bear false witness作偽證

古體的 like it not 加 should，把護子之心說得剋制又鋒利。

I like it not that someone should do something.

不喜歡某人插手你的家事時用，語氣重且正式；熟人閒聊會太硬。

I do not like him touching my child. ／ I object to him laying a hand on my baby.

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like it not 放慢，should 輕讀，my baby 加重。

I like it not that a stranger should question my son. 我不喜歡一個外人來盤問我的兒子。

先下判斷再亮態度，兩句短句把立場釘死，不留轉圜。

I see no light of God in someone, and I'll not conceal it.

公開說某人德不配位時用，衝突性強；職場私下抱怨別說滿。

I find nothing holy in that man, and I won't hide it. ／ I see no goodness in him, and I say so.

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no light of God 一字一頓，I'll not conceal it 收緊收尾。

I see no light of God in that leader, and I will not pretend. 我在那位領導身上看不到光，也不會裝。

重複 a softness 像敲釘子，把含糊的指控說得清清楚楚。

There is a softness in your record.

委婉指出對方履歷有破綻時用，重複一遍更狠；正式質詢才用。

Your record has a weak spot. ／ There is one soft place in your account.

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第一個 a softness 平，第二個加重並停頓。

There is a softness in your record, and we both see it. 你的履歷裡有一處軟肋，我們都看得出來。

把抽象的神學比作堡壘，一句就讓爭論變成攻防。

... is a fortress.

形容某套原則牢不可破時用，偏書面；日常說會顯得誇張。

This belief is a fortress. ／ Her theory is a wall no one can move.

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Theology 稍停，is a fortress 逐詞加重。

For him, tradition is a fortress, not a habit. 對他來說，傳統是堡壘，不是習慣。

把威脅收在一句祝福裡，客套話反而最讓人發涼。

I pray you both good health and good fortune.

客套送客、想體面收場時用，帶舊式禮貌；朋友間會顯得見外。

I wish you both health and good luck. ／ May you both fare well.

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good health 與 good fortune 兩個短語節奏對齊。

I pray you both good health and good fortune in this matter. 這件事上，祝二位身體健康、諸事順利。