pull a job幹一票

一句鄭重的告白，把專一說得沉甸甸，也讓後來的隱瞞更刺人。

I can honestly tell you I have never ...

鄭重表白或保證時用；說出口就要擔得起，別拿來哄人。

I honestly haven't brought anyone else here. ／ You're the first person I've ever shown this place.

中性

honestly 和 never 重讀，entire life 放慢收住。

I can honestly tell you I have never felt this way before. 我可以老實說，我從沒有過這種感覺。

兩個地名加一處房子，就把犯罪的誘惑具體成看得見的體面。

The big houses they had in ... or ...

形容某人當年多風光時用；也用來點出物質誘惑的分量。

The nice cars they drove around town. ／ The big places they owned up the coast.

中性

big houses 重讀，Holbrook 與 Winthrop 之間稍作停頓。

The big houses they had back then are all gone now. 他們當年那些大宅子如今都沒了。

一句帶綽號的呵斥，既壓住慌神的人，也顯出這夥人靠外號維繫的關係。

Don't be so ... , all right, ...?

熟人之間壓住對方情緒時用；帶髒字，正式場合別學。

Don't get so worked up over this. ／ Calm down, will you?

口語

goddamned 重讀洩氣，all right 上揚，Dig Dug 輕收。

Don't be so panicked, all right, it's only a test. 別這麼慌，行嗎，不過是個測試。

用反問既表清白又調情，把職業和私心擰成一團。

Would I ... if I thought you were ...?

用反問為自己辯解或半開玩笑地安撫時用；也可能是在套話。

Would I be here if I thought that? ／ Do you think I'd risk this if you were a suspect?

口語

Would I 連讀，ask you out 連成一串，句尾上揚。

Would I invite you over if I didn't trust you? 我要是不信你，還會請你來家裡嗎？

一句吐槽式反問把辦案生活的荒誕收尾，苦中帶笑。

What would we do without ...?

半開玩笑地感嘆某人或某地多重要時用；也可反諷地嫌它添亂。

Where would we be without you? ／ What would this place do without her?

口語

What would we 連讀，without 重讀，句尾輕輕上揚。

What would we do without your coffee runs? 沒有你跑腿買咖啡，我們可怎麼辦？