crawl with到處都是

把失戀的心酸說成滿街加油站，天真又好笑，卻真的戳心。

No matter where I go, ...

說某種聯想躲不掉時用；對剛失戀的人說會顯得輕浮。

Wherever I go, something reminds me of him. ／ Every corner brings it back.

口語

No matter where 連讀，every corner 兩個詞都重讀。

No matter where I go, there's a coffee shop calling my name. 不管我走到哪兒，都有家咖啡館在勾我。

用最樸素的讓步把絕境講成輕鬆，反倒顯出兩人的狼狽。

We'll ..., and if we have to, we'll ...

表示退無可退也認了時用；正式場合會顯得消極。

We'll manage, and if not, we'll cope. ／ We'll walk, and starve if it comes to that.

口語

We'll walk 短促，if we have to 輕讀，starve 重讀收尾。

We'll take the bus, and if we have to, we'll walk. 我們坐大巴，真不行就走過去。

一句樸素的比較，把糖糖閱人無數的委屈和天真同時說出來了。

the first ... I ever met in my life

強調某人難得、頭一回遇到時用；對當事人說像表白。

He's the kindest person I have ever known. ／ I have never met anyone like him.

中性

first 重讀，I ever met 連讀，in my life 放慢。

She's the first boss I ever met who actually listens. 她是我遇到的第一個真會聽人說話的老闆。

換一個醫學詞說局面惡化，冷得發笑。

The place is crawlin' with .... ... is settin' in.

吐槽場面失控時能用；對正在慌亂的人別火上澆油。

The office is crawling with interns. Chaos is setting in. ／ The party's crawling with strangers. Panic is setting in.

口語

crawlin' with 加快，gangrene 重讀，setttin' in 放慢陰森。

The inbox is crawling with demands. Fatigue is setting in. 收件箱裡全是要求。疲憊開始發作。

把殺人說成合唱，黑幫式委婉冷到骨子裡。

One of these days, ... and ... will be singin' in the same choir again.

對朋友轉述狠話時能用；對當事人說就是真挑釁。

One day they'll share a table again, six feet under. ／ Soon they'll be roommates in the same plot.

中性

One of these days 鋪墊，same choir 重讀，again 收平不上揚。

One of these days, the two rivals will be sharing a coffee machine again. 總有一天，那對冤家會再用同一臺咖啡機。