squeeze every penny榨乾每一分錢

一句自曝底牌，既亮出強勢，又顯出生意人的坦蕩。

I could ..., and you'd still ...

談判裡試探對方底線、也表明自己不屑佔便宜時用；對上司這樣說會顯得冒犯。

I could ask for more, and you'd say yes. ／ I could take advantage, but I won't.

中性

could 重讀，charge you 連讀，句尾 you'd pay 收穩。

I could ask for double, and you'd probably still say yes. 我可以開口要雙倍，你多半還是會答應。

把對方的處境一句說透：你比我更急著要這筆生意。

You need to have something done

點破對方其實更著急、更需要時用；對平輩談判可用，對客戶少用。

You need this more than I do. ／ This is your chance, not just mine.

中性

need to 連讀，rerailed 重讀，with your 輕帶過。

You need to have this finished before the launch. 這東西得趕在釋出前做完，你比我清楚。

六個詞把一場算計拉回到最樸素的真相：誰也離不開誰。

Like I said, ...

重複自己先前的判斷、強調共識時用；對長輩或正式文書少用這個口語開頭。

As I said, we need each other. ／ We're in this together.

口語

Like I said 一口氣帶過，need each other 連讀。

Like I said, we need each other to finish this. 就像我說的，這東西得靠我們倆一起才能做完。

不誇金屬好壞，直接問它會把世界改成什麼樣，格局一下開啟。

If ... works, have you thought of the implications?

討論新技術、新決定的長遠影響時用；對只想談價格的人說會顯得跑題。

Have you thought about what this could change? ／ Do you see where this could lead?

中性

If your 連讀，thought of 連讀，implications 重讀。

If this plan works, have you thought of the implications for the team? 如果這方案成了，你想過它對團隊意味著什麼嗎？

用一句反差極強的設想，讓新金屬的價值瞬間變得可感。

twice the size with half the ...

向別人描繪一個產品的巨大潛力時用；正式彙報裡也能用這種反問。

Twice as big and half as heavy. ／ Bigger, lighter, and far cheaper.

中性

commercial jet 連讀，twice、half 都要重讀對比。

Can you imagine a phone twice the speed with half the battery? 你能想像一部速度翻倍、卻只耗一半電的手機嗎？

半笑半刺的一句收尾，把剛才的宏大設想拉回兩人的鬥嘴。

You really do ... , huh?

朋友間半開玩笑地指出對方搶你飯碗時用；對不熟的人這樣講會顯得計較。

So you're really coming for my job, huh? ／ You're trying to replace me, aren't you?

口語

really do 重讀強調，wanna 弱讀，huh 尾音上揚。

You really do wanna take my desk, huh? 你還真想搶我的位子啊？