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把最难开口的愧疚化成一句宽慰，冷静里透着一点残酷的体贴。

If he loves you, you won't have to ...

安慰做错事又怕失去对方的人时用；对存心逃避责任的人说会像纵容。

If he really cares, words won't matter. ／ Someone who loves you will understand without being told.

中性

If he 连读，won't have to 缩成 won-afta，句尾放平。

If he loves you, you won't have to explain every mistake. 他要是爱你，你用不着为每个错都解释。

两句短句把责任全揽到自己身上，没有辩解，反而重得吓人。

I'm responsible.

主动认下责任时用；说出口很重，别拿来开玩笑或推卸。

It was my fault, all of it. ／ I take full responsibility for this.

中性

I killed her 停顿后压低，I'm responsible 重音落 -spon。

The report is late. I'm responsible. 报告迟了。责任在我。

一句质问加一句自问，把被拖下水的悔恨和无助一次说尽。

How you have messed up ... What am I going to do?

被某人拖累到崩溃时用；对不熟的人这样说会显得情绪失控。

Look what you've done to my plans. ／ You've turned my life upside down, and now what?

口语

How you 连读，messed up 连成一词，末尾问句上扬。

How you have messed up this project. What am I going to do? 你把这个项目搅成什么样了。我该怎么办？

两句话把用人和踢人写在一起，是报馆最赤裸的过河拆桥。

Say his ... smells and kick him ....

半开玩笑地形容用完就扔时用；对当事人说就是当面羞辱。

Tell him it stinks and show him the door. ／ Praise his work, then cut him loose.

口语

poetry smells 连读，kick him 重读，downstairs 快速收尾。

Tell him the idea is great and cancel the budget. 夸他点子好，然后把预算砍掉。

用一句后悔的自嘲承认被骗，比指责对方更让人无话可说。

I'd be ... right now. I'm a sap, falling for your ....

事后自嘲被说动、耽误了正事时用；对上司说会显得不服管，慎用。

I should be gone by now. I fell for it. ／ I'm a fool for listening to you.

口语

I'd be 连读，right now 顿开，sap 重读，line 轻收。

I'd be home by now. I'm a sap, falling for his pitch. 我本该到家了，真傻，信了他的推销。