burnt out累垮

用 would think 和 the minute 把学生心里的不安说得很轻，其实句句在试探。

I would think you would ...

半开玩笑试探对方是否记得自己时能用；对长辈或正式场合别用，显得像质问。

I'd have thought you would remember us. ／ I figured you'd forget us the moment we left.

口语

would 轻读，the minute 咬清，句尾降调。

I would think you would remember the intern who saved your launch. 我还以为你会记得那个帮你救场的实习生呢。

把最重的消息用最轻的语气说出，重复的 no 是在挡住对方的追问。

someone passed away

说亲人去世时用，委婉得体；对刚认识的人别追问细节，场合要轻。

She passed on a few years back. ／ I lost my wife a while ago.

中性

前两个 no 短促，passed away 放慢，不重读。

His father passed away last spring, so be gentle. 他父亲去年春天走了，说话轻一点。

用 even when 把时间拉回去，一句话点出弗兰克从头到尾都在扮演体面。

even when ..., you were always

指出某人一直没变时能用；当着本人说要看场合，容易像揭短。

Even back then, you were always the one in the suit. ／ You have always been that guy in the suit.

口语

even when 连读，重音放在 suits。

Even in college, she was always the one with a plan. 就算上大学那会儿，她也总是那个有打算的人。

把一句社交提醒说成许可，点破他躲闪的眼神，也点破两人的距离。

You're allowed to X.

温和点破对方躲闪或拘谨时能用；熟人、旧识的场合合适，对长辈别说。

You can look at me, you know. ／ Nobody's stopping you from making eye contact.

中性

重读 allowed 和 eye contact，句尾叫名字降下来。

You're allowed to ask me a question, you know. 你可以问我问题的，你知道吧。

一句轻描淡写的过去时，把一个人被迫放下的梦想全带出来了。

I was doing X up until very recently.

谈起刚结束的生活或身份时能用；对旧识聊天合适，面试里不要这样说。

I still danced until a few months ago. ／ I only stopped doing that recently.

中性

重读 dancing 和 recently，末尾降调。

I was painting up until very recently, actually. 其实我直到最近还在画画。