grown on me慢慢就喜欢上了

父亲承认了自己的羞耻感，一句话道尽沉默多年的原因。

I didn't want to think of you as ...

向人坦白当年为何回避时用，适合亲近关系的深谈，别用在客套场合。

I couldn't face seeing you that way ／ I didn't want to see you as that kind of kid

口语

not want to 连读，pick on 放慢加重。

I didn't want to think of you as the one who always needed help. 我过去不想把你当成那个总需要帮助的人。

父亲把自己也放进施暴者一边，坦白得近乎残酷。

if I was ..., I'd probably have ...

承认自己当年也会随大流时用，适合交心的场合，正式场合少用。

I'd probably have done the same ／ I might have joined in too

口语

I'd probably have 连成一串，picked on 重读。

If I had been there, I'd probably have said nothing. 要是我当时在场，大概也会什么都不说。

用老派滑稽的词承认早就看穿，笨拙里全是父爱。

I always knew you were ...

跟熟人打趣或承认早就察觉某事时用，对陌生人别说。

I always had a feeling ／ I knew all along

口语

always knew 重读，tutti-frutti 两个重音。

I always knew you were a bit of a romantic. 我一直就知道你有点浪漫主义。

把「早看出来了」说得不伤人，一句话接住儿子的坦白，还替自己留了体面。

it was hardly a shock

别人说出你早猜到的事时用；对方正难过或需要安慰时别说，会显得冷淡。

It didn't exactly come as a surprise. ／ I'd sort of guessed already.

口语

hardly a 连读，shock 重读收尾。

Honestly, it was hardly a shock when he quit. 说实话，他辞职一点也不让人意外。