“Do you know I've been the local authority on you ever since?”
你知道吗,从那以后我一直是研究你的本地权威。
把追星说成学术研究,一本正经的夸张最见小城的自得。
Do you know I've been the local authority on ... ever since?
半开玩笑地表示自己是某方面的老资格时能用;对真正专家别说,像抢头衔。
I've been the local expert on you ever since. / Around here, I'm the authority on your work.
口语
local authority on you 连读,ever since 放慢收尾。
Do you know I've been the local authority on coffee ever since that trip? 你知道吗,从那趟旅行后我就成了本地的咖啡权威。
