Language is power!
1477-Honesty is the best policy.-真诚才是必杀技。
A: Don't tell lies, be honest, especially when you'redealing with people, you know, honesty is the bestpolicy, which helps you make true friends and earnyour respect.不要说谎,要诚实,尤其是当你和人打交道的时候,你知道,诚实是最好的策略,它可以帮助你交到真正的朋友,赢得你的尊重。
B:Thank you, daddy, 'll keep it in mind.
谢谢你,爸爸,我会记住的。
(tell lies撒谎:deal with people跟人打交道;policy政策策略,方针;保险单;make friend交朋友;earn one's
respect赢得尊重)
1478-make a name for oneself.-某人出名了
A: He first make a name for himself as an athlete.after leaving the sports world, he went into business他最初是以当运动员而成名的,退役后他进入了商界。
B: The athlete's fighting spirit is the greatest wealthfor him, no wonder he has made such greatsuccess.运动员的拼搏精神对他来说是最大的财富,难怪他会取得如此巨大的成功。
(athlete运动员;go into business下海经商;fightingspirit拼搏精神)
1479-Don't rush into anything..
不要操之过急。
A: Don't rush into anything, whatever you do, juststay patient and keep moving forward, you know,good things are a long time in coming.不要操之过急,无论做什么,你只需保持耐心,持续努力,你知道,好事多磨。
B: Yeah, exactly, striving is a process, every stepmatters.没错,奋斗是一个过程,每一步都很重要
(rush into...仓促行事;冲进;stay patient保持耐心;process过程)
1480-I'm not buying that.-我才不信呢。
A: You know, l got an offer from Phoenix firm, l'mgonna invite some friends to a dinner party.我被凤凰公司录用了,我要邀请几个朋友来参加晚宴。
B: Oh, come on, stop bragging, i'm not buying that.You don't get a degree, you have no workexperience. No any company wants such a personlike you.得了,别吹牛了,我才不信呢。你没有学位没有工作经验。没有一家公司需要像你这样的人。
(offer提供,出价,被录取;phoenix凤凰;firm公司;brag吹嘘)
-I have no recollection
A: Do you still remember him? We met him and hada small talk at the year-end party a few years ago你还记得他吗?我们在几年前的年终晚会上见过他,并聊了几句。
B: Oh, l have no recollection.l don't know why,have a bad memory lately.哦,我完全没有印象。不知道为什么,我最近记性很差。
(have a small talk闲聊;the year-end party尾牙宴;recollection回忆,回想起的事物;lately最近)