come out of one's shell不再拘謹

用「殼」形容內向的人被愛開啟，形象又不說教，是本片最溫柔的一句觀察。

Love makes ... come out of his shell.

說某人因為感情變得開朗時用，語氣帶點調侃。

Love finally brought him out of his shell. ／ He opened up once he fell for her.

中性

shell 重讀拖長，come out of his 連讀帶過。

I guess love really brings a guy out of his shell. 看來愛情真能讓一個人變得開朗。

Love sure does make people open up. 愛情確實能讓人開啟心扉。

面對算計不慌不逃，而是宣告對等：遊戲規則你定的，那我也來玩。

Two can play at that game.

對方耍手段、你決定照做回敬時用，語氣冷靜帶鋒芒。

I can play that game too. ／ Two can play this game.

口語

Two 重讀起句，play at that game 連讀降調。

Two can play that game. 這一套我也會。

用一句斷言式的打擊點破幻想，嘲諷裡帶著兄弟間的直白。would never 讓否定顯得毫無餘地。

A ... would never go out with you.

打趣朋友不切實際的想法時用，親暱的挖苦；對不熟的人說就是真冒犯。

She'd never give you the time of day. ／ Someone like her wouldn't look twice at you.

口語

would never 重讀，go out with you 放慢收尾。

Someone that famous would never date him. 那麼有名的人才不會跟他約會。

用 no one panic 穩住人心，再輕描淡寫地說出災難，越是平靜越讓人笑。

No one panic, but ...

想緩和壞訊息、半開玩笑地預警時用；真出人命的危機別用這種腔調。

Nobody panic, but we have a small problem. ／ Stay calm, though this is bad news.

口語

no one panic 連讀，road is about to end 放慢收尾。

No one panic, but the printer just died. 大家別慌，不過印表機剛罷工了。

把一句邀約用買寵物包裝起來，笨拙的示好反而成了全片最可愛的調情。

Come to ..., I'll buy you a ...

跟人玩鬧式邀約、套近乎時用；正式場合或對上級別用這種玩笑。

Come visit and I'll get you one. ／ Drop by and it's yours.

口語

come to Brooklyn 連讀，I'll buy you a turtle 重讀收尾。

Come to my city, I'll buy you a coffee. 來我這兒，我請你喝咖啡。