a big break大好機會

用 honor 配 what was lost，把悼念說得莊重而剋制，一句撐起整場紀念。

Tonight we honor what was lost.

在紀念或追思場合正式致意時能用，對到場的人說；日常玩笑場合別說。

今晚，我們紀念失去的。 ／ 今夜屬於我們懷念的人。

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what was lost 連讀，lost 放慢收。

Tonight we honor what this team lost. 今晚，我們悼念這支隊伍失去的一切。

Tonight we honor what we are leaving behind. 今晚，我們致敬那些即將告別的日子。

用 but also 在哀悼後補上另一半，found 與 lost 呼應，一句轉折把悲劇重新定義成相遇。

But we also commemorate what we found.

在紀念悲傷的同時強調收穫時能用，對同經歷的人說；單純報喪的場合別說。

我們也紀念一路的收穫。 ／ 失去之外，也別忘了得到。

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what we found 連讀，found 放慢加重收。

But we also celebrate what we built together. 但我們也慶祝一起建起來的東西。

But we also keep what we learned here. 但我們也留下在這裡學到的一切。

用地理細節為一座島做介紹，inlets and bays 讓歡迎變得具體可觸，既是招呼也是自豪。

Welcome to our ... with its ...

介紹家鄉或某地特色時能用，對來訪的客人說；正式公文裡別這麼抒情。

歡迎來到我們這兒，有山有水。 ／ 這就是我們的小地方，全都在這兒了。

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inlets and bays 連讀，bays 放慢收。

Welcome to our town with its old streets and its markets. 歡迎來到我們的小鎮，有老街也有集市。

Welcome to our home with its messy kitchen and its noisy dog. 歡迎來我們家，有亂糟糟的廚房和吵鬧的狗。

用 meant to be 對撞 goes as planned，把宿命與意外並置，寫盡生活的反諷。

Where everything is meant to be but nothing goes as planned.

感慨計劃趕不上變化時能用，適合講稿或書面；正式彙報裡別用這種感性的說法。

一切都像註定，卻樣樣出岔子。 ／ 越是安排好的，越是不按套路來。

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meant to be 連讀，goes as planned 放慢收。

Where everything is meant to be, but nothing goes as planned. 一切都像命中註定，可沒有一件按計劃來。

It was meant to be a quiet trip, but nothing went as planned. 本想安安靜靜旅行，結果沒有一件按計劃來。

用最樸素的家常話給全劇收尾，把好客和敞開說成日常，越簡單越有力量。

Come on in. The door's open.

用一句家常話歡迎客人時能用，對敲門的人說；正式接待場合別這麼隨意。

進來吧，門沒鎖。 ／ 別敲了，進來就好。

口語

come on in 連讀，door's open 放慢收。

Come on in. The kettle's on. 進來吧，水都燒上了。

Come on in. We've kept a seat for you. 進來吧，給你留著位子呢。

把 come from away 用作對陌生來客的稱呼，一句歡迎裡全是接納與感激。

Welcome to ... who have come from away.

歡迎遠方來客時能用，對剛到的人說；平常送別或日常閒聊別用。

歡迎遠道而來的你。 ／ 歡迎每一個從遠方來的人。

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come from away 連讀，away 放慢收。

Welcome to the students who have come from far away. 歡迎遠道而來的同學們。

Welcome to the relatives who have come from away. 歡迎遠道而來的親戚們。