burnt out累垮

用 would think 和 the minute 把學生心裡的不安說得很輕，其實句句在試探。

I would think you would ...

半開玩笑試探對方是否記得自己時能用；對長輩或正式場合別用，顯得像質問。

I'd have thought you would remember us. ／ I figured you'd forget us the moment we left.

口語

would 輕讀，the minute 咬清，句尾降調。

I would think you would remember the intern who saved your launch. 我還以為你會記得那個幫你救場的實習生呢。

把最重的訊息用最輕的語氣說出，重複的 no 是在擋住對方的追問。

someone passed away

說親人去世時用，委婉得體；對剛認識的人別追問細節，場合要輕。

She passed on a few years back. ／ I lost my wife a while ago.

中性

前兩個 no 短促，passed away 放慢，不重讀。

His father passed away last spring, so be gentle. 他父親去年春天走了，說話輕一點。

用 even when 把時間拉回去，一句話點出弗蘭克從頭到尾都在扮演體面。

even when ..., you were always

指出某人一直沒變時能用；當著本人說要看場合，容易像揭短。

Even back then, you were always the one in the suit. ／ You have always been that guy in the suit.

口語

even when 連讀，重音放在 suits。

Even in college, she was always the one with a plan. 就算上大學那會兒，她也總是那個有打算的人。

把一句社交提醒說成許可，點破他躲閃的眼神，也點破兩人的距離。

You're allowed to X.

溫和點破對方躲閃或拘謹時能用；熟人、舊識的場合合適，對長輩別說。

You can look at me, you know. ／ Nobody's stopping you from making eye contact.

中性

重讀 allowed 和 eye contact，句尾叫名字降下來。

You're allowed to ask me a question, you know. 你可以問我問題的，你知道吧。

一句輕描淡寫的過去時，把一個人被迫放下的夢想全帶出來了。

I was doing X up until very recently.

談起剛結束的生活或身份時能用；對舊識聊天合適，面試裡不要這樣說。

I still danced until a few months ago. ／ I only stopped doing that recently.

中性

重讀 dancing 和 recently，末尾降調。

I was painting up until very recently, actually. 其實我直到最近還在畫畫。