with all due respect恕我直言

用一句粗話把生死瞬間的荒誕感說透，誰更吃驚這個反問特別真實。

I don't know who was more ... , him or me.

跟朋友復盤一件雙方都意外的事時能用；正式彙報裡千萬別這麼講。

I couldn't tell who was more shocked, him or me. ／ Hard to say which of us was more stunned.

口語

more fucking surprised 連讀加重音，句尾 him or me 稍停。

I don't know who was more surprised I passed, my teacher or me. 我說不清我及格了誰更意外，是我老師還是我自己。

一句大白話把多年的感恩說盡，語法不標準卻更像真人開口。

I'm grateful for everything you ...

真心道謝的場合用；對剛幫過大忙的人說最自然。

I appreciate everything you've done for me. ／ I owe you for everything you did.

中性

grateful 重讀，for everything you 連讀，句尾 me 輕收。

I'm grateful for everything you did while I was away. 我不在的時候你做的這些，我都很感激。

把「你要走就是背叛」說成了一個畫面，比直接罵人狠得多。

You're gonna have to ...

撂狠話、表明不退讓時用；開玩笑的場合別亂說。

You'll have to go through me. ／ The only way out is over my back.

口語

gonna have to 連成一串，back 重讀後收住。

If you want this seat, you're gonna have to move me. 你想要這個位子，就得先把我挪開。

一句反問就把對方的自大戳破，地方色彩也全在裡面。

The only guy here with ...?

諷刺對方自以為了不起時用；對長輩說會很衝。

You think you're the only one who matters? ／ As if you're the only one with a gun.

口語

only 重讀，Charlestown 拖長，句尾 gun 上揚。

The only person in this office with a key? 這間辦公室裡唯一有鑰匙的人？

用最平靜的口吻下最狠的判決，前面的鋪墊全壓在這一句上。

If there's a ..., she ain't in it.

下狠結論、說狠話時用；正式場合不要這麼講。

Even if heaven exists, she isn't there. ／ There's no place for her up there.

literary

there's a 連讀，ain't in it 三詞連成一氣。

If there's a list of winners, he ain't on it. 就算有個贏家名單，也沒他。