Strictly between ourselves只在我們之間說

用 it 作形式主語，把一件荒唐事說得像冷靜觀察，who 從句再補一刀。

It's very strange to be ... between two people who ...

對荒唐安排發表冷靜評論時用，語氣剋制帶諷，別在當事人面前說。

It's odd to arrange a fight between strangers. ／ It's strange to be planning this for two strangers.

中性

very strange 重讀，seen each other 連讀收尾。

It's very strange to be planning a party for people who've never met. 給一群素未謀面的人辦派對，太奇怪了。

there are moments 先把道理鋪開，do not count 再一刀切掉私人情緒，冷而正。

There are moments when ... do not count.

為職責壓過個人感受辯護時用，語氣莊重，別拿來壓別人的真實痛苦。

There are times when feelings have to wait. ／ In this job, personal feelings come last.

正式

moments 重讀，do not count 三個詞都咬清。

There are moments in nursing when your own tiredness does not count. 做護理總有那麼些時刻，自己的疲憊不算數。

用 not likely to 說一句黑幽默，冷靜得讓聽者後背發涼。

you're not likely to ... again

用冷靜反話調侃危險時用，要看關係，對緊張的人說會加重恐懼。

You probably won't get a second chance. ／ I doubt you'll need that word again.

中性

not likely to 連讀，start 咬清並稍作停頓。

Ride like that and you're not likely to need a return ticket. 那樣騎車，你大概用不上返程票了。

Strictly between ourselves 先劃出私密圈子，再把最要緊的實情輕輕放下。

Strictly between ourselves, ...

要透露不便公開的實情時用，語氣壓低，公開場合絕不能說。

Just between us, ... ／ This stays between you and me, ...

口語

Strictly 重讀，between ourselves 輕快帶過。

Strictly between ourselves, the merger may not happen. 私下說，這樁合併可能黃了。

用 nobody could 的絕對口吻調侃長名字，短句收得乾脆，笑點全在剋制裡。

Nobody could invent ... like that.

調侃某個離譜的名字或安排時用，輕鬆打趣，別拿真名開玩笑。

You couldn't make that name up. ／ No one would believe a name like that.

口語

Nobody 重讀，invent a name 連讀，that 收短。

Nobody could invent a street name like that. 這種街名，誰也編不出來。