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把自我認同說成主權之爭：誰有權定義你。

Instead of letting other people dictate who I am.

拒絕被別人貼標籤、要自己定義自己時用。

I decide who I am, no one else. ／ My story is not theirs to write.

中性

instead of 連讀，dictate 重讀，who I am 放慢收尾。

Instead of letting my boss dictate what I am worth. 而不是讓老闆來規定我值多少。

Instead of letting strangers dictate how I should look. 而不是讓陌生人規定我該長什麼樣。

把一段關係的開頭說得像預感而非搭訕，含蓄又篤定。

Something tells me that you and I are gonna be spending a lot of time together.

剛認識卻感覺合拍、想表達這種感覺時用，別在正式場合說。

I have a feeling we will be seeing a lot of each other. ／ This feels like the start of something.

口語

something tells me 連讀，a lot of time 放慢，together 收尾。

Something tells me that you and I are gonna be spending a lot of time together on this project. 我有種感覺，這個專案上你我以後會經常打交道。

Something tells me that you and I are gonna be spending a lot of time together at this dog park. 我有種感覺，在這個狗公園你我以後會常碰面。

用完成時把決心說成既成事實，比「我想」更有力量。

I've decided I'm gonna be who I want to be.

宣佈自己不再遷就別人期待、要按自己想法活時用。

I have made up my mind about who I am. ／ This is my call to make now.

中性

I've decided 連讀，who I want to be 放慢重讀。

I've decided I'm gonna be who I want to be, not who they expect. 我已經決定做自己想成為的人，而不是他們期待的人。

I've decided I'm gonna be who I want to be and stop asking permission. 我決定做自己，不再事事求人同意。

用「你肯定沒聽過」自嘲小地方，既化解尷尬又留住自尊。

A tiny little town you've never heard of, I'm sure.

被問到出身或來歷時，用自嘲帶過不為人知的地方時用。

A place too small to be on any map. ／ You would not know it if I told you.

口語

tiny little 連讀，never heard of 放慢，I'm sure 輕收。

A tiny little village you've never heard of, I'm sure. 一個你肯定沒聽過的小村子。

A tiny little college you've never heard of, I'm sure. 一所你肯定沒聽過的小學院。