opportunity of a lifetime一生一次的机会

把一次登场说成一生一次，既抬高了分量，也把压力全压在他身上。

the opportunity of a lifetime for someone

形容难得的机遇时能用；对长辈或正式场合别说得太夸张，免得像空话。

a once-in-a-lifetime chance ／ the chance of a lifetime

中性

opportunity of a 连读，lifetime 重读。

This is the opportunity of a lifetime for a young engineer like her. 对她这样的年轻工程师来说，这是一辈子一次的机会。

用灰姑娘做比喻，把「一夜成名也可能一夜崩盘」说得又准又狠。

X could be over before it even gets started

说某件事开局就可能黄掉时能用；对当事人别当面泼冷水，场合要挑对。

over before it begins ／ done before it starts

中性

doesn't perform 连读，Cinderella 稍重读。

The dream could be over before it even gets started if we lose this backer. 要是丢了这个投资人，这个梦想还没开始就可能结束。

不直接夸，只说懂他的人根本不用猜，把威慑力留给观众自己品。

it didn't take much of a guess for someone who...

事情几乎注定、想显得云淡风轻时能用；对不熟的人说会像在卖弄。

anyone could have guessed ／ no one had to guess

中性

didn't take 吞音，who know 连读。

It didn't take much of a guess for anyone who has watched him pitch. 看过他投球的人，根本用不着怎么猜。

两句短句像关门落锁，把主场的气焰和防守者的狠劲一次说完。

You get nothing. This is my ...

在熟悉的地盘上放话、宣示主导权时能用；在别人的场子对陌生人说会直接挑事，别用。

You're getting nothing here. This is my turf. ／ Nothing for you. This house is mine.

口语

You get nothing 两词一顿，This is my house 逐词咬实。

You get nothing here. This is my project. 这儿你什么都拿不到。这是我的项目。