come with me跟我一起來

一句輕快的宣佈，把事業往後放、把陪伴提到前面，the rest of 用得很穩。

We're gonna cancel the rest of ..., and I'm just gonna ...

向伴侶或家人宣佈調整計劃時用；對合作夥伴宣佈要先商量，別單方面說。

We're pulling the rest of the dates. ／ I'm staying home for the rest of the summer.

口語

the rest of 連讀，all summer 重讀。

We're canceling the rest of the trip and staying home. 我們把旅行剩下的行程取消，待在家裡。

only a matter of time 把殘酷的預測說得像常識，讓威脅聽起來不可阻擋。

It's only a matter of time before ...

警告別人某事遲早發生時用；對當事人說這句往往就是施壓，別輕用。

It's bound to happen sooner or later. ／ It's just a question of when.

中性

only a matter of 連讀，real thing 重讀。

It's only a matter of time before the old problem comes back. 老問題遲早還會回來。

single-handedly 和 derailed 兩個重詞並排，把一個人的破壞力說到最大。

You almost single-handedly ruined ...

當面追責、把責任點明時用；對還沒定性的人說太重，別用。

You nearly destroyed everything she built on your own. ／ Her career barely survived you.

中性

single-handedly 放慢，derailed 重讀。

You almost single-handedly ruined the launch. 這次釋出差點被你一個人搞砸。

用一句輕描淡寫的劃界把立場擺明，客氣底下是毫不退讓。

We're not exactly X here.

想客氣但明確地拉開距離時用，成年人之間很常見；對想緩和關係的人說會顯得冷，慎用。

Let's not pretend we're close. ／ We're not on those terms.

中性

not exactly 連讀，friends here 放慢，語氣平穩不帶起伏。

We're not exactly friends here, so let's keep it professional. 咱倆算不上朋友，那就公事公辦。