sell on something靠某样东西卖出去

两次客气加一句必须，软中带硬，把不肯挂电话的坚持说到位。

I'm sorry to ..., but I must ...

要礼貌地坚持一件事时用；对上级陌生人都合适，但别拿它硬顶。

Sorry to trouble you, but I really need to speak to him. ／ I hate to insist, but this can't wait.

中性

在 but 处稍停，must 加重，句尾放平收住。

I'm sorry to bother you again, but I must have the file by noon. 很抱歉又来催您，但这份文件我中午前必须拿到。

一个 please 夹在命令里，客气话反而更冷，逐客令下得毫不留情。

And you will please not ...

想下逐客令又要维持体面时用；对客户长辈这么说会显得傲慢伤人。

And I would ask you not to call again. ／ Please don't call here again.

正式

please 轻读带过，not 重读，末尾降调收。

And you will please not call this number again. 也请你不要再打这个号码了。

轻描淡写一句谎，把女人找上门说成找狗，护主护得不动声色。

Nothing. Somebody inquiring about ...

替人遮掩、把事情说小时用；对当事人撒谎前要想清楚后果。

Nobody, just a wrong number. ／ Just someone asking about a dog.

中性

Nothing 后短停，inquiring about 连读，语气体贴而稳。

Nothing, boss. Somebody inquiring about a delivery. 没事，老板。是有人来问一批货。

把最大的实话包在客气里，一句戳破迷信又不撕破脸。

I hope you realize (that) ...

想委婉提醒对方别自欺时用；对刚认识的人讲容易像教训人。

You do know that ..., right? ／ I hope I don't have to tell you that ...

中性

I hope you realize 连成一串，charts 重读。

I hope you realize that luck won't close the deal for you. 希望你能明白，光靠运气这单是谈不成的。

两句对仗，把剧本交易翻成一个人的全部押注，自负又悲凉。

I'm not just ... I'm ...

要强调自己押上全部、不只是交东西时用；别用成自吹自擂。

This isn't just a product. It's me. ／ I'm not selling a plan. I'm selling myself.

中性

两句都重读 selling，第二句 me 拖长收束。

I'm not just offering skills. I'm offering me. 我提供的不只是技能，我提供的是我这个人。

过去时 always said 藏着一整段回不去的辉煌，自己却当成现在。

Somebody always said I was ...

回味别人当年的夸奖时用；对陌生人反复说会显得活在过去。

He used to call me his best. ／ She always told me I was the one.

中性

always 重读，was 轻带，star 稍微上扬。

My old boss always said I was his best hire. 我以前的老板总说我是他招得最好的人。

一句转折把重点从事实挪到镜子：不看处境，只看自己。

But the point is, ...

要把话拉回重点时用；争执中老用它，会显得不接对方的话。

The thing is, ... ／ What matters is, ...

口语

the point is 一口气带过，never 重读，末尾降调。

But the point is, we already paid for it. 但关键是，这笔钱我们已经付了。