“I'm not a religious man, but when they carted you off, I went out and lit a candle.”
我这人不信教,可他们把你拉走那会儿,我出去点了根蜡烛。
先撇清自己,再掏真心,一句点蜡烛把嘴硬心软全说透。
I'm not a ... man, but ...
想先说清自己的立场、再认真讲一句真心话时用;玩笑场合别用力过猛。
I don't usually do this, but I had to say something. / I'm hardly the sentimental type, but I couldn't help it.
中性
not a 轻读,carted you off 连读,lit a candle 落在重音上。
I'm not a party person, but I stayed till the last guest left. 我不是爱凑热闹的人,却一直待到最后一个客人走。
