。
“They're built to be thrown like a lawn dart.”
它们天生就是用来像草地飞镖一样扔的。
把荒唐事说得像产品说明，一本正经反而更荒诞。
be built to be done
形容某物天生适合做某事时用；用在人身上要小心冒犯。
They are made to be thrown. ／ It is designed to be launched.
口语
built to be 连读，lawn dart 两词分开重读。
This ball is built to be thrown hard. 这个球天生就是用来使劲扔的。
“I want somebody with a fucking tranquilizer gun ready to knock this fucker out.”
我要有人拿把麻醉枪，随时把这家伙打晕。
把荒唐的演出现场说得像作战部署，粗暴又好笑。
I want somebody with X ready to Y
夸张地强调要控制住混乱场面时能用；对不熟的人或正式场合别这么说。
I want someone ready to shut this down. ／ Have a backup plan ready to step in.
口语
somebody with a 连读，tranquilizer 重读，knock out 一顿。
I want somebody with coffee ready to keep this team awake. 我要有人备好咖啡，让全组保持清醒。
At Stratton, there were three kinds of hookers. The Blue Chips, top of the line, model material. and you had to wear a condom unless you gave them a hefty tip, which, of course, I always did.
在斯特拉顿，妓女分三种。 蓝筹级，顶尖货色，模特级别。 而且你得戴安全套， 除非你给小费给得大方， 当然，我一向如此。
I want to stay married, Dad, but... It's crazy out there. Some of these girls... You should see them. Oh, my God! They're fucking... The things they're doing now, Pops. I mean... I mean, it's on a whole other level.
我想维持这段婚姻，爸，可是…… 外面太疯狂了。 有些姑娘……你真该看看。 天哪！ 她们简直他妈的…… 她们现在玩的那些花样，老爸。 我是说……我是说，完全是另一个层次。
下一章 · 10mutt混血儿这场戏：派对上搭讪娜奥米意思是「法律漏洞、空子」。乔丹想钻这个空子，说只要不把对方当人看、只当成表演，就能 in the clear 脱身。
意思是「业务开支」，就是可以报销的公务花销。乔丹拿它当挡箭牌，想糊弄过老爸，结果账单一项项都对不上。
hold it in。乔丹劝老爸别什么都憋着，说 Max, why do you hold it in，就是问他干嘛不把心里话说出来。
fade away。乔丹说感情过一阵子就会 fade away，就是慢慢变淡；这股热度、这种气味，也都能用它。
他拿着美国运通账单来算账。账单上全是牛排、香槟、配菜和 EJ 娱乐这类开支，他要乔丹一项项解释清楚。
