这场戏：洗衣店里妈妈安慰查理
第 6 章 · 共 18 章 · 4'14"
妈妈在洗衣店忙到深夜，查理来接她，却说金券肯定轮不到自己：In case you're wondering, it won't be me（你要是好奇的话，反正不会是我），还自嘲 Even if you had a sackful of money（就算有一麻袋钱）也找不到。妈妈安慰他：You'll get your chance（你会有机会的），一切都会变。孩子沮丧、妈妈打气的说法，这几句很克制也很暖。
「其实你心里明白」英语是 Deep down you know
No need to frown 不必皱眉头Deep down 心底里、其实Up and at 'em 打起精神往前冲keep your dream in view 把梦想记在心上
妈妈在洗衣店要忙到深夜，查理来接她，说本想 walk you home（送你回家）。两人坐下，妈妈问他学校、送报的事，查理却越说越低落：金券只剩两张，他自嘲 In case you're wondering, it won't be me（你要是好奇的话，反正不会是我），又说 count me out（别算上我）。妈妈不认同，说 Even if you had a sackful of money（就算有一麻袋钱）你也多半找不到，但 You'll get your chance（你会有机会的），改变 probably when you least expect it（大概就在你最没料到的时候）。她唱起歌安慰他：Cheer up, Charlie（打起精神来）。想学家常安慰、打气、说某天总会好起来的英文，这段很温柔。
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“I thought if you were ready, I'd walk you home.”
我本来想着，你要是忙完了，就送你回家。
一句家常话把体贴藏进假设里，不催不问，只把陪伴说出口。
I thought if you were ..., I'd ...
想体贴地提个建议、又不想给对方压力时用；正式文书里别这么口语。
I was going to walk you home if you were done. ／ I figured I could walk you back if you were free.
中性
thought if 连读，I'd walk 轻快带过，句尾别拖。
I thought if you were free, I'd give you a ride. 我想着你要是有空，就捎你一段。
“Even if you had a sackful of money, you probably wouldn't find one.”
就算你有一麻袋钱，多半也找不到一张。
用夸张的一麻袋钱说明运气买不来，冷静又扎心。
Even if you had ..., you probably wouldn't ...
劝人别指望砸钱解决、说明某事靠钱也没用时用；朋友间说，正式报告里少用。
Even with all the money in the world, you still wouldn't get one. ／ Money alone wouldn't buy you a ticket.
中性
Even if 连读，sackful of 一气呵成，wouldn't find 吞掉 t。
Even if you had a hundred tries, you probably wouldn't win. 就算给你一百次机会，你多半也中不了。
“But I am different. I want it more than any of them.”
可我不一样。我比他们谁都更想要。
短句立住不服输的立场，前半句反驳、后半句表决心。
But I am different. I want it more than ...
被别人拿来比较、你要表态自己不服时用；对长辈或上级说会显得冲。
But I'm not like the rest of them. ／ I want this more than anyone else does.
口语
But I am 重读，more than 连读，句末 any of them 压低收。
But I am different. I want this more than the others. 可我不一样。我比其他人更想要这个机会。
“You'll get your chance. One day things will change.”
你会有机会的。总有一天，一切都会变。
两句都是将来时，把安慰说成笃定的预告，听着就有盼头。
You'll get your chance. One day ... will change.
安慰失意的朋友、给人打气时用；不适合用来承诺具体时间或条件。
Your turn will come, one day. ／ Things won't stay like this forever.
中性
You'll get 连读，chance 后停顿，One day 起新句。
Don't worry, you'll get your chance. Things will change. 别急，你会有机会的，情况会变的。
“Deep down you know The world is still your toy”
你心里明白 这世界还是你的玩具
把世界比作孩子的玩具，一句歌词既是安慰也是打气。
Deep down you know ...
劝人别被眼前难处压垮、点破他其实心里有数时用；歌词腔，日常少用。
Deep down, you already know the truth. ／ You know it in your heart.
literary
Deep down 重读，know 后稍停，still your toy 放柔。
Deep down you know you can handle this. 你心里其实明白，这事你能扛过去。
下一章 · 07ransom赎金这场戏：最后一块巧克力没中奖意思是「别把我算进去、我不参与」。原句 you can count me out，就是「这事别算上我」，表示主动退出。
说 in case you're wondering。in case 是「以防、免得」，原句就是「你要是好奇的话」，用来引出自己要说的话。
指送报纸的固定路线活，常是小孩打零工。原句问你今天去送报了吗，就是这个意思。
说 when you least expect it。least 是「最不」，expect 是「预料」，合起来就是「在你最想不到的时候」，安慰人时常用。
说 You'll get your chance。get your chance 就是轮到你、有机会，原句用它鼓励查理别灰心。
说 walk someone home。walk 在这里不是散步，而是陪某人走回家，原句就是「你要是忙完了，我就送你回家」。
