take something out on someone把气撒在别人身上

把「受够了」和「迁怒」压进一句，委屈里全是锋利，像一把收回鞘的刀。

I'm so sick of something.

被人反复甩锅、迁怒时用，对熟人倾诉最自然，正式投诉别用这么冲的。

I'm done with people dumping their moods on me. ／ I've had it with being everyone's punching bag.

口语

重音在 so，句尾 on me 放轻。

I'm so sick of people unloading their stress on me after every meeting. 每次开完会都有人把压力甩给我，我真受够了。

用反事实的假设替自己开脱：不做才蠢，把欲望包装成理性。

It would've been stupid to ...

替一个说不出口的选择找理由时用，对朋友自嘲可以，正式场合别说。

I'd have been a fool to say no. ／ Turning that down would've been crazy.

口语

would've 弱读，重音落在 stupid。

It would've been foolish of me to turn down that offer. 拒掉那个 offer 才叫傻。

先道谢再关门，礼貌外壳里是硬边界，比直接骂人更有分量。

Thanks, but I don't need ...

想客气地拒绝或拉开距离时用，对纠缠的人说，别在正式会议里用 psycho。

Thanks, but I'm not looking for that right now. ／ Thanks, but I don't need this drama right now.

口语

Thanks 上扬，重音在 psycho。

Thanks, but I don't need another subscription right now. 谢了，但我现在不需要再订一个服务。

怪人说出最正常的一句坦白，尴尬和心动同时落地。

I didn't mean to ..., I just ...

解释自己没有恶意、缓和误会时用；对刚认识的人说要注意分寸。

I wasn't trying to frighten you, I'm just curious. ／ No harm meant, you just caught my eye.

中性

didn't mean to 连读，scare you 停顿，I just think 轻快。

I didn't mean to startle you, I just wanted to say hi. 我不是想吓你，只是想打个招呼。