“No, wait, listen. We aren't normally car thieves.”
不,等等,聽我說。我們平時可不是偷車賊。
先叫停再補一句辯解,normally 給一次錯誤留出例外空間。慌亂裡透著的真誠最可信。
We aren't normally ...
為一次反常行為解釋、請對方別下定論時用,口語、誠懇。
This isn't who we usually are. / One mistake doesn't define us.
口語
No, wait, listen 連讀,car thieves 放慢收。
Listen, I'm not normally this late. 聽我說,我平時不這麼遲到。
