“I'm not trying to steal it. I'm trying to buy it.”
我不是要抢它,我是要买它。
一句否定加一句肯定,把街头冲突的规则整个调了个头。
I'm not trying to X, I'm trying to Y
被人误解来意时用来澄清;对已经动怒的人说,语气要放平。
I don't want to fight; I want to make a deal. / It's not about taking it, it's about buying it.
口语
not 和 trying 连读,steal it 与 buy it 对比重读。
I'm not trying to blame you; I'm trying to fix it. 我不是要怪你,我是想把事情修好。
