新概念英语口语宝典第一册 第154课:入乡随俗

 　　Lesson 134 Compromise

　　第134课 妥协

　　A:What're you supposed to do now?

　　A：你现在该怎么办呢？

　　B:The only thing for me to do is to get on the bandwagon.

　　B：我只能随大溜。

　　A:It can be taken as a way.

　　A：这倒是个办法。

　　A:What did he do with the boss's decision?

　　A：他对老板的决定采取了什么态度？

　　B:He wouldn't disagree; he's learned to swim with the tide.

　　B：他不反对，他已学会了随大溜。

　　A:Everybody has to do that in this society.

　　A：在这个社会里。每个人都得那么做。

　　A:You'd better water down your demand.

　　A：你最好降低一下要求。

　　B:Why?

　　B：为什么呢？

　　A:Or the boss will turn them down at once.

　　A：因为如不这样，老板会立即把他们驳回。

　　A:We shouldn't dress very formally in the country.

　　A：我们在乡下不应该穿得太正式。

　　B:Yeah. We should be casual when we stay with country people.

　　B：是啊，和乡下人在一起我们应随便一些。

　　A:When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　A：入乡随俗嘛。

　　A:I find it hard to get on with my colleagues.

　　A：我发现和同事相处很难。

　　B:You need a give-and-take attitude to get along in this firm.

　　B：要想在这个公司和同事处好，你需采取互谅互让的态度。

　　A:Thank you for your advice.

　　A：谢谢你的忠告。