stick a fork in徹底完蛋了

借廚房裡試肉熟沒熟的動作宣判一個人出局，比喻硬、語氣狠，兩句話就把結論釘死。

Stick a fork in someone. He's done.

宣判某人或某事徹底結束、不可能翻盤時用，語氣帶看笑話。

He is finished. ／ You can write him off completely.

口語

Stick a fork 連讀，He's done 一字一頓收尾。

Stick a fork in him—he's finished. 他徹底完了，叉子都能插上了。

He's cooked. There's nothing left. 他涼透了，什麼都不剩。

用一句「說實話」開路，再拿政治履歷給私事打分，把客套和毒舌縫在一起，彎子拐得又快又準。

To tell you the truth, it was a lot like ...

先宣告自己要說實話，再用一個比喻挖苦時用。

Honestly, it reminded me of his term in office. ／ To be frank, it was just like his record.

口語

to tell you the truth 連讀帶過，a lot like 重讀，presidency 放慢。

Honestly, it was a lot like his campaign—big talk, no follow-through. 說實話，那就像他的競選——吹得響，沒下文。

把過氣說成還想留在牌局裡，又一句點破本事已經不在，評人評己都鋒利，換行業一樣能用。

They want to stay in the game, but they don't have it anymore.

評論某人還想繼續參與、卻已力不從心時用，帶點刻薄。

They still want in, but the edge is gone. ／ They refuse to leave the field they can no longer play.

口語

stay in the game 連讀，don't have it anymore 放慢強調。

These veterans want to keep playing, but they've lost the edge. 這些老將還想繼續上場，可身手早就不在了。

把人一句話判死還怪對方不認賬，粗魯裡透著一股戲謔，誰聽了都忘不掉。

Lie down, ..., you're dead, and you don't know it!

熟人之間取笑對方跟不上形勢、早該退場時用，純當玩笑；對不熟的人或長輩別用，聽起來是在詛咒人。

Face it, you are finished and you still do not see it. ／ Take a rest, old man; you are out of the game.

口語

Lie down 短促，old fella 一滑，you're dead 重讀，收在 don't know it。

Sit down, old friend, your team lost and you don't know it. 坐下吧老朋友，你的隊早輸了，你還沒看出來。