商务英语情景对话:being misunderstood
The following is a dialog about Business English ,Let's start together.
Kitty:Hi, why do you look so depressed today, Mike?
Mike:I had a terrible quarrel with my neighbor yesterday.
Kitty:How come?
Mike:It is a long story. Basically, she thought I had laughed at her while I didn't.
Kitty:I know everyone suffers when he is misunderstood. But why not take it easy?
Mike:Yeah. It's so nice of you to comfort me.
译文:
凯蒂:你好,迈克,你今天看上去怎么这么不高兴啊?
迈克:我昨天和邻居大吵了一架。
凯蒂:怎么搞的啊?
迈克:说来话长了。简单的说呢,她误认为我嘲笑过她,其实我没有。
凯蒂:被误解的时候每个人都很难受,但干嘛不放开一点呢?
迈克:是啊。你这样安慰我真是太好了。
Note :
1) depressed (adj): sad 消沉的,沮丧的
例:She was depressed at the news.
听到这消息后她万分沮丧。
2) quarrel (n): 争吵
3) suffer (v): 难受
例:He suffered from poverty all his life.
他一生受贫穷之苦。
4) misunderstand (v): =mistake 误解
例:You misunderstood what I said.
你误解了我说的话。
5) comfort(v): =console 安慰
例:They tried to comfort her, but what could they say?
他们想要安慰她,但能说什么呢?
This dialog is very easy ,can you learn"""
