business, not personal是生意，不是私怨

用一條冷規則給暴力劃界：傷人也有分類，只分公事和私怨，是託詞也是這個世界的執行法則。

This is business, not personal.

解釋一個傷人的決定只是公事時用，語氣冷靜；對正在受傷的人說，常被當成推卸責任。

It is nothing personal, just business. ／ That was a business call, not a grudge.

中性

This is business 稍頓，not personal 重讀收尾。

It is business, not personal, and the numbers made the call. 這是生意，不是針對誰，是數字逼出來的決定。

I have to reject your bid; it is business, not personal. 我不得不拒掉你的報價，這是生意，不是私人恩怨。

把安慰和建議一起拒之門外，只留一個請求：別勸和，幫我贏。寫出被逼到牆角的人不要道理。

No more advice on how to patch things up. Just help me win.

不想聽和稀泥的建議、只想解決對手時用，語氣決絕；對真心想調解的人說會讓人覺得被拒絕。

Stop telling me to make peace; help me win. ／ I do not want advice, I want a result.

口語

No more advice 重讀，Just help me win 放慢收尾。

No more lectures on how to make peace. Just help me finish this. 別再給我上怎麼講和的說教，就幫我把它做完。

Stop telling me to be diplomatic; help me win the case. 別再讓我圓滑點，幫我贏下這場官司。

把安全感寄託在陌生人身上，一句樸素的要求反過來點出行兇者的心思：要觀眾，也要退路。

Some place where there are people, so I feel safe.

要求與陌生人同處一個開放空間時用，語氣平常；在嚴肅的商談裡說會顯得另有隱情。

I want plenty of people around. ／ Take me somewhere public; I will feel safer.

中性

where there are people 連讀，so I feel safe 放慢。

Pick a café with plenty of people, so I feel safe. 挑一家坐滿人的咖啡館，這樣我才覺得安全。

Take me somewhere crowded, so I feel safe. 帶我去人多一點的地方，我才安心。

點出一條沒人越過的底線，暗示此刻的瘋狂。說事實不帶評價，反而更嚇人。

Nobody has ever ... .

指出某條從沒被打破的底線或慣例時用，語氣冷靜；在需要鼓舞人心的場合說，顯得消極。

That line has never been crossed. ／ No one has ever dared to do that.

正式

Nobody has ever 連讀加重，New York police captain 一字一頓。

Nobody has ever quit this team mid-season. 還從沒有人在賽季中途退出過這支隊伍。

Nobody has ever sued the city and won. 還沒有人告過市政府並且贏過。