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当着本人的面把他只会两句英语讲成笑话，亲密才敢这么说。

X knows only two/three [things] - ... and ...

对熟得不能再熟的朋友开玩笑时用，当众损陌生人千万不要。

He has two expressions and uses both. ／ That's his whole English vocabulary.

口语

only 重读，very much 放慢把笑点铺开。

He knows only two recipes - noodles and more noodles. 他只会两手菜谱——面，还是面。

一句自嘲把两国军人对战争的认识全说透了，还顺手补一刀。

X knows about Y - only from the newspapers. - And mostly wrongly.

自嘲只从二手渠道了解某行时用，认真汇报战况别用。

I know it only from headlines. ／ Second-hand knowledge, and mostly wrong.

中性

newspapers 后停顿，wrongly 轻轻压下来。

I know about football only from the highlights - and mostly wrongly. 我对足球的了解只来自集锦——而且多半还看错了。

替沉默的人把难处说出来，比催他开口体面得多。

Only he was afraid nobody could [do something].

替害羞或紧张的人解释、给对方留台阶时用，别拿它当借口。

He was worried no one would follow him. ／ He didn't want to be misread.

中性

Only 起句轻，afraid 略重，句尾放平。

Only he was afraid nobody would follow his accent. 他只是担心没人听得懂他的口音。

地主之谊一句到位：承认看得太少，再顺势把门打开。

I hope we shall be able to show you more than that.

招待客人、介绍城市或公司时用，语气正式，熟人闲聊偏客气。

We must show you a better side of the city. ／ There's far more we'd love you to see.

正式

shall be able to 连成串，more than that 收得稳。

I hope we shall be able to show you more than the office. 希望我们能带你看看办公室以外的地方。