untypical of me太不像我了

把寫作和猜疑綁在一起，為滿屋的緊張找了個漂亮的臺階。

You can't ... and not ...

半開玩笑地替某種多疑找理由時用；正式場合別拿它開脫。

You can't do that and not imagine the worst. ／ A mind like that always pictures what could happen.

中性

can't 重讀，not have a mind 連讀，possibilities 慢收。

You can't read crime stories and not suspect everyone. 看多了犯罪小說，就沒法不懷疑身邊的每個人。

一句輕飄飄的反問，替剛才的失態收場，還帶點自嘲。

There's a lesson in there somewhere, isn't there?

尷尬過後想化解、或總結一件事時用；對傷心的人別用。

There's a lesson here for all of us. ／ We should learn something from this, shouldn't we?

中性

lesson in there 連讀，isn't there 尾音上揚。

There's a lesson in this mess somewhere, isn't there? 這一團亂裡總歸有值得記取的教訓，對吧？

用最平常的體力賬替自己解釋，推脫裡還透著點委屈。

One ... a day is just about enough for me.

半真半假地抱怨某件事太折騰時用；對僱主說會像討價還價。

One such walk a day is all I can take. ／ That is about my limit for one day.

口語

two-hour 連成一詞，just about enough 順讀，me 輕輕收。

One two-hour commute a day is just about enough for me. 一天來回通勤兩小時，我可真受夠了。

把剛過去的恐懼說成電影橋段，笑一笑就把兩個人的心驚掩過去。

I was going to X and do a Vincent Price, didn't you?

事後拿剛才的緊張開玩笑、緩和氣氛時能用；對真的害怕的人別這麼逗。

You two thought I would grab the mace and go full horror star, right? ／ Were you both expecting me to turn into a movie villain?

口語

I was going to 連讀，mace 重讀，Vincent Price 念清楚，句尾反問上揚。

I was going to grab the umbrella and do a Vincent Price, weren't you? 你們是不是以為我要抄起雨傘演一齣恐怖片？

用戲文腔的稱呼反將一軍，玩笑裡藏著被懷疑的不痛快。

What's your excuse, O ...?

半開玩笑地反問身邊人為什麼也起疑時能用；對上司別用這種酸味稱呼。

And what is your excuse, my ever-faithful wife? ／ What is your reason then, O devoted spouse?

literary

What's your 連讀，excuse 重讀，O loyal and loving 拖長，故意帶腔調。

What's your excuse, O loyal and loving teammate? 那你又是什麼理由呢，忠誠又親愛的隊友？