get past this翻篇

把兩種立場擺在一起，一句就點出兩人的根本分歧。

I'm not saying that. I'm saying, why ...?

被人誤會、想先撇清再反問時用；對上級這樣搶白會顯得失禮。

I'm not saying no. I'm saying, why now? ／ That's not what I meant. I'm asking why it matters so much.

口語

not saying 連讀，why does it 一帶而過，mean everything 重讀。

I'm not saying that. I'm saying, why did nobody tell me? 我沒那個意思。我是說，為什麼沒人告訴我？

兩個反問疊在一起，把疲憊和不甘一次說完。

Why can't we ...? Are we gonna ... forever?

想追問關係為什麼卡住時用；對剛認識的人連問會顯得咄咄逼人。

Why can't we move on? Are we going to drag this out forever? ／ Why can't we let it go? Do we have to relive it every time?

口語

Why can't we 連讀，forever 拉長，句尾都挑高。

Why can't we settle this? Are we gonna argue all night? 我們為什麼就是談不攏？難道要吵一整夜嗎？

用一個荒謬的換算打比方，吵著吵著就滑進了黑色幽默。

You know how A is like B?

想用類比把話講得俏皮時用；對方正在氣頭上時這樣繞會火上澆油。

You know how one dog year is like seven human years? ／ It's like how a minute feels like an hour in a meeting.

口語

You know how 連讀，seven years 放慢，句尾挑高。

You know how one rehearsal is like ten hours of work? 你知道一次排練相當於十小時的工作吧？

一個字換掉了對方的辯解，把逃離的速度說出來，反駁精準又好笑。

- I didn't ... - No. ... is more like it.

熟人拌嘴、揭穿對方措辭時能用；需要體面的場合別說，會火上澆油。

"Left" is generous. Fled is more like it. ／ No, bolted is the better word.

口語

前半句平穩，No 短促，Sprinted 重讀，more like it 輕快收尾。

- I didn't quit. - No. Escaped is more like it. ——我沒有辭職。——對，說「逃走」更準確。