精听英语视频号商务英语第106期:正确看待职场上给你机会迎难而上的人
片段背景:Jessica对路易斯激励员工的方法表示赞赏,路易斯表达了自己得不到同等机会的不满
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Jessica:Mind if I come in?我能进来吗
Lousi:Uh, truth be told,说实话
注解:truth be told:说实话,老实说;类似表达:to be honest, frankly
——>>I was taking off for the afternoon.我下午请假了
注解:take off意思非常多,这里指请假,还有起飞,脱掉的意思
Jessica:Late night?昨天忙到很晚吗
Lousi:Nothing I can’t handle.
Jessica:I believe it.-我搞得定 -我知道
——>I heard your speech to the associates.我听到了你对同事们讲的话
注解:associate:伙伴, 同事;作动词还有合伙的意思
——>>And I just wanted to tell you how impressed I was.我只想告诉你 我很满意
Lousi:Thank you.谢谢
Jessica:I always knew you were the right man for the job,我就知道你是这份工作的最佳人选
——>>so it feels good to see it in action.所以看到你付诸行动 我很欣慰
注解:in action付诸行动,在行动中
——>>Something wrong? – No.-有什么问题吗
Lousi:没有
Jessica:Louis.路易
Lousi:If you really heard me in there,如果你真听到了我当时说的话
——>>You’d know that I give them the chance to rise to the occasion.你就知道我给了他们应对难题的机会
注解:rise to the occasion 应付自如,应对难题
——>>And I just wish every once in a while, you might maybe do the same for me.而我只是希望你偶尔也能给我这种机会
注解:every once in a while时不时,偶尔;类似表达:every now and then