Jessica 在北京學(xué)漢語，她的中國(guó)朋友要是遇到了不知道用美語怎么說的詞，就會(huì)來請(qǐng)教她。今天是Lulu要問的：短板。
Jessica:Hi, Lulu, how's your new job treating you?
LL:唉，還可以吧。不過我覺得同事們都很強(qiáng)勢(shì)，弄得我不敢說話。這種內(nèi)向害羞，真是我的短板!
Jessica:短板？
LL:短板就是我的弱點(diǎn)，缺點(diǎn)。哎？這用美語該怎么說呢？
Jessica:I see. It is your weak point, or shortcoming.
LL:哦，短板在美語中就是 weak point, 或者 shortcoming. I think being shy is my weakest point. I really should be more aggressive.
Jessica:Don't worry. Sometimes it takes me time to open up to people too. You should stick to your strengths by showing your co-workers what you're good at.
LL:你是說，讓我多向同事展示自己拿手的方面，stick to my strengths, 就是揚(yáng)長(zhǎng)避短，對(duì)么？
Jessica:沒錯(cuò)!
LL:說是這么說，可是現(xiàn)在，我們組我資歷最淺，好像覺得插不上嘴，好象局外人。
Jessica:As I said, you just need some time to warm up. It's natural to find it a bit challenging to fit in at the beginning, but you'll be fine very soon! Talk to your co-workers! Ask them stupid questions! They won't see you as a poor fit.
LL:a poor fit? 這又是什么意思啊？
Jessica:You find people or things a poor fit if they don't suit you, or don't get along with you. For example, if someone is a poor fit in a team, he is not working well with other team members.
LL:明白了，a poor fit 就是不合適，如果一個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)里有個(gè)人不合群，他就是 a poor fit for the team.
Jessica:That's right. Lulu, I'm sure you're a good fit for the team. Now let's see what you've learned today!
LL:今天我們學(xué)了，短板是 weak point, 或者 shortcoming; 揚(yáng)長(zhǎng)避短是 stick to your strengths； 不合適，不合群是 a poor fit.