lay all the cards on the table把底牌亮出來

用完全這個詞加在句末，把事實釘死，不留解釋的餘地。最傷人的宣告，往往用最冷靜、最像公文的口吻說出。

... disinherited you from his will, completely.

宣佈一個無法挽回、又必須讓對方知道的事即時用。

He cut you out of the will entirely. ／ You were left out of his will completely.

正式

disinherited you 加重，from his will 稍停，completely 放慢收。

The board removed you from the trust, completely. 董事會把你從信託裡完全除名了。

不留給女兒，不留給外孫，只留一個名字刻在公園上。一個人的孤獨和虛榮，被這一句安排說得清清楚楚。

He wanted ... dedicated in his name.

解釋某人把心思放在名聲而非親情上時用。

He wanted his name on something permanent. ／ All he cared about was being remembered.

中性

the town park 稍停，dedicated in his name 放慢收。

She wanted the library wing dedicated in her name. 她想讓圖書館的側廳以她的名字命名。

連用兩個粗話做強調，把積壓多年的恨一次倒出來。語言越失控，越說明這句話背後是真的傷痛。

He never cared about ... except ...

控訴一個只愛自己和錢的人時用，情緒極強。

Nothing mattered to him but himself. ／ He only ever loved his money and himself.

口語

never cared about 加重，except himself 稍停，money 爆發收。

He never cared about anyone except himself and his bonus. 除了他自己和他的獎金，他從不在乎任何人。

先把對方的體面說法頂回去，再赤裸裸地開出條件。這句話撕掉了前面所有的客套，也點出整場爭奪的核心。

I'm not ... if I'm not getting anything.

被對方用體面說法敷衍、索性把真實條件擺明時用。

No inheritance, no help from me. ／ I won't do it unless there's something in it for me.

口語

Discuss 上揚短促，if I'm not getting anything 放慢加重收。

I'm not working weekends if I'm not getting paid extra. 要是沒有額外報酬，我週末就不加班。