out of the blue毫無預兆地

前兩句還剋制，最後一個詞把情緒全部砸出來；承認早就看透，也承認沒能攔住。

I knew who they were and I told her who they were.

事後回顧、後悔早該看清某人時用，對信任的人說；語氣沉重帶自責，輕鬆場合別用。

I always knew what they were. ／ I warned her about them.

口語

knew who they were 重複加重，Shitheads 砸下。

I knew what that crowd was and I told him what they were, and he still got burned. 我清楚那幫人是什麼貨色，也告訴過他，可他還是吃了虧。

把職業說成承諾：不抓人、不動手，只負責把真相擺出來，邊界清楚反而更可信。

I can find you the truth. I can gather evidence.

強調自己只負責查明事實、不動手時用，對委託人交代職責；吹牛逞強時別用，會顯得空洞。

I can get you the facts. ／ Finding the truth is what I do.

中性

find you the truth 連讀，gather evidence 平穩加重。

I can find you the numbers and I can show the proof, but the decision is yours. 我能幫你找出資料、拿出證據，但決定得你來做。

不質問、不指責，只陳述一個事實缺口；越平靜，越像一記探針。

I've not seen ... in the news.

用事實的缺席引出疑問時用，對當事人或採訪物件說；語氣剋制，吵架質問時別用會失去效果。

I have not heard about it anywhere. ／ There is no mention of it in the news.

中性

not seen 輕帶，in the news 平穩收尾。

I have not seen his resignation anywhere in the news, which is strange. 我沒在任何新聞裡看到他辭職的訊息，這很奇怪。

把姐妹間的差距說成驕傲而不是嫉妒，最後一句 watching her 把愛意落到最樸素的動作上。

She had the guts and brains for both of us.

真心為某人的出色而高興時用，對親友說；語氣帶懷念，競爭或客套場合別用會顯得假。

She carried enough courage for two of us. ／ I was happy just to watch her shine.

口語

guts and brains 加重，happy watching her 放慢收尾。

My brother had the courage and the brains for both of us, and I loved just watching him win. 我哥一個人有我們倆的勇氣和腦子，我就愛看他贏。