hit it off一見如故

把「一頓痛罵」說成一句體面的控訴，越平靜越有殺傷力。

It takes a lot of nerve to ...

被冷落或受委屈時當面點破對方時用；說笑場合也很好用。

It took some nerve to just vanish like that. ／ It takes guts to say that to my face.

中性

a lot of 弱讀，nerve 重讀，句尾放平收住。

It takes a lot of nerve to ask for a favor now. 現在還有臉來求我幫忙。

把一段友情的來龍去脈壓進一句話，細節具體，聽著像回憶也像表白。

I'd given up on X, and then Y happened.

講一段關係的來歷、感謝朋友出現時用；正式場合要放慢拆句。

I'd stopped looking, and then you showed up. ／ I never expected to meet anyone, and then I did.

口語

given up on 連讀，wandered into 一帶而過，後半句加快。

I'd given up on running clubs, and then I met my whole team. 我本來對跑團沒指望了，結果認識了整個團隊。

把借錢說成情分裡最小的一件事，重情又不居功。

It's the least I could do.

幫了別人大忙、對方道謝時回這句最得體；對陌生人也可用。

It's the least I could do after everything. ／ That's the bare minimum I owe you.

中性

least 重讀，could 輕讀，句尾往上帶一點暖意。

After all you did, it's the least I could do. 你幫了那麼多，這是我最起碼能做的。

先接納對方，再給出承諾，是安慰朋友時最有分量的一句話。

you can tell me anything

朋友坦白難堪的事之後安撫他時用；敷衍地說會讓人覺得只是場面話。

You're my friend and you can tell me anything. ／ Whatever it is, you can talk to me.

口語

I get it 短促，anything 重讀並放慢。

I get it. But you're my friend, and you can tell me anything. 我懂。但你是我的朋友，什麼都可以跟我說。