wave a red flag故意招惹

前半句是谚语，后半句一句话把自己翻成受害者，机锋又好笑。

It's like ... in front of a bull.

形容某人故意招惹、招来麻烦时用；安慰正被冒犯的人时这样说会显得轻佻。

It's like waving a red flag in front of a bull to argue with him. ／ Wearing that shirt here is a red flag to a bull.

口语

waving a red flag 连读，bull 重读，后半句尾音压低。

Mentioning his rival is like waving a red flag in front of a bull. 在他面前提对手，就像拿红旗逗公牛。

用极夸张的恐怖画面反问，一句就把抱怨顶了回去。

Would you rather ...?

对方抱怨小事、忘了更大风险时用；对不熟的人这样说会显得刻薄。

Would you rather be shot at? ／ Would you rather be back on the run?

口语

Would you 连读，rather 重读，navel 尾音轻收。

Would you rather be picking lead out of your navel back home? 你难道宁愿回老家让人从肚脐里抠子弹？

把盯梢说成仙女教母的照看，威胁里带着一股亲昵的喜感。

I'm gonna keep an eye on you.

半开玩笑地警告朋友自己会盯着他时用；对同事或客人别这么说。

I'll be watching you like a hawk. ／ Consider me your fairy godmother from now on.

口语

fairy godmother 轻快带过，keep an eye on 放慢加重。

I'm your fairy godmother, and I'm gonna keep an eye on your diet. 我就是你的仙女教母，我会盯着你的饮食。

接住红布的公牛梗，转身喊逃，痛快。

What do you say? Let's get outta here. Let's blow.

跟朋友商量逃离无聊场合时能用；对同事提辞职别这么喊。

Let's bail. What do you say? ／ Time to make a run for it.

口语

三句递进加快，blow 短促有力。

Let's call it a day. What do you say? 咱们收工吧。你说呢？

一句冷话点破双标，讽刺得很稳。

They don't care, just so long as you ...

评论不公平现象时能用；当面指责长辈要换委婉说法。

They couldn't care less, as long as you show up. ／ Nobody minds, so long as you smile.

口语

don't care 轻描淡写，just so long as 加快，skirt 咬清。

They don't care, just so long as you stay late. 他们才不在乎，只要你留下加班就行。