get in the way碍事

一句话把「带」换成「送」，两个动词之差就是整场戏的真相。

I wasn't going to ..., I was going to ...

要当面纠正对方的误会、把真相说清时用；语气硬，别用在对长辈道歉的场合。

I never meant to bring you along, only to send you. ／ The plan was never to take you, just to ship you out.

中性

两个 going to 都轻读，send 加重，句尾下沉。

I wasn't going to invite you, I was going to replace you. 我不是要请你来，我是要换掉你。

前面一口气堆满大事，最后五个词把人判成障碍，冷酷得毫不修饰。

A, B, C. You got in the way.

列出一串理由再把结论砸下来时用；对亲近的人这么说会立刻伤人。

The deal, the family, the future. You were in the way. ／ Every plan I had, and you stood in front of it.

中性

清单部分平铺快念，You got in the way 逐词加重收住。

The job, the city, my whole future. You got in the way. 工作、城市、我的整个未来。你挡了路。

算计时本来该心虚，他却坦白享受，一句自曝把冷酷和心动同时说穿。

I'm ashamed to say I ...

承认一件不太光彩却真发生过的事时用；正式致歉信里显得太随意。

I hate to admit I loved every minute of it. ／ I'm embarrassed to say I had a wonderful time.

中性

ashamed to say 快而轻，enjoyed every minute 放慢点出。

I'm ashamed to say I enjoyed the whole argument. 说来惭愧，那场争吵我全程都挺享受。

把「大忙人」和「弄上船」摆在一起，客气的句子里全是讥讽。

Such a ... having to ... just to ...

用礼貌的夸张去挖苦对方时用；对客户或上司这样说是明目张胆的顶撞。

A man this busy, wasting hours just to move me. ／ So important, and still finding time to pack me off.

口语

Such a busy man 略扬，just to get me 前停顿一下。

Such a busy boss having to stay late just to check on us. 堂堂大老板，还得加班就为了盯我们一眼。

加一个 do 再补一句 don't you，把期待和试探都挤进同一口气里。

You do ..., don't you?

心里已有答案却想听对方亲口确认时用；追问太急会逼得人下不来台。

You really are coming with me, aren't you? ／ You do mean it, don't you?

中性

do 重读，don't you 轻轻带过、尾音上扬。

You do want to come along, don't you? 你是真想一起去，对吧？