英语口语课堂 15 妥协

 

Compromise 妥协

...get on the bandwagon.

随大溜。（较随便）

A:What're you supposed to do now?

你现在该怎么办呢？

B:The only thing for me to do is to get on the bandwagon.

我只能随大溜。

A:It can be taken as a way.

这倒是个办法。

...swim with the tide.

随大溜。（较随便）

A:What did he do with the boss's decision?

他对老板的决定采取了什么态度？

B:He wouldn't disagree;he's learned to swim with the tide.

他不反对,他已学会了随大溜.

A:Everybody has to do hat in this society.

在这个社会里,每个人都得那么做.

You'd better water down yur demand .

你最好降低一下要求.（较随便）

A:You'd better water down your demand.  B:Why?

你最好降低一下要求.为什么呢？

A:Or the boss will turn then down at once.

因为如不这样,老板会立即把他们驳回.

Let's meet each other half way.

咱们各让一半.（通用）

A:Don't argue any more.Let's meet each other half way,OK?

别争了,咱们各让一半吧,好不好？

B:All right .It's good for you to say so.

好的，你能这么说太好了.

Only in this way can we close the deal.

只有这样才能成交.

...make the best out of a hard bargain.

......尽力而为.（通用）

A:Things are becoming so difficult.

事情越来越困难了。

B:So I hope everyone of us will make the best out of a hard bargain.

因此我希望大家都能尽力而为。

A:Yes,indeed.

对，确实是这样。

I don't mind one way or the other.

我无所谓，怎么都行.（通用）

A:Do you want the eggs overcooked or underdone?

你的煎鸡蛋要老一点还是嫩一点？

B:I don't mind one way or the other.  A:I know.

我无所谓，怎么都行.我知道了。

...figure out a way to ...

......想个办法。......（通用）

A:We must figure out a way to settle the dispute.

我们想个办法解决这个争端。

B:Yes,a way has to be found.  A:But it's not easy.

对，必须想个办法.但并不容易.

...give in on both sides.

......相互让步.（通用）

A:How on earth will they end the strike?

到底怎样才能结束罢工呢？

B:They'll have to give in on both sides,I think.

我认为双方必须相互让步。

A:But neither of them wants to do so.

但他们谁也不肯这样。

B:Then the strike will last for ever.

那么这场罢工会永远持续下去的。

...play along with one's ideas for the time being.

暂时参与......的计划.（通用）

A:Are you in favor of his plan?

你们赞成他的计划吗？

Not really.But we've finally decided¹ to play along with his ideas for the time being并不赞成，我最终决定暂时参与他的计划。

A:What do you mean by that?

你那样说是什么意思？

B:We agreed with him temporarily.

我们只是暂时同意他的意见。

There's no room for compromise.

没有妥协的余地。（通用）

A:I think we'd better reach a compromise.

我认为我们最好相互让步。

B:Unfortunately,I don't think there's room for compromise in this matter.

但遗憾的是,我认为在这件事上没有妥协的余地。

A:It seems we'll never reach any agreement.

看来我们永远也不会达成协议了。

When in Rome,do as the Romans do.

入乡随俗.（通用）

A:We shouldn't dress very formally in the country.

我们在乡下不应该空得太正式。

B:Yeah,we should be casual when we stay with country people.

是啊,和乡下人在一起我们随便一些。

A:When in Rome,do as the Romans do.

入乡随俗嘛。

...work out a compromise.

制定妥协方案。（通用）

A:Did you finally work out a compromise?   B:No,we couldn't.

你们最后制定出妥协方案了吗？没有。

A:Why?   B:They wouln't give in neither would we.

为什么？他们不让步,我们也不愿让步。

...need a give-and-take attitude.

......需采取互谅互让的态度。

A:I find it hard to get on with my colleagues.

我发现和同事相处很难。

B:You need a give-and-take attitude to get along in this firm.

要想在这个公司和同事处好,你需采取谅互让的态度.

A:Thank you for your advice.

谢谢你的忠告。

...make mutual² concessions³.

......双方让步。（较正式）

A:If we want to reach an agreement,we should make mutual concessions.

如果我们想达成协议的话，必须双方让步。

You said it.As long as we do it,we'll achieve an agreement.A:That's right.

你说到点子上了,只要我们能这样做,会达成协议的.是这样的.

...settle...amicably⁴.

......和解。（较正式）

A:What's the result of the disputebetween the two parties?

两党史争端的结局怎么样了？

B:They finally selled it amicably.

他们最终和解了。

A:Tt's the same as I had expected.

和我预料的一样。

...split⁵ the difference.

采取折中的方法.（较正式）

A:Your price is a bit too high.

你的价格有点太高了。

B:We have to split the difference.  A:That's the thing to do.

我们双方都得让一点了.应该这样。

...take a hard line.

......采取强硬态度。（较正式）

A:Will our boss agree to change the plan?

老板会改变计划吗？

B:No,he still takes a hard kine.

不，他态度强硬.

He has ordered us to finish our work according to schedule.He'll never change it他命令我们按期完成任务就没有改变的余地.

A:He's really marble-hearted.

真是铁石心肠啊！

...fall into line...

......同意 ......。（较正式）

A:Do you follow his decision all the time?

你们总是听从他的决定吗？

B:Yes.When he announces a plan,all of us fall into line.

是的。他宣布的计划，我们都同意。

A:You never reject his ideas? B:Never.He's the boss,you know.

你们从来不拒绝吗?从来不拒绝.他是老板呀.

...back down on

在......上作出让步.（较正式）

A:I finally backed down on my plan.B:I thought you would stick to it.

我的计划最终作出让步.我本以为你会一直坚持下去.

A:I couldn't,simply because so many people have opposite opinions.

那么多人持反对意见,我根本不能坚持.

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

3 concessions   

n.（尤指由政府或雇主给予的）特许权( concession的名词复数 )；承认；减价；（在某地的）特许经营权

参考例句：

• The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。
• The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。

4 amicably   

adv.友善地

参考例句：

• Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The couple parted amicably. 这对夫妻客气地分手了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 split   

n.劈开，裂片，裂口；adj.分散的；v.分离，分开，劈开

参考例句：

• Who told you that Mary and I had split up?谁告诉你玛丽和我已经离婚了？
• The teacher split the class up into six groups.老师把班级分成6个小组。