eat dirt认栽

把一场大手术的重，压进「再抱一次」这个小动作里，克制得让人心疼。

It'll be a long time before I can ... again

向人说明接下来很久不能做某事时用；轻描淡写可以，但别用来抱怨小事。

It will be a while before I can do that again. ／ I won't be able to do that for a long time.

中性

After tomorrow 稍顿，long time 重读，pick him up 连读放轻。

It'll be a long time before I can run again after this surgery. 做完这次手术，我得好久才能再跑步。

一句旁观者的羡慕，把这家人的关系说透，也照出说话人心里的空缺。

know how much they mean to each other

赞叹别人关系融洽时用；当着当事人说容易像客套。

They know what they mean to one another. ／ Their bond is clear to everyone.

中性

how much 轻快，mean to each other 连读，句尾放平。

Those sisters know how much they mean to each other. 那对姐妹很清楚彼此有多重要。

语法不拘，道理却通透，一句就把教堂之争化解成「来就好」。

... doesn't care which ..., long as you ...

劝人别在细节上纠结时用；涉及信仰时语气要温和、别像教训人。

It does not matter which one, as long as you come. ／ Just show up and the rest is fine.

中性

don't care 一带而过，long as 连读，show up 重读收尾。

She doesn't care which cafe you pick, long as you show up. 你挑哪家咖啡馆她都不介意，只要人来就行。

把一台精细手术说成粗暴的手工活，黑色幽默压着害怕。

They basically have to ... to ...

半开玩笑形容大手术或麻烦事时用；在病人本人面前别这么说。

Basically they have to open you up to fix it. ／ They just about have to take you apart.

口语

basically 弱读，saw her in half 重音落在 half。

They basically have to run a mile to test my heart. 测我的心肺，基本上得先让我跑一英里。