strong suit强项

用虚拟条件句推理对方处境，平静一句就把哈利的心思露了出来。

If you didn't ..., you wouldn't be ...

用反推的方式点破对方处境时用；对不熟的人说会显得太咄咄逼人。

If nothing had changed, you wouldn't be sitting here. ／ If you were still together, you wouldn't need me.

中性

didn't 重读，wouldn't be 弱读，句尾轻轻上扬。

If you didn't want the job, you wouldn't be at the interview. 你要是不想要这份工作，就不会来面试了。

用 Second of all 摆出第二点，把界限划得干脆又不失分寸。

It is none of your business why ...

别人越界打听隐私、要划清界限时用；对上级或长辈用会很冲。

That is not your concern. ／ Why we split up is none of your business.

中性

none of your business 一气念完，business 落重音。

It is none of your business how much I earn. 我挣多少钱跟你没关系。

把一场荒唐的指控引用得一本正经，越严肃越好笑。

One day, [someone] says to me, "..."

转述别人说过的一句荒唐话时用；讲严肃故事时别用这种腔调。

One day, he just says to me, "..." ／ So the other day he tells me, "..."

口语

says to me 轻快带过，引号里的话放慢加重。

One day, my boss says to me, "You never take holidays." 有一天，我老板跟我说：「你从来不休假。」

把生活小事升级成法庭判决，夸张的正式用词一下把荒唐感放大。

I'm sorry. I need a judge's ruling on this.

朋友间争论鸡毛蒜皮时能用，自带喜剧效果；严肃场合别用会显得不认真。

I'm going to need a second opinion on this. ／ This calls for an official ruling.

口语

I'm sorry 后稍停，judge's ruling 连读，on this 收尾下压。

I need a judge's ruling on whether this counts as dessert. 这算不算甜点，我需要法官来裁决。