the end of the world天塌下來

用否定式的客氣把邀請包起來，既想留住人，又給自己留了退路，全是試探。

I don't suppose you'd like to ..., would you?

想請人又怕被拒絕時用，對不太熟的鄰居或同事最合適；對方明顯沒空時不要用。

Would you care to join us? ／ I was wondering if you'd like to come in.

中性

don't suppose 連讀，have a slice 放慢，would you 輕收。

I don't suppose you'd like to grab lunch, would you? 不知道你願不願意一起去吃個午飯？

I don't suppose you'd like to join us for dinner, would you? 不知道你願不願意來和我們一起吃飯？

把一件小事反過來問成最壞的結果，用誇張戳破對方的認真，反問讓道理站在自己這邊。

Would that be the end of the world?

別人把小事說得很嚴重時，用反問把話壓回去，對熟人打趣最合適；對長輩或上級要慎用。

Is that really such a big deal? ／ Would it kill you to share once?

口語

Would that be 連讀，end of the world 加重，句尾上揚。

Would that be the end of the world, honestly? 說實話，那又不會天塌下來吧？

Would it be the end of the world to share a little? 稍微分享一點，天會塌下來嗎？

稱呼越客氣，否定越鋒利，一句 sir 之後的判決，把人釘死在位置上。

And you, sir, are no ...

當眾給某人下一個不留情的判斷時用，對挑釁你的人說最有力；對朋友開玩笑不要用。

And you, madam, are no saint. ／ And you, sir, are hardly innocent.

正式

And you 稍停，sir 輕提，are no good guy 逐詞加重。

And you, madam, are no innocent bystander. 而你，女士，絕不是無辜的旁觀者。

And you, sir, are no expert on this. 而你，先生，在這方面算不上專家。

把一個人的全部身份釘在職業上，定語從句像蓋章，宣告這裡的位置早就分好了。

You're just the bad guy who ...

指出某人被安排好的固定角色時用，對抱有偏見的人說最合適；想肯定對方時不要用。

You're just the one who breaks things. ／ That's simply the role you were given.

口語

Because you're 連讀，bad guy 重讀，who wrecks 快速帶過。

You're just the guy who cleans up everyone's mess. 你不過是那個收拾所有人爛攤子的人。

She's just the intern who runs errands. 她不過就是那個跑腿的實習生。