all downhill from here後面就一路輕鬆了

把文壇名流說成吃軟不吃硬的人，坦白得讓人會心一笑。

turns out someone is a real ...

想調侃地講一個被證實的規律時用；正式場合別說誰好糊弄。

Turns out writers fold fast when you praise them. ／ It seems a nice letter goes a long way with writers.

口語

Turns out 連讀成 turn-sout，pushovers 尾音壓低。

Turns out editors are real pushovers for a good pitch. 原來編輯碰到好選題就特別好說話。

拿超級英雄的套路套筆名的來歷，一本正經地損人。

that is literally the worst ... I've ever heard

想誇張地吐槽一個故事或藉口時用；對不熟的人說會顯得刻薄。

That is easily the worst excuse I've ever heard. ／ Literally the lamest backstory I know.

口語

literally 重讀，worst 拉長，heard 收乾脆。

That is literally the worst excuse I've ever heard. 這真是我聽過最爛的藉口。

把每場朗讀會都躲不開的提問說得又準又無奈。

it's always questions like ...

想抱怨某種反覆出現的麻煩時用；正式彙報裡換成更中性的說法。

It is always the same tired question. ／ People keep asking where the ideas come from.

口語

always 重讀，like 後稍停再引原話。

It's always questions like, can we push the deadline? 老是那種問題，能不能再寬限幾天？

當事人自己指定「可以引這句」，把採訪的荒謬感點破了。

That's a great quote, if you want to ...

調侃別人想拿你話做文章時能用；對認真的場合別用，看物件。

That's a great line, if you want to steal something.

口語

That's a 連讀，great quote 重讀，something 輕收。

That's a great headline, if you want to write one. 這標題不錯，如果你想寫一個的話。