“I'm not a religious man, but when they carted you off, I went out and lit a candle.”
我這人不信教,可他們把你拉走那會兒,我出去點了根蠟燭。
先撇清自己,再掏真心,一句點蠟燭把嘴硬心軟全說透。
I'm not a ... man, but ...
想先說清自己的立場、再認真講一句真心話時用;玩笑場合別用力過猛。
I don't usually do this, but I had to say something. / I'm hardly the sentimental type, but I couldn't help it.
中性
not a 輕讀,carted you off 連讀,lit a candle 落在重音上。
I'm not a party person, but I stayed till the last guest left. 我不是愛湊熱鬧的人,卻一直待到最後一個客人走。
