chin up振作點

先承認自己沒搞懂，再給出立場：不知道細節，也照樣願意站在你這邊。這句話的分量正在於「不瞭解也支援」。

I don't know what happened, but I don't think you're ...

在別人被否定後，明確表達信任時用。

Whatever happened, I don't blame you. ／ I don't care what they say about you.

口語

don't think 連讀，screwup 重讀收尾。

I don't know what happened back there, but I don't think you're a failure. 我不知道剛才發生了什麼，但我不覺得你是個失敗者。

用正式詞 citizen 搭配口語的 pretty, 造成一種認真又好笑的誇獎。真心為一個人辯護時，這種語氣最有效。

I think ... is a pretty stand-up citizen.

半正式地替某人的人品背書時用。

He's a solid guy. ／ I'd vouch for him any day.

口語

stand up 連讀，citizen 放慢收尾。

I think Maya's a pretty stand-up citizen. 我覺得瑪雅是個相當正派的人。

用 Sick and tired 一個固定搭配把疲倦升級，既解釋又想脫身。日常裡最好用的一句收場語。

Sick and tired of ... / sick and tired, gotta go.

筋疲力盡又想結束對話時用。

I'm worn out, I have to go. ／ Exhausted. I'm heading out.

口語

Sick and tired 三詞重讀，gotta go 連讀收尾。

I mean tired. Sick and tired. Gotta go. 我是說，累了——身心俱疲。得走了。

把忍了很久的委屈壓成一句解釋，不是罵人，卻比罵人更沉。

I'm trying to ... and you're not making it any easier.

對親近的人表達心累時用，語氣要剋制；對同事說會顯得在算賬，場合要分。

You're not making this any easier for me. ／ I'm doing my best here.

口語

trying to take care 連讀，not making it any easier 放慢加重。

I'm trying to help Mom and you're not making it any easier. 我在幫媽，你還在添亂。