“Then be afraid. Be afraid, for heaven's sake.”
那就怕起來。看在老天的份上,你得怕啊。
把「怕」重複兩遍,命令式的焦急和絕望全壓在這一句上。
Then do X. Do X, for heaven's sake.
苦苦勸人當心或別再犯傻時用;對平輩朋友也偏重,正式場合少用。
Then run. Run, for pity's sake. / Be careful. Be careful, please.
中性
兩個 Be afraid 一個比一個重,sake 放低收。
Then check it. Check it, for heaven's sake. 那就檢查一遍。看在老天的份上,你查一查啊。