more like倒不如說是

一句遞進的放棄，把失望從身邊人一路推到整個人類。

I've given up on not only A but B

對身邊人徹底失望時能用；正式彙報裡這樣說顯得刻薄。

I've given up on my own crowd, and on everyone else. ／ I've lost faith in my people and in people in general.

口語

given up on 連讀，not only 重讀，句尾放平。

I've given up on my own team, not to mention the whole company. 我對自己的團隊都放棄了，更別說整個公司。

把抽象的大詞收回到具體的人，冷峻裡有一種疲憊的溫柔。

I can only address myself to ...

說自己只跟具體的人打交道時用；對客戶說話別這麼冷淡。

Now I can only deal with people one at a time. ／ I speak to individuals now, not to crowds.

中性

address myself 連讀，singular 重音在首音節。

I can only address myself to the people actually in the room. 我現在只能對著真正在場的人說話。

把毀滅和創造扣成一體，是整場告別裡最像格言的一句。

the passion for X is also a passion for Y

總結一次破壞性的改革時能用；業務郵件裡別這麼文藝。

The urge to tear things down can also be an urge to build. ／ Destroying the old is one way of creating the new.

literary

passion for 連讀，destruction 重音在第二音節。

The passion for tearing down old rules is also a creative passion. 推翻舊規則的激情，也是一種創造的激情。

一句天真的仰慕，正好撞上女兒隨後揭穿的謊言。

I never met anyone that ... before.

表達頭一回遇到某類人時能用，對剛認識的人；想禮貌點破別人吹牛時別太直接。

I'd never met anyone who did that before. ／ That's the first time I've met someone like you.

口語

never met anyone 連讀，fought in 弱讀，Spanish civil war 放慢。

I never met anyone that grew up on a farm before. 我以前從沒遇到過在農場長大的人。