come right out and say直截了當地說

把積攢多年的冷落壓進一句拒絕，all of a sudden 點破對方臨時的熱情。

You can't all of a sudden be X just because Y

對臨時來套近乎的人用，把理由說清才不顯刻薄；對真心認錯的長輩別這麼說。

You can't suddenly act like we're close ／ Don't play best friend just because you had a rough day

口語

all of a sudden 快帶連讀，just because 重讀後半句。

You can't all of a sudden act like we're close just because you need a favor. 你不能因為要找我幫忙，就突然裝得我們很熟。

一句拆穿公司話術：先裝公正，再承認誰都不敢直說。

make it seem like X because they couldn't just say Y

吐槽公司或組織的場面話時用，對同事私下說合適，正式會議上別點名。

dress it up so it looks fair ／ they won't come right out and admit it

口語

justified in firing 連讀，come right out 一氣呵成。

The new form is there to make it seem fair because they couldn't just admit the layoffs. 那張新表格就是讓裁員顯得公平，因為他們不敢直接承認。

把想親近又說不出口的笨拙，藏進一句半是請求的話裡。

you don't always have to wait for someone to...

想讓對方主動一點時用，語氣放軟；對剛吵過架的人別用命令口吻。

you could reach out first sometimes ／ don't just wait for me to make the first move

中性

don't always 輕讀，come to you 放慢收尾。

You don't always have to wait for me to text first, you know. 你不用每次都等我先發訊息，你知道的。

用最輕的一句反話，把職場裡不敢說的真相釘死。

that would just be too X

對明顯荒唐的做法反諷時用，熟人之間能說；正式彙報裡少用。

that would be asking too much ／ that's just too honest for them

口語

would just be 連讀，too honest 重讀落點。

Asking for a straight answer here would just be too honest. 在這兒要個直接的回答，那可就太誠實了。