close to your chest守口如瓶

把風險從抽象的技術問題換算成人命，一句話就把爭論升級到不能退讓的層面。

This is reckless. You're gonna get somebody killed.

強烈反對一項危險決定時用，語氣很重；用在日常小事上會顯得誇張。

This is careless and someone will pay for it. ／ You are going to get people hurt.

口語

reckless 重讀，get somebody killed 一字一頓收尾。

Skipping the safety check is reckless, and it will get someone hurt. 跳過安全檢查就是胡來，早晚會有人受傷。

把遊戲規則說成正式宣告，very room 把恐怖鎖進當下這個空間；越冷靜越有戲。

Tonight, in this very room, a ... will be committed.

鄭重宣佈某件即將發生的事時用，帶儀式感；日常說會顯得在演。

Right here tonight, it will happen. ／ The crime will take place in this room.

正式

this very room 放慢強調，will be committed 壓低收尾。

Tonight in this very room a promise will be made. 今晚，就在這間屋子裡，會許下一個承諾。

用一連串短促的讚詞形容手感和心情，像在品嚐甜點；純粹的享受喊出來，觀眾會記住。

That just felt so good. So solid, so satisfying.

形容一次到位、痛快的手感或體驗時用，帶誇張；正式場合會顯得失態。

That felt amazing, so solid. ／ So smooth, so satisfying.

口語

felt so good 上揚，solid 和 satisfying 都加重。

That first bite just felt so good, so warm, so comforting. 那第一口感覺太好了，那麼暖，那麼治癒。

把推理結論說成給時尚人物頒獎的頒獎詞，一本正經地華麗，偵探的幽默感一句話立住。

A ... crime for a ... Miss/Mr X

半開玩笑地總結某人風格化的行為時用；正式彙報裡別用，會顯得浮誇。

A crime as stylish as its suspect. ／ Only she could commit a crime this fashionable.

口語

dramatic passionate 連讀，Miss Birdie Jay 放慢收尾。

A loud and colorful mess for a chef who never measures. 一鍋又響又花的亂局，獻給從不稱量的廚師。