“Well, even if it played Beethoven's Ninth Symphony I'd still say no. No, I just don't like the idea.”
就算它播的是貝多芬《第九交響曲》,我還是會說不。不,我就是不喜歡這個主意。
先給出最高的讓步,再一刀切回立場,邏輯漂亮又有骨氣:條件放到最極端,態度也不改。它還點破了關鍵——反對往往不是別的,只是打心底不喜歡,換到任何要表態的場合都能用。
Even if ..., I'd still say no.
別人用極端假設勸你時用,語氣堅定,適合表明不容易被帶偏的立場。
Even if you paid me, I would still refuse. / I'd say no even in the best case.
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even if 輕帶,Ninth Symphony 咬清,still say no 放慢落重。
Even if they doubled the offer, I'd still say no. 就算他們把價錢翻倍,我還是會拒絕。
