a pillar of the community社群頂梁柱

一句粗話點破動機，再用請求把立場擺明。

She doesn't ... about him. You can't let her do that.

看不慣某人被虧待、要求對方出手時用；正式場合不要帶髒字。

She couldn't care less about him. ／ You have to stop her.

口語

doesn't give a shit 加重，You can't let her do that 放慢收。

He doesn't give a shit about the team. You can't let him stay. 他根本不在乎團隊。你不能讓他留下。

兩個極端身份擺上天平，一句話完成利弊分析。

She's a mess. You're a pillar of the community.

勸朋友衡量風險、拿雙方地位對比時用；當事人在場別這麼說。

She's a wreck, you're the respectable one. ／ Look at her record and look at yours.

口語

She's a mess 短促，a pillar of the community 放慢加重收。

He's a gamble. You're the safe pair of hands here. 他是個賭注。你才是這裡靠得住的人。

先承認對方處境，再把他拉回更現實的責任。

It sucks, but you got ... to worry about.

對方為道義糾結時用，提醒現實責任；他想傾訴的場合別急著講理。

It's rough, but you still have to protect yourself. ／ Tough call, but you've got your own life too.

口語

It sucks 短促，business to worry about 放慢收。

It sucks, but you got your family to worry about. 是挺糟，可你還得顧你的家人。

把不願打官司的理由落在面子上，最後用信我收尾。

I just can't go back in front of .... It'll look very bad. Trust me.

解釋自己為何不能做丟面子的事時用；對當事人別把面子說成理由。

It won't play well, believe me. ／ Trust me, it would cost me.

口語

look very bad 加重，Trust me 放慢收。

I just can't show up at that meeting. It'll look very bad. Trust me. 我真沒法出席那場會。那會很難看。信我。