“No, I never had you down as one of nature's Girl Guides, Mary.”
瑪麗,我可從沒把你想成那種野外求生型的人。
用一個反差極大的比喻把挖苦說成玩笑,損人卻留足面子。
I never had you down as ...
對熟人打趣對方和某形象不符時用;對不熟的人別開這種玩笑。
I never had you down as a morning person. / I didn't have you as the camping type.
口語
never 重讀,Girl Guides 兩詞都咬清,句尾帶笑。
I never had you down as someone who reads poetry at lunch. 我可從沒把你想成午飯時讀詩的人。
