a lapse in judgment一时糊涂

用一连串法律腔把“放你一马”说成恩典，冷静得让人背脊发凉。

in light of X, we're opting not to Y

正式宣布决定时用，对同事、客户都合适；对朋友说会显得生硬。

Given the circumstances, we won't take it further. ／ With that in mind, they decided not to prosecute.

正式

in light of 轻带，opting not to 与后面动词加重。

In light of your years here, we're opting not to take legal action. 考虑到你在这里多年，我们决定不追究法律责任。

把开除说成“安静地辞职”，体面词底下全是封口的意思。

finish out X and resign quietly

谈离职条件时用；对当事人当面说很刺人，别拿来开玩笑。

Wrap up your week and leave without a fuss. ／ You'll hand in your resignation and keep it quiet.

中性

finish out 连读，resign quietly 放低放慢，像宣布。

Finish out the month and resign quietly, and we won't say a word. 干完这个月再悄悄辞职，我们就不声张。

一句认错短到没有回旋，把前面所有辩解都收走了。

I'm ashamed of ...

认真认错时用，对家人、同事都行；别轻飘飘地说，会像敷衍。

I'm ashamed of myself. ／ I have no excuse for what I did.

中性

ashamed 重读，of 轻连到后面，整句压低。

I'm ashamed of my actions, and I'll make it right. 我为自己的行为感到羞愧，我会弥补。

先给足恭维再落下处分，温柔的语气里藏着刀，是全片最体面的羞辱。

be very aware of how hard you worked for ...

适合在工作场合先肯定再谈条件时用，对上级、客户都稳；对朋友说会显得敷衍。

We know how much you have done for the team. ／ The board fully appreciates your years of service.

正式

三个 for 并列要均匀断开，aware of 连读放轻。

The board is very aware of how hard you worked for this company, and they want to make this easy. 董事会非常清楚你为公司付出了多少，他们希望这事好聚好散。