早安英文 第687期:办公室中形形色色的人

 

whistle blower 爱打小报告的人

It is a type of person who would tell your boss on you if you did something wrong.

这是指当你做错了事，就会向上级打小报告的人。

kiss ass¹ 马屁精

It's obvious Ted² is a kiss ass. Look at how he ignores the rest of us.

很明显 Ted 就是一个马屁精，你看看他完全没把我们剩下这些人放在眼里。

the "I am so funny" guy/girl

自以为有趣的人

the complainer 爱抱怨的人

Jane is turning to the office complainer,Jeez!

Jane已经要变成办公室抱怨狂了，天哪！

the bully³ 霸凌者

The bully will go to extreme lengths to hurt you.

办公室霸凌者会想方设法来伤害你。

the frenemy 亦敌亦友的人，塑料姐妹花

I never expected her to become my frenemy.

我从来没有想到她和我之间的友情居然如此虚假！

1 ass   

n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人

参考例句：

• He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
• An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。

2 ted   

vt.翻晒，撒，撒开

参考例句：

• The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
• She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

3 bully   

n.恃强欺弱者，小流氓；vt.威胁，欺侮

参考例句：

• A bully is always a coward.暴汉常是懦夫。
• The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.那男孩用石子掷击小流氓的背脊。