职场英文口语 第263期:劝某人改变心意(2)

What? So when you said 'yes' you meant 'no'?Yes.I see. Right, that's it. 什么？那么，你说“是”的时候，其实意思是“不”？是的。我懂了，好吧，那就这样吧。

Anna, I've made it very clear what I think about you and you… you… just throw it back in my face. 安娜，我已经把自己对你的感情表达的清清楚楚，而你却甩回给我。

I've had enough… enough of you… enough of this company. I quit¹! 我受够了你，受够了这家公司。我辞职！

Anna. I think he's upset. He's having a tantrum.A tantrum – is that serious? 安娜，我想他生气了。他很愤怒。愤怒，严重吗？

Not really. Maybe you need to calm him down and make him change his mind. 不是十分严重。或许你需要让他冷静一下，让他转变心意。

Tell him 'not to be too hasty²', 'don't rush into a decision' and say 'we can work this out' – you can, can't you? 告诉他“别太着急”，“不要急着做决定”，跟他说“我们能把这件事处理好”---你能做到的，对不对？

I think I can.Tom, please, don't be too hasty.Let's talk about this. 我想我能。汤姆，拜托，别那么着急。咱们谈谈这件事。

1 quit   

n.退出；vi. 离开，辞职，停止；vt.离开，放弃，解除，表现，停止

参考例句：

• If I don't get a pay rise,I'll quit.若不给加薪，我就不干了。
• I got my present job when I quit the army.我退伍后得到了现在这份工作。

2 hasty   

adj.草率的，急速的，匆忙的，仓促完成的

参考例句：

• She's too hasty;she should learn to think before speaking.她太轻率了，她应该学会话出口前想一想。
• You will have time for a hasty snack before the train leaves.火车离站前你还能抓紧时间吃一顿快餐。