crawl with到处都是

把失恋的心酸说成满街加油站，天真又好笑，却真的戳心。

No matter where I go, ...

说某种联想躲不掉时用；对刚失恋的人说会显得轻浮。

Wherever I go, something reminds me of him. ／ Every corner brings it back.

口语

No matter where 连读，every corner 两个词都重读。

No matter where I go, there's a coffee shop calling my name. 不管我走到哪儿，都有家咖啡馆在勾我。

用最朴素的让步把绝境讲成轻松，反倒显出两人的狼狈。

We'll ..., and if we have to, we'll ...

表示退无可退也认了时用；正式场合会显得消极。

We'll manage, and if not, we'll cope. ／ We'll walk, and starve if it comes to that.

口语

We'll walk 短促，if we have to 轻读，starve 重读收尾。

We'll take the bus, and if we have to, we'll walk. 我们坐大巴，真不行就走过去。

一句朴素的比较，把糖糖阅人无数的委屈和天真同时说出来了。

the first ... I ever met in my life

强调某人难得、头一回遇到时用；对当事人说像表白。

He's the kindest person I have ever known. ／ I have never met anyone like him.

中性

first 重读，I ever met 连读，in my life 放慢。

She's the first boss I ever met who actually listens. 她是我遇到的第一个真会听人说话的老板。

换一个医学词说局面恶化，冷得发笑。

The place is crawlin' with .... ... is settin' in.

吐槽场面失控时能用；对正在慌乱的人别火上浇油。

The office is crawling with interns. Chaos is setting in. ／ The party's crawling with strangers. Panic is setting in.

口语

crawlin' with 加快，gangrene 重读，setttin' in 放慢阴森。

The inbox is crawling with demands. Fatigue is setting in. 收件箱里全是要求。疲惫开始发作。

把杀人说成合唱，黑帮式委婉冷到骨子里。

One of these days, ... and ... will be singin' in the same choir again.

对朋友转述狠话时能用；对当事人说就是真挑衅。

One day they'll share a table again, six feet under. ／ Soon they'll be roommates in the same plot.

中性

One of these days 铺垫，same choir 重读，again 收平不上扬。

One of these days, the two rivals will be sharing a coffee machine again. 总有一天，那对冤家会再用同一台咖啡机。