did in把某人幹掉

沒有寒暄，沒有威脅，先給自己報上名號。這句話像廣播開場一樣平常，卻宣告了一個連環殺手第一次主動站到公眾面前，從此這個名字成了整座城市的噩夢。

This is ... speaking.

打電話或廣播時自報身份用，語氣正式、簡潔，也可借來說「本人就是」。

This is the killer speaking. ／ You're speaking to the Zodiac.

正式

This is 輕快，the Zodiac 重讀，speaking 平穩收尾。

Hi, this is your new neighbor speaking. 你好，我是你的新鄰居。

This is your host speaking, live from the studio. 我是你們的主持人，正在直播間。

用一件死者的遺物當作身份憑證，冷靜得像在提交作業附件。越是不動聲色，越讓人意識到這塊布是從屍體上剪下來的，一句話把恐怖推到了具體可觸的層面。

To prove this, here is ...

拿出證據來證明自己所言屬即時用，語氣正式、剋制，常見於宣告和信件。

As proof, I enclose a piece of his shirt. ／ Here is something of his, if you need proof.

正式

To prove this 平讀，here is 稍頓，blood-stained piece 放慢。

To prove this, here is a copy of the signed contract. 為了證明這一點，這裡附上一份已簽署的合同副本。

As proof, here is the receipt you asked for. 作為憑證，這是你要的收據。

用「好目標」這樣挑選獵物般的口吻談論孩子，把最不該被碰的人變成一條冷冰冰的評估。正是這種把人當物件的說法，讓整封信的威脅從紙面變成了行動預告。

Someone makes nice targets.

用評估獵物的口氣談論某類人時用，語氣平靜，諷刺和威脅都在字面之下。

Kids make easy targets. ／ Children are the perfect victims.

中性

School children 平讀，make nice 連讀，targets 降調收住。

Elderly people make easy targets for phone scams. 老年人很容易成為電話詐騙的目標。

Newcomers make convenient scapegoats. 新人往往成了方便的替罪羊。

用「我想」和「某個早上」這種商量日程的口氣宣佈一場屠殺，輕描淡寫到了極點。可怕的不是內容，而是它聽起來像在安排一件普通的家務。

I think I shall ... some morning.

用輕描淡寫的口氣預告一件嚴重的事時用，語氣平靜，反差帶來寒意。

I may do it one of these mornings. ／ I plan to do it soon enough.

正式

I think I shall 連讀，wipe out 重讀，some morning 放慢。

I think I shall clear out the garage one of these weekends. 我想哪個週末把車庫清一清。

I may tear the whole thing down some afternoon. 我也許哪天下午把它整個拆掉。

把懲罰說得像一條不容商量的規定，還把「說話」這件事卡得死死的。它用最家常的管教口氣製造笑點，也讓人物一下子立體起來，適合任何立規矩的場合。

It is you ... if you do that again.

給孩子或下屬立規矩、把後果說清楚時用，語氣強硬但不失分寸。

You're out in the hall if you say one more word. ／ Say it again and you wait outside.

口語

It is you 輕帶，waiting in the hall 平讀，if you speak again 壓低。

It is you standing outside if you talk one more time. 你再講一次，就給我站到外面去。

You lose your screen time if you do that again. 你再這樣就沒收你的螢幕時間。