1.Nowadays this starting salary is not high based onmy skills and experienc.
在當(dāng)下,憑我的技術(shù)和經(jīng)驗(yàn)這個(gè)起薪并不高。
2.You point out a reality.But I don't share yoursolution very much.
你指出了一個(gè)事實(shí),但我不是很贊同你提出的解決方法。
3.I don't think we can make the deadline.So we'dbetter make some modifications.
我認(rèn)為我們不會(huì)按期完成。所以我們最好做一些調(diào)整。
4.According to our research,we need a drastic changein our strategies.
根據(jù)我們的研究,我們需要徹底改變策略。
5.Let's be wrapped up in the discussion.
我們好好討論一下。
身臨其境練一練:
本對(duì)話選自《Kyle XY》(神奇凱爾)。本段是Stephen打電話給老板Brad的對(duì)話,他想通知員工公司要裁員,Brad非常氣憤,從中可以學(xué)到與老板激烈討論時(shí)使用的語(yǔ)言。
錦囊妙語(yǔ)學(xué)一學(xué):
1.layoff:n.解雇,裁員
Workers were re-employed after the layoff.
在暫時(shí)被解雇不久后工人們又被再度雇用了。
2.get carried away:沖昏頭腦,失去控制,忘乎所以
The other day I went shopping for clothes.At first,I had only planned to spend 50 dollars to buysome pants and a shirt.But I got carried away and spent 250 dollars.
前幾天我去買衣服,本來我只計(jì)劃花50美元買些褲子和襯衫,不過我一下失去控制花了250美元。
3.break the bad news to sb.:委婉地把壞消息告訴某人
The ability to break bad news to travellers more sympathetically is one reason LondonUnderground is keen to increase its number of female drivers.
女性地鐵司機(jī)能夠?qū)南⒏游竦馗嬖V地鐵站等車的游客們的能力是英國(guó)地鐵公司正在增加女性司機(jī)的原因之一。