fall right in your lap自己送上门

先摆道理再下命令，是朋友间最常搬出来的那种人生鸡汤，却真管用。

Life is short. You got to go after what you want.

劝朋友别拖、鼓励人行动时用；正式场合可说 pursue what you want。

Life's too short to wait around. ／ If you want it, go get it.

口语

life is short 放慢，go after 连读，want 重读收。

Life is short; you have to go after the job you want. 人生苦短，想要的工作就得去争。

一句狠话把侥幸心理戳破，方言味十足，特别有记忆点。

It ain't gonna just fall in your lap.

提醒别人别等天上掉馅饼时用；正式写法要改成 it is not going to。

Nothing just lands in your lap. ／ You can't wait for it to come to you.

口语

sure as hell 连成一串，fall right in your lap 一口气带过。

That offer ain't gonna just fall in your lap; send the application. 那份工作不会自己掉你怀里，先把简历投了。

警官一句话把度假屋的幻想浇灭，用词夸张得像在吓小孩。

There ain't nothing ... but ...

夸张地形容某地只有坏事时用；对长辈或正式场合别用 ain't。

There is nothing but trouble out there. ／ All you'll find is misery.

口语

ain't nothing 双重否定连读，on a scale 稍作停顿。

There ain't nothing out there but bugs and rain. 那儿除了蚊子和雨，什么也没有。

直接点名病根，朋友之间最难听也最有用的一句实话。

You know what your problem is? You ...

熟人之间点破对方毛病时用；对不熟的人这样开头非常冒犯。

I'll tell you what's wrong with you. ／ Your real problem is your attitude.

口语

problem is 连读，inferiority 重音在 -or-，complex 收稳。

You know what your problem is? You never apply anywhere. 你知道你的问题在哪儿吗？你从来不去投。

一劫过后举杯庆贺，粗人的浪漫全在这句祝酒词里。

Here's to + noun.

举杯祝酒、庆祝某个新阶段时用；正式宴会也一样能用。

Here's to us. ／ To the good life.

中性

Here's to 连读成 heres-ta，good life 放慢。

Here's to the new place and a fresh start. 敬新家，敬新的开始。