“Some day, and that day may never come, I'll ask a service of you.”
有一天,也許那一天永遠不會來,我會請你幫我一個忙。
把人情說成一筆懸而未決的賬:可以永遠不提,但債一直在,施恩與威懾同在一句。
Some day I'll ask a service of you.
鄭重答應日後某個不確定的回報時用,語氣剋制有分量;隨口說會顯得裝腔。
One day I may call on you, and that day may never come. / I will ask for something when the time is right.
正式
Some day 稍頓,may never come 放慢,ask a service of you 一字一頓收尾。
Some day, and that day may never come, I'll ask a hand from you. 總有一天,也許那天永遠不會來,我會請你搭把手。
Some day, and that day may never come, I'll call on you for a reference. 總有一天,也許那天永遠不會來,我會找你寫封推薦信。
