Basic Listening Lesson 34

 工作上的不顺利

A: "Why the long face?"

B: "I'm getting sick of work man. I can't take the political bull¹ in the company any more."

A: "Did you just get your review or something?"

B: "Yeah, but that's not why I am upset. I just found out another guy got a promotion². He doesn't know how to do anything. He sits there and kisses the managers butt³ all day long."

A: "That sucks."

B: "I'm just pissed that management can't see behind his smooth talking lies."

A: "Look on the bright side. At least you have a job."

B: "Yeah. I shouldn't stress about this anymore. It's not like I can do anything about it."

A: "Exactly. Instead, we should have some drinks tonight."

B: "How about a cold bottle of beer."

A: "Now you're talking."

1 bull   

n.公牛，买进证券投机图利者，看涨的人

参考例句：

• It's only a hair off a bull's back to them.这对他们来说，不过九牛一毛。
• Many dogs closed around the bull.很多狗渐渐地把那只牛围了起来。

2 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

3 butt   

n.笑柄；烟蒂；枪托；臀部；v.用头撞或顶

参考例句：

• The water butt catches the overflow from this pipe.大水桶盛接管子里流出的东西。
• He was the butt of their jokes.他是他们的笑柄。