A：Hi, Ken.
嗨，肯。
B：Hi, Lily. What are you so upset about?
嗨，莉莉。你為什么事這么生氣?
A：I'm furious with Jenny! She's always late.
珍尼快氣死我了!她總是遲到。
B：Always? Why don't you talk it over with her? Encourage her to be on time, or tell her how much it annoys you?
總是?你為什么不和她好好談一談，鼓勵她準(zhǔn)時一點(diǎn)，或者告訴她你對這件事很惱火呢?
A：Look! I've talked till I'm blue in the face. It's out of the question.
告訴你，我已經(jīng)費(fèi)盡口舌，卻毫無成效。要說服她真的是不可能的。
B：There must be something you can do.
你一定會有辦法的。
A：I doubt it. Last night we went to a concert. Do you know what time we got there? Just in time to go out for the intermission! We missed half of the show!
我很懷疑這一點(diǎn)，昨晚我們?nèi)ヂ犚魳窌?。你知道我們什么時候到的嗎?正好趕上中間的休息時間，我們誤了一半!
B：I guess you're just wasting your breath then. Time means nothing to Jenny.
那我想你確實(shí)是徒勞了。時間對珍尼來說是沒有用的。
A：You're right. I guess I should just stop doing things with her.
是啊。我想我以后不跟她交往了。
B：You don't have to go that far. Just don't waste your time waiting for her.
你倒沒必要那么過分。只要別再浪費(fèi)時間等她就行了。
A：I guess you're right. I could just tell her to meet me at the restaurant or movie.
我想你說得對。那我就讓她在飯館或是電影院等我。
B：Right. Then if she's late, you know, it's her problem not yours.
對。那樣的話，她若遲到就是她的問題而與你無關(guān)。
A：Thanks for your advice! I appreciate it!
謝謝你的建議。非常感謝!