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一句回敬既点破弟弟的懒惰，也把实干和走关系摆成了对照。

You'd be surprised how quickly ...

用事实回敬轻视你的人时用；语气带刺，对长辈或上级慎用。

You'd be amazed how fast it goes. ／ Actual work gets results, faster than you think.

口语

surprised 重读，when you do 轻带，句尾拖长留白。

You'd be surprised how quickly things get done when you stop complaining. 你要是不抱怨了，事情能办多快，会吓你一跳。

轻描淡写一句话，就把自己早早脱身的算盘全抖了出来。

You should know I ... a month ago.

交代一件对方还不知道、又与自己动机有关的事时用；常用于辩解或摊牌。

You should know I saw this coming. ／ I got out before it turned bad.

中性

should know 连读，of value 轻带，a month ago 收清楚。

You should know I booked the tickets a month ago. 你应该知道，一个月前我就把票订好了。

一句直白的道义质问，把撤资的冷酷摆到了桌面上。

You can't just take everything away from people who ...

反对把帮助或资源从弱者身上撤走时用；义正词严，适合辩论和公开表态。

You can't just leave them with nothing. ／ They need help, not abandonment.

中性

can't just 连读，everything away 重读，句尾下沉。

You can't just take everything away from people who built this company. 你不能把那些建起这家公司的人的一切都拿走。

把最重的一句话说得最平静，礼仪和决绝同时到位。

I've come to give you my resignation.

正式提出辞职、宣布退出时用；书面和口头都成立，语气庄重。

I'm here to hand in my resignation. ／ I've come to resign, effective immediately.

正式

resignation 重读，Effective immediately 一字一顿。

I've come to give you my resignation, effective today. 我来是递交辞呈，今天起生效。

离开的理由不是怨恨，而是守信，一句把辞职变成了人格声明。

I promised you once that I would, and I wanna keep my word.

解释自己为什么宁可吃亏也要守诺时用；日常可稍作简化，正式场合很得体。

I gave you my word, and I keep it. ／ A promise is a promise.

中性

promised you once 连读，keep my word 放慢重读。

I promised her I would help, and I wanna keep my word. 我答应过要帮她，我想说到做到。

一个降调的反问，把招揽的底牌翻完后的失落说尽。

So there's nothing I can offer you?

挽留或谈判到最后、条件已出尽时用；语气既可失望也可无奈。

Is there nothing I can do? ／ So nothing will change your mind?

中性

nothing I can 连读，offer you 轻带，句尾略降。

So there's nothing I can offer you to stay? 那就没有什么能让你留下了？