have someone confused with认错人了

一句滴水不漏的否认，把明知的事说成误会，越客气越可疑。

You must have me confused with someone else.

被错认出身或身份时用；对熟人明知故犯地说，会显得在装傻。

You've got me mixed up with someone else. ／ I think you have the wrong person.

中性

must have 连读，confused with 弱收，someone else 稍重。

You must have me confused with someone who likes karaoke. 你准是把我认成喜欢唱 K 的那个人了。

用条件句把希望按住，一句话说清问题不在外界而在自己。

Not as long as you ...

对总翻旧事、不肯向前看的人说时用；对刚认识的人说太重。

Not while you keep dwelling on the past. ／ Only if you stop living back then.

中性

as long as 连读，living in the past 放慢下压。

Nothing will change as long as you insist on living in the past. 只要你还坚持活在过去，什么都不会变。

用一句粗俗的俚语把辛苦说得很实在，火气全在 buns 上。

I'm out there busting my ...

对不服气的熟人诉苦或顶嘴时用；对客户或长辈说太粗。

I'm out there busting my back every night. ／ I work my tail off every single night.

口语

out there 连读，busting my buns 重读，句尾降调。

I'm out there busting my buns while nobody notices. 我在外面拼死拼活，却没人看见。

五个词把一个人掏空的状态说完，越平静越让人难受。

All I have are ...

对亲近的人吐露心迹时用；对同事或轻松场合说会显得沉重。

All I have left are memories. ／ Memories are all that remain.

literary

All I have 连读，are memories 放轻，句尾下沉。

All I have are memories of that little flat. 关于那间小公寓，我剩下的只有回忆。