go to the devil叫某人滚蛋

一句汇报把否认和伪造连成一体，替后面谈价铺好了台阶。

I mentioned the matter to ..., and she denies ...

向人转述自己问过谁、对方怎么答时用；正式汇报很常见。

I raised it with her, and she denies it. ／ I asked her, and she says she never wrote it.

正式

denies having written 连读，anything of the sort 收尾。

I mentioned the matter to the manager, and he denies any part in it. 我跟经理提了这件事，他否认与此有关。

用问句递刀，表面礼貌，其实是在套对方是否真的不在乎。

there would be no objection if ...?

试探对方态度时用；客气却有目的，谈判桌上很常见。

You wouldn't object if he passed it on? ／ I take it you have no objection?

正式

no objection if 连读，句尾上扬表示试探。

There would be no objection if we moved the date? 我们把日期改一下，应该没问题吧？

乔伊斯不问真假也不问价钱，只问条件，一句话就把话题推到了交易上。

Under what circumstance would someone be induced to ...?

询问对方要什么条件才肯做时用；正式、留余地，适合谈判。

What would it take for him to part with it? ／ On what terms would he hand it over?

正式

induced to 连读，part with the letter 一顿一收。

Under what circumstance would they be induced to sell? 要什么条件他们才肯卖？

不还价也不客套，一句老式咒骂把整场交易当场掀翻。

Tell your friend to go to the devil.

被开出离谱条件时用；粗鲁不客气，正式场合绝不能说。

Tell your friend to get lost. ／ He can go to hell for all I care.

口语

go to the devil 连读，devil 重读落点。

Tell him to go to the devil; we won't pay that. 叫他一边儿去，这个价我们不付。

先斩后奏却说得体面周全，中间人的手段全在这句话里。

I took the liberty of ...

先做了再告知对方时用；礼貌得体，商务往来很常见。

I took the liberty of arranging it. ／ I hope you don't mind; I went ahead.

正式

took the liberty of 连读，lunch with you 平稳收句。

I took the liberty of booking a table for eight. 我自作主张订了一张八人桌。

一个反问点破她的处境：她连门都出不去，遑论亲自送钱。

Do you suppose ... can just ... whenever ...?

指出对方想得太随意时用；带责备，语气相当冲。

Do you think she can come and go as she likes? ／ She can't simply walk out, you know.

口语

walk out 连读，whenever 重读，句尾上扬。

Do you suppose you can just leave whenever you feel like it? 你以为想走就能随便走吗？

一句直问戳穿热心里藏着的私心，也是这场交易最要紧的问题。

What are you getting out of this?

怀疑对方另有所图时用；直白犀利，对熟人问会显得不信任。

What's in it for you? ／ What do you stand to gain?

口语

getting out of 连读，this 重读收句。

What are you getting out of all this help? 你这么热心，到底图什么？