这场戏：接人去舞会却闹翻天
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泰德上门接玛丽去舞会，刚进门就被玛丽的爸爸 busting chops（挤兑）个没完。他想跟弟弟沃伦套近乎，逗他说棒球就在他耳朵后面 right behind（就在……后面），没想到沃伦 have a thing about（特别在意）自己的耳朵，场面瞬间失控，桌子也给弄坏了。想学美式家庭里打趣、吐槽的一套口语，这段最热闹。
right behind 是「就在……后面」
look really pretty 看起来特别漂亮your colors 你这身配色a big white one 又大又白的那个right behind 就在……后面
have a thing about 是「对某事特别在意」
Hold it 别动、停一下Get down from there 从那儿下来should have told 早该告诉你
毕业舞会前，泰德上门接玛丽。他夸她 look really pretty（特别漂亮），却被玛丽爸爸一通 busting chops（挤兑）。为了跟弟弟沃伦拉近关系，他逗沃伦说棒球 right behind（就在……后面）耳朵上，谁知沃伦 have a thing about（特别在意）自己的耳朵，当场炸毛，场面大乱，桌子也被撞坏。玛丽说好话，说得 use the bathroom（借个洗手间）先躲一下。这场群戏全是美式家庭口语：打趣、吐槽、半真半假的威胁，一句接一句。
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“Then I think I saw it right behind your ear.”
那我想我是在你耳朵后面看见的。
把恶作剧说得像真事，越是正经越显淘气。
Then I think I saw it right behind your ...
跟熟人开无伤大雅的玩笑时用；对不熟的人别乱指身体部位。
I think it's right behind your ear. ／ Maybe it's hiding behind your ear.
口语
right behind 连读，ear 重读拖长。
Look, I think your coin is right behind your ear. 看，我觉得你的硬币就在你耳朵后面。
“Dad. You haven't been busting Ted's chops, have you?”
爸，你没在挤兑泰德吧？
一句反问，既护着客人又戳穿老爸，家里人的分寸全在里面。
You haven't been ..., have you?
半信半疑地确认对方有没有做某件事时用；对长辈语气要收着。
You weren't teasing him, were you? ／ You haven't been giving him a hard time, have you?
口语
haven't been 连读，have you 轻带、尾音上扬。
You haven't been picking on my brother, have you? 你没在欺负我弟弟吧？
“Don't make me have to open a can of whup-ass on you.”
别逼我给你点颜色看看。
夸张得像罐头广告的威胁，可笑又吓人，典型美式家长腔。
Don't make me have to ... on you.
熟人之间夸张地吓唬人时用；正式场合或对生人别说。
Don't make me open a can of whoop-ass. ／ Don't push me, or you'll regret it.
口语
can of 连读，whup-ass 重读收尾。
Don't make me have to come up there. 别逼我上楼来收拾你。
“Ted, I should have told you. He has a thing about his ears.”
泰德，我早该告诉你的。他特别在意自己的耳朵。
把一场大闹剧归因到一个谁都没料到的「耳朵情结」，一句轻描淡写的补救反而最好笑。
I should have told you. He has a thing about [X].
事后解释某个人的怪癖、给自己没提前说明找补时用；对刚认识的人说私密怪癖要谨慎。
I should have warned you, he's touchy about that. ／ I forgot to mention he has a thing about his hair.
口语
should have 缩成 should've 连读，a thing about 轻快带过，his ears 稍重。
I should have told you, my aunt has a thing about her age. 我早该告诉你的，我姑姑特别在意自己的年纪。
下一章 · 04pull off a Band-Aid长痛不如短痛这场戏：浴室里拉链卡出事指拿人开玩笑、找茬、挤兑。原句问爸爸有没有在挤兑泰德，就是「你没在损他吧」，语气偏亲昵的打趣。
指对某件事特别在意或特别忌讳。原句说沃伦对自己的耳朵特别敏感，泰德拿他耳朵开玩笑才惹出大乱子。
说 a can of whup-ass，是开玩笑式的威胁，意思是要狠狠收拾对方。原句就是「别逼我教训你」，属于美式粗口里较轻的一种。
说 do someone a favor。原句说 Trying to do the kid a favor，就是「想好心帮那孩子一把」，结果反而闹了笑话。
说 use the bathroom，也可以说 use the restroom。原句 Can I use your bathroom 就是做客时问「我可以用一下洗手间吗」。
