louse up something搞砸

用一句挖苦的让步就把对方心思摸透，判断里带着优越感。

Unless he's dumber than I think, he won't ...

看穿别人打算、顺带损一句时用；对当事人说会显得刻薄。

Unless he is a fool, he won't wait that long. ／ He is smarter than to sit around until his lease ends.

口语

unless 轻起，dumber 重读，won't wait 拖住。

Unless she's changed, she won't wait for an answer. 除非她变了，否则她才不会等答复。

用一句虚拟推断就把婚戒变成铁证，逼得对方只能点头。

If ... was alive, she'd be wearing ...

把常识摆成推理、逼对方认同时用；证据不足时这么说会显得武断。

A living woman would still wear that ring. ／ If she were alive, the ring would be on her hand.

中性

was alive 连读，she'd be 轻带，Right? 上扬收。

If he had really left, his keys would be gone. 他要是真走了，钥匙就不会还在这儿。

把对方轻蔑的追问原样扔回去，短句里全是火气。

Like X. That's like what.

被人用轻佻口气追问、要当场顶回去时用；正式对话里不能这么冲。

Like the ring. That is what. ／ That kind of like what.

口语

wedding ring 重读，That's like what 一顿一顿说。

Like the receipt. That's like what. 比如这张收据。这就是证据。

进去与出来对举，一句给丽莎的冒险定了性，还带着解气。

went in to get X and came out with X

强调某人说到做到、空手进满手出时用；正式汇报别这么口语。

She went in empty-handed and came out with proof. ／ In for evidence, out with evidence.

中性

went in to 连读，get evidence 重读 evidence，and 轻带。

He went in to ask one question and came out with a job offer. 他进去只想问一个问题，出来却拿到了一份工作。