“I've got Americans to the west, got Russians to the east.”
西邊有美國人,東邊有俄國人。
兩個方向一對仗,就把腹背受敵的局勢說得乾淨利落。
I've got X to the west, got Y to the east.
要講清兩頭受壓的處境時能用;日常閒聊會顯得誇張。
We have rivals on both sides. / Enemies to the left, enemies to the right.
中性
west 和 east 都重讀,got 輕讀帶過。
I've got clients to the west and auditors to the east this week. 這週西邊是客戶,東邊是審計,兩頭催我。
