第22課:誠(chéng)實(shí)正直的?- 6

迷你小對(duì)話(huà)1

A: Well, that was certainly an interesting meeting. Everyone knew the receptionist needed to be fired, but nobody wanted to say so.
B: Yes, but finally Nancy’s artless comment brought the topic out into the open.

A: 這會(huì)開(kāi)得可真有意思。誰(shuí)都覺(jué)得應(yīng)該解雇那個(gè)前臺(tái)接待員,但就是沒(méi)人說(shuō)。
B: 可不是。不過(guò)Nancy實(shí)話(huà)實(shí)說(shuō),最終還是把這個(gè)話(huà)題挑明了。

迷你小對(duì)話(huà)2

A: Here’s your pay. Make sure you count it carefully.
B: I am not worried. You are the most scrupulous man I’ve ever worked for. You wouldn’t even use a company pen to write a personal note because the ink belongs to the company!

A: 這是你的薪水。你一定要點(diǎn)一下。
B: 用不著。在我工作過(guò)的老板中,您是最奉公職守的。甚至記自己的東西都不會(huì)用公司的鋼筆,只因?yàn)槟枪镜摹?/p>

語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)精講

artless: 單純的,自然的,天真的。
comment: 評(píng)論。
scrupulous: 有道德原則的;細(xì)致的,嚴(yán)格認(rèn)真的,一絲不茍的。