comparison- complicated Goodbye Mike
再见,麦克
"The situation is really not that complicated, Mike.
"情况真的没有那么复 杂,麦克.
The company simply has a compendium of charges
公司只不过有一份清单
that have been compiled against you
编你故事的,
and they just don't want you to work here any more!
他们就是不想让你在这 儿再干下去了,
There's nothing I can do to help you!"
我确实是爱莫能助."
"Aw c'mon,Mr.Moan. We're old compatriots in this company.
"不会吧,摩恩先生. 我们在这家公司共事 多年,
We've always shared compartments
我们一直在同一分隔 间工作,
and I thought we had such compatible characteristics!
而且我觉得咱俩有那么 多共同特点!
I'm as competent as you are
我和你一样有能力,
with often more compelling excuses for our bosses
我还经常有更多非常有 说明力的理由向老板交 待,
as to why we missed the completion of project deadlines! You need me!"
告诉他为什么我们没能 按时完我和你一样有能 力,成计划!你需要 我!"
Actually not,Mike. Ever since they promoted me,
"实际上我不需要你, 麦克.自从他们提升 我之后,
they have been compelling me to get rid of you.
就一直逼我请你走人.
And please don't make
请不要拿
any comparison to your lying ways and my honest mistakes.
你的满嘴谎言和我犯的 老实人的错误进行比 较."
"Okay okay.You are an honest man.
"好,好,你是个老实 人.
But hey,who will get you complementary tickets to see the Bulls if I'm gone?"
可是如果我走了,谁会 替你搞看公牛队比赛的 赠票呢?"
"Mike.For now let's compartmentalize our friendship from work, okay?
"麦克,现在让我们把 咱俩的交情和工作分开 好吗?
They have great compensation for you!
他们会给你丰厚的补 偿!
And if you are in compliance with leaving,
如果你同意离开,
they will write a glowing recommendation for you about your competence,
他们会对你的能力写一 份大加赞扬的推荐信,
so that you can go and get a job with the competition!
这样的话尽管有竞争, 你还是可以再找份工 作!
They've taken all of the complexity out of it for you.
们已经替你把所有的复 杂事情都处理好了."
"Really?So how will they compensate me?
"真的吗?那他们会怎 样补偿我呢?
Hey,you're right, that's not a complex deal at all.
你是对的,这根本不是 一件复杂的事情.
I can take a long vacation,Okay. I'll take it.
我可以休个长假了. 好,我接受.
But no more free tickets for you buddy.
可是再没有赠票给你了 伙计!
You're the competition now!
你现在成了我的竞争 对手,
Some kind of friend you turned out to be!"
你可真是够朋友啊!"