prints money賺錢像印鈔

三個短句像連發的建議，一句比一句更想推對方走出泥潭。生活最難的不是沒有出路，而是有人不斷在旁邊提醒你別困在原地。

Maybe you should ... Shake things up a little bit.

朋友陷在低谷、遲遲不動時，連給幾條具體的建議。

Maybe it's time to move on and try something new. ／ Change the scenery, change the job, change something.

口語

Maybe you should 連讀，move back to the city 放慢，Shake things up 加重收。

Maybe you should take a break. See a new place. Shake things up a little bit. 也許你該歇一歇。去看看新地方。把日子攪一攪。

Maybe you should learn a new skill. Meet new people. Shake things up a little bit. 也許你該學門新手藝。認識新朋友。把生活攪一攪。

用一個動物加一個印鈔的比喻，兩句話就把別人的風光釘死。羨慕裡帶刺，正是普通人談起有錢朋友時最真實的樣子。

The guy's an animal. He prints money.

半羨慕半調侃地形容某人事業極成功時用。

The guy is a machine, money just follows him. ／ He's a beast, he makes it look easy.

口語

an animal 加重，prints money 放慢收。

She's a machine. She closes deals before lunch. 她簡直是臺機器。午飯前就把單子都簽了。

He's an animal. He turns every idea into cash. 他是頭猛獸。每個點子都能變成錢。

前半句是自己的驚魂，後半句立刻轉去追問對方，擔心壓過了自保。真朋友之間，慌完的第一反應往往是去弄清楚你出了什麼事。

That scared the shit out of me. What are you ... about?

被對方的身體或情緒狀況嚇到後，緊接著追問原因時用。

You scared me. So what's really going on? ／ That worried me sick. What's eating you?

口語

scared the shit out of me 加快，What are you stressed about 放慢收。

That scared the hell out of me. What are you worried about? 那把我嚇壞了。你在擔心什麼？

That scared the life out of me. What are you upset about? 那把我嚇得不輕。你在為什麼難過？

承認用盡辦法，再承認徹底沒有主意，把成年人的無力說得乾乾淨淨。叫出對方名字的那一刻，體面也一起放下了。

I've tried everything. I have no idea what to do.

向信任的人坦白自己已經走投無路時用。

I've done all I can, and I'm out of ideas. ／ Nothing worked, and I don't know where to turn.

口語

tried everything 稍停，no idea 加重，what to do 放慢收。

I've tried everything. I have no idea what to do next. 我什麼都試過了。我完全不知道下一步怎麼辦。

I've tried everything. I have no idea how to find a job. 我什麼都試過了。我不知道怎麼才能找到工作。

先用一個自嘲的反問把出路堵死，再亮出身份，最後用一句職業信條站住。尊嚴被逼到牆角時，人會本能地報出自己的名字。

What am I gonna do, ...? I'm a ..., I ...

別人低估你的職業或身份、你要當場表明立場時用，別在正式場合用這句。

What am I supposed to do, wait tables? I'm a doctor. ／ Do I look like I'd do that? This is my profession.

口語

bartend 上揚，I'm a lawyer 加重，I practice the law 放慢收。

What am I gonna do, drive a cab? I'm a teacher. I teach. 我去開出租車嗎？我是老師。我教書。

What am I gonna do, wait tables? I'm an engineer. I build things. 我去端盤子嗎？我是工程師。我造東西。

先把自己和某個壞形象切開，再補上自己真正在做的事。辯解裡沒有高調，只有一個普通人被冤枉時最自然的反擊。

I'm not some ... I help out ...

被誤解或被人拿同行相比時，替自己辯解並說明在做什麼，適合熟人之間。

I'm not some shark. I actually look after people. ／ I'm not that kind of person, and my work shows it.

口語

not some 加重，I help out old people 放慢，for chrissake 輕收。

I'm not some deadbeat. I take care of my parents. 我又不是什麼賴賬的人。我照顧著我父母。

I'm not some con artist. I fix bikes for the neighborhood. 我又不是騙子。我給街坊修腳踏車。