stay well clear离得远远的

把婚姻说成同一条路，一起开始就一起结束，拒绝独自逃生。

We started out together and we'll finish together.

关系走到摊牌的时刻，用来表明同进同退，别说自己先走。

we're in this together to the end ／ we came this far as one

literary

started out 连读，重音在 together，句尾放平。

We started this company together and we'll see it through together. 公司是我们一起办起来的，就一起撑到底。

平静地预告结局：船沉时没人敢靠近，逃生与死亡只隔一层。

stay well clear when ...

提醒别人有危险时躲远点，别凑近看。

keep well away when ... ／ stand clear when ...

中性

well clear 连读，when she sinks 压低收尾。

The crowd will stay well clear when the alarm sounds. 警报一响，人群都会躲得远远的。

用一句假设把婚姻的重量放上桌，语气越平静，越让人心碎。

If X were here, I think X would ...

说给亲近的人听，表明自己也会照做，正式场合少用。

if she were here, she'd do the same ／ she would have done as I say

中性

were here 连读，重音在 I think，she'd 轻轻带过。

If my mentor were here, I think she would back this plan. 要是我导师在，我想她会支持这个方案。

临走前最实在的忠告，不劝人勇敢，只劝人别耽搁。

Don't stay on the ship until the end.

劝人趁早离开危险或困境时用，语气直接；对还抱有幻想的人说会显得扫兴，要挑时机。

Don't wait until the last minute. ／ Get off before it's too late.

中性

Don't stay 连读，until the end 放慢收尾，语调平实。

Don't stay in that job until the end; leave while you can. 别在那份工作里耗到最后，能走就早点走。