man crush男人間的崇拜

前面還在北極山泉裡浪漫，一句其實打回原形，落差就是笑點。

Actually, I waited for ..., who never came.

先吹後自嘲的場合用；正式彙報裡別用 actually 自我拆臺。

In reality, I just sat at home all day. ／ Truth is, I waited around for nothing.

口語

Actually 輕讀，waited for 連讀，never came 放慢強調。

Actually, I waited for a delivery that never came. 其實，我等一個快遞，結果壓根沒來。

用最莊重的說法彙報最荒唐的週末，冷麵幽默全靠一本正經。

Testing the limits of ...

半開玩笑地回答近況時用；對領導這麼答會被當真。

Pushing the limits of human endurance. ／ Just testing my limits.

口語

Testing the 連讀，limits 重讀，espirit 故意拖一下。

Testing the limits of my patience, mostly. 主要是在挑戰我的耐心極限。

離譜到不好意思的搭訕，偏偏用最學術的語氣說出來，反差好笑。

I'd like to ..., test that out.

朋友間玩梗時用；對不熟的人這樣搭訕會把人嚇跑。

I'd love to try that out. ／ I want to give that a try.

口語

I'd like to 輕快，climb your hair 連讀，test that out 放慢。

I'd like to try that move, test it out. 我倒想試試那招，驗證一下。

用最輕的東西做最無聊的實驗，職場睏意全在這個假設裡。

Do you think, if I ..., would ...?

和同事瞎聊、半開玩笑時用；正式會議裡別問這種問題。

Do you think he would notice? ／ Would he even move if I did?

口語

Do you think 連讀，if I hit him 加快，would he move 尾音上揚。

Do you think, if I clap once, would they stop talking? 你說，我要是拍一下手，他們會停下來嗎？

把官方考核反著說一遍，一本正經地翻了個白眼，特別解氣。

I should ..., you should ...

同事間吐槽制度時用；對領導說會顯得不服管。

You evaluate me, I evaluate you. ／ We should swap reviews.

口語

兩個分句節奏對仗，I should 弱讀，evaluate 重讀。

I should plan, you should execute, remember? 該我規劃，你執行，記得吧？

用一句正式的 results in 說出一件很不正式的心事，反差可愛。

That results for me in ...

半開玩笑地承認欣賞某人時用；對客戶說會顯得不專業。

That gives me a total man crush. ／ I end up admiring him for that.

口語

That results 連讀，man crush 兩個詞都咬實。

That results for me in real respect. 這讓我對他肅然起敬。

一句鄭重到發光的短評，把一張照片抬高成人生本身，很有味道。

The quintessence of ..., I think.

點評作品、表達感慨時用；日常閒聊裡說會顯得太文縐縐。

The very essence of life. ／ Life at its purest, I think.

literary

quintessence 重音在第一音節，of life 輕帶，I think 稍停。

The quintessence of summer, I think. 我覺得，這就是夏天的精髓。