nail something漂亮地拿下

把說不出口的父愛說成一個動作，笨拙卻最動人。

I wanna do everything I can to ...

向家人、朋友表態要全力幫忙時用；對普通同事說要收斂語氣。

I'll do whatever I can to help you up. ／ I want to do all I can to get you back on track.

口語

everything I can 連讀，get back on your feet 放慢。

Whatever happens, I'll do everything I can to help you get back on your feet. 不管發生什麼，我都會盡全力幫你重新站起來。

一句就把賭注說成全家的事，護住了面子也綁住了人。

We all stick together on this.

讓家人、團隊一致對外時用；拿來壓人、掩蓋錯誤就變味了。

We're all in this together. ／ This family sticks together.

中性

stick together 連讀，That's how it works 降調收尾。

We all stick together on this, and nobody gets left behind. 這件事上我們齊心協力，誰也不落下。

把否定詞提到句首，一句承認自己看走了眼，很真誠。

Never would've thought this, but ...

承認自己以前判斷錯了時用；正式書面語裡要把句子寫完整。

I never thought I'd say this, but ... ／ Wouldn't have believed it, but it's a good thing.

口語

Never 重讀，would've 縮讀，but 後輕快轉。

Never would've thought this, but the early shift suits me. 我以前絕想不到，可早班居然挺適合我。

把一屋子的球賽和迷信一句點破：道具是球，目的是人。

That's what all this ... is about.

點破某件事真正的用意時用，多用於家人之間；正式分析場合別這麼說。

That's the whole point of all this. ／ All this is really about us.

中性

all this 連讀，Eagles 重讀，is about 放低。

That's what all this birthday cooking is about. 這些生日忙活，為的就是這個。

把家裡那套迷信說得又直又糙，「運氣」兩個字全賴在別人身上。

He's worried the juju is ... because I'm spending time with you.

轉述家人怪你壞了運氣時用，帶委屈和無奈；正式解釋別用 juju 這種詞。

He thinks you're jinxing us. ／ He blames you for messing up the luck.

口語

juju 重讀，fucked up 連讀，because 後稍停。

He's worried the vibe is off because I'm spending time with you. 他擔心氣氛不對，是因為我總跟你在一起。