love thy neighbor愛鄰如己

連用三個動詞把「鄰居」該有的樣子排開，樸素卻像一記控訴。

X do A, do B, care if ...

指責一群人冷漠無情時用；自己理虧時反用會顯得虛偽。

Neighbors greet each other and look out for each other. ／ A neighbor cares whether you live or die.

中性

三個動詞並列重讀，lives or dies 放慢收尾。

Neighbors nod to each other and ask if you are alright. 鄰居會互相點頭，問問你還好不好。

一句冷幽默把委婉語的虛偽戳破，說的人卻面不改色。

Nobody ever invented a polite word for ...

熟人之間說破一件事的難堪本質時用；正式場合別這麼直言。

There is no nice word for it. ／ Some things have no polite name.

口語

Nobody ever 連讀，polite word 重讀，尾音平收。

Nobody ever invented a polite word for getting fired. 被炒魷魚這事，也沒人想出個體面說法。

把普通名詞拎出來質問，比破口大罵更有分量。

You don't know the meaning of the word X.

痛心指責對方不懂某個詞的本義時用；對不熟的人說會很重。

You don't understand what that word means. ／ You have no idea what neighbors really are.

中性

meaning 重讀，word 後稍停，Neighbors 一字一頓。

You don't know the meaning of the word promise. 你根本不懂「承諾」這兩個字。

拿片名自嘲，把偷窺的道德爭論一句帶過，又點了題。

I'm not much on + 名詞

自嘲不懂某門道或不想守某套規矩時用；正式場合不要用。

I'm no expert on that kind of ethics. ／ That kind of morality isn't my thing.

口語

I'm not 連讀，much on 連讀，rear-window ethics 兩個詞都重讀。

I'm not much on office politics. 辦公室那套政治，我可玩不轉。