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SCENE④ A 在吉娜的隔間
【我真的搞迷糊了】
Dave: I'm really confused, Zina. Will you explain all this to me?
戴夫: 我真的搞迷糊了,吉娜。你能把這一切解釋給我聽嗎?
Zina: Look, we need to have the Stars.com 1) account, right?
吉娜: 我們得要拿到Stars.com這個客戶,對吧?
Dave: Yes. If we get it, we'll really be set for success.
戴夫: 對。若是拿到,我們就穩(wěn)成功了。
Zina: And to get it, we have to 2) beat WebTracker to the punch.
吉娜: 為了拿到這個客戶,我們得要搶在網(wǎng)路搜尋家前面。
Dave: OK, I'm with you so far.
戴夫: 好,我到現(xiàn)在都還聽得懂。
Zina: That's why I 3) promised that InfoKing would 4) be up and running by the end of next week.
吉娜: 所以我才承諾說 “資訊王”在下周末以前就能上線運作。
語言詳解
A: Can I convince you into coming over to my house?
我能夠說服你來我家嗎?
B: Only if you promise to cook me dinner.
只要你答應(yīng)做晚餐給我吃。
【I'm with you so far. 我到現(xiàn)在都還聽得懂?!?
I'm with you.字面上的意義是“我和你在一起?!保谑褂蒙?,I'm with you.是指“我聽得懂你說的話。”若當對方已滔滔不絕地講了一堆話,你為了表達自己都有在聽,也都還跟得上他所說的話,這時候你就可以說I'm with you so far.“我到現(xiàn)在都還聽得懂?!?
A: So we got the bike and walked two miles, then...Are you paying attention?
所以我們推摩托車走了兩里,然后……你在注意聽嗎?
B: I'm with you so far. Keep going.
我到現(xiàn)在都還聽得懂,繼續(xù)說。
1)account (n.) 客戶,尤指生意上往來的客戶
2) beat to the punch 先發(fā)制人
3) promise (v.) 承諾
4) be up and running (公司,機器等)開始運作