a figure of speech一種比喻說法

把責任乾淨利落地推給制定規則的一方，順帶點破這套樂園的規則從來不由住在這裡的人決定。一句話既是辯解，也是體制說明。

Don't blame me, blame ... . They make the rules.

被追責時把矛頭指向背後的規則制定者時用，語氣可推卸也可點破。

Not my call, I just follow the rules. ／ Take it up with the people in charge.

口語

Don't blame me 輕快，blame Mattel 加重，They make the rules 穩穩收。

Don't blame me, blame management. They make the rules. 別怪我，怪管理層。規矩是他們定的。

先承認荒謬，再勸人別深究。這套流程和樂園的邏輯一脈相承：解釋不清的部分，用一句別想太多蓋過去。

Weird, I know. Best if you don't think about it too much.

承認某事說不通、又不想多解釋時用，帶一點自嘲。

It's odd, I know. Try not to dwell. ／ Strange, yes. Just go with it.

口語

Weird, I know 短促，Best if you 連讀，don't think about it too much 放慢。

Odd, I know. Best if you don't think about it too much. 是挺怪，我知道。最好別想太多。

把尷尬攬到自己身上，等於承認玩笑的落點本來就對著自己。自嘲之所以有效，是因為她把主動權搶了回來，讓別人的取笑沒了著力點。

I set myself up for that.

自己說錯話、做錯事被人接住梗時用，坦然認領尷尬。

I walked right into that one. ／ That one's on me.

口語

I understand 平，I set myself up 連讀，for that 輕輕點一下。

Totally fair. I set myself up for that one. 完全公道。是我自己招來的。

把自己的心理過程當場攤開：不是沒有理由，而是她在主動給不想走找臺階。誠實到近乎可愛，也讓離開顯得格外難。

I'm trying to find reasons not to ...

明知該做卻遲遲不做、給自己找藉口時用，語氣坦白帶點自嘲。

I keep looking for excuses to stay. ／ I know I should go, and yet.

口語

I just don't want to leave 放慢，I'm trying to find 加快，reasons not to leave 收穩。

I just don't want to quit. I'm trying to find reasons not to quit. 我只是不想辭職。我在找理由不辭。

願望和現實擠在同一句裡，中間只用一個 but 隔開；她既沒有藏起依賴，也沒有假裝堅強。這句話讓這次獨自出發有了重量。

I just wish someone could ..., but ...

表達一種想要卻得不到的陪伴時用，語氣真誠、帶點委屈。

I wish you could all come along. ／ It'd be easier with someone beside me.

口語

I just wish 連讀，someone could come with me 放慢，but you can't 輕輕收。

I just wish someone could help me move, but no one can. 我真希望有人能幫我搬家，可沒人能來。