Russian roulette俄罗斯轮盘

把被吵醒的委屈压进反问，only just 三个字把刚要睡着的恼火说透。

Why did you have to ..., I only just ...

被吵醒或被打断时发牢骚，熟人间常用；对长辈说会显没礼貌。

Why did you have to call right now? I just fell asleep ／ I only just sat down and you need me again

口语

did you 连读，only just 重音落在 just。

Why did you have to ring now? I only just got home. 你干嘛这时候打电话？我才刚到家。

把刮胡子这种琐事吹成身份的排场，一本正经的胡扯正是这段的幽默。

all the best people ...

熟人之间说反话、摆排场，带自嘲；正式场合别当真。

all the best people do it that way ／ that's what all the best-dressed men do

口语

all the best 连读，twice a day 两句一顿。

All the best people take the train, you know. 上等人都坐火车，你知道吧。

拿最无害和最致命的两个游戏做对照，暗示那个游戏的分量，话没说完最吊人。

It's not X and it's not Y ...

想吊人胃口或暗示严重性时用，熟人之间可说；正式场合不适合打这种哑谜。

It's no game of checkers, that's for sure ／ It's not hide and seek we're talking about

口语

tiddlywinks 一连到底，Russian roulette 停顿后压低。

It's not a board game and it's not a walk in the park. 这可不是下棋，也不是散步那么轻松。

用一句确认把对方逼到墙角，问题本身就是在点破他不知道的那个游戏。

You mean, you never ... when you were a kid?

熟人之间假装惊讶地确认，可带挖苦；对不熟的人用会像质问。

You mean you never learned this as a kid? ／ So you never played it growing up?

口语

You mean 上挑，when you were a kid 放慢收尾。

You mean you never watched that show as a kid? 你是说你小时候从没看过那部剧？