took part in參加過

當著本人的面把他只會兩句英語講成笑話，親密才敢這麼說。

X knows only two/three [things] - ... and ...

對熟得不能再熟的朋友開玩笑時用，當眾損陌生人千萬不要。

He has two expressions and uses both. ／ That's his whole English vocabulary.

口語

only 重讀，very much 放慢把笑點鋪開。

He knows only two recipes - noodles and more noodles. 他只會兩手菜譜——面，還是面。

一句自嘲把兩國軍人對戰爭的認識全說透了，還順手補一刀。

X knows about Y - only from the newspapers. - And mostly wrongly.

自嘲只從二手渠道瞭解某行時用，認真彙報戰況別用。

I know it only from headlines. ／ Second-hand knowledge, and mostly wrong.

中性

newspapers 後停頓，wrongly 輕輕壓下來。

I know about football only from the highlights - and mostly wrongly. 我對足球的瞭解只來自集錦——而且多半還看錯了。

替沉默的人把難處說出來，比催他開口體面得多。

Only he was afraid nobody could [do something].

替害羞或緊張的人解釋、給對方留臺階時用，別拿它當藉口。

He was worried no one would follow him. ／ He didn't want to be misread.

中性

Only 起句輕，afraid 略重，句尾放平。

Only he was afraid nobody would follow his accent. 他只是擔心沒人聽得懂他的口音。

地主之誼一句到位：承認看得太少，再順勢把門開啟。

I hope we shall be able to show you more than that.

招待客人、介紹城市或公司時用，語氣正式，熟人閒聊偏客氣。

We must show you a better side of the city. ／ There's far more we'd love you to see.

正式

shall be able to 連成串，more than that 收得穩。

I hope we shall be able to show you more than the office. 希望我們能帶你看看辦公室以外的地方。