喜樂美語

核心畫面

Bust is the plain, everyday word for breaking something, and bust-up keeps the noise of it. Picture something that had been holding together — two people, a band, a quiet meeting — and then the moment it goes, loudly enough that everyone nearby turns round. Sometimes what breaks is only the peace of an afternoon, and you get a shouting row that is over by Wednesday. Sometimes what breaks is the relationship itself, and it does not go back together. Same crack, different depth.

bust 是很口語的「弄壞、弄破」，bust-up 把那個聲音留了下來。可以想成本來還撐在一起的東西——兩個人、一個…更多收起bust 是很口語的「弄壞、弄破」，bust-up 把那個聲音留了下來。可以想成本來還撐在一起的東西——兩個人、一個樂團、一場安靜的會議——突然之間散開，而且散得夠大聲，旁邊的人都會回頭。有時候破掉的只是一個下午的平靜，吵一架，過幾天就好了。有時候破掉的是關係本身，就再也接不回去。同樣一道裂痕，深淺不一樣。