英文高频词手册 · 9 类倒排

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话术手册解决的是「用哪个框架起头」；本页解决的是「框架里填什么词」。从 15,604 句台词里，按功能类型分出 9 类、291 个高频词/短语，每类内部按出现句数倒排——先背排名靠前的，投入产出比最高。

学习顺序建议：① 逻辑连接 → ⑤ 口语填充 → ③ 程度强调 → 其余按场景补。超基础词（and / can / go）已排除出「优先包」，避免浪费时间。

9 类词库

连接 · 情态 · 程度 · 时间 · 填充 · 动词 · 形容词 · 名词 · 短语动词

倒排频率

每类按「出现句数」从高到低，一眼看到该背谁

带中文 + 例句

每词配语料真实例句，和话术手册同一来源

优先 40 词

跨类型挑出高价值词，最短路径开练

优先

优先记忆 40 词

跨类型 · 高价值 · 高频

从 9 类里挑出「够常用、又不太基础」的 40 个——用最短时间覆盖最大表达面。数字 = 在 15,604 句台词中出现的句数。

#	单词 / 短语	中文	频次	所属类型
1	never	从不	775句	时间与顺序
Everything that happens between couples happened between us, but we never had a clearly defined romantic rela…「情侣之间该发生的都发生过，但我们没有明确的恋爱关系。」
2	even	甚至/连	735句	程度与强调
I promise I won't help you." "You didn't even go to the hospital — how do you know which medicine to buy?「我保证不帮你。」「你都没去医院，怎么知道买什么药？」
3	still	仍然	526句	程度与强调
Leaving at night means you're still dating, living separate lives. Leaving in the morning means you've accept…「晚上走，代表着这两个人还是在谈恋爱，生活各过各的；但早上走，就代表你已经接受了要一起生活。」
4	must	必须	416句	情态与态度
The fact that you tried writing 'Si You Gu Ren Zui' — that must not leave this room.「你试写过《私有故人罪》这件事情，是不能往外说的。」
5	once	曾经/一旦	407句	时间与顺序
The same mistake can only be made once in a lifetime.「同样的错，一辈子只能错一次。」
6	family	家庭	404句	抽象与话题名词
We're family — let's avoid court if we can. It wouldn't look good to outsiders.「一家人，能不打官司就不打官司，让外人知道了也不好。」
7	keep	保持	377句	高频实义动词
Keep a good mindset, and try your best to stay out of the way.「心态要好，尽量躲好。」
8	money	钱	363句	抽象与话题名词
I can divorce her and leave with nothing." "The money you worked so hard for — giving it all up isn't worth i…「我可以跟她离婚的，净身出户。」「你辛辛苦苦工作赚的钱，净身出户就太不值得了。」
9	work	工作	345句	抽象与话题名词
It was him who pursued me the whole time. Apart from work, I never replied.「从头到尾都是他主动表白我，我除了工作没有回复。」
10	really	真的/很	340句	程度与强调
Anyone but He Han is fine. Outside of He Han, nobody else really matters.「除了何韩，其他人都可以；除了何韩以外，其他人意义都不大。」
11	already	已经	325句	程度与强调
The hardest thing is finding a good editor — and fortunately, I've already found one.「最难的是找到一个好编辑，所幸我已经找到了。」
12	should	应该	318句	情态与态度
I did nothing wrong. Why should I apologize?「我没有做错，我为什么要道歉？」
13	find	发现/找到	297句	高频实义动词
Tame the white horse first; find the prince later.「先驯白马，再找王子。」
14	tell	告诉	286句	高频实义动词
Let's drop the birthday talk. Go home and tell your mother I'm doing fine here—everything's well. I just don'…「我生日的事情也不要说了。你回去把我这儿的情况告诉你妈，一切都很好，我不希望她来打扰我。」
15	always	总是	268句	时间与顺序
It's always wait for you, wait for you. Wait until when?「你每次都是要等等你，等到什么时候？」
16	again	再次	267句	时间与顺序
If he can seize this chance, he can rise again from the ashes.「他要是能抓住这个机会，他就能东山再起。」
17	love	爱	255句	高频实义动词
Love life, and get plenty of sleep.「热爱生活，多睡觉。」
18	love	爱	255句	抽象与话题名词
Love life, and get plenty of sleep.「热爱生活，多睡觉。」
19	because	因为	252句	逻辑连接词
Uncle Fan asking to see me is definitely not because of my looks.「范叔找我聊，肯定不是因为我的美貌。」
20	leave	离开/留下	251句	高频实义动词
I can divorce her and leave with nothing." "The money you worked so hard for — giving it all up isn't worth i…「我可以跟她离婚的，净身出户。」「你辛辛苦苦工作赚的钱，净身出户就太不值得了。」
21	yet	然而	201句	逻辑连接词
Six Weeks isn't even half written yet — who knows if it'll turn into an unfinished mess?" "Impossible. Becaus…「你的《六周》到现在都还没写过一半，会不会烂尾谁知道？」「不可能，因为《六周》是何韩自己写的。」
22	young	年轻	196句	评价与情感形容词
I write for the young, but I'm an old-school man. Trust — that's the foundation of any long-term partnership.「我的小说是写给年轻人看的，但是我是一个老派人呀。信任，那是长期合作的基石。」
23	since	既然/自从	191句	逻辑连接词
Impossible — it's barely been forty-eight hours since we broke up.「不可能，我跟他分手差不多四十八个小时呢。」
24	power	权力	190句	抽象与话题名词
Please stop hurting her—physically or with words. If it happens in front of me, I will do everything in my po…「请您不要再伤害她了，不管是肢体上还是言语上。如果当着我的面，我一定会竭力阻止您。」
25	help	帮助	181句	高频实义动词
I promise I won't help you." "You didn't even go to the hospital — how do you know which medicine to buy?「我保证不帮你。」「你都没去医院，怎么知道买什么药？」
26	very	非常	173句	程度与强调
I already told you on the phone that I'd be back very, very late tonight. I said don't wait for me.「我不是电话里都已经说了，今天我会忙到很晚很晚才回来，我说了让你不要等我。」
27	wrong	错的	167句	评价与情感形容词
I did nothing wrong. Why should I apologize?「我没有做错，我为什么要道歉？」
28	real	真实的	166句	评价与情感形容词
The kid has real talent — a gift from heaven.「人家那是有天赋，老天爷赏饭吃。」
29	hard	难/硬	164句	评价与情感形容词
I can divorce her and leave with nothing." "The money you worked so hard for — giving it all up isn't worth i…「我可以跟她离婚的，净身出户。」「你辛辛苦苦工作赚的钱，净身出户就太不值得了。」
30	enough	足够	160句	程度与强调
Iron pens, authors that flow by. I am the pen—I can afford to wait. But you can't. You'll be replaced soon en…「铁打的笔，流水的作者。我是笔，我不怕等，但你等不了。你很快就会被取代，好自为之。」
31	enough	足够的	160句	评价与情感形容词
Iron pens, authors that flow by. I am the pen—I can afford to wait. But you can't. You'll be replaced soon en…「铁打的笔，流水的作者。我是笔，我不怕等，但你等不了。你很快就会被取代，好自为之。」
32	ask	问	153句	高频实义动词
I think you should go talk to Lin Zhanqiao." "About what?" "Too proud to ask, huh?" "Fine, I'll go.「我觉得你应该去跟林展翘聊聊。」「聊什么？」「拉不下脸。」「行，我去。」
33	same	一样	150句	评价与情感形容词
The same mistake can only be made once in a lifetime.「同样的错，一辈子只能错一次。」
34	a little	一点	144句	程度与强调
That woman just now — she looks a little like a friend I used to know.「刚刚那个人，有点像我以前一个朋友。」
35	death	死亡	143句	抽象与话题名词
The more life-or-death it gets, the better you must hide your emotions. Whoever laughs last, laughs best.「越是真的你死我活的时候，越是要收好自己的情绪。谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。」
36	while	虽然/当…时	129句	逻辑连接词
If Ling Yikai hadn't suddenly jumped ship, he might have kept him hidden a while longer.「要不是因为凌奕凯突然跳槽，他可能还得把他藏一段时间。」
37	from now on	从今以后	129句	时间与顺序
From now on, well water and river water never mix. Keep your No. 1 if you can—I'll take my authors past yours…「从此以后我们井水不犯河水。你要本事你保持你的第一，我要本事我的作者超过你的第一。我们以后用作品说话，不交流不互动。」
38	afraid	害怕	126句	评价与情感形容词
I wasn't afraid when He Han left. You leaving means even less to me.「何韩走我都不怕，你走，更无所谓。」
39	even if	即使	122句	逻辑连接词
Who told you I wasn't renewing my contract? Even if someone told you that, shouldn't you have asked me first?「是谁告诉你我不跟你续约的？就算有人告诉你，你是不是可以先来问问我？」
40	save	救/省	121句	高频实义动词
I'm going to save his marriage. He should be thanking me." "With a face like yours, you couldn't save anyone'…「我是去拯救他的婚姻的，他应该感谢我才是。」「你这张脸啊，谁的婚姻都救不了。」

💡 用法：每天记 8 个，5 天清完；每词口头造 1 句套进话术框架（如 Even if… / I'd rather…）。

01

逻辑连接词

填话术框架的骨架 27 词

对应话术手册里的转折 / 条件 / 因果 / 取舍——先背这些，句子就能立起来。

#	单词 / 短语	中文	频次（倒排）
1	and	并且	4280句
The company takes a third first, and Lin Zhanqiao and I split the rest fifty-fifty.「公司先划走三分之一，剩下的我跟林展翘对半分。」
2	if	如果	1538句
If it were there, it'd be left by some other woman.「要是有的话，就是别的女人留下来的。」
3	so	所以	1152句
I can divorce her and leave with nothing." "The money you worked so hard for — giving it all up isn't worth it.「我可以跟她离婚的，净身出户。」「你辛辛苦苦工作赚的钱，净身出户就太不值得了。」
4	but	但是	1090句
Everything that happens between couples happened between us, but we never had a clearly defined romantic relationship.「情侣之间该发生的都发生过，但我们没有明确的恋爱关系。」
5	or	或者	498句
He never talked to me about One Hundred Years of Solitude or The Old Man and the Sea. All he cared about was where his …「他从来不跟我聊什么《百年孤独》《老人与海》，他只在乎他的牙刷、拖鞋、枕头，在我房间里面的地方放。」
6	because	因为	252句
Uncle Fan asking to see me is definitely not because of my looks.「范叔找我聊，肯定不是因为我的美貌。」
7	yet	然而	201句
Six Weeks isn't even half written yet — who knows if it'll turn into an unfinished mess?" "Impossible. Because Six Week…「你的《六周》到现在都还没写过一半，会不会烂尾谁知道？」「不可能，因为《六周》是何韩自己写的。」
8	since	既然/自从	191句
Impossible — it's barely been forty-eight hours since we broke up.「不可能，我跟他分手差不多四十八个小时呢。」
9	while	虽然/当…时	129句
If Ling Yikai hadn't suddenly jumped ship, he might have kept him hidden a while longer.「要不是因为凌奕凯突然跳槽，他可能还得把他藏一段时间。」
10	even if	即使	122句
Who told you I wasn't renewing my contract? Even if someone told you that, shouldn't you have asked me first?「是谁告诉你我不跟你续约的？就算有人告诉你，你是不是可以先来问问我？」
11	whether	是否/不管	120句
Then how come Da Shan gets to go in?" "Because he never bothers to wonder whether there's another woman hidden in there.「大山为什么就能进去呢？」「因为他从来不会关心，里面有没有藏别的女人。」
12	as long as	只要	99句
As long as she knows that when she needs me, I'll take care of it—that's enough.「她只要知道她有事我会管她的，就好了呀。」
13	now that	既然	87句
We gave her an equal stake because she held He Han in her hands. Now that he's sold, she's not that important anymore.「当初让她跟我们占一样多的股，是因为她手里有何韩。现在卖了，她没那么重要了。」
14	because of	因为（+名词）	48句
Uncle Fan asking to see me is definitely not because of my looks.「范叔找我聊，肯定不是因为我的美貌。」
15	otherwise	否则	44句
Between editor and author there should be no romantic relationship — otherwise how can you stay objective about the wor…「编辑和作者之间，不需要情感关系，否则对待作品还怎么客观呢？」
16	anyway	反正	42句
However good your conditions are, I don't like you. How many people end up marrying for love anyway? And did marrying f…「条件再好，但不喜欢你。有多少人最后是嫁给爱情的？嫁给爱情，就都幸福了吗？」
17	though	虽然	36句
Zhou Mei left, though—telling me only afterward. She said it was payback for my not telling her I'd stayed. But I think…「周媚倒是走了，事后才告诉我。她说，是报复我不告诉她我没走。其实我想，她是不愿平凡地面对离愁别绪吧。她终于放下过往，会去勇敢拥抱真正值得爱…
18	besides	况且	31句
Zhanqiao, aren't you tired? All these years as He Han's dressmaker—he sold millions, and besides your share, what did h…「展翘你不辛苦吗？这么多年为何韩做嫁衣，他卖了千万，除了该分给你的，还给了你什么？连一个放牙刷的地方都舍不得腾出来给你。」
19	instead	反而	28句
Don't write buildup—buildup gives away the hand. Write dialogue instead. The more and denser, the better.「不要写蓄势，蓄势容易暴露笔迹。你就写对白，对白越多、越密越好。」
20	unless	除非	25句
As a newcomer, finishing this much high-quality work this fast — you couldn't stay this organized unless someone was he…「你作为一个新人，能在这么短的时间里完成这么大量、这么高质量的工作，如果不是背后有人帮忙，你不会这么有条不紊。」
21	however	然而	23句
However good your conditions are, I don't like you. How many people end up marrying for love anyway? And did marrying f…「条件再好，但不喜欢你。有多少人最后是嫁给爱情的？嫁给爱情，就都幸福了吗？」
22	so that	以便	16句
The reason he gave me that Cadillac in the first place was so that I, Wang Mingzhu, would never be looked down on.「他一开始送给我凯迪拉克，是不希望我汪明珠被人看不起。」
23	even though	即使/虽然	13句
Even though it came from a good heart, didn't it still get exposed?「虽然是好心，但不也被拆穿了吗？」
24	instead of	而不是	8句
I'm no fool, Lingzi. I could go out and work and support myself, instead of living off your moods every single day!「我玲子也不是傻瓜。我出去打工一样能赚钱养活自己，好过天天在这里看你的脸色！」
25	rather than	与其…不如	7句
Rather than sit here all night writing nothing, I'd rather go out and do something real.「与其我一个晚上在这儿什么也写不出来，我还不如出去干点什么。」
26	meanwhile	与此同时	2句
You don't really think I care about first or second place, do you? Meanwhile you keep telling me to dump Daishan — so i…「你不会真觉得我在乎那什么榜一榜二吧？反倒是你一而再再而三地让我跟戴珊分手——那到底是范叔吃醋，还是你吃醋了？」
27	although	虽然	1句
Although our marketing budget over the past three months was under three million, we mobilized every resource and force…「虽然我们万利近三个月的营销总预算不到三百万，但是我们调动了一切可以调动的力量和资源。」

02

情态与态度

表达判断 / 意愿 / 可能 26 词

决定语气强弱：建议、必须、宁可、可能——外教对话里天天用。

#	单词 / 短语	中文	频次（倒排）
1	can	能/可以	1733句
If he doesn't want me to be innocent, then I'll show him just how guilty I can be.「他不想要我清白，我就不清白给他看。」
2	will	会/将	756句
Being busy depends on who it is. Some people don't have a second to spare you; others will fly around the world and sti…「忙也是要看对象的。对有的人，看你一眼都没有空；有的人呢，三天绕地球飞一圈，还要专程来跟你请安。」
3	want	想要	634句
If he doesn't want me to be innocent, then I'll show him just how guilty I can be.「他不想要我清白，我就不清白给他看。」
4	would	会（虚拟）	440句
Why would you break up with me at the best moment of my life?" "Wouldn't breaking up at your worst moment hurt even mor…「你为什么要在我最好的时候跟我分手啊？」「那在你不好的时候分不是更扎吗？」
5	could	可以/可能	420句
I haven't signed with Zhao Lanxin yet—we can still talk renewal, I could consider it." "I'm not considering it, Teacher…「我跟赵兰心还没有签约呀，我们续约有的谈，我可以考虑的。」「我就不考虑了，洪老师。」
6	must	必须	416句
The fact that you tried writing 'Si You Gu Ren Zui' — that must not leave this room.「你试写过《私有故人罪》这件事情，是不能往外说的。」
7	need	需要	360句
In my world, I no longer need a man named He Han.「我在世界里，不再需要一个叫何韩的人了。」
8	should	应该	318句
I did nothing wrong. Why should I apologize?「我没有做错，我为什么要道歉？」
9	have to	不得不	285句
If she can't come up with a He Han No. 2, then those gold-medal producer and editor titles are going to have to be give…「她要是拿不出一个何韩二号，那金牌推手、金牌编辑的名头，是要还回去的。」
10	may	可能/可以	246句
Under the contract, you may decline to renew with us after it expires. And under the same contract, I may withhold the …「按照合约，您在期满之后可以不跟我们续约；按照合约，我也可以不给您首页的资源。」
11	believe	相信	111句
I believe in him. When it comes to writing novels, I do trust him.「我相信他。写小说这件事情，我还是蛮相信他的。」
12	might	或许	101句
We can't afford to gamble right now—we might end up with nothing. Gu Yan is different; his value is already proven.「我们现在赌不起，很有可能颗粒无收；孤烟不一样，他的价值已经确定了。」
13	hope	希望	87句
You said this is our company. I hope you're not joking either.「你说这是我们的公司，我希望你也不是开玩笑。」
14	wish	希望	68句
I wish I'd known you back then... I'd pretend to come along and tell her: Auntie, don't worry, I'll protect her forever.「我真希望当时就认识你……我就假装跟着过来吃，跟她说：阿姨你放心，我会永远保护她。」
15	rather	宁可	60句
No way. I'd rather just stay exactly who I am.「我才不要呢，我就还是我自己这个样子。」
16	promise	承诺	46句
I promise I won't help you." "You didn't even go to the hospital — how do you know which medicine to buy?「我保证不帮你。」「你都没去医院，怎么知道买什么药？」
17	decide	决定	39句
Now I have to decide: do I bet it all—every last cent of the company—so I can have a real defeat? Or do I just disband …「现在我就是需要考虑，我到底要不要赌一把，把公司的最后一份钱全都投进去，然后才有个认输。还是说，现在就要原地解散。」
18	agree	同意	35句
Uncle Fan, if you still want Six Weeks, add five million more to your offer. Agree to that, and the deal is done.「喂，范叔，《六周》如果你想要的话，你给出的价钱再多五百万，你如果同意，我们就成交。」
19	refuse	拒绝	29句
Good grief, you used to refuse even interviews." "Unlike you, I know how to adapt.「天哪，你以前可是连采访都不愿意做。」「我又不像你，我很懂得变通的好吗。」
20	swear	发誓	28句
I'm just trying to make enough to pay off the debt. Once it's paid, I'm done with this—I swear.「我不就是为了挣点钱，把那个债还上吗？还完债，我肯定不干这个了。」
21	expect	期待	23句
I really didn't expect him to deceive me like this, all for a Guyan.「我是真没想到，他为了个孤烟能这么骗我。」
22	insist	坚持	16句
A mess, but not chaos. The mess I mean is: you've never learned to handle a relationship, yet you insist on acting like…「糟糕，但是不混乱。我说的糟糕是：你根本没办法正确处理男女关系，却非要假装自己是个高手。」
23	doubt	怀疑	10句
I barely cried since I was five or six. I doubt I'll ever cry again after this, so it feels like I'm crying a lifetime'…「好像从五六岁起就不怎么哭了。我觉得我以后应该也不会再哭了，所以我感觉要把这辈子的眼泪都哭干。」
24	suppose	假设/觉得	6句
Suppose things don't work out between me and Xiaohe—would you ask for the gift back?「假如我跟这个小荷没成，那您还是让人把礼退回来不成？」
25	prefer	更喜欢	5句
Do you prefer cats or dogs?" "I love both, but never had the chance to keep one. Is this position about feeding cats or…「喜欢猫还是喜欢狗啊？」「都喜欢，但是没机会养。请问这个职位，是需要喂猫还是遛狗吗？」
26	would rather	宁可	3句
Whatever you do, don't go to the Tang Sect. I would rather die than accept their help.「千万不要去唐门，我宁可死，也不要他帮我。」

03

程度与强调

加重 / 减弱语气 28 词

把「很」「甚至」「至少」说准——同样框架，语气差很多。

#	单词 / 短语	中文	频次（倒排）
1	just	只是/刚刚	1132句
If he doesn't want me to be innocent, then I'll show him just how guilty I can be.「他不想要我清白，我就不清白给他看。」
2	only	仅仅	772句
The same mistake can only be made once in a lifetime.「同样的错，一辈子只能错一次。」
3	even	甚至/连	735句
I promise I won't help you." "You didn't even go to the hospital — how do you know which medicine to buy?「我保证不帮你。」「你都没去医院，怎么知道买什么药？」
4	still	仍然	526句
Leaving at night means you're still dating, living separate lives. Leaving in the morning means you've accepted living …「晚上走，代表着这两个人还是在谈恋爱，生活各过各的；但早上走，就代表你已经接受了要一起生活。」
5	too	太	499句
Being well-liked is an advantage, but sometimes it's a disadvantage too.「好人喜欢是优势，但有时候也是一种劣势。」
6	really	真的/很	340句
Anyone but He Han is fine. Outside of He Han, nobody else really matters.「除了何韩，其他人都可以；除了何韩以外，其他人意义都不大。」
7	already	已经	325句
The hardest thing is finding a good editor — and fortunately, I've already found one.「最难的是找到一个好编辑，所幸我已经找到了。」
8	very	非常	173句
I already told you on the phone that I'd be back very, very late tonight. I said don't wait for me.「我不是电话里都已经说了，今天我会忙到很晚很晚才回来，我说了让你不要等我。」
9	enough	足够	160句
Iron pens, authors that flow by. I am the pen—I can afford to wait. But you can't. You'll be replaced soon enough. Look…「铁打的笔，流水的作者。我是笔，我不怕等，但你等不了。你很快就会被取代，好自为之。」
10	a little	一点	144句
That woman just now — she looks a little like a friend I used to know.「刚刚那个人，有点像我以前一个朋友。」
11	exactly	正是	112句
Every relationship is an exchange of value — on that point, we see exactly eye to eye.「任何关系都是价值交换，在这一点上，我们认知是一致的。」
12	at least	至少	99句
At least part of this space now belongs to me.「这个空间里面，有一部分是跟我有关的了。」
13	a bit	有点	83句
I'm going to see an author today, so I'll leave a bit early.「今天我去见一个作者，我早一点走。」
14	kind of	有点	70句
Growing up she never let me wear dresses or heels, so now everything I earn goes on clothes and makeup — I guess it's a…「从小她就不让我穿裙子和皮鞋，所以长大以后我赚的钱，都用来买衣服和化妆品，算是一种叛逆吧。」
15	rather	相当/宁可	60句
No way. I'd rather just stay exactly who I am.「我才不要呢，我就还是我自己这个样子。」
16	simply	简直/仅仅	60句
It's not that I'm being generous—that's simply what she deserves.「不是我仗义，那是她应得的。」
17	quite	相当	47句
I gave him the sack verbally, but that's not really what I wanted. He's still quite suited to the job.「我口头上辞退了他，但其实这也并非真正我所想，他还是挺适合这份工作的。」
18	not just	不仅	42句
This year's top author will probably be Guyan. You're not just going — you're going to manage your face.「今年的年度作者大概率就孤烟了。你不仅要去，你还要做好你的表情管理。」
19	completely	完全	40句
His trusting me this completely — it's encouragement, and also pressure.「他这么信任我，对我来说是鼓励，也是压力。」
20	absolutely	绝对	36句
Don't you only wear suits when absolutely necessary?" "This suit happens to match your outfit.「你不是非必要不穿西装吗？」「我是西装，刚好搭配你的套装。」
21	almost	几乎	30句
Teacher He Han is coming back — almost certainly. ...Let her announce it herself.「何韩老师要回来了，八九不离十吧？……这事，让她自己公布。」
22	hardly	几乎不	28句
I'm hardly ever home, so take good care of yourself.「我不怎么在家待着，所以你要照顾好自己啊。」
23	barely	几乎不	27句
If what He Han burdens me with is an unplaceable feeling, then what Gu Yan imposes on me now is a weight I can barely b…「如果何韩困扰我的是无处安放之情，那么孤烟此时强加于我的，也是不可承受之重。」
24	especially	尤其	21句
Also, learn to appreciate beautiful things — especially beautiful women.「要学会欣赏美的东西，尤其是美女。」
25	let alone	更别说	6句
Your terms are humiliating. Even a third-rate author wouldn't take them, let alone He Han.「就你那条件，丧权辱国。三流作者都不一定愿意，更别说他是何韩。」
26	more and more	越来越	6句
You'll come to appreciate our daughter more and more. Let's not even mention the rest — birth, aging, sickness, death..…「我们这个女儿，今后你会越来越知道她的好处。别的都不说，生老病死……确实完全不用你操心。」
27	slightly	稍微	4句
Zhang the Great Swordsman's heart sits slightly to the left—by luck he has half a life left. But I fear he may never li…「张大侠心脉偏左，总算留了半条性命。只是怕日后，张大侠再也拿不起剑了。」
28	totally	完全	1句
Director Sheng was personally promoted by Dean Wang—doesn't that mean it's totally over?「盛主任是王院长一手提拔起来的，这不彻底完犊子了吗？」

04

时间与顺序

叙事骨架词 28 词

讲故事、复盘经历时的时间轴——对应话术手册「时间顺序类」。

#	单词 / 短语	中文	频次（倒排）
1	now	现在	934句
At least part of this space now belongs to me.「这个空间里面，有一部分是跟我有关的了。」
2	never	从不	775句
Everything that happens between couples happened between us, but we never had a clearly defined romantic relationship.「情侣之间该发生的都发生过，但我们没有明确的恋爱关系。」
3	then	然后/那时	547句
If he doesn't want me to be innocent, then I'll show him just how guilty I can be.「他不想要我清白，我就不清白给他看。」
4	once	曾经/一旦	407句
The same mistake can only be made once in a lifetime.「同样的错，一辈子只能错一次。」
5	after	之后	354句
After I met his wife, I made it clear to him: I have a boyfriend, we should keep our distance. But he got all worked up…「我见过他老婆以后，就跟他说清楚了：我有男朋友的，以后大家保持距离。谁知道他就情绪很激动，然后就开始拉扯我。」
6	always	总是	268句
It's always wait for you, wait for you. Wait until when?「你每次都是要等等你，等到什么时候？」
7	again	再次	267句
If he can seize this chance, he can rise again from the ashes.「他要是能抓住这个机会，他就能东山再起。」
8	before	之前	267句
I'm afraid my mom will look down on me. Every time before going home I'd clean the place, but it never reached a good e…「怕我妈嫌弃我。每次去我家之前我都要打扫一次，但是永远打不到好的标准。」
9	from now on	从今以后	129句
From now on, well water and river water never mix. Keep your No. 1 if you can—I'll take my authors past yours. From now…「从此以后我们井水不犯河水。你要本事你保持你的第一，我要本事我的作者超过你的第一。我们以后用作品说话，不交流不互动。」
10	right now	此刻	117句
Right now we've lost the wife and lost the army too.「现在我们是赔了夫人又折兵。」
11	finally	最终	88句
It looks like the Zhiyuan investment money is finally coming through — that eases the worst of our cash crunch.「志远投资的钱我应该是可以拿到了，这下也算是解了燃眉之急了。」
12	later	后来	69句
Tame the white horse first; find the prince later.「先驯白马，再找王子。」
13	suddenly	突然	46句
If Ling Yikai hadn't suddenly jumped ship, he might have kept him hidden a while longer.「要不是因为凌奕凯突然跳槽，他可能还得把他藏一段时间。」
14	in the end	最终	45句
He probably had a rough night too. He knows he can't afford to lose, so in the end he handed in the manuscript.「他这一晚上应该也不好过。他知道自己输不起，所以到最后还是把稿交了。」
15	for now	暂时	34句
Uncle, I can pass along your message — but as for meeting him in person, Gu Yan isn't available for now.「大叔，话我可以帮你们带到，但是想要见面，孤烟暂时还不方便。」
16	all along	一直/原来	32句
I even suspect this whole He Han versus Spirit Knight circus was choreographed by him all along.「我甚至都认为，这场所谓的何韩跟闪灵骑士的闹剧，也是他一手策划的。」
17	often	经常	29句
My good friend will often stay here — you can turn to him too.「我的好朋友经常会来这儿住，你也可以找他。」
18	sometimes	有时	29句
Being well-liked is an advantage, but sometimes it's a disadvantage too.「好人喜欢是优势，但有时候也是一种劣势。」
19	these days	近来	28句
I'm just caring about your mom for you. These days a lot of older folks skip dinner at home just to save money.「那我不是替你关心阿姨吗？现在很多长辈自己在家连晚饭都不吃，就为了省钱。」
20	at first	一开始	18句
I want the kind of red that makes people think I'm flushed with excitement at first sight.「我就要那种，别人一看到就觉得我脸红上头的红。」
21	usually	通常	18句
Usually in a case like this, somebody filed a complaint.「一般这种情况，都是有人举报。」
22	as soon as	一…就	15句
When are you going back to the hospital today?" "As soon as I finish up at the office, I'll be there.「你今天什么时候再去医院？」「我尽量早点把公司的事情处理好，我就过去。」
23	sooner or later	迟早	14句
What would Lin Zhanqiao do if she found out you're Sansan?" "No idea. But sooner or later, she will.「林展翘要是知道你就是三三，会怎么样？」「不知道，但是他早晚会知道。」
24	immediately	立刻	10句
Stop the Sansan serialization of The Parting List immediately and cut all ties with Zhao Lanxin. Do you agree? ... Fine…「以三三名字续写的《一水别验单》立刻停更，解除与赵兰心的所有合作，你同意吗？……好，记住你今天说过的话。」
25	eventually	最终	8句
I have to face it eventually. However it goes, I just have to get through it.「总是得去面对的，怎么着都是需要撑过去的。」
26	recently	最近	7句
Recently the trace of the Marching Command has reappeared in Guangling. Wasn't the White-Grass Valley wiped out a decad…「有人近日在廣陵，又發現了行軍令的蹤跡。白草谷不是在十幾年前就被剿滅了嗎？何來的行軍令？」
27	meanwhile	同时	2句
You don't really think I care about first or second place, do you? Meanwhile you keep telling me to dump Daishan — so i…「你不会真觉得我在乎那什么榜一榜二吧？反倒是你一而再再而三地让我跟戴珊分手——那到底是范叔吃醋，还是你吃醋了？」
28	ultimately	归根结底	1句
The family ultimately refused mediation and insisted on legal proceedings.「家属最终还是拒绝调解，一定要走司法程序。」

05

口语填充与澄清

卡壳自救 · 换说法 27 词

外教聊天最显「流利」的一组——边说边想、修正、举例。

#	单词 / 短语	中文	频次（倒排）
1	like	比如/像	795句
However good your conditions are, I don't like you. How many people end up marrying for love anyway? And did marrying f…「条件再好，但不喜欢你。有多少人最后是嫁给爱情的？嫁给爱情，就都幸福了吗？」
2	well	嗯/这个	260句
Being well-liked is an advantage, but sometimes it's a disadvantage too.「好人喜欢是优势，但有时候也是一种劣势。」
3	actually	其实	92句
Don't mind me flirting with young ladies — it's all empty. What I actually look at is the brain.「你别看我平时喜欢跟那些年轻姑娘聊天，没意思。其实我是看脑子的。」
4	maybe	也许	66句
Right now, better to leave him alone to think—maybe that'll help.「现在这会儿，应该让他一个人静一静，或许会好一点吧。」
5	of course	当然	66句
Of course—I spent a fortune. Rest assured, I'm far more careful than you.「当然了，我花了那么多钱，你放心，我比你要小心多了。」
6	as for	至于	49句
As for how much he's really worth—we'll see once He Han comes back and we settle who's on top.「具体他有多大能力、多大价值，等一个月之后何韩出手，再定输赢。」
7	probably	大概	35句
This year's top author will probably be Guyan. You're not just going — you're going to manage your face.「今年的年度作者大概率就孤烟了。你不仅要去，你还要做好你的表情管理。」
8	i mean	我是说	30句
However much I change, I could never leave this internet cafe. — I don't mean the cafe. I mean Sanmei.「我再怎么变，我也不能离开这网吧。——我说的不是网吧，我说的是三妹。」
9	certainly	当然	22句
Teacher He Han is coming back — almost certainly. ...Let her announce it herself.「何韩老师要回来了，八九不离十吧？……这事，让她自己公布。」
10	indeed	确实	21句
This is indeed a marching pill... More than a decade ago, White Grass Valley brewed this thing, intending to send it to…「这的确是行军丹……十几年前，白草谷造出了此物，企图送给北荒人。」
11	perhaps	或许	18句
Father was gravely wounded by Yan Kuangtu at the Wuxing Mountain battle... Perhaps only the Book of Forgetfulness can h…「爹爹当年被燕狂徒在无形山一战中重伤……或许只有忘情天书可以一试。」
12	honestly	说实话	16句
Honestly, I'd love to send it to you—because once you read it, you'll see how brilliant he is.「若说实话，我恨不得就想发给你看，因为只要你看了，你就知道他有多厉害。」
13	seriously	说真的	15句
Surpassing He Han isn't hard—I already have. I never once took him seriously. The true peak is the Soul Knight.「超越何韩不是什么困难的事情，我现在就已经超越了。我从来就没有把何韩放在眼里——已有的巅峰，是闪灵骑士。」
14	when it comes to	说到	15句
I believe in him. When it comes to writing novels, I do trust him.「我相信他。写小说这件事情，我还是蛮相信他的。」
15	you know what	你知道吗	14句
Don't just look at these four crabs—you know what they really are.「你不要光看这四只蟹，实际上是什么，你知道吧。」
16	basically	基本上	13句
An editor and an author basically can't stay together forever. Too good, and they can't be together; not good enough, a…「基本上编辑和作者是很难一直在一起的。写得太好很难在一起，写得不好那就更不容易在一起了。」
17	to be honest	说实话	8句
To be honest, when it comes to cooperation, I'm easier to work with than Lin Zhanqiao.「合作上有一说一，我比林展翘更容易沟通。」
18	by the way	顺便说	5句
By the way, that day—that big-bearded fellow. Are you close with him, sis?" "No.「我想问就那天，不是有个大胡子吗？姐跟那个男的熟吗？」「不熟。」
19	frankly	坦白说	2句
The cost: all the upfront money for the script, wardrobe, camera, sound, directing—every department. Frankly, you'd be …「代价就是前期剧本的创作，服化道、摄录美、导演，所有部门的前期款，你都得赔了。可以这么跟你说吧，你在这个圈里也算废了。」
20	in other words	换句话说	2句
The hand behind Sansan is none other than Guyin. In other words, both the first- and second-ranked books on the charts …「为三三捉刀的不是别人，正是孤烟。也就是说，现在榜单上排名第一和第二的作品，都来自于孤烟之手。」
21	the thing is	问题是	2句
You have to let me confirm the thing is in your hands and hasn't leaked, before we can talk price.「你总得让我确认，东西在你手里、并且没有外传，咱们才能谈价钱。」
22	for instance	比如	1句
It's perfectly normal for men to have their eyes on a beautiful woman—you, for instance.「漂亮女人有男人惦记非常正常，比如说你。」
23	in a way	某种程度上	1句
Just date her and your novel tops the charts. ... In a way, that makes her a quality boyfriend.「只要跟她谈个恋爱，自己写的小说就能冲上榜首。……从某种意义上来讲，这算是个优质男朋友啊。」
24	in fact	事实上	1句
Up until this moment, I never realized we were heading in two opposite directions. What I took for drawing closer was, …「在这一刻之前，我从没有意识到，我们走向的是两个相反的方向。曾经以为的彼此靠近，其实只是擦身而过。」
25	literally	简直	1句
Why can't anyone forge the Soul Knight's signature? Because it's literally two people's signatures—two kinds of handwri…「为什么别人就模仿不了闪灵骑士的签名啊？因为这压根就是两个人的签名，两种笔迹。为什么就没人想得到呢？」
26	obviously	显然	1句
Someone like He Han would obviously never make it into my matching system.「那是何韩那样的，就显然不会进入到我的系统里。」
27	sort of	有点像	1句
He calls me 'Fudai'... do you know what sort of identity in this jianghu is called 'Fudai'?「他叫我'福袋'……你知不知道，这江湖上有什么身份叫做福袋？」

06

高频实义动词

句子的动作核 36 词

去掉 be/have/do 后，语料里最常出现的「做事、说话、思考」动词。

#	单词 / 短语	中文	频次（倒排）
1	let	让	709句
The three words that waste the most feelings and experience are: I can't let go.「最浪费感情和经历的三个字，就是舍不得。」
2	go	去	705句
The three words that waste the most feelings and experience are: I can't let go.「最浪费感情和经历的三个字，就是舍不得。」
3	come	来	609句
Uncle Fan, when have you ever come here for anything other than driving a wedge between Lin and me?「范叔，您哪次不是来挑拨林展的？」
4	take	拿/花费	569句
Take his resources, but never hand over your sovereignty.「只拿他的资源，不给他你的主权。」
5	know	知道	538句
I promise I won't help you." "You didn't even go to the hospital — how do you know which medicine to buy?「我保证不帮你。」「你都没去医院，怎么知道买什么药？」
6	get	得到/变得	475句
Love life, and get plenty of sleep.「热爱生活，多睡觉。」
7	see	看见/明白	458句
Uncle Fan asking to see me is definitely not because of my looks.「范叔找我聊，肯定不是因为我的美貌。」
8	keep	保持	377句
Keep a good mindset, and try your best to stay out of the way.「心态要好，尽量躲好。」
9	make	使/做	375句
However good your conditions are, I don't like you. How many people end up marrying for love anyway? And did marrying f…「条件再好，但不喜欢你。有多少人最后是嫁给爱情的？嫁给爱情，就都幸福了吗？」
10	think	想/认为	338句
Are you trying to get yourself killed? This is how people end up dead! How many lives do you think you have to throw ar…「你是不是要死啊？这种事情是要闹出人命的，你有几条命可以这样乱来啊！」
11	give	给	309句
You need to give every person in this company—including me—a reason to keep gambling on you.「你需要给公司每一个人，包括我，一个陪你赌下去的理由。」
12	find	发现/找到	297句
Tame the white horse first; find the prince later.「先驯白马，再找王子。」
13	say	说	297句
He didn't say he minded." "But did he say he didn't?「他没说不乐意啊。」「那还说乐意了吗？」
14	tell	告诉	286句
Let's drop the birthday talk. Go home and tell your mother I'm doing fine here—everything's well. I just don't want her…「我生日的事情也不要说了。你回去把我这儿的情况告诉你妈，一切都很好，我不希望她来打扰我。」
15	look	看/看起来	269句
Two highways look overlapping and joined from the freeway above—but they're not only apart, they're heading to two diff…「两条高速路在大航线上看是重叠的、是在一起的，但其实这两条路不但有距离，而且是通往两个目的地的。」
16	love	爱	255句
Love life, and get plenty of sleep.「热爱生活，多睡觉。」
17	leave	离开/留下	251句
I can divorce her and leave with nothing." "The money you worked so hard for — giving it all up isn't worth it.「我可以跟她离婚的，净身出户。」「你辛辛苦苦工作赚的钱，净身出户就太不值得了。」
18	help	帮助	181句
I promise I won't help you." "You didn't even go to the hospital — how do you know which medicine to buy?「我保证不帮你。」「你都没去医院，怎么知道买什么药？」
19	ask	问	153句
I think you should go talk to Lin Zhanqiao." "About what?" "Too proud to ask, huh?" "Fine, I'll go.「我觉得你应该去跟林展翘聊聊。」「聊什么？」「拉不下脸。」「行，我去。」
20	feel	感觉	139句
I've already told Sanmei she won't come here anymore. I shouldn't make you feel uneasy.「我已经跟三妹说了，她以后不再来了。我不应该让你觉得有什么顾忌。」
21	save	救/省	121句
I'm going to save his marriage. He should be thanking me." "With a face like yours, you couldn't save anyone's marriage.「我是去拯救他的婚姻的，他应该感谢我才是。」「你这张脸啊，谁的婚姻都救不了。」
22	remember	记得	108句
I'm afraid that a month from now, everyone will know only Gu Yan—and no one will remember who He Han is.「我就怕一个月之后，大家就只知道孤烟，不知道何韩是谁了。」
23	worry	担心	100句
I'm afraid one day I'll be pushed down a staircase right along with you." "No, you won't. Don't worry.「我怕有一天啊，我会跟你一起被推下楼。」「不会的，你放心吧。」
24	hurt	伤害	87句
I'm protecting the bigger picture. I care about you. I don't want to hurt you.「我在顾全大局，我在乎你，我不想伤害你。」
25	understand	理解	85句
I understand — you have spine. Take out the parts about He Han. We'll talk again later.「我明白，你是有骨气的。合同里有关何韩的部分，去掉。我们找时间再聊。」
26	try	尝试	79句
Keep a good mindset, and try your best to stay out of the way.「心态要好，尽量躲好。」
27	change	改变	78句
However much I change, I could never leave this internet cafe. — I don't mean the cafe. I mean Sanmei.「我再怎么变，我也不能离开这网吧。——我说的不是网吧，我说的是三妹。」
28	trust	信任	78句
I write for the young, but I'm an old-school man. Trust — that's the foundation of any long-term partnership.「我的小说是写给年轻人看的，但是我是一个老派人呀。信任，那是长期合作的基石。」
29	mean	意思是	76句
However much I change, I could never leave this internet cafe. — I don't mean the cafe. I mean Sanmei.「我再怎么变，我也不能离开这网吧。——我说的不是网吧，我说的是三妹。」
30	forget	忘记	53句
This year's Author Night, I should be the Most Satisfying Author. Don't forget to watch the livestream.「今年作者之夜，我应该是年度欣慰作者，到时候你们可记得看直播啊。」
31	protect	保护	51句
I wish I'd known you back then... I'd pretend to come along and tell her: Auntie, don't worry, I'll protect her forever.「我真希望当时就认识你……我就假装跟着过来吃，跟她说：阿姨你放心，我会永远保护她。」
32	choose	选择	31句
If you choose not to work with us, I can't promise your friend's gaming hall will stay open.「如果你选择不跟我们合作的话，我就不能保证，这个电竞馆你的朋友还能开下去。」
33	happen	发生	31句
I've read your self-criticism. The same mistake will absolutely not be allowed to happen a second time.「你的检讨书我已经看过了，同样的问题绝对不允许再发生第二次。」
34	seem	似乎	18句
We used to be struggling together. Now we can't seem to succeed together.「以前我们是一起差，现在我们不能一起好。」
35	realize	意识到	14句
Only when I had to borrow money did I realize I don't really have any friends.「发借钱的时候才发现，自己其实没什么朋友。」
36	notice	注意到	12句
First, dress with style—stand out so people notice you at first glance. Second, carry yourself with the spirit of someo…「首先在穿衣服上，要有派头，在人群里最好让人第一眼就能注意到你。第二，要拿出主人翁精神。」

07

评价与情感形容词

描述人 / 事 / 感受 42 词

填进「He seems X / I feel X」框架的高频词。

#	单词 / 短语	中文	频次（倒排）
1	right	对的	490句
Right now we've lost the wife and lost the army too.「现在我们是赔了夫人又折兵。」
2	good	好	377句
Keep a good mindset, and try your best to stay out of the way.「心态要好，尽量躲好。」
3	young	年轻	196句
I write for the young, but I'm an old-school man. Trust — that's the foundation of any long-term partnership.「我的小说是写给年轻人看的，但是我是一个老派人呀。信任，那是长期合作的基石。」
4	wrong	错的	167句
I did nothing wrong. Why should I apologize?「我没有做错，我为什么要道歉？」
5	real	真实的	166句
The kid has real talent — a gift from heaven.「人家那是有天赋，老天爷赏饭吃。」
6	hard	难/硬	164句
I can divorce her and leave with nothing." "The money you worked so hard for — giving it all up isn't worth it.「我可以跟她离婚的，净身出户。」「你辛辛苦苦工作赚的钱，净身出户就太不值得了。」
7	enough	足够的	160句
Iron pens, authors that flow by. I am the pen—I can afford to wait. But you can't. You'll be replaced soon enough. Look…「铁打的笔，流水的作者。我是笔，我不怕等，但你等不了。你很快就会被取代，好自为之。」
8	same	一样	150句
The same mistake can only be made once in a lifetime.「同样的错，一辈子只能错一次。」
9	afraid	害怕	126句
I wasn't afraid when He Han left. You leaving means even less to me.「何韩走我都不怕，你走，更无所谓。」
10	true	真的	104句
My knowledge of my idol has to run from hair tip to toe before I can call myself a true fan.「我对我偶像的了解，必须得从头发丝到脚趾头，才配叫铁粉呢。」
11	kind	善良	97句
Growing up she never let me wear dresses or heels, so now everything I earn goes on clothes and makeup — I guess it's a…「从小她就不让我穿裙子和皮鞋，所以长大以后我赚的钱，都用来买衣服和化妆品，算是一种叛逆吧。」
12	different	不同	89句
Two highways look overlapping and joined from the freeway above—but they're not only apart, they're heading to two diff…「两条高速路在大航线上看是重叠的、是在一起的，但其实这两条路不但有距离，而且是通往两个目的地的。」
13	easy	容易	81句
To you it may seem senseless, but to me it was anything but easy.「对你来说或许是莫名其妙，但对我来说就是好不容易。」
14	happy	开心	77句
However good your conditions are, I don't like you. How many people end up marrying for love anyway? And did marrying f…「条件再好，但不喜欢你。有多少人最后是嫁给爱情的？嫁给爱情，就都幸福了吗？」
15	sure	确定	72句
I just wanted to be sure that the person I work with, the person I trust, will always stand by my side no matter what.「我只是想确定，我合作的人、我信任的人，无论发生任何事情，都会站在我身边。」
16	bad	坏	71句
If He Han were to come back, it wouldn't be a bad story at all.「如果何韩能回来的话，倒也不失为一桩美谈。」
17	clear	清楚	69句
After I met his wife, I made it clear to him: I have a boyfriend, we should keep our distance. But he got all worked up…「我见过他老婆以后，就跟他说清楚了：我有男朋友的，以后大家保持距离。谁知道他就情绪很激动，然后就开始拉扯我。」
18	safe	安全	65句
If that ex comes looking for trouble and wants to smash your place, keep everyone safe. If things get wrecked, I'll get…「如果那前对象要上来找麻烦、要砸你的房子，你一定要把人保护好。东西砸坏了，我给你弄新的。」
19	cold	冷淡	57句
How many cold nights, and it was his warmth that kept my heart warm.「多少个寒冷的夜晚，都是他用体温温暖了我的心窝。」
20	important	重要	46句
We gave her an equal stake because she held He Han in her hands. Now that he's sold, she's not that important anymore.「当初让她跟我们占一样多的股，是因为她手里有何韩。现在卖了，她没那么重要了。」
21	ready	准备好	40句
First, you didn't need such a big diamond. Second, I won't say yes just because you brought Lawyer Pei and his wife to …「第一，你没有必要买这么大的钻戒。第二，我也不会因为你把贝律师和贝太太请过来，就抹不开情面答应——相反，我会觉得你这是在算计。第三，我还不…
22	impossible	不可能	39句
Six Weeks isn't even half written yet — who knows if it'll turn into an unfinished mess?" "Impossible. Because Six Week…「你的《六周》到现在都还没写过一半，会不会烂尾谁知道？」「不可能，因为《六周》是何韩自己写的。」
23	strong	坚强	30句
Being strong is sometimes just a race with no prize. He Han can't save me, just like I couldn't save her when she passe…「坚强有时只是一场没有奖励的比赛。何韩拯救不了我，就像何为去世的时候，我也拯救不了她。但至少这一场无法言说的恐惧和失落，我们知道对方感同身…
24	serious	严重/认真	29句
You've gone all serious — Zhang Yousen and I aren't used to it.「你突然这么严肃，我和张佑森都有一点不太习惯。」
25	honest	诚实	27句
To be honest, when it comes to cooperation, I'm easier to work with than Lin Zhanqiao.「合作上有一说一，我比林展翘更容易沟通。」
26	normal	正常	27句
It doesn't look great for the boss to see us like this. — Isn't this just normal for us?「让老板看到我们这样不太好。——我们这样不是很正常吗。」
27	special	特别	27句
Whoever's hidden like that is either someone special or a famous author under a new pen name.「藏着掖着的，不是身份特殊，就是有名的作者换了新的马甲。」
28	warm	温暖	26句
Guyin signs with Zhao Lanxin tomorrow, and the news that Sansan is Guyin's other pen name is already starting to warm u…「孤烟明天跟赵兰心签约，三三就是孤烟的另一个马甲的事情，已经开始预热了。」
29	possible	可能	23句
Copy Plush Bear exactly—identical, at the lowest possible cost.照着毛绒熊做，一模一样的，成本压到最低。
30	tired	累	22句
Zhanqiao, aren't you tired? All these years as He Han's dressmaker—he sold millions, and besides your share, what did h…「展翘你不辛苦吗？这么多年为何韩做嫁衣，他卖了千万，除了该分给你的，还给了你什么？连一个放牙刷的地方都舍不得腾出来给你。」
31	angry	生气	20句
At my age, I really can't afford to be angry anymore. If a man won't behave, what's the point of keeping him?「再说，到了我这个年纪，真的是生不了气。男人要是这么不听话，要了干什么呢？」
32	soft	柔软	20句
The reason I make more money than them isn't soft competition—it's hard-core competitiveness.「这些年我赚钱比他们多，靠的不是辞竞，而是雄竞。」
33	dangerous	危险	16句
You simply can't rely on anyone—depending on others is dangerous. The moment they slip up, we fall hard.「根本就不能靠别人——依赖别人是危险的，对方一旦出一点差错，我们就会摔得很惨。」
34	lonely	孤独	12句
He told the nursing home he's a lonely old man — no children, no family.「他跟养老院说他是孤老，无儿无女。」
35	nervous	紧张	12句
I'm not nervous — I'm just a little excited. That we get to take photos like this.「我不是紧张，我就是有点激动。我们能这样拍照。」
36	strange	奇怪	12句
Who are you calling a strange bird? Whoever tries to steal Boss Bao's business—I'm talking about them.「你说谁是怪东西？谁抢宝总的生意，我就讲谁。」
37	guilty	内疚	11句
If he doesn't want me to be innocent, then I'll show him just how guilty I can be.「他不想要我清白，我就不清白给他看。」
38	weak	软弱	11句
Never leave yourself a way out, never give yourself a chance to be weak. Hesitation is the most useless thing.「越不可以给自己留退路，不给自己软弱的机会。犹豫是最无效的。」
39	selfish	自私	10句
You don't want to leave this internet cafe, so you expect everyone to stay here as managers forever. Isn't that selfish…「你不想离开这个网吧，你就希望别人一辈子都陪着你在这里当网管——你不也是只想着自己吗？」
40	proud	骄傲	7句
Do you think standing next to me makes you less proud than standing next to He Han?「你是觉得跟我站在一起，不如跟何韩站在一起更令你骄傲，是吗？」
41	sad	难过	4句
If one of them really is the mole, I'd be genuinely sad.「要是他们里面真有一个是内鬼的话，我真的觉得还蛮难过的。」
42	difficult	困难	2句
The Power Gang's present predicament should end with me. I must not leave the Chief in a difficult position.「权力帮如今的困境，也当由我结束，不能让帮主为难。」

08

抽象与话题名词

聊工作 / 关系 / 选择 42 词

外教常聊的「抽象话题词」——比具体名词更跨场景。

#	单词 / 短语	中文	频次（倒排）
1	time	时间	626句
It was him who pursued me the whole time. Apart from work, I never replied.「从头到尾都是他主动表白我，我除了工作没有回复。」
2	life	生活/生命	481句
Love life, and get plenty of sleep.「热爱生活，多睡觉。」
3	family	家庭	404句
We're family — let's avoid court if we can. It wouldn't look good to outsiders.「一家人，能不打官司就不打官司，让外人知道了也不好。」
4	money	钱	363句
I can divorce her and leave with nothing." "The money you worked so hard for — giving it all up isn't worth it.「我可以跟她离婚的，净身出户。」「你辛辛苦苦工作赚的钱，净身出户就太不值得了。」
5	work	工作	345句
It was him who pursued me the whole time. Apart from work, I never replied.「从头到尾都是他主动表白我，我除了工作没有回复。」
6	love	爱	255句
Love life, and get plenty of sleep.「热爱生活，多睡觉。」
7	power	权力	190句
Please stop hurting her—physically or with words. If it happens in front of me, I will do everything in my power to sto…「请您不要再伤害她了，不管是肢体上还是言语上。如果当着我的面，我一定会竭力阻止您。」
8	death	死亡	143句
The more life-or-death it gets, the better you must hide your emotions. Whoever laughs last, laughs best.「越是真的你死我活的时候，越是要收好自己的情绪。谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。」
9	chance	机会	120句
Out of over twenty million web novelists, you only have a chance to be seen and remembered if you break into the top tw…「在两千多万网文作者中，你们只有冲到前二十，才有可能被看见、被记住。」
10	job	工作岗位	111句
If you lose this job over us, then we break up." "Don't carry that weight. What I give is my own business.「如果你要是把这份工作丢掉的话，那我就分手。」「你别有负担，我付出多少是我的事情。」
11	past	过去	97句
From now on, well water and river water never mix. Keep your No. 1 if you can—I'll take my authors past yours. From now…「从此以后我们井水不犯河水。你要本事你保持你的第一，我要本事我的作者超过你的第一。我们以后用作品说话，不交流不互动。」
12	hope	希望	87句
You said this is our company. I hope you're not joking either.「你说这是我们的公司，我希望你也不是开玩笑。」
13	friend	朋友	80句
That woman just now — she looks a little like a friend I used to know.「刚刚那个人，有点像我以前一个朋友。」
14	trust	信任	78句
I write for the young, but I'm an old-school man. Trust — that's the foundation of any long-term partnership.「我的小说是写给年轻人看的，但是我是一个老派人呀。信任，那是长期合作的基石。」
15	problem	问题	74句
Every time a problem comes up, you just run away from it!「你每次遇到任何问题，都是在逃避问题！」
16	future	未来	73句
Past, present, and future — all the praise and glory I receive should belong first and foremost to Lin Zhanqiao.「我过去、现在、直到未来，所有得到的赞美与荣誉，首先都应该属于林展翘。」
17	reason	理由	70句
This isn't a school, and I don't take tuition from any of you. I want you here for one reason: to create value for me.「我这里不是学校，不收你们任何人的学费。我希望你们来，就是为了给我创造价值的。」
18	truth	真相	53句
The truth is, over these months Chenxing's finances have been far worse than they look on the surface.「实际上这几个月以来，茞星的财务远远要比表面上看到的糟糕得多。」
19	answer	答案	47句
Marry me. This is the second time I've asked." "Then I'll answer you for the second time: you're not my type—not for da…「嫁给我，这是我第二次向你求婚。」「那我第二次回答你：恋爱结婚，你都不是我的菜。」
20	fear	恐惧	46句
Being strong is sometimes just a race with no prize. He Han can't save me, just like I couldn't save her when she passe…「坚强有时只是一场没有奖励的比赛。何韩拯救不了我，就像何为去世的时候，我也拯救不了她。但至少这一场无法言说的恐惧和失落，我们知道对方感同身…
21	promise	承诺	46句
I promise I won't help you." "You didn't even go to the hospital — how do you know which medicine to buy?「我保证不帮你。」「你都没去医院，怎么知道买什么药？」
22	relationship	关系	43句
Everything that happens between couples happened between us, but we never had a clearly defined romantic relationship.「情侣之间该发生的都发生过，但我们没有明确的恋爱关系。」
23	choice	选择	41句
But she insisted on protecting Guyin—I had no choice.「可她坚持要保孤烟，我也没有办法。」
24	lie	谎言	40句
Two years ago you didn't know me, and two years from now I don't know who I'll meet — so I can't lie to you.「两年之前你不认识我，两年以后我也不知道会认识谁——所以我不能骗你。」
25	pressure	压力	37句
His trusting me this completely — it's encouragement, and also pressure.「他这么信任我，对我来说是鼓励，也是压力。」
26	responsibility	责任	35句
In this matter, you have no right to suspect or accuse anyone—not He Han, not me, not Zhang Yousen. You know where the …「在这件事情上面，你是没有资格去怀疑和指责任何人的。无论是何韩、我还是张佑森，你知道责任在谁那儿。」
27	decision	决定	34句
I've made my decision about the Southwest office — I'm going.「去西南分部的事情，我想好了——我去。」
28	control	控制	33句
He can't just pretend nothing ever happened. Right now he's trying to control and manipulate you. If you go, you're pla…「他不能当做什么事情都没有发生过，他现在就是在控制你、想要摆布你。你要是去了，就是中了他的算计了。」
29	dream	梦想	33句
That day, I already knew he'd drawn the Soul Knight. Of course I knew He Han always wanted to keep writing... Maybe tha…「其实那天我知道，他抽中了闪灵骑士。我当然知道，何韩是想要一直写小说的……可能那就是爱情吧，可以以此，为对方舍弃自己的一部分理想。」
30	respect	尊重	32句
I respect her — does she respect me?「我尊重她，她尊重我吗？」
31	feeling	感觉	31句
If what He Han burdens me with is an unplaceable feeling, then what Gu Yan imposes on me now is a weight I can barely b…「如果何韩困扰我的是无处安放之情，那么孤烟此时强加于我的，也是不可承受之重。」
32	secret	秘密	29句
Have you ever cared this much about a new author? — I was confirming your guess. — What guess? — That Gu Yan is Lin Zha…「你觉得你这么关心过一个新人作者？——我是在认证你的猜测。——我的什么猜测？——孤烟是林展翘的秘密武器。」
33	mistake	错误	28句
The same mistake can only be made once in a lifetime.「同样的错，一辈子只能错一次。」
34	justice	公正	27句
Understood, understood, fully understood. It's you we can rely on to see justice done for us.「明白了，明白，全明白了。还得是你为我们做主啊。」
35	evidence	证据	23句
If they keep milking the Soul Knight's name or slandering it, I've already asked Lao Ma—we can keep evidence and sue." …「他们如果继续拿闪灵骑士炒作，或者恶意诋毁什么，我已经问过老马了，可以留证据起诉。」「他不值得。」
36	risk	风险	20句
The only company under audit is yours, and the risk you face is a hefty back-tax bill plus penalties.「被审计的只有你们名下这家公司，而你们面临的风险，是高额的补税和滞纳金。」
37	question	问题（提问）	17句
The police caught him. He's blown the money, but getting compensation from him isn't out of the question.「警察把人已经抓到了，虽然钱已经被他挥霍了，但让他赔偿也不是不可能。」
38	freedom	自由	15句
A few decades of life—how do we honor both family and freedom, and never betray either?「人生几十年，亲情和自由，怎么才可以做到各不相负。」
39	situation	情况	13句
Your situation has changed, and you have to change with it. You're Guyan now — not Wang Hai anymore.「我们现在处境发生了改变，但是你要为这个改变做出点变化吧。你现在是孤烟，不是王海了。」
40	message	消息	12句
Uncle, I can pass along your message — but as for meeting him in person, Gu Yan isn't available for now.「大叔，话我可以帮你们带到，但是想要见面，孤烟暂时还不方便。」
41	emotion	情绪	5句
In a critical moment you have to rev up the pace. It was too slow before—now we pull it along with pure emotion. No exp…「特殊时期得加节奏火力了，它原来节奏太慢了，现在只能靠情绪把它拉起来。不留旁白，只留炮弹。」
42	result	结果	5句
Prepared or not, once the banquet is over, it's done. What we want is the result, not the process.「准备充分也好，不充分也好，婚宴结束了就要行了。我们要的是结果，不是过程。」

09

高频短语动词

动词 + 小品词 35 词

母语者爱用、学习者常漏——语料里反复出现的「小词组合」。

#	单词 / 短语	中文	频次（倒排）
1	come back	回来	85句
Flash Knight stopped writing ages ago. Why would she come back?「闪灵骑士早就不写了，怎么就归来？」
2	take care	保重/照料	63句
My assistant is mine to take care of. Thanks, but no thanks.「我的助理我来照顾，谢谢你的好意。」
3	look at	看着	60句
Don't mind me flirting with young ladies — it's all empty. What I actually look at is the brain.「你别看我平时喜欢跟那些年轻姑娘聊天，没意思。其实我是看脑子的。」
4	go back	回去	41句
I've already walked away — would I really go back and fight Mimi over He Han? Even I wouldn't believe that.「我明明已经分手了，我还会跑回去跟咪咪这样的女人争抢何韩？我自己都不相信。」
5	end up	最终变成	39句
However good your conditions are, I don't like you. How many people end up marrying for love anyway? And did marrying f…「条件再好，但不喜欢你。有多少人最后是嫁给爱情的？嫁给爱情，就都幸福了吗？」
6	go on	继续	37句
Enough—the sky won't fall. Go on back and rest.「行了，天塌不下来，你先回去歇着。」
7	give up	放弃	31句
So what's required to be your boyfriend?" "Love me." "What counts as loving you?" "Give up everything for me.「那做一个男朋友的要求是什么？」「爱我。」「怎样才算爱你？」「为我放弃一切。」
8	get out	出去/滚开	29句
Don't want to eat? Then get out." "Fine, I'm eating.「不想吃你滚出去。」「对嘛，我吃吃吃。」
9	care about	在乎	28句
I'm protecting the bigger picture. I care about you. I don't want to hurt you.「我在顾全大局，我在乎你，我不想伤害你。」
10	come on	拜托/加油	25句
We'll announce soon that Sansan will become one of your pen names. The top two books on the charts—both written by you.「我们很快就会宣布，三三会成为你的另外一个笔名。目前点击榜前两位的作品，都是你写的。」
11	look after	照顾	25句
I care for you and look after you because I'm your boss and you're my employee. We can talk money, we can talk cooperat…「我关心你、照顾你，因为我是你的老板，你是我的员工。我们谈钱、谈合作都可以，就是不谈感情。」
12	hold on	等一下	23句
Let's hope we can hold on to second place.「希望可以保住第二名吧。」
13	deal with	处理	22句
Finish today's update first, and we'll deal with the Guazhou matter later.「你先把今天内容给完成了，然后晚一点再解决瓜洲的事情。」
14	worry about	担心	22句
You're my friend and he's your friend — and because you're mine, that's exactly why I worry about him.「你是你朋友，他是你朋友——就因为你是我朋友，所以我才担心人家呢。」
15	think about	考虑	21句
Think about it—once this passes... why not sign Guyin yourself? Then we'd be unstoppable.「你想想看，等过段时间……你不如拿下孤烟，那我们就是最好的。」
16	get back	回来	20句
You're investing all this money in Lin Zhanqiao's company — are you betting she and He Han will get back together and h…「你给林展翘公司投这么多钱，你是赌她和何韩还能和好，何韩还能回茞星？」
17	make sure	确保	19句
She's too drunk, something's not right—let's make sure nothing happens to her.「喝多了，意思不太对，别出什么事。」
18	wake up	醒来	19句
Wake up. Go home and get some sleep.「醒醒，快回去睡觉吧。」
19	put on	穿上	16句
These companies are just sedan-bearers for you. Put on a lively show — that's enough to catch Uncle Fan's attention.「这些公司就是来给你抬轿子的。把戏演得热闹朝天，吸引范叔的注意力就够了。」
20	show up	出现	16句
First, attitude and seriousness matter most. Second, your characters have to show up within the first few chapters. Thi…「第一，最重要的是做这件事的态度跟认真；第二，头几章就得出现你的人物；第三，人物得有缺点，不能太完美。」
21	set up	安排/设立	15句
Go set up a time with her. Thank you, Lawyer Pei.「你去约一下她的时间。谢谢贝律师。」
22	talk about	谈论	15句
If he didn't sit by my side reading, what would the two of us even talk about? Nothing. So reading is better than silen…「他要不坐在我身边读书，那我们两个能聊什么呀？没啥聊的。所以还不如就读读书。」
23	pick up	捡起/接人	13句
Tomorrow morning we'll pick up Guyin two hours early." "Forty minutes ahead is fine.「明天早上我们会提前两个小时接孤烟。」「提前四十分钟到就行了。」
24	look for	寻找	12句
When you're in trouble, look for Lingzi." "What I said was: solve your own problems.「有困难找玲子。」「我说的是，有困难自己解决。」
25	work out	解决/锻炼	12句
If it really doesn't work out, just treat Beijing as a place to clear your head.「要是实在不行，你就当到北京去散散心。」
26	find out	查明	10句
Stop asking. The more you find out, the more you'll hesitate—and the harder the decision gets." "What if? What if there…「别问了，问多了你会犹豫，更不好决定了。」「万一呢？万一有机会呢？」
27	go through	经历	10句
Tomorrow I'm seeing my mom, and I'm going with Lawyer Bei to look at the house he lives in now. As for how to talk to m…「明天去看我妈，我跟贝律师去看他现在住的房子。跟我爸怎么聊，实在不行就用法律途径解决。」
28	come up	出现/提出	8句
If she can't come up with a He Han No. 2, then those gold-medal producer and editor titles are going to have to be give…「她要是拿不出一个何韩二号，那金牌推手、金牌编辑的名头，是要还回去的。」
29	figure out	弄明白	7句
I had to eat first before I could figure out how to explain myself. Really—I've never worked harder on a script than on…「那我吃饱了，才能想办法给你解释呀。真的，我昨晚写剧本都没有这么上心过。」
30	turn out	结果是	6句
I never imagined it would turn out to be her.「我始终没想到，竟然是她。」
31	shut up	闭嘴	3句
If you get in, I'll shut up and never mention grad school again. If you don't, you stay home and study quietly.「你进得去，我从此闭嘴，不提考研的事；进不去，老老实实在家复习。」
32	depend on	取决于	2句
Earn it with your own two hands. Don't depend on anyone else.「要靠自己的双手去挣，不要靠别人。」
33	take off	脱下/起飞	2句
Play your part well, then take off the makeup and leave the stage. The roles differ, but the exit is the same. As they …「演好了，下台卸妆；角色不一样，流程都一样。真所谓，唱戏不如听戏，上台容易下台难。」
34	calm down	冷静	1句
Qiushui, calm down—look at who they are!「秋水，你冷静一点，你看看他们是谁！」
35	hang on	等一下	1句
The Jiufu Jewellery robbery—I did it. The Huachang one too. Sentence me however you like—I'll accept it.「玖芙珠宝的抢劫案，是我干的。华畅珠宝的，也是我。你们该怎么定罪，我都认了。」