putt from the rough從長草區推杆

用高爾夫術語替對方把話挑明，既不正面承認，又把醫生逼到沒話說。

I don't care if you ...

想表示不介意別人的選擇時用；用在敏感話題上要小心對方覺得被冒犯。

It doesn't bother me how you play it. ／ Whatever you do off the course is your business.

口語

don't care 連讀，putt from the 一氣帶過，句尾放平。

I don't care if you work late, just tell me first. 你加班我不介意，提前說一聲就行。

一句把諮詢的核心講透，條件句一層層推，最後落在信任是一切的前提。

if someone doesn't ..., then he won't ...

解釋信任為什麼重要時用；對病人或客戶說要注意語氣別像說教。

Without trust, no one opens up. ／ If they don't feel safe, they won't tell the truth.

中性

safe enough 連讀，then he won't 停頓後加重，句尾降調。

If the team doesn't feel safe, they won't share ideas. 團隊要是沒有安全感，就不會說出想法。

把最不該說的話用最正經的句式說出來，冷酷和幽默撞在一起特別扎人。

Do X while they're vulnerable. That's my motto.

黑色幽默或自嘲時用；真拿它當工作準則會讓人反感。

Strike when they're weakest, that's my rule. ／ Catch them off guard, that's my style.

口語

Nail them 重讀，while they're 連讀，motto 前稍停。

Start the hard task while you're motivated. That's my motto. 趁有勁頭時先幹難活。這是我的座右銘。

把數學的美感一句話說透，適合形容熱愛的事。

A difficult X can be like a Y.

形容自己熱愛又難纏的工作時能用，對同好說最好，別對完全外行硬講。

A hard proof can feel like a symphony. ／ Tough math can be as beautiful as music.

中性

difficult theorem 連讀，can be like a 輕快帶過，symphony 重讀。

A hard case can be like a puzzle you want to solve twice. 一個難案子就像拼圖，你會想再拼一遍。