got carried away一時衝昏了頭

拒絕說得直白卻不刻薄，先講清感受再道歉，邊界立得乾淨。

I don't have those kind of feelings for you.

婉拒追求者時說，適合私下場合；別在眾人面前說，會讓人下不來臺。

I only see you as a friend. ／ My feelings are not romantic.

中性

feelings for you 連讀，sorry 前稍停，語氣放軟。

I value our friendship, but I don't have those kind of feelings for you. 我很珍惜我們的友誼，但對你沒有那種感情。

一句溫柔誇獎裡全是捨不得放手的孤獨，聽著體貼又讓人心酸。

It's so lovely having you here ...

對幫過你的朋友表達不捨時說；對不熟的人說會顯得太黏人。

It's so nice having you here. ／ I wish you could stay and guide me.

中性

lovely 重讀，telling me 連讀，句尾放軟。

It's so lovely having you here to show me around. 有你在旁邊帶我認路，真好。

兩個短句一認一補，把越界說成一時衝動，既道歉又給自己留了臉。

Sorry, I got carried away. I didn't mean to.

話說重了或做得過火後道歉用；真造成傷害時，別隻說這句就完。

I overstepped; I'm sorry. ／ That came out wrong, my fault.

口語

carried away 連讀，didn't mean to 放輕帶過。

Sorry, I got carried away and said too much. 對不起，我一時上頭，話說過了。

用一句英式慶幸把後怕說成笑談，倒霉事也有了臺階。

It's a good job + 從句

事情沒出大岔子時用，熟人之間最自然；對客戶或正式彙報別這麼隨意。

Good thing it didn't get nicked. ／ Lucky nobody walked off with it.

口語

good job 連讀，pinched 重讀，isn't it 上挑。

It's a good job I didn't leave the keys in the door, isn't it? 幸好我沒把鑰匙插在門上，是吧？