here's the drill規矩是這樣的

一句話把兄弟倆的命運綁在一起，聽上去是道理，其實是宣判。

Everything you do ... has something to do with ...

當面點破兩件事的因果時用；輕鬆閒聊裡這麼說會顯得太重。

Whatever you decide now comes back to your brother. ／ Everything you say here ties back to him.

中性

重讀 Everything 和 Derek，中間稍快帶過。

Everything you ship this quarter has something to do with that missed deadline. 你這季度交的每個東西，都跟那次誤期脫不了干係。

不勸也不罵，只把最冷的現實擺出來，比任何訓斥都重。

I think (something) would kill you.

勸人別逞強、點破後果時用；對不熟的人說會顯得詛咒。

That world would eat you alive. ／ Out there, you wouldn't last a week.

中性

No 後停半拍，句尾 kill you 沉下去。

I think that market would kill you before year one. 我覺得那市場第一年就能把你拖垮。

用反問把威脅頂回去，短短兩句寫滿了少年不服輸的勁。

Go ahead. You don't think I could handle it?

被壓著還想撐場面時用；對長輩或上司這樣說多半火上澆油。

Go on then. Think I can't take it? ／ Do it. You think I'd break?

口語

Go ahead 上揚，反問句尾再挑高一點。

Go ahead and report me. You don't think I could handle it? 你去告我啊。你覺得我扛不住？

用幽靈代替開除，一句話讓“被抹掉”有了畫面，冷而狠。

You are a ghost at (a place).

說某人會被徹底除名時用；現實裡對同事說像玩笑，對下屬就太重。

You're a nobody here by morning. ／ By Monday you simply won't exist here.

中性

ghost 拉長，Venice Beach High 一字一頓。

Miss one more release and you're a ghost on this team. 再誤一次釋出，你在這個團隊裡就等於消失了。

拿分數當免罪牌，學生式的頂嘴，一句話就暴露了立場和天真。

I followed directions. I did (something).

被指責後強調自己按規矩辦事時用；對發火的人這樣說常被當成狡辯。

I did exactly what was asked of me. ／ I stuck to the brief and it worked.

中性

followed directions 連讀，A Paper 之間幾乎不停。

I followed directions and still got blamed for the result. 我照要求做了，結果還是被怪罪。