Episode 14 Playing Games ACT III 做游戏 第三幕

It's only natural that if I care about Michelle and I care about you, then I care about us.^{如果我关心米歇尔，又关心你，那顺理成章地，我自然也就会关心我们这段关系了。}

It's only natural that... ^{……是再自然不过的事了 / ……完全是顺理成章的}

• It's only natural that you feel a bit nervous before upgrading the main server infrastructure. ^{在升级主服务器基础设施之前感到有点紧张，这是再自然不过的事了。}
• It's only natural that a father wants to find the absolute best educational resources for his child. ^{做父亲的想为孩子寻找绝佳的教育资源，这完全是顺理成章的。}
• After working together for so long, it's only natural that they got to know each other's habits well. ^{在一起工作了这么长时间，他们对彼此的习惯了如指掌也是顺理成章的。}

We had this part of the conversation before Michelle and her friends arrived.^{在米歇尔和她朋友们到这儿之前，咱们已经聊过这一段了。}

this part of... ^{……的这一部分 / 这一阶段}

• We have already completed this part of the project before the final validation deadline. ^{在最终验证截止日期之前，我们已经完成了项目的这一部分工作。}
• I find this part of the text notes extremely helpful for understanding high-frequency oral expressions. ^{我发现文本笔记的这一部分对于理解高频口语表达极其有帮助。}
• Harry wanted to skip the pleasantries and get right back to this part of the conversation. ^{哈里想跳过客套话，直接回到这段谈话的核心部分。}

Now comes the good part.^{现在好戏才刚要上演呢（精彩的部分来了）。}

Here comes / Now comes... ^{……来了（全倒装句型，将状语提前，动词置于主语前，口语中用于吸引对方注意力）}

• If you think the museum tour was amazing, wait until tomorrow—now comes the exciting part. ^{如果你觉得博物馆之旅很赞，那等到了明天——好戏才算真正上演呢。}
• Listen carefully to the lecture, because now comes the core grammar explanation. ^{仔细听讲，因为现在精彩的的核心语法讲解要来了。}
• Here comes the shuttle bus right to the Brooklyn Aquarium entrance. ^{直达布鲁克林水族馆入口的班车这不就来了嘛。}

Well, assume that if you care about Michelle and you care about me and you care about us, that we can talk about us.^{好吧，那咱们就假设，既然你关心米歇尔、关心我、又关心我们，那我们就能坐下来好好谈谈咱们之间的事儿了。}

assume that... ^{假设…… / 假定……（用于推论或设定某种讨论前提）}

• Let's assume that the host server configuration has already been successfully migrated to the new infrastructure. ^{咱们先假设主机服务器的配置已经成功迁移到了新的基础设施上。}
• You shouldn't just assume that every ten-year-old child will find this word game too easy. ^{你不能平白无故就断定每个十岁的孩子都会觉得这个文字游戏太容易。}
• We can assume that the marketing campaign will bring a significant spike in daily website interactions. ^{我们可以假定，这次营销活动会给网站的每日交互数据带来明显的激增。}

What I'm trying to say...^{我想说的是…… / 我其实是想表达……}

What I'm trying to say is... ^{我真正想说的是…… / 我的意思是……（口语中用于澄清误解、重新组织语言或引出关键表白）}

• What I'm trying to say is that maintaining an 842-day language study streak takes real dedication. ^{我想说的是，能保持连续842天的语言学习打卡，这确实需要极大的毅力。}
• What I'm trying to say is, maybe we should test this interactive game on older kids first. ^{我其实是想说，也许我们应该先在大一点的孩子身上测试这款互动游戏。}
• Harry stammered, but what he was trying to say was that he had fallen deeply in love with her. ^{哈里吞吞吐吐的，但他真正想表达的意思是他已经深深地爱上了她。}

Here are ten letters that express my feelings for you.^{这里有十个字母，代表了我对你的心意。}

express one's feelings for someone ^{表达某人对另一人的情感 / 吐露心声}

• He bought a beautiful bouquet of flowers to express his feelings for her on her birthday. ^{他买了一束美丽的鲜花，准备在她的生日宴会上借此表达对她的心意。}
• It’s often difficult for introverted individuals to express their feelings for someone they admire. ^{内向的人往往很难向他们爱慕的对象吐露自己的真实心声。}
• She wrote a long personal letter to express her true feelings for her childhood best friend. ^{她写了一封长长的私人信件，向她童年时最好的玩伴表达了自己的真实情感。}

You're making the game harder.^{你把这游戏的难度给拉高了（你让这游戏变得更难了）。}

make something + 形容词比较级 ^{让某事变得更……（形容词充当宾语补足语）}

• Adding redundant validation code will only make the platform architecture more complicated. ^{添加冗余的验证代码只会让平台架构变得更加繁琐复杂。}
• By failing to clear the routing cache logs, you are make the server debugging process harder. ^{因为没有及时清理路由缓存日志，你让服务器的排查调试变得更困难了。}
• Don't argue during the meeting; it will only make the decision-making process longer. ^{开会时先别争吵了，这只会让做决定的过程拖得更长。}

Can't you figure it out?^{你难道就猜不出来（想不通）吗？}

figure something out ^{想出…… / 弄明白…… / 琢磨出……}

• I spent the entire evening trying to figure out why the server infrastructure kept throwing errors. ^{我花了一整晚的时间，试图琢磨出为什么服务器基础设施一直报错。}
• Don't worry about the domain hosting rules; we will figure it out together. ^{别担心域名托管规则的事，我们一起把它弄明白。}
• She couldn't figure out how to complete the multi-file reasoning task on the new platform. ^{她怎么也想不出该如何在个新平台上完成多文件推理任务。}

I get it!^{我懂了！/ 我明白了！}

I get it ^{我明白了 / 我领会了（口语中表示瞬间突然听懂、看懂或领会了对方的意图）}

• Oh, I get it now! The word game was originally designed for ten-to twelve-year-olds. ^{噢，我现在明白了！这款文字游戏最初是为十到十二岁的孩子设计的。}
• I get it; you want to move from the suburbs back to the city for Michelle's education. ^{我懂了，你想为了米歇尔的教育，把家从郊区搬回城里。}
• When he gave me that subtle hint, I finally got it. ^{当他给我那个微妙的暗示时，我终于心领神会了。}

Is that a proposal, 或 are we just playing a game?^{这算是求婚呢，还是咱们纯粹是在玩游戏啊？}

Is that a proposal? ^{这是求婚吗？（proposal 动词形式为 propose，专门指求婚或正式提案）}

• When he got down on one knee, she looked at him in surprise and asked, "Is that a proposal?" ^{当他单膝跪地时，她惊讶地看着他问道：“这是在求婚吗？”}
• The board members reviewed the text documentation to see if that was a formal proposal. ^{董事会成员审查了文本文件，以确认那是否是一份正式的提案。}
• He didn't mean to play games; that was a sincere proposal from the bottom of his heart. ^{他不是在开玩笑，那是他发自肺腑的真诚求婚。}

There's something I have to ask you.^{我有一件事必须得问问你。}

have to ask someone something ^{必须问某人某事}

• Before we implement the new tracking script, I have to ask you something about data security. ^{在我们实施新的追踪脚本之前，我必须向你请教一些关于数据安全的问题。}
• He walked up to the supervisor because he had to ask her something regarding the language textbook. ^{他走向主管，因为他必须问她一些关于语言教材的事情。}
• Excuse me, I have to ask you a quick question about the server host billing records. ^{打扰一下，我必须快速问你一个关于服务器主机账单记录的问题。}

It's such an important decision.^{这可真是一个至关重要的决定。}

such an important decision ^{如此重要的决定（such + a/an + 形容词 + 单数可数名词）}

• Choosing to migrate the entire infrastructure database is such an important decision. ^{选择迁移整个基础设施数据库真的是一个极其重大的决定。}
• Moving away from the suburbs to a busy city center is such an important decision for a family. ^{对一个家庭来说，离开郊区搬到繁华的市中心是如此重大的一个决定。}
• Enrolling in the YouTube Partner Program was such an important decision for his digital career. ^{加入 YouTube 合作伙伴计划是他数字职业生涯中一个如此重要的决定。}

There are three things that have to be done first, Harry.^{哈里，有三件事必须得先办了。}

have to be done first ^{必须先被完成 / 必须首当其冲处理好（使用被动语态，强调事情的先后顺序与必要性）}

• The routing server configurations have to be done first before the web domain goes live. ^{在网站域名上线之前，必须先完成路由服务器的配置。}
• Identity authentication and file verification have to be done first to ensure system security. ^{必须先进行身份认证和文件核对，以确保系统安全。}
• Susan insists that these household agreements have to be done first before they plan the wedding. ^{苏珊坚持认为，在他们筹备婚礼之前，必须先达成这些家庭协议。}

But first things first.^{不过，咱们得按先后顺序来（要事第一）。}

first things first ^{要事第一 / 凡事分清主次 / 先把最重要的事情办了（口语中非常经典的习惯表达，句中省略了动词）}

• First things first, let's make sure the host backup scripts are fully functional. ^{当务之急，我们先确保主机的备份脚本功能完全正常。}
• I know you want to play the board game, but first things first—finish your English assignment notes. ^{我知道你想玩棋盘游戏，但凡事分清主次——先去把你的英语作业笔记写完。}
• First things first: we need to go pick up Michelle from the Museum of Natural History. ^{先把最重要的事情办了：我们需要去自然历史博物馆接米歇尔。}

We have to go pick up Michelle.^{我们得动身去接米歇尔了。}

go pick someone up ^{去接某人（go 后面常直接接动词原形表示去执行某个动作，口语中极其高频；pick up 指用汽车接送某人或顺道接人）}

• I need to go pick up the printed lesson documents from the administrative center. ^{我需要去行政中心取一下打印好的课文文件。}
• Could you please go pick her up from the subway station after she finishes work? ^{她下班后，你能去地铁站接她一下吗？}
• He promised to go pick up his friends at the entrance of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ^{他承诺去大都会艺术博物馆门口接他的朋友们。}

Not as happy as I am.^{我比你还要高兴呢（我可没你那么高兴，因为我比你更幸福）。}

not as... as... ^{不如……那样…… / 不像……这么……（用于同级比较的否定结构，这里 Harry 幽默地反用，以此表达自己比 Susan 更加幸福快乐）}

• The secondary web domain is not as active as our primary resource platform ha85.com. ^{二级网域不如我们的主资源平台 ha85.com 那样活跃。}
• This simple word game is not as difficult as the advanced multi-agent debugging task. ^{这个简单的文字游戏可不像高级多智能体调试任务那么困难。}
• I am not as familiar with the suburban neighborhoods as Susan is. ^{我对郊区社区的熟悉程度完全不如苏珊。}