first dibs优先挑选权

用「你都想不到」把一段荒唐往事吊起来，越轻快越显心酸。

you won't believe what happened to (someone)

想给朋友讲离奇事、吊胃口时用；正式场合不要用。

You won't believe what she did next. ／ Wait till you hear what happened to him.

口语

won't believe 连读，space 拉长。

You won't believe what happened to my old roommate. 你都不会信我那个旧室友出了什么事。

一句天真的信任，把被耍的荒唐和认真同时说尽。

Someone has never done something before.

替某人辩护或表示意外时用；语气认真，别拿来开玩笑。

He's never let us down before. ／ She's never been late before.

中性

never 重读，before 轻收。

He's never lied to me before. 他以前从没骗过我。

五个词说尽自作多情的心碎，越想越让人想笑。

I thought we had something.

被冷落或关系变味时用；半开玩笑半心酸都行。

I thought we had a connection. ／ I thought we were a thing.

口语

thought 收短，something 尾音上扬。

I thought we had something, but she never called. 我还以为我们有点什么，可她再没打来。

把荒唐计划说得理直气壮，正义感和没出息撞在一起。

We were supposed to do something!

抱怨计划没兑现、对人发火时用；口语，正式场合别用。

We were supposed to win! ／ This was supposed to work!

口语

supposed to 连读成 supposed-a。

We were supposed to be on vacation today. 我们今天本该在度假的。

虚拟条件句当甩锅工具，一本正经把错全推给对方。

I would have done X if you hadn't done Y.

事后怪别人毁了机会时用；吵架常用，别当免责借口。

I would have won if you hadn't interfered. ／ We'd be fine if you hadn't said that.

口语

would have 弱读成 would've，hadn't 吞 t。

I would have finished if you hadn't kept interrupting. 要不是你老打断，我早就做完了。

六个词里全是警告：再往下不是嘴上吵，是要动手了。

You've just crossed a line.

被人冒犯、准备翻脸时用；语气很重，说完通常有后果。

That was a step too far. ／ You went too far this time.

中性

just 轻，line 重读收尾。

You've just crossed a line, and I want an apology. 你这次真的越界了，我要你道歉。

把「拖累」说得像物理重量，嫌弃里带着想逃的决绝。

I'm tired of you doing something.

对长期拖累自己的关系表达厌倦时用；很伤人，别轻易说。

I'm tired of carrying you. ／ You're holding me back.

口语

tired of 连读，weighing 重音在前。

I'm tired of you making me feel small. 我受够了你总让我觉得自己很渺小。