say no more不用多說

把「見到你真好」說得比客套熱得多：像久旱見雨。它適合任何重逢場面，既暖又不肉麻，長輩說出來尤其親切。

You are a sight for sore eyes.

久別之後見到某個人、真心高興時用。

You are exactly who I needed to see. ／ Seeing you just made my day.

口語

sight 重讀，for sore eyes 連讀並放慢收尾。

You're such a welcome sight. 見到你可真讓人高興。

You're a lovely sight after a long day. 忙了一天後見到你真好。

把社交裡的難處說得很直白：有些事直接要會失禮，只能繞著來。一句話點破人情世故的分寸，成年人都懂。

I can't walk up and demand ...

解釋自己為什麼不能直接開口要某樣東西時用。

I cannot just ask for it outright. ／ There is a polite way to do this.

口語

walk up 連讀，demand 重讀，the key 輕輕收。

I can't just march up and demand it. 我不能就這麼衝上去硬要。

把「我們進不去」轉成「肯定有備用鑰匙」的推理，一句日常推測推動整場行動。簡單、實用、帶點狡黠。

Someone must have a key for ...

想辦法進門、找備用鑰匙時用，隨意、口語；正式場合說會顯得像在打主意。

Somebody's bound to have a spare key. ／ There's got to be a key somewhere.

口語

must have a key 連讀，for Jules's gaff 放慢收尾。

Somebody here must keep a spare key. 這兒肯定有人留了備用鑰匙。

用一句理直氣壯的舊鑰匙自曝，把懷舊、嘴硬和可愛一次說盡，人物立刻立體。

I still got the key to my ...

自嘲念舊、嘴硬解釋時用；正式場合或跟不熟的人說會顯得沒頭沒尾。

I still keep my old school key on the ring. ／ Old keys never leave my chain.

口語

year-eight locker 連讀，on here 輕收尾。

I still keep my old cinema ticket in my wallet. 我錢包裡到現在還留著那張舊電影票。