tell the difference分辨出两者的差别

既是谦卑也是骄傲：他把威尔放到了与自己并肩的高度。

It's just a handful of people who can ...

说同行稀少、知音难觅时用；自夸成分重，慎用。

Only a few people could ever tell us apart. ／ There are not many of us left.

中性

handful 重读，tell the 连读，between 轻快带过。

It's just a handful of people who can really read these charts. 真正看得懂这些图表的没几个人。

一辈子的遗憾压在一句没说完的话里，越轻越重。

I wish I never ...

表达深深后悔时用；对亲近的人说太重，别轻易出口。

Sometimes I wish our paths had never crossed. ／ I wish I had never gotten involved.

literary

Most days 轻起，wish 重读，句尾拖长收住。

I wish I never got involved in their quarrel. 真希望我从没掺和进他们那场争吵。

把天赋的轻描淡写说成羞辱，一句话就毁掉对方的自尊。

Do you have any idea how ...?

被质疑能力时反击用；脏话重，正式场合换成 Do you realize。

You have no idea how little effort this takes. ／ This is child's play to me.

口语

any 重读，how easy 拉长，joke 落得重。

Do you have any idea how easy that part was? 你知道那部分有多简单吗？

一句平静的感慨，替所有被埋没的人说了话。

Most people never get to see ...

感慨教育和机会不公时能用，适合严肃谈心，别拿来炫优越感。

Most people never find out what they're capable of. ／ Many talents never get their chance.

中性

Most people 连读，never get to 弱读，brilliant 重读。

Most people never get to see what they could have become. 大多数人永远看不到自己本可以成为什么样。