head someone off抄到前面截住

用一句童夢的回憶，把大半輩子的落差輕輕放下。

When I was a kid, I always thought ...

想講自己從前的天真心願時用；在正為前途拼搏的人面前說會掃興。

When I was young, I always believed it would work out. ／ As a kid, I thought life would be exciting.

中性

I was a kid 連讀，always 略拖，hero 重讀收尾。

When I was a kid, I always thought I would leave this town. 我小時候，總以為自己會離開這個鎮子。

一個條件句把行動方案說清楚，鎮民的心氣一下被提起來。

If we ..., maybe we could ...

想鼓動大家一起行動時用；對沒準備好的人說像是在施壓。

If we move now, we might still catch them. ／ We could cut them off if we ride right away.

中性

mounted up 連讀，head 'em off 一氣呵成。

If we leave right now, maybe we could catch the last train. 要是我們現在就走，也許還能趕上末班車。

用勺子吃東西的比喻，把「看得津津有味」說得又土又生動。

eat something up with a spoon

看熱鬧、聽八卦聽得入迷時用；對正難受的人這樣說很沒眼色。

I'm lapping this up. ／ I can't get enough of this.

口語

Boy 拉長，eat this up 連讀，spoon 重讀收。

Give me more episodes, I eat this up with a spoon. 多來幾集，我看得可太入迷了。

用自暴自棄的爽快，把同伴逼到不得不跟上。

You want me to ..., I'll ... Hell, that's fine with me.

賭氣攤牌、逼對方表態時用；真需要冷靜商量的場合別用，只會激化。

If you want me to go it alone, fine by me. ／ Say the word and I'll do it by myself.

口語

all alone 重讀，Hell 前停頓，fine with me 壓低收尾。

You want me to do it alone, I'll do it alone. Fine with me. 你要我一個人做，我就一個人做。我無所謂。