pay top dollar出最高價

把一筆黑錢說成「得到祝福」的交易，紳士腔調裡全是反骨。

what you are paying for is ...

強調錢花在何處、點明價值時用；對客戶這麼說會顯得傲慢。

That is exactly what you are paying for. ／ This is what the money buys you.

正式

with my blessing 連讀，what you are 弱讀成 what-yer。

Peace of mind is what you are paying for, not just the report. 你花錢買的是安心，不只是那份報告。

用一句反直覺的話把「藏得多深」說成了本事。

If you were ..., you wouldn't know it

炫耀某件事做得隱蔽、無痕時用；正經說明情況時顯得故弄玄虛。

You could be right on top of it and never tell. ／ Even standing here, you'd have no idea.

中性

standing on 連讀，wouldn t know it 三詞快帶過。

If you were holding it you wouldn't know it was there. 就算東西在你手裡，你也不會知道它就在那兒。

嘴上說可惜，其實是在下判詞，一句就壓住了對方的氣勢。

Such a shame it will ... when ...

嘴上說遺憾、實際在唱衰施壓時用；安慰朋友時別這麼陰陽。

It's a pity this won't last. ／ Shame it'll all be over soon.

中性

Such a shame 壓低，go legal 連讀，句尾 UK 收住。

Such a shame the shop will close once the mall opens. 等商場一開，這家店就得關門，真是可惜。

把籠絡貴族的苦差事排成一串葷素搭配，一本正經地胡說，腔調全在。

It takes work, wine, women and disco.

半開玩笑地總結某件事的門道時用；正式場合或對不熟的人別說。

It takes work, wine, and a little luck. ／ Hard work, good wine and good company.

口語

It takes 連讀，work wine women and disco 四拍均勻，disco 收尾上揚。

It takes patience, coffee and a lot of late nights. 這得靠耐心、咖啡和無數個熬夜。