talk down your nose居高臨下

一句把傷害翻轉成理解，是瑪麗最深的偏愛，也是她的盲點。

If X hurt me, it's because X has been hurt

替一個傷害過你的人辯解時用；清醒的朋友聽了通常會勸你別這樣想。

He only lashes out because he's hurting. ／ If she's cruel, it's because life was cruel to her first.

中性

hurt 重讀兩次，because 輕帶，句尾下沉。

If he snapped at you, it's because he's been under pressure. 他要是衝你發火，那是因為他一直壓力太大。

把「你站著說話不腰疼」說得又準又疼，落差一句話交代完。

It's all right for you, you ...

覺得對方處境好、體會不到你的難時用；對不熟的人說會顯得刻薄。

Easy for you to say, you have options. ／ Must be nice to know where you're headed.

口語

all right 連讀，you're secure 重讀，句尾帶刺上揚。

It's all right for you, you already have a job lined up. 你當然輕鬆，你工作都找好了。

一句拆穿所有藉口，gonna 的口語味讓這句更不留情面。

You weren't gonna do X, and you know it

拆穿熟人嘴硬時用；語氣很衝，別對長輩或客戶這麼說。

You never meant to wait, and you know it. ／ We both know you weren't going to stay.

口語

gonna 讀成一詞，know it 重讀，句尾乾脆。

You weren't gonna call him anyway, and you know it. 你本來就沒打算給他打電話，你自己清楚。

用一串具體名詞擺出兩個人出身的差距，不控訴卻比控訴更有分量。

[Someone]'s had none of the things you've had: [X], [Y], [Z].

替處境差的人辯解、請對方多體諒時用；在爭執裡說，也可能讓對方覺得被道德綁架。

He never had the start you had. ／ You had everything he went without.

中性

none of the things 連讀，home, education, friends 三個詞逐個落重。

She's had none of the things you've had: training, mentors, time. 她從沒有過你有的那些：培訓、導師、時間。