a weakness for特别偏爱

一句开场就把风景、乡愁和距离讲透，还带着自嘲的书卷气。

It's easy to understand why ...

想引出一个人人都能会意的道理时用；闲聊时别这么文绉绉。

No wonder the best poems are written far from home. ／ It makes sense that distance sharpens the love of home.

literary

why 后换气，most beautiful 重读，Italy 与 at the time 连读。

It's easy to understand why homesickness makes the best songs. 不难明白，为什么思乡才写出最好的歌。

先亮伞再损帽子，客气的句子里藏着一句精准的挖苦。

I'm not ..., but ..., if I may say so, ...

想半开玩笑地损人又留点体面时用；对不熟的人风险不小。

I don't mean to be rude, but that hat is useless today. ／ Far be it from me to criticize, but that hat won't do.

正式

but 前稍停，if I may say so 压低快过，inadequate 重读。

I'm no expert, but those shoes, if I may say so, are all wrong for a hike. 我不是行家，可恕我直言，那双鞋走山路可不行。

替对方把骂人的词说出来，反被动为主动，俏皮又占上风。

The word you're looking for is ...

对方含沙射影、你想替他把话挑明时用；正式场合别用。

I think the word you want is cheek. ／ You mean brazen, don't you?

口语

you're looking for 连读，brass 放慢并加重。

The word you're looking for is stubborn, not careful. 你想说的词是固执，不是谨慎。

把恭维包进比较句里，夸人又夸书，分寸拿捏得漂亮。

It's ... enough to find someone infinitely more ... than ...

想文雅地夸对方本人胜过其作品时用；关系不到会很冒失。

The author turns out far more interesting than the heroine. ／ Meeting the writer beats reading the book.

正式

infinitely more 重读，than 后轻快带过，句尾平收。

It's surprising enough to find a chef more exciting than his own menu. 发现一位大厨比他自己写的菜单还有意思，真够让人意外。

把儿童作家的人设一句话掀翻，深与恨配小东西，反差极好笑。

Deep in my innermost heart, I ...

半开玩笑地坦白自己藏起来的真实想法时用；别对当事人说。

Honestly, I can't stand the little things. ／ In my heart of hearts, I dread them.

口语

Deep in my innermost 逐词加重，loathe 拖长，句尾轻轻收。

Deep in my innermost heart, I loathe team-building weekends. 我打心底里讨厌团建周末。

刚说讨厌小孩，转头就为她破例，心软的转弯又体面又好笑。

I shall make an exception of ...

答应为某个人破一次规矩时用；对一般人不这么说。

For your daughter I'll make an exception. ／ She can be the one exception.

正式

make an exception 连读，of your daughter 放慢收尾。

I shall make an exception of your case and waive the fee. 您这事我就破个例，费用免了。