万用句型背一背:
1.I'm not against you,but I think your viewpoint is a little stereotypical.
我不是针对你本人,但我觉得你的看法有一点老套。
2.I am afraid I object to your idea.
恐怕我反对你的提议。
3.I am sorry I have some opposition to your proposal.
很抱歉我对你的提案持反对意见。
4.I'm not sure I agree with you.
我不确定是否同意你的观点。
5.Sorry,but we have to weigh pros and cons more carefully.
很抱歉,但我们必须更加仔细地权衡利弊。
身临其境练一练:
本对话选自《Kyle XY》(神奇凯尔)。老板Brad告诉Stephen公司可能要裁员,Stephen表示反对。
锦囊妙语学一学:
1.dump:vt.丢下,抛弃,推卸
He's got no right to keep dumping his problems on me.
他没有权利总是把他的问题推到我身上。
dump还有(尤指在不合适的地方)丢弃,与某人结束恋爱关系的意思。
2.we are a package. 我们是一个整体。
package有(必须整体接收的)一套东西,一套建议;一揽子交易的意思。
3.lay off:解雇
lay-off可做名词用,如:A six-year lay-off has not rusted his sills. 六年的待业并未使他的技术荒疏。
Laid-pff worker是下岗工人的意思。