two strikes against you已背两次前科

把讽刺包在暖话里，所谓的归家欢迎其实一个人也没有。

It's ... that makes ... feel so ...

熟人之间说反话、自嘲时用；正式场合或对长辈别这么讲。

It's the warm welcome here that really makes me feel at home. ／ It's all the love around here that keeps me so cheerful.

中性

重音落在 all 和 warm，句尾轻轻放下，反讽才不刺耳。

It's all the praise I get that makes the overtime feel so rewarding. 全靠这点表扬，让我觉得加班特别值得。

一句话戳穿安保软肋：锁再硬，也怕手里攥着钥匙的人。

only as ... as the person who ...

聊安全漏洞、制度软肋时用；对当事人别拿来挖苦。

Only as safe as the one holding the key. ／ A lock is only as good as the man with the key.

中性

as strong as 连读，重音分别落在 strong 和 key。

A company is only as strong as the people who guard its secrets. 一家公司再强，也强不过替它守密的人。

把责任一句话推回对方，不吼不叫却最有分量。

You're the reason (that) ...

点明责任、当面摊牌时用；和气沟通时少用，容易翻脸。

You're the one who brought this on us. ／ This is happening because of you.

口语

reason 重读，we're 弱读，停顿放在 reason 后面。

You're the reason we're stuck here all night. 就因为你，我们才整晚困在这儿。

用棒球三振的说法点出前科累累，后半句夸张得让人发凉。

You got ... already. They're gonna ...

警告屡犯的人别再犯时用；对朋友能半开玩笑，对陌生人很冒犯。

You're one strike away from going down for good. ／ With your record, the next charge will finish you.

口语

two strikes 和 bury you under 都重读，语气一路压低。

You already have two strikes, so don't push your luck again. 你已经犯过两次了，别再拿运气赌了。

被质疑时用自嘲式的反驳立威，简短、干脆、有压迫感。

This is X. We're not completely ...

被小看时回敬、给自己人撑场时用；太冲，别对客户说。

We know what we're doing here. ／ Don't count us out just yet.

中性

重音在 FBI 和 not，completely 一带而过，句尾下沉。

This is our team. We're not completely helpless. 这是我们的团队。我们还没那么没用。