get in the way礙事

一句話把「帶」換成「送」，兩個動詞之差就是整場戲的真相。

I wasn't going to ..., I was going to ...

要當面糾正對方的誤會、把真相說清時用；語氣硬，別用在對長輩道歉的場合。

I never meant to bring you along, only to send you. ／ The plan was never to take you, just to ship you out.

中性

兩個 going to 都輕讀，send 加重，句尾下沉。

I wasn't going to invite you, I was going to replace you. 我不是要請你來，我是要換掉你。

前面一口氣堆滿大事，最後五個詞把人判成障礙，冷酷得毫不修飾。

A, B, C. You got in the way.

列出一串理由再把結論砸下來時用；對親近的人這麼說會立刻傷人。

The deal, the family, the future. You were in the way. ／ Every plan I had, and you stood in front of it.

中性

清單部分平鋪快念，You got in the way 逐詞加重收住。

The job, the city, my whole future. You got in the way. 工作、城市、我的整個未來。你擋了路。

算計時本來該心虛，他卻坦白享受，一句自曝把冷酷和心動同時說穿。

I'm ashamed to say I ...

承認一件不太光彩卻真發生過的事時用；正式致歉信裡顯得太隨意。

I hate to admit I loved every minute of it. ／ I'm embarrassed to say I had a wonderful time.

中性

ashamed to say 快而輕，enjoyed every minute 放慢點出。

I'm ashamed to say I enjoyed the whole argument. 說來慚愧，那場爭吵我全程都挺享受。

把「大忙人」和「弄上船」擺在一起，客氣的句子裡全是譏諷。

Such a ... having to ... just to ...

用禮貌的誇張去挖苦對方時用；對客戶或上司這樣說是明目張膽的頂撞。

A man this busy, wasting hours just to move me. ／ So important, and still finding time to pack me off.

口語

Such a busy man 略揚，just to get me 前停頓一下。

Such a busy boss having to stay late just to check on us. 堂堂大老闆，還得加班就為了盯我們一眼。

加一個 do 再補一句 don't you，把期待和試探都擠進同一口氣裡。

You do ..., don't you?

心裡已有答案卻想聽對方親口確認時用；追問太急會逼得人下不來臺。

You really are coming with me, aren't you? ／ You do mean it, don't you?

中性

do 重讀，don't you 輕輕帶過、尾音上揚。

You do want to come along, don't you? 你是真想一起去，對吧？