the big tourist蹭體驗的外人

一個將死之人能給出的最大定論。句子簡單、沒有修飾，所以分量全落在 no longer 上：恐懼被移除，而不是被安慰。

I no longer have any fear of ...

宣佈自己徹底擺脫某種恐懼或顧慮時用，語氣篤定、平靜。

Death does not frighten me anymore. ／ That fear is gone for good.

中性

no longer 重讀放慢，fear of death 平收。

I no longer have any fear of public speaking. 我不再對公開演講有任何恐懼。

She no longer has any fear of being alone. 她不再害怕獨處。

把一群病人哭成一團的房間，換算成一張娛樂票價。越是算得清楚，越顯麻木；這句冷笑話能單獨拿去形容任何廉價消遣。

It's cheaper than a ... and ... is free.

把一段苦差或窘境反著說成划算消遣時用，帶自嘲。

Cheaper than therapy and the snacks are free. ／ A cheap night out, if you ignore the cost.

口語

cheaper 重讀，coffee's free 輕輕帶上，別笑出聲。

It's cheaper than a spa day and the tea is free. 這比做一天 SPA 便宜，茶還免費。

It's cheaper than a concert and the parking is free. 這比聽演唱會便宜，停車還免費。

一個誰都有過的小動作，被拿來形容戒不掉的自毀：明知不碰就好，偏要反覆碰。畫面具體、道理自明，是這章最耐記的一句。

the X that would heal if you could stop ..., but you can't

形容明知有害卻戒不掉的重複行為時用，帶無奈和洞察。

It heals the moment you stop picking at it. ／ You know the fix and still keep poking.

literary

scratch on the roof of your mouth 連讀，最後 but you can't 放慢收重。

It's the late-night scroll that would stop if you put the phone down, but you can't. 就像半夜刷手機，放下手機就能停，可你停不下來。

It's the argument that would end if you let it go, but you can't. 就像那場爭吵，你放下就能結束，可你放不下。

把恨意塞進一個荒誕的假設：連病都要掛上對方的名字。具體、好笑，又惡毒得恰到好處。

If I did have a X, I'd name it Y.

拿熟人開玩笑、把討厭的東西擬人化時用，只對熟人，正式場合別用。

If I had a headache, I'd name it after you. ／ I'd blame you for the weather if I could.

口語

did 重讀強調假設，name it Marla 放慢，Marla 收得乾脆。

If I did have a headache, I'd name it Mondays. 要是我真有頭痛，我就叫它星期一。

If I did have a nemesis, I'd name it my rent. 要是我真有宿敵，我就叫它房租。

警告只用兩拍：先點明後果是「癮」，再不給理由。越是輕描淡寫，越像過來人的真心話。

You don't want to get into this. It becomes a X.

勸人別碰某種容易上癮的東西時用，語氣平靜，別用來說教不熟的人。

Once you start, it turns into a habit. ／ You'll be hooked before you notice.

口語

don't want to 連讀帶過，becomes an addiction 放慢收重。

You don't want to get into this. It becomes a habit. 你別陷進去。這會上癮。

You don't want to get into this. It becomes a lifestyle. 你別沾這個。它會變成一種生活方式。