时间:2018-12-31 作者:英语课 分类:职场社交


英语课


SCENE① C  文斯与艾文在男洗手间里 


【你得要沉得住气】


 


Vince:  That's right. Once the contract with Stars.com is final, we'll 1) deal with Zina.


文斯:         没错。只要跟Stars.com的合约一签下来,我们就来对付吉娜。


 


Elvin:           I can't wait to see the 2) expression on her face when we 3) dump 1 her.


艾文:         我等不及要看她被我们甩掉时,脸上的表情了。


 


Vince:  Don't jump the gun. She's in the driver's seat right now. You have to be patient.


文斯:         别高兴得太早。现在还是她在作主。你得要沉得住气。


 


Elvin:  Don't worry. I'm patient, but 4) vengeance 2 will be mine.


艾文:         别担心。我很沉得住气,不过此仇不报非君子。


 


Vince:  Settle down, Elvin. If you're not careful, you'll 5) give our plan away. Zina's smart, you know.


文斯:         稳住,艾文。你要是不小心,就会泄露我们的计划。吉娜可是很聪明的。


 


Elvin:          OK. A couple of deep breaths. OK. I'v fine.


艾文:  好。深呼吸几口气。好了。我没事了。




语言详解


 


A: How do you know he was lying?


   你怎么知道他在说谎?


 


B: I could tell from the expression on his face.


   我看他脸上的表情就能分辨。


 


【jump the gun 如意算盘打太早】


 


jump the gun 的原意,是指在赛跑的时候,在鸣枪之前就偷跑了出去,而在使用上,就是指事情尚未有定论,就信心满满而沾沾自喜地妄下断语,犹如中文“高兴得太早,如意算盘打得太早”的意思。


 


A: So, when are we going to get married?


     那我们何时要结婚啊?


B: Whoa! Let's not jump the gun. This is only our first date.


     哇!我们别这么早就打如意算盘。这才是我们第一次约会而已。


 


【be in the driver's seat 控制全局】


 


be in the driver's seat 意指“坐在驾驶座上”,坐在这个位置的人,理当是在“控制全局,掌控一切”。


 


A: Chris is happy as long as he can be in the driver's seat.


     只要让克里斯掌控一切,他就高兴得要死。


B: All men are like that.


     男人都是那样。


 


1) deal with 处理


2) expression  (n.) 表情


3) dump  (v.) 抛弃,倾到(垃圾)


4) vengeance (n.) 报复,复仇


5) give...away 泄露(秘密)



n.垃圾场;v.倾卸,切断电源,倾倒
  • Where can I dump this rubbish?我将这些垃圾倒在什么地方?
  • They wheeled the rubbish out to the dump.他们把垃圾用车运到垃圾场去。
n.报复,报仇,复仇
  • He swore vengeance against the men who murdered his father.他发誓要向那些杀害他父亲的人报仇。
  • For years he brooded vengeance.多年来他一直在盘算报仇。
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