the go-ahead准許

一句宣佈式臺詞，把妄想說得像板上釘釘，正是這個角色的命門。

Don't tell anyone yet, but you're looking at ...

熟人之間宣佈喜訊時用；正式場合這樣賣關子會顯得浮誇。

Don't say anything yet, but you're looking at the new manager. ／ Keep it quiet, but you're staring at the next champion.

口語

Don't tell 連讀，looking at 連讀，句尾降下來收。

Don't tell anyone yet, but you're looking at the new team lead. 先別跟別人說，你眼前這位就是新組長。

像一句人生信條，條件在前結果在後，說出來有股狠勁。

Someone can get anything, as long as ...

談野心、講代價時用；對正受苦的人這麼說會顯得冷。

You can have anything if you are willing to pay for it. ／ Anything is possible as long as you accept the cost.

中性

as long as 輕快帶過，pays the price 三詞重讀。

You can get there, as long as you pay the price in practice. 你能做到，只要肯在練習上付出代價。

先勸再看人，短句排開，是這場戲裡少見的真心話。

You shouldn't sell yourself short. You ...

給朋友打氣時用；若有別的目的，這話就變成操控。

Don't sell yourself short, you are better than you think. ／ Stop undervaluing yourself, you bring a lot to the table.

中性

shouldn't 與 sell 連讀，wonderful person 放慢加重。

You shouldn't sell yourself short; your portfolio is strong. 你不該看輕自己，你的作品集很能打。

把成功幻想成一間高處的房子和一句取笑，野心和輕蔑被畫成一幅可笑的畫。

look down and yell ...

暢想翻身以後怎麼揚眉吐氣時用，朋友間半開玩笑可以，對競爭者的正式場合千萬別這麼說。

Somewhere up high where we can laugh at them. ／ A penthouse so we can wave down at the failures.

口語

Up top 重讀，tough luck 與 suckers 之間稍頓。

One day we'll sit up top and look down at them. 總有一天我們坐高處，低頭看他們。