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本段对话选自Heroes,《英雄》

Bob:Can I speak with you for a moment?

鲍勃:我能和你说几句话吗？

I owe you an apology.

我要向你道歉，

What I asked you to do was wrong.

我让你做的事情是不对的。

I've been with this company for 30 years.

我为这公司效力30年了。

We've been through a lot of turmoil and made a lot of difficult choices.

我们一起经历了无数风风雨雨，也做出了很多艰难的选择。

Some I regret to this day.

有些让我懊恼至今，

But right now, I'm dealing with someone who is a real danger to us, to everyone.

但是，现在我要面对的是对我们构成成胁的人，对每个人。

And I，m afraid that in my haste to deal with him,

我怕我急于求成，

I overstepped my bounds.

过界了。

Suresh:The file you are holding, Adam Monroe.

苏雷什:你是指你拿着的那个档案，亚当门罗。

Bob:Yes. You，re valuable to us，Dr.Suresh.

鲍勃:是的，你对我们很重要，苏雷什博士。

Not just for your blood or your knowledge, but to keep us in line.

不仅仅是因为你的血液或者学识，而是你能让我们有序进行。

Suresh:Molly still isn't well.

苏雷什:莫利还不是很乐观，

So I can't take her away from here.

所以我不能把她从这儿带走。

But you've given me no reason to trust you.

但是你的玴由不足以让我相信你。

Bob:I know, I know. We both have a lot at stake.

鲍勃:我知道，我知道。

I have someone at my disposal, someone who can make sure there's no further misunderstandings. Sounds good?

我们都危若累卵。我安排了人，可以确保不会再有谈会了，听起来不错吧？

Suresh:I don't really have a choice, do I?

苏雷什:我别无选择，不是吗？

职场美语

Is it possible to go to this closed-up country?

有可能去拜访这个封闭的国家吗?

It is certainly possible. But to get a visa, you have to jump through some hoops.

当然有可能，就是你得经一些麻烦才能得到签证。

How do I get an interview with the editor in chief?

我怎样才能采访到主编?

BYou have to jump through some hoops. He is very hard to reach.

你可得经历一番麻烦，他很大牌的。

重点讲解

You have to experience some troubles.

You have to jump through some hoops.

相信每个人都经历过奔走于各部门之间，办理各种繁琐的手续吧？英语将这个过程称之为:jump through hoops, 这个表达来源于马戏团的表演，动物们绕场一周跑动，其间要穿过各种圆环障碍(jump through sonic hoops),包括燃烧着的火圈。现在,预先告知对方前方会有麻烦时就可以说:You have to jump through some hoops.（你得经历些麻烦）。