the wrong impression不好的印象

把待客的分寸说透：不巴结，也不假装，做自己就够了。

I'm not trying to ..., or pretend ...

跟家人商量怎么待人接物时用；对上司或客人这样说会显得端着。

I won't put on a show for them ／ we don't have to pretend to be anyone else

中性

trying to 连读，impress them 略重，anything that we aren't 放慢。

I am not trying to impress the neighbors, just being myself. 我不是要讨邻居欢心，只是做我自己。

把高兴说成一只在体内乱窜的松鼠，怪得可爱，画面一下就活了。

X is running around inside of me like a Y

形容兴奋到坐不住时用；写正式文章或对不熟的人说会显得怪。

I feel like a squirrel let loose inside ／ there is something wild running through me

口语

running around 连读，inside of me 轻快，squirrel 重读。

Excitement is running around inside of me like a squirrel. 兴奋在我身体里像松鼠一样乱窜。

一句轻描淡写的护短：跳得好不好不重要，开心才是标准。

As long as someone is having fun.

替家人朋友说话、不强求结果时用；正式评估里这么说会显得不负责。

so long as she enjoys it ／ as long as it makes her happy

中性

As long as 一气连读，she's having 弱读，fun 稍重收尾。

Let him keep the guitar as long as he's having fun. 只要他开心，就让他继续弹吉他吧。

用一句被夸张的格言把天才也要苦练说得又好笑又实在。

Somebody always said + 名词 is + 比例 + 名词 —— 引用格言再加码

适合在谈练习、努力或天赋时引用。对同学、队友说很带劲；别在别人已经很挫败时拿来指责，会像落井下石。

My coach always said sport is 90% discipline. ／ My teacher always said writing is rewriting.

口语

110% 重读，sweat 短促收尾。

My coach always said skill is 90% repetition. 我教练老说，技术就是九成的重复。

My teacher always said writing is 99% rewriting. 我老师老说，写作就是九成九的重写。