right on all counts每一條都對

把守約講得直白又不端著，一句就能拿去提醒別人。

When you make a commitment, it is not cool to ...

答應別人後提醒守約時用；對長輩或客戶說會顯得教訓人。

Once you commit, you're supposed to show up. ／ You can't promise something and then just not come.

口語

commitment 重讀，not cool 連讀，句尾降調收住。

When you make a commitment, it is not cool to cancel at the last minute. 既然答應了，最後一刻才取消可不太地道。

把因果關係說得像隨口一提，怪罪全藏在輕描淡寫裡。

When you started ..., it fell apart.

把後來的不順歸咎於某個開始時用；談正事或安慰人時別說。

Ever since you got involved, everything fell apart. ／ It all went wrong when you two started spending time together.

口語

started 與 spending 連讀，it fell apart 三詞一頓。

When we started cutting corners, it fell apart. 我們一開始偷工減料，事情就散了。

一句家常話把支援說滿，還順手認下對方全部證據。

That's right on all counts.

當面附和、替人背書時用；正式報告或談判裡顯得太隨意。

That checks out on every point. ／ She's got a point on all of it.

口語

making a lot of 連讀，all right on all counts 節奏均勻。

Her report is right on all counts, so let's go with it. 她的報告每一條都對，就按她說的辦。

用時間線擺事實，一句頂掉一屋子迷信的指控。

There have been no ... since ...

有理有據地自證清白時用，適合被冤枉的場合；日常閒聊別說這麼正式。

No games have happened since we started. ／ There's been nothing since our rehearsals began.

中性

no games 重讀，since 後稍停，every day 放輕收。

There have been no missed deadlines since we started this routine. 自從我們開始這個作息，就再沒誤過截止期。

一句真心的驚歎替觀眾問出口，把對方做足功課頂到臺前。

How did you know all that ...?

真心佩服對方有備而來時用，語氣要驚訝；諷刺別人賣弄別說這句。

How did you find all that out? ／ Where did you learn all that?

中性

Wow 上揚，How did you know 連讀，all that 重讀。

Wow. How did you know all that about my hometown? 哇。你怎麼知道我老家這些事的？