the go-ahead准许

一句宣布式台词，把妄想说得像板上钉钉，正是这个角色的命门。

Don't tell anyone yet, but you're looking at ...

熟人之间宣布喜讯时用；正式场合这样卖关子会显得浮夸。

Don't say anything yet, but you're looking at the new manager. ／ Keep it quiet, but you're staring at the next champion.

口语

Don't tell 连读，looking at 连读，句尾降下来收。

Don't tell anyone yet, but you're looking at the new team lead. 先别跟别人说，你眼前这位就是新组长。

像一句人生信条，条件在前结果在后，说出来有股狠劲。

Someone can get anything, as long as ...

谈野心、讲代价时用；对正受苦的人这么说会显得冷。

You can have anything if you are willing to pay for it. ／ Anything is possible as long as you accept the cost.

中性

as long as 轻快带过，pays the price 三词重读。

You can get there, as long as you pay the price in practice. 你能做到，只要肯在练习上付出代价。

先劝再看人，短句排开，是这场戏里少见的真心话。

You shouldn't sell yourself short. You ...

给朋友打气时用；若有别的目的，这话就变成操控。

Don't sell yourself short, you are better than you think. ／ Stop undervaluing yourself, you bring a lot to the table.

中性

shouldn't 与 sell 连读，wonderful person 放慢加重。

You shouldn't sell yourself short; your portfolio is strong. 你不该看轻自己，你的作品集很能打。

把成功幻想成一间高处的房子和一句取笑，野心和轻蔑被画成一幅可笑的画。

look down and yell ...

畅想翻身以后怎么扬眉吐气时用，朋友间半开玩笑可以，对竞争者的正式场合千万别这么说。

Somewhere up high where we can laugh at them. ／ A penthouse so we can wave down at the failures.

口语

Up top 重读，tough luck 与 suckers 之间稍顿。

One day we'll sit up top and look down at them. 总有一天我们坐高处，低头看他们。