alleged eyewitness所謂的目擊者

一個反問把「巧合」二字釘在對方論點上，逼他為可能性付出代價。

Aren't you asking us to accept ...?

質疑對方說法太牽強時用；語氣帶刺，別對客戶用。

You're asking us to believe an amazing coincidence. ／ That's a coincidence too far, isn't it?

中性

Aren't you 連讀，incredible coincidence 逐詞重讀。

Aren't you asking us to accept a very lucky coincidence? 你這不是要我們相信一個天大的巧合嗎？

一句「得了吧」加一句常識，把對方追問的底氣一下抽掉。

Nobody can know a thing like that.

反駁別人裝作很有把握時用；對上級說會顯得不敬。

No one can be sure of that. ／ You can't possibly know that for certain.

口語

come on 輕快，a thing like that 連讀收尾。

Nobody can know a thing like that in advance. 這種事誰也沒法提前知道。

先誇一句「聰明把戲」，再一句反問，軟刀子比硬頂更扎人。

Supposing you tell me what it proves.

表面客氣、實則逼問時用；正式質問場合別這麼油。

So tell me what that actually proves. ／ Clever trick, but what does it show?

口語

pulled a 連讀，bright trick 重讀，what it proves 放慢。

Nice trick, but supposing you tell me what it proves. 把戲不錯，那你說說它能證明什麼。

一句話把常識擺上檯面，戳破對方在物證上的雙重標準。

It's against the law to ...

說明某件事不合規時能用；日常閒聊別拿法律壓人，對朋友會顯得生硬。

It's illegal to sell those knives. ／ The law bans buying or selling them.

正式

against the 連讀，buy or sell 並列重讀。

It's against the law to park here after six. 六點後在這兒停車是違法的。