这场戏：发明室里的爆炸糖
第 12 章 · 共 18 章 · 2'09"
旺卡带大家进发明室，屋里全是冒泡的锅和怪机器，索尔特先生嫌它像 a Turkish bath（土耳其浴室），还问是不是 garbage strike（垃圾工罢工）。旺卡随手递糖，说 Time is a precious thing（时间很宝贵），又念出 Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker（糖果虽好，烈酒更快）。这几句吐槽别人手艺或催人惜时都用得上。
形容人「疯疯癫癫」：bonkers
absolutely bonkers 疯疯癫癫great stuff 真带劲的好东西Not ready yet 还没做好gelignite 葛里炸药
「高级料理」：gourmet cooking
gourmet cooking 高级料理look under there 往那底下看the most secret machine 最机密的机器sizzle old Slugworth 治治老斯洛克沃斯
旺卡带大家走进发明室，屋里到处是冒泡的锅，有人说这地方像个 a Turkish bath（土耳其浴室），还问是不是 garbage strike（垃圾工罢工），旺卡只回一句 Time is a precious thing（时间很宝贵，别浪费）。他递出一块糖，说是 exploding candy（爆炸糖），专给敌人准备的，还嫌它 too weak（太弱），要再加 gelignite（烈性炸药）。有人吃到加后劲的口香糖，旺卡说 Gives it a little kick（加点冲劲），接着念起 Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker（糖果虽好，烈酒更快）。最后他拦住大家，说 no one must look under there（谁都不许看那底下），因为那台机器是 the most secret machine in my entire factory（全厂最机密的机器），还说要 sizzle old Slugworth（治治老斯洛克沃斯）。
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。
“Time is a precious thing. Never waste it.”
时间很宝贵，别浪费。
一句人人都懂的大白话，从怪人嘴里说出来反倒更有分量。
Something is a precious thing. Never waste it.
提醒别人珍惜时间或机会时用，说教味重，别对长辈用。
Time is precious, so don't waste it. ／ Every minute counts, so use it well.
中性
重读 precious，Never 前稍作停顿。
Your free time is a precious thing. Never waste it. 你的空闲时间很宝贵，别浪费掉。
“" Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker. "”
「糖果虽好，烈酒更快。」
一句押韵的老俏皮话，配上旺卡那张脸，坏得有味道。
X is dandy but Y is quicker.
朋友间拿两样东西比快、开玩笑时用，正式场合别说。
Cake is great but coffee is quicker. ／ Tea is nice but coffee is faster.
literary
dandy 和 quicker 押韵，两处都加重。
Chocolate is dandy but coffee is quicker. 巧克力是好，可咖啡来得更快。
“This is the most secret machine in my entire factory.”
这是我整个厂里最机密的机器。
最高级一压，神秘感立刻拉满，后面不让看才更勾人。
This is the most ... in my entire ...
介绍压箱底的东西时用，日常小事这么说会显得夸张。
This is the most valuable file in my entire office. ／ That is the best dish in my entire kitchen.
正式
most 和 entire 重读，factory 尾音放稳。
This is the most valuable record in my entire collection. 这是我整个收藏里最值钱的一张唱片。
“Even if Slugworth did get in here, he couldn't find anything.”
就算斯洛克沃斯真进来了，他也找不到什么。
用让步句给自家防线打包票，听着谦虚，其实牛气十足。
Even if someone did ..., he couldn't ...
先退一步再打包票时用，语气要稳，别用来说大话。
Even if he did try, he would fail. ／ Even if she came in person, she could not tell.
中性
Even if 后停顿，did 重读强调假设。
Even if they did copy it, they couldn't run it. 就算他们真抄走了，也跑不起来。
“That's exploding candy for your enemies. Great idea, isn't it?”
那是给敌人准备的爆炸糖。好主意，对吧？
把害人说得像送礼，尾句反问把恶趣味递到你面前。
That's ... for your enemies. Great idea, isn't it?
半开玩笑地推荐损招时用，熟人之间才合适。
That is a prank for your rivals. Nice, isn't it? ／ That is a trick for your enemies. Clever, isn't it?
口语
exploding 重音在第二音节，isn't it 尾音上扬。
That's a prank for your roommates. Great idea, isn't it? 那是整室友的招。好主意，对吧？
“Inventing Room? Looks more like a Turkish bath to me.”
发明室？我看倒更像土耳其浴室。
一句吐槽就把满屋蒸汽和客人的嫌弃同时说尽。
Looks more like ... to me.
委婉地表达不同看法时用，比直接说难看缓和些。
Looks more like a garage to me. ／ That sounds more like an excuse to me.
口语
more like 连读，to me 轻收。
This looks more like a storeroom to me. 我看这更像间储藏室。
下一章 · 13get even with报复这场戏：嚼三菜口香糖胀成蓝莓是英式口语的「疯疯癫癫、脑子不正常」。原句 He's absolutely bonkers，就是「他简直是疯了」，说朋友古怪好笑时常用。
原文是 Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker，一句押韵的俏皮话，意思是甜食再好，也不如酒来得直接。
说 gourmet cooking，指讲究食材和手艺的高档烹调。原句 That's gourmet cooking for you，语气带点挖苦，就是「高级料理就这德行」。
指葛里炸药，一种烈性工业炸药。原句 Needs more gelignite，就是「还得多加点火药」，用来说糖太弱，带黑色幽默。
说 give it a little kick，kick 在这里是刺激、后劲的意思。原句 Gives it a little kick，就是「给它加一点点冲劲」，也常用来形容酒或辣味。
