Snap out of it清醒點，別鑽牛角尖

用一句散場廣播收尾，把荒唐場面蓋上。它不解釋、不安慰，只宣佈結束，乾脆得近乎無情。

Go back to your lives, citizens. Show's over.

把熱鬧或尷尬的場面收掉時用，帶點戲謔的權威感。

Nothing to see here; move along. ／ That is all, folks. The show is over.

口語

Go back to your lives 平推，citizens 稍停，Show's over 乾脆收尾。

Go back to your work, everyone. Show's over. 都回去工作吧，各位。散場了。

Go back to your tables, folks. Show's over. 都回自己桌上去，各位。沒什麼好看的。

五個詞的自救：不否認難過，只宣告會走過去。短句比長篇安慰更有力。

I can get through this.

低谷時給自己或別人打氣用，語氣平靜；說得越輕，越像真的。

I will make it through this. ／ This will not break me.

中性

I can 輕帶，get through this 放慢，this 穩住降調。

I can get through this week. 這週我能撐過去。

I can get through this breakup. 這段分手我能挺過去。

先裝作有辦法，再用一句 how 'bout we don't 反悔，把慫說得理直氣壯。反轉全在最後半句。

I got a better idea. How 'bout we don't?

臨陣想退縮、用玩笑推掉某件事時用，語氣要無辜。

New plan: let us not. ／ Actually, how about we skip it?

口語

I got a better idea 提速，How 'bout we don't 放慢，don't 上揚成問。

Hang on, hang on. I got a better idea. How 'bout we skip it? 等等，等等。我有個更好的主意：要不咱們別了？

Hold on, hold on. I got a better idea. How 'bout we stay home? 等等，等等。我有個更好的主意：要不待家裡？

在最孤立無援時替朋友擋在前面：一句宣告事實，一句下戰書。保護欲比恐懼更響。

He is still alive, and you're not gonna get him.

護著某人、對抗一群施壓者時用，氣勢要足，適合表態。

He is alive, and you are not touching him. ／ You are not taking him, not while I am here.

中性

still alive 重讀，not gonna get him 放慢，monsters 砸下去收尾。

She is still standing, and you're not gonna take her down, you bullies! 她還站著，你們別想打倒她，你們這些惡霸！

He is still breathing, and you're not gonna take him, you vultures! 他還活著，你們別想帶走他，你們這些禿鷲！

一句萬能擋箭牌：先承認事情複雜，再把解釋推到以後。輕鬆、得體，還留了餘地。

It's a long story. I'll explain later.

被追問一時說不清的經過時用，語氣輕鬆；對上級交代工作別用它敷衍。

It's a long story; I'll fill you in later. ／ Too long to explain right now.

口語

It's a 輕帶，long story 稍停，I'll explain later 放慢收尾。

It's a long story. I'll explain over lunch. 說來話長。午飯時我再解釋。

It's a long story. I'll tell you another time. 這個說來話長。改天再跟你說。

兩個反問疊在一起，把崩潰攤開給你看：他不是在解釋，而是急著讓你承認眼前的事實。

Don't you get it? ...

對方死活不肯面對現實時用，語氣又急又無奈；冷靜談判時不要這樣追問。

Don't you see it? ／ Do you not understand what's going on?

口語

Don't you 連讀，get it 重讀，hat 上揚收問。

Don't you get it? We're out of time. 你還不明白嗎？我們沒時間了。

Don't you get it? The boat is sinking. 你還看不出來嗎？船要沉了。