“Most pump water I've investigated works in the opposite direction.”
我考察過的礦泉水,多半是反著來的。
不直說神水沒用,只用一句考察經驗就把傳說輕巧戳破。
Most X I've tried works in the opposite direction.
朋友吹噓某樣東西神效時,可以拿它潑點冷水,熟人之間說,正式場合少用。
works the other way round / does the exact opposite
口語
重音壓在 opposite 上,前半句快,結尾放平。
Most tonics I've tried work in the opposite direction. 我試過的補品,多半也是反著來的。
