a game of chicken膽小鬼遊戲

不說誰對誰錯，只說明自己為什麼出手：結束胡鬧，救兩個人。一句話把衝突雙方都放到了需要被保護的位置。

To put an end to this nonsense and stop ... from ...

解釋自己為何強行介入、制止衝突時用，語氣堅定。

I did it to end this before someone got hurt. ／ Someone had to stop the two of you.

中性

put an end to 連讀，nonsense 稍停，stop the two of you 放慢收。

I stepped in to put an end to this nonsense. 我插手就是為了終結這場胡鬧。

被當場戳穿後慌忙找補，結巴和「最後一秒」一起出賣了他。臺詞越心虛，笑點越足。

I was gonna ..., at the very last second.

事後嘴硬、給自己找臺階下時用，帶心虛和狡辯。

I was going to swerve at the last moment. ／ I'd have pulled away, honestly.

口語

I was 重複拖長，veer off 放慢，at the very last second 收住。

I was gonna stop, at the very last second. 我本來就在最後一刻要停下的。

把一場可能送命的對沖輕描淡寫成「遊戲」，越小的詞越顯荒唐。just 一加，狡辯的味道全出來了。

We were just playing a little game of chicken.

把危險或嚴重的事說輕、為自己開脫時用，帶調侃。

We were only messing around. ／ It was just a little dare.

口語

just playing a 連讀，game of chicken 放慢加重收。

Relax, we were just playing a game of chicken. 放鬆點，我們只是玩玩膽小鬼遊戲。

不指責，只揭穿：你其實樂在其中。actually 一放，親密的人之間那種看透對方的分量就出來了。

Sometimes I think you actually enjoy ...

半開玩笑地戳穿熟人真實的喜好時用，語氣親近。

I think you secretly love this. ／ Admit it, you enjoy the danger.

口語

sometimes I think 連讀，actually enjoy 放慢，escapades 收住。

Sometimes I think you actually enjoy the chaos. 有時候我覺得你其實挺享受這種混亂。