Strictly between ourselves只在我们之间说

用 it 作形式主语，把一件荒唐事说得像冷静观察，who 从句再补一刀。

It's very strange to be ... between two people who ...

对荒唐安排发表冷静评论时用，语气克制带讽，别在当事人面前说。

It's odd to arrange a fight between strangers. ／ It's strange to be planning this for two strangers.

中性

very strange 重读，seen each other 连读收尾。

It's very strange to be planning a party for people who've never met. 给一群素未谋面的人办派对，太奇怪了。

there are moments 先把道理铺开，do not count 再一刀切掉私人情绪，冷而正。

There are moments when ... do not count.

为职责压过个人感受辩护时用，语气庄重，别拿来压别人的真实痛苦。

There are times when feelings have to wait. ／ In this job, personal feelings come last.

正式

moments 重读，do not count 三个词都咬清。

There are moments in nursing when your own tiredness does not count. 做护理总有那么些时刻，自己的疲惫不算数。

用 not likely to 说一句黑幽默，冷静得让听者后背发凉。

you're not likely to ... again

用冷静反话调侃危险时用，要看关系，对紧张的人说会加重恐惧。

You probably won't get a second chance. ／ I doubt you'll need that word again.

中性

not likely to 连读，start 咬清并稍作停顿。

Ride like that and you're not likely to need a return ticket. 那样骑车，你大概用不上返程票了。

Strictly between ourselves 先划出私密圈子，再把最要紧的实情轻轻放下。

Strictly between ourselves, ...

要透露不便公开的实情时用，语气压低，公开场合绝不能说。

Just between us, ... ／ This stays between you and me, ...

口语

Strictly 重读，between ourselves 轻快带过。

Strictly between ourselves, the merger may not happen. 私下说，这桩合并可能黄了。

用 nobody could 的绝对口吻调侃长名字，短句收得干脆，笑点全在克制里。

Nobody could invent ... like that.

调侃某个离谱的名字或安排时用，轻松打趣，别拿真名开玩笑。

You couldn't make that name up. ／ No one would believe a name like that.

口语

Nobody 重读，invent a name 连读，that 收短。

Nobody could invent a street name like that. 这种街名，谁也编不出来。