时间:2018-12-31 作者:英语课 分类:职场社交


英语课


SCENE
A  吉娜回到了自己的隔间 


【你对每个人都了若指掌】


 


Zina:           So will you back me up if things get ugly with Elvin?


吉娜:         要是我跟艾文闹翻了,你会支持我吗?


 


Dave:          I will if you tell me how you're so sure that we're going to come out on top.


戴夫:         我会支持你,只要你说出你怎么如此肯定我们会独占鳌头。


 


Zina:  We just will. 1) Trust me on that.


吉娜:         我们就是会。信我就是了。


 


Dave:  After what you did, I don't know how hard Elvin's going to work to 2) meet your deadline 1.


戴夫:         在你做了那件事后,我不知道艾文工作会有多打拼,好赶上你的期限。


 


Zina:  He'll do it. He's too proud not to.


吉娜:         他会的。他拉不下这张老脸。


 


Dave:  You've got everyone 3) figured 2 out, don't you?


戴夫:         你对每个人都了若指掌,是吧?


 


Zina:  Yes, I do. Everyone.


吉娜:  对,我是。每个人。


 


语言详解


 


A: Are you going to be able to make the deadline?                                                                                                            


   你能赶上最后期限吗?


 


B: If I don' sleep for the next two days, it should be possible.


   如果我在接下来两天都不睡的话,应该可能。


 


...get ugly ……撕破脸】


 


ugly 除了大家所熟知的意思丑的,另外的常用意思是(事态)剑拔弩张something gets ugly... 的意思是指事态大有一发不可收拾的情势,或彼此的关系处于紧绷的紧张状态。


 


A: Things are getting ugly in here.


     事情弄到已经快要撕破脸了。


B: I'm going to leave before it gets any worse.


     我要在这里变得更糟糕以前先离开。


 


1) Trust me on that. 相信我就对了。这句话用在怂恿对方相信自己所说的话。


2) meet the deadline 赶上最后期限。meet 在此指符合、满足(要求)


3) figure out  理解,弄清楚



n.最后期限,截止日期
  • Next week is the deadline for sending in your application.呈递申请书的截止日期是下星期。
  • I want the report ready for the three o'clock deadline.我希望报告最迟在三点之前准备好。
adj.以图形和数字表示的,华丽的
  • I have figured out how much during the week I spent. 我算出了这个星期花了多少钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • We figured in the travel expenses but forgot the cost of meals. 我们把旅费算了进去,但忘了算伙食费。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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