looks can be deceiving外表會騙人

把「你拿我當傻子」當面挑明，直白又帶刺，懷疑全在句子裡。

You must think that I'm some kind of ... to ...

當面拆穿對方覺得你好騙時用；對長輩或上司這樣說會很衝。

You must take me for a fool. ／ Do you think I'd fall for that?

口語

must think 連讀，some kind of 一氣呵成，句尾收住。

You must think I'm some kind of fool to believe that excuse. 你肯定當我是傻子，才會信那套藉口。

用「捋一捋」開場，把不耐煩和要追到底的勁頭說得地道。

Let me get this straight, ...

要對方把話說明白、準備追問時用；正式談判裡也能用。

Let me make sure I've got this right. ／ So let me get this clear.

中性

get this 連讀，cos I'm 輕讀帶過，straight 後略停。

Let me get this straight, you cancelled the order yesterday? 我確認一下，你昨天取消了訂單？

一句命令式的威脅，鄉下口吻的 what you done 讓語氣更硬。

You better show me what you ...

強硬要求對方交代、帶點威脅時用；對平輩或下屬才敢這麼說。

You'd better show me what you did with her. ／ Take me to her, now.

口語

better 弱讀成 bettuh，what you done 連成一串。

You better show me what you did with my bike. 你最好帶我去看看你把我的車怎麼了。

先下結論再補一句反問，長輩式訓話的壓迫感全在句尾。

I told you to ..., but you just didn't listen, did you?

事後數落對方不聽勸時用；朋友間半開玩笑也行，對上級不行。

I warned you, and you didn't listen. ／ I told you so, didn't I?

口語

stay away from 連讀，didn't listen 快讀，句尾上揚。

I told you to sleep early, but you just didn't listen, did you? 我讓你早點睡，你就是不聽，是吧？

拒絕、確認、定罪三連擊，怒火一層比一層高。

You are not putting this on me! This is your fault.

被人甩鍋、當場翻臉時用；情緒很衝，正式場合別用。

Don't you dare blame this on me. ／ I'm not taking the blame for this.

口語

putting this on me 連讀，understand me 加重，fault 落重音。

You are not putting this on me; it was your call. 你別把這事賴我頭上，那是你決定的。

把一條人命怪到「陪小孩玩桌遊」上，荒誕又殘忍，比罵人更扎心。

If you hadn't been ..., we would have had ...

事後指責對方當初若不做某事結果會不同時用；很傷人，慎用。

If you hadn't been so busy, we'd have had time. ／ This wouldn't have happened if you'd helped.

口語

hadn't been 連讀，would have 縮成 would've，beam 前略停。

If you hadn't been watching TV, we would have left on time. 要不是你在看電視，我們本來能準時出門。