影视剧中的职场美语 第129期:保守秘密

 　　Hi. Can I help you?

　　你好，需要些什么?

　　Hi. I received some flowers from your shop yesterday and the card didn't say who they were from.

　　你好。我昨天收到了从你们店送来的花，卡片上没有标明是谁送来的。

　　Can you check the name is Solis?

　　你能查查索利斯这个名字吗？

　　Sure, sure. Just give me a sec here. Solis?Yeah.

　　好的，好的。在这儿稍等一下。索利斯？好的。

　　Solis...Solis...huh. This is odd. The buyer asked to remain anonymous¹.

　　索利斯…索利斯…哈，真奇怪。买主要求保密。

　　Really? Uh, well, the flowers were so beautifiil, I'd like to know who to thank.

　　真的吗？呃，这些花真漂亮，我想知道我该去谢谁。

　　Sorry. I have to honor their request.

　　抱歉，我得尊重客人的要求。

　　Why? They're just flowers. They're not government secrets.

　　为什么？只是些花而已，又不是政府机密。

　　If you don't mind, I'm busy.

　　恕我不陪，我有事要忙。

　　Well, okay, wait, wait, wait, let me explain.

　　嗯，好吧。等等等，我给你解释。

　　What's to explain? A pretty girl gets flowers. Do you know how many girls never get flowers?

　　有什么可解释的？漂亮女孩就能得到花儿。你知道有多少女孩从来就没人送花？

　　I work in a flower shop. I've never gotten any freakiw flowers!

　　我在花店工作，却从来都没有收到过花儿！

　　So stop your whining² about who sent them and just be glad he did.

　　所以别絮叨谁送来的了。只要他送了，你高兴就好了。

　　You're right, and I am so sorry for taking up so much of your time.

　　你说得对，很抱歉耽误你这么多时间。

1 anonymous   

adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的

参考例句：

• Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
• The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。

2 whining   

n. 抱怨，牢骚 v. 哭诉，发牢骚

参考例句：

• That's the way with you whining, puny, pitiful players. 你们这种又爱哭、又软弱、又可怜的赌棍就是这样。
• The dog sat outside the door whining (to be let in). 那条狗坐在门外狺狺叫着（要进来）。