wipe the slate clean一筆勾銷

一句儀式性的歡呼，把權力、名分和奉承一次說全。越是隆重，越讓人懷疑這分「名正言順」是怎麼來的。

All hail our rightful ruler, ...

用誇張的儀式口吻歡迎某位掌權者時用，也可拿來自嘲式捧場。

All hail our glorious leader. ／ Long live the one in charge.

正式

All hail 重讀，rightful ruler 放慢，King Candy 一字一句。

All hail our rightful ruler of the remote, Dad. 向遙控器的正統統治者爸爸致敬！

All hail our rightful ruler of the group chat. 向群聊的正統統治者致敬！

用一句聽上去很公平的話宣佈舊規則作廢。客氣的措辭蓋住了私心，這正是權力最擅長的說法方式。

It's time to wipe the slate clean.

宣佈舊賬作廢、重新開始時用，也可反諷地指有人想借重啟改規則。

Let's start with a clean slate. ／ It's time to reset everything.

中性

arcade is closed 連讀，wipe the slate clean 逐詞放慢。

The quarter is over, so it's time to wipe the slate clean. 季度結束了，是時候一筆勾銷、重新開始。

Let's forget last night and wipe the slate clean. 昨晚的事就翻篇，一筆勾銷吧。

前半句是安撫，後半句是侮辱，兩句擠在一起，虛偽一下露餡。禮貌和惡意同框，比單純的惡更鋒利。

We're not going to hurt you, you little ...!

表面安撫卻暗含貶低時用，常用來揭露口是心非。

We won't hurt you, kid, we promise. ／ Nobody's going to touch you, weirdo.

口語

not going to 連讀，hurt you 相接，little freak 加重。

We're not going to hurt you, you little furball! 我們不會傷害你的，你這個小毛球！

We're not going to hurt you, you little rascal! 我們不會傷害你的，你這個小搗蛋！

用 no way 把拒絕說到頂，再把對方直接叫成一種錯誤。排斥被說成理所當然，一句話劃清了圈內圈外的界線。

There's no way that I am ....

強硬地表示絕不會和某人同場或合作時用。

I am not racing with her, period. ／ No way am I teaming up with that.

口語

There's no way 連讀，racing with a glitch 放慢，glitch 收住。

There's no way that I am working with a liar. 我絕不可能和一個騙子合作。

There's no way that I am sharing a stage with him. 我絕不可能和他同臺。