by heart背得滚瓜烂熟

先说想睡，再说没得睡，转折越轻越显疲惫，英式牢骚就这么说。

I could have done with ... myself, but ...

自己也很累却还得赴约时用，熟人之间抱怨，正式场合少用。

I could have used a nap myself. ／ A nap would have been nice, but I am due out.

中性

could have 连读，重音落在 nap 与 theatre。

I could have done with a break myself, but the shift is short-staffed. 我自己也想歇会儿，可这班人太少。

骂到一半卡壳，重复的 damned 暴露他词汇有限又火气上头，滑稽得真实。

Ought to be ashamed of yourselves, doing ... like ...

长辈责骂晚辈失态时用，带偏见色彩，现代场合要避开。

You ought to be ashamed, carrying on like that. ／ Have you no shame, shouting like that?

口语

ashamed of 连读，两次 damned 之间故意停顿。

You ought to be ashamed of yourselves, yelling like that in a library. 你们该害臊，在图书馆里那样大喊大叫。

一边是死亡一边是喧闹，用 while 对举，指责的分量全压在这一句里。

People are ... while others are ...

谴责两边待遇悬殊、有人不知轻重时用，语气很重。

Soldiers are dying while officers are out celebrating. ／ One side suffers while the other plays.

正式

losing their 连读，while 后稍停，重音落在 drunkards。

Staff are losing their weekends while managers are roaring about bonuses. 员工在牺牲周末，经理却在为奖金喧闹。

前一句还板着脸，这句忽然转为长辈式温和，勋章一句就把敌意化开。

I hope you enjoy ... You've earned it.

对辛苦过的人表示肯定时用，真诚又不过分热络。

Enjoy it, you've worked for this. ／ You deserve a good rest after that.

中性

two boys 连读，earned it 收得短而肯定。

Enjoy the trip, you two; you have earned the break. 你们俩旅途愉快，这趟休息是应得的。

把人称“大猩猩”地赶去读信，损人里带着亲热，旧式英国味十足。

Read it, you big ape.

跟很熟的朋友玩笑催他做事时用，陌生人绝对别这么叫。

Just read it, you great lump. ／ Read it yourself, you big oaf.

口语

read it 连读，big ape 两个词都重读。

Open it, you big ape; it is not going to bite. 快打开，你这大块头，它又不会咬人。