kept in touch保持聯絡

用「這輩子」給一段兄弟情定了最終評價，堵住後來所有比較。

He's the best X I'll ever have.

形容一個無可替代的朋友或親人時用；對當事人說出口很重，別在客套場合隨口用。

No one will ever take his place. ／ He was the one I could always call.

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best friend 連讀，I'll ever have 放慢收尾。

She's the best roommate I'll ever have. 她是我這輩子最好的室友。

He's the kindest boss I'll ever have. 他是我這輩子遇到最好的老闆。

一句南方鄉土味的比喻，把緊張和宿醉說得又狼狽又好笑。

I was shaking like ...

用誇張土氣的比喻形容自己緊張狼狽時用；正式場合或對長輩別用，太粗。

I was shaking like a leaf. ／ My hands would not stay still.

口語

shaking like 連讀，old hound dog 放慢重讀。

I was shaking like a leaf before my first interview. 第一次面試前我抖得像片葉子。

一句寬厚的話把對方的愧疚輕輕放下：我們不追究誰欠誰。

You don't need to be sorry.

對方道歉而你選擇放下、不再計較時用；真還在意就別用，會被當敷衍。

There is nothing to apologize for. ／ We are past that now.

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need to 連讀，It's okay 輕輕收尾。

You don't need to be sorry. It's over now. 你不用道歉，都過去了。

You don't need to be sorry. Traffic happens. 你不用道歉，堵車很正常。

把一句遲到的認錯包在轉述裡，兄弟的和解不靠擁抱，靠承認看走了眼。

He told me how he thought ..., which he was wrong about.

轉述某人過去的判斷、並順帶表明那判斷錯了時用，適合和解、復盤和澄清。

He admitted he had misjudged her. ／ He said it, and he was wrong.

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told me how 連讀，which he was wrong about 放慢重讀。

She told me how she thought I had ruined things, which she was wrong about. 她告訴我她以為是我搞砸了，這點她錯了。

He said I would quit, which he was wrong about. 他說我會放棄，這點他說錯了。