shed a tear掉眼淚

把普通人的拖延一句話說透，也替道格自己的決心鋪了底。

They tell themselves they're gonna ... and they never do.

感慨人們總說改變卻做不到時用；當眾說聽者會代入自己。

People say they'll change, and then nothing happens. ／ Everyone promises to start tomorrow and never does.

中性

one day 稍停，never do 重讀收尾。

We say we'll save money and we never do. 我們總說要多存錢，可從來沒存過。

把私奔說成一句順口的邀請，輕得像隨口一提，重得像求婚。

Why don't you ... with me?

邀請對方一起做某事時用；比 Do you want to 更隨意自然。

Why don't you come along? ／ How about you join me?

口語

Why don't you 連讀，with me 放輕。

Why don't you come with me to the coast? 你為什麼不跟我一起去海邊？

用一句平靜的反駁戳破道格的自我開脫，立場清清楚楚。

I don't think X works like that.

不同意對方說法、但要說得剋制時用；正式場合也很自然。

I don't think it works that way. ／ That's not how I see it at all.

中性

don't think 連讀，works like that 放平收尾。

I don't think the plan works like that. 我覺得這個計劃不是這麼運作的。

把暴力說成天經地義，越平靜越讓人心涼，也預告了兩人分手。

That's the way it goes.

表示事情就是這樣、無可奈何或不在乎時用；對受害方說很冷。

That's just how it is. ／ That's the way the world works.

口語

Too bad 短促，the way it goes 連讀放平。

We lost the bid. That's the way it goes. 我們沒中標。世道就是這樣。

用掉眼淚反襯毫不在意，一句話把道格的冷酷擺到明面上。

not shed a tear over something

強調自己毫不同情、不惋惜時用；正式場合可說 show no regret。

I won't lose any sleep over it. ／ Not a single tear from me.

中性

not gonna 連讀，shed a tear 重讀，over it 放輕。

I won't shed a tear over that decision. 那個決定我一點也不覺得可惜。