take a hit抽一口

把一句错得离谱的话说得像行规，这种自信就是他的可怕之处。

To be truly effective, a good X must know and love Y.

套用这个句型强调某行必须吃透本行时用；正经场合别拿毒品举例。

To be truly effective, a good chef must know and love ingredients. ／ To do this well, you have to know and love the craft.

中性

truly effective 重读，must know and love 三词一样重。

To be truly effective, a good nurse must know and love people. 想真正干好，好护士必须懂人、爱这份与人打交道的工作。

一句漂亮的威胁：拒绝的代价不是骂，而是一面盖棺的国旗。

You do X, and Y happens.

讲清一个选择会带来什么严重后果时用；拿生死吓人只在戏里过瘾。

You refuse once, and it costs you everything. ／ Say no to this and it comes back on your family.

口语

turn shit down 连读，crisply folded flag 放慢压重。

You skip the safety drill, and management sends your crew home without pay. 你不做安全演练，管理层就把你全队无薪放假。

两个否定句并排砸下来，没有一点余地，撵人的狠话就该这样说。

I don't want you in my ..., and I don't want you in my ...

要明确回绝某人、断掉他的念想时用；对下属说会非常伤人。

You are not welcome on my team or in my department. ／ I don't need you here, and I don't need you anywhere.

口语

两处 don't want 重读，unit 和 division 降调收。

I don't want you in my club, and I don't want you in my league. 我的俱乐部不要你，我的联赛也不要你。

用假设句亮出杀人本事，后半句一收，威胁比骂街更重。

If I was X, you'd be ...

半真半假地放狠话、让对方掂量轻重时用；现实里对任何人说都是威胁。

If I were one of them, you'd be gone. ／ If that were me, you wouldn't be standing here.

口语

If I was 连读，dead by now 重读，motherfucker 压低收。

If I was really that ruthless, you'd be out of a job by now. 我要真那么狠，你现在早没工作了。