die alone孤独终老

把一门生意说成物种进程，重复句式层层加重，狂得让人一时无法反驳。

This is evolution. This is evolution of ...

要反驳别人把小事吹大时可用这种重复句式；正式报告里别这么夸张。

This is progress, and progress for the whole species. ／ This is a revolution, a revolution in how we live.

中性

两个 This is 逐级加重，of the 连读，句尾下沉收住。

This is progress. This is progress for the whole industry. 这是进步，是整个行业的进步。

先甩数据，再落到「你是谁」，把技术炫耀变成对一个人的判决。

much more importantly than that, I know ...

要把话往重里说时用；对刚认识的人下判断会显得冒犯，别乱用。

More important than that, I know exactly what you are. ／ And beyond all that, I know who you really are.

中性

importantly 快读带过，what you are 停顿后重读 you。

But much more importantly than that, I know how you work. 但比这重要得多的是，我知道你是怎么干活的。

用一只田鼠的动机拆掉人的自诩，平白一句比辱骂更伤人。

run towards ... and away from ...

点破别人自欺时用；对长辈或刚认识的人这么说很伤人，别用。

You only move towards comfort and away from trouble. ／ You chase pleasure and dodge pain, nothing more.

中性

towards 弱读，pleasure and away 连读，两个方向词重读。

You run towards whatever is easy and away from anything hard. 你只往轻松的地方跑，躲开所有难事。

谈别人的死像念报告，冷淡本身就是威胁，比狠话更吓人。

something was so unremarkable and boring

形容一件事毫无亮点时可用；拿来评价人的生死太刻薄，别学。

It was so plain and forgettable. ／ Utterly unremarkable and dull.

口语

unremarkable 轻读，and boring 降调，句尾别上扬。

The whole launch was so unremarkable and boring. 整场发布会平淡无奇，无聊透顶。

五个词就是终局判决，短到没有回旋，也把整场炫耀钉死。

someone is gonna die alone

玩笑里说朋友单身可以；真拿它说别人的结局非常恶毒，别用。

You'll end up dying on your own. ／ No one will be there when you go.

口语

gonna 缩成一词，die alone 两个重音，中间不要停。

If I keep working like this, I'm gonna die alone. 再这么干下去，我就要孤独终老了。

不骂人只降级，把人当小孩，一句就把对方按回原位。

You're with the grown-ups now.

压人气势时可用；对同事当场这样说等于羞辱，慎用。

You're playing with the big boys now. ／ This is the adults' table now.

口语

grown-ups 重读，now 后略停，Randall 拖长。

You're with the grown-ups now, so bring your best. 你现在是跟大人一起干了，拿出最好的状态。