six pack六塊腹肌

先抑後揚的一句情話，把病房的沉悶和妻子的分量一起說出來。

there's been no X until Y arrives

想對伴侶說出對方帶來的改變時用，正式場合不合適。

There was no joy until you walked in. ／ I hadn't laughed once until she turned up.

中性

no joy until 連讀，gorgeous 重讀，句尾放平收。

There was no real joy until my sister came through the door. 直到我姐推門進來，家裡才有了真正的笑聲。

把夫妻義務繞成一句玩笑定義，正經話用打趣的方式說出口。

It's those actions that you have to do so that ...

想用玩笑回應敏感話題時能用；對不熟的人別這麼說。

It's the little things you do so that she stays. ／ That's the job you do to keep her happy.

口語

It's 強調 those actions，so that 輕讀，句尾下滑。

It's those little things you do so that nobody feels ignored. 就是那些小事，做了才不會讓人覺得被冷落。

撒嬌式的討價還價，把化療夜裡反覆被叫醒的辛苦說得很輕。

Will you promise that you won't ...?

半開玩笑地跟人約法三章時用；對上級或正式場合別用。

Can you promise not to wake me before nine? ／ Do you promise you'll let me sleep tonight?

中性

won't 弱讀，wake me up 連讀，列舉處稍作停頓。

Will you promise that you won't call me after eleven? 你能不能答應我，十一點以後別給我打電話？

像記日記一樣把大日子說成普通日程，越平淡越襯出這件事的分量。

It's ..., day one of ...

記錄或宣佈某件大事開始時用，語氣平靜；慶祝場合用它太冷，換更熱的話。

Friday, and it's day one of treatment. ／ First day of chemo, on a Friday.

中性

It's Friday 輕快，day one 重讀，of chemo 放慢收住。

It's Monday, day one of the new job. 今天是週一，新工作第一天。

六個詞就把一屋子的安心說盡，越簡單越像真話。

It's good to have ... home.

家人回到身邊時用，語氣要軟；正式場合說會顯得隨意，換 relieved 更合適。

Having him home feels good. ／ It is a relief to have him back.

中性

It's good to 連讀帶過，have him 輕推，home 穩穩收住。

It's good to have the kids home for the holidays. 假期裡孩子們能回家真好。