take a hit抽一口

把一句錯得離譜的話說得像行規，這種自信就是他的可怕之處。

To be truly effective, a good X must know and love Y.

套用這個句型強調某行必須吃透本行時用；正經場合別拿毒品舉例。

To be truly effective, a good chef must know and love ingredients. ／ To do this well, you have to know and love the craft.

中性

truly effective 重讀，must know and love 三詞一樣重。

To be truly effective, a good nurse must know and love people. 想真正幹好，好護士必須懂人、愛這份與人打交道的工作。

一句漂亮的威脅：拒絕的代價不是罵，而是一面蓋棺的國旗。

You do X, and Y happens.

講清一個選擇會帶來什麼嚴重後果時用；拿生死嚇人只在戲裡過癮。

You refuse once, and it costs you everything. ／ Say no to this and it comes back on your family.

口語

turn shit down 連讀，crisply folded flag 放慢壓重。

You skip the safety drill, and management sends your crew home without pay. 你不做安全演練，管理層就把你全隊無薪放假。

兩個否定句並排砸下來，沒有一點餘地，攆人的狠話就該這樣說。

I don't want you in my ..., and I don't want you in my ...

要明確回絕某人、斷掉他的念想時用；對下屬說會非常傷人。

You are not welcome on my team or in my department. ／ I don't need you here, and I don't need you anywhere.

口語

兩處 don't want 重讀，unit 和 division 降調收。

I don't want you in my club, and I don't want you in my league. 我的俱樂部不要你，我的聯賽也不要你。

用假設句亮出殺人本事，後半句一收，威脅比罵街更重。

If I was X, you'd be ...

半真半假地放狠話、讓對方掂量輕重時用；現實裡對任何人說都是威脅。

If I were one of them, you'd be gone. ／ If that were me, you wouldn't be standing here.

口語

If I was 連讀，dead by now 重讀，motherfucker 壓低收。

If I was really that ruthless, you'd be out of a job by now. 我要真那麼狠，你現在早沒工作了。