一、邊聽邊學(xué)Listen and Learn
拐彎抹角,說話繞圈子 beat around the bush
fair enough 有道理,說得對
give it to someone straight 直截了當(dāng)告訴
bully someone into something 威脅某人干某事
throw for a loop 感應(yīng)震動,情感波動
to do a 180 有180度的大轉(zhuǎn)變
二、邊聽邊說Listen and Speak
A: Okay, can I ask you something direct?
我能問你些事兒嗎?
B: Ha! It's not like you've ever been one to beat around the bush.
哈!這可不像你,你說話從來都不拐彎抹角的。
A: Fair enough. Give it to me straight. Did she bully you into this?
說得對。跟我說實話不。她威脅你這么做嗎?
B: No, seriously . . . I really want this.
不是的。我真的想這樣。
A: I tell ya, when I got the invite, it really threw me for a loop. You've done a complete 180.
告訴你,當(dāng)我拿到請?zhí)臅r候我很驚訝。你的態(tài)度轉(zhuǎn)了180度。
B: I know. But things have changed. I guess I've settled down.
我知道,但是事情變了,我想就這么定了。
A: I guess so!
我想是吧。
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n. 欺凌弱小者,土霸,開球
vt. 威脅,恐