a fine pair一对活宝

两句连问带骂，Do you have to 把责怪藏在问句里，日常吵架最实用。

Do you have to ...? You're gonna ...

对熟人抱怨对方某个习惯时用，语气重；对长辈或上司别说，会显得顶撞。

Do you really have to be like that? ／ You're gonna get us in trouble.

口语

重音落在 fast 和 killed，问句尾巴上扬，第二句压重。

Do you have to leave everything to the last minute? You're gonna get us burned. 你非得什么拖到最后一刻吗？你会把我们坑死的。

把「最糟的做法」说成一条判断，冷静又有压迫感，是这场戏的胆量宣言。

the worst thing we can do is ...

劝人别露怯、别自乱阵脚时用；正式谈判也能收回，但语气偏硬。

the last thing we should do is panic ／ the worst thing you can do is show it

中性

the worst thing 平稳带过，重音压在 scared，收句下沉。

If they ask about the gap, the worst thing we can do is look nervous. 要是他们问起这段空白，最糟的就是显得心虚。

把「装作没看见」说成一句明确的意愿，是这场戏里最清醒的自保，句子干净可套用。

I don't want him to think that ...

提醒同伴别露声色时用，语气克制；正式场合可改成 I'd rather he didn't think ...。

I don't want him to notice us. ／ let's not let him think we saw.

中性

don't want him to 连读，重音落在 seen，句尾收平。

I don't want him to think that we noticed his tell. 我不想让他以为我们看穿了他的小动作。

祈使句后面甩一个反问尾，把「求你」和「烦死了」同时说了出来，日常吵架最好用。

..., can't you?!

被熟人缠得受不了时能用；对长辈、客户或正式场合别说，太冲。

Give me some space, will you? ／ Just leave me in peace, can't you?

口语

Leave me alone 连读，重音在 alone，can't you 上扬带火气。

Leave me alone, can't you? I'm trying to finish this. 你能不能别烦我？我正想把这个做完。

把对方没完没了的抱怨说成 moans and groans，头韵一压，烦躁立刻变得可感。

I'm tired of hearing about ...

对老抱怨的同伴表达不耐烦时能用；对方正难受时说，会显得冷酷。

I'm fed up with all the whining. ／ I've heard enough complaining for one day.

口语

tired of 连读，moans and groans 两词重读、节奏对称。

I'm tired of hearing about the same delay every Monday. 每周一都为同样的延误唠叨，我听够了。