name of the game關鍵所在

先給出篤定的自我評價，再補一句「大概」把話說滿又說穩，自信裡帶著分寸。

I'm very good at what I do. Probably the best I know.

介紹自己的專業能力時用，對面試官或新同事都合適；真沒把握的場合不要硬套。

I'm really good at what I do. ／ I know this job inside out.

中性

very good at what I do 裡 good-at-what-I 連讀，Probably 前稍作停頓。

I'm great at what I do. Probably the best on this team. 我幹這行很出色，大概是這隊裡最棒的。

She's brilliant at what she does. Probably the best in the city. 她幹這行很出色，大概是全城最棒的。

用 the thing is 轉折，把整部片的規則一句話點破：在這款遊戲裡，修比破壞重要。

The thing is, fixing is the name of the game.

點明某件事真正的規則或重點時用，對朋友或同事都自然；正式報告裡少用這種口語轉折。

The thing is, repair is what counts. ／ The point is, fixing is what matters.

中性

The thing is 輕快帶過，fixing 重讀，name of the game 一氣呵成。

The thing is, listening is the name of the game. 關鍵是，在溝通裡傾聽才是核心。

The thing is, practice is the name of the game. 關鍵是，反覆練習才是王道。

用 come and go 把幾十年的興衰壓成四個詞。說的人沒抱怨，卻讓人聽出時間來去分量。

I've seen a lot of things come and go.

談行業更替、人來人往時用，對晚輩或同行都合適；抱怨自己處境時別硬插。

I've watched many of them come and go. ／ I've seen trends rise and fade.

中性

I've seen a lot of 連讀，come and go 三個詞輕快收尾。

I've seen a lot of startups come and go. 我見過不少創業公司來了又走。

I've seen many trends come and go over the years. 這些年我見過不少潮流來了又去。

先叫對方注意，再甩出一句地道習語，替自己撐腰時也像在說服自己。

A steady ... is nothing to sneeze at.

為一份工作、收入或機會辯護時用，對猶豫的朋友說最合適；真看不上對方選擇時不要假意套用。

A steady job is nothing to scoff at. ／ That is not something to dismiss.

口語

Look 輕提，steady arcade gig 連讀，nothing to sneeze at 重讀 sneeze。

Look, a steady paycheck is nothing to sneeze at. 你看，有份穩定工資可不能小看。

A permanent contract is nothing to sneeze at these days. 如今能有份長期合同可不能不當回事。