英美人天天都在说的4000句 122:off the sauce

[00:06]N：I'm sorry, Beth. I got hung up in Stenson.

[00:11]How long do we have to keep doing this?

[00:13]B：As long as Internal Affairs wants you to, I suppose. Have a seat.

[00:16]N：It's bullshit, OK? You know it is.

[00:18]Beth：I know it is. But sit down, anyway, so we can get it over with, OK?

[00:27]How's the booze?

[00:28]N：No. I'm working my ass¹ off. I'm off the sauce. I even stopped smoking.

1 ass   

n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人

参考例句：

• He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
• An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。