last the course撐到最後

把死亡說成一件需要安靜才能聽清的私事，用 can't hear myself 這種日常抱怨的句法，把臨終寫得荒誕又從容。它不悲情，反而是一種極致的幽默與體面，是全片最鋒利的一句告別。

I can't hear myself X.

用黑色幽默面對死亡或告別時用，文學色彩強；安慰剛失去親人的人時千萬別用，極易傷人。

Even dying needs a little quiet. ／ I'd like to hear myself leave.

literary

I can't hear 輕帶，myself die 放慢加重收。

I can't hear myself think with all this noise. 這麼吵，我連自己想什麼都聽不見。

I can't hear myself breathe in this crowd. 這人群裡，我連自己的呼吸都聽不見。

用 worth waiting for 把一個遲來的道歉說成值得的等待。它不計較時間，只確認結果，短短五個詞裡有寬恕，也有對對方的體諒。

It was worth waiting for.

某件期待已久的事終於發生時用，簡短、溫暖；對方還在著急解釋的場合別說，像在結束話題。

That was worth the wait. ／ Some things are better late and worth it.

中性

It was 輕帶，worth waiting for 放慢收。

The reply took months, but it was worth waiting for. 回覆等了幾個月，但這一等值了。

The sunrise was late, but it was worth waiting for. 日出來得晚，但等得值。

用 last the course 這個賽馬味的說法，把一段漫長的婚姻說成一場耐力賽。承認當年看走眼，既是道歉也是肯定，一句話卸下了幾十年的心結。

I didn't think you'd last the course.

坦白曾低估對方、如今改觀時用，正式、坦率；對剛起步的人別用，像在唱衰。

I doubted you'd make it this far. ／ I thought you'd be gone long before now.

正式

I didn't think 輕起，you'd last 停頓，the course 放慢收。

I didn't think you'd last the course, but you proved me wrong. 我原以為你撐不到最後，可你證明我錯了。

I didn't think I'd last the course at the gym, yet here I am. 我原以為自己在健身房撐不下來，可我現在還在。

用 far kinder than 做一次毫不含糊的自我貶低，把對方抬到自己夠不著的位置。承認這一點的分量，遠勝過任何客套，是老人臨終前最鄭重的示弱。

You are far kinder than I have ever been.

真心承認對方品質高過自己時用，正式、有分量；開玩笑的場合別說，會顯得矯情。

Your kindness puts mine to shame. ／ I could never match your generosity.

正式

You are far kinder 放慢，than I have ever been 加重收。

You are far kinder than I have ever been, and I'm grateful. 你遠比我善良，我很感激。

You are far braver than I have ever been. 你遠比我勇敢。