have feelings for someone对某人有感情

把放不下的感情比作一个开关，一句就道尽了清醒的执着。

I can't just turn it off that fast.

解释自己放不下某人或某种情绪时用；工作上这么说会显得不专业。

I can't switch these feelings off. ／ It's not something I can shut down overnight.

中性

turn it off 连读，that fast 重读收尾。

I wish I could, but I can't just turn it off that fast. 我也希望可以，可我没法说关就关。

用一句 I feel liberated 把别人的失恋硬说成好事，反讽得毫不心虚。

You're liberated. I feel liberated.

半开玩笑地替人宣布「你自由了」时用；对方正难过时别这么说。

You're free now, and honestly so am I. ／ Consider yourself liberated.

口语

liberated 重读两次，第二句语调更轻佻。

You're liberated now, so stop texting him. 你现在自由了，别再给他发消息了。

损人的话里藏着盼头，把辞职和写完小说绑成同一个出口。

You gotta finish ... so you can quit ...

催朋友完成作品、早点脱身时用；对不熟的人别用损人的口气。

Finish the book and you can drop that dead-end job. ／ Get the novel done so you can walk away.

口语

gotta 缩读，so you can 连读，stupid 重读。

Finish that thesis so you can quit the lab. 把论文写完，你好离开实验室。

一句承认说得又轻又准，把没放下、又不想被劝的矛盾全放在「I guess」的迟疑里。

I guess I still have feelings for [someone].

对好友承认自己没放下某人时用；对当事人或在不合适的场合说，会显得轻率又伤人。

I suppose I'm not over her yet. ／ Some feelings are still there, I guess.

口语

I guess 轻读，still have feelings 连读，for her 收轻。

I guess I still have feelings for my old hometown. 我想我对老家还是有感情的。