falling apart分崩离析

把少女的自我怀疑写成一句追问，坦诚得让人心一紧。

I go through life thinking X. Are they?

向信任的人坦白不安时用；对不熟的人说会显得太脆弱，场合要私密。

I spend my days feeling watched. Am I? ／ I keep thinking people judge me. Do they?

literary

go through life 连读，everyone's 略过，Are they 上扬。

I go through life thinking everyone notices my accent. Do they? 我总觉得人人都在注意我的口音。真是这样吗？

用两个同时发生的画面，把代沟和时代焦虑一句说尽。

X is falling apart while Y is doing something

想讽刺某人置身事外时用；对长辈或上级说会太冲，私下抱怨可以。

The house is burning while he sips tea. ／ Everything is collapsing while they carry on.

中性

falling apart 压低加重，playing golf 轻快带过，对比才出。

The team is falling apart while he plays golf all week. 他整周都在打高尔夫，团队却在散架。

把绝望夸张成玩笑，再用一封信翻盘，友情的力量全在反转里。

I was just about to X when Y happened

半开玩笑讲差点崩溃又被打断时用；自杀话题很重，别对刚认识的人说。

I was just about to give up when your call came. ／ I was about to quit when help finally arrived.

口语

about to 连读，commit suicide 放轻，when 后语速加快翻盘。

I was just about to quit when your message arrived. 我正要辞职，你的消息就到了。

用一个荒唐的毕业条件，把穷孩子学艺的委屈讲成了笑话。

The studio's in the cellar, which means you only graduate when...

自嘲地方小、条件差时用；对很在乎面子的人别这么说，容易显得牢骚满腹。

Our office is so tiny you can touch both walls at once. ／ The rehearsal room is a closet, so you graduate when you stop tripping over the piano.

口语

cellar 重读，which means 轻快带过，hit your head 连读，句尾轻轻上扬。

The gym is in a basement, which means you warm up just climbing the stairs. 健身房在地下室，也就是说你光爬楼梯就算热身了。