putt from the rough从长草区推杆

用高尔夫术语替对方把话挑明，既不正面承认，又把医生逼到没话说。

I don't care if you ...

想表示不介意别人的选择时用；用在敏感话题上要小心对方觉得被冒犯。

It doesn't bother me how you play it. ／ Whatever you do off the course is your business.

口语

don't care 连读，putt from the 一气带过，句尾放平。

I don't care if you work late, just tell me first. 你加班我不介意，提前说一声就行。

一句把咨询的核心讲透，条件句一层层推，最后落在信任是一切的前提。

if someone doesn't ..., then he won't ...

解释信任为什么重要时用；对病人或客户说要注意语气别像说教。

Without trust, no one opens up. ／ If they don't feel safe, they won't tell the truth.

中性

safe enough 连读，then he won't 停顿后加重，句尾降调。

If the team doesn't feel safe, they won't share ideas. 团队要是没有安全感，就不会说出想法。

把最不该说的话用最正经的句式说出来，冷酷和幽默撞在一起特别扎人。

Do X while they're vulnerable. That's my motto.

黑色幽默或自嘲时用；真拿它当工作准则会让人反感。

Strike when they're weakest, that's my rule. ／ Catch them off guard, that's my style.

口语

Nail them 重读，while they're 连读，motto 前稍停。

Start the hard task while you're motivated. That's my motto. 趁有劲头时先干难活。这是我的座右铭。

把数学的美感一句话说透，适合形容热爱的事。

A difficult X can be like a Y.

形容自己热爱又难缠的工作时能用，对同好说最好，别对完全外行硬讲。

A hard proof can feel like a symphony. ／ Tough math can be as beautiful as music.

中性

difficult theorem 连读，can be like a 轻快带过，symphony 重读。

A hard case can be like a puzzle you want to solve twice. 一个难案子就像拼图，你会想再拼一遍。