given to understand據我們獲悉

把自曝醜聞說成親手敲響喪鐘，用最重的比喻換一句信任。

I have rung the doom of my ...

要說明自己已經付出無法挽回的代價時能用；對朋友自嘲可以，正式場合別這麼誇張。

I've burned my bridges for this. ／ I've put my name on the line.

literary

rung the doom 放重，破折號後放慢求信任。

I have rung the doom of my credit by signing for you. 為你擔保，我已經把自己的信用搭進去了。

用一個土氣的對比替妻子作證，比直接喊清白更有人味。

There are them that cannot ..., and them ... cannot ...

替人打包票時能用，語氣帶點土氣親近；正式文書裡不要用 them that 這種說法。

Some people just can't do it, and she can't lie. ／ She's simply not built to lie.

口語

兩個 cannot 重讀，and them 輕輕連過去。

There are them that cannot hurt a fly, and them my brother cannot either. 有人連蒼蠅都捨不得打，我弟弟也是這種人。

承認失控卻用 I think 留了餘地，口供裡透出猶疑和難堪。

I lost my wits and ...

承認自己一時衝動做錯事時能用；對長輩認錯可以，別拿它當免罪的藉口。

I lost my head and did it. ／ I wasn't thinking straight that night.

中性

lost my wits 重讀，I think 輕聲插入。

I lost my wits and quit before I read the offer. 我一時昏了頭，沒細看就先辭了職。

先給清白再用 except 補一刀，護妻的話聽著像在定罪。

someone is innocent, except ...

替人辯解又想留一句實話時能用；對當事人別真說出 except 後面的話。

She's clean, except she trusts no one. ／ He's honest, except about money.

口語

innocent 重讀，except 前停半拍再補刀。

He is innocent, except he forgot to save the file. 他是清白的，只是忘了儲存檔案。