out of the game出局

用一句糾正把兩個禮儀動作分清，再補一句命令收尾，乾脆又不客氣，冷幽默十足。

That's a ..., not a .... Stand up.

當眾糾正別人的動作或做法時用，直接又帶喜感；對長輩或正式場合不要這樣說，會顯得失禮。

That's not how it's done here. ／ Wrong move entirely, get up.

口語

curtsy 停頓，not a bow 放慢，Stand up 加重收。

That's a wave, not a salute. Sit down. 那是揮手，不是敬禮。坐下。

That's a nickname, not a title. Use my name. 那是外號，不是頭銜。叫我名字。

用 I'm afraid 加 unfamiliar 把質疑包進禮貌裡：不是拆穿，只是表示沒聽過，越客氣越難回答。

I'm afraid I'm unfamiliar with ...

禮貌地表示自己沒聽過或不懂某事物時用，正式留面子；朋友間閒聊這樣說會顯得端著。

I can't say I've heard of it. ／ That name is new to me.

正式

I'm afraid 連讀，unfamiliar with Ababwa 放慢收。

I'm afraid I'm unfamiliar with that author. 恐怕我對那位作家並不熟悉。

I'm afraid I'm unfamiliar with this process. 恐怕我對這個流程並不熟悉。

用一句溫和的感慨替荒唐局面打圓場：不是我沒聽過，而是世界變得太快，既解圍又輕刺對方。

The world is changing quickly.

為對方解圍或感慨局勢變化時用，正式得體；私下對朋友說會有點誇張。

Things move fast these days. ／ The map changes faster than we do.

正式

changing quickly 連讀，Jafar 放慢收。

The market is changing quickly, let's keep up. 市場變化很快，我們得跟上。

用 are you suggesting 的正式句式點破冒犯，冷靜而鋒利，不吵不鬧，只用問句逼對方作答。

Are you suggesting I am ...?

把對方的暗示攤開、要求解釋時用，正式有壓迫感；日常玩笑裡別用，會顯得太較真。

Is that what you're implying? ／ Did you just put a price on me?

正式

Are you suggesting 連讀，for sale 放慢上揚收。

Are you suggesting I am not qualified? 你是在暗示我不夠格嗎？

Are you suggesting I am lying? 你是在暗示我在撒謊嗎？

先用 Don't worry 安撫，再用遊戲比喻說局面還有機會，輕描淡寫地給足臺階。

You are not out of the game yet.

安慰剛受挫、還有機會的人時用，口語帶鼓勵；對方已放棄時別硬勸。

It's not over yet. ／ You've still got a shot.

口語

Don't worry 連讀，out of the game 放慢收。

You are not out of the race yet. 你還沒退出這場角逐。

把被困的處境壓進 cold 和 dark 兩個詞，一句環境描寫就是全部孤獨，剋制而有力。

It's cold and it's dark in ...

形容某處或某種處境難熬時用，書面帶感慨；描述明亮舒適的地方別用。

It's lonely and cold in there. ／ Dark and cramped, that's the place.

中性

cold and dark 連讀，in that lamp 放慢收。

It's cold and it's dark in that basement. 那個地下室又冷又黑。