Ｄｏｎ’ｔ?。牵?！想好再跳吧！

(Richard is angry about his work status, he want to resign, Shirley tries to persuade him to stay.)

Richard: I've really had it up to here with that idiot! As soon as I get done drafting this resignation letter, I'm out of here!

Shirley: Richard no! Take some time to calm down and think about it first. You.

Richard: No way! I've made up my mind. I'm not taking anymore crap. I didn't put in six years at this company, work my arse-off, give up two years worth of holidays, just to see Mark get promoted by taking credit for my work! Enough is enough! Right now, he's even eating lunch with the directors!

Shirley: I know your anger Richard, but seriously think about it. You have a mortgage and kids to think of. Where are you going to find another middle management job in this environment? We're in the middle of a recession for crying out loud!

Richard: I'll find one.

Shirley: Oh yeah, that's a realistic attitude.

Richard: Hey, it's alright for you. You're still young and your planning on becoming a stay-at-home mum in one year anyway. This promotion was my last chance to get up the ladder before my age starts to work against me.

Shirley: So don't just leave! Fight for it!

Richard: Fight? Against Mark, the guy recommended for the promotion by his good drinking buddy, our retiring local manager Fredrick. Mark, the Boss's son's best friend. That Mark? Yeah, right, and you tell me to be realistic.

Shirley: Just tell the Boss what happened.

Richard: Yes, I can see it now. 'Hey Boss, all those great analysis reports that your mate Mark handed in, well they're actually mine. You see, I didn't realise that the temp-secretary we hired while Shirley was away on maternity leave was sleeping with him. Turns out she was passing him all my work rather than giving it to you'. Yeah, I've no chance.

Shirley: Believe it or not, I do actually know what I'm talking about. Secretaries do hear all the juicy gossip you know.

Richard: How's that going to help me? Gossip, as in…

Shirley: As in, the Boss only gave Mark a job because he was his son's friend, it wasn't a free ride. He told him he had one year to perform or be fired. The Boss really doesn't like him.

Richard: So why did he promote him then?

Shirley: Because the Boss is first and foremost a business man. As far as he's concerned Mark performed and brought in the goods. So he just put aside his personal feelings. Miranda even heard him say, 'I can't believe I'm going to have to promote that prick'.

Richard: Really? He said that?

Shirley: Yes. So will you please think about what you are doing? There must be a better solution.

Richard: I don't know…I could…no…

Shirley: What about your superior knowledge of the reports?

Richard: No, Mark will have research the appendix and memorised all the material front to back. I don't like to give him any credit, but his memory's amazing.

Richard: Wait, I've got it! Code!

Shirley: Code?

Richard: I printed out all my reports in my office. Modern printers all leave a unique invisible code on the paper and there'll also be a record on our main servers. It'll prove I wrote them.

Shirley: What if Mark just re-printed them on his printer?

Richard: He's too lazy for that. He probably just changed and printed the front cover. I better check the print history on his computer to be safe though. (goes to check) We're golden!

Shirley: So I take it you're not leaving then?

Richard: You know, I don't think I will. Though as for Mark…

Shirley: That's the spirit. Gom, get him!

想好再跳吧!

(理查德對現在的工作狀態感到很憤怒,準備辭職,雪莉勸他繼續呆在這兒)

理查德:我已經受夠了那個傻瓜!只要我寫完這封辭職信,我就離開這里!

雪莉:理查德,不要這樣!你得花些時間,平靜一下,先想想。

理查德:決不!我已經下定決心了!我再也不要聽這些蠢話了!六年來我在這個公司的職位都沒變過,我拼命工作,放棄了兩年假期,卻眼見馬克搶了我的功勞而升職!我受夠了!他現在甚至能和那些董事會成員共進午餐呢!

雪莉:我知道你很憤怒,理查德!但是認真地想一想,你還要顧及房貸和孩子呢。在這樣的經濟環境下你去哪兒找到一份中層管理人員的工作?我們正處在經濟蕭條中,拜托!

理查德:我會找到的。

雪莉:噢,是嗎?這可真是一種現實的態度啊!

理查德:呃,這對你來說還好,你還年輕,而且不管怎樣,你計劃在一年內成為一個全職媽媽。歲月不饒人啊,這次晉升可是我最后一次機會。

雪莉:所以你更不應該離開,你要為升職而戰!

理查德:戰斗?和馬克?因為將要退休的本地經理、他的酒友佛瑞德推薦而升職的馬克?馬克,老板兒子的好朋友。那個馬克?是的,你告訴我應該現實點。

雪莉:告訴老板發生了什么事。

理查德:好啊,我現在就想到了?！班?老板,你的伙計馬克遞交的那些出色的分析報告都是我寫的,你看,我也沒有意識到在雪莉休產假時雇的臨時秘書和他睡過。結果是,她把我所有的報告都給了他,而不是交給你?！笔堑?我沒機會了。

雪莉:信不信由你,我確實明白你在說什么!秘書們總是能夠聽到一些繪聲繪色的八卦。

理查德:那怎么能夠幫助我呢?八卦,就像……

雪莉:就像……,老板給馬克這份工作僅僅因為是他兒子的朋友,這可不是免費的午餐。老板告訴他說他有一年的表現時間,否則就會被開除。老板真的不太喜歡他。

理查德:那他為什么還要提拔他?

雪莉:首先要強調的是老板是個商人。他只關注馬克的表現和他能否給他帶來利潤。所以他會把私人情緒放一邊。米蘭達還聽到他說,“我真不敢相信我居然提拔了那個混球?！?/p>

理查德:真的嗎?他真這么說了?

雪莉:是的,所以請你再考慮下你的行為吧?？隙〞懈玫霓k法。

理查德:我不知道……我可以……不……

雪莉:或許你可以利用自己對報告掌握得更透徹這個優勢?

理查德:不,馬克會研究附錄,并從頭到尾把材料都記下來。雖然我不想夸他,但是他的記憶力確實驚人。

理查德:等等,有了!密碼!

雪莉:密碼?

理查德:我所有的報告都是在我辦公室打印的?，F代的打印機常常會在紙上留下一個獨特的隱藏的密碼。而且我們的主機上也會有記錄。這能證明是我寫的。

雪莉:如果馬克只是在他的打印機上重新打印一份呢?

理查德:他才懶得那樣去做呢。他可能就是修改一下,打印封面。盡管如此,我最好還是在他的電腦上面查一下打印記錄。(理查德轉身去查)太好了!

雪莉:所以我猜想你現在不會走了?

理查德:你知道,我認為我不會走了。至于馬克……

雪莉:就是要這種精神!搞定他!

Notes:

1. up to here

意為“達到厭倦程度,達到忍受不了的程度”。

例句:I'm up to here.

我實在受不了了!

Just stop talking!I am up to here with all the stupid words.

閉嘴,我受夠了這些蠢話!

2. No way!

口語詞組,表示“當然不,一點也不,決不”。

例句:No way, I'm afraid!

恐怕不行!

In no way am I responsible for what has happened.

我絕不對發生的事情負責。

3. I'm not taking anymore crap.

英語俚語,表示“受夠了胡言亂語”的意思。這句話的語氣非常強烈,不是憤怒到了極點,一般不要輕易使用?！癱arp”表示“nonsense”,“rubbish”(胡扯,廢話)。另外,如果不想用語氣這么強烈的句子,可以用“leave me alone.”(讓我自己待會兒)。

例句:I can't take any more of your crap, just get out!

我受夠了你的胡言亂語,給我滾開!

Maid claimed that she wasn't about to take anymore crap from Kobe's wife.

女傭說,她再也不愿意忍受科比妻子的胡言亂語了。

4. put in

口語,表示“任命,提交,使就職”的意思。

例句:Are you going to put in for that job?

你打算做那份工作嗎?

He put in a claim for $500 damages.

他提出賠償五百美元的要求。

5. work my arse-off

俚語,字面意義是“工作時屁股不離椅子”,意為“成天工作”。

例句:Sorry to miss the party, because I had to work my arse-off in recent days.

錯過聚會實在抱歉,這些天我成天忙工作的事。

I have been working my arse-off!

我一直都在工作。

6. take credit for

“因……而受到好評”,含有“搶功勞,爭名奪利”的意思。

例句:He is a black man. He just took credit for my work.

他真是個小人,搶了我工作的功勞。

I really can't take any credit for what you have done!

我真不能搶你所做事情的功勞。

7. for crying out loud

詞組,加強語氣,表示“哎呀呀!拜托!我的天啊!”。

8. I can see it now!

口語,表示“現在我想起來了!”。

9. juicy gossip

“juicy”表示(提供丑聞等)有趣的,富于刺激性的,詞組意為“繪聲繪色的八卦”。

例句:I want to know the juicy gossip of the whole event.

我想知道整件事情繪聲繪色的八卦。

10. as in…

“像在……狀況中一樣,就像……”。

11. free ride

意為“坐享其成,無本獲利”,也可以譯為“免費的午餐”。

例句:There is no free ride in the business world.

在商界沒有免費的午餐。

12. first and foremost

意為“首要的,首先,第一”。

例句:First and foremost, I think you should work harder on your biology.

首先,我認為你應該多在生物學上下功夫。

First and foremost, be discreet.

首先,也是最重要的,要謹慎。

13. bring in the goods

“the goods”在這兒特指“財務,利潤”。Bring in the goods就是說“帶來利潤,掙錢” 的意思。

14. prick

俚語,英譯為“an obnoxious or despicable man”,中文意思是“混球,混蛋”。常用在口語中,表示罵人。

15. We're golden!

在這兒表示“we are in golden opportunity”的意思,“這太好了”表示理查德發現有關密碼的證據依舊還在,特別欣喜。

16. Go get him!

這句話也可以寫成“go, get him”,意為“走,搞定他!”