take it to heart往心裡去

一句家常話把擇偶標準說透，笑聲就是這段感情的底色。

My dad always said I was going to ...

對親近的人交代家裡人的老話時用；正式報告裡別這麼隨意。

My mom always told me I'd end up with someone who made me laugh. ／ I was raised to believe I'd marry someone funny.

口語

always said 輕讀，going to 縮成 gonna，made me laugh 連讀。

My grandfather always said I was going to marry someone who could cook. 我爺爺總說，我會娶一個會做飯的人。

把職業最難處歸於人而非事，一句就給同行撐腰。

X are the hardest part of ...

跟同行吐槽工作難處時用；對上彙報或正式場合別說。

The parents are what make this job hard. ／ Dealing with parents is the toughest part.

中性

hardest 重讀，part of 連讀，job 句尾略降。

Paperwork is the hardest part of this job. 這份工作最難的就是沒完沒了的文書。

把愛說成一件小事——別停，就一直讓我笑。

Long as you keep me ...

跟戀人撒嬌式提要求時用；對長輩或同事別說這種話。

As long as you keep me smiling. ／ Just keep me laughing, that's all I ask.

口語

Long as 連成一個詞，keep me 輕讀，laughing 上揚收尾。

Long as you keep me posted, I'm happy to help. 只要你隨時告訴我進展，我就樂意幫忙。

借一句老話來誇老師什麼都瞞不過他，俏皮又有畫面。

have eyes in the back of one's head

調侃老師或家長眼睛耳朵都靈、什麼都知道時用；對上級這麼說是玩笑，要看關係。

He's got eyes in the back of his head. ／ Nothing gets past Mr. Cohen.

口語

That's right 稍頓，eyes in the back of his head 連貫帶過。

Don't try to sneak out — she has eyes in the back of her head. 別想偷偷溜走，她後腦勺長著眼睛呢。