out of spite出于赌气

一口气拆穿一段爱情的误解，用词精准，像心理医生下的诊断。

she mistakes A for B, believing ...

分析某人被误导的感情时用；当面这样说等于把对方看穿，很伤人。

She takes his gloom for depth. ／ What she calls love is just admiration for his misery.

中性

mistakes his 连读，pessimistic despair 重音成对，genius 收降。

She mistakes his rudeness for honesty. 她把他没礼貌当成了直率。

用大牌名字接一个冷门例子收尾，把哲理讲成脱口秀。

nothing lasts forever. Not even ...

劝人放下、感慨聚散时用；安慰正失去亲人的人时别用。

Nothing is built to last. ／ Everything ends eventually.

中性

lasts forever 连读，Not even 稍顿，三个名字节奏均匀。

Nothing lasts forever, so enjoy it while it's here. 没什么是永恒的，趁它还在就好好享受。

拿残酷存在主义当求爱的借口，荒诞和真诚混在一起。

hold onto whatever ... you can

劝人珍惜眼前人时用；拿来当搭讪借口会显得滑头。

Grab whatever love you can find. ／ Hold tight to what you have.

literary

hold onto 连读，whatever love you can 一气呵成，cruel existence 放慢。

Hold onto whatever time you can with them. 能和他们多待一会儿就多待一会儿。

用一个制度漏洞反问常识，气话里藏着真问题。

to do something, you don't need ...

讽刺某件事门槛太低时用；写正式批评要补上论据，别只丢这句。

Anyone can become a parent, no questions asked. ／ There's no test for raising a child.

中性

to have children 连读，don't need 轻读，No proof 重读切断。

To post online, you don't need a license, and that shows. 上网发帖不用执照，看看评论区就知道了。

一句话把对方的倔强看穿，责备里带着亲昵。

you're so determined not to ..., just out of spite

对亲近的人半嗔半笑地批评时用；对同事这样说会显得越界。

You'd rather be miserable than admit you're happy. ／ You refuse to enjoy things on principle.

口语

so determined 重读，not to enjoy 连读，out of spite 放慢收尾。

You're so determined not to have fun, just out of spite. 你就是存心不让自己开心，纯属赌气。