跟艾米莉一起学口语 第553期:糟糕的一天
be fussy about
对...挑剔
fussy
爱挑剔的;难以取悦的
My boss is fussy about our work.
我上司对我们的工作很挑剔。
A: Are you alright? You don't seem to be as cheerful as you normally are.
你还好吧,你看起来没有平常那么开心。
B: To be honest, I've just had a really bad day.
老实说,我今天过得真是糟糕透了。
A: What happened?
出什么事了?
B: First, I slept through my alarm and ended up two hours late for work.
开始,我早上睡过头了,结果上班迟到了两个小时。
A: What did your boss say?
你上司怎么说?
B: He told me that if I showed up late one more time, he'd fire me. He's so mean.
他跟我说,如果我在迟到一次就把我炒了,他实在是太不近人情了。
A: That's horrible. Was that the first time you'd shown up late to work?
真糟糕,就是你第一次上班迟到吗?
B: That was my second time. The first time, I was in a car accident.
这是第二次,第一次是我出的车祸。
A: Is your boss Chinese?
你的上司是中国人吗?
B: No, he's from Australia. Before I met him, I thought Australians were supposed to be relaxed and easy-going. I had no idea he'd be so fussy about things.
不,他是澳大利亚人。和他共事以前,我一直认为澳大利亚人都是性格随和,很好相处的,我不知道为什么他待人这么苛刻。
A: What are you going to do?
那接下来你打算怎么办?
B: I think I'm going to look for another job. I need to find a boss that is a bit more sensitive and optimistic than my current boss.
我想换份工作,找一个比现在这个上司更通情达理的。
A: That sounds like a sensible plan. Do you want me to help you with your job search?
这个想法挺明智的,需要我帮你找工作吗?
B: That's very kind of you. Thanks for the offer.
你实在是太好了,谢谢你愿意帮忙。
A: Don't mention it. That's what friends are for.
没什么,这才是朋友嘛。
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