in all probability十有八九

把天大的危险说成最不担心的小事，越轻描淡写越见分量。

X will be the least of my worries

用来轻描淡写地表示还有更大的麻烦；安慰别人时别说，会显得敷衍。

That'll be the least of our problems. ／ The money is the least of my worries right now.

中性

least 重读，of my worries 连读收轻，整句语气要放平。

If the roof needs fixing too, the paint will be the least of my worries. 要是屋顶也得修，刷漆就是我最不操心的事了。

一个选择问句，把『你的想法』和『被塞给你的想法』当场分开。

Is that what you think, or what they'd want you to think?

对方把别人的话当自己的想法时用；质问上司或长辈会显得挑衅。

Is that your idea, or theirs? ／ Do you believe that, or were you told to?

中性

really 加重，or 前稍停，第二个 what 起句要干脆。

Is that what you really want, or what the whole team expects you to want? 那是你真心想要的，还是整个团队指望你想要？

三个动词排开，最后用 in all probability 收，冷得没有一丝余地。

They'd A you, B you, and, in all probability, C you.

把最坏后果一条条摆清楚时用；日常小事这么讲会吓到人。

They would lock you up and most likely hurt you. ／ In all probability, they will come for you next.

中性

三个动词之间换气，in all probability 前停半拍再压下去。

You would lose the house, the savings, and, in all probability, your family. 你会输掉房子、积蓄，十有八九还有家人。

不吵不闹，一句后悔把好意全推回去，比骂人更疼。

You should've left me alone.

被人帮了却只想怪对方时用；冷静地说，效果比吼更重。

You shouldn't have gotten involved. ／ You should have just walked away.

口语

should've 缩成 should-uv，alone 拖长一点再收。

You should've left me alone instead of calling my parents. 你当初就该别管我，而不是打给我爸妈。

just 一插进去，质问里全是被逼到墙角的委屈。

Why didn't you just leave me alone?

情绪爆发的当口喊出来；事后复盘时用会显得还在气头上。

Why couldn't you just stay out of it? ／ Why did you have to get involved at all?

口语

just 读得又快又轻，句尾上扬带哭腔，重音落在 alone。

Why didn't you just leave my phone alone?! 你为什么就不能别碰我手机？！

两句对仗，一个 his 就收束整场，是查案人的收线方式。

We know A. Now we need B.

收尾、布置下一步任务时用；写正式报告时更适合展开说。

We've got her side. Now for his. ／ Her file is closed; his is still open.

中性

know 与 need 对照重读，his 收得短促有力。

We know the budget. Now we need the timeline. 预算我们清楚了，现在需要时间表。