A：Okay, can I ask you something direct?
我能問(wèn)你些事兒?jiǎn)?
B：Ha! It's not like you've ever been one to beat around the bush.
哈!這可不像你，你說(shuō)話從來(lái)都不拐彎抹角的。
A：Fair enough. Give it to me straight. Did she bully you into this?
說(shuō)得對(duì)。跟我說(shuō)實(shí)話不。她威脅你這么做嗎?
B：No, seriously . . . I really want this.
不是的。我真的想這樣。
A：I tell ya, when I got the invite, it really threw me for a loop. You've done a complete 180.
告訴你，當(dāng)我拿到請(qǐng)?zhí)臅r(shí)候我很驚訝。你的態(tài)度轉(zhuǎn)了180度。
B：I know. But things have changed. I guess I've settled down.
我知道，但是事情變了，我想就這么定了。
A：I guess so.
我想是吧。
注釋:
1.beat around the bush拐彎抹角，說(shuō)話繞圈子
2.fair enough：有道理，說(shuō)得對(duì)
3.give it to someone straight：直截了當(dāng)告訴
4.bully someone into something：威脅某人干某事
5.do a 180：有180度的大轉(zhuǎn)變