out of respect出於尊重

一口氣把採訪裡的信任談成規則，五分鐘後作廢這句尤其傳神。

I need to know that anything I say ... stays out.

跟人談條件、約定哪些能公開時能用；正式合同裡別這麼口語。

I need to know that anything I mark off the record stays off. ／ I need your word that you'll leave that part out.

中性

five minutes later 連讀，not to put in 略快帶過。

I need to know that anything I say today stays between us. 我得確認，今天我說的話只留在你我之間。

把採訪關係整個翻過來，一句話就把媒體的荒誕說透了。

do a profile on someone who's doing a profile on me

調侃互相報道、繞圈子的關係時能用；正式報道里不要這麼繞。

I'd love to interview the guy who's interviewing me. ／ I want to review a critic who reviewed me.

口語

profile on one 連讀，who's doin' 快讀成 who's doin。

I'd love to review a critic who reviewed my book. 我倒想給那個評論我書的評論家寫篇評論。

用 fatigue 和 fuckup quotient 自嘲，把崩潰邊緣說成一個笑話。

Given my ..., it's the only way I can ...

自嘲壓力大、說明為什麼只能這麼辦時能用；對不熟的人別說 fuckup。

Given how tired I am, it's the only way I can cope. ／ With my schedule this month, it's the only way I stay sane.

口語

fuckup quotient 連讀，not... not going 中間停頓。

Given my workload lately, it's the only way I can finish it. 最近活太多，只有這樣我才做得完。

把討好型人格說成一種毛病，自嘲裡帶著真誠。

I have this terrible problem. I really hate to ...

自嘲性格弱點時能用；談正事、對客戶別這麼開場，看場合。

I have this awful habit. I hate to let anyone down.

口語

terrible 重讀，hate to 弱讀連讀，people's 輕收。

I have this terrible problem. I really hate to say no to my boss. 我有個要命的毛病：特別不好意思跟老闆說不。