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一句話把被送走這件事說成一個自然的輪換，沒有抱怨，也沒有挽留。它平靜得近乎冷靜，卻藏著一個被轉手的人的全部體面，適合用來說任何階段的交接。

It's time for the next ...

平靜宣佈某個階段結束、該輪到別人時用，帶一點認命的體面。

It's someone else's turn now. ／ My time here is up.

中性

It's time 輕快，the next kid 放慢，kid 落重音。

It's time for the next person to take over. 該輪到下一個人接手了。

It's time for the next teacher to have a turn. 該換下一位老師來帶了。

用一句輕描淡寫的常識，把分離說成每天都在發生的普通事。它越是平常，越顯出背後的無奈，適合用來安慰別人或說服自己接受失去。

You know, people lose ... every day.

想淡化失去、讓聽者別太難過時用，語氣隨和，像是隨口一提。

Kids lose things all the time. ／ People move on every day.

口語

You know 輕輕帶過，every day 兩個詞分開、都咬清。

You know, people lose things all the time. 你知道，人丟東西是常事。

You know, folks miss chances every day. 你知道，人們每天都在錯過機會。

先用一個「什麼」表示沒聽懂，再用連珠的「不」堵死對方，最後落到一句你不能走。整句是拒絕的三段式，情緒一層層頂上去，非常口語、非常好記。

What? No! You can't ...!

聽到無法接受的決定、急著挽留人時用，語氣很衝；對上級或需要留餘地時不要用，容易把話說死。

What? No way. You can't leave! ／ No, no, no. Don't go!

口語

What 短促上揚，幾個 No 逐次加重，can't go 咬住尾音。

What? No! You can't move away! 什麼？不行！你不能搬走！

What? No, no, no. You can't stay here alone. 什麼？不行不行。你不能一個人待在這兒。

找到的那一刻，整句只剩一個重複的短句，越重複越像真的。它把失而復得的狂喜壓縮成兩個相同的句子，誰找到丟了的東西都會脫口而出。

I found him! I found him!

終於找到人或東西、急著向別人報信時用，語氣興奮；在需要安靜的場合要壓低聲音，別這樣喊。

I got him! I got him! ／ I found it! I found it!

口語

兩個短句之間幾乎不停頓，found him 連讀，第二遍更高更亮。

I found her! I found her over by the gate! 我找到她了！就在大門旁邊！

I found them! They were in my coat. 我找到了！就在我外套裡。