circumvent绕过

把爱情和绝症并列，一个词就把玩世不恭说透，狠又好笑。

I believe in A. I believe in B，我信A，我还信B

熟人之间自嘲感情时能用；对正失恋的人这样说是往伤口撒盐。

I believe in love. I also believe in disappointment. ／ Sure I believe in love, and in bad luck.

口语

believe in 连读，cancer 重读并放慢收尾。

I believe in second chances. I also believe in people blowing them. 我相信人能有第二次机会。我也相信人会把它浪费掉。

先认输再翻盘，把 Me 提到句首一顿，痴情和自得都在里面。

Someone could've had X. Me, they loved，本可以选X，却选了我

讲感情往事、想强调对方选了自己时能用；当众说容易显得自恋。

She could've had anyone. She picked me. ／ Plenty of rich men wanted her. She wanted me.

口语

could've 轻读，Me 后稍停，she loved 收得低而稳。

She could have married anyone. Me, she chose. 她本来嫁谁都行。她选的是我。

用最平静的两句回击嘲讽，损人不带脏字，杀伤力却拉满。

It's called a ... You ... much?，这叫…，你…吗

别人拿你的用词开涮时能用；对不熟的人这样说会直接结仇。

It's called a dictionary. You own one? ／ That's called reading. You should try it.

口语

It's called 连读，vocabulary 重音在第二音节，句尾反问上扬。

It's called a deadline. You met one before? 这叫截止日期。你以前赶上过吗？

先吹设备，再补一句自己装的，自夸和心虚一起露了底。

It's pretty ... I ... myself，挺…的，还是我自己弄的

介绍自己弄的东西、带点得意时能用；对专业人士吹牛容易被打脸。

It's pretty advanced. I installed it myself. ／ It's a good system. I set it up on my own.

口语

pretty 轻读，high-tech 重音在后，myself 略拖长。

It's pretty solid. I built the shelf myself. 这架子挺结实的。我自己搭的。

一句疑问戳中钱从哪来，案子最可疑的地方被说得像随口一叹。

How did someone afford ...? It must run a fortune，哪来的钱…？肯定贵得吓人

看到与收入不符的消费、想追问来路时能用；对当事人直问会显得冒犯。

How could she pay for a place like this? ／ This kind of apartment must cost a fortune.

中性

did she 连读，afford 重读，run a fortune 一气带过。

How did he afford that car? It must run a fortune. 他哪来的钱买那辆车？肯定贵得吓人。