职场英文口语 第70期:解释误会(3)

 　　The wind must have blown the note for Tom under my desk.

　　一定是风把留给汤姆的字条吹到我桌子底下的。

　　Tom left the window open overnight¹.

　　汤姆让窗户开了一晚上。

　　Our papers² were blown all over the place.

　　我们的文件被吹得到处都是。

　　I see, well, golly gosh. In that case, well done, Anna!

　　我明白了，天啊。这样的话，干得好，安娜！

　　Excellent work, even though you weren't meant to do it.

　　干得太好了，虽然本来不该你做的。

　　And Tom, your ideas are still welcome of course. Thanks.

　　汤姆，当然，你有想法的话我仍然欢迎，谢谢。

　　Sorry Tom.

　　抱歉，汤姆。

　　What? Oh, I'm not bothered.

　　什么？我不介意。

　　I've still got some great ideas in my head anyway.

　　我仍然有一些很好的点子。

　　Yeah, right! Let's leave Tom to get on with his 'great ideas' and listen again those phrases³ Anna used to explain the misunderstanding.

　　没错！让汤姆继续完成他那“很好的点子”吧，再听一遍安娜解释误会时用到的表达。

　　I think there's been a misunderstanding.

　　我认为有个误会。

　　There's been a bit of a mix up.

　　这里有一点混乱。

　　Let me explain what happened.

　　让我解释一下发生了什么。

　　Well, the mix up gave Anna a chance to shine – Paul certainly seemed impressed with her work.

　　这场混乱给了安娜一次展现自己的机会。保罗肯定对她的工作印象深刻。

　　Maybe it will bring her new opportunities.

　　也许这会给她带来新的机遇。

　　Until next time, bye!

　　下次见，再见！

1 overnight   

ad.前一天晚上，一夜间 a.前一天晚上的

参考例句：

• She stayed overnight in the hotel. 她在旅馆过了一夜。
• Our success is not won overnight. 我们的成功不是一夜之间得来的。

2 papers   

n.文件，纸币，论文

参考例句：

• I want to check with my secretary before I sign the papers.在签署这些文件前，我要与我的秘书商议。
• The lawyer read all the papers relating to the case.律师阅读了与该案有关的全部文件。

3 phrases   

n.短语( phrase的名词复数 )；成语；说法；乐句

参考例句：

• Sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 体育解说员翻来覆去说着同样的词语，真叫人腻烦。
• Television sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 电视体育解说员说来说去就是那么几句话，令人厌烦。 来自《简明英汉词典》