sound like a broken record反覆嘮叨

把陪伴的價值說成一句樸素的經驗：不是解決困難，而是有人一起扛。句子結構完整、立場清楚，還能換掉夥伴一詞用在工作、治療、搬家等各種情境。

Having a ... with them to get through it can really help.

主張陪伴、支援比獨自硬扛更好時用，語氣像過來人的忠告。

Doing it with a friend makes it bearable. ／ A companion can make all the difference.

中性

Having a buddy 連讀，can really help things 放慢，really 重讀。

Having someone with you to get through it can really make a difference. 有人陪著一起熬過去，真的會不一樣。

Having a partner with you to push through it can really help. 有個伴一起堅持，真的會好很多。

用一句孩子氣的規矩，把大人的界限說得不容商量。前半句是禁令，後半句補上理由，句式乾淨，適合用來給孩子立規矩，也適合任何需要劃線的場合。

... don't go ...; that's the rule.

給孩子立規矩、劃清界限時用，語氣平和但不留餘地。

Pets don't go in the kitchen; that's the rule. ／ That's just how it is here.

口語

Toys don't go to school 平讀，that's the rule 放慢收尾。

Dogs don't go in the kitchen, that's the rule. 狗不能進廚房，這是規矩。

Phones don't go to the dinner table, that's the rule. 手機不能上餐桌，這是規矩。

不直接喊「安靜」，而是讓人把動靜控制成一陣低沉的轟隆，用比喻把命令說得又準又好笑。它既能鎮場，又不至於掃興。

Keep it to a dull roar.

房間裡太吵、想讓大家收聲時用，語氣像玩笑但帶命令；對陌生的長輩或正式場合不要用，容易顯得輕慢。

Keep it down in there. ／ Let's take it down a notch.

口語

Keep it 連讀成一句，dull roar 兩個詞都咬住 r，末尾 Rex 上揚帶點調侃。

Keep it to a dull roar, kids; the neighbors are asleep. 小聲點孩子們，鄰居都睡了。

Let's keep it to a dull roar until the call ends. 電話打完之前大家都小點聲。

把「我擔心她」翻譯成一條樸素的主張：應該有個玩具陪她去。沒有哀求，只有理所當然，正因如此才顯出執拗和真心。

A ... should go with her to ...

替某人爭取該有的照顧、陳述理所當然的安排時用，語氣平靜；對不想聽道理的人別硬說，會顯得說教。

Someone should be there with her. ／ She shouldn't have to go alone.

中性

A toy should 輕快帶過，go with her 連讀，orientation 分音節讀清。

A parent should go with her to the first meeting. 第一次見面會應該有家長陪她去。

Someone should go with him to the clinic. 應該有人陪他去診所。