商务职场口语49
发布时间:2019年02月15日
发布人:nanyuzi  

不被升职

 

No Promotion

 

A: I’m having a hard time at my job.

 

A我现在工作很不顺。

 

 

B: What’s wrong, Jane?

 

B怎么了,简?

 

 

A: My colleagues quickly get promotions while I always get sidelined. I don’t know what to do anymore.

 

A我的同事都很快得到了升职,可总是没我的份儿。我不知道还能做什么。

 

 

B: Don’t give up so soon.

 

B别轻易放弃。

 

 

A: But I don’t know what else I can do. I am willing to work hard. Sometimes I make mistakes and the boss is not happy. He thinks I’m not capable.

 

A但我不知道还能做什么。我愿意努力工作。但有时会犯错,老板就不高兴了。他认为我能力不够。

 

 

B: Mistakes are just lessons to learn from.

 

B可以从错误中吸取教训呀。

 

 

A: Tell that to my boss.

 

A你最好对我老板这么讲。

 

 

B: Do you know Abraham Lincoln?

 

B你知道亚伯拉罕·林肯吗?

 

 

A: Yes.

 

A知道。

 

 

B: He grew up poor in Kentucky and barely had a year of schooling, but he went on to become the President of the US.

 

B他生长于肯塔基州的一个贫穷之家,都没上够一年学,但他最后成为了美国总统。

 

 

A: He was also assassinated because of his views.

 

A他也因为自己的观点而遇刺身亡。

 

 

B: He is known as America’s greatest President. Do you know why? Because he fought against slavery and secession at a time in history when others were too afraid to do anything. He succeeded because of his ambition and generous spirit.

 

B他以美国最伟大的总统而闻名。你知道为什么吗?因为他反对奴隶制和南北分离,而那个时代的其他人都太胆小怕事,什么都不敢做。他成功了,因为他有雄心壮志,还有宽广的胸襟。

 

 

A: Well, if he can become President, then I can at least get a promotion.

 

A那,如果他能成为总统,我至少也能获得一次升职。

 

 

B: That’s the spirit. Never give up on your dream.

 

B这就对了。永远也别放弃你的梦想。