pick something apart逐條挑毛病

用看球先看名單作類比，把一件小事講成常識：尊重專業，先從瞭解它開始。類比讓道理不用喊，也把對方的假裝當場拆穿。

You don't go and see ... without a look at ...

用類比指出某個準備動作是常識時用，語氣輕鬆，適合朋友之間拆穿裝模作樣。

You read the menu before you judge a chef. ／ Nobody walks in blind and calls it an opinion.

口語

chef's restaurant 重讀，without a look at the menu 連讀後放慢收尾。

You don't buy a house without walking through it first. 買房子哪有不先看一圈的。

把來意說得乾淨：不是評審，不是比較，就是吃和撐你。一句話劃清了善意和敵意，也讓被誇的人不用再防備。

We're here to ... and support you.

在對方緊張或防備時表明立場，強調自己是來支援而非評判的。

We came to enjoy it, not to grade it. ／ We're on your side tonight.

口語

eat your food 重讀，support you 連讀，chef 輕收。

We're here to enjoy your work and cheer you on. 我們是來欣賞你的作品、給你捧場的。

用足球的常識替對方的偷偷研究開脫，類比一齣，氣氛立刻鬆下來。

You don't ..., without ..., do you?

用生活常識打圓場、替人解圍時用；正式場合或不懂對方愛好時別硬類比。

You wouldn't book a trip without reading up on it, would you? ／ Nobody walks into a match blind.

口語

don't go and see 連讀，team sheet 重讀，do you 輕揚。

You don't pick a restaurant without reading reviews, do you? 你選餐廳，難道會不看評價嗎？

全程都在誇對方，末了輕輕認領一句功勞，自嘲和要面子擠在同一句裡。

... was my idea, though, do you know what I mean?

半玩笑地認領功勞時用；同事或熟人之間可以，正式彙報裡別這麼繞。

That one was mine, if you remember. ／ I came up with that bit, mind.

口語

my idea 重讀，though 輕帶，do you know what I mean 快速收。

The sauce was my idea, though, you know? 不過那醬汁是我的主意，你知道吧？

先認下嫉妒再追加坦白，把攀比說成兄弟間的實話，反而顯得坦蕩。

I am jealous. I'll tell you the honest truth.

朋友間坦白羨慕嫉妒時用；對同事或陌生客戶別說，會顯得不專業。

Honestly, I'm envious. ／ I'll be straight with you, I'm jealous.

口語

I am jealous 重讀，honest truth 放慢收尾。

I am jealous. I'll tell you the honest truth. 我確實羨慕。跟你說實話。