midsummer madness荒唐透頂

用顏色對仗把心情和穿著分開：腿黃不代表心黑，回得又快又俏。

Not black in my X, though yellow in my Y

被追問狀態時，用一句對仗把自己的清白和外表分開說。

My head is fine, even if my shoes are loud. ／ I am calm inside, however I look outside.

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Not black 與 yellow 對讀，though 後稍停再抬起來。

Not black in my mind, though pale in my face after that meeting. 開完那個會我臉是白了點，腦子可沒發黑。

把偉大分成天降、自取、被推三種，最後一種最像在說他自己。

some have X thrust upon them

別人把機會或頭銜硬塞給你時，用來自謙或調侃；正式表態別用。

Some people just have fame dropped in their lap. ／ A few get handed the crown without asking.

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thrust 重讀，upon them 輕快收尾，別把三個大詞都讀重。

I never campaigned for it; some have greatness thrust upon them. 我根本沒去爭，有些人的頭銜就是被硬塞過來的。

把荒唐推到節令上：仲夏夜裡人人都犯糊塗，一句感嘆蓋棺定論。

this is very ... madness

看到離譜場面時，用一句誇張命名把荒唐感說滿。

This is sheer midsummer madness. ／ This is absolute midsummer madness.

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兩個 why 一輕一重，midsummer 與 madness 都咬住 m。

Three managers resign in one week; this is very midsummer madness. 一週內三個經理辭職，這簡直是仲夏夜式的荒唐。

用「我們」把心照不宣拉進來，最後那個 hm 把揭穿的得意全放出來。

I think we do know the sweet Roman hand, hm?

半開玩笑地暗示彼此都心知肚明時用；正式場合說會顯得陰陽怪氣，別用。

I think we both know that handwriting, hm? ／ We recognize that hand, don't we?

口語

I think we do know 平推，the sweet Roman hand 重讀，hm 輕輕挑高收住。

I think we do know that signature, hm? 我想我們是認得這個簽名的，對吧？

用 appear 和 ridiculous boldness 把質問說得又古又重，管家的惱怒一句到位。

Why appear you with this ridiculous boldness before ...?

半開玩笑地訓人失禮時用，帶古典腔；對上級認真質問會失禮。

Why come you so boldly before my lady? ／ How dare you appear so brashly?

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Why appear you 上揚，with this ridiculous boldness 逐詞加重，before my lady 放慢收住。

Why appear you with this ridiculous boldness at the front of the queue? 你怎麼敢這麼放肆地插到隊前面？