(1)

　　Clara: What happened just now, Mark? You weren't very kind when you were talking with Ted. What do you have against him?

　　克拉拉：马克，刚才怎么回事?你和泰德说话的态度不是很好啊。你对他有什么不满吗?

　　Mark: I just don't like him at all.

　　马克：我就是不喜欢他。

　　Clara: Why? Is there something in particular?

　　克拉拉：为什么?有什么特别的原因吗?

　　Mark: Well, he has such a mean streak in him! I went to his office to ask him for some help, and he simply turned up his nose at me! I was so angry that I wanted to slap him! He wasn't like that before he got the job. Now he's such a snob!

　　马克：他太刻薄太无礼了!我刚才去他办公室找他帮忙，他理都不理我一下!气死我了，真想扇他一巴掌!他没坐这个职位以前不是这样的，真势利!

　　Clara: You want my advice? Let it go.

　　克拉拉：想听听我的建议吗?别去想了。

　　Mark: Of course, logically I know you're right, but somehow I just can't bring myself to forget it. Even the mention of his name starts me fuming.

　　马克：当然，按理说你是对的，可是我就是过不去。就连提他的名字都让我火大。

　　(2)

　　Judy: You look like you're fuming. What's going on?

　　朱蒂：你气得快冒烟了。怎么了?

　　Andy: The boss is being unreasonable! He flared up at me, making a mountain out of molehill!

　　安迪：老板太不讲理了!一点小事就冲我发火。

　　Judy: What's the "molehill" he made a mountain out of?

　　朱蒂：什么小事?

　　Andy: I only made a few more copies, and I didn't think it was any big deal, but he blew up at me!

　　安迪：我就多复印了几份文件，没什么大不了的，他就发火了。

　　Judy: Well, he has been under a lot of pressure recently. The company has been losing money and he's been a little bit depressed.

　　朱蒂：哎，他最近压力挺大的。公司一直亏损，他有点沮丧。

　　Andy: Well, I know he has the blues, but it doesn't mean he can vent his anger on me.

　　安迪：我知道他心情不好，可是他也不能冲我撒气呀。

　　(3)

　　Jane: You look so angry. What happened?

　　简：你看起来很生气呀，怎么了?

　　Mark: Nothing. I'd rather not talk about it. Just don't ask.

　　马克：没什么，我不想说，所以别问了。

　　Jane: Come on. I think you need to let off some steam. Besides, you shouldn't keep your feelings pent up. They'll eat you alive. So, talk to me.

　　简：来吧，我觉得你应该把愤怒发泄出来。而且不能压抑自己的情绪，它们会吞了你的。跟我说说。

　　Mark: All right. This morning I took my car to the garage to have them check the air-conditioner. They only gave it a once-over, refilled it with some Freon, and charged me 300 bucks!

　　马克：好吧。我今天早上去修车厂修车里的空调，他们就随便看了一下，加了点氟利昂，就要我300块钱!

　　Jane: No wonder you're livid. I'd be mad, too, if someone ripped me off like that.

　　简：怪不得你脸都绿了。如果人家这么打发我的话，我也会很生气的。

　　Mark: Yeah. AND they were rude. They said I didn't know anything about cars, which I don't, but they didn't have to be so blunt!

　　马克：是啊，更过分的是他们很无礼。他们说我根本不懂车，我是不懂，可是他们也不能这么说我呀!

　　Jane: Sounds like you got a raw deal! Maybe you should file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Agency.

　　简：看来你真是受到了很糟的待遇。你可以向消费者保护协会投诉他们。