这场戏：讲述家史并主动请缨
第 11 章 · 共 25 章 · 2'29"
伊芙向 V 讲起身世：父亲是作家，说艺术家用谎言道出真相；哥哥死后，父母开始投身政治，后来像被黑袋子从 the face of the earth（世上彻底消失）抹掉一样，再没回来。最后她问，有什么能帮忙 make it right（把事情扳正）。想学怎么讲沉重往事、又怎么请缨出力，这些说法很到位。
❝ 独白 · 23 句 erased them from the face of the earth（从世上彻底消失）
ran away 逃跑、逃走from the face of the earth 从世上彻底消失make it right 把事情扳正、弥补
伊芙坐下来，说想先讲讲自己，否则不会明白她要问什么。她父亲是作家，常说艺术家用谎言道出真相，而政客用谎言 cover the truth up（把真相掩盖起来）。直到哥哥在圣玛丽学校死去，父母 became political（开始投身政治），抗议战争；苏特勒上台时他们正在利兹的暴乱现场，伊芙只能在电视上看着。父母被黑袋子带走，like those black bags erased them from the face of the earth（像从世上抹掉一样）。她说这世界 screwed up（烂透了），自己只想问有什么能帮忙 make it right（把事情扳正）。想写身世独白、家庭悲剧和主动请缨，这些说法都能用。
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“He used to say artists used lies to tell the truth...”
他常说，艺术家用谎言道出真相……
一句话把创作与谎言的悖论讲透，是伊芙整段身世的底色。
someone used to say (that) ...
转述长辈的口头禅时用；正式报告里别这么随口引用。
He was fond of saying that ... ／ He would always say ...
中性
used to 连读成 yoos-ta，say 后稍停再接从句。
My grandfather used to say that effort beats talent. 我爷爷常说，努力能胜过天赋。
“That was when everything changed.”
就是从那时起，一切都变了。
六个词撑起命运转折，短促有力，适合当转场句。
That was when ...
回顾人生转折点时用；对当事人说这句要小心，容易戳痛处。
That's when it all changed. ／ That was the moment everything turned.
中性
That was 轻读连读，when 重读，句尾降调收住。
That was when I decided to move abroad. 就是从那时起，我决定出国。
“He said if we ran away, they would win.”
他说要是我们逃了，他们就赢了。
把政治恐惧压进一句家常话：逃就是认输，立场藏在条件句里。
He said if we ..., they would ...
转述别人不给退路的理由时用；也能拿来劝家人别退缩。
He told us that leaving meant losing. ／ He said running would hand them the win.
中性
if we 连读，ran away 重读，would win 放慢压低。
She said if we quit now, they would win. 她说要是我们现在放弃，他们就赢了。
“It was like those black bags erased them from the face of the earth.”
就像那些黑袋子把他们从地球上抹掉了。
具象的黑袋子配上抹除的比喻，把失踪的恐惧写成画面。
It was like ... erased ... from the face of the earth.
形容某物被彻底抹去时用；拿来说真人的惨事会失礼。
It was as if they had been wiped off the map. ／ It felt like they were erased overnight.
literary
It was like 轻快带过，erased 重读，face of the earth 连读。
It was like the storm erased that village from the face of the earth. 那场风暴就像把那个村子从地球上抹掉了。
“I know this world is screwed up. Believe me, I know it better than most.”
我知道这世界烂透了。相信我，我比大多数人都清楚。
先认下世界的坏，再用比较级压上亲身经历，克制却重。
I know ... Believe me, I know it better than most.
表态自己见识过黑暗时用；对没经历过的人说会显得居高临下。
Trust me, I know this better than anyone. ／ I know how bad it gets, first hand.
口语
screwed up 含糊连读，Believe me 重读，better than most 放缓。
I know this job is hard. Believe me, I know it better than most. 我知道这份工作很难。相信我，我比大多数人都清楚。
“...but I don't think you'll understand why unless you know a few things about me.”
……不过除非你先了解我的一些事，我想你不会明白为什么。
把请求藏进 unless，先示弱再铺陈身世，是打开心门的句子。
you won't understand why unless you know ...
要讲一件复杂背景前先打招呼时用；别用来故作神秘吊胃口。
You won't get it unless you know my side. ／ This only makes sense once you know a bit about me.
中性
don't think 吞音，you'll 弱读，unless 前稍作停顿。
You won't understand my choice unless you know what happened back then. 除非你知道当年发生了什么，否则你不会明白我的选择。
My father was a writer. You would have liked him. He used to say artists used lies to tell the truth... ...while politicians used them to cover the truth up. A man after my own heart. He always told the best stories. Until my brother died. That was when everything changed. My brother was one of the students at St. Mary's. After he died, my parents became political. They protested the war and the Reclamation. When Sutler was appointed high chancellor... ...they were at the riot in Leeds. I watched on the television... ...thinking I was going to see my parents killed. I remember them arguing at night. Mum wanted to leave the country. Dad refused. He said if we ran away, they would win. Win, like... ...it was a game. Evey, quick, hide! -Mummy! EVEY'S MOTHER: Evey! I never saw them again. It was like those black bags erased them from the face of the earth.
我父亲是个作家。你一定会喜欢他。 他常说，艺术家用谎言道出真相…… ……而政客用谎言把真相盖起来。 跟我算是知音。 他总能讲出最精彩的故事。 直到我哥哥死了。 就是从那时起，一切都变了。 我哥哥是圣玛丽学校的学生之一。 他死后，我父母开始投身政治。 他们抗议那场战争和"复垦计划"。 苏特勒被任命为大元首时…… ……他们就在利兹的暴乱现场。 我在电视上看着…… ……以为自己要眼睁睁看着父母被杀。 我记得他们夜里争吵。 妈妈想离开这个国家。爸爸不肯。 他说要是我们逃了，他们就赢了。 赢，就好像…… ……这只是一场游戏。 伊芙，快，躲起来！ ——妈妈！——伊芙！ 我再也没见过他们。 就像那些黑袋子把他们从地球上抹掉了。
下一章 · 12mea culpa是我的错这场戏：主教宅邸的最后一夜指「从世上彻底消失」。片里说那些黑袋子 erased them from the face of the earth，就是「把他们从地球上抹掉了」。想形容某人某物彻底不见，就用它。
make it right。片里伊芙问 if there is anything I can do to help make it right，就是「有没有什么我能帮忙把它扳正」。认错后想弥补也常用。
是口语里「一团糟、坏透了」。片里伊芙说这世界 is screwed up，就是「这世界烂透了」。它也能形容人搞砸了事情，语气比较随便。
指「正合我意、跟我一路人」，多用来夸对方想法和自己一致。片里 V 听伊芙讲父亲用谎言说真相，就回一句 A man after my own heart。
cover the truth up。片里说政客用谎言 cover the truth up，就是「拿谎言把真相盖住」。cover ... up 就是「掩盖、藏起来」。
