State your ideas in a straightforward manner and you're more likely to be taken seriously, advises Melody.
梅洛迪建議使用直截了當(dāng)?shù)姆绞疥愂鲇^點(diǎn)，這樣你才更有可能被認(rèn)真對(duì)待。

'Masking your opinions as questions invites rebuttal and can lead to you feel criticised.'
“用問句隱藏觀點(diǎn)會(huì)招來反駁，還讓你覺得受到了批評(píng)。”

When posing an idea, don't 'poll'. Make it clear that you think your ideas are valid and worth everyone's time to listen to.
提出觀點(diǎn)時(shí)，別小心翼翼試探別人的看法。應(yīng)當(dāng)清楚地表示你認(rèn)為自己的觀點(diǎn)有理有據(jù)，值得每一個(gè)人認(rèn)真傾聽。

I CAN'T
我不能

'When you say “I can’t,” you’re sacrificing ownership and control over you actions,' writes Melody. Make sure not to use 'I can't' when you really mean 'I won't', an active phrase.
梅洛迪寫道：“當(dāng)你說‘我不能’的時(shí)候，犧牲的是自己行動(dòng)的自主權(quán)和控制權(quán)。”確保你想表達(dá)“我不會(huì)（去做）”的時(shí)候不要使用“我不能”。前者是一種主動(dòng)性的表達(dá)。

THAT IS LIKE, SO GREAT!
那像是，太棒了！

Don't distract your audience from what you're saying by using words such as 'like' and raising your voice at the end of your sentence.
不要使用“好像”這類的詞，也不要在句子結(jié)尾提高音量。這會(huì)使聽者的注意力從你所講的內(nèi)容上轉(zhuǎn)移。

According to Melody, this can 'indicate uncertainty, make you appear hesitant, and create a lack of trust among your audience'.
據(jù)梅洛迪所說，這類表述會(huì)“顯示不確定性，讓你顯得猶豫，聽眾會(huì)對(duì)你缺乏信任”。

EXCLAMATION MARKS OR EMJOIS
感嘆號(hào)或表情符號(hào)

Using exclamation marks or emojis can suggest you feel insecure in your message.
使用感嘆號(hào)或表情符號(hào)可能在消息中暗示：你在感到不安。

AM I MAKING SENSE?
我把意思說明白了嗎？

Don't open up the possibility to your audience to question whether you are.
別讓你的聽眾有機(jī)會(huì)質(zhì)疑你到底說沒說明白。

Even if you think you're encouraging interaction, it 'speaks to an underlying belief you may have that you’re an impostor, and unqualified to be speaking on the matter', writes Melody.
梅洛迪寫道，即使你認(rèn)為自己是在鼓勵(lì)互動(dòng)，“這句話指向了你可能持有的潛在觀點(diǎn)——自己是個(gè)冒牌貨，不夠格在這件事上發(fā)表意見。”

Vocabulary

with immediate effect: 即日起，立即生效
rebuttal: 反駁，辯駁

英文來源：每日郵報(bào)
翻譯：實(shí)習(xí)生徐曉彤
編審：yaning