more than you can shake a stick at多得数不清

一个土味习语把暴发户扎堆的画面说得又夸张又好笑。

more ... than you can shake a stick at

夸张地说某样东西多得数不清时用；写正式报告别用这种乡下说法。

There are more cafes here than you can shake a stick at. ／ The town has more churches than you can shake a stick at.

口语

more 重读，than you can 连读，shake a stick at 一气呵成。

There are more food stalls than you can shake a stick at. 这儿的小吃摊多得数都数不过来。

郑重其事地夸一个部位，越一本正经越显出老色鬼的滑稽。

If there's one thing I admire, it's ...

半开玩笑地强调自己偏爱某样东西时用；正经表白里这样说会显得轻浮。

If there's one thing I love, it's a quiet morning. ／ If there's one thing I trust, it's good coffee.

中性

If there's 连读，one thing 重读，it's a 轻轻带过。

If there's one thing I admire, it's a well-made loaf. 要说我欣赏什么，那就是烤得好的面包。

把 up the wrong tree 换成 wrong fish，一个字就把拒绝说得又冷又俏。

bark up the wrong tree / fish

对方找错人、盯错目标时用；对上级或客户这样说会显得冒犯。

You're barking up the wrong tree. ／ You've got the wrong person.

口语

barking up 连读，wrong 重读，fish 收得干脆利落。

For refunds you're barking up the wrong tree; try the front desk. 要退款你找错人了，去前台问问吧。

轻飘飘报出荒诞数字，富豪人设一句立住。

I've been married ... times.

朋友间自嘲情史时能用；对刚认识的人别当真炫耀。

I've been through this a few too many times. ／ Marriage and I are old acquaintances.

口语

seven or eight 一带而过，times 收得漫不经心。

I've changed jobs six or seven times. 我换过六七份工作。

拿乐器搭讪还端着认真劲，越正经越滑稽。

Do you use a ..., or do you just ...?

对不熟的人搭话时能学幽默；职场上别学这种打探。

Do you play it with a pick, or just your fingers? ／ Is it bowed or plucked?

正式

Fascinating 拖出嘲讽味，or 处小停，pluck it 轻挑收。

Do you string it by hand, or do you just buy it? 你是自己穿弦，还是直接买现成的？