hopping mad气得暴跳如雷

用一句反问证明自己没钱，军人的傲气和窘迫挤在一起。

You don't think I'd ..., do you?

被人怀疑时用反问反驳；正式场合这样说会显得油滑。

Surely you don't imagine I carry cash into battle. ／ You can't think I'd bring coins to a war zone.

口语

don't think I'd 连读，loose change 重读，do you 上扬。

You don't think I'd travel without ID, do you? 你不会以为我出门连证件都不带吧？

把打劫售货机说得像下达军令，荒诞感全在这份一本正经里。

I want you to ...

对人提出明确要求时用；对上级这样下令会显得没分寸。

I need you to break that lock open. ／ Shoot the padlock off it, please.

中性

that Coca-Cola 连读，shoot the lock off 连成一串。

I want you to pry this drawer open for me. 我要你帮我把这个抽屉撬开。

急到骂人还带英式损话，节奏短促，是全场最好笑的一句。

That's what ... are for.

半开玩笑地催人办事时用；对陌生人说就是骂人。

That's exactly what it's for. ／ What do you think it's for?

口语

Shoot with 连读，That's what 弱读，twit 重音收尾。

Use the drill! That's what it's for. 用钻头啊！它就是干这个的。

把军方威胁换成一家汽水公司，正经语气里全是冷幽默。

You're gonna have to answer to ...

半开玩笑地警告别人后果时用；真问责时 answer to 很正式。

You'll have to explain yourself to the company. ／ The company will want a word with you.

口语

gonna 读成一词，answer to 连读，company 降调。

Break the machine and you'll have to answer to the manager. 弄坏机器，你就得向经理交代。

无线电里的固定收尾，冷静的军语和刚才的混乱正好对照。

This is ... Over and out.

通话或汇报结束时用；日常说话没人这样收尾。

Message ends, over and out. ／ That's all from this station.

正式

Over and out 三词连读，句尾下沉。

This is base control. Over and out. 这里是基地调度。通话完毕。

一句转述就把对方的火气带进作战室，hopping mad 尤其生动。

someone is hopping mad

形容某人气得跳脚时用；写正式报告别这么口语。

He is absolutely furious. ／ He's angry and about to blow.

口语

hopping mad 两词重读，calling again 连读。

The client is calling again and he's hopping mad. 客户又来电话了，气得直跳脚。