wave a red flag故意招惹

前半句是諺語，後半句一句話把自己翻成受害者，機鋒又好笑。

It's like ... in front of a bull.

形容某人故意招惹、招來麻煩時用；安慰正被冒犯的人時這樣說會顯得輕佻。

It's like waving a red flag in front of a bull to argue with him. ／ Wearing that shirt here is a red flag to a bull.

口語

waving a red flag 連讀，bull 重讀，後半句尾音壓低。

Mentioning his rival is like waving a red flag in front of a bull. 在他面前提對手，就像拿紅旗逗公牛。

用極誇張的恐怖畫面反問，一句就把抱怨頂了回去。

Would you rather ...?

對方抱怨小事、忘了更大風險時用；對不熟的人這樣說會顯得刻薄。

Would you rather be shot at? ／ Would you rather be back on the run?

口語

Would you 連讀，rather 重讀，navel 尾音輕收。

Would you rather be picking lead out of your navel back home? 你難道寧願回老家讓人從肚臍裡摳子彈？

把盯梢說成仙女教母的照看，威脅裡帶著一股親暱的喜感。

I'm gonna keep an eye on you.

半開玩笑地警告朋友自己會盯著他時用；對同事或客人別這麼說。

I'll be watching you like a hawk. ／ Consider me your fairy godmother from now on.

口語

fairy godmother 輕快帶過，keep an eye on 放慢加重。

I'm your fairy godmother, and I'm gonna keep an eye on your diet. 我就是你的仙女教母，我會盯著你的飲食。

接住紅布的公牛梗，轉身喊逃，痛快。

What do you say? Let's get outta here. Let's blow.

跟朋友商量逃離無聊場合時能用；對同事提辭職別這麼喊。

Let's bail. What do you say? ／ Time to make a run for it.

口語

三句遞進加快，blow 短促有力。

Let's call it a day. What do you say? 咱們收工吧。你說呢？

一句冷話點破雙標，諷刺得很穩。

They don't care, just so long as you ...

評論不公平現象時能用；當面指責長輩要換委婉說法。

They couldn't care less, as long as you show up. ／ Nobody minds, so long as you smile.

口語

don't care 輕描淡寫，just so long as 加快，skirt 咬清。

They don't care, just so long as you stay late. 他們才不在乎，只要你留下加班就行。