opportunity of a lifetime一生一次的機會

把一次登場說成一生一次，既抬高了分量，也把壓力全壓在他身上。

the opportunity of a lifetime for someone

形容難得的機遇時能用；對長輩或正式場合別說得太誇張，免得像空話。

a once-in-a-lifetime chance ／ the chance of a lifetime

中性

opportunity of a 連讀，lifetime 重讀。

This is the opportunity of a lifetime for a young engineer like her. 對她這樣的年輕工程師來說，這是一輩子一次的機會。

用灰姑娘做比喻，把「一夜成名也可能一夜崩盤」說得又準又狠。

X could be over before it even gets started

說某件事開局就可能黃掉時能用；對當事人別當面潑冷水，場合要挑對。

over before it begins ／ done before it starts

中性

doesn't perform 連讀，Cinderella 稍重讀。

The dream could be over before it even gets started if we lose this backer. 要是丟了這個投資人，這個夢想還沒開始就可能結束。

不直接誇，只說懂他的人根本不用猜，把威懾力留給觀眾自己品。

it didn't take much of a guess for someone who...

事情幾乎註定、想顯得雲淡風輕時能用；對不熟的人說會像在賣弄。

anyone could have guessed ／ no one had to guess

中性

didn't take 吞音，who know 連讀。

It didn't take much of a guess for anyone who has watched him pitch. 看過他投球的人，根本用不著怎麼猜。

兩句短句像關門落鎖，把主場的氣焰和防守者的狠勁一次說完。

You get nothing. This is my ...

在熟悉的地盤上放話、宣示主導權時能用；在別人的場子對陌生人說會直接挑事，別用。

You're getting nothing here. This is my turf. ／ Nothing for you. This house is mine.

口語

You get nothing 兩詞一頓，This is my house 逐詞咬實。

You get nothing here. This is my project. 這兒你什麼都拿不到。這是我的專案。