pawn off冒充成自己的

把學歷高低換算成階級處境，一句土話式的反擊比長篇大論都狠。

you'll be doing X while I do Y

回擊別人拿學歷壓你時用；對真在餐飲打工的人說會傷人。

You'll be taking my order while I'm on holiday. ／ That degree will have you working for me someday.

口語

you'll be 輕讀連讀，drive through 一氣帶過，句尾落在 trip。

You'll be doing my taxes while I'm on a beach. 等我在海邊度假時，你還在給我算稅呢。

四個詞裡全是驕傲，新英格蘭口音的 wicked 一出來，兄弟情就立住了。

My boy's wicked + adjective

在朋友面前誇自家兄弟時用；正式場合換成 extremely 更穩。

My boy's crazy smart. ／ That kid is seriously sharp.

口語

wicked 重讀拖長，smart 收得乾脆利落。

My boy's wicked fast on the field. 我這兄弟在場上快得離譜。

把約會說成一起吃焦糖，又笨又真誠，正因為不按套路才讓人記住。

Maybe we can just get together and ...

不擅長約會、想隨口約人時用；商務場合要換成 arrange a meeting。

Maybe we could just hang out sometime. ／ We could get together and grab something sweet.

口語

May-Maybe 結巴停頓要保留，get together 連讀。

Maybe we can just get together and watch a game. 也許咱們可以聚聚，看場球。

一句冷靜的反問，把只會背別人話的人當場戳穿。

Do you have any thoughts of your own on ...?

對方只會搬別人的觀點時能用，對同事同學都行，別對上級這樣質問。

Do you have anything of your own to add? ／ Is any of that actually your idea?

中性

any thoughts 連讀，of your own 輕讀，句中 uh 一帶而過不要停。

Do you have any thoughts of your own on the budget? 預算這件事，你自己有想法嗎？