越说越地道英语下244-245

244. I will lose my job

W: I will lose my job.

M: Don't you work well?

W: I offended my leader.

M: Why do you look so depressed¹?

W: I'll lose my job.

M: Is it because of the accident two days ago?

245. Let's shoot the bull

W: There seems to be no customers today.

M: Shall we do something else?

W: Let's shoot the bull.

M: How boring is it at the moment!

W: Yes, what shall we do?

M: Let's shoot the bull.

1 depressed   

adj.沮丧的，抑郁的，不景气的，萧条的

参考例句：

• When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
• His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。