in her right mind神志正常

把「人生空白」說成出發的理由，一句喪氣話反而最提氣。

Nothing's happened to me yet. That's why ...

自嘲經歷太少、解釋為什麼想改變時用；正式場合別這麼坦白。

Nothing has ever happened to me here. ／ That's exactly why I need to get out.

口語

Nothing's 縮讀，happened to me 連讀，That's why 放慢強調。

Nothing's happened to me here. That's why I'm moving abroad. 我在這兒還什麼都沒經歷過，所以我要出國。

用「開不出芝加哥」誇張自嘲，把平淡人生說得又好笑又扎心。

X isn't even going to get us out of Y.

自嘲某件事分量太小時用；安慰剛經歷大事的人時不要說。

My story wouldn't fill a postcard. ／ That won't even get us across town.

口語

isn't even 重讀，get us out of 連讀，Chicago 收平。

My resume isn't even going to get me a callback. 我這份簡歷連個回電都換不來。

一句粗話把「有備而來」說得又橫又狠，把爭論直接頂到臉上。

When the shit comes down, I'm gonna ... and you're not.

熟人之間逞強較勁時用；正式場合和長輩面前絕對別說。

When things go bad, I'll be ready. ／ When it hits the fan, you'll see.

口語

shit comes down 連讀，I'm gonna 縮讀，you're not 落重音。

When the race comes, I'm gonna be ready, and you're not. 等比賽那天，我早有準備，而你沒有。

把「你不懂」說得又直接又好笑，一句話戳破對方裝出來的老練。

Obviously you haven't ... yet.

朋友之間調侃、互相拆臺時能用；對長輩或正式場合不要說，太冒犯。

Clearly you haven't tried that yet. ／ You obviously haven't been there yet.

口語

Obviously 輕讀帶過，haven't 連讀，great sex yet 逐詞加重。

Obviously you haven't eaten real ramen yet. 顯然你還沒吃過真正的拉麵。