hopping mad氣得暴跳如雷

用一句反問證明自己沒錢，軍人的傲氣和窘迫擠在一起。

You don't think I'd ..., do you?

被人懷疑時用反問反駁；正式場合這樣說會顯得油滑。

Surely you don't imagine I carry cash into battle. ／ You can't think I'd bring coins to a war zone.

口語

don't think I'd 連讀，loose change 重讀，do you 上揚。

You don't think I'd travel without ID, do you? 你不會以為我出門連證件都不帶吧？

把打劫售貨機說得像下達軍令，荒誕感全在這份一本正經裡。

I want you to ...

對人提出明確要求時用；對上級這樣下令會顯得沒分寸。

I need you to break that lock open. ／ Shoot the padlock off it, please.

中性

that Coca-Cola 連讀，shoot the lock off 連成一串。

I want you to pry this drawer open for me. 我要你幫我把這個抽屜撬開。

急到罵人還帶英式損話，節奏短促，是全場最好笑的一句。

That's what ... are for.

半開玩笑地催人辦事時用；對陌生人說就是罵人。

That's exactly what it's for. ／ What do you think it's for?

口語

Shoot with 連讀，That's what 弱讀，twit 重音收尾。

Use the drill! That's what it's for. 用鑽頭啊！它就是幹這個的。

把軍方威脅換成一家汽水公司，正經語氣裡全是冷幽默。

You're gonna have to answer to ...

半開玩笑地警告別人後果時用；真問責時 answer to 很正式。

You'll have to explain yourself to the company. ／ The company will want a word with you.

口語

gonna 讀成一詞，answer to 連讀，company 降調。

Break the machine and you'll have to answer to the manager. 弄壞機器，你就得向經理交代。

無線電裡的固定收尾，冷靜的軍語和剛才的混亂正好對照。

This is ... Over and out.

通話或彙報結束時用；日常說話沒人這樣收尾。

Message ends, over and out. ／ That's all from this station.

正式

Over and out 三詞連讀，句尾下沉。

This is base control. Over and out. 這裡是基地排程。通話完畢。

一句轉述就把對方的火氣帶進作戰室，hopping mad 尤其生動。

someone is hopping mad

形容某人氣得跳腳時用；寫正式報告別這麼口語。

He is absolutely furious. ／ He's angry and about to blow.

口語

hopping mad 兩詞重讀，calling again 連讀。

The client is calling again and he's hopping mad. 客戶又來電話了，氣得直跳腳。