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三样东西层层递进，把富人怕被讹的心态说得又好笑又可怜。

when people find out who I am, they ...

半自嘲地解释自己为什么不肯亮身份时用；正经场合这样说会显得矫情。

When people find out who I am, they change their tone. ／ Once they learn who I am, the questions start.

口语

find out 连读，shyster lawyer 咬清，数字处放慢。

When people find out who I am, they start asking for free tickets. 人们一知道我是谁，就开始要免费票。

一句恭维包着试探，把搭讪说得既体面又不露骨。

I would have remembered anybody as ... as you are.

客气地表示记得对方、顺便恭维时用；对不熟的人说容易显得油腻。

I would have remembered anyone as sharp as you. ／ Someone as lively as you is hard to forget.

中性

would have 连读成 would've，as ... as 前后对齐重音。

I would have remembered anybody as kind as you are. 像你这么好的人，我肯定记得住。

把家族生意说成一种癖好，举重若轻地亮出底牌。

You might say we had a passion for ...

轻描淡写地介绍自己的家底或长期爱好时用；正式自荐里别这么含蓄。

You might say we had a passion for trains. ／ One could say the family loved the sea.

中性

So did 重读回应上一句，passion for 连读收轻。

You might say we had a passion for clocks. 可以说我们全家都对钟表有股痴迷。

郑重抛出怪理论，是整场暧昧的钩子。

I have this theory about ...

聊天时卖关子能用；对同事谈外貌偏好要注意分寸。

I have a whole theory about night owls. ／ There's a pattern I've noticed with tall guys.

中性

You see 拉近感，this theory 重读，glasses 轻挑收。

I have this theory about people who love cats. 我对爱猫的人有套理论。

把理论套到真人身上，甜蜜里带点调侃。

I'll bet you're also ... and ...

跟熟人说笑打趣时能用；对初识的人可能显得越界。

I bet you're thoughtful and a little hopeless. ／ I'd guess you're kind and easily lost.

口语

I'll bet 上扬，gentle and helpless 并列平推，尾音坠下。

I'll bet you're also patient and stubborn. 我敢打赌你也又耐心又固执。