look on the dark side往坏处看

一句不打太极却也不站队，把立场问题原样推回给发问的人。

that depends on what side of the fence you're on

被问敏感立场、不想表态时用；正式报告里这样说会显得回避。

it depends on which side you are on ／ that all depends where you stand

口语

that depends 轻快，what side of the fence 连读，you're on 收平。

Whether the rule is fair depends on what side of the fence you're on. 这条规则公不公平，得看你站在哪一边。

拿国民性打圆场，既替丈夫解了围，也顺手把科连霍夫的吓人话按了下去。

someone is inclined to do something

半开玩笑地解释某类人的习惯时用；对陌生人这样说容易冒犯人。

he tends to see the worst in things ／ Russians lean toward the gloomy view

中性

inclined to 连读，look on the dark side 放慢，side 稍重。

My father is inclined to look on the dark side about money. 我父亲在钱的事上总爱往坏处想。

前半句端着谈生意的架子，后半句突然拿自己的胃收尾，反差正是笑点。

There are two schools of thought on that subject.

讨论有争议的话题、想显得中立时用；朋友闲聊里这么说会有点端着。

opinions are split on that subject ／ there are two ways of looking at it

正式

two schools of thought 一气连读，and I have no ulcers 停顿后轻收。

There are two schools of thought on working from home. 在家办公这件事上有两种看法。

先认下对方扣的标签，再拿一个亲历的例子反打回去，是很好用的反驳姿势。

All right, I'm X, but ...

场合：被人拿身份或标签压你时用来反将一军；对熟人开玩笑能用，对长辈正式场合不要这么顶。

Fine, I'm a foreigner, but I've seen it happen. ／ Sure, call me stubborn, but I've got a reason.

口语

重音落在 All right 和 died，but 后稍停再往下说。

All right, I'm a rookie, but I've seen this bug before. 好吧，我是新人，可这个 bug 我见过。