slave away埋頭苦幹

用客套當刀，把「你被藏了五年」說得輕描淡寫。

I have to say that no one ... has ever even heard of you.

用看似客氣的話點破一件被隱瞞的事時用，別對當事人太沖。

Funny, your family never mentions you. ／ It is as if you do not exist to them.

口語

have to say 輕起，ever even heard of you 放慢重讀。

I have to say that no one at the office has ever even heard of your partner. 我得說，公司裡沒人聽說過你的另一半。

I have to say that nobody in the group has ever even heard of that plan. 我得說，群裡沒人聽說過那個計劃。

一句補刀：時間這麼久還瞞著，說明問題不在新不新鮮。

Especially since we've been together almost five years.

強調某件被隱瞞或忽視的事已經持續很久時用。

And this has been going on for years. ／ Five years is not a short fling.

口語

especially since 連讀，almost five years 放慢強調。

Especially since we've been waiting almost two hours. 更別說我們都等了快兩個小時了。

Especially since they've known about it for months. 更別說他們已經知道好幾個月了。

把成年禮說成起跑線：過去不算數，往後才是你的。

It's all just beginning for you.

祝賀別人開啟新階段、想給一句祝願時用。

Your real life starts now. ／ The best part is still ahead.

中性

all just 連讀，beginning 重讀，for you 輕輕收尾。

It's all just beginning for you, Sam. 山姆，對你來說一切才剛剛開始。

It's all just beginning for you at this new company. 在這家新公司，對你來說一切才剛開始。

用一句輕描淡寫的判斷，把剛冒犯完人的尷尬翻成和解。

I think we're gonna get along just fine.

第一次見面或剛鬧過不愉快、想緩和氣氛時用，正式書面對長輩少用 gonna。

I think you two will get along just fine. ／ We're going to be all right together, I can tell.

口語

gonna 弱讀成 g'nna，just fine 兩詞放慢重讀。

I think we're going to get along just fine. 我覺得咱們會處得挺好。

I think this team is going to work out just fine. 我覺得這個團隊能磨合得不錯。