for crying out loud真是的

把復職的條件擺得明明白白：我要自由，不要宵禁，一句話講清立場。

I can't do X if I have to ...

談條件、講底線時用；帶 fuckin' 太沖，正式談判別用。

I can't take the job if I'm stuck on a curfew. ／ There's no way I can work nights with that curfew.

口語

gotta 弱讀，ten o'clock curfew 連讀，句尾降調。

I can't join the project if I have to travel every weekend. 要是我每個週末都得出差，就沒法加入這個專案。

一句話點破整套把戲：現實不用上班，紙上必須像在上班。

As far as the records are concerned, ...

解釋走形式、做表面文章的場合用；對較真的人說不合適。

On paper, you're an employee. ／ As far as the file shows, he's on the payroll.

中性

as far as 連讀，records are concerned 輕快帶過。

As far as the records are concerned, she's still on leave. 按記錄算，她還在休假。

把跑腿說成工作的好處，一句就把謊言的漏洞補得漂亮。

Part of your job is ..., that's the beauty of it.

要把麻煩說成好處、圓一個說法時用；正式彙報裡顯得隨意。

Part of the role is travel, and that's the point. ／ The travel is the whole advantage of the job.

中性

part of your 連讀，beauty of it 重讀 beauty。

Part of the job is meeting clients, and that's the beauty of it. 這份工作的一部分就是見客戶，妙就妙在這兒。

兩層擔保疊在一起：能力強、人也信得過，說情的底氣全在這兒。

You know he can ..., and you damn sure know you can ...

替人擔保、向決策者推薦時用；damn sure 太口語，正式場合換成 certainly。

You know he can deliver, and you know he's reliable. ／ You've seen him work, and you trust him.

口語

handle himself 連讀，damn sure 重讀，trust him 收尾降調。

You know she can lead, and you damn sure know you can rely on her. 你知道她能帶隊，你也清楚她靠得住。