out of spite出於賭氣

一口氣拆穿一段愛情的誤解，用詞精準，像心理醫生下的診斷。

she mistakes A for B, believing ...

分析某人被誤導的感情時用；當面這樣說等於把對方看穿，很傷人。

She takes his gloom for depth. ／ What she calls love is just admiration for his misery.

中性

mistakes his 連讀，pessimistic despair 重音成對，genius 收降。

She mistakes his rudeness for honesty. 她把他沒禮貌當成了直率。

用大牌名字接一個冷門例子收尾，把哲理講成脫口秀。

nothing lasts forever. Not even ...

勸人放下、感慨聚散時用；安慰正失去親人的人時別用。

Nothing is built to last. ／ Everything ends eventually.

中性

lasts forever 連讀，Not even 稍頓，三個名位元組奏均勻。

Nothing lasts forever, so enjoy it while it's here. 沒什麼是永恆的，趁它還在就好好享受。

拿殘酷存在主義當求愛的藉口，荒誕和真誠混在一起。

hold onto whatever ... you can

勸人珍惜眼前人時用；拿來當搭訕藉口會顯得滑頭。

Grab whatever love you can find. ／ Hold tight to what you have.

literary

hold onto 連讀，whatever love you can 一氣呵成，cruel existence 放慢。

Hold onto whatever time you can with them. 能和他們多待一會兒就多待一會兒。

用一個制度漏洞反問常識，氣話裡藏著真問題。

to do something, you don't need ...

諷刺某件事門檻太低時用；寫正式批評要補上論據，別隻丟這句。

Anyone can become a parent, no questions asked. ／ There's no test for raising a child.

中性

to have children 連讀，don't need 輕讀，No proof 重讀切斷。

To post online, you don't need a license, and that shows. 上網發帖不用執照，看看評論區就知道了。

一句話把對方的倔強看穿，責備裡帶著親暱。

you're so determined not to ..., just out of spite

對親近的人半嗔半笑地批評時用；對同事這樣說會顯得越界。

You'd rather be miserable than admit you're happy. ／ You refuse to enjoy things on principle.

口語

so determined 重讀，not to enjoy 連讀，out of spite 放慢收尾。

You're so determined not to have fun, just out of spite. 你就是存心不讓自己開心，純屬賭氣。