the wrong impression不好的印象

把待客的分寸說透：不巴結，也不假裝，做自己就夠了。

I'm not trying to ..., or pretend ...

跟家人商量怎麼待人接物時用；對上司或客人這樣說會顯得端著。

I won't put on a show for them ／ we don't have to pretend to be anyone else

中性

trying to 連讀，impress them 略重，anything that we aren't 放慢。

I am not trying to impress the neighbors, just being myself. 我不是要討鄰居歡心，只是做我自己。

把高興說成一隻在體內亂竄的松鼠，怪得可愛，畫面一下就活了。

X is running around inside of me like a Y

形容興奮到坐不住時用；寫正式文章或對不熟的人說會顯得怪。

I feel like a squirrel let loose inside ／ there is something wild running through me

口語

running around 連讀，inside of me 輕快，squirrel 重讀。

Excitement is running around inside of me like a squirrel. 興奮在我身體裡像松鼠一樣亂竄。

一句輕描淡寫的護短：跳得好不好不重要，開心才是標準。

As long as someone is having fun.

替家人朋友說話、不強求結果時用；正式評估裡這麼說會顯得不負責。

so long as she enjoys it ／ as long as it makes her happy

中性

As long as 一氣連讀，she's having 弱讀，fun 稍重收尾。

Let him keep the guitar as long as he's having fun. 只要他開心，就讓他繼續彈吉他吧。

用一句被誇張的格言把天才也要苦練說得又好笑又實在。

Somebody always said + 名詞 is + 比例 + 名詞 —— 引用格言再加碼

適合在談練習、努力或天賦時引用。對同學、隊友說很帶勁；別在別人已經很挫敗時拿來指責，會像落井下石。

My coach always said sport is 90% discipline. ／ My teacher always said writing is rewriting.

口語

110% 重讀，sweat 短促收尾。

My coach always said skill is 90% repetition. 我教練老說，技術就是九成的重複。

My teacher always said writing is 99% rewriting. 我老師老說，寫作就是九成九的重寫。