突破口语之情景对话(28):Bad luck倒霉
Jane: I heard that Kevin got divorced. Is that true? Eddie: Not so bad,but Kevin does have problems with his wife. Jane: What? Eddie: His wife always complained that Kevin's salary was too low and got no promotion. Jane: Poor Kevin, we should do something for him. He is a nice guy and does his job well. Eddie: Yeah, I agree with you. But you know, it's just one of those things.
译文: 简: 我听说凯文离婚了,是真的吗? 艾迪: 还不至于这么糟。不过凯文和他妻子确实有些矛盾。 简: 怎么了? 艾迪: 他妻子老是抱怨他薪水太低,又不见提升。 简: 可怜的凯文。我们真该帮他做点什么。他是个好小伙子,工作也干得不错。 艾迪: 是啊,你说得没错。但你也是知道的,每个人都可能遇到这些事情。
注解 : 1) divorced (adj): 离婚的 2) salary (n): 工资,薪水 例: He finally got a job in a company paying good salaries. 他最终在一家公司里得到一份高薪的工作.
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