meet the eye另有隐情

把「有猫腻」说得含蓄又有分量，侦探片一句就立住悬念。

There is much here that does not ...

想暗示事情另有隐情时用，对同僚或客户都行；已经摊牌后别再拿来故弄玄虚。

There is more going on here than meets the eye. ／ Not everything here is what it seems.

literary

重音落在 much 和 eye，中间 that 弱读一带而过。

There is much in his answer that does not meet the eye. 他的回答里有很多东西不是表面那样。

三个短动作排比收在破案上，把笨侦探的自信演成了喜剧节奏。

I gather the facts, examine the clues, and ...

向人炫耀工作流程、把复杂事说得很简单时用；对熟人打趣可以，正式汇报别用。

First you collect, then you check, and soon it's done. ／ Gather the facts, check the details, and it solves itself.

中性

gather、examine、solved 各一顿，before you know it 加速带过。

I check the logs, swap the part, and before you know it, it boots. 我查查日志、换个零件，转眼它就开机了。

一句话把整座宅子圈成嫌疑圈，冷静、有压迫感，适合当警告。

Everyone in ... is under suspicion.

要宣布范围、给所有人施压时用；对下属或对手都行，私下闲聊别用。

Nobody here is above suspicion. ／ Everyone here is a suspect.

正式

重音放 household 和 suspicion，is under 连读弱读。

Everyone in this department is under suspicion until the audit ends. 审计结束前，这个部门每个人都有嫌疑。

一句话交代了整桩密室案的关键条件，冷静得像在念报告。它没有形容词、没有情绪，却让听的人立刻开始推理，是悬疑对白里最有效率的句式。

The ... was locked from the inside.

陈述一个封闭、无法解释的事实时用，语气平；想制造悬念时最有效，闲聊里少用。

It was bolted from within. ／ Nobody could have come in from outside.

中性

locked from the 连读，inside 重读收尾。

The office was locked from the inside, which makes no sense. 办公室是从里面锁上的，这根本说不通。