call it off取消

把贫穷说得毫无自怜，一句 nothing else 反而显出全部的坦诚。

I did it because I have nothing else to ...

坦白自己别无选择、家底很薄时用；对陌生人说会显得过重。

I said it because I had nothing else to say. ／ I gave it to you because I have nothing better.

literary

nothing else 连读，show 收得轻。

I told the truth because I had nothing else to offer. 我说了实话，因为我没有别的可给。

用 wouldn't 把被拒说得干脆，that's the main point 一句收住，不诉苦。

That's the main point.

把话拉回重点、不想多解释时用；语气直，别在安慰人时用。

That is the key thing. ／ That is the heart of the matter.

中性

wouldn't 重读，main point 连读。

We ran out of money; that's the main point. 我们没钱了，这才是关键。

阿齐兹反用殖民者口中的旧词，把偏见原样掷回，锋利又冷静。

This is what (a group) will never understand.

指出某群体难以理解某事时用；涉及族群标签要非常谨慎。

This is what outsiders never understand. ／ That is what they will never grasp.

正式

never understand 重读，Oriental 四音节放稳。

This is what outsiders will never understand about us. 这是外人永远无法理解我们的地方。

even if 把假设先堵死，再补一句事实，拒绝得干净利落。

I can't do it even if I wanted to.

强调某事根本没可能时用；语气偏无奈，别用来推卸责任。

I couldn't help even if I tried. ／ She can't come even if she wanted to.

中性

even if 重读，engaged to 连读。

I can't join you even if I wanted to. 就算我想也去不了。

主动提出帮忙，call it off 说得轻，既体贴又不越界。

Would you like me to help you do something?

主动提出帮忙、又不想强加时用；对上级也适用。

Shall I help you cancel it? ／ Would you like me to sort it out?

正式

Would you like me 连读，call it off 连读。

Would you like me to help you move it? 要不要我帮你搬？