跟艾米莉一起学口语 第548期:糟糕的一天

 be fussy¹ about

对...挑剔

fussy
爱挑剔的；难以取悦的

My boss is fussy about our work.
我上司对我们的工作很挑剔。

A: Are you alright? You don't seem to be as cheerful as you normally² are.
你还好吧，你看起来没有平常那么开心。
B: To be honest, I've just had a really bad day.
老实说，我今天过得真是糟糕透了。
A: What happened?
出什么事了？
B: First, I slept through my alarm and ended up two hours late for work.
开始，我早上睡过头了，结果上班迟到了两个小时。
A: What did your boss say?
你上司怎么说？
B: He told me that if I showed up late one more time, he'd fire me. He's so mean.
他跟我说，如果我在迟到一次就把我炒了，他实在是太不近人情了。
A: That's horrible. Was that the first time you'd shown up late to work?
真糟糕，就是你第一次上班迟到吗？
B: That was my second time. The first time, I was in a car accident.
这是第二次，第一次是我出的车祸。
A: Is your boss Chinese?
你的上司是中国人吗？
B: No, he's from Australia. Before I met him, I thought Australians were supposed to be relaxed and easy-going. I had no idea he'd be so fussy about things.
不，他是澳大利亚人。和他共事以前，我一直认为澳大利亚人都是性格随和，很好相处的，我不知道为什么他待人这么苛刻。
A: What are you going to do?
那接下来你打算怎么办？
B: I think I'm going to look for another job. I need to find a boss that is a bit more sensitive and optimistic than my current boss.
我想换份工作，找一个比现在这个上司更通情达理的。
A: That sounds like a sensible³ plan. Do you want me to help you with your job search?
这个想法挺明智的，需要我帮你找工作吗？
B: That's very kind of you. Thanks for the offer.
你实在是太好了，谢谢你愿意帮忙。
A: Don't mention it. That's what friends are for.
没什么，这才是朋友嘛。

1 fussy   

adj.为琐事担忧的，过分装饰的，爱挑剔的

参考例句：

• He is fussy about the way his food's cooked.他过分计较食物的烹调。
• The little girl dislikes her fussy parents.小女孩讨厌她那过分操心的父母。

2 normally   

adv.正常地，通常地

参考例句：

• I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
• My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。

3 sensible   

adj.可察觉的，意识到的，实用的；n.可感知物

参考例句：

• Are you sensible of the dangers of your position? 你觉察到你处境中的危险了吗？
• He was sensible enough to mind his own business.他颇有见识，不去管闲事。