out of respect出于尊重

一口气把采访里的信任谈成规则，五分钟后作废这句尤其传神。

I need to know that anything I say ... stays out.

跟人谈条件、约定哪些能公开时能用；正式合同里别这么口语。

I need to know that anything I mark off the record stays off. ／ I need your word that you'll leave that part out.

中性

five minutes later 连读，not to put in 略快带过。

I need to know that anything I say today stays between us. 我得确认，今天我说的话只留在你我之间。

把采访关系整个翻过来，一句话就把媒体的荒诞说透了。

do a profile on someone who's doing a profile on me

调侃互相报道、绕圈子的关系时能用；正式报道里不要这么绕。

I'd love to interview the guy who's interviewing me. ／ I want to review a critic who reviewed me.

口语

profile on one 连读，who's doin' 快读成 who's doin。

I'd love to review a critic who reviewed my book. 我倒想给那个评论我书的评论家写篇评论。

用 fatigue 和 fuckup quotient 自嘲，把崩溃边缘说成一个笑话。

Given my ..., it's the only way I can ...

自嘲压力大、说明为什么只能这么办时能用；对不熟的人别说 fuckup。

Given how tired I am, it's the only way I can cope. ／ With my schedule this month, it's the only way I stay sane.

口语

fuckup quotient 连读，not... not going 中间停顿。

Given my workload lately, it's the only way I can finish it. 最近活太多，只有这样我才做得完。

把讨好型人格说成一种毛病，自嘲里带着真诚。

I have this terrible problem. I really hate to ...

自嘲性格弱点时能用；谈正事、对客户别这么开场，看场合。

I have this awful habit. I hate to let anyone down.

口语

terrible 重读，hate to 弱读连读，people's 轻收。

I have this terrible problem. I really hate to say no to my boss. 我有个要命的毛病：特别不好意思跟老板说不。