職場社交英語 Lesson 55:你這是在鬧小孩子脾氣

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職場社交英語 Lesson 55:你這是在鬧小孩子脾氣
    SCENE② C 吉娜與艾文繼續(xù)在走道上說話
    【你這是在鬧小孩子脾氣】
    Zina: You're being 1) childish. Your nose will heal. And so will your 2) pride, if you let it.
    吉娜: 你這是在鬧小孩子脾氣。你鼻子的傷會好。你受損的自尊也是,就看你自己要不要。
    Elvin: I'll have us ready for Stars.com by the end of next week. After that, I don't know.
    艾文: 我們下星期之前,就會把給Stars.com的東西準(zhǔn)備好。之后的事,我就不知道了。
    Zina: Don't know what?
    吉娜: 不知道什么?
    Elvin: 3) Let's just say there could be some big changes around here.
    艾文: 我們姑且就說這里會有大變動吧。
    Zina: Is that right? Like what kind of changes?
    吉娜: 是這樣嗎?哪一種變動?
    Elvin: 4) You'll see. Oh, yeah, you'll see.
    艾文: 你到時就會知道。沒錯,你到時就知道。
    Zina: Come on, grow up. Have you seen Vince around?
    吉娜: 你長大一點(diǎn)行吧。你看到文斯在附近嗎?
    語言詳解:
    A: Rob hasn't been the same since his girlfriend dumped him.
    羅伯被女朋友甩了之后,就變了個人。
    B: I think she really hurt his pride.
    我想她真的傷了他的自尊心。
    【Grow up! 你成熟點(diǎn)!】
    grow up 大家都知道,是指生理及心理上的成熟。
    A: Uncle Ted, I haven't seen you for so long.
    泰德叔叔,我好久沒看到你了。
    B: Karen, you're grown up to be a beautiful young woman.
    凱倫,你已經(jīng)出落成年輕美姑娘了。
    另外,當(dāng)你看到有人明明已經(jīng)七老八十了,卻還是幼稚異常,耍孩子脾氣,你巴不得他們成熟一點(diǎn),這時候用 grow up ,就是希望他們在心態(tài)個性上能夠“成熟,長大”一點(diǎn)。
    A: Angie is a dork. Angie is a dork.
    安姬真蠢。安姬真蠢。
    B: Why don't you just grow up?
    你成熟一點(diǎn)好不好?
    1) childish (a.) 幼稚的,孩子氣的
    2) pride (n.) 自尊
    3) Let's just say... 我們姑且說……
    4) You'll see 你等著看。你到時就會知道。