stay well clear離得遠遠的

把婚姻說成同一條路，一起開始就一起結束，拒絕獨自逃生。

We started out together and we'll finish together.

關係走到攤牌的時刻，用來表明同進同退，別說自己先走。

we're in this together to the end ／ we came this far as one

literary

started out 連讀，重音在 together，句尾放平。

We started this company together and we'll see it through together. 公司是我們一起辦起來的，就一起撐到底。

平靜地預告結局：船沉時沒人敢靠近，逃生與死亡只隔一層。

stay well clear when ...

提醒別人有危險時躲遠點，別湊近看。

keep well away when ... ／ stand clear when ...

中性

well clear 連讀，when she sinks 壓低收尾。

The crowd will stay well clear when the alarm sounds. 警報一響，人群都會躲得遠遠的。

用一句假設把婚姻的重量放上桌，語氣越平靜，越讓人心碎。

If X were here, I think X would ...

說給親近的人聽，表明自己也會照做，正式場合少用。

if she were here, she'd do the same ／ she would have done as I say

中性

were here 連讀，重音在 I think，she'd 輕輕帶過。

If my mentor were here, I think she would back this plan. 要是我導師在，我想她會支援這個方案。

臨走前最實在的忠告，不勸人勇敢，只勸人別耽擱。

Don't stay on the ship until the end.

勸人趁早離開危險或困境時用，語氣直接；對還抱有幻想的人說會顯得掃興，要挑時機。

Don't wait until the last minute. ／ Get off before it's too late.

中性

Don't stay 連讀，until the end 放慢收尾，語調平實。

Don't stay in that job until the end; leave while you can. 別在那份工作裡耗到最後，能走就早點走。