good riddance總算擺脫

先亮出原則，再留一個轉折的口子。它把「不報復」說得像文明的高度，也讓下一句的翻臉更有分量。

X is not an idea we promote on my planet.

半正式地表明立場、又不把話說死時用，帶一點反諷的餘地。

That is not how we do things where I come from. ／ Revenge is not on our list of approved ideas.

中性

revenge 重讀，not an idea we promote 平推，on my planet 放慢收尾。

Revenge is not an idea we promote at this company. 復仇不是我們公司提倡的事。

Skipping work is not an idea we promote around here. 翹班不是我們這兒提倡的事。

把勸人冷靜的老話整個翻過來：不是不該慌，而是此刻只有慌才合理。三短句一層層加碼，慌張反而成了清醒。

This is the perfect time to ...

當情況真的糟透了，用來反駁「別慌」的勸告，語氣乾脆、帶點自嘲。

Now is exactly the moment to panic. ／ If ever there was a time to worry, it is now.

口語

perfect time to panic 逐詞放慢加重，三句之間各停半拍。

This is the perfect time to worry. The deal fell through. 現在正是該擔心的時候。單子黃了。

This is the perfect time to panic. My passport is gone. 現在才是該慌的時候。我的護照沒了。

不還嘴、不喊叫，用一句居高臨下的憐憫結束爭吵。它把憤怒壓成體面，反而更傷人。

You are a sad, strange little ..., and you have my pity.

被人挑釁時用一句冷靜的憐憫收場，顯得有格局；但也容易激怒對方，慎用。

You have my pity, nothing more. ／ I feel sorry for you, and that is all.

literary

sad, strange little man 平緩列舉，have my pity 放慢，pity 輕輕收尾。

You are a loud, careless driver, and you have my pity. 你是個又吵又莽的司機，我可憐你。

You are a bitter, petty rival, and you have my pity. 你是個刻薄小氣的對手，我可憐你。

被人甩下時，用一句「走了正好」保住面子。嘴硬得漂亮，也把不甘心藏在狠話底下。

Oh, yeah? Well, good riddance, ya ...!

有人離開、鬧掰後，用這句表示「我一點不在乎」；真在意時說出來只會更心酸。

Fine, good riddance to you. ／ Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

口語

Oh, yeah 上揚挑釁，good riddance 重讀，ya loony 一帶而過收尾。

Oh, yeah? Well, good riddance, ya drama queen! 是嗎？那走了正好，戲精！

Fine, good riddance, ya dead weight! 行，走了正好，拖油瓶！

兩句遞進，把對方自封的英雄身份剝到底：從人偶到玩物，一層比一層狠，專治裝腔。

You're an X! You are a Y!

戳破別人自我美化的身份時用，語氣要冷；熟人鬥嘴可以，對陌生人說會翻臉。

You are just a hired hand! You are a cog in a machine! ／ You're a mascot! You are someone's pet.

口語

action figure 連讀，child's plaything 放慢，plaything 重讀收尾。

You're a temp! You are just an extra pair of hands! 你就是個臨時工！你只是多出來的一雙手！

You're a rookie! You are a benchwarmer! 你就是個菜鳥！你是替補席上的！

一句街頭式的下戰書，把玩具衝突變成西部對決。話很短，火氣很足，還帶著喜劇的誇張。

You want a piece of me?

朋友間玩笑式挑釁、比試放話時用，語氣帶笑；嚴肅衝突裡對陌生人說會真打起來。

You want some of this? ／ You and me, then?

口語

You want a 快速帶過，piece of me 重讀，句末上揚。

You want a piece of me on the court? 你想在球場上跟我比劃比劃？

You want a piece of me in this game? 這局你想跟我較量一下？