given to understand据我们获悉

把自曝丑闻说成亲手敲响丧钟，用最重的比喻换一句信任。

I have rung the doom of my ...

要说明自己已经付出无法挽回的代价时能用；对朋友自嘲可以，正式场合别这么夸张。

I've burned my bridges for this. ／ I've put my name on the line.

literary

rung the doom 放重，破折号后放慢求信任。

I have rung the doom of my credit by signing for you. 为你担保，我已经把自己的信用搭进去了。

用一个土气的对比替妻子作证，比直接喊清白更有人味。

There are them that cannot ..., and them ... cannot ...

替人打包票时能用，语气带点土气亲近；正式文书里不要用 them that 这种说法。

Some people just can't do it, and she can't lie. ／ She's simply not built to lie.

口语

两个 cannot 重读，and them 轻轻连过去。

There are them that cannot hurt a fly, and them my brother cannot either. 有人连苍蝇都舍不得打，我弟弟也是这种人。

承认失控却用 I think 留了余地，口供里透出犹疑和难堪。

I lost my wits and ...

承认自己一时冲动做错事时能用；对长辈认错可以，别拿它当免罪的借口。

I lost my head and did it. ／ I wasn't thinking straight that night.

中性

lost my wits 重读，I think 轻声插入。

I lost my wits and quit before I read the offer. 我一时昏了头，没细看就先辞了职。

先给清白再用 except 补一刀，护妻的话听着像在定罪。

someone is innocent, except ...

替人辩解又想留一句实话时能用；对当事人别真说出 except 后面的话。

She's clean, except she trusts no one. ／ He's honest, except about money.

口语

innocent 重读，except 前停半拍再补刀。

He is innocent, except he forgot to save the file. 他是清白的，只是忘了保存文件。