“I just wanted to get as far away from things as possible, so Elaine and I joined the Peace Corps.”
我當時只想離這一切越遠越好,於是和伊蓮一起參加了和平隊。
用最平的語氣交代人生轉折,逃離和理想攪在同一句裡。
I just wanted to get as far away as possible, so ...
對朋友解釋當年為何遠走時用;對剛認識的人說會顯得往事太重。
I wanted to put as much distance as possible between me and home. / I just needed to get away, so I joined up.
中性
as far away 連讀,as possible 放慢,so 前稍停。
I wanted to get as far away as possible, so I took the job abroad. 我想離得越遠越好,就接了那份出國的工作。
