broke bread with一起吃过饭

虚拟语气把「没有我你什么都不是」说得又准又狠。

If I hadn't ..., you'd never even have ...

翻旧账、强调自己功劳时用；对帮过你的人说会伤感情。

If I hadn't called, you would never have heard about it. ／ Without my help you would not have gotten near him.

口语

If I hadn't 连读，never even 重读后放平。

If I hadn't driven you, you'd never have made the meeting. 要不是我开车送你，你根本赶不上那场会。

一句反问加一句拆台，把对方的体面当场撕开。

Is that what you call it? You're always bragging about ...

拆穿别人吹牛时用；半开玩笑可以，认真吵架就伤人。

You call that a favor? You keep bragging about knowing him. ／ Is that what you call friendship? You never stop name-dropping.

口语

Is that what you 连读，broke bread 两词重读。

Is that what you call helping? You just bragged for an hour. 你就管这叫帮忙？你不过是吹了一小时牛。

把恩情说成买不到的东西，穷人的体面全在这一问里。

What about things that no money can buy?

不想只谈钱、要强调情分时用；对方只认钱就白说。

What about the things money can't buy? ／ Some favors are not for sale.

中性

What about 连读，no money can buy 逐词加重。

What about the help that no money can buy? 那用钱也买不到的帮忙呢？

两个住处摆在一起，一个 hovel 一个 townhouse，穷与富的落差被喊得毫不留情。

I live in a hovel! And you live in a townhouse!

被说不知感恩时反击用，朋友争吵可以，工作或谈判场合别这样撕破脸。

I rent a hole, you own a house. ／ You've got a place, I've got nothing.

口语

hovel 重读，townhouse 也重读，两句都往上走。

You call this fair? I live in a hovel, you live in a mansion. 你说这公平？我住破屋，你住大宅。