take my leave先行告辭

把寬恕說成一樁交易：名分還回去，仇自然消失，乾脆又體面。

give someone the right they were owed

表態原諒、把舊賬一筆勾銷時用；談正事追欠款別這麼戲劇化。

Hand her what she was owed, and my grudge ends here. ／ Give her her due, and my revenge dies with it.

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so dies my revenge 放慢，revenge 重讀，句尾落下收住。

Give him back his seat, and my quarrel ends here. 把他的位子還給他，我這口氣就算了。

把「被感動到哭」寫成厚愛在擰眼淚，客套話裡透出真情。

X wrings tears from someone

當眾致謝、被人大度對待而落淚時用；朋友間說會太隆重。

Your generosity brings tears to my eyes. ／ Such kindness moves me to tears.

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overkindness 一口氣連讀，wring tears 重讀，me 輕輕收尾。

Your patience with me wrings tears from my eyes. 您對我的耐心，讓我眼淚都下來了。

一句「當面對質」把審判和牽連都擺上檯面，公道要人親眼看著還。

be brought face to face with someone

說清誰必須當面認錯、對質時用；私下調解的場合用不上這麼硬的說法。

He will be made to face her in person. ／ Bring him face to face with the one he wronged.

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face to face 三詞連讀，wrong 拖長，顯出冤情之重。

Bring him face to face with the client he cheated. 把他帶到被他坑的客戶面前，當面對質。

小人物拿公文腔告狀，為一個「蠢驢」的稱呼鄭重其事，笑點全在反差。

not under white and black

彙報一樁瑣碎冒犯、又想顯得正式時用；真打官司沒人這麼說話。

It isn't written down anywhere, but he insulted me. ／ There is no record of it, yet he called me that.

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Moreover 後稍停，offender did call 連讀，ass 說重一些。

It is not under white and black, but he cut in line. 這事沒憑沒據，可他確實插隊了。

告狀告得像遞公文，一串官腔裡全是小人物的得意，讀著就起笑。

for the example of others

要求嚴懲某人以儆效尤時用；請客道歉這種場合說太重了。

Punish him so that others take note. ／ Make an example of him for everyone else.

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arrant knave 兩詞都重讀，correct yourself 稍停，others 收尾。

Punish him, for the example of the whole team. 處罰他，好給整個團隊立個規矩。

把祝福說反的經典笑料，越是煞有介事，越顯得這位警吏荒唐。

if a merry meeting may be wished

學正式送別客套時用；真送別可別照說「上帝不許」，那是反話。

If we are wished a happy reunion, may it never happen. ／ Should a joyful meeting be hoped for, forbid it.

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give you leave 連讀，God prohibit it 重讀，口氣一本正經。

If a happy ending may be wished, God prohibit it! 要是有人盼個圓滿結局，但願上帝別讓它實現！