a breath of fresh air讓人耳目一新

把絕症說成一份判決書，再用一個決定把恐懼翻成力量。

When I got X, I decided to make the rest of my time count.

經歷重大打擊後表態要重排人生時用；閒談裡說會顯得很重。

When I got the bad news, I decided to make every day count. ／ After the diagnosis, I chose to make the rest of my time matter.

中性

death sentence 稍頓重讀，decided to 連讀，句尾降調落定。

When I got that warning from the doctor, I decided to make the rest of my time count. 那次醫生警告之後，我決定讓餘下的日子過得有價值。

用一句與事實相反的假設，把一條個人原則放大成普世道理。

If everybody followed that rule, there would be ...

感嘆某條規矩本該人人遵守時用；正式場合或閒談都合適。

If everyone kept that rule, there would be far fewer problems. ／ Imagine if we all followed that rule.

中性

followed that 連讀，would there be 輕快帶過，句尾收平。

If everybody followed that rule, there would be a lot less pushing. 要是人人都守這條規矩，插隊的事就少多了。

把一句誠實的回答比作新鮮空氣，誇得輕巧又具體。

X is a breath of fresh air.

誇某人在沉悶環境裡難得讓人舒服時用；正式面試也適用。

You are a breath of fresh air. ／ That honesty was a breath of fresh air.

中性

breath of 連讀成 breath-ov，fresh air 兩個重音都說滿。

Someone who admits a mistake is a breath of fresh air in this office. 在這個辦公室，肯認錯的人真讓人耳目一新。

迴環結構把誠實和守信綁在一起，讀一遍就忘不掉。

Say what you mean, mean what you say.

勸人說話算數、把話說明白時能用；諷刺對方言行不一時也常這麼用。

Mean what you say and say what you mean. ／ Talk straight and stand by your word.

中性

兩個分句節奏對稱，say 和 mean 交替重讀。

Say what you mean and always mean what you say. 想什麼說什麼，說什麼就做到。